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🏈 Good morning to everyone but especially …
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THE BALTIMORE RAVENS (KIND OF)
The Ravens once again built a huge lead against an AFC North rival. This time, they didn’t blow it. Four days after an awful loss to the Browns, Baltimore eased past the Bengals, 34-20. While it’s a massive win, and the Baltimore offense looked awesome, the biggest storyline was the injuries.
Joe Burrow left in the second quarter and didn’t return due to a right wrist injury — we’ll get to that in a bit — shortly after Mark Andrews suffered what’s feared to be a season-ending ankle injury on the opening drive.
As for the game details …
- Lamar Jackson threw touchdown passes to Nelson Agholor and Rashod Bateman, plus, he passed Randall Cunningham for fourth-most career yards rushing by a quarterback.
- Gus Edwards scored twice on the ground and now has nine touchdowns rushing in his last five games.
- Odell Beckham Jr. had 116 yards receiving — his most in over four years — before leaving late with a shoulder injury.
- The defense was stout before Burrow left and dominant after and finished with five sacks.
👍 Honorable mentions
- The Lakers have interest if the Bulls trade Zach LaVine, among others.
- Jalon Daniels will return to Kansas, and Jaxson Dart will return to Ole Miss.
- Mack Brown will return to North Carolina, ending retirement rumors.
- Florida State will retire Jameis Winston‘s jersey.
- No. 8 UConn thumped No. 20 Maryland, 80-48.
- Kansas State upset No. 2 Iowa, 65-58.
- The USMNT beat 10-man Trinidad and Tobago, 3-0, behind goals from Ricardo Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Gio Reyna.
😓 And not such a good morning for …
USATSI
JOE BURROW AND THE CINCINNATI BENGALS
There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: Without Joe Burrow, the Bengals are not the Bengals. Burrow is as vital to his team as Patrick Mahomes is to the Chiefs or as Josh Allen is to the Bills. With those players, no dream is too big. Without them, those dreams are crushed.
Jake Browning (who?) was fine in Burrow’s stead, but if you want to know how I feel about backup quarterbacks, especially ones who have to replace players of Burrow’s caliber, read yesterday’s newsletter. It’s not pretty.
We don’t know how much time Burrow will miss — Zac Taylor said the team thinks it’s a sprained wrist — but Burrow crumpled in pain trying to throw while testing out the injury on the sideline. Even if it’s not much time, the Bengals at 5-5 (10th in the AFC) have no room for error. For now, they can only hope for the best.
👎 Not so honorable mentions
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