BMore Sports Pod Podcast; The latest on The Ravens and Orioles

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

Jerry Coleman and O's Hall Of Famer Mike Bordick ask this question; as the World Series kicks off, is there a possibility that the players will strike unless they owners drop their demands for a salary cap? Could this be deja vu all over again? And why is the O's owner still talking about money?

Orioles Hall of Famer Gregg "Otter" Olson joins Jerry Coleman and Mike Bordick fresh off two weeks calling playoff baseball, and he doesn't hold back: why the Rays keep winning on a bottom-three payroll, why nobody in the game asks him about the Orioles, why catchers dropping the glove is "stupid," and what he remembers from the 1990 lockout and the 1994 strike as MLB heads toward another work stoppage. Plus: Otter vs. Polar Bear. Then on "For the Birds": the Orioles' post-season layoffs, including the Oriole Bird performer and Mr. Splash, and why Bordy calls the optics a slap in the face to fans. On "Beyond Baltimore": MLB owners propose a 154-game season starting in 2029, a best-of-seven Division Series, and a 34-page lockout memo that tells teams not to send players holiday cards.

Jerry Coleman and the Baltimore Sun's Mike Preston speak with former Raven Wally Williams on the ups and downs of the Ravens first five games, and answer this question; could the Ravens beat the Chiefs and Bills and if no, or not yet, what's missing?

The Bmore Baseball Podcast with Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick and Sportscaster Jerry Coleman discusses the aftermath of Jim Palmer's comments, which are reverberating across baseball and the Orioles front office. Hear the rest of Palmer's thoughts and the clip that has the baseball world spinning.

The Bmore Football Podcast with Sportscaster Jerry Coleman and the Baltimore Sun's Mike Preston features insight into last weeks's victory, Lamar Jackson's injury, and Mike Preston's always controversial report card.

The Bmore Baseball Podcast with Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick and Sportscaster Jerry Coleman are joined by Hall Of Famer Jim Palmer. What's wrong with the Orioles and can it be fixed in time?

Jerry Coleman and the Baltimore Sun's Mike Preston break down last second win with tepid enthusiasm. How good is this team? That's the question they must tackle.

Jaime Moyer, a veteran who pitched into his forties, waxes on velocity vs gut and precision pitching. He has some strong thoughts on the orioles front office and what it takes to win games in this new analytics environment.

The Ravens were up 17 to 9 and got outscored 15 to nothing in the fourth quarter at home. Mike Preston was in the press box and Jerry Coleman watched the same meltdown, and neither one of them is letting anybody blame this one on John Harbaugh. Ravens great Jamal Lewis joins the show and does not hold back once he hears Derrick Henry carried the ball five times in the second half. Lewis says he would have been livid, explains why he had more standing to demand the ball than Henry does, and tells offensive coordinators around the league to check their egos at the door. On third and one he wants the handoff even if every person in the building knows it is coming. Lewis also breaks down whether the running back position is really devalued, how his running style compares to Henry's, and what happens to defensive backs in the fourth quarter after a back has been pounding them all afternoon. His line about business decisions is worth the listen on its own. Mike and Jerry get into the rest of it. Lamar Jackson's clock management and the interception at the end. Mark Andrews doing his usual disappearing act. A defense that let the Saints convert eight of fifteen on third down and two of two on fourth. Tyler Shough completing 80 percent of his passes in Baltimore. Kyle Hamilton playing well and leaving without talking. Special teams that Preston says should have gotten a D. And a home stadium where the Ravens have now lost seven of their last ten. Then a look ahead to Rio. The field that soccer players called terrible, the hour and a half bus ride, the Ravens being told to stay in the hotel while Dallas gets the beach, and whether Zay Flowers or Nnamdi Madubuike should risk playing on that surface at all. Plus Mike Preston's report card, with a grade for every unit and a D for the coaching staff. Chapters 0:00 Welcome to the show 1:21 For the Birds: the collapse against the Saints 1:38 Blowing another fourth quarter lead 3:29 Seven of the last ten lost at home 4:04 The Poe entrance and the empty seats 5:26 Outscored 15 to nothing and the penalties return 7:15 The Hawkins hold and the Hendrickson roughing call 8:20 Lamar Jackson and the interception 10:05 The clock management problem 11:08 Third and one with 7:53 left 12:19 Why this one is on the head coach 12:54 Five carries for Derrick Henry 13:31 Should Henry speak up? 14:23 Mark Andrews disappears again 15:51 The defense and third down 16:15 The tackling was atrocious 17:02 Losing Chris Olave on a skinny post 17:41 Kyle Hamilton walks out 18:37 Roquan Smith and the face mask 19:56 Tyler Shough completes 80 percent 21:01 Special teams were not special 26:41 Jamal Lewis joins the show 26:56 Is the running back really devalued? 29:57 Jamal reacts to the five carries 33:41 What he would have said to the coach 35:35 His running style compared to Henry's 37:20 What happens to DBs in the fourth quarter 38:48 Business decisions 40:13 Whatever happened to protecting this house? 41:52 Third and one: what would you have done? 42:42 Check your egos at the door 45:20 Baltimore and Beyond: the trip to Rio 46:49 Should Flowers and Madubuike risk that field? 48:12 Three new starters on the offensive line 49:21 The hotels, the bus ride and the safety briefing 51:08 How about them Cowboys 51:44 What is Declan Doyle's mindset going in? 53:10 Why this is a must win 57:40 Mike Preston's Report Card 58:03 Quarterback 58:44 Running backs 59:12 Offensive line 1:00:34 Receivers 1:01:51 Defensive line 1:02:22 Linebackers 1:03:34 Secondary 1:04:22 Special teams 1:05:53 Coaching New episodes every week. Follow @bmoresportspod on YouTube, X, Facebook and Instagram, listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch with our partners at baltimoresun.com (http://baltimoresun.com/).