The NFL Preseason is filled with hidden agendas.
Some players look to get in work while avoiding injury. Others are fighting for survival and play like their heads are on fire. The contrasting approaches between players with secure spots on teams and those whose futures hang in the balance produces misleading results and unfortunately devastating injuries.
And let’s not forget that coaching staffs do not game plan to exploit weaknesses of their opponents during these fake games. By game’s end, what you saw isn’t necessarily what you’ll get.
But that certainly doesn’t excuse the Ravens wretched performance in Philadelphia on Saturday night.