Ravens Roll 34-3 Over Hapless Browns

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 27, 2009 4:33 PM EDT

The Baltimore Ravens resounding pummeling of the overmatched Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore is just the result of two teams headed in completely opposite directions. The Ravens are poised for a march to contend for a Super Bowl title, while the Browns are looking at a top five draft pick.

The 34-3 beatdown is exactly what good teams should do to bad ones if they want to be considered contenders and the Ravens have done just that all season long. Scoring an average of just over 34 points per game, the Ravens are now strangely at the top of the league in scoring offense, while their defense apparently returned to prominence today without allowing a touchdown and intercepting four Cleveland passes while holding the Browns offense to 186 total yards compared to Baltimore's 479 yards of offense.

More to follow in tomorrow's post, but leave your thoughts of what a tough team we are looking to be this season and we should find out how good we truly are when we head up to New England next week to take on the 2-1 Patriots, who defeated the Atlanta Falcons today, 26-10.

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Sorry for not giving you all an interesting game

by TheRealSlimShady on Sep 27, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

Don't apologize

If it would have been close the whole game, I would have been worried about our team, even with a victory. I am sorry to say it, but there might be college teams who could beat the Browns. Especially some of the defenses in college, they would shut down Practice Squad DA all day.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Sep 27, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

The NFL is tough when your two favorite teams are the Browns and the Titans.

by TheRealSlimShady on Sep 27, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

DA is the better QB

He is a better downfield threat than Quinn and I bet Edwards would prefer him.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 27, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions

zing

"We don’t have any rearview mirrors in our car,"- John Harbaugh

by purpleonblack86 on Sep 27, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

Next week will be the test

Glad New England won this week against the 2-0 Falcons so we don’t have to hear how they are down and out.

This will be a good test for the team, especially our secondary and whether we can really bring pressure.

Looking forward to going up to Boston and seeing it in person!

by Merlin11 on Sep 27, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

Pittsburgh lost! That is awesome.

Baltimore 3-0

Steelers 1-2

We now sit alone at the top of the AFC North.

by BAL_Hawk on Sep 27, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

WOOHOO!!!!!!!

If alcohol didn't exist the Irish would conquer the world.

by Zachary Beard on Sep 27, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Steelers!!!!!!!!

Oh man, you cannot ask for a better day. Hey all you Steeler fans, you say we are 3-0 because we have beaten a few bad teams, but you guys are 1-2 and HAVE LOST TO A FEW BAD TEAMS!

I laugh at all of Steeler Nation. Call me a bastard, I don’t care. You guys are just pathetic.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Sep 27, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

Easy guy

the best is yet to come. Next week while we’re at NE, the Bengals go to Cleveland and Pitt hosts SD. The following week, we meet Cincy here and we can be no worse than tied for first w/ the Bengals if not still alone at the top.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 27, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry

The blood is flowing right now. Couldn’t ask for a better day to be a Ravens fan.

Steelers blow it, Redskins show they are the biggest embarrassment in the league like I said they were last week, and Ravens destroy Cleveless.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Sep 27, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I cant ask for nothing more.

This is the best Sunday I can remember as of recent, probably the best Sunday since our SB victory many years back. I loved it.

Scott Hines

by shines on Sep 27, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

Was this a Purple Sunday?

Lonely Ravens fan in Cheese Head country (Watertown, WI)

by DorisF on Sep 27, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

This was a great all around day.

Loved seeing the Bengals beat the Steelers.

Loved seeing the Ravens trash the Browns.

Loved seeing the Redskins lose to the LIONS

The Ravens are now 3-0 for the second time in Franchise history. The last time we accomplished this was in 2006, where we won the division, holding off the Cincinatti Bengals.

by math_geek on Sep 28, 2009 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, Yes …and Yes!

Yesterday was one of my favorite days as a Ravens fan. Next week may actually be better for me. We should get revenge for December 3, 2007. That would mean alot to me personally. I live around many Pats fans, and you would not believe the gloating that they did after that game… even though they all know that the Pats should have lost.

by BAL_Hawk on Sep 28, 2009 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions

All I can say is "way to run that rock Willis ! "

by WarWolf on Sep 28, 2009 1:15 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, sir!

My boy just keeps silencing those critics as he lead all running-backs in touchdowns. If he continues to run like he has over the first three weeks, a pro bowl appearance in not out of the question. He may even get the “Comeback Player of the Year” award. We shall see.

by BAL_Hawk on Sep 28, 2009 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Anybody see Favre's td pass at the end the 49ers game, it pissed me off!!

If alcohol didn't exist the Irish would conquer the world.

by Zachary Beard on Sep 28, 2009 6:23 AM EDT reply actions

Awsome game all around. So many great points. Outside of the competition, it was nice to see 8 players get receptions. Mason got some well deserved ovations- 800 career catches and his slick 72 yard catch, juke and run. Man, he has the best moves in football. His sidesteps of first tacklers is insane.

Washington has been a dream pick up. Not only is he catching balls he is providing swagger to the receiving position. Who likes a showboat? I do when it pumps up a side of the ball that has been a red headed step child for a decade. Gimme some of that funky dance Kelly. Wuh Wuht.

Foxy was glued to his man. I dogged him after the SD game but the man came back and camped out in his receivers pocket all day lone. I love the INT’s with a little pitcheroosky on the end. OH SUGA’, Ray fell for 5 more yards. That’s 2 pitcherooskies off INT’s that Reed and Ray failed to get over 5 yards..LOL. They’re slowing down, ol gray beards.

Flacco is getting spooky now. He is getting better every game and for the first time I am actually worried about a QB getting hurt. Kind of a strange feeling for a guy who encourage Boller off the field.

Heap is still healthy as we enter week 4. Whu Whut. With 3 killer RB’s, it is almost impossible for these guys to be tired for the SB. Even LJ got into the action. Lawrence sighting too! And he didn’t pile on anything! As far as I know.

Cam still runs on 2nd and 1 for no apparent reason. I hope he is just setting up the Pats amd Steelers. But, with our line and DB’s 2nd and 1 is a great time to go for the jugular. There is 0 doubt that we won’t get 3rd and 1 or 4th and 1 if it came to that!!! I’m all for the 40 yarder on 2nd and 1. Did I say I hate running on second and one….especially outside the 3 yard line?

O-line puts Joe to sleep. I think I saw Joe take out one of those Coleman tent/sleeping bags and take a nap before throwing 3/4 of his completions. Major +1’s to the guys in the treches.

Tough to guage the D-line in this game. I am not sold on Quinn but there is a reason why he was benched and it was not all him. Our line got after it and provided pressure all day long. I’ll say it again, Quinn is not a starting NFL QB. He’ll be a servicable backup for years to come. Anderson will run the team from here on out.

Great day all around but do yourself a favor and don’t have a medical emergency at M&T. Some poor dude had a seizure a section over and while 4 ushers and 5 police officers got there very quickly, it took the M&T medical staff close to 8 muntes to arrive!!! An ambulance could drive to your house faster than what it took them to get there. Not all ushers have walky talkies and our usher had to run into the tunnel for help…as did the others. MAJOR kudos to the other fans who actually caught the guy as he fell and stabilized him. He was able to walk to out with the medics.

by raven on Sep 28, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

Wow

Coherent thoughts, capitalization, punctuation, optimism…. you outdid yourself. Nice post raven.

Foxy was glued to his man. I dogged him after the SD game but the man came back and camped out in his receivers pocket all day lone.

Foxworth can play, I’ve watched him play since HS. He will continue to get better.

by DT711 on Sep 28, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope nobody has forgotten that BULLSHIT

game in Baltimore two seasons ago, during the Patriots undefeated regular season. The Patriots should have been 15-1. It was bullshit. We was robbed. I know some of our players have left, and it would be great if we still had Bart Scott to get his revenge.

I don’t think this team has forgotten.

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 Sep 28, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

Oh don't worry

It is there in the back of our minds. I think if we can hold the Patriots offense to under 300 total yards, we will have a great chance to win this game. If Welker plays, I think we will have a slight problem on our hands, but we have guys who can keep up with him. Going to be a fun game to watch.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Sep 28, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

This is the most

realistic thing I’ve ever heard you say going into a game. I was expecting Ravens 69, Patriots 16, or something of that sort from you.

"We're only going to score 17 points?!" - Tom Brady

by iLL on Sep 28, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Bart Scott was a baby that game

Throwing the ref’s flag might have seemed cool to you, but to me it was a huge mistake and cost us a chance to win at the end. Remember, after NE scored, due to Scott’s penalty, the Pats kicked off from their 45 yard line instead of the 30. We got a touchback and started on the 20 with no time left. Boller’s last throw was caught by Clayton (?) on the Pats’ 5 yard line and if we started in better field position, perhaps we would have had time to kick a gamewinning FG.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 28, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I can see this game being similar to the SD game

except for one major thing, no darren Sproles, while he is not an everydown back, nor a back who hits the holes well. He demads attention, he took our safeties out of the game to some extent, but we got the win and it was glorious. New England does not possess anything close to Darren Sproles, they have 3 typical NFL running backs whom we have no problem containing. With that said, our D wont be on the edge so much, its going to be a tight game, but Brady wont have a Rivers type game, because hes going into the game knowing that its all on him. And thats never an easy task against our defense. We have a realistic shot at coming away with a huge win.

Scott Hines

by shines on Sep 28, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

As good as Randy Moss is

he doesn’t have another WR and TE to hurt us like they did. Watson is under rated but their receivers do not overwhlem our tiny DB’s like SD’s did.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 28, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

with no sproles types randy will have to go over the middle for short passes and we all know randy doesn’t like to get hit. guys his build tend to fold up like beach chairs going anywhere near the middle.

by raven on Sep 28, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Exactly.

And like i said after the SD game, we can expect our corners to be a bit more physical with Randy Moss. Not overly physical, but physical to say the least. They got their swag against Cleveland and expect some big plays back there.

Scott Hines

by shines on Sep 28, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope, if Welker plays

he goes over the middle as well as anyone. They had another guy when Welker didn’t play (#11, Edelman) who looked great doing that. Moss is the key as he can score from anywhere on the field.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 29, 2009 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions