Top Ten Ravens Plays of 2008
The NFL Network did a Top Ten List of the Baltimore Ravens best plays from the 2008-09 season and I thought I'd recap them for you and see what you thought of them and their order. Here they are:
10. Haloti Ngata's tip and diving interception against the Houston Texans. Pretty decent mobility for such a huge guy, as he had two interceptions (unreal for a DT!) in 2008.
9. Troy Smith's pass to Joe Flacco against the Raiders. If Joe could have just stayed on his feet, he would have had a TD!
8. Willis McGahee's 77 yard TD run at Dallas when the Cowboys thought they were getting back in the game. Great run for Willis, as he was under scrutiny for his recent negative comments about his playing time and this certainly quieted that up for a while.
7. Mark Clayton's TD pass to Derrick Mason in Cincinnati. Mason was wide open and the Bengals bit hard on the end around.
6. Joe Flacco's 47 yard TD pass to a diving Clayton versus Cleveland. Might have been the start of the long Flacco-to-Clayton passes in 2008.
5. Flacco's 38 yard TD jaunt on opening day, cementing him as a fan favorite right off the bat. Gee, that run seemed to take forever, didn't it?
4. LeRon McClain's 82 yard TD run, the longest in Texas Stadium's history that put the nail in the coffin for the Cowboys' game. The sight of his stiff-arm to Ken Hamlin was just great!
3. Ed Reed's 64 yard interception return for a TD in the first round of the playoffs in Miami. To me, this was the top play of the season, as it was in the post season and was classic Reed!
2. Clayton's one handed catch of a 70 yard TD pass from Flacco against the Bengals. Gee, Cincy really sucked last year, didn't they?
1. Reed's 108 yard interception return for the TD against the Eagles and Kevin Kolb, making Philly coach Andy Reid decide that benching Donovan McNabb was, on second thought, a pretty bad idea. See YouTube Clip here.
What say you on this list?
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Ray's hit on Winslow...
…and McAlister’s interception off the tip. It probably would have made the list if McAlister had gotten into the end zone.
by BAL_Hawk on Apr 9, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Other than Ngata's hit on 'Fins Ted Ginn...
….Ray’s hit on Winslow was the best. Also the hit by Ray on the Titans FB in the playoff game was huge.
Rexx
by Rexx on Apr 9, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My list
10. Ray Rice 60 yard run at Cleveland. Set up Stover to give us a 30-27 lead.
9. Ray Lewis’ hit on Kellen Winslow in Week 2 which made the ball pop out right into C-Mac’s hands.
8. Troy Smith to Joe Flacco. Those poor Raiders.
7. Flacco to Yamon Figurs against Houston for a TD. In my opinion, the most beautiful looking throw Flacco did all year.
6. Clayton’s one handed grab at Cinci for a TD. Insane
5. Ed Reed’s interception for TD against Miami in the wild-card
4. Willis McGahee 77 yard TD run against Dallas. They stacked all 11 men in the box, and 3 seconds later, there was no one behind Willis.
3. Ed Reed 108 yard interception for TD against the Eagles. Kevin Kolb, Lol. All I saw was him doing it on MNF against cleveless a while back.
2. Terrell Suggs interception for TD at Cleveless to seal the game, 37-27. I found myself punching my couch and eventually broke the remote.
1. LeRon McClain’s 82 yard run against Dallas to seal the game. Not once in my life of watching the Ravens have I basically blacked out from excitement. That stiff arm was just insane on Hamlin. when he scored, I realized I was on the other side of the room throwing apples and oranges at the couch. Then I sat down and could not see.
I could make a top 50 list, cause I feel bad leaving some of the others off, like Flacco’s run in week 1 and Terrell Suggs interception against Miami for a td.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Apr 9, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cracking up at you!
Those comments on McClain’s run had me laughing out loud reading this. I remember going crazy, but at least….I remember and did not pass out!
Rexx
by Rexx on Apr 9, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
It is true though. I absolutely flipped shit when he stiff armed Hamlin. For ever 10 yards he gained, I threw a piece of fruit across the room. Then it turned into pillows at the sliding door. Then sat down and so much blood rushed to my brain that i could not see anymore. Then kissing my 2 dogs about 1,000 times.
Quite possibly the most exciting football game I have ever watched in my life.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Apr 9, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was watching that game with my brother-in-law...
…who is a Pats fan. He wanted the Ravens to lose because the Pats were going to miss the playoffs otherwise. That game was SWEEET! He was SOOO pissed when McClain fumbled and Mason recovered… when Koch ran for the first… when McGahee got his TD… when McClain got his TD… That was my second-favorite game! My favorite game is still Flacco’s 13 point comeback against the Browns.
by BAL_Hawk on Apr 9, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I spent the entire game
sittting on the EDGE of my family room sofa. I never sat back and it might have been the most exciting game I’ve ever seen on TV for the Ravens, with all the stupid Dallas tradition and hype, to shut them all up on national TV was a favorite of mine. Why can’t we do the same when we go to Pittsburgh!?
Rexx
by Rexx on Apr 9, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next year, baby! Pittsburgh is in for a reckoning.
by BAL_Hawk on Apr 9, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because....
Underdog Card Always Perfect Card For Steelers
by DT711 on Apr 10, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What, none from the Indy game?
sorry
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 9, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Ray lit up Gonzalez in that game
But that will be a forever memory of the Ravens, because it just brings back to me how McAlister could never defend Marvin Harrison.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Apr 9, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
past his prime HOFer >> past his prime all-pro
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 9, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
100% agreed
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Apr 9, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we are all missing a play
How about that pivotal third down conversion in the divisional game? When Flacco completed that pass to Heap for the first down that led us to the game winning field goal. I went crazy and could not hold it together with all the excitement.
by ryantz on Apr 9, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You know what
I was very close to putting that in my top 10. But I thought non-raven fans would come by and give me crap about the play clock BS. Funny that a top 10 play does not have to be a score or 50 yard gain.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Apr 9, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a key play and a great throw and catch, and certainly game changing
but the play by itself wasn’t Top Ten.
Rexx
by Rexx on Apr 9, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For me....
Flacco’s first TD has to be wedged in there somewhere…just cause before then, and I freely admit that I threw a whiskey bottle into my dry wall when the drafted him, that this kid was a dud. I never thought for a minute that he could compete on the NFL level. That game for me…I was really expecting a 4 and 12 season honestly. Seeing that goofy kid dodge and weave Bungel defenders… I suddenly saw what the Ravens organization saw…calm and cool Joe.
Speaking of top ten plays and the bengals, head over to NFL.com and see theirs. I think 7 of the top ten for them are for first downs. My god I pity those fans….
"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."
by UMBC Oriole fan on Apr 9, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was #5 on my posted list in the story. (?)
Rexx
by Rexx on Apr 10, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No I saw it...
It was just the play of that year that got me excited for the rest of the season. I had no confidence in the Ravens…I fully admit it. I thought the Browns would have improved off their previous season, the Steelers were going to be dominant as usual, and even the hapless Bengals were going to be better than us. I thought we had the Defense and nothing else. We had a rookie coach (special teams at that) and a rookie QB from a div II school that had the job fall into his lap. I was expecting a year of heavy drinking and cursing…yet from that moment on, it was a year of heavy drinking and cheering.
I was just making a point that Flacco’s running TD, while not the best of the year to many, was for me at least, the best of the season. From then on…I was confident we would piss a lot of people off….
"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."
by UMBC Oriole fan on Apr 10, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL at Flacco comment...
I thought you were gonna mention Flacco’s 1st TD pass to Wilcox in that MNF game vs the Steelers. Although it wasn’t any where close to earning a top 10 spot I felt so relieved when he finally “christened” him self as an NFL qb and completed his first TD. I don’t know how others felt but I had a warm and fuzzy feeling inside and it wasn’t the beer, lol. I understand your anger stemming from previous qb mishaps we’ve had before, UMBC but its funny how my view of him was so 360. I labeled this guy as a “savior” coming into the draft and my hw on him gave me good reason too. I was of course nervous when he he was drafted but in a elated way. UMBC you should have joined me but again I understood your fear’s lol.
"But like my father said, you want Jennifer Lopez but does she want you? No. I'll just take what ever they give to me."-Julian Taverez
by purpleonblack86 on Apr 10, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ed Reed Future Hall of Famer
It’s going to be hard to top the 108 yard TD return, but maybe Ed Reed can return one for 109 yards. He is the hardest hitting defensive player I’ve seen since Ronnie Lott. This is a really great top ten list, anyone can post their own list to our site http://www.toptentopten.com/. The coolest feature is you can let other people vote on the rankings of your list.
by vincetastic on Apr 10, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HUGE oversight ...
…no Ray Lewis meeting Rasheed Mendenhall in the hole and fracturing his shoulder? C’mon now … that was the hit of the season!
by Fandemonium on Apr 10, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
AGREED.
"But like my father said, you want Jennifer Lopez but does she want you? No. I'll just take what ever they give to me."-Julian Taverez
by purpleonblack86 on Apr 10, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even Ray had harder hits than that
The one on Winslow and the one on the Titans FB along the sidelines that knocked his helmet off were both harder than the solid one that put the crybaby Mendenhall on the shelf and had Steeler fans complaining about Ray. The Ngata hit on Ted Ginn in the playoffs after the Reed interception was incredible, as I thought he killed Ginn!
Rexx
by Rexx on Apr 11, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those were all very good hits and none of us can really measure how hard the hit was on Rashard except for Rashard him self. I think its the best hit of the season because of simply the impact it had on the opposing player. Although that Ted Ginn was very impactful and would come as a close second if were judging hits based on changing the game.
"But like my father said, you want Jennifer Lopez but does she want you? No. I'll just take what ever they give to me."-Julian Taverez
by purpleonblack86 on Apr 11, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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