In Baltimore, we’ve grown accustomed to Ravens teams that dominate defensively. It’s what we expect and when the results fall short of expectations, it intuitively feels off because defense is an integral part of our town’s sports DNA. But things have changed.
The Ravens no longer field a suffocating defensive unit. Instead, they roll out the NFL’s best offense. To draw an analogy, it’s as if Bob, a career longshoreman who has done quite well, has traded in his work boots and lunch box for a custom suit, Armani loafers, Cartier brief case and corner office in a high-rise Inner Harbor East building pulling in high-end direct deposits from a world class investment banker.