Ravens Waiting Out The Storm

by Rexx on Sep 11, 2008 10:35 AM EDT Comment 5 comments

As Hurricane or Tropical Storm Ike heads towards the Gulf Coast, it looks like the Baltimore Ravens are going to have to wait and see what havoc it wrecks on the Houston area. The team will most likely head to Houston earlier than normal, hunker down in their hotel and wait to see what Ike brings this weekend. The Houston Texans play in Reliant Stadium, which actually has a retractable roof. However, the roof is not the problem, it's what the area will be looking like on Sunday morning after the storm hits. If there is widespread damage and flooding, it doesn't matter if the field is dry, the game will probably be postponed. That might mean a Monday Night Football game, which would be cool, but anything other than that would be a huge scheduling issue.

The Texans and Ravens, as well as the entire city of Houston, are hoping to be spared the brunt of the storm, and the game can go off without a hitch, whether the roof is open or not. Either way, we will watch with unusual interest, the path of the storm and its expected ferocity, as the Ravens hope to be the only ones inflicting damage on Houston this Sunday!

Update: As of Thursday afternoon, it was determined that it would be best for everyone's safety to postpone the Ravens-Texans game, originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, until Monday night at 8:30pm. Therefore, the Ravens will get another game on Monday Night Football, along with their upcoming game in two weeks at Pittsburgh.

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Well, it will be Monday night football, but it won't be Monday Night Football

fortunately, NFL Sunday Ticket will have the game on, so I can still get it at a sports bar.

I hope the storm doesn’t cause much damage, this one is looking to be nasty.

In any case, while it’s dissapointing to have to wait an extra day to see the game, this obviously had to happen.

by math_geek on Sep 11, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

May not be a national TV game

I hear the Ravens-Texans game is on local TV, but not too sure if it is going to be a second MNF game. Since it’s starting the same time as the regular MNF game, they might “look in” if the other game is boring, but otherwise, it’ll just be on Direct TV and locally, which is fine w/ me as the Ravens usually put up a stinker every time they’re on in prime time. At the same time, I don’t like this, as it gives us at least one less day to prepare and get healthy for the following week’s game, at home versus the hated Cleveland Browns.

Rexx

by Rexx on Sep 12, 2008 8:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Do anyone know if this game

will be televised in the DC area? I looked at that NFL map website but couldn’t find it.

by tehGrindCrusher on Sep 12, 2008 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It depends on...

…if you get any of the local Baltimore channels, where of course it will be available. Otherwise, drive closer to Baltimore where you can find it in a bar, such as Laurel.
Good luck.

Rexx

by Rexx on Sep 12, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs