The Baltimore Ravens didn’t lose. They got beat down by the Titans. Tennessee took care of business in Saturday’s AFC Division Playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens just like they did against the Cleveland Browns in the season opener. Tennessee dominated on the ground with Running Back Henry, in the air with some amazing catches and with very tough defense brought by coach Vrabel’s knowledge and experience, having played himself with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots.
Whether you expected this to happen or not, it did! Some say it was the amount of time off while others like myself thought something different—A running quarterback is not the key to winning a Super Bowl.The game seems to be designed around a good passing attack, some running and tremendous defense.
Everyone was raving about Lamar Jackson who did throw 59 times for 365 yards but completed only 31 times. They stopped doing what he was famous for—Running. Running Quarterbacks have been a nightmare in the playoffs in terms of success. Jackson was not the only player to play this way. People forget Randall Cunningham, Steve Young and Michael Vick and Colin Kapernick played that way. But they could only get so far in the playoffs. Kapernick was the closest to win a Super Bowl that way, but the 49ers changed strategies immediately the following year with Chip Kelly. Steve Young did win a Super Bowl, but only after he had adapted successfully to Bill Wash and George Siefert’s style of staying in the pocket and passing the ball.
This year we were finally seeing the light with the explosive running quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ coach bought into that style. All of a sudden, there first playoff game of the year and they played like they did not trust their original game plan. It did not make sense. And that is why they got beat down!
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