Baltimore Ravens

With the exception of the Steelers, it’s pretty safe to say the AFC North is in freefall. It can also be said that the Steelers have faced one of the easiest schedules in the NFL to date. That schedule doesn’t appear any more difficult this week, with the Steelers facing the struggling Bengals and a…

A week off has done wonders for my mood, even if the Ravens’ latest performance has not. The AFC North in toto was a mess Sunday, with no wins and no decent football offered except by opponents.  While there’s been a few personnel moves since the weekend’s follies, none are realistically expected to improve anyone’s…

Steelers vs Vikings (in Dublin, Ireland) Result: Steelers 24, Vikings 21 Squawka+5ESPN.com+5ESPN.com+5 Highlights / Key Notes: RB Kenneth Gainwell rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. ESPN.com+1 QB Aaron Rodgers was very efficient: 18/22, 200 yards, 1 touchdown. ESPN.com+2ESPN.com+2 His big play came on an 80-yard pass to WR DK Metcalf. ESPN.com+2ESPN.com+2 The Steelers’ defense…

In NFL terms, we’re living in interesting times. The definition of “interesting times” is, in the purest contextual sense, negative.  Which doesn’t apply to all of the AFC North, but I suppose negativity is in the eye of the beholder. However, it was indisputably interesting. Here’s what happened.   Vikings 48, Bengals 10 Five turnovers…

The NFL Universe has a weird way of sorting things out. Week 2 saw a Ravens rebound of sorts, a key Bengals injury, an expectations correction for the Steelers, and…the Browns. Rather than waste words here, let’s see what happened.   Browns 17, Ravens 41 In a tale of two halves, the Ravens firmly took…