Ravens Bring Historic Streak To Tampa
October 17th, 2024
So the Ravens come to Tampa on Monday night with what may be the most dangerous rushing attack in NFL history.
Future Hall of Fame running back Derrick Henry is having a monster season and the reigning league MVP, Lamar Jackson, is the most prolific running QB of all-time.
At 27 years old, Jackson has the second-most rushing yards by a quarterback in league history — and he’s got a good shot of catching Michael Vick late this season. Along the way, Jackson has a ridiculous 62-21 record as a starter in the regular season.
Collectively, the Ravens are averaging 5.9 yards per carry and are riding a historic streak of 39 consecutive games of rushing for 100 yards more. Damn, that’s more than Jamel Dean’s interception-free streak of 35 straight games.
Joe hopes Todd Bowles is challenging his defensive front to stop that streak.
Lavonte David is healthy and so are defensive tackles Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey, who Todd Bowles said today looks fast. Allegedly, K.J. Britt is a beast against the run and Joe was impressed with YaYa Diaby’s work in run defense in New Orleans.
With great run-support safeties like Jordan Whitehead and Antoine Winfield, Jr., Joe has very high hopes for the Bucs being able to slow the Ravens and force four or five punts, which would out of character for the Ravens lately.
If the Bucs can’t slow the run, well, then they’re going to need a load of points to win.
Joe can only imagine what that might look like. A Monday Night Football shootout victory over Baltimore — winners of four in a row — would have the whole country talking about the Bucs.
October 17th, 2024 at 3:30 pm
I have a sneaking suspicion this will be a low-scoring affair. Everyone is predicting scores in the 30s, and I think it’ll be won 23-20 or something like that.
If Baker gets a relatively clean pocket, we’ll be the winner. If he gets treated like he did against the Broncos, we’ll be the loser.
October 17th, 2024 at 3:41 pm
I’m more worried about Travis Jones than Lamar or Henry.
October 17th, 2024 at 3:44 pm
i see our bucs as a team that tends to give up big plays…
gotta watch out for henry breaking one and galloping away from the defense…dude is a horse…a galloping horse once given a little space…
or lamar going crazy on the ground
October 17th, 2024 at 3:58 pm
This is why the Bucs have built the team with fast OLB’s. You have to be able to chase down these rushing QB’s.
Vea and Kancey will be the keys to stopping D. Henry. They might get their 100 yards but I think we will get 100 yards on the ground too. These are the games players look forward too. Have to beat the best to be the best.
October 17th, 2024 at 3:59 pm
I’m curious to know Derek Henry versus TB defense career stats..
October 17th, 2024 at 4:02 pm
Need to get an early lead….We have the capability of stopping the run….but stopping both the run and pass…..TBBF doesn’t know about that.
October 17th, 2024 at 4:12 pm
The Bucs have been pretty good against the run when VV’s been healthy. And now we have Kancey back too.
I think we’ll shut Henry down but Lamar probably runs wild. Hopefully David keeps him in check.
October 17th, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Statement game!
Defense:
Stop Henry before he gets a head of steam and he’s mediocre so D-line and ILB play will be key. Try to keep Lamar in the pocket as much as possible. Limit explosive plays.
Offense:
Let Baker bake. Pass to set up the run. Continue to mix it up/creativity.
October 17th, 2024 at 4:14 pm
Somehow Via needs to get a piece of Henry early. GO BUCS!
October 17th, 2024 at 4:14 pm
I’d like to see a constant spy on Lamar with a heavy Blitz.
October 17th, 2024 at 4:20 pm
Keys to success: (1) limit explosive run plays by the Ravens, (2) score early and keep the game close. We don’t want to be throwing a ton to win the game, (3) implement a lot of play action, and (4) O-line needs to give Baker time to throw.
October 17th, 2024 at 4:21 pm
A win on Monday night would be a real statement victory. GO BUCS!
October 17th, 2024 at 4:23 pm
I’m feeling Andrews is going to have at least 10-15 catches over the middle , I hope we spy Lavonte on him!! Great hands.. Go Bucs
October 17th, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Going to miss Dennis speed.
Britt and LVD need to bring it along with the whole line. They must stop the run.
Winfield Whitehead Tykee… One of them will be in the box the whole game.
On offense… Pass pass pass. They are not very good against the pas. . Their best in the league against the run. Obviously we have to run, but the O line needs to bring it.
October 17th, 2024 at 4:38 pm
This is going to be a great game I think, might need Tampa to show up strong for this one, Bring it Buc fans, everything you got!
October 17th, 2024 at 4:53 pm
What about Justice Hill? His speed on the perimeter is deadly.
October 17th, 2024 at 5:07 pm
This reminds me of when the dirty birds and Vick were the vaunted O that was unstoppable coining to town to whip the cover 2 Bucs
55, 99, 47 put a hard stop to that garbage
Time for 54, 50, 31 to put on a repeat performance
David is the FT QB shadow
Vea has to hold both A gaps and AW3 has to fill like a freight train
We can shut them down and we can throw against them all night
This is a game we should win
October 17th, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Vea is the only dependable guy and he’ll be double teamed again. Bucs had a lead last time we played these guys and they just ran it down our throats the entire second half. Calijah Kancey Is what 280-290? Don’t they have a guard that’s like 380? Tackle D Henry at the los and he’ll fall forward for 3 or 4 yards. Offense has to have a monster game.
October 17th, 2024 at 5:15 pm
We don’t fair well on prime time and we don’t have the best track record against the Ravens. Don’t have high expectations that we can win this one.
October 17th, 2024 at 5:44 pm
If LVD hasn’t assigned himself to spy duty against Lamar Jackson, you can bet he’s practice-coaching whoever will be doing it. Bucs can win this one especially if the Ravens come into RJS full of themselves. I think this will be a Cardiac Bucs win. Whitehead already knows how to blitz, and he’s giving AWJ and the younger DBs tips. Normally, I hate these games but not this one. Close final score but Bucs win.
October 17th, 2024 at 6:11 pm
As long as we get a WIN I could care less if the run for 100 or more. Just win Baby!
Let’s Tuck, Buck and Bake!!!!
October 17th, 2024 at 7:03 pm
Yall ALL have awesome!!
insights 4 our win n lotsa hopE!!
Me 2!!!
PSL B ob, i agree with ur steps n hope our offensive team DOES give Baker TIME 2 throw ANd Am Looking 4 Some super gr8 LONG PERFECT PASSES FRM BAKER AND AWESOME CATCHES AND TD,’S FRM OUR AWESONE WR,’ ESP EVANS N GODWIN N SHEP 2, and crew lolol
GO BAKE! GO BUCS!!!
October 17th, 2024 at 7:14 pm
K.J Britt is going to be our Achilles Heal in this game. Im going to say now because everyone is going to be saying it by next Tuesday. Bucs should have added a middle linebacker and another pass rusher.
October 17th, 2024 at 8:17 pm
Last year vs Derrick Henry.
11 att for 24 yards. 2.2 YPC.
Granted, Baltimore is a completely different animal than Tennessee but still… Todd’s successfully game planned to stop Henry in the past.
October 17th, 2024 at 8:20 pm
The best way to slow Baltimore down would be another hot 🔥 start!
If we can jump ahead early and get a few timely stops then we got this 🤘🏼
October 17th, 2024 at 8:22 pm
BTW – Bo Nix is horrible. So surprising he made Todd’s defense look like a JV college team from the Citadel.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:42 am
Pewter Power, right on. Todd’s defense is gonna get smoked like a beef brisket. KJ Britt. LMAO.
October 18th, 2024 at 7:54 am
No chance. Gonna get burnt
October 18th, 2024 at 8:25 am
Lamar is 22-1 vs NFC
Bucs suck on MNF…not sure why but I’ll still turn turn on the TV
October 18th, 2024 at 10:24 am
Lamar Jackson is the type of player you want to try and contain. People have a tendency to not be aggressive hoping he stays in the pocket. But that doesn’t work. What you have to do is be aggressive and spy the QB with a linebacker. The linebacker just hangs out and waits for Jackson to commit to a run. Then the linebacker meets him at the line of scrimmage for a tackle. So you either try to contain him which won’t work . Or you pressure Jackson he runs and you have a shadowing linebacker waiting to tackle him at the line of scrimmage. You force Jackson to embrace his tendency to run but your ready and waiting for it. Your welcome Todd.
October 18th, 2024 at 5:43 pm
I want to take the Bucs but I just can’t. Just not getting a good feeling about it. Bucky & Tucker will probably have to have a similar game this week, too! Vita & Kancey will have to squash Lamar in order for them to probably win, too! Unless Lamar just decides to suck this week.