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Ravens Vent Session: 5 Takeaways From Week 4 Loss

By Chris Schisler

Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens safety Lardarius Webb (21) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens safety Lardarius Webb (21) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens safety Lardarius Webb (21) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens safety Lardarius Webb (21) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

The Baltimore Ravens are 3-1 after their frustration filled loss to the Oakland Raiders. Here is some perspective on this game:

There is a lot to get to today, and much to vent about. I stepped back and really replayed what happened in the Ravens loss to the Raiders in my head. There are a few things we can take away from this game. There is also a couple common themes that were prevalent throughout the first four games.

The Ravens lost this game in the most frustrating way possible. Their offense was bottled up for most of the day and quite frankly it took the air out of the stadium of screaming fans. Then the Ravens stormed back and took a late lead. The Ravens gave the lead back and the offensive problems reared back up in crunch time. The Ravens put us through an emotional roller with more dips than peaks.

The most natural thing to do is to point the blame. It’s what sports writers do best in all honesty. If we’re going to start pointing the finger it has to be about accountability not just a simple minded catharsis. So let’s break this game down right. Here are my five takeaways from the Ravens loss.

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