Baltimore Ravens: Ebony Bird Q/A with “Raising Zona”

Before the Baltimore Ravens get ready to take on the Arizona Cardinals, we sat down with fellow FanSided page “Raising Zona” to ask them so questions.

A huge thank you to Scott Allen, the Site-Expert for the FanSided Arizona Cardinals blog, “Raising Zona,” for giving me some of his time to answer some of our questions about the upcoming game vs. the Baltimore Ravens! Since the Ravens and Cardinals only get to face each other once every four years (due to the conference separation), it makes it a special occasion to cooperate with the fellas over there!

It was a blast to go back-and-forth with these guys about the game and what they think will happen. We appreciate the respect given to our Ravens, and we give it right back to them. Arizona is a team that will be budding soon, but in the meantime has shown some growth and excitement for its fans!

This match-up as an intriguing one to say the least, with two Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks ready to go toe-to-toe with one another. It’s a glimpse into the NFL’s future at the quarterback position.

With all that being said, let’s get into this Q/A. The questions sent from us will appear in bold, followed by Allen’s answers in a quote bubble and italics. Finally, I’ll give my own quick assessment at the end. Let’s do it!

Can Kyler Murray stay hot?

Kyler Murray’s second-half was a lot stronger than his first. Can he keep that pace up on the road vs. a good defense?

"It is his first road game, so we will see.  I think he certainly will come out better than he did to start the Lions game last Sunday.  It would be a stretch I think to believe he’d come out and put on a show in his first road game against a very good Baltimore team and play like he did in last week’s fourth quarter and overtime."

The grit that Kyler Murray showed last week vs. the Detroit Lions was inspiring to say the least. The kid simply didn’t quit despite being harassed in the pocket all day long. Murray took his licks, shook them off, and got the Arizona Cardinals back in a game that seemed lost. The fact that the game ended in a tie was nothing short of a huge win for the team.

In Murray’s first road game, he goes to a hostile environment against a defense that feasts on rookies. He’ll certainly have his work cut out for him and it could be a long day and learning experience for the rookie. Still, I won’t count him out of anything after seeing him play the last year-and-a-half of football at a high-level.