Ravens Run Over Patriots 33-14
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 4:10 PM EST
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PrintPrior to today's game, the thought was that if the Baltimore Ravens were going to have any chance to beat the New England Patriots, it would only happen if QB Joe Flacco had a good game for them. Instead, Flacco barely contributed to the Ravens 33-14 victory as the team instead rushed for over 230 yards, led by Ray Rice's 160 yards and two scores, including the game opening 83 yard TD scamper. Flacco finished 4 of 10 for 34 yards, although he still had a couple of key completions and a huge first down run to set up the team's final touchdown.
Next the Ravens get to rest up for more post season football as they will travel up to face the Indianapolis Colts and try to exact the same type of revenge they sought and got today. After playing perhaps their most complete game of the season, much less in team history, this might be the biggest victory since the Super Bowl, as barely anyone other than The Beatdown predicted a Ravens victory in the local or national media.
So much more to follow but this is a great time to put down your post game thoughts and revel in a great statement to the rest of the league and especially the hopefully too well rested Indianapolis Colts. Great game RAVENS!
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YAAAY
at times i was nearing a heart attack
took a lot of beer to survive this
but we did it
and thank you all for sharing it with me :)
Try this again...
and your welcome
Dedicating my life to bankrupting HP, and running their name into the ground... FUCK HP!!!
I posted it once before after a primetime loss by you guys...
keep forgetting that the comments get closed at the end of the games.
Dedicating my life to bankrupting HP, and running their name into the ground... FUCK HP!!!
by averagegatsby on Jan 10, 2010 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
Just how I do things
to steer traffic to the next story. Sorry for any inconvenience if there is one.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
Oh no biggie...
Probably a pretty good rule too
Dedicating my life to bankrupting HP, and running their name into the ground... FUCK HP!!!
by averagegatsby on Jan 10, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
I get it, Tom is a cat so
He is a pu$$y cat, so this makes Tom Brady a Pu$$y
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Where's the skirt and tiara?
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Wilfork has her bra
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 11, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
Nah, Tom brady would be a navy sailor
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
A straight up beating
Heck of a display of tough, smart football. Good luck in the post season.
Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit
Thanks for your humbleness
I thought we’d win if we played mistake free football but never expected this!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
Yessssssssssssssss
I am so thrilled they won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, to make my whole week better, Arizona needs to win.
Lonely Ravens fan in Cheese Head country (Watertown, WI)
THEY WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hope you & g/f are happy, I am!!!!
Lonely Ravens fan in Cheese Head country (Watertown, WI)
indeed!
though i was about to go to sleep when GB tied it at 45, saying f* it all they lost this one… AND the missed FG AND the coin toss and everything….. aaaa….
and it was already 3 am here.
what a night, daaamn. :D if only i could have skipped work today…
That's funny, 'cause
my wife has a big crush on Larry Fitzgerald. I guess she just has a thing for dreads. LOL
Then I guess you'll also like
Lardarius Webb and Danell Ellerbe once she learns about the Ravens better rookies!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
WOW
and once again Wow-what a performance by he Ravens!
Congratulation; you’re team once again redhot.
Good luck to Indy (as a Jags fan) please defeat them too please!!!!!!
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Jan 10, 2010 4:15 PM EST reply actions
Congrats
I always like to see the Patriots lose. It’s a short week now. I’m ready for a good game.
"About a month ago I got a cactus. A week later, it died. I was really depressed because I was like 'Damn! I am less nurturing than a desert.' (Ladies, that's not true)"
Great Game Congrats
6 TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPS
by steelerfan19650511 on Jan 10, 2010 4:17 PM EST reply actions
About time a Steeler's fan recognizes the true king of the AFC North
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
thank you
if it is any consolation, I would have loved to play the Steelers in the playoffs (and win, of course). As much as I like to win against the Steelers and as much as I hate them at times, I respect them as a team. The Patriots, not so much. They have the most overrated QB and coach duo ever.
by andykoctopus on Jan 11, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Knocking on Flacco...
I love how they are negative about Flacco only throwing 10 times. Why the hell throw the ball if you average 4.3 yards a rush and basically just run over the Patriots even though they knew it was coming. Flacco made some good throws. D Will could have caught one. Mason had a big 3rd down catch. Whatever, the press always hate the Ravens.
Well, the media aren't going to say
The Ravens beat the mighty Pats and really didn’t even HAVE to pass… LOL
"Talk’s cheap. Let’s go play." - Unitas
I'll ake 34 passing yards
and 230+rushing yards and a win over gaudy stats that the national media love any day.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Ravens vs Pats rushing yardage :
Rushing 234 to 64
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Not sure which stat is more surprising
Flacco’s 10.0 QB rating or Brady’s 49.1!
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by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
Great D!!!!!!!
We finally were doing the things that troubled us all season. For the most part we got pretty good pressure on brady and this has to be the best I have seen our corners play all year. As much as Walker has hurt us he actually played pretty well today. Time for more revenge next week!
Agree Walker had his best game by far!
Covering and hitting w/o any bad penalties. Carr also played great today.
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by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks Ravens
the Patriots have always been frauds. Thank goodness those scumbags are gone. They’re not coming back anytime soon. The Dolphins have caught them in the AFC East, not to mention the Jets.
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Jan 10, 2010 4:30 PM EST reply actions
Clearly...
Because, you know, the Dolphins and the Jets won the AFC East this year.
"It is what it is." - Bill Belichick
Only $90.00 a seat for 20 weeks
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Thanx Ravens
Steeler fan here. Congrats on a well played game. We needed you to rep the north cause the stripes couldnt do it vs the jets. Enjoy the parties. Go steelers
thanks
as good as the Bengals were earlier in the season, they ended up being a bunch of goons.
by andykoctopus on Jan 11, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
I was not home for the first half
A friend’s wife was texting him scores and his phone was ringing ever other minute. I was like, “C’mon, she’s making this up” LOL
"Talk’s cheap. Let’s go play." - Unitas
Check out the replay this week on NFL Network
or find it on the web. It’s worth searching for, like that long lost HS girlfriend.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
Are you still trying to find her Bruce?
You didn’t get the hint went she sent you a restraining order?
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
Congrats from a Steeler Fan
That was a major ass kicking that was put on the Patsies…Nobody plays physical football like the Steelers and Ravens. After a weak performance by the Bungles, it was nice to see a great representation of the AFC North
YEAHHH BEEATTTCH…just go back from the pub and feelin’ goooood (Bad News Bears reference)!!!! Tom did nothing. OMG!!!! Unreal. I’m going to Indy.
Anus chin domination
It just feels right.
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Dude..come to Indy. I am totally going. Nit the beer talking. either. I am looking for the nest trip out. F’n running tams out of the playoffs!!!! me+booze+Indy= victory.
Sorry, waiting for
the San Diego trip for the AFC Championship. Any takers to join me?
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
No problem in that.
Going on my 13th natty bo right now!
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
I ran out of Yeungling in the first half
Consumed a whole six pack in the first quarter.
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
I heard R. Lewis just set his own record with 14 “Bottom Line’s” in his post game conference.
by purpleonblack86 on Jan 10, 2010 4:51 PM EST reply actions
yeah, but unfortunately, the Vegas line was 15 on bottom lines...
"Talk’s cheap. Let’s go play." - Unitas
Capitalization of your words please. This is an internet blog.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Laughing...
….we were talking about those “bottom lines” as well!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
Hell yea he did
But each one of them made me smile.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Yeah, you can never have enough bottom lines
all ray rice can say on the other hand is “you know” I’m not even going to try and count how many times, it’s at least 3 times per sentence, he needs to replace a few with a bottom line or two haha
Funny
I was with a bunch of people last night celebrating, and we were watching the Ray Rice interview and started counting the “you know”. Now that Rice is living with Lewis, he taught him that he has to have his own annoying catch phrase. Just would not be the right way to play for the Ravens without a Bottom Line or You Know.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Try talking
with a swarm of people around you with mikes sticking in your grill. Amazing what might come out of your pie-hole!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Great game!
I have said before, if the Ravens weren’t in our division, they would be my second favorite team. Alas, I will still hate, but respect your team. But, the team I hate the worst, is the cheat-riots. Thank you for knocking that smug, bitchy little grin off Brady’s face!
You still stank though… :P
"Chris! That's a terrible word! Pussywillows..."
-Lois Griffin
That's why their city is actually called Shittsburgh
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 9:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Whose stuck at home stinking up their couch though..:P
by purpleonblack86 on Jan 10, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
So that means don't even try to talk Johnny-S
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
I am off to a great, great night of drinking
Today was one of the best days in Ravens history. I accomplished what I wanted to so far. We beat an elite team when it mattered most. Indy next, going to be really tough. Whatever happens next week, everyone should be proud to represent our city of Baltimore. Love this team and love the ones who have stuck with us through the ups and downs.
I bid you all a goodnight and enjoy your Sunday. I sure as hell will.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Hoist one to The Beatdown!
Agree it might have been as satisfying and important of almost any other win. Put it up there with last year’s Titans win, the Cowboys final game at Texas Stadium and the SB run in 2000-01.
However, it will pale in comparison to next week’s win!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
I feel good about our chances next week
The rested starters gives me hope they will be out of rhythm. It wouldnt be the first time indy has suffered from that. They won the super bowl, after all, the year they had to play through. I hope we jump on them as fast as we jumped on the pats
Agree
it will be a full month since their starters played a meaningful game!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Pats fan here with some congratulations
Ravens were the better team today. Good luck on the rest of your playoff run, I hope you pull off the revenge tour.
Thanks and we both know
how over the top our Ravens played today.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
The first quarter was pure domination
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
This was the biggest/most meaningful challenge since the SB. And we dunked it! Through the rim and off Tom Bunshen’s head.
Tom "Anus face, wussy girl" Brady
Rolls right off your tongue doesn’t it?
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Congrats Ravens......
from a Bills fan………..now beat Indy too…….those jerks deserve it for mailing in the end of the year.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 10, 2010 5:40 PM EST reply actions
+1
Agreed, that both the Colts and Bengals let the Jets in.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
They get a rude awakening next week at the Chargers
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Me, please!
XL to cover my guns.
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by Bruce Raffel on Jan 10, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
That's muscle?!
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
8pm Sat. nite
See you out there for an early pub “tailgate party?”
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
the airlines kill me…so far 340 best round trip price! arrrgh. now looking at Nasty’s road trip. $525 single…ARRRGH.
Wait for the SD trip
and go on our own, not these over priced group trips that line the pockets of the sponsors. We can get better flights, hotel and seats on our own and just find other Ravens fans to party with when we get there.
Done it for away games, Super Bowls, NCAA Champs, etc.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 12, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
I have a strong inkling
That Baltimore gets revenge next week.
Indy was lucky enough to win the first game, they’re rusty, and Baltimore is firing on all cylinders…
Don’t care that it’s in Indy. Baltimore is definitely ready for that game.
The Colts will suck our Manning
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
.......Both
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Bengals lose Ravens win
“And then there was one”
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This game is exactly why
The Ravens/Steelers rivalry is the best in the NFL. (Remember that post here not too long ago?) This game is what football is all about.
Ravens played all out kick-ass football today! Down and dirty, no mercy, smash-mouth AFC North football. THAT’S what makes our teams a forever threat in the playoffs; no matter what our regular season record is. When it’s playoff time…. fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a show.
Thank you, Ravens for not letting the North be defined by Cincy this year. Congrats and kick some Indy butt!
When the tailgate drops, the BS stops. Shut up and play!
Yeaaaah Buddy
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
You the man
For real much respect. I hated everything Pitt beofre coming to this blog. People like you amke me gain so much respect.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Well said
and thanks as we will continue to rep the AFCN!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
Hits
just kept coming.
Forget about the smothering defense or the, “Hey, Patsies, we are handing the ball to Rice and he is running between the left tackle and guard; good luck stopping it”… running game. The Ravens just out hit the Patsies from the first play onward. How many truly bone-crushing hits were there? Don’t know if y’all could see it, but Yanda just slapped the Patsies around like they were a bunch of petulant teen agers… At times it thought it was Ogden out there as he almost seemed bored on some of the plays.
I mentioned Yanda in a comment somewhere on here
My Dad and I were focusing on Yanda alot during that game, and the man destroyed every defender in his way. If anyone goes back and watches some of our long runs, Yanda is usually the reason why those runs happened. He is a mean farm boy that these guys do not want to see. Love Yanda, I think he may even be as good, if not better than Grubbs. Yanda is a better Pull Guard than Grubbs, I know that much.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Next weeks game is going to be great... it might be epic...
But…
If you think for one second you guys are going to come to Indianapolis and Joe Flacco throw the ball 10 times for 34 yards and beat a Peyton Manning led offense… The Ravens are woefully kidding themselves…
Are you actually saying flacco can do better than that?
No way!
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 9:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, Justin?
You (and everyone else including me) would have said the same thing before the Pat’s game as well…..and WTF happened!?
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
The way to win
Man, Ray Rice set the tone early in this one with that 83 yard TD run on the 1st play of the game. Love how we attacked on defense and I love that fact that we didn’t let up.
FEAR THE NEVERMORE DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you imagine what our record would be if we played like this the whole season?
Probobally undefeated.
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by Zachary Beard on Jan 10, 2010 9:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Watched game with some buddies - Pats fans in MA
They wanted to turn the game off in the 4th quarter. No way, I’ve heard enough from them in the past. The TV was on until the “bitter sweet end”. Fans booing the home team. The stadium turned purple at the end. How sweet is that?
It was great
The way we came in and punched them in the mouth silenced the crowd from the get go. The almost the entire game was dead silence. Loved it.
FEAR THE NEVERMORE DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!
The "Let's Go Ravens" chant
heard throughout te stadium reminded me of the Miami playoff game last year. Different city, same result. Keep it up next week just like we did in Tennessee last year as well!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
I still got to watch the game....
I just got out of the Dallas area, just now got off the plane ride from hell, not 10 minutes after the drive from BWI. I got it Tivo’d. I was attempting to not notice as much as the game as possible (the Dallas airport had TV’s playing the game every 10 feet it seemed like). I couldn’t help but notice the entire waiting area for my flight cheering so I knew they won, but it wasn’t until I read this site that I learned how dominate it was. If it wasn’t for the fact that I am exhausted, I’d watch it now…oh well, I got something to look forward to tomorrow morning.
Also, everyone should try to visit the “Death Star” at least once in their life. Jerry Jones is an insane genius. I haven’t seen something like that stadium since I was last in Dubai.
"The ball always seems to find Ed Reed...The man is a menace"
by UMBC Oriole fan on Jan 10, 2010 10:01 PM EST reply actions
Glad you enjoyed it.
You def deserved a victory like this just like I did. Enjoy it bro.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Wait til next week in Minnesota
Brand new Dallas Stadium, same old Cowboys. You’ll see.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, Dallas is hell to fly out of.
I had a training class there in ’99, and the trip home was one of the worst experiences of my life.
Yeah, but
I recall a lot of really hot women in the terminal and everywhere else!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Congrats from a Steeler fan
its always good to see the Cheatroits go down in flames. Please take down Indy next week. But after that you can lose, I just hate Indy for folding in those two games down the stretch.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
Still on cloud 9
after that INCREDIBLE win and straight up BEATDOWN our team administered today! I knew the day would come…Let’s do it again next week! I have to say this is one of our sweetest wins of all time.
My brother travels to at least 2 away games every year. Said the Pats fans had the least class (he went to the 1st game up there this year too). Even Heinz field was better. The media and the rest of the nation pumped they’re heads up so much that they couldn’t handle it today.
What a great game, well played. Even Frank Walker (a head I wanted on a platter a several times this year). Go RAVENS!! Is it wrong to hope that Manning has a power tool accident this week?!!
Am I the only one
that wants to run up and down the streets in old school colony style- “The Ravens beat the Patriots” over and over again. Very loudly. ? And no I haven’t been drinking.
Must carry a lantern as well
I recommend you just go outside like I did and yell for the whole neighborhood to hear and confirm your idiocracy!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
Congrats from Steelers fan
I enjoyed the game here in game threads with you guys. It was Fantastic in the first quarter and then turned a bit nervous but at the end, Gostkowski put the sweet finishing touch by missing the Figgy.
Go kick some Indy butt now!
AFC North rules
Thanks bud
Get strong and let’s slug it out for the division next year. Cinci ain’t got nothing on both of us.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Congratulations on the win.
The Bengals had a good year and exceeded my expectations but you guys hung in there and came thru in the end. I will be rooting for the Ravens as representatives for the AFCN and will now place my attention on how the Bengals can have another good off season and put some pieces in place to be more competitive next year. We had a team that was good enough to play strong as long as everything clicked but we just didn’t have the stamina to finish it off. I said at the beginning of the year that the Ravens were the team to beat and in the end that proved to be true. I can’t say that I am looking forward to all of the Bengal haters rubbing our noses in the loss and the plethora of disrespect that I am sure is on the way, but I am a Bengals fan. I am used to it. Again, congratulations and good luck the rest of the way.
" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran
JJ, I'm sure you'll agree
that the Bengals team at the end of the season wasn’t the same one that swept the Ravens and Steelers and neither was the Ravens at the end the same that lost so many close ones earlier. It’s all about how you finish in the NFL.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Damnit BungleJohn
For the last 6 weeks you got me hyped up for Ravens-Bengals. Why did you have to lose to Jaba the Hut like that?
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Our bad MaLor. We just couldn't get it done.
It looks like you were right about us all along. With all of our starters in place and healthy we were good enough to be very competitive. A lost player here and there and we fell to average as it all added up. No excuses though. That is football and it is a teams responsibility to not only have a good starting line up but to also have guys who can step in and play at a high level. We just didn’t have the horsepower to finish. Your team did their part and we simply failed in typical Bengal fashion. Even you die hard Raven fans must admit we are better if you care to you can find posts here on this site in the fall where I said that we were still another good off season away from being truly competitive.
Next year I will be back in your grill but now is the time for all Bengal fans to hold up their heads and be proud of a team that played hard and did some unexpected good things. But it is also time to be humble and recognize the truth. We are not there yet.
Your team was down and being counted out and rose from the ashes when their backs were against the wall. Did we deserve the AFCN title? Yea, we did. But you guys also deserve to be where you are and for the rest of the year I will be a Ravens fan. You should be very proud of your team. I know I am very proud of mine. I will be back next year and rooting for the Bengals to kick your butt again.
BTW The Jets play AFCN style football. Do not take them for granted.
" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran
Thanks for the love, JJ
True you wiped us all out in the regular season with a 6-0 division record. But it looks like your team blew its wad in mid season and limped to the finsih and couldn’t return to that form. Next year will be a war in the AFC North, as it will become the beast of the league once more. Look out for the AFC East and NFC South as they both have to play us which will hurt their Wild Card chances with three non-division games against us tough three.
But we’re not finished- yet.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 12, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
Our chances for next year just improved.
We just signed Zimmer to a new 3 year deal. Maybe Mike Brown is starting to get it.
" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran
And Seriously
Just to add to Bruce’s comments, I honestly think the untimely death of Chris Henry really rattled the team. Even though he was on IR, it appeared that the Bengals just could not rally around that. Not that I blame them, an untimely death is a horrible, horrible thing to overcome.
Good win Ravens...
Keep that momentum going. Best of luck the rest of the way.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
Thanks
and keep rooting for us to dethrone the “usual suspects” in the playoffs for a change.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
No worries...
I’m not a tar and feather kind of guy. BA’s not terrible in my book, he’s not great either, but…
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jan 11, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
Two point conversion????
Oh yeah, that was good. The tip of the ball clearly crossed the back portion of the goal line by about 4 inches. I have no idea why that nimrod official didn’ t see it in review when even the commentators could (…and NFL commentators/analysts are an even lower species of human life form than NFL referees!). Final score: 35-14.
I hope Hochili’s crew doesn’t have the Ravens game this weekend! Ugh!!!! Go Ravens!
You would think with all the cameras they use
they’d have one from the other side of the goal line, much less above it and behind it!
Easily good for 2 pts. How pissed would you have been it we ended up losing 34-33?
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by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
That is what I am saying
I was pissed about that. There has to be at least 10 cameras in that endzone any given game.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Bruce, I like the time that you posted this.
Also like the passing stats for Joe. He was 4-10. It is a sign.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Wait, in army time, the game ended at....
….33:14 as well.
It didn’t? Oh, nevermind. Well somewhere it was,…sort of.
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by Bruce Raffel on Jan 11, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Is the NFL game too fast for Joe Flacco?
I think it might be. I can’t tell the difference between his 1st game with Baltimore or his last.
Interesting how the Ravens seem to send teams down long paths to mediocrity after pummeling them in the playoffs. They are a curse to many teams: Raiders, Titans, Miami, Denver, NE(?).
All of these teams spiraled into miserable stretches after the Ravens took them out in the Playoffs. Never More. IF there is any spirit that would come back to haunt it would be Edgar Allen Poes. I think he lurks the tunnels of M&T and travels with the team. 8-4 All time playoff record. 6-2 on the road…scary stuff for a QB-less franchise.
What I've seen
is when we ask him to throw 40 times in a game, he gets into the rhythm. Unfortunately, that many throws usually results in some mistakes and even a bit of over confidence at times. Throwing only 10-20 times has him tentative, almost short arming and aiming too much, leading to throws being soft or sailing like we’ve seen. However, give me 50 carries and 200 yards rushing any day and keep the mistakes minimal and just hit a few key 3rd down passes and I’m fine with my 2nd year SB QB if so be it!
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by Bruce Raffel on Jan 12, 2010 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
Still waiting to hear anyone from the national media to credit Ravens defense running game and coaching for the win
all of them seem to say Brady and Moss had bad games and Welker was hurt – so Patriots lost
Belichek and Brady actually were the only ones to credit the Ravens good play for the game’s outcome – kudos to them
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Professionals
That would be because they are professionals in the game and not talking heads looking at the game…
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