Bobby Hart

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(09-09-2019, 09:02 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I don't think the Bengals had one FS penalty.  And on several third-and-longs (Seattle was in those a lot!), I saw Wilson do the hard count to try and get a free play to throw a bomb.  Did the same on a third and four.  Not one guy flinched.  I don't think I have ever seen them play that disciplined.  Dre's penalty was ticky-tacky and both players did the exact same shove less than one second apart, but Dre was shoved in the back.  Still can't push back, but stupid as hell from the refs.  

Cleveland had 7 personal fouls (that's 105 yards) and their LT was ejected.  Totally different discipline, or lack thereof.

Hardly a perfect game.   Had trouble in the red zone in the second half, and Seattle got it done when they had to on both sides of the ball while we foundered when in crunch time.  

But such a different team!    Well disciplined except for Dre's lapse (don't blame him for being angry, but you just got to think of the ramifications of losing it).   Hart played so much better than last year and Gio ran well between the tackles in the fourth quarter.   And I'm totally blown away by John Ross!   Especially after the drop.  Said so much about him, Andy and Zach.   Even when we struggled in the red zone we were moving the ball well between the 20s and our defense caused them a lot of trouble.




This is a young embattled team with a rookie head coach.   I'm very encouraged for the first time since last year's first Raven's game.  We were one field goal away from taking the game from a good team with a major home field advantage.

Today at least, I have some hope.