Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Week 17 win over Miami
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings after Baltimore locked up the AFC’s No. 1 seed in dominant fashion.
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And now, the Ravens rest, regroup, repair and get ready for January 20th
Luke Jones and Nestor fete the dominant AFC top seeded Baltimore Ravens on a regular season for the ages after a 56-19 dismantling of the Miami Dolphins to earn three weeks of time to get ready for the next game that counts. One win away from bringing an AFC Championship Game to Baltimore for the first time since 1971.
Slowing down the Miami offense and earning the No. 1 seed
Six months of work and there’s been one goal for the Baltimore Ravens – be the best team in the AFC when the final standings settle next week to earn some rest and home cooking in January. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the Ravens’ lofty Christmas perch and ways to beat Dolphins on Sunday to start 2024 with a playoff bye….
Twelve Ravens Thoughts (and a prediction) ahead of Week 17 showdown with Miami
With Kyle Hamilton’s status up in the air, Marlon Humphrey could find himself playing at the nickel again.
Luke Jones and Nestor assess Ravens perch and ways to beat Dolphins on Sunday
Luke Jones and Nestor assess Ravens perch and ways to beat Dolphins on Sunday
Locking down optimal playoff path all that matters for Ravens in Week 17
Christmas brought plenty of praise and style points, but Sunday is about winning by any means necessary.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Week 16 win at San Francisco
Mike Macdonald put together a brilliant game plan to make Brock Purdy look like an overwhelmed seventh-round pick.
Sitting atop AFC, Ravens don’t want repeat of what happened in Jacksonville last year
Last year’s upset loss to the Jaguars marked the beginning of the end for the 2022 Ravens.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Week 14 win over Rams
Zay Flowers shook off a couple early drops for a great finish to Sunday’s win over Los Angeles.
Five Ravens questions for the 2023 stretch run
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have a chance to secure the AFC’s No. 1 seed for the first time since 2019.
Using the bye week wisely
Luke Jones uses the unusually late bye week to take deep dive on Ravens run toward Super Bowl and beyond with Dennis Koulatsos. Offense. Defense. Special teams. And good fortune needed for a difficult run of games leading up to the playoffs.
Luke Jones uses bye week to take deep dive on Ravens run toward Super Bowl and beyond with Dennis Koulatsos
Luke Jones uses the unusually late bye week to take deep dive on Ravens run toward Super Bowl and beyond with Dennis Koulatsos. Offense. Defense. Special teams. And good fortune needed for a difficult run of games leading up to the playoffs.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Week 12 win over Chargers
Baltimore won for the sixth time in seven games to go into the bye week with the best record in the AFC.
Mike Macdonald breaks down another elite performance from Ravens defense
Mike Macdonald breaks down another elite performance from Ravens defense
Getting a weary defense some rest
With just one game between now and December 10th, the Baltimore Ravens have a rare opportunity to get rested for a trip to Los Angeles on Thanksgiving weekend and a bye to get re-organized in prime position to host playoff games in January. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive effort against Bengals and down time for key veterans.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts (and a prediction) ahead of Week 11 clash with Cincinnati
“Must-win” descriptions are overused, but this AFC North showdown is pivotal for both teams.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts (and a prediction) ahead of Week 10 clash with Cleveland
In a battle between elite defenses, Patrick Queen says the Ravens “just want to talk with our pads.”
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss complimentary and dominant football Ravens are playing in November
With the 7-2 Ravens riding an eye-opening winning streak and big games with Cleveland and Cincinnati coming at home this week, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the complimentary and dominant brand of football the Ravens are playing in November.
Is this the best version of the Ravens we’ve ever seen?
With the 7-2 Ravens riding an eye-opening winning streak and big games with Cleveland and Cincinnati coming at home this week, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the complimentary and dominant brand of football the Ravens are playing in November.
Luke Jones and Nestor praise Mike Macdonald and Ravens defense after punishing Geno Smith and Seahawks in rout
Luke Jones and Nestor praise Mike Macdonald and Ravens defense after punishing Geno Smith and Seahawks in rout
Ravens get back to roots of bully defense
After beating the Lions and Seahawks 75-9 at home this month, it’s time to talk about the legacy of Ravens bully ball on defense. Luke Jones and Nestor praise defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and all three levels of the unit after punishing Geno Smith and Seahawks in another home rout and stuffing.
Ravens defense looking more and more special after another dominant effort
Baltimore’s defense is playing much better than the “good for today’s NFL” compliment we’ve grown accustomed to using in recent years.
Mike Macdonald embraces ability to move players around Ravens secondary
Mike Macdonald embraces ability to move players around Ravens secondary
Marcus Williams returns to Ravens practice — and crowded picture at safety
How will defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald handle the safety position moving forward?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defensive dominance and Macdonald scheme after Cardinals win
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens defensive dominance and Macdonald scheme after Cardinals win
Is Macdonald making himself a head coaching candidate with this Ravens defense?
As the Ravens defense continues to shine and improve, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the multiple looks that have confounded mostly young quarterbacks this season led by defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and the all-world play of linebacker Roquan Smith.
Ravens prove to be good enough in weird win at Arizona
The 31-24 final was neither all that impressive nor indicative of how most of Sunday’s game played out.
ColunmnNes: The letdown – and victory – we all could’ve expected from the Ravens in the desert
It isn’t always going to be as easy as the Ravens made it look against the Detroit Lions last week.
Twelve Ravens Thoughts (and a prediction) ahead of Week 8 matchup at Arizona
Baltimore will face old friend Marquise Brown and the one-win Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.
Mike Macdonald talks collective effort to become NFL’s top scoring defense
Mike Macdonald talks collective effort to become NFL’s top scoring defense
In wake of Week 7 accolades, Ravens just need to take care of business out west
“It’s not going to feel the same as it did last week, but if we go out there and do our job and continue to get better, we’re going to become the team that we need to be.”
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss individual performances in Ravens beatdown of Lions on Sunday
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss individual performances in Ravens beatdown of Lions on Sunday
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens pass rush and defensive efforts against Goff and Lions
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens pass rush and defensive efforts against Goff and Lions
Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Week 7 win over Detroit
Ronnie Stanley’s block on Baltimore’s first touchdown set the tone for an outstanding team performance.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens complete domination of Lions in Baltimore on Sunday
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens complete domination of Lions in Baltimore on Sunday
Ravens aren’t clowning around with the best pass rush in NFL
Sure, Lamar Jackson and the offense will get all of the purple headlines but Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the
How good can the Ravens be?
After the complete domination of the upstart Detroit Lions, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder aloud how good this Baltimore Ravens
Ravens play “show me” game that should have rest of NFL taking notice
“You talk about the time of year that it is. It’s time to separate and become the team that you want to be.”
The stars all came out and roared for Ravens against Lions
In a game that was a complete domination at both lines of scrimmage, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the individual
Mike Macdonald discusses challenge of facing Detroit offense
Mike Macdonald discusses challenge of facing Detroit offense
