UKRavens Podcast - A Baltimore Ravens Podcast from the United Kingdom

n this week’s episode of the UKRavens Podcast, the crew dig into the Ravens’ latest rollercoaster outing against the New York Jets, mixing the usual laughs with a hard look at what’s working, what’s wobbling, and what still feels stuck in first gear.The episode opens with some fun frustration at the viewing experience itself, as the broadcast’s relentless ad cycle becomes a storyline of its own. From the repeat Dazn spots to the Bitpanda commercial that’s now permanently etched into memory, the discussion taps into a very real part of modern NFL fandom: sometimes the ads feel as unavoidable as a third-and-long.From there, the focus shifts to the broader game-day vibe and the way fans follow the Ravens wherever they are. Even without a perfect setup, the atmosphere around NFL Sundays still finds a way to feel big, communal, and properly alive — which adds another layer to how this game landed emotionally.On the field, though, the mood tightens. The Ravens’ offense is once again under the microscope after another sluggish start. A familiar pattern shows up early: unsteady opening drives, a first half that feels like it’s being played at the opponent’s pace, and a sense of inconsistency that’s starting to wear thin. The conversation points to the growing urgency of finding rhythm earlier, rather than relying on second-half corrections.A key thread throughout is player health and what it might be doing to the offense’s ceiling. There’s a close look at Lamar Jackson’s movement and decision-making, with the concern that hesitation or reduced burst could be a sign of something not quite right. Whether it’s injury, caution, or game-plan limitation, the ripple effect is obvious — when Lamar isn’t fully unleashed, the whole attack feels narrower.That ties straight into the passing-game frustrations. Dropped balls, missed opportunities, and struggles to consistently create separation keep popping up, and the crew debate whether the root cause is execution, design, or both. There’s at least one silver lining in the low turnover risk, but it’s hard to feel settled when the aerial game still lacks reliability.Overall, it’s a classic Ravens “win that doesn’t feel like one” type of breakdown: plenty to like in flashes, but too many recurring issues to ignore. The episode lands on the note that the talent is there and the season is still alive, but the offense needs sharper identity, better health, and cleaner starts if this team wants to go where it thinks it should.

In this week’s episode of the UKRavens Podcast, Shane, Ian, Ashley and James unpack a tense and chaotic AFC North battle as the Baltimore Ravens scraped past the Cleveland Browns 23–16. It was a win on paper, but one that left fans riding an emotional rollercoaster.The team break down a performance defined more by survival than dominance. Facing a Browns side struggling at home, the Ravens still found ways to make life difficult for themselves with unforced errors, miscommunications and head-scratching turnovers. The display wasn’t pretty, and the mistakes came dangerously close to handing the game away.Looking ahead, the group explore what this rocky performance means for the Ravens as they prepare for tougher opponents.The narrow victory may go in the win column, but it serves as a reminder of the fine margins in the AFC North and the work still needed to keep the Ravens’ season on track.

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In this week’s episode, Ian, James, Gordon and Ben relive a primetime palate-cleanser in South Florida as the Ravens thumped the Dolphins 28–6 on Thursday Night Football. Fresh off a hamstring layoff, Lamar Jackson put on a clinic with four touchdown passes and a 143.2 passer rating, while the offense mixed timely shots with controlled tempo to keep Miami on ice.  From there, the lads dig into the offensive line and run-game picture. Progress in Miami, but still a season-long story of lurches and growing pains after so much turnover up front. They talk pressure rates, continuity, and how Derrick Henry’s usage is evolving as the blocking gels, with context from preseason unit grades and midseason analysis.  On defense, it was a “bend-don’t-break” masterclass: Baltimore conceded yards but slammed doors in the red zone, stacked takeaways, and looked notably faster with multiple rookies flashing. The crew highlight those rookie contributions and celebrate the chess-piece value of Kyle Hamilton, whose all-over-the-field role lets Zach Orr keep disguises on every down.  Trade talk heats up too. The team react to Baltimore acquiring Dre’Mont Jones to juice the pass rush. A low-cost flyer with upside, and what it signals about the front office’s belief in this defense over the next two months. They also unpack the headline-grabbing Jaire Alexander deal sending the former Pro Bowler to Philadelphia, why it happened, and what it means for the Ravens’ corner rotation and cap flexibility.  Finally, it’s a Week 10 preview at Minnesota: U.S. Bank Stadium noise, a rejuvenated Vikings team, early odds that make Baltimore road favourites, and the key matchups they think will travel . From protection rules versus simulated pressures to Lamar’s perimeter options against a young secondary.

In this week’s episode, Gaz, Ian, Ashley and James dive into a refreshing turnaround as the Baltimore Ravens snapped a four-game skid with a dominant 30-16 win over the Chicago Bears. With Lamar Jackson sidelined due to a hamstring injury, backup Tyler Huntley stepped up in a big way—completing 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown, adding 53 rushing yards, and guiding Baltimore to its most colourful offensive output since Week 3.  Meanwhile, running back Derrick Henry powered the ground game, rumbling for two touchdowns and vaulting into 5th place on the NFL’s all-time rushing touchdowns list.  Gaz also checks in with Ben over in Baltimore, getting the inside look at the UKRavens trip experience and the city’s vibe post-game. From the stadium energy to the road-trip stories. Looking ahead, the crew turn their attention to Week 9’s Thursday Night Football clash at the Miami Dolphins. They preview the showdown, analyse the matchups, discuss how the Ravens can build on this momentum, and ask: can they prove they’re back on track on their primetime stage?Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Ashley Fallady, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at hello@ukravens.org

In this week’s episode, the UKRavens crew take a deep dive into everything surrounding the Baltimore Ravens as they regroup over the bye week. Ian, Ashley, and Ben discuss how the team has used the break to reset, refocus, and address the challenges of the season so far. They also explore the headline-grabbing decision to remove gaming consoles and other distractions from the team locker room - a move designed to sharpen focus and bring renewed intensity for the stretch ahead.Looking forward, the hosts preview the Week 8 clash with the Chicago Bears and are joined by special guest Mark Chapman, the renowned BBC presenter from Match of the Day. Together, they break down key matchups, talk mindset and motivation, and debate what this game could reveal about the Ravens’ ambitions for the rest of the season.Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Ashley Fallady, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

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Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

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Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠

Created and hosted by members of the UKRavens; Ian Demain, Gordon McGuinness, Ben Mortimer, James ‘Jonathan’ Ogden, Gaz Poole & Shane Richmond. Follow along with the show on social media - @UKRavens & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/ukravens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Involved with the show, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ukravensshow@gmail.com⁠⁠