With a 1-5 record, the Baltimore Ravens can expect some finger-pointing in their locker room — but directed at ping pong?
According to NBC Sports, citing a report in The Baltimore Sun, the Ravens have removed recreational outlets from the locker room, included ping pong tables, a basketball hoop, cornhole boards and video game consoles. The report says the coaches made the decision to make the locker room more businesslike.
"That’s a common occurrence in the NFL, where teams often swing between viewing fun in the locker room as an important part of team-building, and deciding that players are having too much fun at the expense of winning football games," wrote Michael David Smith of NBC's Pro Football Talk.
"But while it’s common, it can also be viewed as a desperation tactic on a team that entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations. The Ravens are favored to beat the Bears on Sunday in a game that could turn Baltimore’s fortunes around. But a loss could lead to even more desperation in Baltimore."
