Wow, even I'm sore today!

by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 11:45 AM EST Comment 30 comments

My back was killing me after yesterday's game! I don't know if it was sitting on the edge of my seat for three hours, jumping up and down after Matt ("It's Not Over Til It's) Stover made that field goal or when Kerry Collins' fourth down pass fell incomplete. However, I am in such back pain today that it hurts to type. I'm sure the Ravens as well as the Titans are feeling the effects of yesterday's brutal war, but somehow it hurts a heck of a lot less after a win. Therefore, I'm sure the Titans fans are feeling it more so than us Ravens fans.

However, Titan fan has no need to hang his head, as that is one tough football team that battles to the last second and makes a Ravens fan proud on how they play the game. They dished out as much punishment as we did, as evidenced by the mounting walking wounded that accumulated on both sidelines as the game progressed. Hopefully, all will be fine, especially the key Ravens players who got dinged up throughout the game. The media all talked about how tired we must be after playing 17 straight weeks and I'm sure they'' regurgitate it some more throughout the week before we play the winner of this afternoon's Steelers-Chargers game.

So who do we want to win there? Really doesn't matter to me, as I think this team is on such a roll that we should almost be looking at whom we want to face in Tampa in three weeks. Just kidding there, folks, although to me I'd love another shot at the New York Giants and would truly enjoy a repeat of the last time these two teams met in Tampa. This season is beginning to look a lot like the 2000-01 Super Bowl year and if we end up going to the west coast for the AFC Championship Game like we did in 2001 it will be scary! Somthing in me wants to see the Steelers win so we can go into their house and finally beat them to show it only matters who's better at the end of the season. If they do win today and then defeat us for the third time this season, then they are definitely the better team and deserve to go to the Big Game. On the other hand, I am definitely considering going to the game next week wherever it is and you can call me soft, but I think I'd rather sit in 75 degree weather in sunny Southern California than 30 degree windy, rainy, snowy Pittsburgh! Besides, I'd get to wear my lucky Ravens Hawaiian shirt again!

At this point, however, to be dead honest, I am so stoked to be talking about going anywhere, that the game could be played in Siberia and I'd go there (just not Cleveland!). Could you ever think about having this discussion four longs months ago, much less one or two? Keep doubting us and keep picking the opposition, ESPN guys, we love it here in Baltimore, as we have learned and perhaps you will as well, that offense wins games and makes highlights, but DEFENSE wins championships!!!

GO RAVENS!!!

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Matt “It’s Not Over ‘til it’s” Stover? So corny! I love it.

Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.

by Ampallang on Jan 11, 2009 12:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

lol

I said that to my friend last night at the end of the game and he nearly fell off his seat laughing. He said it was corny too.

by stalkingbamby on Jan 11, 2009 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like something

that goofy motherfuckers Chris Berman would say.

Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...

Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.

-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"

by dayzd toe on Jan 11, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey rexx

I think you have that disease that everyone thought Ray Lewis had. It’s called aging. : )

FEAR THE NEVERMORE DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Benji5203 on Jan 11, 2009 12:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

They thought that about him,

and just like me, they’re wrong. We can still bring it and now we’re even smarter! It’s jus that we heal slower so we need to pack on a few more pounds for protection. You’ll wish you were in as good shape as me when you get this old, Benji!

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 11, 2009 1:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You already know Rexx

FEAR THE NEVERMORE DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Benji5203 on Jan 11, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Great day to wake up and her about the game

Kinda forgot what happened, so I watched the highlights 3 straight times. Ahhhhh, so good to be a Raven today.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 1:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Getting ahead of myself...but let me enjoy the thought

I honestly couldn’t stop seeing pictures from 2001 of Tampa in my head last night. Then I thought of Tampa in 2009 and we were also there with the confetti raining on us but I couldn’t make out who was holding the trophy and who the MVP was.

by purpleonblack86 on Jan 11, 2009 7:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Flacco was holding the trophy

and Ed Reed was the MVP. At least, that’s the vision I had. YMMV.

Duck Around - a progressive blog about the Eastern Shore of Maryland. And getting off my lawn.

by duck on Jan 11, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

TIRED!!!

Just got back in to town in time to watch the Chargers play like an 8-8 team. The wife and I made the trip cause tickets were so damn cheap. We left Friday night.

The game was great! I hope the blue towels didnt fool you because there were a lot of Ravens fans at LP field. Now I’ve got 2 different towels to dust with or whatever else you can come up with. We parked at the Days Inn and it was full of purple. LP Field was pretty lame itself. Very old looking. The sound system at the stadium was about as loud a sound system in a pickup truck. Their mascot did some lame “show” before the game where they had pretend Ravens mascots and their mascot (I guess a raccoon) beat them up. The national anthem was much better than Hootie but thats to be expected in Nashville, Tenn. I will say that their fans did make up for it. As for our experience, they were very nice. Everyone except for a few drunks said, “BEAT PITTSBURGH”

On that note, whos going? Stubhub was pretty steep. I am pretty sure if I go this time, I would like to go with a group. We went 2 years ago and the fans were pretty lame. Cussing and throwing crap at us the whole game.

Anyway, damn this is exciting. Go Ravens!

by lespaul83 on Jan 11, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The towels could be useful if you run out of TP

by DT711 on Jan 11, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Save time and money!

Stay home and watch the ghetto pheasants lose on TV. That way you won’t have to make the miserable drive home from Pittsburgh afterward! : )

by Cdsumm on Jan 11, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cant wait for this man

Gonna be a real exciting match up, good luck to both teams.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 11, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Too late.

Already bought the tickets. Plus the trip is nice compared to Nashville or Miami. Plus the last time I went to Pittsburgh, we kicked the crap of the Steelers. I gotta see that in person. This week is going to take way too freakin long.

by lespaul83 on Jan 12, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Harbaugh

Rexx,
You remember when you wanted to crucify Harbaugh for messing up a few challenges earlier in the year, and i said he would learn from it and to give him some time since he brought so much else to our squad? Well there ya go. Biggest challenge of the season. Bironas misses the 51 yarder with the wind at his back (shades of Del Greco in 2000 anyone?), it could have been a different story if he kicked at 46 yards. I know you had to love that.

What a team. What a season. It’s starting to feel like destiny.

by DT711 on Jan 11, 2009 9:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he has done better

I was yelling at the TV for him to throw the Red Flag, as I saw the bobble. He must have heard me so I take full credit for that. I’ll still take Fisher over him, but he’s getting better and perhaps so are his “spotters!”

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 8:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

funny thing about our D..they don’t play well with early leads..

by raven on Jan 12, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

“don’t play well”….man am i jaded..3rd overall D and i say that…seems that way i should say.

by raven on Jan 12, 2009 10:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ha. It’s on.

The AFC north represents.

by steelguy99 on Jan 11, 2009 10:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

wanted Pitt. lets sort it out this week. pitt has our number this year and looked damn good today. they were popping on all cylinders and blew the doors off the chargers. the Sb champion was meant to go through pitt this year. the SB will be a cake walk for the winner of this game.

by raven on Jan 11, 2009 11:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Let’s look at this with some perspective. The Chargers giftwrapped the game for the Steelers. There was a punt returned for a touchdown, and how many turnovers? How much of that do you see repeating itself this upcoming weekend? I see us protecting the ball much better than Phillip “My Drawl Didn’t Help” Rivers. It’s going to be another slug-fest, a la the Titans vs. Ravens match, and we already have all the experience with that type of game that one team can get in one season.

Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.

by Ampallang on Jan 11, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

we’ll be fine but we are the ones who need to adjust to avoid a 3 point heartbreak. can’t come out same ol same ol..that wears thin. Unless, Reed runs 2 back and Ben decides to actually go down when we fly by arm tackle him.

by raven on Jan 12, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

More Mason. More passing on 1st and goal versus tough D lines. More passing on run downs… Flacco would benefit from some backwards play calling. A little Rice with that please.

by raven on Jan 12, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

How about for a change?

Not giving them the ball with the game on the line in the last minutes. Put it away early then coast sounds pretty darn good to me, eh?

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 12, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

we could have easily have won the first meeting but sat on the ball the last 2 minutes and ran out the clock. they were on their heals after Flacco went down the field to tie it. he could have done it again but cam had a miami coaching flashback.

by raven on Jan 12, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That also takes all the nitpicking and whining about referee decisions out of play.

by drj on Jan 13, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Giants fan (and Delaware alumni) here

now that our season is over, I’m on the Joe Flacco bandwagon. Go Ravens! (I’m officially over the Super Bowl that shall not be named. Ok, maybe I’m not over it, but I’m willing to move on…)

by cjmulrain on Jan 12, 2009 8:10 AM EST reply actions 0 recs