Ray Lewis OUT for Bengals Game
Unbeknownst to most, Baltimore Ravens ILB Ray Lewis injured his toe in the Seattle Seahawks game and will not be playing in Sunday's key AFC North match-up vs the Cincinnati Bengals.
Word is that the injury is serious enough to have Ray miss perhaps additional games as well. A sign of the future a bit earlier than expected?
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Bruce Raffel
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This video might show the play that did it:
When Marshawn Lynch “juked” Ray and JJ and it looks like Ray hurt his toe.
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If that's the play that caused it
it looks more like a knee injury to me.
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
Next man up
As long as he’s AT the game, he’ll have an impact in terms of leadership.
Possible preview for next year, during the the off-season Ray was hinting that he is done after this season.
by Raven_all_day on Nov 18, 2011 9:19 AM EST via mobile reply actions
He said if we win the Super Bowl
that he’s retiring. He should have said “when!”
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Ray, we still need the dance. Cut the toe off if need be. The dance, must go on.
you remember that play, from that game, on that day. sweet, right?... right...
I heard Joe has been practicing “The Dance” in front of a mirror at home…..we should be fine.
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by StuckInUtah on Nov 18, 2011 9:58 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Heck, HoF safety Ronnie Lott
opted to cut off his pinky rather than have surgery and miss a bunch of games! Rub some dirt on it Ray!
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Oh man, if Joe danced, we’d never lose another game. Our team would walk on air with all that swag.
you remember that play, from that game, on that day. sweet, right?... right...
Something tells me
Joe CANNOT dance at all!
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Joe has about as much swag as Garth from Waynes World.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Madonna:
“Look at the unit on THAT guy!”
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
If Ray can't dance, the team needs to bring in Jenna Rose. She has plenty to go around
Oh, fuck you Mason. Just fuck you. Why don't we talk after the game, all right? Just shut the fuck up." -Bill Belichick, consummate badass
Here’s Ellerbe’s chance to really show what he’s got. He’ going to get his chance and now it’s time to show why so many of us were big on him after his rookie season.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
He was injured the past few weeks and hasn't played but
has fully practiced all week. My guess it will be McClain and a combo of Ellerbe and Brendan Ayanbadejo inside.
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Or they could
move JJ inside and put Bernard Pollard down in the box at OLB and play Zbi at SS.
I should be coaching, eh?
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
not sure about pollard @ OLB
But having BA’s underszed ass in there on running downs worries me.
TO BILL BRASKY!!!
by jackmca on Nov 18, 2011 11:29 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah I would expect him to see the same role he does now because he’s just not an everydown MLB. I would expect Mcclain and ellerbe most the game with BA coming in for Ellerbe on passing downs.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
Exactly
At least for now.
Josh Bynes WAS re-signed to practice squad. Bet we wished we had Jason Phillips right about now (he’s starting for Carolina).
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Carolina’s LB’s are beat up though. They lost Beason for the season, Dan Connor was his backup and got hurt, and James Anderson, their OLB, has been hurt as well.
Trust me Bruce, Phillips isn’t starting by choice….
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
and
neither would Ellerbe or BA here if Ray wasn’t hurt!
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed, so don’t make it seem like we miss Phillips.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Jason Phillips
Shouldn’t be starting in any professional football league: NFL, CFL, AFL, USFL, WLAF or LFL…
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"It's big for a reason."
For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind
Great opportunity for someone else to step up
Ray Lewis can’t play forever. Another chance for McClain, Ellerbe to elevate themselves in the eyes of the coaching staff and the Wizard of Oz.
This does suck, but....
I think most of us would rather have Ray not playing instead of Ngata, Suggs or Reed not playing. Next man up.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Ray looked terrible last week. This could be a blessing, as tebow would put it.
by mick88 on Nov 18, 2011 12:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Don’t fuck with me pops.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Rather have Ray
Than Ed right about now.
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
This is going to be an Ed Reed game, you watch…
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Wouldn't it be great if
McClain, Ellerbe or even BA had an amazing game!?
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll be happy if BA doesn’t get a 15 yard penalty and thrown out of the game.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
At least it appears that
Bengals WR AJ Green will be missing the game as well, according to the National Football Post.
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Harbaugh says he may still play.
The extent of the injury is not as bad as Aaron Wilson made it out to be.
Harbs
never discusses injuries and wouldn’t give out this info voluntarily. Ray will probably be listed on the Injury Report, due out later today, as Doubtful or even Questionable.
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by Bruce Raffel on Nov 18, 2011 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
I do think he misses this week and the Thanksgiving game..
but this “up to 4 weeks” report most likely isn’t true.
According to NFL.com's
Jason LaCanfora, Ray will miss Bengals and 49ers game, but expects to return for the following game. He had made 57 straight starts, not to shabby for the old guy!
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if he's officially listed as "OUT"
then doesn’t that mean by rule he has to be de-activated?
TO BILL BRASKY!!!
Just got the text alert from the Baltimore Ravens
Says Ray Lewis is QUESTIONABLE, not ruled out yet.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
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