Just a few thoughts on the Ravens' 35-10 beatdown of the Browns at M&T Bank Stadium:
• The Browns know how to tank. Sending Bailey Zappe into a his first start in over a calendar year, a road start against one of the NFL's best defenses, proves you're not serious about winning the game. Alternating every couple series with Dorian Thompson-Robinson makes it even worse. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston, who beat the Ravens this season, dressed as the emergency quarterback.
• To be fair, Zappe and DTR managed more total offense than the Russell Wilson had against the Bengals.
• The Browns will draft no worse than fourth in the upcoming draft. Nice way to rebound from not having one for the last three seasons. Wait, wasn't that trade supposed to eliminate the need to ever draft in the top-5 again? Oops. Good thing they doubled won on Deshaun Watson's deal last week.
• Myles Garrett said postgame that this season was his worst in Cleveland, even worse than the 0-16 campaign his rookie season, because of the high expectations the team had. Apparently, he never peeked into the quarterbacks room.
• That said, kudos to the Browns defense, They kept it close for three quarters.
• The Ravens have to be double-digit favorites against the Steelers next week, right?
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Bob Maddamma
8:13 am - 01.05.2025rochester, n.y.Just a few thoughts on the Ravens' 35-10 beatdown of the Browns at M&T Bank Stadium:
• The Browns know how to tank. Sending Bailey Zappe into a his first start in over a calendar year, a road start against one of the NFL's best defenses, proves you're not serious about winning the game. Alternating every couple series with Dorian Thompson-Robinson makes it even worse. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston, who beat the Ravens this season, dressed as the emergency quarterback.
• To be fair, Zappe and DTR managed more total offense than the Russell Wilson had against the Bengals.
• The Browns will draft no worse than fourth in the upcoming draft. Nice way to rebound from not having one for the last three seasons. Wait, wasn't that trade supposed to eliminate the need to ever draft in the top-5 again? Oops. Good thing they doubled won on Deshaun Watson's deal last week.
• Myles Garrett said postgame that this season was his worst in Cleveland, even worse than the 0-16 campaign his rookie season, because of the high expectations the team had. Apparently, he never peeked into the quarterbacks room.
• That said, kudos to the Browns defense, They kept it close for three quarters.
• The Ravens have to be double-digit favorites against the Steelers next week, right?
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