10-10-2022, 11:33 AM
Agreed with the topic sentiment. We lost by 2 points, on the road, to a good team who also were likely hyped to get us back for last season. This despite clear deficiencies on the offensive side of the ball. If the passing attack can get back anywhere near to last season's standard, this team will be very good. The other pieces are largely already there.
Specifically in relation to the Ravens game though;
- Run Game. Hopefully we can get a bit more of that moving forward.
- Defence. Just the whole thing. Our defence is good. Yes the odd drive here and there, and yes the final drive of the game, but it is an offence-led league. They're doing the job by and large.
- Hurst - Heck of a pick up.
- The fight in the team. Ok a 10-0 hole is hardly the biggest comeback of all time, but it is important that we levelled the game by the half. Bengals teams of old may well have just folded after going 10-0 down. This one didn't. Easier to get back in the game when your defence gives up under 20 point, but it's still worth pointing out that we're in all of these games until the end.
I call this one a 'quality' loss, as I really don't think it'll take much of an improvement to get the team rolling. Hope so anyway!
Specifically in relation to the Ravens game though;
- Run Game. Hopefully we can get a bit more of that moving forward.
- Defence. Just the whole thing. Our defence is good. Yes the odd drive here and there, and yes the final drive of the game, but it is an offence-led league. They're doing the job by and large.
- Hurst - Heck of a pick up.
- The fight in the team. Ok a 10-0 hole is hardly the biggest comeback of all time, but it is important that we levelled the game by the half. Bengals teams of old may well have just folded after going 10-0 down. This one didn't. Easier to get back in the game when your defence gives up under 20 point, but it's still worth pointing out that we're in all of these games until the end.
I call this one a 'quality' loss, as I really don't think it'll take much of an improvement to get the team rolling. Hope so anyway!
