Nothing is more exaggerated than NFL football. I actually agree with this post particularly with the first 2 games of the season. I know how it goes, the majority of the site thinks we will get blown off the field by the Ravens and Patriots like 45-7 then will act like they were right when we lose by 3 or 7. That is the story of NFL football, predict an embarrassing blowout and act like you got it right when the team just loses. At the beginning of the 2016 season we started at Seattle. A game in which the casual observer would say is a blowout Seahawks win. I told a couple of buddies that work with me, after looking at the state of Seattle (injuries, etc.) that the game wasn't insurmountable. They laughed at me and we lost 13-12, not insurmountable by any means but I'm sure they felt they were right despite predicting a blowout. That is a prime example of the exaggeration fans love when it comes to football.
Week 1 - If our defense doesn't confuse itself, which might be a big if, it will confuse Lamar Jackson (which doesn't seem too difficult). In addition, the Patriots never got eaten alive by running QB's like we did. In fact, in many cases they embarrassed them instead. Aren't we running a similar scheme? Factor that with the fact that it's at Miami at 1:00pm and nobody has any clue what we are doing this has the makings of a tough game for the Ravens. Laugh now and act like you were right when we lose by 3 or 7, that's usually how it goes. Again, I don't consider this as insurmountable as probably the majority of the site that has us losing 45-7.
Week 2 - A real laugher right? Tom Brady in Miami at 1:00 with 90 degree heat. Easy win for NE like it always is correct? I remember they beat Chad Henne in 2010 and jumped around like they won the Super Bowl. That's how tough Miami is for the Pats.
So laugh it up guys, we will more likely than not lose these 2 games but I don't think we will lose by more than 10 in either and winning is not impossible.
