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The Baltimore Ravens have defeated the Chicago Bears 17-16 Authentic Matt Skura Jersey , and they are now 1-0 in the 2018 preseason. It was an eventful night for the Ravens that featured big performances from several early-round draft picks from previous years, namely Kamalei Correa. He was considered to be on the roster bubble, and he had one of his best games in the NFL albeit it was during the preseason. Correa recorded three sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. Baltimore’s defense had the mentality of bend do not break on the first drive. Despite allowing the Bears to drive down the field, Chuck Clark picked off Chase Daniel to halt the drive.Robert Griffin III received the start for Baltimore, and he was fairly impressive. He did have an interception, but the ball deflected off of Breshad Perriman’s hands. On the ensuing drive, Daniel found Burton for a four-yard touchdown. Albert McClellan appeared to be in coverage on the play, but he failed to contain his assignment. Griffin III then led the Ravens on an eight play, 77-yard drive that ended in a touchdown. Undrafted free agent running back Gus Edwards had two big plays: a 16-yard run and a 23 reception. Griffin III hit Maxx Williams for a five-yard touchdown to tie the game at seven. On the next drive http://www.ravenscheapstores.com/james-hurst-jersey-cheap , Daniel was picked off by Kamalei Correa, and Baltimore took over on Chicago’s nine-yard line. The Ravens’ offense went three out and settled for three to take the lead 10-7. Josh Woodrum took over for Griffin III late in the first half, yet struggled immensely. It was an interesting decision by the Ravens to play Woodrum before Lamar Jackson, but he ended up playing the entire second half. In his NFL debut, Jackson’s first drive was a three-and-out. On his next drive, he led Baltimore on a six-play, 36-yard drive that ended in a Hayden Hurst eight-yard touchdown. Late in the fourth quarter, Tyler Bray connected with Tanner Gentry for a 10-yard touchdown. Instead of kicking the extra point to tie it up, Bears head coach Matt Nagy kept his offense on the field to go for two. The two-point attempt failed as Bray’s pass fell incomplete.The Ravens then went three-and-out, giving Chicago one last chance to complete a game-winning drive. On Chicago’s final drive Youth Za'Darius Smith Jersey , they went turned it over on downs as they were unable to convert on fourth down and the game ended with three kneel downs from Jackson. Aside from Correa, there were several other standouts for Baltimore such as Bronson Kaufusi, Patrick Ricard, Orlando Brown Jr. and Hayden Hurst.The good news for Baltimore is the fact that they came out of this game healthy. One of the most significant concerns for them once it was announced that they would be playing an extra preseason game was injuries, but it appears the injury bug did not bite them on Thursday night. The Ravens defense forced four turnovers, including two interceptions. Despite not having several key starters, they were still aggressive.However, the biggest concern after the Hall of Fame game should be the rule changes, specifically the new helmet to helmet rule. There were several controversial calls and some inconsistencies with the execution of this new rule, but there were two notable flags that will likely be talked about in the upcoming weeks.One of those flags was called in the end zone as Hayden Hurst was attempting to catch the ball Womens Lamar Jackson Jersey , and he was hit in the upper body. However, the officials deemed it an illegal hit, claiming the defender lead with his helmet.The other controversial call was against Ravens defensive back Bennett Jackson. As the intended target bobbled the football, Jackson hit him in the upper body. By rule, this is less controversial as he appears to have led with his helmet and hit a defenseless receiver, but it was still a questionable flag. The new rule changes will be something worth monitoring moving forward, but the Ravens are now 1-0 in the preseason. They will get Friday off before returning to the practice field on Saturday in preparation for their second preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said early this week that the team would not bench quarterback Joe Flacco over their bye when he was asked about when first-round pick Lamar Jackson would get a chance to start a game.Harbaugh’s answer had to do with a coaching decision rather than an injury issue that forced the team’s hand. That may not be out of the question for Week 11.Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports that Flacco is dealing with a hip injury that puts his status in question for the team’s next game. They will face the Bengals on November 18, so there’s still a good chunk of time before the Ravens will have to make a decision.Flacco reportedly suffered the injury early in last Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. He remained in for the entire contest and went 23-of-37 for 206 yards.Jackson has played 86 offensive snaps while lining up in various spots around the formation. He is 7-of-12 for 87 yards and a touchdown as a passer and has also run 28 times for 139 yards and a touchdown.