The Ravens’ offense looked lousy but it didn’t matter last night as the defense was making big play after big play, all night long.  Tyrod Taylor made a brief appearance last night as he completed 2 of 3 passes for 16 yards with 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 11 yards (5.5 ypc) in this game.  Hunter Cantwell did not look too sharp in completing 13 of 28 passes for 111 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  RB Damien Berry led the way on the ground for the Ravens in this game with 31 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg) for the Ravens in this game.  Jalen Parmele pitched in with 21 yards rushing on 10 carries (2.1 ypc) and 25 yards receiving on 1 grab.  The Ravens finished up with 74 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 31 (48.4) for 101 yards in this game.

The defense was all over the Falcons’ offense last night, despite giving up a lot of yards.  LBs Josh Byrnes (5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 2 sacks) and Jason Phillips (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the Ravens’ D in this game.  CB Chykie Brown (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 65 yards for a TD) and safety Bernard Pollard (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery and 1 QB hit) also had huge games for the Ravens’ D against the Falcons.  The Falcons rushed for 188 yards on 32 carries (5.9 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 41 passes (48.8%) for 155 yards in this game.  The Ravens finished the preseason with a 3-1 record.

The Baltimore Ravens are putting a lot of trust into 22-year old rookie QB Tyrod Taylor.  As of now, the 6th round pick out of Virginia Tech is the Ravens’ #2 QB.  I have to think that the Ravens will be looking for another QB before the season starts as insurance for Taylor.  Taylor has played in all three preseason games for the Ravens so far and he has completed 35 of 57 passes (61.4%) for 392 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs (73.1 QB Rating).  Taylor has also carried the ball 9 times for 95 yards (10.6 ypc) with 1 TD run so far in the preseason.

The Ravens looked sharp offensively last night, especially the backups as they scored the last 10 points of the game.  Joe Flacco completed 17 of 27 passes for 219 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT (it was returned 52 yards for a TD by CB DeAngelo Hall).  Tyrod Taylor was pretty solid last night for the Ravens as he completed 11 of 18 passes for 125 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 31 yards (15.5 ypc) last night.  Ray Rice led the way in the running game last night with 72 yards on 13 carries (5.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 3 passes for 12 yards (4.0 avg) last night.  WRs Anquan Boldin (5 rec, 73 yards, TD) and Lee Evans (3 rec, 60 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens last night.  TE Ed Dickson (3 rec, 57 yards), TE Kris Wilson (3 rec, 47 yards) and WR Brandon Jones (1 rec, 9 yards, TD) also really pumped up the passing game for the Ravens last night.  The Ravens finished up with 138 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 45 passes (62.2%) for 314 yards last night as they had possession of the ball for 34:54.

The defense didn’t play too well last night for the Ravens.  CB Lardarius Webb (2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception), DE Pernell McPhee (2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) and CB Talmadge Jackson (interception that he returned 39 yards) led the way for the D last night.  The Redskins finished up with 103 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 33 passes (54.5%) for 238 yards last night.  The Ravens are now 2-1 on the preseason.

The Ravens scored 21 points in the 4th quarter to pull out a nice home win last night against the Chiefs.  Joe Flacco was so-so last night as he completed 12 of 24 passes for 124 yards.  Tyrod Tayler followed him into the game and he completed 5 of 11 passes for 88 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards with his run going for a TD.  Hunter Cantwell finished up the game at QB by completing 1 of 2 passes for 38 yards.  Ray Rice led the way on the ground for the Ravens last night with 44 yards on 7 carries (6.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 11 yards last night.  RBs Anthony Allen (5 carries, 34 yards, TD) and Jalen Parmele (6 rec, 18 yards, TD) also pitched in big time for the Ravens last night.  WRs David Reed and Lee Evans each caught 3 passes for 68 yards apiece last night.  The Ravens finished up with 114 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 37 passes (48.6%) for 238 yards last night.

The defense was really solid for the Ravens last night.  CB Lardarius Webb led the way for the Ravens’ D last night with 6 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1/2 a sack.  DT Brandon McKinney (5 tackles) and safety Haruki Nakamura (4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) also had big games for the Ravens last night.  CB Josh Victorian pitched in with an interception last night.  The Chiefs finished up with 94 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 39 passes (51.3%) for 194 yards in this game.  The Ravens are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

The Baltimore Ravens looked sickly on offense last night.  Joe Flacco made a brief appearance in which he completed 3 of 6 passes for 60 yards.  Rookie Tyrod Taylor played most of the rest of the game and he looked pretty shaky throwing the ball while showing off some impressive running ability.  Taylor completed 19 of 28 passes (67.9%) for 179 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 59 yards (9.8 ypc) last night.  Hunter Cantwell only attempted 1 pass last night and it was incomplete.  RB Jalen Parmele had a solid game with 7 carries for 35 yards (5.0 ypc) in this game.  TE Dennis Pitta led the way in the passing game for the Ravens last night with 4 grabs for 47 yards (11.8 avg).  WR LaQuan Williams (3 rec, 46 yards), TE Kris Wilson (3 rec, 29 yards) and WR Tandon Doss (3 rec, 26 yards) also pitched in for the Ravens in the passing game last night.  The Ravens only had possession of the football for 24:14 last night, but it was mostly the offense’s own fault due to turnovers.  The Ravens rushed for 107 yards on 20 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 35 passes (62.9%) for 206 yards last night.  They have a lot to work on offensively.

OLB/DE Paul Kruger (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 1 sack) and safety Bernard Pollard (2 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Ravens’ D last night.  The defense did really well against the Eagles’ running game as they held them to 88 yards rushing on 32 carries (2.8 ypc).  The Eagles did complete 22 of 32 passes (68.8%) for 232 yards last night which will give the Ravens something to work on.

The Ravens just basically laid an egg last night.  They wanted to showcase QB Troy Smith for a deal so they started him and played him the whole game.  Smith completed 18 of 38 passes fro 237 yards with 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 7 times for 56 yards (8.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Curtis Steele was second on the team in rushing last night with 25 yards rushing on 6 carries (4.2 ypc).  WRs David Reed (3 rec, 65 yards) and Justin Harper (4 rec, 48 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens in this game.  The Ravens finished up with 88 yards rushing (4.6 ypc) and 216 yards passing in this game despite only having the ball for 24:37.

The defensed didn’t look too good last night.  LB Jason Phillips led the way for the Ravens in this game with 9 tackles.  LB Edgar Jones pitched in with 5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  LB Dannell Ellerbe only had 1 tackle but he also defensed a pass and he intercepted a Keith Null pass which he returned 57 yards for a TD.  The Rams finished up with 133 yards (3.8 ypc) rushing and 237 yards passing in this game.  The Ravens finished the pre-season with a 3-1 record.

The Ravens pushed the Giants around last night.  Joe Flacco looked really good last night as he completed 21 of 34 passes for 229 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 16 yards (4.0 ypc) last night.  Marc Bulger was sharp in a brief appearance last night as he completed 3 of 4 passes for 42 yards.  Troy Smith finished up the game and he looked solid completing 8 of 11 passes for 71 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 10 yards (1.7 ypc) last night.  TE Todd Heap (6 rec, 69 yards, TD) and Anquan Boldin (4 rec, 52 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game last night for the Ravens.  RB Marcus Smith only carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards last night but he also caught 4 passes for 29 yards (7.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Ravens finished up with 75 yards rushing (2.9 ypc) and 313 yards passing last night as they had possession of the ball for 33:49.

CB Chris Carr led the way for the Ravens’ D last night with 8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  Safety Ken Hamlin pitched in with 6 tackles in this game.  LB Edgar Jones was also very busy last night with 4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  The Giants finished up with 76 yards rushing (4.0 ypc) and 185 yards passing in this game.  The Ravens are now 3-0 on the pre-season.

Rookie TEs Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta and WR David Reed have all looked good so far in their first tastes of the NFL.  Dickson was picked in the third round and he has caught 3 passes for 30 yards (10.0 avg).  Despite looking good so far he could still open the season as the Ravens’ #3 TE.  That’s because 4th round pick Dennis Pitta has also looked good catching 4 passes for 65 yards (16.3 avg) so far this pre-season.  David Reed was a 5th round pick last April and despite having a solid pre-season (4 rec, 38 yards, 9.5 avg) he could still have a rough time making the team as the Ravens are stacked at WR for 2010.  It should come as no surprise that these guys look so good in the pre-season as Ravens’ GM Ozzie Newsome knows what he’s doing every single April at the NFL Draft.

The Ravens dominated the Redskins on Saturday Night both offensively and defensively.  Joe Flacco was so-so as he completed 9 of 16 passes for 72 yards in this game.  Marc Bulger was sharp for the Ravens Saturday Night as he completed 13 of 16 passes for 130 yards.  Troy Smith finished the game at QB for the Ravens and he looked good too completing 6 of 8 passes for 82 yards.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 19 yards (4.8 ypc).  Jalen Parmele didn’t look too good for the Ravens once again with 18 yards rushing on 7 carries (2.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Willis McGahee pitched in with 12 yards rushing on 4 carries (3.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Rookie 4th round pick (TE) Dennis Pitta led the way for the Ravens in the passing game in this contest with 4 receptions for 65 yards (16.3 avg).  Donte’ Stallworth (3 rec, 47 yards) and rookie WR (5th round) David Reed (4 rec, 38 yards) both played well for the Ravens in this game.  The Ravens finished up with 143 yards rushing (4.9 ypc) and 253 passing yards in this game.

LB Prescott Burgess was all over the field for the Ravens in this game as he finished up with 6 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  Safeties Dawan Landry (4 tackles, 3 passes defensed) and Haruki Nakamura (4 tackles, 1 carry for 51 yards on a fake punt) also had solid games for the Ravens.  The Redskins rushed for only 25 yards (1.8 ypc) but they passed for 365 yards in this game.

The Ravens won the game last night but they didn’t look too good especially on offense.  Joe Flacco was solid completing 8 of 12 passes for 120 yards with 1 TD pass.  Marc Bulger didn’t look too good though as he completed only 5 of 12 passes for 67 yards.  Troy Smith finished up the game by completing 2 of 6 passes for 18 yards.  He also ran the ball 4 times for 12 yards (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  RB Curtis Steele led the way on the ground for the Ravens last night with 32 yards on 10 carries (3.2 ypc).  Le’Ron McClain pitched in with 21 yards rushing on 4 carries (5.3 ypc) last night as he was running hard.  Willis McGahee carried the ball only 1 time for 0 yards but he also caught 4 passes for 37 yards (9.3 avg) last night.  WR Mark Clayton led the way in the passing game for the Ravens in this game with 48 yards on 2 grabs (24.0 avg) including 1 TD catch.  The Ravens finished up with 61 yards rushing (2.3 ypc) and 164 yards passing last night as the offense didn’t look to sharp.

The Ravens had 7 sacks last night as they played well against the pass but no so good against the run.  Linebacker Jason Phillips led the way for the Ravens last night with 6 tackles.  Safety Haruki Nakamura was very busy for the Ravens in this game as he finished up with 5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  Linebacker Antwan Barnes (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 fumble recovery) and rookie DT Terrence Cody (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) also played well against the Panthers.  The Panthers finished up with 142 yards rushing (5.5 ypc) and 131 passing last night.