The Bengals didn't score in the first half. Then they scored on five straight possessions: five touchdowns, 35 unanswered points, 19 first downs, 11 missed tackles, six false starts and fans heading for the exits in the fourth quarter. Mike Preston has covered this franchise since its first season and calls it rock bottom: "This is about as low as you can get." Ja'Marr Chase walked into the Bengals' locker room at halftime and, in Preston's words, cussed out his mom, his dad and the preacher. Who does that for the Ravens? Jerry Coleman and the Baltimore Sun's Mike Preston go down the roster and can't find the guy. Kyle Hamilton has bolted the locker room before the media got there three times this season. Marlon Humphrey ran to the exit faster than he ran during the game. And Preston's message to Jesse Minter: leadership comes from you too, coach. Then a grade Preston almost never gives: the secondary gets an F, and he says Humphrey flat-out quit on a play. Quarterback, running backs, offensive line, defensive line and coaching all get D's. Jerry counts Trey Hendrickson's tackles against the team that let him walk: zero, on $112 million. Plus: should John Harbaugh have been fired? ("Oh, heck yeah.") Harbaugh has the Giants in first, Todd Monken has the Browns in first, and the Ravens are last in the AFC North, 0-2 in the division for the first time in 19 years. Jerry defends Lamar Jackson's high ankle sprain; Preston says he doesn't care either way. Why Ja'Kobi Lane needs the ball. What Vega Ioane's knee means for the O-line. The defensive coordinator who told Preston before kickoff that the Ravens couldn't match up. And Buffalo, you're on notice: until you win a title, you're still the City of Losers. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:18 For the Birds: the worst second half in Ravens history 2:04 Preston: "I've seen it before." The '96–'97 Ravens and the Jaguars shootouts 3:04 "The Ravens got what they deserved" 3:13 Burrow held in check, then the Ja'Marr Chase halftime speech: 19 first downs 3:33 Fans left at halftime: the Lamar vs. Burrow duel that never happened 4:22 Where were the Ravens' halftime adjustments? 4:46 Preston to Jesse Minter: "Leadership comes from you, coach. Step up to the plate." 5:32 Who is the real leader of the Ravens? Kyle Hamilton keeps bolting the locker room 6:17 Henry, Lamar, Flowers, Lane, Campbell: who could be the guy? 7:32 Marlon Humphrey ran faster to the exit than he did during the game 7:57 Madubuike? Trenton Simpson? "They don't have the guy" 8:50 Built on defense: Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs go off, Ray Lewis stays quiet 9:31 2000 and 2012: when the D-line and Ray Lewis owned the team 10:21 Jerry calls out the radio "geniuses": Harbaugh and Monken aren't the problem, the locker room is 11:18 Preston: first-year coach, it takes time. "I'll take 4-3." 12:30 11 missed tackles, 8 in the second half: "That's a lack of effort" 13:04 Humphrey "made silly on film": why is he still outside? A DeCosta mandate? 14:04 Should Harbaugh have been fired? "Oh, heck yeah." But playmakers have to make plays 14:52 "Look at the bodies on the sideline": no motivation, no emotion 15:32 Joe Flacco's nightcap at M&T Bank 16:23 Six false starts and a delay of game: "Jesse Minter, call a timeout" 17:51 Groundhog Day: Jerry had to explain the movie to Roquan Smith 18:01 No field goal at 14-13: would it have mattered? "That game was over" 20:22 0-2 in the AFC North for the first time in 19 seasons 20:44 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh to finish: "If you win, you're in" 22:08 Break 25:43 "The Ravens are still in it" 25:59 Impact players: Tyler Huntley, outscored 48-0 in second halves 26:30 "You got to play 60 minutes." Burrow stared down his receivers and nobody adjusted 28:08 Derrick Henry, 17 for 45: Father Time or the offensive line? 28:33 Preston: don't blame the line. Stanley and Rosengarten aren't finishing blocks 29:35 "Run, run, run blitz": how Cleveland and Cincinnati shut down the Ravens' run game 30:16 How to beat Lamar Jackson: make him beat you with his arm 30:54 Vega Ioane's knee: "You're never the same" 31:40 Zay Flowers can't be the whole offense 32:07 Where are the guys to complement Flowers? Bateman appears and disappears 33:16 Ja'Kobi Lane is underutilized: 0-3 in the red zone, 0-2 on fourth down 34:17 Preston: "Give me something down the field with the big boy" 34:55 Mark Andrews, until he makes a play. Cuevas is the main guy now 35:28 "None of the tight ends can block." Bring back the fullback 36:36 Cam Jurgens vs. Dexter Lawrence: "He's a beast" 37:31 Two new guards and a center: cohesion takes time 37:59 Kyle Hamilton is the only first-rounder playing like one: Wiggins, Starks, Humphrey 39:03 A defensive coordinator told Preston before the game: "They can't match up" 40:08 "You and Rex Ryan are texting during games?" "Nice try, Jerry." 40:17 Trey Hendrickson: zero tackles against his old team, $112 million 41:30 Where was Mike Green? Missing Tavius Robinson; Zion Young
