An Encouraging Loss, but Not Without Cause(s) for Concern

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We’re SO back, baby!

I dunno about you, but I have rarely seen a loss that I found so ENCOURAGING. Most of the things that before the game we feared might hurt the Ravens, actually did hurt. Chris Jones and the Chiefs pass-rush overwhelmed the new O-line starters a few times, including for a strip-sack, plus there were procedure penalties. On the other side of the ball, Chiefs 1st-rd pick Xavier Worthy was blazingly fast and scored two quick touchdowns, and Rashee Rice was over a hundred yards receiving. And the refs, let’s not even talk about the refs.

And the Ravens still came within a toenail of tying the champs at the end,…