{"id":297027,"date":"2025-08-18T03:39:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T03:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/297027\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T03:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T03:39:14","slug":"two-ravens-who-deserve-another-cap-tip-after-recent-preseason-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/297027\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Ravens who deserve another cap tip after recent preseason win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the end, the game doesn&#8217;t count. Many of its highlights and its final score will be forgotten in a month. No one cares. We&#8217;ve all been waiting for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/baltimore-ravens\/366\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baltimore Ravens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> to throw on the pads and hit someone on someone else&#8217;s for several months now.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing beats the feeling of seeing that purple, black, and metallic gold. Week 1 vs. the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/buffalo-bills\/324\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buffalo Bills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buffalo Bills<\/a> nears, so everything feels like an appetizer, even a win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/dallas-cowboys\/331\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas Cowboys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> that, in the end, won&#8217;t be stored on the win-loss ledger.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/ravens-vs-cowboys-5-standouts-151923234.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tyler Loop, Devontez Walker, and Keyon Martin were among the stars and MVPs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler Loop, Devontez Walker, and Keyon Martin were among the stars and MVPs<\/a>, but with a little time on our hands, there&#8217;s more love to go around.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore committed too many penalties (ten), and after seeing mistakes lead to a loss the last time we saw them, no one wants to see two turnovers, but thanks to a win, we&#8217;re all feeling positive. How about another glance at two guys who follow are also deserving of a tip of the cap and another round of applause?<\/p>\n<p>Rasheen Ali, running back<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore&#8217;s 3.8 yards-per-carry average wasn&#8217;t indicative of how good this rushing attack was during the second preseason game. The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/baltimore-ravens\/366\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ravens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ravens<\/a> racked up 148 yards on 39 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Leading the way was Rasheen Ali. Some plays were better than others, but overall, he earns a passing grade. He finished this one as the game&#8217;s top rusher, 62 yards on 19 carries. That leads us to his offensive coordinator. He certainly played his role in helping the youngster to that type of effort.<\/p>\n<p>Todd Monken, offensive coordinator<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, we don&#8217;t give these assistant coaches enough credit, but <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/ravens-vs-cowboys-studs-duds-165019062.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:after naming the defensive coordinator, Zach Orr, as one of the game&#039;s top performers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">after naming the defensive coordinator, Zach Orr, as one of the game&#8217;s top performers<\/a>, it felt only right to share some love for the offensive coordinator leading the way on the other side of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>No one cares that we&#8217;re talking about backups and roster hopefuls. Dallas also played their backups. That sounds like an even playing field by definition.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore stacked 251 yards passing and 148 yards on the ground without guys like Lamar Jackson, Zay Flowers, and Derrick Henry. They chewed up 40:11 of the 60-minute game clock. As far as we&#8217;re concerned, that&#8217;s worthy of a game ball in an effort that won&#8217;t count but gives several Ravens some confidence.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/ravenswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/ravens\/2025\/08\/17\/two-ravens-who-deserve-another-cap-tip-after-recent-preseason-win\/85701167007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Two Ravens who deserve another cap tip after recent preseason win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Two Ravens who deserve another cap tip after recent preseason win<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the end, the game doesn&#8217;t count. 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