The Baltimore Ravens are 0-2 and it’s been a major surprise in the NFL. The Ravens went 14-3 a season ago, secured the top seed in the AFC, and were so close to representing the conference in the Super Bowl.
Unfortunately, after narrowly losing to both the Chiefs and the Raiders, the good guys find themselves winless through two weeks with a very tough schedule on the horizon. The Ravens’ next three games are against the Cowboys, Bills, and Bengals, which is no cakewalk. They need to win in Week 3 to avoid an 0-3 start.
Ravens fans aren’t taking the rough start well and there was a fan heckling Marlon Humphrey as he left M&T Bank Stadium following Sunday’s loss. “You give more effort to your podcast than you do on the field” the fan said to Humphrey.
The Ravens secondary had a rough day at the office, allowing Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew to throw for 276 yards and the touchdown that tied the game. Davante Adams demolished the Ravens secondary all day long, finishing with nine grabs for 110 yards and that game-tying touchdown.
It’s clear that Baltimore’s defense isn’t the same as the unit that stifled offenses throughout the entire 2023 season and that’s because Mike Macdonald left to take the Seahawks head coaching job in the offseason. The Ravens are still a good team despite the 0-2 start but their defense definitely needs to figure it out and fast.
Marlon Humphrey was heckled by a fan following embarrassing loss to Raiders
Calling out Humphrey alone for the loss seems silly. Football is a team sport and he was not the entire reason the Ravens lost this game or why they’re 0-2. The offense has not lived up to its expectations and the defense has performed poorly. That has led to where this team is at now, which is an 0-2 start and a tough schedule on the horizon.
Let’s hope the Ravens can get this turned around and win in Dallas this weekend. After what happened to the Cowboys in Week 2, maybe the Ravens offense can get things figured out and put enough points on the board to get Baltimore its first win of the 2024 season. Dropping to 0-3 with a Week 4 game against Buffalo would be the worst-case scenario so hopefully the team can avoid that scenario.