REALLY GREAT NEWS for Baltimore Ravens!

We were all so hyped for that first preseason game that when Ravens announced this, a lot of us hadn't even noticed. BUT ON FRIDAY, THE BALTIMORE RAVENS said that linebacker Teddy Buchanan passed his physical. He is no longer on the physically unable to perform list so he can return to practice. And that's exactly what he did today. It was a beautiful thing seeing that number 40 out there and him being healthy, it upgrades this team so much. It provides that much more depth because we lost Jay Higgins for who knows how long because he's dealing with a concussion now that he suffered in that Eagles preseason game, but this helps the Ravens so much. Teddy Buchanan, he ended up becoming a starter last year. And in my opinion, he played pretty good. So to have him back out there healthy again, it's a beautiful addition to the squad. But guess what? The good news, it didn't stop there. Jesse Mentor, last week we had two injuries to our starting quarterbacks. Nate Wiggins and Marlon Humphrey. Nate Wiggins injury was a lot scarier, but Marlon Humphre, it was a little concerning as well, but Jesse Men said, "Hey, Ravens fans, don't be too concerned, y'all. Chill is good." Minor stuff. They should be back sometime next week. GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? GUESS WHO pulled up to practice today. We saw that number two jersey out there, but then we saw that number 44 jersey out THERE, TOO. SO, BOTH NATE Wiggins and Marlon Humphrey, they are back in the building, back practicing, back healthy. Jesse Mentor, you saved our lives, man. You you you really really did. You have changed everything when it comes to being a Baltimore Ravens fan. I I appreciated how he didn't tiptoe around the injury question. And I know there's a lot of people who feel like, oh well, what's the sense in head coaches uh letting teams know about injury status and letting fans know about injury status? I get that. But at the same time, the biggest difference between Jesse Mentor and the guy who was previously here for 18 years, that's John Harbaugh, is that with John Harball sometimes, a lot of times he would lead us along. He would feed us information. Oh, this guy is dayto day. This guy is week to week. We wouldn't see that player for months, sometimes for the rest of the season. So that that is just a big it was a big disconnect that he created himself that he didn't even have to. But now we seem to be way past that. So Jesse Mentor, we thank you for everything that you're doing for this team. We are happy that Teddy Buchanan is back. We happy that Nate Wiggins is back. We happy and I know a lot of Ravens fans are not happy ABOUT IT, BUT HE'S HEALTHY THAT Marlon Humphrey is back. And for everybody that's doubting Marlon Humphrey cuz I keep seeing it over and over and over. This is going to be yet another redemption season for him. Last season he was set up to fail before the plays even got started. But this year in this system, in this defense with this coaching staff, he is going to be a top tier corner once again. But how are you feeling about our Ravens getting some core guys back like Teddy B, like Nasty Nate, like Marlo? Let me know in the comments section how hyped you are for all three of them returning. Now we at my favorite part of these videos where we get to feature questions from you. Let's get straight into it. First question came from a team keeper clean patron, my guy Martin. I appreciate you and thank you for coming up to chat about the Ravens during our live stream on Saturday. Much love to you, my friend. He said, "Sorry I haven't sent in a comment in a while. I've been doing my best to keep up. I've tried putting myself into a football coma so the season will get here. I can't tell you how excited I am for everything Ravens have been saying for years to be proven right. New head coach, new offensive line, uh, and best of all, a 6'4 go up and get it guy. Uh, which they had with Tez, but unfortunately because of the stubbornness of the old coaching staff, he was never used when Ravens drafted Jacobe Lane. All I saw was the name and the height. Didn't know anything else. Never saw him play a snap of football before that. And somehow I felt that this was the guy the Ravens have needed for years. I'm hyped. I can't wait for the season. Now back to my football coma. Going back to sleep. Oh now you gotta wake up now. Like we done seen the first preseason. Yeah. Ain't no coma no more. You are waking up my friend. And yeah with Jacobe Lane. I love that. He said he just saw the name. He saw the height. Oh yeah. Yeah. That's the one. But now everything else that we seen about Jacobe Lane makes you even more confident in him. SO WE SEEM LIKE WE got one. Everything been happening right for Jacobe Lane. So we looking forward to seeing him play even more. always see looking forward to seeing just him continue to ball out. But even with Taz Walker too, Taz Walker, we want to see him get more involved on offense as well because again, he just continues to show. I can do this. I can make this happen. So, we look forward to seeing him, too. Next question came from another Team Keep It Clean patron, my guy Dan G. Shout out to y'all Team Keep It Clean patrons. I appreciate you. He said, "Hello, Engraven. What's up, Dan?" He said, "Hope everything is well with you and the family. I know that I HAD A GREAT weekend since I got everything I wanted out of the first Ravens preseason game. Not only did the Ravens win in convincing fashion, but I got to see a healthy amount of Joe Faniano playing in this game. As a Raven fan from Connecticut, I was very pleased not only to see Faniano play so much, but that he performed so well. My go, he was fantastic. Fantastic. Love Joe Fano. Loved it. I didn't know what to expect from him. I I didn't know what was going to happen. I I feel like he is in the lead for that QB3 spot, but I feel like it's almost by default because Skyler Thompson injured reserve season done. Diego Pavia, he was released. They just signed Austin Reed a couple of days before the preseason game. So Joe Feniano, he like we don't even really have much conf competition for that QB3 spot with him, but he came in and he showed like, hey, ain't nobody messing with me right now for QB3. I got it. And then I did see some people and I know how people get cuz it's preseason and I know this the hype and the excitement. A little craziness and a little delusion creeps in there. I saw SOME PEOPLE SAY, "HEY, THAT COULD BE QB2." ANYWAY, CONTINUING THOUGH, he said, "My question to you is, how do you feel about Joe Faniano's chances of making QB3 now? The last time I messaged in and asked about QB3, you seem confident that Skylar Thompson would be the guy." Oh, yeah. I was a million10% confident that Skyler Thompson was going to be the guy, but then he got hurt and obviously that changed everything. So, right now, it's looking like Joe Fano's spot to lose. But let let's see what the Ravens do. If Ravens keep everything as is, then I think it's is it's his. It's a done deal. But let's see if the Ravens bring in somebody else. If they bring in another veteran or something like that, let's see how they operate. If they don't bring in another player, then I think he got it. But if they do bring in somebody else, it would all depend on who the player is. Anyway, he said, uh, things have changed now given Thompson's sudden and unfortunate injury and Pavia's departure from the team. I understand things could change still and I know we have Austin Reed to give Fiano some competition, but as things are, I'm liking the chances for my guy from Yukon more and more. He said, "Go Ravens. Go Huskies. Go team. Keep it clean." Hey, go Dan G. We appreciate you. Next question came from my guy Graham. He said, "Hey, engraven. I got some things to say about the Ravens preseason game. First off, all I want to say is great performance by our Ravens. I noticed the players seemed a lot more comfortable this year in the preseason than last and having more fun out on the field. That's true. They seemed a whole lot more comfortable. And what's crazy about that, we're going to get into that a little bit later this week, but what's crazy is about that is that they're in a brand new system. How and and these were a lot of rookies and guys with not much experience playing in the game. How is it that we talk about it later anyway? He said the quarterbacks had a great game, all three of them, but Joe Feniano really stood out to me in this game. He looked amazing. Yeah, he he did look really good. He said Austin Reed also looked great for only being on the roster for less than a week. Yeah, he looked talk about that later though. Anyway, he said the defense was amazing. The Eagles never converted on a third down. Yes. At the end, they let the Dirty Birds convert in a fourth, but after that game by them, I'll give them boys a break. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. like literally all game they were locking down all game and I know his backups. I know it's preseason but I know the Ravens they were strapping up them Eagles. Anyway, he said uh Randall Hypner Lane and Serat had their moments and it was a great overall gaming performance. Also, we need to keep Leonte West upon return that he can turn and out and explosive play at any moment. Sorry for yapping too much and thanks for providing team keep it clean a place to wind down after a long day. And last of all, have a great one and team keep it clean and engraving. Y'all are the best. Hey Grant, we appreciate you and we love you my friend. Thank you. Number one defense. Next question came from my guy Ryan. He said, "What's up in Graven? Hope all is well." Hey, Ravens 1 and0 right now. It's a new era. So, yeah, I say things are pretty good. Said, "I just wanted to ask you if you think we can have the number one defense this year like in 2023." Man, I know some people have been asking about that and I've been saying at least top five. At least top five, like almost minimum. But it's like when when you see what they did in that first game and how Jesse meant he wasn't like he was holding back but he was still send it. It's like ooh we going to be we're going to be aggressive. We looking like we getting back to that old thing the good old thing not the last two years old thing. Anyway uh he said Ravens got one of the best on paper defenses in the league. And now with a defensive wizard in Jesse Mentor. Uh he said they finally have the right coaching. When he was at Michigan he led them to a number one defense in all of college football. Oof. Oof. He said also with the Chargers, he had back-to-back top five defense in his first two years in 2024 and 2025 along with the number one scoring defense. Oof. So, there's a trend there. It seems to be some consistency there. There seems to be something that Jesse Mentor really, really knows about playing some I can't say good, great defense. But let's continue. He said he did that with a Chargers defense that doesn't have nearly as good personnel as the Ravens. Also, when the Ravens had the number one defense in 2023 and led the league in sacks, Anthony Weaver was a defensive line coach. Yes, he was. He was here. I remember when Jada had brought that up about a week and a half ago and I was, "Oh my goodness, that's yes, it's true. Anthony Weaver was in a building and he's been there for a lot of Nami Madabk's career. He Oh man, he said, "I know the Texans exist and they probably will have the number one defense again this year because that defense is generational." That boy said generational mentor. Hey, you want to show our guy Ryan something? Show us how generational you are and make this team generational. Jesse, what's up, baby? Anyway, he said, "But it's just a thought and I like being delusional." sometimes. LOL. YOU AIN'T SAY NOTHING CRAZY. You You really didn't You ain't say nothing crazy. So, I mean, I don't think you're delusional at all. And he said, "I appreciate everything you do." No, Ryan, I appreciate you. And again, there was no delusion in that whatsoever. Next question came from my guy Mike. He said, "I got to go to our first preseason game, and I must say it was lit." Oh, yeah. It It had to be a lot. Like we had a lot of fun watching from home. But for those of y'all who got to see it in person, let us know in the comment section how that game was to be at in person. And if you ain't go to that game, which games are y'all going to this year? Which games you got circled on the calendar? Were you flying out? You driving out? Let us know which ones you going to be attending. He said Jacobe Lane and Elijah Sarat, they did their thing. But Tyler Loop, he got to get better with the field goals. He definitely needs more practice. Uh they should give him more competition on the field. Uh, we'll see. Again, Bashadi, you already let it be known, so we'll see. [snorts] Uh, he said, "But we won 24/7. It's not bad at all." I hope Tyler Luke plays better because they might be looking for someone else to replace him if he keeps missing field goals. Yeah, let's give him some time and see. Let's give him some time and see. While Bashadi Bashadi said what he said, he laid it out. Um, I still do think that in order for them to even think about bringing in some competition, Tyler Loop would just have to really it would just have to really really not look good at all and they would have to think like this is not promising at all. We're not close to being there yet and we don't want them want him to get there. So, let's just hope that that miskick that Tyler Loop had that was the last miskick that he has of the season. Conflict ahead. Next question came from my guy MJ. He said, "What's going on in Raven? Got a part question and a little rant. Okay. He said, "With all this attention that's going around for Jacobe Lane, do you think he could take over Flowers at the number ONE SPOT?" WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. NOW, what's interesting is that he actually sent this, I believe, before the game. Uh, because he sent this on August 14th. Yeah, that that was on Friday. He sent this on Friday night. So, that's before the game. But, um, could he take over Zay Flowers as number one wide receiver? I don't think so. just not right now. Um, and then you you got to look at the pay grade, too. Zay Flower just got paid a whole lot of money. So, that man will be relied upon. He will be used a lot. Not to say Jacob Lane can't. And hey, if Jacobe Lane is hot, hey, keep that man hot. Keep it going. Don't force feed just because somebody getting paid. If if something else is working at that time, yeah, make it happen. Obviously, you want everything to work. You want everybody to eat, but they're going to be some. So, yeah. But as far as him taking over at number one, not right now. Um, anyway, he said, uh, and if so, do you think that Flowers is the type of person who is going to be proud of his teammate or will there be conflict on who gets the ball more? Z Flowers he had, um, with his cameraman, uh, I want to say AP, I think his name is, I forget his name, but, um, cuz his cameraman posts a lot of videos, a lot of behind the scenes stuff, which is really, really cool. But he asked Zay Flowers a question a couple weeks ago where he said, "Would you rather he says something in regards to Zay Flowers uh just going crazy with it, just reaching all of his goals today or would he rather see his teammate reach his goals today and like Z Flowers get it another day?" And Z Flower said, "I would rather my teammate get it." He said, "Cuz I could just always get it another time, but I would rather see my teammate get it." And it it was the I'm paraphrasing really really bad. The question was much better than that and the answer was much better than that too. You can go to the Instagram and check it out. But um so I think Zay Flowers will be fine with other people going off too. He's still obviously going to want his. He's a receiver. Like he's a football player. He's on the team. Everybody on the team they want to do their thing. They want to contribute. They they they want to show like why they on this team. They want to whatever position they play, they want to excel. Um, but with Zay Flowers, I think another thing that helps too with what it will help him, say for instance, he has a game where he only got four catches for 57 yards in a game. Hey, Ravens win, he going to be happy. He going to be smiling around again. That's why we call Z Flowers a golden retriever. He just be running around smiling. But something that will help him smile even more, his bank account like that. That man just got paid a lot of money. So, I think he will be a okay. He going to be proud of his teammate for sure. I don't think there going to be no conflict with that whatsoever. Anyway, he said in a bad situation if this does happen, I can see Flowers asking for a trade after this season. I also could see Baitman leaving. Then we would only have Lane Serat and Walker. Ah, no. I I don't see Fl again. He just got paid. I don't see him asking for no trade. Only way I can only way I can see him asking for a trade possibly is if Lamar left. But Lamar ain't going nowhere cuz you know Ravens, they going to get this thing done. They going to get this thing worked out and he going to be here for a long time. Anyway, he said uh if all if this all magically happens, then this could draw Lamar out to sign an extension. It will be starting wide receiver all over from scratch. And I'm not sure if Lamar wants that regardless of how good the coaches are because after this year or two, if everything goes well, we will definitely lose Doyle. It's a very scary possible future. It is. But I I I all the stuff that you're saying about the wide receivers, while it's possible, I just think is so unlikely to happen. So that does it for today's video. I appreciate you all watching. If you would like to submit your question, then hit me up at teamkeepitcle@gmail.com. Or if you want to become a team keep patron and show some extra support and love to the channel, you can go to patreon.com/engravening vids and send your question on there. I appreciate y'all. I love y'all so much. Make sure you subscribe to the channel. We trying to get to 90,000 subscribers. And also, leave a like on the video. Click that thumbs up button. I appreciate you. I love you. And I will see you in the next video. We out. 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