"Kneejerk America, a phrase that is a redundancy in entirely too many instances, will view the entrails of the Lions-Ravens Monday Night Football match-up and render a swift judgment-that Detroit is pure movie magic, with cutting-edge special effects and a popping script, whereas Baltimore is a black-and-white movie with stiff dialogue that just looks cheesier with age. That is, of course, simplistic and bordering on nonsensical; a fine straw man that can be blown over with a healthy wind, if we do say so ourselves. You're welcome for that."
"The Ravens had been gifted fine field position by a Rasheen Ali kick return to midfield late in the first half with the score tied at 14, and moved to the Lions 3 after two sharp Lamar Jackson throws. They then did what logical football people would do-run Derrick Henry brutishly between the guards, and if that didn't work, send Jackson off the right side. None of those plays produced anything of note unless you regard Jackson being sacked by Jack Campbell and fumbling noteworthy."
"One quarter later, at 21-21, the Lions got the ball to the Ravens 8 and decided to go to the same place in their playbook, with a dumpoff over the middle to tight end Sam LaPorta and a run into the line by Jahmyr"
Many observers will view Detroit as cinematic and exciting while seeing Baltimore as dated and stiff. Rasheen Ali returned a kickoff to midfield late in the first half, and two sharp Lamar Jackson throws moved the Ravens to the Lions' 3. Planned power runs and quarterback options failed, culminating in Jack Campbell sacking Jackson and forcing a fumble. The game remained tied and Jackson appeared devastated. One quarter later, with the score 21-21, Detroit reached the Ravens' 8 and ran a familiar sequence: a dumpoff to tight end Sam LaPorta followed by a run by Jahmyr.
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