Ravens, Be Smart, Lose Your First, Certainly One Exhibition Game

Last year I titled the post as such below after the Ravens won their 23rd consecutive exhibition game.

“I pondered, weak and weary,” why do the Ravens win /try so hard to win exhibition games

Last year, the Baltimore Ravens (-5) won (17-15) vs Wash to extend their exhibition game win skein to 23, 4 more than the previous record set by Green Bay (Packers) from )1959-1962). Why win these games and why does Ravens’ coach John Harbaugh “cliche it” in regard to the positive in winning such tilts.

Tomorrow night the Ravens (-4 half) face the second straight NFLteam that was “held back” from a Supe crown or at least a reasonable chance at one, namely the Philly Eagles.

I think the Ravens, who unlike the Packers during their long exhibition season win skein had great success, winning 2 crowns and making 3 title games, have not made a title game/semi during their streak, are a viable Supe contender this season.

A suggestion, actually a strong one: LOSE your exhibition opener and certainly lose one of the 3 exhibition tilts.

Poe Park, pictured above.