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I Need Clarification
 I've said several times that I am a huge fan of John Harbaugh. I like his style and his approach to managing men. I've stolen things from him as a young coach myself. He's added stability to an organization that needed it in the locker room. The Ravens are very stable, and always have been in the front office, but it looked as if the players were getting out of hand at one point.
Having said that, I need some clarification on something that Coach Harbaugh has said recently.
Coach Harbaugh has suggested that, even after a couple of hard losses, this is still the same team. On Monday, he said that his team is no different at 3-3, than they would be at 4-2. They still have the same issues.
While I understand the concept of what he's saying, I disagree. This team may have many of the same issues at 3-3, but there's one more issue than they would have at 4-2. That issue is one more loss. That changes a lot. That means they aren't tied for first place with the Bengals and the Steelers. That means they have lost three games in a row going into the bye week.
There's no way you can tell me that making that kick, or stopping the Vikings from driving down the field to kick a go-ahead field goal would not change how you go into the bye week. Losing that game dictates what you do during this two-week period. The Denver Broncos have a bye week as well. Even though they aren't going to change what they've done so far, they aren't going into the bye feeling they have to make major changes. If the Ravens don't feel as if they have to make changes, maybe I don't know this coaching staff as well as I thought.
The Baltimore Ravens have made a lot of mistakes in the first six-games of the season. If you don't think so, just look at all of the big plays they've given up. Big plays are usually the result of mistakes. They have to eliminate those big plays.
So, while this team would still have some issues to address, 4-2 puts you in a different mindset than being 3-3, tied with teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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