Ravens Thoughts, Patriots Eminent Destruction

by Ultrakinetic Brad on Jan 20, 2012 9:53 AM EST

I of course, watched the Ravens’ game Sunday. I had a lot of confidence in our team, and there was no doubt in my mind whether we were going to win. I did not falter in my belief for a second. I thought we played a fine game and was pleased with the win. Our defense was really good, and we got the Texans to turn over the ball 4 times. We didn’t turn it over at all.

Sadly, we still don’t get a lot of love from sportscasts. For some reason, winning constantly doesn’t show up on ESPN’s radar. I watched a bit of Sportscenter the next morning before heading in to the office, hoping to see the Ravens highlights. I got the highlights, then they had a section on the Ravens’ issues, then they go on to talk about how great the Texans are going to be in the next year. That was all I got on my beloved team. C’mon ESPN, you guys are lame.

This makes me want the Ravens to win the Super Bowl even more. If they win the Super Bowl, these morons will talk about how the Ravens had it all along and they never doubted for a second that the Ravens were going to win the SB. Give me a break.

Next week we have the Patriots. I wish the game was at home, but we will be traveling to Foxborough. There are several easy steps to win this game.

The Patriots worked Denver on Saturday. Everyone knew it was going to happen. Their defense smothered Tebow and the Broncos. They now think they are good. I know, however, that they are incorrect in that assumption. Teams have blown up the Patriots all season, and the Ravens want to prove that their offense is as good as it looks on paper. Flacco wants some respect, and he has done well against this team before. Ray Rice will be able to run this game, as the Patriots’ defense is nowhere near as good as the Texans’. Boldin has a chip on his shoulder and wants to make plays. He is too big and too fast for the Patriots’ secondary to handle.

The other aspect of winning this game is to sac Brady 4 times (5 times is a guaranteed win). Two times in the first half, two times in the second. All the Ravens have to do is scare him a bit and he cowers like a beaten dog. He can’t function if he doesn’t have time to think. He’ll get frustrated and the pickles will commence. Also, Brady isn’t as tough as say, Roethlisberger. If you shake him up, the game is over. The Patriots are good when everything goes their way. If you simply refuse to let them play they want, they will crumble like the doomed tower of Babylon.

To be honest, I’m looking forward to the upcoming game. As a fan, I do not fear New England. They are just practice for the Super Bowl.

The opinions posted here are those of the administrator of this blog and his loyal readers. They are in no way official comments from the team, and should not be misconstued as such, even though he thinks he could do just as well or even a better job!

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Most of the national media has blasted the Ravens all week. However, I heard Jaws talking about all of Flacco’s throws from the Texans game.

24 of 27 he gave Joe a plus rating.
2 were negative’s because of bad decisions.
1 was a negative because it was an inaccurate throw.

daytime commentator. night time ninja.

by El.Dude on Jan 20, 2012 10:17 AM EST reply actions

I’ll take that any day of the week against a defense of that caliber.

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

by AV23 on Jan 20, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

I heard that too

it was nice to have a national guy say something positive for a change about Joe!

Bottom line: however “rattled” he may have appeared, it wasn’t enough for him to throw a pick, unlike some of the “elites” last weekend.

by GayleG on Jan 20, 2012 12:20 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

I agree, Gayle… The characterization is unfair but it gets people talking and makes lots of money for media

by Evan Skev on Jan 20, 2012 8:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Maybe but seriously Flacco threw less picks than Brees and tied with Brady.

Both those guys made a lot more attempts but they also had better lines and receivers.

by Roa on Jan 22, 2012 8:39 AM EST up reply actions

most of the commentators actually give Joe respect

Berman, Dilfer, Jaws, Gruden, a lot of these guys think Joe is good. It’s mostly the writers who put the stuff up for sports center who don’t seem to like Flacco or pay any attention to him.

I love it knowing that there are a handful of Ravens fans in this area who despise the fact that Joe will be our QB for the next 10 years. --Mr. MaLoR

by jackmca on Jan 21, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

ive lowered my expectations and will be happy if joe actually choosed another target when his first (usually only) option is covered. i still think we’d be better off if the receivers just ran around looking for a hole instead of running cam’s musical chair routes where they all run to the same spot and sit down.

by raven on Jan 20, 2012 2:33 PM EST reply actions

Musical Chairs

Route- that is about the most apt description I have heard of Cam’s route tree…

"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."

For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind

by vlad755 on Jan 20, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions

Ultra Brad - have you stopped taking your meds ??

You best fear New England… the Patriots will be far and away, the best offensive team you’ve faced this season – no other team you’ve seen even comes close. Wait’ll you see this Tom Brady-led offense gets going in their no-huddle, hurry-up mode, its unf’ing believable !

Wanna see a passing game excuted at its highest level – wanna see an NFL offense run like Ferrari – tune in at 3:15 on Sunday afternoon and look for the quarterback with the number 12 on his back.

by profootballfan on Jan 20, 2012 5:31 PM EST reply actions

Will #12 be the guy face down, buried under inches of turf with a purpled out #55 guy doing the “Captain Morgan” stance on his back?
I’ll be sure to watch for it!

"Don't throw it, don't throw it, don't throw it. I know y'all going to throw it, they going to throw it anyway. I wouldn't throw it. Don't do it." - Ed Reed

You say tomato, I say tomahto. You say Six, I say Sweep.

by WestminsterRaven on Jan 20, 2012 5:47 PM EST up reply actions

You mean the #12 that led the NFL in QB Rating all season

Oh, sorry, that guy is sitting at home, a loser in the playoffs. Hmm,….wonder if lightning can strike twice. Oh yeah, it already did, when Drew Brees, the second highest rated QB in the league lost last week too.

Notice a trend here? Hmmmm.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jan 20, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions

You best fear New England… the Patriots will be far and away, the best offensive team you’ve faced this season – no other team you’ve seen even comes close. Wait’ll you see this Tom Brady-led offense gets going in their no-huddle, hurry-up mode, its unf’ing believable !

I think you might be over hyping the offense its not that scary

by jazz20 on Jan 20, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions

if we pin the pats deep- say the 5 or 10 yard line, i think we use first down to hit brady after the whistle. sure we get a 15 yarder but it only puts them on the 20 or 25. it a good chance to knock him out ; )

by raven on Jan 20, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions

these dudes don’t need to play outside of the rules… that’s for other organizations

by Evan Skev on Jan 20, 2012 9:09 PM EST up reply actions

Or we could just blitz Pollard. Brady might just run out of the endzone to save himself.

by Roa on Jan 22, 2012 8:40 AM EST up reply actions

profootballfan

As I mentioned before — I’m not worried. I will never fear a QB who wears a skirt.

by Ultrakinetic Brad on Jan 20, 2012 5:34 PM EST reply actions

Trust me

the Pats have not faced, nor can they practice for a defense like this. Oh yeah, they did face a very similar defense, I forgot. Oh yeah, they LOST to that similar defense in the Steelers!

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jan 20, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions

or hugs a goat from behind…

by raven on Jan 20, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions

Ha!

I am rather, uh, inebriated as I write this- trust me ’80’s party that didn’t quite go as planned, but this is effin’ hilarious-!

For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind

by vlad755 on Jan 21, 2012 10:22 PM EST up reply actions

lol

Vlad awkwardly on a sports blog during an 80s party. Stay classy St Pauls!

"And, don’t get me started on Joe Flacco," Simms continued. "Did the experts watch the game? Joe didn’t miss a throw, not one. I watched every play. Every time he had the opportunity, he hit the guy. And, he made some moves so he could complete other throws. Are these people watching? What was Joe supposed to do with Texans in his face? Throw it up and hope? Sometimes a sack is a good thing. The object is to win the game. You did."

by jackmca on Jan 22, 2012 8:19 AM EST up reply actions

Baltimore isn’t the Broncos

You’ll see that Sunday, fan

by Evan Skev on Jan 20, 2012 6:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions

was wess welker in Lord of The Rings? i know Ocho was- Schmeagle.

by raven on Jan 20, 2012 8:06 PM EST reply actions

Super Bowl

Brady’s girlish good looks wont stop the Ravens from giving him a good smack down :) He will be at home super bowl Sunday baking brownies and doing dishes. I have no doubt in my mind.

by ashcogar on Jan 20, 2012 9:11 PM EST reply actions

i think Bunchin wears the pants. seems like brady is starting to look more and more like her. they say the dominant partners personality kind of takes over…

by raven on Jan 20, 2012 9:50 PM EST reply actions

WOW

raven, you on a roll…

For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind

by vlad755 on Jan 21, 2012 10:22 PM EST up reply actions

I think Ray Lewis says it best " Its a MANS game" if they get to Brady …….nough said

by Unitasforever on Jan 21, 2012 10:50 AM EST reply actions

Go Ravens

by Unitasforever on Jan 21, 2012 10:51 AM EST reply actions

Loved this.

For some reason, winning constantly doesn’t show up on ESPN’s radar.

Too true my friend.

I love it knowing that there are a handful of Ravens fans in this area who despise the fact that Joe will be our QB for the next 10 years. --Mr. MaLoR

by jackmca on Jan 21, 2012 12:04 PM EST reply actions

Your team does not appear to be the same on the road,

is going up against a top-notch QB,
the top TE in the league,
one of the other top TEs in the league,
the top WR in the league,
one of the top OLines in the league,
against a team that usually wins the turnover battle,
which also has been on a 7-quarter roll of utter dominance on the Offense and Defense.(90-10)

I’m just saying… “just practise for the Super Bowl”? Really?

It is what it is

by Middlesex on Jan 21, 2012 1:48 PM EST reply actions

Sorry.... 94-10 in the past 7 quarters.

It is what it is

by Middlesex on Jan 21, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

Over the past seven quarters you have played:
1. Against a college offense with a QB that struggles with a proper spiral.
2. An extremley young, inexperienced DEN D and overall team that was just happy to have upset a team that everyone said would be impossible. (remind you of something)
3. The Bills.

Just saying.

"Don't throw it, don't throw it, don't throw it. I know y'all going to throw it, they going to throw it anyway. I wouldn't throw it. Don't do it." - Ed Reed

You say tomato, I say tomahto. You say Six, I say Sweep.

by WestminsterRaven on Jan 21, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

Since when were games 3 and a half quarters long?

by Roa on Jan 22, 2012 8:44 AM EST up reply actions

And when was the last time the ravens played in Snow?

Brady has never lost in snow

"Thirty-seven points on the best defense in the league, suck my d–k" - Bill Belichick

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"You can browse the blog, but you can't participate."

"BANNED LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

by BostonBeasts on Jan 21, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

Brady has never lost in snow

Wasn’t Brady undefeated at home in the playoffs prior to 2009?

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

State your case, back it up with facts and reasonable opinions ...
Bruce Raffel

by Ampallang on Jan 21, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

Oh No

Amp, you didn’t just counter a statement with facts, didja?

For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind

by vlad755 on Jan 21, 2012 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

"BRADY HAS NEVER LOST IN SNOW"

Do u understand ?

"Thirty-seven points on the best defense in the league, suck my d–k" - Bill Belichick

'You are banned from Gang Green Nation'
"You can browse the blog, but you can't participate."

"BANNED LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

by BostonBeasts on Jan 21, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions

Just for the Record

Don’t think there will be much snow tomorrow in Foxboro:

Detailed Local Forecast

Tonight (Saturday): Considerable clouds this evening. Some decrease in clouds late. Low near 15F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow (Sunday): Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 32F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 26F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.

Don’t know about you, but I do not see much in terms of precipitation for Sunday’s game… But I am not a weatherman (but I did date a smokin’ hot meteorologist for a spell…)

For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind

by vlad755 on Jan 21, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions