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Baltimore Ravens Are 2-0 After Incredible Comeback

By Chris Schisler

Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh talks with his team during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh talks with his team during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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It wasn’t pretty but the Baltimore Ravens are leaving Cleveland with a win. When the game clock ran down to all zeroes, the Ravens were 2-0!

The Baltimore Ravens found themselves down 20-2 early in their game against the Cleveland Browns. When you consider that most pundits (myself included) thought this would be a routine win for the Ravens, the early deficit was a huge shock. The Browns had just come off a 29-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Ravens came out flat. We saw some dropped passes, some stupid penalties and a few missed assignments for the defense. The tragic start made it seem like the Ravens were actually trying to lose. Either the Ravens didn’t take the Browns seriously, or they were just having a rough go of it. No matter what the problem was, the Ravens can’t be proud of their first half performance.

The Ravens managed to chip away at the lead. Joe Flacco turned it around. Finding Dennis Pitta and Steve Smith Sr. on key plays in the second half, he built a bit of a rhythm. The defense started to stiffen up. Before they knew it, Cleveland fans saw their team trailing by two points.

Frustration with the Ravens is more than merited. They made a bad Browns team look like a playoff team. The Ravens looked awful in the beginning and made things harder than they needed to be in the end. In many respects the Ravens are lucky to have won. When you add up the Browns miscues, they were the difference in the game. It seems like neither team played a complete 60 minutes of football.

One would hope that the Ravens use this as a wake up call. The Ravens now know that they have to play with a sense of urgency throughout the games. This win also serves as a testament to the Ravens grit. When the going got tough, the Ravens found it in themselves to fight through the adversity.

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The Ravens are 2-0. This seems pretty awesome considering that the purple and black only had five wins last season. In the NFL it doesn’t matter how you win. It only matters that you win. Baltimore should rejoice in this victory; as long as the team learns from their missteps.

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