When the Ravens played in Cleveland Monday night, the shortcomings of a (now) 4-7 team were displayed for a national audience – the defense giving up big plays, the offense committing turnovers and struggling on third down, the lineups decimated by injuries.
But also on display, for the full 60 minutes, was the Ravens’ finest quality – their fierce competitiveness, which simply doesn’t wane.
Their 33-27 victory ended dramatically, on a blocked field goal return as time expired, giving everyone from the players to the coaches to the fans a much-welcomed chance to shout out loud in the midst of this season gone awry.