When the hammer came down, it struck with a swiftness and ferocity that has been rare in these parts.
But strike it did, as the Ravens' three-touchdown burst during the second half of the Week 10 win against Cleveland put away what had been a nail-biting game against a team that had nothing to lose.
Although Baltimore's offensive performance this year has been spotty at best, flashes of its potential have been evident.
The second-half performance against the Browns was the second such outburst of the year; the Ravens scored three second-half touchdowns during a Week Four loss to the Oakland Raiders.
