Ravens Run Away From Cowboys, 33-24
by Rexx on Dec 21, 2008 12:05 AM EST
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Wow, what can you say now? Talk about getting the monkey off of our backs! We just put up 33 on the 7th ranked defense of the Dallas Cowboys and when our backs were against the wall and it looked like once again we were going to fold in the fourth quarter, we silenced the crowd, including a bunch of old time Cowboy stars in a big, big way!
Easily the biggest win of the season and maybe one of the biggest regular season road victories in the Ravens history! I am so stoked about this victory that I can't sleep if I tried. So many great things to say about this team, especially the offense. We all knew the defense would be tough and we kept them pretty much out of the end zone other than the first quarter TD off of Flacco's fumble until the fourth quarter was half over.
Tony Romo looked bewildered and like a deer frozen in headlights! TO never got untracked and if not for Witten, they might have lost even worse. All we heard was how great their defense had been playing and how challenged our offense was. Fans over at Blogging the Boys thought we might not even score against them. Here at the Beatdown, we were worried that our FG's would not be enough because we were missing the TD opportunities in the Red Zone. We still have Red Zone issues, so we decided to score from well outside the 20 yard line.
McGahee and McClain's TD runs were so incredible that not once, but twice we ran for long TD's when our backs were pushed up against the wall after Dallas tried to make a game of it late in the fourth quarter. Twice, the Ravens offensive line opened huge gashes in the supposedly unpenetratable Dallas defense and the game was over. Don't lie to me, both times we kept looking at the clock and prayed that the defense was not going into their prevent mode, rushing only three and sitting back until we lost another close one. I couldn't have handled another last minute meltdown. Thankfully, we responded in a huge way that sealed the deal.
Who do we look at for the key to victory? Cam Cameron called a masterful game. Derrick Mason proved he was a warrior and left it all out on the field. Who else stepped up? Punter Sam Koch kicked the hell out of the ball all night and ran like a fullback on that fake punt. Who else, I could go on all night but I won't. I'll have to leave that to another post, and you all can debate that here under the comments. I'm too fried to write any more and will post again in the morning.
Great, great win for a incredible season that will continue into January. Can you believe it? Do YOU believe in miracles? YES!
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Tony Homo
The Christmas Miracle…
Romo is going to cry tonight with Jessica
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Dec 21, 2008 12:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
"Thats my Stadium Man"
With Owens tears.
“thats my stadium!”
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Dec 21, 2008 12:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
She could cheer me up too
After that performance, Jessica should give us all a turn with her to get Tony back and show him what a good performance looks like!
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 21, 2008 8:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great Win
Now we go back to baltimore and defend our home turf against a talented Jags team. We all seen what Jaxx. can do. They almost took out the colts. Baltimore better not let their guard down or we could be looking at a 10-6 record and missing the playoffs.
FEAR THE NEVERMORE DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Benji5203 on Dec 21, 2008 12:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't even go there
and stop with the negative karma. We’ll show up!
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 21, 2008 8:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just for the record...
I just want to say about all the crap we as AFC North fans took from the NFC East and how great they were.
Steelers 3-1
Ravens 3-1
Browns 1-3
Bengals 1-2-1.
AFC NORTH is 8-7-1 against the NFC East.
That’s right. We’re better than they are.
Oh, and this game was aweosome. And I love Joe Flacco.
But our defense has got t learn not to choke in the 4th quarter. What’s going on Ray?
by math_geek on Dec 21, 2008 12:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Steelers were 2-2 against NFC East
They lost to Philly and New York, beat Washington and Dallas. Fourth quarter was tough but that was against a desperate but very talented team. At least we caused them to used a lot of clock. We don’t have to lament it as a loss so to me it doesn’t matter.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 21, 2008 8:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The best part is
That even though it’s LOOKED bad at times this year, the NFC East is still the best division is probably all of football. They’re probably going to send two teams to the playoffs, regardless. Beating Dallas most likely just switched the Cowboys with Philly as the Wild Card winner. (yes, I am aware that Philly is not in if the the season ends today) They don’t have THREE playoff teams like they have in years past….
Not only that, but in all of the wins, the game was decided before the fourth quarter. I guess Dallas is an exception, but the game was looking pretty good.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Dec 21, 2008 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
COY
Can there at this time be any questions who the coach of year is in the NFL. After getting jobbed in our home stadium, to have the boys outplay the Cowgirls in the last game at Texas Stadium was masterful. He may not get the votes, but how many of you Bmore fans would have originally had Jason Garrett and his offense vs John Harbaugh and his team approach. I was always a Harbaugh guy having watched him in Philly for many years. I was so glad that Garretts wife told him no. The only job he’s going to get is Dallas and he has no fire at all. He had the chance to come to a winning organization and stayed with Mr. Plastic Surgery himself. Bad decision dude.
by ppdoc on Dec 21, 2008 12:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Garrett has not called good games and his guys have not executed lately
because of that I think they are hesitant to give the job to him and will bring head coach back one more time.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 21, 2008 8:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Garrett showed his stupidity early..
he had the girls moving pretty good and then, for some reason, goes deep..which is picked. the absolute last thing you want to do against the ravens is throw deep early. we rely heavily on field position and turnovers and this play would have worked both ways for us. an INT or loss of down. i felt the girls were grinding it out nicely and then POOF! thanks Garrett.
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 11:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
awesome
hey all. i’m a giants fan but bmore is my 2nd team. just never posted here before. anyway, that was awesome. anytime someone beats dallas i love it, but the last game in their stadium? more then likely for their playoff lives? sweet. i’ll be rooting for the ravens all through the playoffs (possibly not in the SB though. 2000 was hard enough for me, thanks.)
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
by daveh873 on Dec 21, 2008 1:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to the Beatdown
Thanks for the props. 2000 was a sweet year here in B-More.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 21, 2008 8:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All welcome...Rejoice with us...Drink Up
Yes, we shut down the boys and their Texan digs. Love it. Sometimes, I think its more the digs than the team. How great would it be that the Colts and Cowboys turn towards mediocrity in their new homes. It took Espn over an hour to get to a Raven about the game. It was more on how the Cowboys lost. Someonelse made this point but it jumps out. Ray and McClaine got the only 2 interviews of the night for the ravens..about 1 minute while TO and Romo went on and on and on…Shit man, we missed a bunch of plays too. We kicked your tumble weed asses all over oil country.
by raven on Dec 21, 2008 1:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Once again
we get no love. However, the Cowboys sure respect us and that’s all that matters, huh?
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 21, 2008 8:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the new texas stadium looks like a cochroach
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 2:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Very fitting for the dallas staff to play in.
by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 4:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
how nice both the Yankees and Cowboys get new billion dollar stadiums in this economy. Oil and Wall Street at it again. i bet Jerry Jones is trying to get the salary cap lifted as we type so he can land a 22 million a year guy. Imagine the financial backing in Texas! It’s a wonder why the Astros and Rangers aren’t kings of the world….oh yeah, Bush had his hands on the Rangers too ; )
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 11:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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