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Tuckers Miscues Lead To Loss In Pittsburgh

In a back and forth battle at Accrisure stadium in Pittsburgh on Sunday, missed kicks were the story of the game as the Baltimore Ravens fell to their AFC North Rival 18-16.

The game started as bad as it could get, as Derrick Henry fumbled on the Ravens opening drive. The fumble by Henry was his first in 538 touches. After the fumble, the Ravens defense played well, only holding the Steelers to a field goal putting them up 3-0. The Ravens responded by putting themselves in what seemed like suitable field goal range for Justin Tucker. However, Tucker sailed a 47 yard field goal wide left.

After back and forth possessions, and another Justin Tucker missed field goal, the Steelers were able to put together a drive and tack on three more as Chris Boswell hit a 52 yard field goal putting them up 6-0 with 8 minutes left in the second quarter. After the Boswell field goal, the Ravens offense was finally able to get on the board. Derrick Henry muscled through the defense for a long run to the 10 yard line, and the Ravens punched it in a few plays after, giving them a 7-6 lead.

After holding the Steelers offense to a three and out on the ensuing possession, the Ravens got the ball back with 38 seconds left in the half. As the Ravens tried to put a drive together, Isaiah Likely coughed up the ball in their own territory and gave the Steelers the ball with great field position. The Steelers capitalized on this a few plays later as Chris Boswell hit a 32 yard field goal to give them the lead 9-7 going into halftime.

The Steelers picked up the second half right where they left off the first half, as they put a lengthy drive together and ended it with a Chris Boswell field goal putting them up 12-7 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter. The Ravens responded with a drive of their own and Tucker was able to finally make his first kick of the day from 54 yards, decreasing the Steeler lead to 12-10. On the ensuing Steeler possession, Russell Wilson found George Pickens on a deep ball which put them in Ravens territory, however the Ravens defense held firm after that and held them to a field goal, extending the lead to 15-10.

The fourth quarter of the game saw the teams sharing possessions. One of the most costly mistakes for the Ravens came as Lamar Jackson sailed a pass to Justice Hill that was seemingly wrestled from him by Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson as the two hit the ground. On the next Steelers drive, Russell Wilson was able to find Tight End Darnell Washington to put the Steelers in field goal territory, and capped the drive off with a Chris Boswell field goal to put them up 18-10 with 3:35 left in the game. The Ravens had one more chance to make to try to score a touchdown and send the game into overtime. Lamar Jackson was able to find Justice Hill who scurried down the field and put the Ravens on the Steeler 20 yard line with a little over a minute left in the game. Shortly after, Jackson was able to find Zay Flowers in the end zone to make the score 18-16. However, the Ravens late game heroics were thwarted as the two point conversion play was stopped in the backfield and the Steelers escaped with the victory.

The Ravens have to put yesterday behind them as they have a big matchup with major playoff implications on the line as they travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers (7-3) next Monday night at 8:15.

Ravens Stories To Watch In Lead Up To Sunday

The Ravens take on their AFC North Rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Accrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The game has many stakes as the Ravens are one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North standings. Keep an eye on these headlines this week in the lead up to what will be a very important game with playoff implications.

Will we see new Cornerback TreDavious White make his Ravens debut?
Even with the victory last week, make no mistake about it the Ravens secondary is the weakness of the team. Marlon Humprey went as far as to call them the “little brothers” when compared to the offense. The Ravens made a mid-week trade right before the deadline for Rams cornerback Tredavious White. White is a former pro bowler who’s been hampered with injuries the past few seasons. Now that White has a full week of practice, be on the lookout for him as the Ravens take the field on Sunday.
Will Kyle Hamilton Play?
Kyle Hamilton was injured last week against the Bengals which definitely hurt the defense. Hamilton is one of the Ravens best players on defense having him out this Sunday would be a big cause for concern. The Ravens had some good news today as Hamilton didn’t practice, but he was running on the side of the field with trainers for a lengthy duration today. Be on the lookout for the injury report on Friday as that will show major news on his status for Sunday.
Trash Talk Between Former Teammates
The Ravens and Steelers are going to have a family reunion of sorts as the Ravens will see their former teammates Deshon Elliot, Patrick Queen, and Jeremiah Moon and the former Steeler Diontae Johnson will be returning to Heinz field for the first time since leaving in free agency. Deshon Elliott was on Marlon Humphrey’s podcast this week and started the ball rolling to give the Ravens some bulletin board material. It’ll be interesting to see if there’s any more social media smack talk in the lead up to the game on Sunday.

Orioles Start 2024 Offseason with Several Moves

The Baltimore Orioles made several moves on Monday to get their 40 man roster set heading into the offseason. The roster will see many changes before the start of spring training, but have no fear, charm city sport is going to have all the updates as roster moves happen. Posted below are the Orioles initial moves on Monday:

Exercised the 2025 Club Option for Seranthony Dominguez, Ryan O’Hearn, and Cionel Perez
Declined the 2025 Club Option for Pitcher Danny Coloumbe
Reinstated Felix Bautista, Kyle Bradish, Jorge Mateo and Tyler Wells from the Injured List
Selected the contract of Luis Gonzalez from Triple-A Norfolk
Claimed P Thaddeus Ward off waivers from the Nationals and Catcher Rene Pinto off Waivers from the Rays
Made Qualifying offers to P Corbin Burns and OF Anthony Santander

The Orioles have room to add three more players as their 40 man roster currently sits at 37.

Storylines to Watch in Lead Up to Thursday

As the Ravens start their preparation for their Thursday night football matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, keep a close eye on these storylines prior heading into Thursday

Will there be Another Trade?

The Ravens are already on the board with one trade, as they traded for Diontae Johnson last week to add another weapon to the offense. Many fans are left wondering if the team is going to make another move to bolster up their defense before the 4pm trade deadline today. It would make sense to move a draft pick to bolster up their defense for the second half of the season.

2. The Potential Return of Keaton Mitchell

John Harbaugh mentioned on Monday that “there’s a chance” running back Keaton Mitchell could be healthy in time for play on Thursday. The Ravens hit the practice field today, so if Keaton Mitchell practices that’s a very good sign that he’ll be suiting up for his 2024 debut on Thursday. Mitchell had an impressive rookie season that was cut short by injury but he should be a nice compliment to Derrick Henry in the run game.

3. Who’s Playing For the Bengals?

The Bengals are coming into this game with a plethora of injuries to starters on their offense and defense. Sam Hubbard, Geno Stone and BJ Hill were limited in practice on Monday for the defense and Tee Higgins and Orlando Brown Jr were both inactive on Sunday due to injuries. As the Bengals take the field for practice today, keep a close eye on who they have out there just two days before game time.

Perfect Day Leads to Ravens Win

After a slow first quarter, the Baltimore Ravens woke up in the late 2nd and 3rd quarters in route to a 41-10 thumping of the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank stadium yesterday.

The first quarter started out slow, as both teams offense exchanged a possession. However the Ravens eventually found the end zone first as Derrick Henry (who ended the game with 106 yards on 23 carries) punched in a touchdown with just over two minutes left in the first quarter. The Broncos responded with a long drive of their own in which was capped off by a Bo Nix Touchdown reception with 7 minutes left in the 2nd quarter.

After the Bo Nix touchdown, The Ravens defense stepped up and made the stops they made it and the offense took over the game. Lamar Jackson led the Ravens offense down the field and ended that on a Zay Flowers 10-yard touchdown reception to put the Ravens up 17-7 with 4 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. After the Broncos tacked on three more points to narrow the score to 17-10 with 58 second left in the half, Zay Flowers and Lamar Jackson were able to connect again on another touchdown. Zay Flowers used his shifty skills and speed to get in the end zone and extend the Ravens lead to 24-10 going into halftime.

The Ravens carried that momentum into the third quarter as Derrick Henry led the charge and capped off the opening drive of the third quarter with an 8 yard touchdown run to go up 31-10. After the Ravens defense stopped the Broncos offense, the scoring continued as they marched down the field and ended the next drive on a Patrick Ricard touchdown reception to go up 38-10. The Ravens starters on offense had one more drive after the Ricard touchdown and ended that next drive and the ended the scoring for the day on a Justin Tucker field goal to go up 41-10.

The Ravens (6-3) have a short week as the Cincinnati Bengals (4-5), who are riding a three game win streak, come to M&T Bank Stadium in a primetime matchup on Thursday Night Football.

What To Do Around Town This Weekend

Want to have a fun weekend but don’t know where to start? Check out some of the events happening around the city/county this weekend!

Happy Hours Deals Tonight!
Don’t Know, Federal Hill
4pm-7pm, specials include $3 domestic beers, $5 crushes and $5 tavern fare (non seafood)

El Buffalo, Canton
4pm-7pm, specials include $3 beers and $5 rail drinks

The Point, Fells Point
11am-7pm, specials include $4 draft and $5 rail drinks

AJ’s On Hanover, Federal Hill
11am-7pm, specials include $3 select beers and $5 cocktails

Events this weekend
Friday November 1st
Billy Strings at CFG Bank Arena at 7pm

Comedian Christopher Titus at Magoobys Joke house at 7pm and 9:30pm

Half Priced Friday Night at the Baltimore Aquarium, 5pm-9pm

The Nevermore Haunt, Old Town Mall, 7pm-10pm

Saturday November 2nd
Doc Marten and The flannels, The Recher Theater, 10pm

Baltimore Craft Beer Festival, Canton Waterfront Park, 12pm-5pm

Family Fall Festival, Star Bright Farm, 10:30am-5pm

Keller Williams, Baltimore Soundstage, 11pm

Sunday November 3rd

Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos at 1pm

Jimmy’s Famous Tailgoat, 1300 Russell Street, 9am

Maverick City Music, CFG Arena, 7pm

If your company has events in the coming week that you want to highlight please let us know by emailing us!

Ravens Trade for Diontae Johnson

The Baltimore Ravens made a move today trading a 5th round pick in the 2025 draft to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for WR Diontae Johnson and a 6th round pick in the 2025 draft.

The move comes as a little bit of a surprise as Johnson, 28, is in his first year playing for the Panthers after spending the first five years of his career playing for their AFC North Rivals in Pittsburgh. Johnson was brought in to Carolina to put some weapons around Bryce Young and so far this season has hauled in 30 receptions for 357 yards while catching three touchdowns

For the Ravens, this trade brings in a productive receiver who’s been a reliable target every year since he was drafted. Johnson is familiar with the physical AFC North defense that Ravens will face down the stretch, and will be yet another weapon for the Lamar that will keep opposing defenses on their toes.

Ravens Storylines to Watch This Week

As the Ravens start preparing for the Denver Broncos, below are three storylines keep your eyes on this week leading up to Sunday:

Health of defensive lineman: Brent Urban (concussion) and Michael Pierce (Calf) both went down last Sunday and couldn’t return. Those are two big bodies that are going to be day by day when it comes to practicing his week. The Ravens made a practice squad signing yesterday as they signed Josh Tupou, who spend time with them during the offseason. The fact that they made him a practice squad signing as opposed to the roster is a positive as it may mean he would be an emergency elevation if either Urban or Pierce isn’t ready to go
Status of Cornerbacks: The status of Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins are both up in the air in terms of practicing this week. In his press conference on Monday, John Harbaugh didn’t mention that Nate Wiggins is dealing with an illness that may sideline him from practice. If the Ravens make an elevation involving one of the cornerbacks on the practice squad (Anthony Kendall and Bump Cooper) then it may not be a good sign for our secondary going into Sunday.
Potential Trade: Marcus Williams was a healthy scratch on Sunday due to a “personnel decision”. John Harbaugh said after the game that Williams would be playing some good football for them this season. Although they’re not making a story out of the decision, Williams is highly paid and could be a solid trade option to send him and his contract in exchange for a pass rusher. This would also free up space for the team to bring in a free agent cornerback currently on the market like Xavien Howard.

The Ravens have the day off today and will get back to the practice field tomorrow as they prepare to face a young Denver Broncos team 1pm on Sunday.

Ravens Drop an Ugly Game in Cleveland

Ravens struggle on defense, suffer tough loss to Browns 29-24

Drops.

If we’re finding one word to sum up the Ravens 29-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns yesterday, that one word alone can sum up the whole game. Drops on offense, big drops on defense, which culminated in the Ravens dropping the game.

The day started out as with Lamar Jackson commanding the offense down the field until Derrick Henry was stopped on a 4^th and 1 on the Browns 10 yard line off a running back direct snap. The Browns used that momentum to propel their offense down the field and end the drive with a field goal to take the lead. The rest of the first half was back in forth, both offenses being stopped and while tacking in a field goal for each respective side. The first touchdown of the game came with 24 seconds left in the first half as Kyle Hamilton sacked Jameis Winston and forced a fumble on the Browns own 20. This led to a Lamar Jackson to Nelson Agholor 10-yard touchdown pass to help the Ravens take a 10-6 lead going into halftime.

The second half saw the Jameis Winston led Brown drive down the field and end it with a David Njoku 25-yard touchdown catch. A play in which he wrestled the ball away Ravens safety Eddie Jackson (who had a day to forget). The Ravens followed up as they had a long drive of their own ending in a Mark Andrews touchdown to put the Ravens up 17-13 with 4:33 left in the third quarter. After the Browns followed with a score drive of their own to take the lead back 20-17, this is where missed opportunities became the story of the day.

Rashod Bateman dropped a ball off a 60 yard throw by Lamar Jackson that would have been a big swing in the game. Eddie Jackson had two dropped interceptions that were even highlighted by the announcers. Despite the Ravens having so many missed opportunities, they still had a 24-23 lead with less than three minutes left in the game. But just as Ravens fans were beginning to think the mistakes couldn’t get any worse, Kyle Hamilton dropped game ending interception with a minute on the clock. But as is the story of the game, the drop lead to a Browns touchdown on the very next play and led to the Ravens dropping the game 29-24.

The Ravens have some soul searching to do this week as the Denver Broncos (5-3) led by rookie Bo Nix come to Baltimore next Sunday at 1pm.

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