On a day when the Ravens celebrated their 30 th anniversary, their performance lived up to the occasion.
Pulling away with a 31-point second half, the Ravens defeated the Cleveland Browns, 41-17, winning their home opener in decisive fashion. With legends in the house, the Ravens made big plays on the field, including a blocked punt by Jake Hummel and a 63-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Pro Bowl linebacker Roquan Smith.
This was a feel-good win over an AFC North rival for the Ravens (1-1), much-needed after losing a 15-point lead in their season-opening defeat against the Buffalo Bills.
That loss is no longer lingering like a bad cold that's hard to shake. The Ravens made it clear they've moved on.
"Great bounce-back win, in terms of handling a really tough week, a really chal