Sunday’s game against the Patriots was nothing short of a disaster for Baltimore. The Ravens were favored by seven points going into the game against a depleted Patriots roster, yet it felt impossible to stop anything the Patriots were doing. If someone who doesn’t pay attention to football watched that game and then was told one of those teams was 6-2 and the other 3-5, they would pick the Ravens as the 3-5 team every time.
Still, however, I’m a perennial optimist and I don’t stay down for long. We’re gonna take some stock of the rookies and while we’re at it, dish out some very deserving praise.