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Back in the studio with the guys to analyze this. A match that was very close during regulation time. One could, I say, choose any category on the statistics sheet. These two teams looked the same during those 60 minutes. Justin, how did you look different in overtime? Tyler Huntley was able to lead his team forward. I'm really impressed. I know he's come in as a substitute several times when Lamar has been injured. He has a Pro Bowl on his record. I am impressed with the way he was able to orchestrate the series to tie the game, to even the score, to go into overtime, and then he had his chance and led his team to score a decisive touchdown in overtime.
And it's a shame we didn't get the chance to see Penix close out the game, excuse me, because he was playing an incredible game. This offensive operates at a very different pace when he's there. And I hope it's nothing serious, and if it is, I pray for a speedy recovery. But I'm really impressed with Huntley. For Michael Penix's sake, I hope it's something serious. Yes. Tourett comes in at the end of regulation time for one play, then Michael Penix returns and then we don't see him again in overtime.
Yes. A strange ending. Snoop Huntley, I think, is one of the best backups in the NFL. There's a reason he's been in Baltimore these past few years and there's a reason this team, this organization, has so much faith in him when they call him up time and time again. We've seen Lamar miss too many games in recent years. And there really doesn't seem to be a drop in level when Tyler Huntley enters the game. When you look at starters and backups across the NFL, there aren't many teams or offenses where the backup can do the same thing as the starter. like Snoop Huntley and Lamar. I'm not saying they're the same player, but they're the same type of athlete, with the same playing style. And
for Declan Doyle, you don't have to change the game plan much. He did a great job not getting desperate tonight, trying to force plays when they were losing. He let the game flow, completed passes, and they ended up with an incredible victory here, as visitors in Atlanta. Yes, I loved seeing Snoop Huntley come to the bench and start chatting with the starting quarterback, Lamar Jackson. What are you looking at? I'm watching this. They, they somehow allowed themselves to reach this moment. But if there is a human controller of the flow of the game, his name is Derrick Henry. Uh, over 100 rushing yards in this game, he had a receiving touchdown. We saw what it meant for this team, especially in overtime.
They almost used up the entire clock in overtime. Ben, having a player who can control the flow of a game on the road with a backup running back, sorry, with a backup quarterback. What does that mean for a team like the Ravens? Well, I think Derrick Henry had seven carries in that last overtime series. When you can rely on a guy like that in overtime of a game, yes, he does wonders for the offense. But those guys on the other side of the ball, the Falcons, if you have to allow 20, 25 carries from Derrick Henry all game, it's going to take its toll on you in overtime at some point in the game. And the Baltimore Ravens, Declan Doyle, were able to rely on their great running back there in overtime.
Greetings to Mike Tomlin. He's been marked for saying Derrick Henry's name; he referred to him as the great running back earlier tonight. But a good win for this Baltimore Ravens team and Derrick Henry seems to be another one of those, you know, eternal wonders that continues week after week. He just seemed to get better with every carry and once again set the pace for this offense tonight. Justin, on the other hand, I'm seeing what I thought would be a battle of racers. Bijan Robinson, on the other side of this, was contained. I know they didn't have as many plays as one would like in the first half, but five carries for 28 yards in the
first half. They managed to get it up and running. A couple of long carries in the second. He finished with 17 for 86 yards, plus four other receptions for 32 yards. What do you think about using Bijan at this point for Atlanta? I do n't think so, I don't think the use was necessarily different. I think it was more down to the Ravens' offense. And what I say is because when you can control the clock, especially towards the end of the game, the way Baltimore does, those touches decrease dramatically. If that Atlanta Falcons defense makes one or two more stops, those touches increase for Bijan Robinson. There were times when Baltimore did a good job
regrouping and making sure he didn't have that big Bijan play that we normally see when he plays on Monday and Sunday nights. But this Atlanta Falcons defense, my biggest concern with Atlanta right now is stopping the run, it's stopping the run. You're not going to encounter a Derrick Henry every week, who is one of the best ground attacks in the NFL. But if you want your key players, Drake London, Kyle Pitts, Bijan Robinson, to have more contact with the ball and get into the end zone more often, you need to get your defense out of the field so your offense can keep up the pace. So for me, it's not so much about what we missed seeing from Bijan.
It was: why couldn't we give him more balls? And I think that's really a compliment to this Baltimore team and their ability to control the clock with Dar production midway through this game, but maybe not the number of offensive plays you'd want at the beginning and then a little rushed with that short clock here in overtime. Tyler Huntley improves to 4-0 as a starter since the beginning of last season. And it's a credit to the Ravens and what they're doing to cope with the loss of their star quarterback and MVP. They improved to 4-1, now with four consecutive wins over the Falcons as well. I want to go back to Michael Penix Jr. here because I could sense a little frustration in you, Ben, and I want to
explore that further because as a quarterback, you're expected to be everything to your franchise. And I'm not here to question the validity of him staying on the sidelines or the severity of that rib injury, but you 're looking at a guy who was playing at a pace all day and couldn't get on the field in overtime. but how frustrating is it for Atlanta in general? Yes, not even during the entire match. In the last two weeks, this Atlanta Falcons team and offense have looked totally different with Michael Penix at the helm. We saw Cooper Rush the first two weeks, the offense didn't even get into the red zone, they didn't have a single play there, and then suddenly the last two weeks, a totally different team
. And for Michael Penix, you fought to come back from so much in recent years, injuries, this, that and everything else. And it took you a couple of weeks to get into the swing of things. And tonight, I understand that injuries are part of the game and they simply are what they are. But as a leader of a team, a locker room, a franchise, I would have liked to see Michael Penix come out in overtime on that first play and say, "Hey, buddy." "I've struggled with some things before." "I 've done my rehabilitation to try and get back on the field for you." "I'm going to finish this." And certainly, I'm not going to sit here and say, you know, he's not injured and we don't know the severity of it. But the way that game ended was a total
180-degree turn, as the Falcons had all the momentum there. The Ravens snatched it away and then, you know, they doubled their efforts in overtime. But I think it was also a lot to ask Tua when you're sitting on the sidelines for four or five hours, and suddenly your number gets called. I don't know what else you really expect me to do, but it's certainly not the way the Falcons would have expected that game to end. In the same building where he was called in as a relief pitcher to win a national title game. We were already starting to tell the story. It's almost unfair to be critical of Tua at this point.
Definitely unfair. And yes, I agree. I'd like to see anyone sitting on the sidelines for four and a half, almost five hours, and then be told, "Hey, a field goal doesn't count." "We need a touchdown to try and tie the game with three minutes remaining." With three minutes remaining, by the way, too. Mike, lie down on the ground. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It wasn't just the blow to the ribs. It wasn't. We were saying it throughout the game as we watched. We were thinking, why is he taking unnecessary risks? Even when you run and gain a couple of yards, you try to move forward and some of the falls looked awkward. He was being hit as he fell. Mike, lie down on the ground.
You mean a lot to the organization and to this team, as you can see. As Ben said, the two weeks you didn't play compared to the two weeks you did play. It's a completely different perspective. All the fans out there, especially the Atlanta Falcons fans, want to see you healthy. Please lie down on the ground. In my opinion, it wasn't just that blow that could have injured his ribs. I think it was the accumulation of unnecessary blows until the body finally felt that last one. He continues to answer every question you might have about a rookie-contract quarterback when he's on the field. Touch passing, the ability to throw the ball, keeping the offense in rhythm, but staying on the field remains the question mark
for Michael Penix Jr. Let's look at Tyler Huntley's experience here. Experiment or experience? Either way, it's been fantastic. 3-0 in his last three starts. There are many headlines that don't have numbers like that. Leading his team to an average of 33 points per game. Do you know what helps? Having a future Hall of Famer by your side. A salute to King Henry, as Tyler Huntley, King Henry and the Ravens secure a road victory on Sunday night.
