Tonight on Charm City Beasts! The loss against Pittsburgh last week in many people’s eyes might have caused chaos to their Super Bowl ambitions. Coach Harbaugh said following the loss despite several starters being on the COVID list saying that this team is only getting tougher. He states this with the knowledge that most of his injured or sick players will be back for the stretch run, that includes Action Jackson. He has been involved in the game plan virtually but thanks to what the trainers have said about him he is expected to be back in time for their next game. In other words hope is alive. Despite losing 4 of their last 5 games besides their 2 best run stoppers for most of those games Ravens fans will be delighted to hear that both Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams are likely fully healed from their ankle injuries and both are expected to return for a huge playoff push.
That push begins in another mysterious game. Like last week against the Steelers, the Purple and Black will be playing in the middle of the week again but this time it is on a Tuesday. Their opponent the Dallas Cowboys. A team that has not lived up to the expectations of being a Super Bowl contender thanks to injuries to Dak Prescott and terrible defensive play. Even though Dem Cowboys are 3-9 there is caution to Baltimore. The Ravens are on the outside looking into the playoffs, and everyone that is in front of them in the Wild Card race has won thus making the game a must win battle. Not only that but this is a revenge game for both teams. The Ravens case of revenge is on Andy Dalton for the 4th and 12 in 2017 plus the Hail Mary that didn’t mean a thing in 2013. As for the Boys, their old star receiver in Dez Bryant. He called this game water underneath the Fort McHenry Tunnel. To me this is like Steve Smith vs the Panthers all over again! That is until he tested positive for COVID 2 hours before the game, at least he is ok with watching the game from his rental house in Towson I guess.
As for the game itself it would take a little while for Action Jackson to get adjusted. He threw an interception thanks to a failed pass interference call on the opening drive but it only led to a field goal for Dallas. As soon as the Ravens got the ball back they mounted a solid drive which featured a 14 yard completion to Luke Willson which set up a 4th and 2. Look at Lamar telling Justin Tucker to stay on the sideline and allow him to do his thing. The result worked out as Jackson faked out the entire defense and went untouched for a 37 yard seam ripper into the endzone. Not a bad start but knowing the talent on the Cowboys despite an injured Dak Prescott and O-Line they will always have tricks up their sleeves. Example big return leading to questionable touchdown. The Ravens getting robbed by REFBALL! SHOCKING! Despite the 10-7 deficit Baltimore ran all over the Cowboys on their next possession only to stall inside the 20. JT mouth suctioned and missed a 36 yard attempt DUDE SERIOUSLY WE NEED AS MUCH POINTS AS POSSIBLE! The good news for the Marylanders was that Andy Dalton gave it right back with an interception by the Queen… Which led to a perfect pass from Lamar to Miles Boykin. SEE HE CAN MAKE THE BIG THROWS WHEN HE NEEDS TO! Despite the injury riddled secondary having no match for Dem Cowboys 3 headed receiving attack they do just enough to hold them to 3, but just like what happened to the Ravens, Dallas gets pushed back 5 yards thanks to false start and misses a 40 yarder. (#CARMA!) Despite the score being 17-10 at halftime the Ravens could taste a potential statement on National TV.
They answered the declaration. They went right back to their old ways by running the ball all over the Boys front 7 as they had no answers for JK Dobbins all night long. Then Jackson showed off his houdini type skills by making nothing into something on a cross the field touchdown to Hollywood. (I think Trace McSorley allowed Lamar to get a good report on his No 1 receiver.) Despite the defense being a bit sloppy thanks to quick reads by Andy Dalton the Ravens were getting lucky thanks to Greg Zuerlein missing 3 field goals, thank the daunting windy conditions at M&T for that. The good news for the Ravens neighbors in Philly, New York, and DC was that with their 34-17 win they did the honors of knocking Dem Cowboys out of the playoffs.
Cowboys ELIMINATED! (YOU GET NOTHING YOU LOSE GOOD DAY SIR!): I know people are going to make excuses about Dak getting injured but let’s be real they weren’t making it in despite how weak their division was early in the season. This may be the most agonizing season in Cowboys History and that’s saying something considering the history of that team. Turns out that hiring Mike McCarthy was a bad idea and Mike Nolan looks cooked. No one feels bad for them!
Anyways this is the kind of game that the Ravens needed to keep up with the playoff powerhouses in the AFC. A statement win that hasn’t been seen since they roughed up the Texans in Week 2. The fun fact about this game was that they won despite not having Mark Andrews, Dez Bryant, Willie Snead, Jimmy Smith, Tramon Williams, and Matt Judon. That’s the Ravens that I know right there. A team that is not afraid to beat the odds of the media. The salt from Skip Bayless, Mike Greenburg, and Stephen A Smith is hilarious. I think it’s time for the Marylander’s take on this one.
Marylander: “So all of you have been worried about us since we were unfairly put in Body Bags by the Police Department of Boston. As we spent a few long weeks being told that we were finished, we committed one of the worst crimes in NFL history. It was the COVID bug! We told the prisoners, Hey NFL! Free us up from the cage so we can crush teams down the stretch! We heard people in that cell talk some silly crap about Lamar Jackson! AND YOU KNOW YOU DON’T TALK CRAP ABOUT LAMAR JACKSON! Because he will silence all those critics that say he can’t throw. Those people shall be sent to the Inner Harbor. And also to tell the work staff at Pickles Pub to serve them on the side of Crabcakes and Ripken Burgers. So we did not receive the elimination sentence by those New England officers. Anyone who doubts this team against Cleveland next week shall be sent to the famous Pit of Misery! Enough with that nonsense next week, for now I will leave you this. SAY IT WITH ME RAVEN’S FLOCK! HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Tune in next week for a special episode of Charm City Beasts!) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
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