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Cornerbacks are expected to cover one-on-one. Single coverage. A lone player in the sea of the secondary. So is it fair that a cornerback should be completely accountable for his role given the circumstances? “Absolutely,” replied Domonique Foxworth.
There can be no sugar-coating what happened yesterday at Paul Brown Stadium. A superior first-place football team, the Cincinnati Bengals, easily defeated an inconsistent team with a .500 record -- the Ravens. The winners were better on offense, better on defense, better in the kicking game, and much sharper at the outset. They jumped ahead early, never looked back, and left the Ravens in a precarious state.
Right now, our offense is better than our defense. And, that should not be surprising to any of us involved with the Ravens. On a Ravens’ team so noted for the defense for a long time – even riding the record-setting 2000 defense to a Super Bowl title – the offense is playing better. Why? Because we’re putting more assets into our offense than we have ever done before.
Through six games, the Ravens’ offense ranks seventh in the NFL in total offense with 393.2 yards per game. If the offense continued that pace, it would crush the franchises’ record of 357.7 total yards per contest over the course of a season. Meanwhile, the defense has fallen to 17th in the NFL. The Ravens’ current average of 332.7 yards surrendered per game would rank third-worst in Ravens history. So, has Baltimore’s vaunted defense given way to its burgeoning offense?
With the Ravens preparing to take on the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend, two members of the enemy team answered a few questions about their squad. BR.com gives you Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis and WR Chad Ochocinco.
For the latest edition of Inside Answers, where we’ve taken questions from fans and brought them to a top performer in the Ravens’ most-recent game. Here’s running back Ray Rice with his answers to your questions.
Have we seen the best of Ray Lewis? Maybe not. Along with saving the victory at the Chargers last Sunday, Ray Lewis, now in his 14th season of battering opponents, showed there’s still a lot of juice left in the container.
Heading into the first practice of training camp, BaltimoreRavens.com will offer previews of those positions that feature a tough competition, focusing on who will be fighting for playing time. Today, the cornerbacks take the spotlight.
It’s never a bad thing to have a glut of talent in an NFL locker room, but the Ravens may have too much at cornerback. With Baltimore’s top four corners opting out of this week’s voluntary Organized Team Activity (OTA), several prospects stepped up with strong performances. But unfortunately for them, there are only so many spots on the 53-man roster
