Inspiration from Bill Carollo

by lespaul83 on Jan 8, 2009 12:30 PM EST Comment 21 comments

"There are 2 fouls on the play. False start, #71, offense. Personal foul, roughing the passer, blow to the helmet, #55. By rule, we'll disregard the false start, and only enforce (stumble with words) the roughing the passer. 15 yards, first down."

Roughing the passer a.k.a. slap on the arm.

Where were you when this happen and what did you scream, throw, punch etc?

Go here to watch the video.

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?game_id=29589&displayPage=tab_gamecenter&season=2008&week=REG5

Again, I am not making excuses because our defense could have stopped them. They needed 6 as we were up by 4 but that was so bad of a call. If it was a false start, why did the play even happen. They ALWAYS jump in and blow the play dead except for that play. Kerry Collins got a pass off and everything.

Say what you want, but our team is better. You replace the rookie throws Flacco made with the throw aways that he made last week. You replace the poor officiating with a crew that wont screw up a call (one would hope) with a national TV audience watching, you continue to run the ball well with McGahee and McClain getting a combined 115 yards and the defense holding the Titans to a combined 48 yards from Johnson and White ETC and the Ravens will get a win. Maybe a big special teams play as well. Maybe a big play from the Suggs package. I like the Ravens this time around.

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Amazing how every player

on both sides of the ball NEVER heard that whistle. I’ve been saying that the whistle needs to go, as the game has passed it by. The refs are too old or slow for the game now, and we need more high tech to assist them, including a replay ref upstairs who reviews every play and calls down to the head ref who keep a headset on all game.

In the interest of time and the thoughtfulness of this post, I’m PROMOTING it to the Front Page for today’s post.

Congrats & thanks!

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 8, 2009 12:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

THANKS REX!

I feel honored!

by lespaul83 on Jan 8, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

WOW!

HOW THE FUCK IS THAT ROUGHING THE PASSER!!!!!!!!!!?????

I mean, getting blocked, while trying to sack the QB, while trying to swat the ball away as he passes it, and his hand comes down on HIS FUCKING SHOULDER!

Collins never even came close to being “Roughed up.” Such Bullshit, if something like that happens again in this game, Raven is going to have a wrestling match with Ed Hochuli. Cage match, no holds bar.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 8, 2009 12:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Don’t forget the body oil.

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

by Ampallang on Jan 8, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You'll lose

ever see HIS guns? Even bigger than mnie!

Rexx

by Rexx on Jan 8, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Offsides on Offense Too!?

I didn’t get to see the game, I always thought it was just a bad call on Suggs, but offensive offsides too? That’s trrble (in a Charles Barkley voice w/o the first ’e’)

by KEHeartbreak on Jan 8, 2009 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Two sets of stats...

17-32 (53), 163yds, TD, 2 int
18-27 (67), 153yds, 2 int

Which set of stats points to a rookie?

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 1:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

roughing the passer is ancient history

The Raven’s aren’t thinking about roughing the passer. It’s ancient history. Now they are preparing to play in Tennessee on a short week against a tough team. If the offense does its job they’ll win, as the D will show up.

They stuttered last week. Neal said it, they need to convert turnovers into points. Hopefully the D will again give them a short field and the O finishes the deal, preferably with the running game. If not, Flacco will need to engineer the points. His progress has been great, but he’s still not at the point where the Ravens can put the game on his shoulders.

I have a feeling this game will be tough to watch. I hate feeling nervous the entire game.

by drj on Jan 8, 2009 3:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Joe’s going to throw lights out and shock the world. Phelps and Bischotti pour a beer in Gary Williams honor. Gary can’t make the trip because he lost to Morgan.

by raven on Jan 9, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He cant make the trip cause we got G-Tech at noon today.

8:45 am right now and im gettin ready to go back up to UMD for the game. Then, Ravens!

You have to hate losing more than you love winning

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 10, 2009 8:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

why you wanna watch that Terp crap? gary is coasting on 2001. i could recruit better hanging out at the harbor.

by raven on Jan 10, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I know what you mean.

I felt real nervous in Miami with 60,000 fans screaming at me when we fumbled to start the game. But it worked out alright.

I agree that roughing the passer hopefully isnt on their minds. But it is on mine as a fan. Plus, I still had the game on my DVR and watched it last night which brought back the anger.

by lespaul83 on Jan 8, 2009 3:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Good luck to the Ravens!

You’re my AFC pick now. You really must put a whoppin’ on the Titans!

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Jan 8, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

peyton

aren’t you making another commercial or something? you have a horse head and go pout to the refs some more. Thanks for the vote I means nothing

by section117 on Jan 8, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Just ignore section117; he’s upset because Peyton dissected us this season like a Junior in Biology (as are we all). Manning has the best commercials and is a quarterback for the ages. Thanks for the complement, peytonsthebest!

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

by Ampallang on Jan 8, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Your a little too nice

We like to be make fun of the ones out of the playoffs here. Especially Peyton. A lot of us here are not fans of some of these guys. Glad to see Peyton watching this week from his couch.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 8, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I need to lay off the sauce before posting. A quarterback for the ages? Ugh!

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

by Ampallang on Jan 9, 2009 8:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thanks dome stadium guy.

by raven on Jan 9, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dissecting?

He may of dissected the Ravens when we played them but we are in the next round and he could not get the job done again. Trust me I don’t get upset when a team beats us I get upset when we beat ourselves and when my beer’s not filled to the top.

by section117 on Jan 9, 2009 7:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

its amazing your beer ever leaves the top the way you sip it

by raven on Jan 9, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Carolla

great guy..he flew from his home in Wisconsin to Baltimore to speak with the Boys and Girls Club. It took one phone call from a local club and he made the trip for a 2 hour dinner. that was it! …but, yeah a real shitty call : )

by raven on Jan 9, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs