Coaching Decisions Cost Ravens

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Sunday’s contest against the Oakland Raiders was certainly physical. There were some short-yardage and goal line situations with serious battles in the trenches. We saw players fighting for every inch for a first down, and of course the Raiders pass rush pummeled Joe Flacco all game long. But as hard-hitting as the game was, it was ultimately mental mistakes that led to the Ravens’ first loss of 2016.

Statistically, Baltimore dominated the Raiders. They had 151 more total yards on offense, had the ball for almost ten minutes longer, and had almost twice as many first downs.

So what happened?

John Harbaugh, like he has several times in the past, let his emotions and adrenaline…