09-25-2015, 09:55 PM
(09-24-2015, 04:00 PM)corpjet Wrote: This is the classical "trap" game.
Remember this is the home opener for the Ravens so they will be playing with a little extra edge Sunday. The key will be to get the crowd out of it early.
Not only do I not see this as a trap game, given the history between these teams, if anything I see it as being the opposite of a trap game, something I'm going to call the "anti-trap" game. The anti-trap game is a game in the regular season that feels like a way bigger deal than it really is, that a team gets way too hyped for, and as a result either plays tight or overly aggressive, to their detriment. The chance to force the Ravens to 0-3 and virtually eliminate them from playoff contention this early in the season feels like something the Bengals are likely to be licking their chops for, and I could see them getting too amped way easier than I could see them overlooking this one.
