PLAYERS:
Matt Cassel,
Ray Lewis,
Ed Reed,
John Harbaugh,
Joe Flacco,
Ray Rice,
Romeo Crennel,
Brady Quinn,
Jamaal Charles,
Torrey Smith,
Anquan Boldin,
Terrell Suggs
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs
The Ravens are 3-1 coming off 10 days rest while the struggling Chiefs are 1-3. Can you spell "Trap Game" ?I think coach Harbaugh is able to get his team in the "proper focus" frame of mind...and to avoid getting trapped into looking past the struggling Chiefs.The Ravens will try to again make things difficult for Matt Cassel, whose turnovers have been one of the biggest reasons for the Chiefs' slow start.
Baltimore (3-1) has been off since beating Cleveland 23-16 last Thursday, its fourth game in 18 days. The veteran defense, led by 37-year-old Ray Lewis, admitted being a bit winded at the end of the game as the Browns' last-ditch pass attempt from the Ravens' 18-yard line fell incomplete. "I know a lot of guys out there were fighting fatigue," safety Ed Reed said.
Coach John Harbaugh gave his team last weekend off to rest and get healthy before beginning a stretch of three of four games on the road.
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