Colin Cowherd Says Narrative About Ravens Blowing Leads is Overblown
When Head Coach John Harbaugh was asked earlier this week if there is any rhyme or reason as to why the Ravens squander double-digit leads more than any other team, he said one aspect is that they’ve had a lot of two-score leads.
Some dismissed that – even though Harbaugh also said the blown leads have happened too many times and “we need to be really thoughtful of how we decide that we’re going to approach those situations going forward” – but FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd said Harbaugh’s point is valid.
“I went back and I looked, and the Ravens are one of seven teams to lead at least 20 games by nine-to-16 points in the fourth quarter over the past four seasons. And here’s what’s funny about the teams that lead big – they’re all good: Ravens, Bills, 49ers, Bengals, Lions, Eagles, Chiefs,” Cowherd said. “The other thing I noticed is the Ravens have led by more a lot more often. They’ve had 10 more huge leads in the fourth quarter than Buffalo in just four seasons, and seven more than the Chiefs in just four seasons, and 10 more than the Bengals.
“I’m not saying they don’t play with their food a little and they don’t need to get better, but when you look closely at it, wouldn’t the Jets, Giants, Panthers, and Jaguars love to have the luxury of actually leading by nine-to-16 points in the fourth quarter?”
A deeper dive by Cowherd showed that not only are the Ravens in good company, but so is Harbaugh.
“I went and looked at the head coaches in the history of the league with the most blown double-digit leads in the fourth quarter,” Cowherd said. “Tom Landry, Don Shula, Bill Belichick, Mike Shanahan, and John Harbaugh.
“You see blown leads. You know what I see? Lombardi trophies.”