Key Moments-The Night The Lights Went Out
1st Quarter
1. Adam Terry beat by Ware who sacked Joe/fumble. Ware shut down after that!
2. Leonhard ankle tackles a breakaway Choice. Barber couldn't have done any better than Choice.
3. A swamped Flacco zips a last split second 8 yard pass to McClaine. Laser baby.
4. Leonhard drops Choice for a loss and then returns the resulting punt to the Cowboys 46. This guy came up big! Again. The cameras kept zooming in on Leonhard's mug in hopes the announcers would comment on his impact/story but Deon kept going on about Romo/Flacco...Maybe next game Leonhard.
2nd quarter
5. Heap needs to learn how to jump. George Muresan out-jumps Todd.
6. Neil too involved in the pass O for my taste. Nice gimmick but maybe we could find a little more speed for a 3rd check down. I know the Fridge ran too but..
7. Flacco made a great read in the first quarter when he attempted to fire a 10 yard slant into the end zone to Clayton BUT someone forgot to pick up Burnette and Flacco barely got off a wounded duck. The fact that he saw the open Clayton streaking was real positive to see. It was a sure TD.
8. On 3rd and 6 Mason makes a huge 1 arm catch for a crucial first down. What can you say. I'm glad the world saw what we see every week. They listed a graphic showing how amazing Mason is (just behind Rice and Tim Brown in a major category) but again, Deon, was talking about T.O. or somebody and the graphic wasn't noted.
9. Super Koch keeps placing them. Pro-Bowl over-sight. Ngata and Koch should crash it.
10. Owens misses bomb down field. Always a sweet miss.
11. Reed INT. No comment. He's actually boring now.
12. McGahee gets a great dunk pass from Joe for a first down..and gets out of bounds with under a minute.
13. McGahee runs to the Cowboy 20- first down.
3rd Quarter
14. Joe makes another great read recognizing a LB on Heap but the quick pass to Todd fails. His maturation is getting obvious now-the unibrow is loosing it's peach fuzz..
15. Leonhard puts his hands to his head in relief after Romo over-bombs Witten. Me too.
16. Mason has fumble tossed his way thanks to a butterfinger Cowboy. I think Mason just calls the ball to him like Aquaman with fish.
17. Flacco misses wide open Heap near the 10. Trade him!
18. Koch's beautiful fake punt and run for first down. "NFL Network Prime Time Football..This is why we watch"- Deon. I think there might have been 2 other announcers in the booth too..maybe.
19. After staring down the opposite side receiver Flacco finds Mason for TD with one flap down. Joe grew another inch.
20. Announcers wondering where Roy Williams is. "Trust me, you don't want to go back to Detroit..ooh no" -Deon.
4th quarter
21. Choice drops pitch. (the play where Cowboys fans officially announce that they gave us the win.) No other team in NFL history has ever dropped a pitch and not let the opponent win at that very point. Gee Choice, better get out of Dodge.
22. Flacco deep to Clayton fails. Clayton almost circled back on it. I would have caught it.
23. Announcers make point on how Cam has brought along Flacco 1/3 of a field at a time (this explains his early season rolls to the right and forced balls..by design. Sorry Joe for giving you crap on the roll outs).
24. Backed up to 1st and 15 Witten gets a 35 yard pass and run. TE's still cause us problems. I'm glad Dallas didn't try those Bavaro esque passes more often.
25. Lucky tipped ball ends up a completion to Crayton 1st down. 1 of 3 fortunate tips for Cowboys. Oh wait, the Ravens didn't give them anything..
26. TO gets TD over Fabian. Too easy.
27. Figurs fumbles but we're Johnny on the spot. This is a job for Leonhard Man.
28. McGahee rips off a 72 yard TD...and looks like a purple bobble head all the way down the field. Like a Madden Classic Video Game breakaway run.
29. Witten 13 yarder. Ugh..TE's.
30. Crayton runs behind a scarecrow posed Ray in the 3 man front D for a 1st down catch. Again, dead horse here, but we can't work in that type of zone. Look at it this way-
the Cowboys had 7 by half-time and 14 in the last 3 minutes and 54 seconds. When do you think we went soft again. Come on Rex Ryan..cut it out already. TO's TD at 3:54. Witten's TD at 1:36. We were in trouble if McGahee doesn't bank it. Wake up Rex. I'll give him that there were more rushers than usual during this time so maybe he's working on it.
31. J. McClaine sacks Romo. This guys starting to appear more often.
32. Witten TD pass. Ugh...TE's over LB's not good.
33. McClaine 88 yard TD run with wicked stiff arm on Ken Hamlin. The picture of him stiff arming Hamlin could replace the famous one of Riggins stiff arming the Dolphin's Blackman in the SB.
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Great notes - PROMOTED
I lost my internet connection yesterday and was so frustrated by the dependence on technology. Plus I had to listen to the kids complain like whiners all day about it, like it was MY fault. Damn you Comcast to hell. I’m getting FiOS!!!
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 23, 2008 9:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
maybe your dog upchucked on the computer power strip like he did on your bedroom floor Sunday morning…thats the worst sound when your half asleep. You jump up and hope to scoot the animal onto something that’s easily cleaned! Why do they always pick the A.M. and carpet for their gastnomical drama?
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
gastronmical..(as if a dumb comment needs correction anyway)
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 1:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Life
Raven get one buddy!!!!
Let me know about Sunday I don’t like when you are drinking alone so you can come hang out and get hammered with the rest of us.
by section117 on Dec 23, 2008 11:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
don’t want my own life..just want to rent a room in the NFL Inn until February. I’m going to the game Section117. Can’t miss this one!
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
When the Ravens win next week I am thinking of dying one of my dogs purple.
I will make sure to get some pictures if I can get away with it.
Good notes raven, did you get your 10th grade English teacher to revise your rough draft in your marble journal?
- How come you didnt note the part when the KFC advertisement came on and of course Deon goes, “Get me a 2 piece, mash potatoes, mac and chesse, rice and corn bread, LOVE ME SOME KFC!”
- Did you mean you wanted to trade Heap or Flacco? Cause that over thrown ball for a sure TD was both of their faults. Heap could have gone a little farther, but Joe could have also adjusted his throw to get him when he was wide open. Either way it was going to be a TD and we need to start working on those, cause this was the 2-3 time we have missed Heap on a TD. And I do not want to trade Heap, I do not think that Wilcox or Sypnewski have the same skill as he does. He still makes some great catches and not even a rookie could replace him right now. I am unsure what to do with Todd.
- After watching the game 5 times over the weekend, I love hearing Deon go “YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!” on Willis’ big run. He was so upset that the Cowboys didnt win that game cause it would have been the best story ever. I love that the game has already been forgotten about in the NFL, yet if Dallas won, the Romo interview would still be going on today. Gotta love it.
- Does anyone else look at the 3rd and 4th seeds in the playoffs as a joke? The only team I would be a little worried about is NE, only because of Moss. Miami, come on, we could play with ONLY a helmet on and still beat them. Flacco was 6 years old when Farve was on the Falcons. Jets are losers.
WHY HASNT BEHIND THE BENCH OFFENSE BEEN UPLOADED ON WWW.BALTIMORERAVENS.COM?!?!?
They uploaded behind the bench defense but not offense yet and the offense was more exciting for once. I am very upset.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Dec 23, 2008 1:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Since everyone has dogs as there Profile Pics, guess I will be as cool as you guys and do it to.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Dec 23, 2008 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys better be careful or you’ll end up browns fans.
by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 2:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
After the immediate after game re-cap by ESPN, the Ravens quickly went back page. Nothing new. You are so right about garbage getting all the coverage. I am losing respect for ESPN wasting real player spotlights to cover jack-ass TO, Pacman Jones, Favre…they should just hire Nancy Grace and have at it. The story on Sunday should have been a Raven’s beatdown during a Dallas emotion fest. We had to get up for this game after a huge emotional let down. McClaine, Leohnard, Washington, Mason, Flacco getting it done. Pick a story…or maybe they need to shoot themselves in the leg, fire a gun at a strip club, complain none stop….ESPN can really suck. That’s the story!
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 2:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But but but, maybe the cowboys will make the playoffs.
Must.
Talk.
Cowboys.
by steelguy99 on Dec 23, 2008 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dogs
Mine was spose to be of the 30 pack of Bud Light I just happen to catch my dog trying to have one with out me.
by section117 on Dec 23, 2008 1:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I have a miniature Bull Terrier
which for those who might remember, is the Budweiser Spuds MacKenzie dog. Since she is a female, her name is MacKenzie. I’ll try to add a photo for your viewing pleasure. She is sort of a nut, though and is on 20 mg/day of Prozac! Has issues.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 23, 2008 7:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
She's a tough one
Once ate 22 Adderall and another time 3.5 grams of hash, or was it ’shrooms? Does it truly matter? Please call Animal Control and save me from the hell that is my life!
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 23, 2008 7:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea Mackenzie is a crazy one
I was lucky enough to meet her and the rest of your dogs after a late night at Harryman House with Brandon
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Dec 23, 2008 8:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
did you all visit a turkish bath house after the Harry Man house?
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 10:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no but they both got the “Tandem Back Waxing” special!
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 24, 2008 9:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lets get her on the tv show Intervention…i’ll start writing my letter tonight.. “mackenzie, we care for you. you are hurting everyone by raiding the medicine cabinet and wearing Hawaiin Ravens shirts. will you accept our gift of life by going to the Super Bowl with the Ravens. please. sniffle sniffle.”
Mackenzie response, “i aint goin nowhere, i do what i want. i’m so bad i pimp myself out to mut next door for a few snausages..i do what i want yo. sides, i’m a raiders fan.”
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 11:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
raven, you slay me
you really should lay off the ambien, it makes you sleep-blog.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 24, 2008 9:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
gotta have the dogs…they will watch any game with you at any time and not interupt a second..unless your Rexx’s dogs who barf on him after big games. I’m calling Dog Town, Caeser Milan and Animal Cops and telling them Rexx gives his dogs jello shooters. : ) (disclaimer for PETA- Rexx loves his poodles and would never give them jello shooters..just Cap-n-cokes…during big games.)
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 1:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
One of my little 25 pound dogs once chewed into 3 cans of Coors Light
He busted them open on the hardwood floor and licked most of it up. He then proceeded to fall down the stairs, nearly breaking his legs, and passed out for about 10 hours straight. True Story.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
by Mr MaLoR on Dec 23, 2008 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
my college dates used to do that…but i think they did that after running our of excuses to leave.
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
One of my dogs
loves to watch TV. I* have a photo of him watching Barack Obama give a speech. He loves Animal Planet the best though.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 23, 2008 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
can’t figure out how to add photos to these comments.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 23, 2008 7:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
my dog voted and only watches the Mclaughlin Group
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't have a dog...
but I got a African Grey Parrot that has learned to do “HEEEAAAPPP!!!” whenever I jump up and start yelling his name.
On a side note…was I the only one that could not stand the announcing? I seriously was tempted just to mute the game.
Mentioning the seeding…I would take the Ravens, Colts, Patriots, or Falcons over Arizona and Minnesota. I got to admit….I kind of like the idea of the Ravens playing a wildcard game to get Flacco’s feet wet and build some team confidence going into the playoffs. Its real nice in the Harbaugh era not worrying of the team overlooking an opponent. Build some success on the Jaguars, beat up on Miami, and see just how far this crazy ride can go.
"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."
by UMBC Oriole fan on Dec 23, 2008 8:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
your parrot should say “heeeeaaap make a move, heeeeaaaap make a move”
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 11:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I have an African Grey as well!
He says “Hello” whenever our phone rings, “What?” whenever the kids call “Mom” and barks like the dogs. I’m trying to teach im “motherfucker” but he refuses to curse. I knew buying him from a mormon was a mistake!
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 24, 2008 9:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
your right. harbaugh already called the Miami win and said “book it”. he isn’t leaving an inch for his players to look for help. win it! the WC game is fine with me. keep things/routine normal. the announcers were a little blan and Deon was the only one with good insight/stood out..he knows a ton and talks to the players more than anyone..but i still loved it when Carleton Fisk shook him for not running out a ground ball years ago…and he wasn’t even on Fisk’s team! the days before 25 million a year contracts.
by raven on Dec 23, 2008 11:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
and before the Orioles wussed out on Texiera
that is such a huge loss to the O’s that it will affect this franchise for the foreseeable future. The Yankees!? Now we get to see him every time we play them. It was the death blow to this franchise that we didn’t get him.
Rexx
by Rexx on Dec 24, 2008 9:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah…i hope Pacman, Ricky Williams and the Jags TE never get off that stuff and go boring straight like Deon..no fun
by raven on Dec 25, 2008 4:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ravens are done come sunday
The Dolphins are going to knock the Ravens out of the sky come Sunday……. Their is no way the Ravens will win……… Fried Raven is on the menu Sunday………… But the Raven’s should stop and have a Cuban Sandwich Before going back to Baltimore……. At least the trip won’t be a total lost after all Miami does have the best Cuban food…….
by Fried Raven on Jan 1, 2009 6:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dolphins aint no joke
The dolphins will pluck the Ravens feathers Sunday…………..
by Fried Raven on Jan 1, 2009 7:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dolphins are not a Fish
Just keep in mine there is no fish to squish in Miami……. Ravens will be drowning in defeat. .
by Fried Raven on Jan 1, 2009 7:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Miami has the Dolphins the Greatest Football Team........
Go Dolphins….
by Fried Raven on Jan 1, 2009 7:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
STEELERS DON'T HAVE MUCH TO GO......
STEELE RS WILL LAST TWO WEEKS CAUSE THEY AIN’T PLAYING MIAMI GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THEM ALSO…….. CAN’T WAIT FOR THAT ONE……..
by Fried Raven on Jan 1, 2009 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs










