Scot is a Baltimore native, a Towson University graduate, and has followed sports since the early 1980's. Scot likes to go inside the numbers and get the real "411" on the wins and losses, hence his Behind The Numbers column.
Besides being an avid sports fan, Scot has been involved with televison sports production as an Associate Producer since 1993 for WMAR, ESPN, ESPNU,ESPN2, and the former Home Team Sports network. In addition to his television work Scot has written articles for Baltimore Magazine, Lacrosse Magazine and Patuxent Publishing. These experiences make him a natural as the creator of the Media Watchdog, another of SK's fine contributions.
Ravens Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron said this week he thought Joe Flacco is right where he should be after four years as a starter. This statement got me to thinking how Flacco’s numbers compare to the top rated QBs from the last four seas...
If Cam Cameron's offense was a stock you bought back in 2008 you'd have lost money by now…but just barely. After four years the offense is scoring fewer points per game now with better personnel and a more experienced quarterback than it was ba...
The
differences between the Ravens and Patriots really couldn’t be more clearly
defined. We have the better defense and they have the better offense. The
Ravens QB is solid with a blue collar playing style, while the Patriots QB is
nearing ...
It’s not often you see the Ravens call a timeout three plays in to their first offensive possession. Usually it would give one cause for concern, but this time the next play resulted in a 70 yard touchdown run by star running back Ray Rice. Rig...
Game 15 – December 27, 2011
When you realize your team has earned a spot in the playoffs you hope they’re starting to peak and perform at their best. You want to watch them and get a feeling of confidence and swagger. But that̵...
Game 14 – December 20, 2011
We all saw it on Sunday night again; another poor performance by the offense in a road game. Seven sacks allowed, two turnovers, and only 14 points scored. The formula is simple for the Ravens in road games; s...
Two key factors for winning in the NFL are limiting turnovers and converting in the Red Zone. Both have been improving during the Ravens current four game win streak.
Over the last four games the offense has converted at a rate of 57.7% and now has...
By: Scot Kleinfeld: Game 12 – December 6, 2011
There was nothing fancy about the game plan last week versus Cleveland. Sometimes the combination of a team’s weakness and bad weather makes the plan of attack obvious. Ray Rice and Ricky Wi...
Tracking the Ravens offense in 2011: Flacco Shines as Offense Converts on Critical Drive
By: Scot Kleinfeld: Game 11 – November 29, 2011
Sometimes you only need one good drive when your defense is playing lights out football. Against the 49er...
Game 10 – November 22, 2011
When your quarterback and star running back have nearly the identical number of touches you can call your offense balanced. Cam Cameron dialed up 27 pass plays and Ray Rice had a combined 25 touches as the offense t...