Remember Last Time We Went To Tennessee For A Playoff Game?

by Rexx on Jan 7, 2009 11:51 AM EST Comment 25 comments

See Eddie George. See Eddie see Ray Lewis. See Eddie bobble ball. See Ray grab ball from scared Eddie. See Ray run. Run Ray run. Bye bye Eddie. Bye bye Tennessee.

Shhhh.....it's over, go home. This is OUR house!

Sorry, I just had to post these photos I found on the web. The last time the Ravens visited Nashville for the playoffs, the situation was earily similar. The Titans were the #1 overall seed and the Ravens came in as a Wild Card. The Titans were favored and the Ravens put perhaps one of the original Baltimore Beatdowns on them 24-10, on their way to their Super Bowl Championship. The Ravens were also the first visiting team to ever defeat the Titans in what was their new home at the time. Therefore, being the visitor there this weekend does not faze me in the least. Being a visitor apparently does not faze the rookie QB, Joe Flacco as well, seeing that his away stats are even better than his home ones.

Regurgitating the game earleir this season is not really something I want to revisit for obvious reasons. I don't want to blame the refs for losing that game, but they certainly had a hand in allowing theTitans to continue their gamewinning drive. However, we still didn't stop them and therefore they got the win and we just continue to complain how we got jobbed by the refs. Doesn't matter anymore, folks, it's a different time of season. After 17 games, Flacco is just not a rookie anymore. The Dolphins said he would be flustered and he wasn't, just like he hasn't been all season. The Titans defense is certainly worlds above the Dolphins, but even so, that won't fluster him either.

While we will break down the game throughout the rest of the week, the only thing that is looming as scaring me is the weather report. Calling for cold rain and possible snow showers, we really haven't seen how Flacco handles the poor weather conditions. At the same time, if he hasn't been flustered by the defenses he's faced, then perhaps the weather is just one more thing he'll overcome, or so I hope.

Anyway, check out my posting over at Music City Miracles, but allow me the opportunity to post the responses to the questions. Feel free to comment on their postings or do so yourself. Lord knows the trash will fly the rest of the week and I rep'd you guys over there, telling them to be ready for your smack. So don't let me down and bring it!

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About Flacco in bad weather...

IIRC, that was one of the reasons the Ravens picked him. Director of scouting (NFL/Ravens?) sent someone to watch him and the game in question was windy (gusts to 35+) and rainy and as the story goes it didn’t affect his throws ONE BIT. That’s where the original interest from the Ravens was born. I’ll try to find more about the story as I’m pulling this from memory about a segment on the NFL Network, I believe.

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 7, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the research, dayzd

I know he has a gun, so the rockets he launches shouldn’t be affected. However, I’m worried about his grip and his footing more so.

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 7, 2009 1:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

footing I can understand...

but don’t “people” say that a football has better grip when it’s wet? That’s been my experience, anyway.

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 7, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

no never heard of that ever!

i have seen extra fumbles when the ball is wet. That’s just my experience.

I kind of want you guys to crush these guys and disrespect them in their house, but then again i kinda want us to do it to them ourselves. Anyways good luck and here’s to an AFC North Championship game. People say our division has nobody so we need to go out and punch those haters in the mouth. Don’t think i like you guys or anything. But at least f up those ten teeth titans for us.

by Bleed-Black&Gold on Jan 7, 2009 4:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Something tells me...

….that both of you, as well as all of us, have no “experience” other than what we’ve seen. Some guys say a little moisture with the QB gloves give the ball a better grip, but that is also when the games get sloppier. I’d prefer not to have those conditions, especially for a rookie QB who really hasn’t had to face that obstacle much at all this season.

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 7, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, it’s my experience that the rain gives the ball a tighter spiral and makes it more aerodynamic. Yeah, I played a season when I was 12.

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

by Ampallang on Jan 7, 2009 6:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

gotta keep the mojo in the AFC North regardless…Tennesissy?

by raven on Jan 7, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

ray gets all the pub. for his strip/run but don’t forget Mr. Washington’s HUGE block of the field goal and return. That was awesome.

by raven on Jan 7, 2009 4:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ray deserves the credit

Don’t forget his crushing flattening of McNair earlier in the game that caused poor old Steve to head to the sidelines for a few plays. He must have recovered, as he had about six more years in him.

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 7, 2009 6:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

forgot about that one..NFL Network should show that game this week..but they’ll probably show Dallas.

by raven on Jan 7, 2009 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

STEELER Fan Here.....

I really think you guys are going to win on Saturday. The Titans have some faults in their D that Flacco can expose and I also think that the Titans are too confident soming into the playoffs. If you guys shut down their offense, YOU WIN which is why I think you guys have this game already because your LB’s are going to pressure Collins and Ed Reed will already be prepared for all of Collins’ looks. I expect Collins to give up 3 INTs in this game against you guys. 2 goes to Ed Reed and one for Ray Lewis and of course a fumble to Suggs.

I am hoping for an AFC Championship showdown in Pittsburgh againt my Steelers so I hope you guys win this one. Although the Ravens scare me the most out of the NFL, I think both our teams match up best together and it cannot get any better to see us both clash again in the AFC Championship. Go get em guys!!!

by SteelChad88 on Jan 7, 2009 7:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks SteelChad88. I’m hoping the Chargers are able to pull the win out of their asses, as I’d much rather face them than the Steelers again. Ravens-Steelers would still be a great game to watch in the post-season, though.

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

by Ampallang on Jan 7, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I would love to see another steelers-ravens game. Nothing is more fun then to see the best two defenses beat the crap out of each other.

by ihatethesteelers on Jan 7, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Careful now, are we affraid of the Steelers?

If we can’t beat Pittsburgh after THREE games… I will be perfectly happy to watch them win the Super Bowl. They’ll have definitely deserved it.

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 Jan 8, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

totally agree…and screw the chargers with their 8 days off while we get 6. NFL Beatdown on the ravens-again.

by raven on Jan 8, 2009 10:29 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

The good news...

after we beat the Titans, we’ll have a full 8 days until the AFC Championship and our opponent will only have a week. Take that for what it’s worth, but it ain’t bad.

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 8, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

MORGAN BEATS MARYLAND- GARY WILLIAMS NEEDS TO GO!!!!

I heard Gary Williams was in Miami with his boy Bischotti and forgot that his team needed to get ready for MORGAN! HA HA HA. Ever since he won the National Championship he has been on a recruitless free ride. With all the talent in the B-more/DC area he gets shut out every year by our region’s premier players. What a bag he is.

He and the Fridge need to get out of town and make way for talented coaches. There is no way The University of Maryland should ever, ever lose to Morgan. That borders on negligence. Gary stinks. If he didn’t pad (he thought it was padding) his schedule he’d be no more than a .400 coach. Morgan…I flippin love it!! Multi-million dollar Comcast Center and he loses to MORGAN. HAHAHAHAHA. Jack ass. I hope he at least got a savage tan and some high class ho’s while in S. Beach. Maybe he can bring back one month wonder Exree Hipp, Mario Lucas or Duane Simkins? Jasakavitch form down town- CLANK. I can’t name 1 elite player on this years team. Nice recruiting job Gary. Welcome all walk ons.

by raven on Jan 8, 2009 11:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I didn't see the game

and I’m no big Terps fan anyway, but have always hated Williams. He can’t coach or recruit like Lefty could. I could have coached the Terps to their National Championship in what, 2002?

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 8, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yup, I was at the game last night to

Sitting right behind Chic Hernadez, you might have seen me on TV. But yes, we lost to freaking Morgan State! Started off the game real slow, we were 0/7 in the first half in three point attempts. Grevis is the most Bi-polar basketball player I have ever watched. He misses a shot that he should have never taken, then he takes an even dumber one. Dave Neil is pretty decent player to have on offense, as he has stepped it up a few times this year with some big shots, BUT THE GUY CANNOT DEFEND! Their 2 big guys were destroying him in the 2nd half on the boards, especially letting Morgan state get a lot of offensive rebounds. Every time they got the ball to Neil’s man, he backed him down, faked one way, and went up for an easy lay up. THE WHITE BOY CANNOT JUMP FOR SHIT! He gets 6 inches off the ground. As bad as Braxton Dupree is, he is more athletic defensively than Neil is.

I am literally embarrassed to be a part of this school. Growing up, the only college team I followed in football and basketball was the Terps cause my whole family went here. And of course, I come here during the worst slump we could ever have in recruiting. Fridge needs to go, the players do not listen to him and he doesnt seem to care if they lose. Gary I feel has to go to. He is a great coach, one of the best ever, BUT TERRIBLE AT RECRUITING! We had 3 guys this year commit then leave because Gary refuses to start Freshman unless you give him a blow job like Vasquez did. I mean come on, Kevin Durant, Michael Beasley, Rudy Gay, Dajuan Summers, WHY CANT YOU GET ANY OF THEM GARY! We won a championship 6 years ago, and no one wants to come here because they know they will be riding the bench unless you are LeBron James.

And now ACC play starts on Saturday against G-Tech. I will be there at noon in the Student Section like always. I do not even think I am gonna wear a terps shirt there, might just go with the Black McGahee Jersey, cause that is the only game that matters that day!

You have to hate losing more than you love winning

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 8, 2009 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Puh-lease

Don’t waste anymore valuable space here on the Beatdown going into detail on any Terp sports, other than of course, Women’s Hoops. Coach Friese rules!

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 8, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Field Hockey and Soccer??

Both won the National Championships in their sports. Little chit chat bout that?

You have to hate losing more than you love winning

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 8, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Go Blackbirds

I have a 12-pack riding on this one and I took Baltimore. Good luck, bring it. I think the current of opinion is starting to swing against Tennessee but they have an excellent team. It’ll take an A game, so bring it, Baltimore. Oh, and eff Kerry Collins…

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Jan 8, 2009 11:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Got to be careful

Everyone was hating on the titans when they dismantled the Steelers at the end of the season. They won’t go away lightly, as it will be a war on their turf.

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 8, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

McConkey fan myself! since you have suds on this game we cannot afford to lose. B-more will not deny you coldies. Some advice- bet the 18 pack..they may not go for the case but you can get them for a 18 pack. i have found thet the pricing on the 18 pack is perfect for me and it can go into the fridge without moving the milk (on it side) to the top shelf.

by raven on Jan 9, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs