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There is much to do, but in this case, a short week is actually a good thing.
"We've just got to get better at what we're doing, across the board," Harbaugh said Monday.
In his previous seven years as Baltimore's coach,Wholesale Jerseys, Harbaugh never experienced an 0-2 start. Before Sunday, the Ravens were the only current team in the NFL that had never been 0-3.
On Sunday, the Ravens lost to Cincinnati 28-24 despite twice holding the lead in the fourth quarter. Baltimore gave up 383 yards passing, managed only 36 yards on the ground and was flagged for 13 penalties totaling 116 yards.
Baltimore has a short work week before facing the rival Pittsburgh Steelers on the road Thursday night. The Ravens practiced Monday and will also hit the field Tuesday before heading north Wednesday.
During that quick turnaround, coach John Harbaugh and his players will strive to correct the many flaws that have contributed to Baltimore's unprecedented 0-3 start.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens won't have much time to lament their status as the only winless team in the AFC.
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In spite of it all, Harbaugh has not lost faith that this season can be salvaged.
The last team to reach the playoffs after starting 0-3 was the 1998 Buffalo Bills.
And now, with very little time to recover, Smith and the Ravens are headed to Pittsburgh (2-1).
"You do like to get right back at it, there's no question about it, win or lose," Harbaugh said. "But especially when you lose, you want to get right back at it and get a chance to redeem yourself. The guys are excited about that."
"We don't have a choice," Smith said. "If we would have won, it would have been a quick turnaround. Let's go down there. We're going to Pittsburgh. That's going to be a physical, bullish kind of game."
"We're a very confident football team," he said. "We feel like we can overcome any adversity. We have before, and we will again."
In each of their defeats, the Ravens have been in position to win in the fourth quarter. Instead, they lost at Denver 19-13 and at Oakland 37-33 before coming up short against the Bengals.
That is cause for optimism for Harbaugh, who believes all the preparation that took place in the spring and summer will ultimately pay off in the fall.
Steve Smith was spectacular against the Bengals,Cheap China Jerseys Authentic, catching 13 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns. The 36-year-old worked so hard and was so exhausted that he received intravenous fluids on the sideline in the fourth quarter. |
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