Ravens Season Ends Wide-Left
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 22, 2012 6:35 PM EST
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The Baltimore Ravens not only came close to tying the game and sending it into certain overtime, but a step away from winning it on a Joe Flacco pass to Lee Evans with seconds left. However, a missed chip-shot 32-yard field goal that sailed wide left by Billy Cundiff ended the Ravens season, leaving players, coaches and fans shocked, disappointed and understandably angry.
The New England Patriots will now represent the AFC in the Super Bowl while the Ravens will go home and wonder what else they need to do to take that final step, seeming to find another way to lose these crucial games. This was without a doubt a very win-able game and despite the late interception, the Ravens still had every chance to drive the ball down the field for the game-tying or winning score.
QB Joe Flacco cannot and should not be targeted for anything to do with this loss, as he played his heart out and only one interception in such a high-pressure environment when even his counterpart, Tom Brady threw two for the New England Patriots. Flacco finished 22 of 36 for 306 yards and two TDs.
There is no reason whatsoever for an NFL placekicker to miss a field goal from that distance regardless of the pressure. This game should have gone into overtime and while the outcome would have been in doubt, to lose in this manner may haunt the team and its fans not only for the off season, which begins right now, but possibly for years.
At the same time, before any fans want to gang up, light torches and set themselves upon One Winning Drive to demand Cundiff's head on a platter, remember the ridiculous third down call that led to the incomplete pass on 4th down in the preceding series. Therefore, look as much at the coaches and the players for the entire sixty minutes before simply blaming a loss on one single play or player, as absolutely frustrating it obviously was.
Without a doubt, the Ravens were in this game from the beginning and matched the Patriots offensively and even out played them defensively, considering how potent the New England offense had been. Holding the Pats to only 23 points would normally been the recipe for a win, and looking back at the entire game, you can see quite a few plays that could have turned the outcome in the favor of the guys in purple.
There certainly will be much, much more on this throughout the rest of the week and into the off season, but for now, let's try to keep a positive attitude and while we will all wonder, "what-if?" we should be thankful fo the opportunity to be in this game in the first place.
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Great game Gentlemen!
We got lucky, bottom line. yall played great and so did we. but u deserved an ot at least. Great season and keep your head up. weve been there before. Youre close. just be patient. Great classy team, coach, and organization. cant ask for more.
This is a tough loss for you guys. But shit you had me and other pats fans extremely scared.
Your defense is absolutely benign. I hope to see another AFC championship rematch. We need to see another best offense vs. best defense rematch.
Hope the offseason goes well for you guys. And I am glad to have had such great discussions here. Good luck next season, and may we have that awesome rematch.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Not sure what the usage of "benign" is here...
If anything, I’d call it malignant! Especially Pollard…that dude…
Damn Pollard.... >.<
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
LOL
Not sure what the usage of “benign” is here…
I read that and thought the same thing.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Benign? I never used that word.....
And yeah, looked it up, I didn’t use it right. I mean that your defense is awesome in all forms. But I was looking for a good word for it.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
You used it in the game day thread, or someone else said the exact same thing. And they aren’t my defense
Fine. I'll say Harbaugh's defense. "I mean that Harbaughs defense is awesome in all forms."
And yes, I yes I copied and pasted the post fro there into here, because that’s what I really wanted to say (not the “benign” word. The post).
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Yeah sorry..... I used it thinking it meant godly.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
I used it thinking it meant godly.
The word you were probably looking for is “godly.”
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by Ampallang on Jan 22, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah but at the time I couldn't think it. Couldnt think of the word.
Again I apologize.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Divine! That's what my mind was thinking of!
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Yeah. My mistake. >.<
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Why is it that all our games end I like a drop pass. Can we get someone sure handed plz. Get a #2 in free agency.
by Raven_all_day on Jan 22, 2012 6:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Joe Flacco played a really good game
I hope it gives him confidence moving forward.
by donniethelion on Jan 22, 2012 6:36 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
+1
No one should be hating on him today. As much as I want to, you can’t.
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by John Stephens on Jan 22, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
I’d go so far as to say Flacco outplayed Brady today
by TXRavensFan on Jan 22, 2012 7:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He definitely did
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by John Stephens on Jan 22, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
But it's not like Brady was godlike today.
Far from it.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Brady was terrible today.
Surprisingly the defense won the game, with a good helping of luck.
But it’s not like Brady was godlike today.
Brady was pretty benign today.
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by Ampallang on Jan 22, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lols
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Yeah, Tommy sucked 2day
So what does that say about the “vaunted” Baltimore defense??
by Curtis LeMay on Jan 22, 2012 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
The obvious question it raises is why was Joe in a position to be so maligned?
As stated before, I;ve been on the fence with Joe and Cam. I have a good idea who I don;t want to see come back.
credit is deserved
i have been critical of flacco all year but today he should have been 24 of 36 with an extra TD and he should have won the game and appearing in his first Superbowl in two week. From here on out Iwill not have a bad thing to say about.
by jabarib on Jan 22, 2012 8:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Was it even reviewed? I don’t remember.
by purpleonblack86 on Jan 22, 2012 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
I think Baltimore rushed to the line after it. Not sure, but I don’t remember there being much time.
Either way, it didn’t look to me like he clearly established possession. He should have, but didn’t.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
This is why I hate the 'process of the catch'
…BS rule.
Take Brady jumping over the line for his QB Sneak TD for example.
1) He jumps, ball out over the line.
2) As soon as the ball crosses the line, TD.
3) He faceplants on the 1 and doesn’t touch the goal after that.
= Touchdown.
Evans catching the ball…
1) Ball in hands.
2) Both feet down.
3) Ball very obviously over the goal line.
4) Ball gets knocked out.
= Incomplete
=B.S. imo. As soon as he has the ball in his hands over the goal line, should be a TD. How many times have you seen guys catch a TD pass over the season and immediately drop it to go chest bump a teammate? Quite often.
But Brady was a ‘runner’ so it’s cool. Receivers have to have this ridiculous set of rules.
(In any case, it sure as hell looked like a TD to me, he had the ball, took a step, both feet. Even if the Pats defender had the ball too, tie goes to offense.)
by Liquid Electron on Jan 22, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
The 'catch' is certainly a problem for the NFL.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Haha
You Ravens fans didn’t think Gresham’s catch against you earlier this year was a touchdown but when the same happens to you, it is a td? I don’t get that at all.
by EPK1979 on Jan 22, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Not comparable.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
It is if you go by what Liquid Electron said about Brady’s td. I agree it was a different situation but you can’t be given possesion on a play if the ball is knocked out, no matter how many feet he has down.
Fumbles?
Wait, what? Your post actually makes no sense.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Evans dropped it
clearly not a catch. Thinking it was is really grasping at straws.
by David G on Jan 23, 2012 12:42 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Thinking it was is really grasping at straws.
It’s more likely that people just aren’t thoroughly familiar with the pertinent rules, which I think is totally understandable.
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very comparable
take the good with the bad homie, if you want that catch to count, you have to allow greshams catch to count
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 7:44 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I don't see how.
Gresham went to the ground. The way the rule is set up, that introduces a whole new fuckfest.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
lol
very true. i hate these stupid rules
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think
there’s a fan in football that likes them. Pretty sure they’ve bitten every team in the ass pretty much equally (and therefore helped every team equally).
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
yea
i just wish it was simple, catch the ball two feet on the ground = touchdown.
Its like a freakin science experience every time you catch the ball in the endzone.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Or anywhere on the field really.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
Just having two feet down doesn't mean you have possession though
I agree the whole “going to the ground” thing is bogus, but Evans did not have possession of the ball long enough. Both of his feet were NOT down, but that doesn’t apply to anywhere but the sideline and the in the end zone (see Santonio Holmes catch against Baltimore).
The fact is, he didn’t maintain possession long enough for it to have been called a catch, and I think the fact the defender didn’t exactly rip the ball out shows he really didn’t. He was letting go of it to go celebrate.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
oh i kno
i just wish it was simple thats all
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
And it comes down to this:
c) maintains control of the ball long enough, after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, to enable him to perform any act common to the game (i.e., maintaining control long enough to pitch it, pass it, advance with it, or avoid or ward off an opponent, etc.).
(a) and (b) involve catching the ball and getting feet down, which he did.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
so did Gresham
he lost possession when he hit the ground
personally
I don’t want to see Marvin fired, I want him to be promoted to G.M. while handing the reigns over to Zimmer as head coach and hiring Jack Del Rio as Defensive Coordinator. Who Dey!!!
by joeb69 on Jan 9, 2012 8:18 PM EST replyactions 2 recs
Gresham was bobbling the ball the entire way to the endzone.
He did not catch the ball and get two feet down before going to the ground.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
lol
was waiting to see if anyone brought this up…wasn’t much different in concept…ground and defenders hand act in the same function according to this rule…but I do agree….ITS BS…
"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"
by ticalcaldwell on Jan 22, 2012 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
I think it's bs too
That’s why I brought it up. I feel for the Ravens, I thought they were the better team today for sure.
I didn’t see anyone that said that Gresham didn’t have a catch. I actually remember a few of us straight up saying “I can’t believe they overturned that. You guys were robbed”. Though I still think that Evans didn’t catch it here. It was knocked out. If it wouldn’t have been a catch in the middle of the field, it shouldn’t be in the endzone.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
Never said it wasn't.
Just talking about the rule.
by Liquid Electron on Jan 22, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
Look, it's a BS rule. But the Bears beat the Lions last year because of it. It's not a new rule.
It’s not a questionable call.
Is it a bad rule? Yes.
Was it a bad call? No.
So let’s admit the obvious. Your kicker lost this game. And Lee Evans knew that the rule existed so its his mental mistake. He for all purposes dropped it in the end zone. He’s the goat along with Cundiff.
Lakers and Patriots forever.
DST take it easy.
This was a big game. No need to thrash out against these guys. They have been very humble to us all week. Don’t ruin it.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
The Calvin Johnson rule has nothing to do with this
He didn’t go to the ground. When that happens, it’s the Calvin Johnson rule. In this case, he simply didn’t establish possession before the ball was knocked away.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
It wasn't a fucking touchdown
he didn’t complete the motion
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
by Ravensfan89 on Jan 22, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
first off
I would just like to say that I commented alot on this blog leading up to the game and most of you were really civil and classy when discussing the game.
It was a great game as expected and neither team played their best. NE was just fortunate enough that the Ravens were the last team to make a mistake. You play this game 10 times and each team would have 5 wins.
sometimes I wish we could have a three game series sorta like the NBA has.
Lakers and Patriots forever.
The NFL playoffs is a big reason why it is a better sport than the MLB and NBA.
by Mayne_Event on Jan 23, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Yup,
4 straight years of disappointment. But at least we got 2 extra weeks of football over these years.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Win or lose
All the Joe critics can shut up
by terpfan812 on Jan 22, 2012 6:42 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
true dat
It's your thing, do what you wanna do, I can't tell you, who to sock it to. The Isley Brothers
by sweetjesusihatethejets on Jan 22, 2012 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Joe Flacco showed what he can be. Get him a good OC and he will tear people a part
by runew on Jan 22, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Assuming they re-sign Ray Rice...
…and if Flacco can build on this, the Ravens can become the only team in the NFL with a top 10 offense and defense.
by tossin on Jan 22, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You honestly think that the Ravens are the only team in the NFL that has the players to be top 10 in both offense and defense?
Too be honest
I don’t know. But it sure feels like the best offenses have terrible defenses and vice versa.
I remember last year the Chargers had the #1 offense and #1 defense at one point.
Losing record though thanks to some boneheaded special teams.
Yeah, they had it at the end of the season
The best yardage offense and defense at least. Wasn’t scoring, I don’t believe.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Too bad they won't
Joe Flacco for life.
by Dr. Disrespect on Jan 22, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Flacco shut me up
I was dogging him a few weeks ago before you played the Bengals….Got respect for this guy now…showed serious heart..
"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"
by ticalcaldwell on Jan 23, 2012 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
This feels like so many Chargers losses, it's scary.
At least you guys have won a Super Bowl. I’ll just take comfort in this…
1963. :(
Clippers // Chargers // Rays // Boise State
"The Lakers do win games. But things can change." - Blake Griffin
Pats fan
Holy Sh#t, I can’t believe we pulled that out. You guys had us right where you wanted us for most of that game, so, kudos to you, great team, my hat’s off to you.
Why did we not use our last timeout?
I had a bad feeling when Cundiff ran on the field with 10 left on the play clock. We rushed the play so we didnt get a delay of game. We could have used our last timeout, so Billy wasnt rushed. I’m not saying that’s a good reason to miss, but it could have made a difference.
You've been SIZZLED!!!
Ever watched Harbaugh's TO management?
I’m surprised he had one left. He probably was too.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
I thought the same exact thing
Cundiff was rushing to the field and they snapped the ball with 1 second left. It’s unbelievable that they didn’t use their last timeout and get their Special Teams are relaxed and ready
by CanadianCard on Jan 22, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
I thought about that
To be honest, I think they assumed the Patriots would ice him
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Outcoached once again then.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck that, I'm blaming Cundiff.
I’d have liked our chances in OT.
by Mysterious on Jan 22, 2012 6:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This was a total heart-stopper
Guys, you have one of the greatest defenses ever. Reed, Pollard, Lewis, Ngata, Webb, etc. Our MVP was Sterling Moore, the Raiders practice squad reject who knocked out the ball from Evans and batted the ball on 3rd down.
But my condolences. And good luck in the offseason. We’ll see you next year, I’m sure.
Will Lewis and Reed retire?
Lakers and Patriots forever.
oh shut up.
Did you watch the Megatron non-TD last year? This was even more cut-and-dry. Evans didn’t show up and Moore did. And you guys got plenty of favorable calls. A couple questionable spots, that Gronk OOB call, the non-calls on blatant O-line holding. Please.
Don’t ruin my impression that Baltimore fans are classy and knowledgeable.
Lakers and Patriots forever.
by D.S.T. on Jan 22, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Like you just ruined my impression that Pats fans aren't?
Oh wait…
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Well, we Pats fans probably shouldn't be arguing with the opponent after a tough game...
…but c’mon, paying the officials? Weaksauce.
Paying the officials is overboard, yes.
But where are these questionable calls that apparently all went our way?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
Hey I bhave been saying this for years that Pats have the Officials in their pocket Maybe its not payola but extortion with belichick and his camera againt
I did not say it because of this game. Look at a lot of the games this season someone looks at brady cockeyed draws a flag. maybe they aren’t doing anything wrong but damn it smells fishy
why? there wasn’t a single questionable call that I can think of in that game
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
enough what? You are claiming a conspiracy, I’d at least like to know why you think that.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Steroids!
Incomplete shoestring catch!
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t forget, that offensive pass interference cost the Seahawks SB40
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
And all those other blown calls.
How could I?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
That was the only one anyone could really call game changing
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
But all the holds!
And the fake holds!
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
well…that’s open for interpretation lol
Seriously, for every call, there are two examples of Seattle shooting themselves in the foot. Did we get some bad calls in our favor? you bet. Was it the reason we won? nope
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I don't really remember that game.
Willie went for 70, Randel El TD pass to Ward right? That’s pretty much all I can come up with.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
that, and the fact that Seattle could have scored before the half, instead, here’s what happened.
Long pass that SHOULD have been a touchdown..guy doesn’t even try to stay in bounds, just lazily walks out of bounds…incomplete
Run
waste almost a minute, confusion etc…stupid play
Stupid pass call…half over
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Cam Cameron
and Torrey Smith?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
the worst call, and only one that can be considered a completely wrong call
was the illegal block on hasselbeck right after Ike intercepted him. So it was our ball anyway.
as far as the catch, who the hell knows really. No one has good footage of it
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I honestly couldn't care less about a play that occurred 15 years before my birth.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
I wondered why Torrey Smith wasn't flagged...
on that long catch that ended just shy of the endzone…he, as an offensive player, yanked the Patriot down by the facemask…Thought that should have been called.
So he knocked someone the F out? I don’t remember that.. ;)
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Good ol' Hines
as much as I hate him, it won’t be the same without him to root against. He says he’s not retiring, but he should. Better to go out now than be a 4th string WR.
yeah, he can call Mason about that
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
I think he could have still found a place with this team and made us better for it, but he apparently pissed someone off on the team and they didnt want him anymore. Then he went to the Jets with no real QB
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
I agree there
he would have been more serviceable here than anywhere else, but still wouldn’t have been the same guy we loved for all the years he was here.
I feel the same way about Reed. And I think he should retire because I don’t want to see what I heard could happen to him with his neck injury.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I hate to think of Reed retiring
but you are right. Maybe he’ll have a miraculous cure and also find the fountain of youth so he can play forever…I can hope, right?
Oh trust me. If he wasn’t at such a huge risk, I’d want him in. Rivalry or not, you gotta love what Reed brings. It will be almost as sad for me as it is for you when he hangs em up.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
and we would argue that he never gets called for it
the life of a fan haha. Everyone hates you and there is a conspiracy against your team, we’ve all suffered from that delusion from time to time.
yea, I was saying that sort of sarcastically.
though I do believe there is a conspiracy against my team. But hey, thats what homers are suppose to believe.
The Evans No-TD is questionable.
COuld have gone either way. I think though that he has to follow thrown and keep the ball in his hands. Same thing happened to Murphy two years ago on the Raiders. Caught it, ass and elbow hit turf I believe, and then the ball came out. It was ruled incomplete because he didn’t keep possession.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
I could be wrong, but I believe when the receiver is not going to the ground, he has to maintain possession for long enough to make a common football move (or something like that).
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Its weird.
I think he would have to maintain possession. We’d have to actually look at the rule. I think you need possession for over 3 seconds or something like that. I know a lot of players would catch the ball have two feet down but immediately the ball would come out and would be ruled an incomplete. I think 3 seconds is the time.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Yeah, Idk the rule on that either...
But to not even review it is ridiculous.
Its the whole incomplete pass thing.
If it was ruled a catch, it would be reviewed. But incomplete passes can’t be reviewed sadly.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Yeah but....
questionable calls under 2 mins are usually reviewed from the booth. They didn’t even think about it.
I know what you mean but when I say
that incomplete passes “Can’t” be reviewed, they “can’t.” I don’t like the rule, but its there. =/
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
If they ruled it a catch, it would be reviewed most likely.
But once they say incomplete pass, cant be reviewed. =/
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
What?
Why?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Don't know. It's like how PIs can't be reviewed.
Now you can challenge if the players has his feet in bounds or whatever on a supposed incompletion, but you can’t challenge the incompletion on it’s own. Not sure why.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
That's probably one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
I also just looked into it,
straight out of the NFL rulebook (6th page, section 9):
Reviewable Plays. The Replay System will cover the following play situations only:
(a) Plays governed by Sideline, Goal Line, End Zone, and End Line:
2. Pass complete/incomplete/intercepted at sideline, goal line, end zone, and end line.
I think that accurately describes what occurred.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
So it should have been reviewable?
what the hell…….
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
So it seems.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
I guess they did review it...
"The ruling on the field of an incomplete pass was confirmed by the Instant Replay assistant, correctly, and as a result, there was no need to stop the game," Signora wrote. "… The receiver did not get his second foot down in the end zone with possession, and as a result, it was an incomplete pass."
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Good.
I’d have been a bit upset if they just ignored it.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
Must be a newer NE fan.
Doesn’t know what defense is.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
in terms of HOF players and taking a decade view of it...
Yes. You guys have been one of the AFC’s best for 12+ years.
Lakers and Patriots forever.
Raiders fan offering my condolences.
If it helps at all (OK, I know it doesn’t) we had to watch a guy who our power-tripping coach let walk from our practice squad make the biggest plays of the game on D when we were a decent pass defense away from the playoffs.
"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and f*** -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get f***ed. Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in s*** and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits." - George Carlin.
Yes, thank you for Sterling Moore
He saved the game for us, in that crucial situation. Maybe without him, Ravens are going to Indy
Great game guys...
..You guys really had a great game, the Pats where very lucky… Hats off to the ravens who have a top notch team and organization..
"There is an old saying about the strength of the wolf is the pack, and I think there is a lot of truth to that. On a football team, it's not the strength of the individual players, but it is the strength of the unit and how they all function together." - Bill Belichick
Lewis:
DanKolko
Ray Lewis: “Is this my last time as a Raven? Absolutely not.” #Ravens
by Rockies7935 on Jan 22, 2012 6:58 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Thank god.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
TOUGH LOSS
But it could have been worse. You could have been in Baltimore. I was in Pittsburgh when they beat us at home—that’s even harder to handle.
I think we win in Bmore.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Tough loss guys
Keep your heads up. You have to be happy with your season even with an awful end. You’re in a great position for the future IMO.
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by John Stephens on Jan 22, 2012 7:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I just think it sucks becuase the ravens been through so many changes from releasing star player, finally beating the steelers twice, finally getting home play off game , and etc
makes it seem like this should had been our time to go to the super bowl
Thing that hurts is we've been in this situation for 4 years now.
We’ve always been contending but we’re just on the brink of doing it. This was the closest we’ve come and it kills.
I know it's rough
But it felt like the Steelers were FOREVER on the brink with Cowher until he finally broke through.
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by John Stephens on Jan 22, 2012 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
Well,
we’re still on the brink. And when the world ends in 11 months, we forever be on the brink.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
damn Mayans
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by John Stephens on Jan 22, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
It was mostly tongue-in-cheek.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you John!
In the back of your head youre always wondering whos gonna be the person to rub it in, so I appreciate the pleasant surprise. Countdown til September starts now.
Scott Hines
As shitty as I felt two weeks ago
It didn’t even cross my mind. Although I can’t say I did the same on facebook to all the people who rubbed in our loss.
I’ll be stopping by for some draft talk with you all hopefully.
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by John Stephens on Jan 22, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Not the kick
…dtopped td was the game
by Toxicjin on Jan 22, 2012 7:15 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
We will be back next year...
I still think we can win with this group, but damn, it is so heartbreaking to go out the way we have the last two years…Cundiff is DONE!
No disrespect.....
But i don’t give a ish about Bob Kraft…I want another ring for my Ravens!
And again
This is a team of almost……love the ravens but c’mon…dropped balls, missed tackles…wide left….we’ve seen it all before…TOO MANY MISSED OPPORTUNI
TIES
by Toxicjin on Jan 22, 2012 7:14 PM EST via Android app reply actions
I agree...
I can’t always be Flacco’s fault. Or even Cam Cameron for that matter. Fact is if Lee Evans holds onto the ball, we’re getting ready for the SB in two weeks. I don’t even care about Cundiff…we already knew he had a dead leg going into the game.
All I know is all the Joe Flacco haters need to STFU
He’s our franchise QB. The situation? AFC Championship game, less than 2 minutes left, on the road, down by 3. Flacco marches all the way down the field and throws a ball that literally lands in the receivers hands and is dropped. Remember Boldin’s drop in the endzone last year?
Bottom line: Joe Flacco is Baltimore’s QB and deserves to be supported. Let’s get him an OC that is f’ing competent and receivers that are dependable.
by fedfan64 on Jan 22, 2012 7:18 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Heartbreaking loss
Those last few minutes of game time were just excruciating to watch in terms of bad play calls and bad play execution by certain players.
Even a novice fan as myself could notice that.
In any case, I’d like to thank this members/contributors to this blog for this season, answering my rookie football questions, and providing good discussion, etc. etc. etc.
And just so you know, the ravens were well represented at the particular montreal sports bar that I was at!!
Montreal Canadiens///Toronto Blue Jays///Baltimore Ravens
Niners fan here
heartbreaking loss…. Was rooting for you guys! Wanted the Harbowl part 2! Head up guys, as long as Harbaugh is your HC, you guys will get a SB win soon enough.
49ers 2012 Offseason: HELP WANTED at WR, DBs, & O-Line
team loss. they all playe a part. ray missed his wholes on 1st half runs as ellis darted for long gains, rice dropped a pass, dickson and oher false started at huge times, evans dropped a TD, cundiff killed us, the o-line struggled up the gut, pitta didn’t come back to joe on the 3rd and long to esssentially end the game, cam didn’t exploit the sorry secondary…so many small things that shine bright. flacco made the best of it and proves he can march down the field when the cuffs are off.
mason, boldin, clayton and now evans have hurt flacco in the playoffs. good fair game. the pats gave us some chances too…they’re probably just happy we didn’t attack them deep as often as we should.
ampallang, where you been? I’ve been looking for you. I thought maybe you choked and died like you team
You can’t pop shit like a man.
Brooklyn, baby.
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by Ampallang on Jan 22, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Flagged for language.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
I truly hope this is a joke, but just in case it isn’t… You’re an asshole with absolutely no class. How about you actually favorite a team before coming over here and bashing anyone.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
He’s been here all day calling us crack addicts and whatever other Baltimore stereotype he can. If there was ever a time to whip out the ban hammer it’d be now.
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by WestminsterRaven on Jan 22, 2012 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Exciting game to watch as a Steelers fan
I guess I should be happy and angry no matter who won… but the greater of the two evils lost.
Tick Tock. Tick Tock… waiting for next season
4 straight years in the playoffs. 3 championship games in the past 6 against manning, ben and brady while flacco learns on the job. next year will be the 5th straight playoff appearance! how much extra/meaningful football has Baltimore played while you wait for baseball season? there’s a difference between bad luck and bad team- guess which one you have.
Ravens and Steelers
Exposed the fundamental flaw of Brady yet again this season. Hopefully the NFC can step up and we can start our epic divisional battle again next year.
by Michael Uhlhorn on Jan 22, 2012 7:49 PM EST reply actions
Wasn't that good of a shot.
He was late getting to Brady.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
he killed his back though
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
Not really.
He hit him pretty low, closer to his ass. I would have liked him to pop him in the face/upper body. Then, he not only could have kept him out of the end zone, but Brady would never have jumped over the top again.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
lol my dad said
he would have never done that with troy lurking on the line lol
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
It was fucking stupid,
and I wish someone had been there to make him pay for it.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
you know what this means don't you?
It is time for the NFL to institute another rule favouring Brady that that will hurt the Steelers/Ravens defences.
anyone trying to contact me via my yahoo account should be aware it has been hacked
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Sour grapes.
How do they taste without a horse left in the Super Bowl race?
Can I Scream?
by Adam Fox on Jan 23, 2012 1:17 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you mean another rule favoring high=scoring offense like GB, NO, and NE? Maybe. But it's not just a Patriots thing.
Lakers and Patriots forever.
True
I think Goodell is trying to make the NFL more like the CFL and the arena leagues. High scoring with lots of offence and star offensive players not getting injured because it upsets fantasy league fans.
I think he would be better served by improving the inconsistent officiating that has plagued the league for years. It probably has been there all along but instant replay and HD tv make it more glaring. For a multi-billion dollars industry, the NFL needs to address the quality of all aspects of their product.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
20 points isn't enough...
I am proud of the team.Feel sorry for Cundiff he will be the scape goat for sure.Twenty points isn’t enough as good as we looked twenty points isn’t enough.We needed to get tds not field goals of the turnovers.Thinkin there is a chance Cam will not be back.
by Raven77 on Jan 22, 2012 7:49 PM EST via Android app reply actions
I'm sure like most cam bashers
you have the delusion our offense will magically just get better cuse cam will be gone
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
There is nothing magical about it
if we get an OC who has a system better suited to our personnel, the offense will get better. No magic, just logic. If you understand anything about football, there is no denying this fact.
Right
cause the drops would just go away right? the o-line will automatically block better right?
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
The drops are a tiny problem in comparison to the train wreck that is Cam Cameron
and the O line will block better if they have to do it for less time than the 74 seconds a Cam Cameron play takes to develop
Multiple people here and many paid football analysts have provided many reasons for why Cameron’s system in not right for this offense, and you have never given any analysis that argues the opposing point, yet you still refuse to see the logic.
I'm not arguing anything
but i’m not gonna just assume it will get better with cam gone.
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
There is every reason to assume it
of course next year will bring different personnel, so that can change things as well, but it is pretty much a fact, given all the analysis and breakdowns of our team, that Cameron is bad for this offense.
Why are you so pro-Cam anyway?
with everything we’ve seen from him, and the nearly endless list of his faults pointed of by fans and experts, why do you still have a problem every time someone says something negative about him?
Do you see me defending cam?
no you don’t. The offense might be better, but it isn’t a guarantee. I’m willing to accpet that
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
Do you see me defending cam?
No, and that’s the problem. You have no defense for him, but for some reason you get all irritable every time someone says something negative about him.
I get
annoyed with the delusiom from people like you. that the offense will all of suddenly become a juggernaut with cam gone
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
Nobody is saying that
we’re just saying it’ll be better and play up to the level they are capable of. It’s not delusion, how many times does someone have to detail it before you accept it? It’s not like we’re telling you the sky is purple…
I'm not saying it can't
i just won’t assume it will happen
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
by Ravensfan89 on Jan 22, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
No one is assuming that it will really. People are just saying that Cam is holding it back from what it can be currently and that is well documented and agreed upon by analysts. We need to get the right OC in here to improve the offense, but we can all agree that Cam is usually what holds us back on a weekly basis.
Based on Joe’s previous performance and then tonight’s game, its obvious that Joe is the answer at QB for us going forward.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, but that's not the issue
my problem is you get argumentative and start insulting people whenever they talk negatively about Cam, even though the vast majority of people believe he’s hurting the team, and many fans and experts have provided evidence showing why
Jesus Christ
nevermind
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
by Ravensfan89 on Jan 22, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
I know
it doesn’t matter what system is run. Execution is key i know that won’t just change
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
Execution is key, you are correct
but when an OC puts his linemen, receivers, and QB in a situation that makes it harder to execute, something needs to change. How do you not realize this?
I don't understand why Harborough didn't call a TO for that field goal. It was ridiculous IMO to ask cundiff to go out there with 10seconds and hurry that important kick with a TO left that your not going to use. Coaching fail
"The Standard is the Standard" – Mike Tomlin
Honestly
he is ok with me
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
don't see how thats funny
but whatever helps you cope
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Its funny....
Because you lost to a glorified RB who beat you with the longest pass in playoff overtime history….then you have the nerve to come talk trash in our forum like yall beat us.
it doesn't matter who we lost to
Steelers weren’t beating anyone with all the injuries they had this season so in the grand scheme of things its probably the best thing to happen, we get decent draft position and get ready for next year
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
So it was injuries?
That’s why you’re #1 CB and all pro saftey got beat for 90 yards??? The only thing hurting was your ego…yall are done! We will sweep your sorry asses again next year!
lol
I put money on it that you won’t lol.
I don’t know you so I’m going to address you like you know something about football. Our 2/3s of our starting defensive line went out of the game in the first quarter. That changes how you play defense, you know like committing more guys to the run and leaving your corners in single coverage.
Also it wasn’t the all pro safety that got beat, it was Mundy who can in on run support when he was suppose to have inside contain on the WR. Thats how that play happened.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
We were missing half our starters, our QB had a shit ankle, we lost 2 of our best Defensive Linemen, and we battled back from a big deficit to take it to over time, where we lost because our defense had nothing left to give. Ya, we got burned on the last play, but Mundy blew his coverage and Ike had been playing like shit all day.
The Ravens lost their chance at a SB appearance with an almost completely healthy team, when they had more then enough opportunities to win the game, by missing a 32 yard field goal.
I don’t think DEN hurts anywhere near as bad as what you just went through. Have fun through the offseason knowing you SHOULD HAVE been in the Super Bowl and probably won it, but didn’t because your team is almost as talented as the Bengals at choking in their biggest games.
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by svenhoek on Jan 22, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No it does matter who you lost to. It also mattered how far you guys got and who beat you all year long. The Steelers got beat down like bitches by any team over .500 and lost to a team that had no starting QB. You let Tebow destroy you all for 316 yards. You couldn’t stop a guy that couldn’t beat a winning team himself. The Steelers were the biggest pretenders in the playoffs this year, that’s for sure.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
lol
whatever makes you feel better, who you lose to matters to losers. All that matters to winners is the fact that you lost.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Haha, put down the bottle and go to bed man. I know its been a tough year with all the comments your guys made this offseason and being a mediocre team all year long. Its all good man.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
12-4 is mediocre now?
Thanks for the compliment, that says a lot about what you think of our team.
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he just called his own team mediocre
they went 12-4 too
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
Truth.
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You are so very right
The AFC north is the3 toughest division and we are in it almost every year so the rest of the panseys can eat it.
Yep, and it’s good (to me) having the Bengals in the fold. Nothing better than a 3 team race to really bring out the best. However, after interactions with Browns fans, I will ALWAYS revel in their failures.
Death threats to Eric Wright? Really? He’s the reason those losers lost?
Idiots
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Next season is going to be fun.
Pitt and Baltimore are getting fresh blood mixing with our Vets and we will remain better than relevant for a long time. There is no better football game t5han a Ravens/Steelers game
I am very sober
Why does it matter who you lost too? The fact is you didn’t win the Superbowl. You get the same thing we do, nothing.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
Well to be fair...
they do get a worse draft pick.
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yea, you're right
cause the Patriots (who were obviously over .500) destroyed us….O wait, they didn’t. Neither did the Bengals, either time.
The Steelers were a team, to injured, to tired….to make a run. We all know this. IF you ignore that then its just asinine.
Thats the only reason
why Flacco looked decent today. lol
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
What's funny about this
Because you lost to a glorified RB who beat you with the longest pass in playoff overtime history…
Is the fact you think the quarterback was somehow responsible for that 80 yard pass. He threw it about eight yards. Of course, you’re probably also the same guy thinking Joe Flacco’s TD passes inside the five, or the six yard hitch to Smith that he took 30 yards somehow makes Flacco stats look better.
I could give a toss what QB we lost to. You lost today. We’re both preparing for the draft.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
It is true
Tannofsteel84 has been okay with Tebow all season.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
I love all the fans of other teams coming here and trying to rub our nose in losing. Just remember guys, you were watching another set of teams play today instead of your sorry ass team. Now stay classy NFL fans!
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 7:53 PM EST reply actions
thats fine with me
all that matters now is that we got better draft position lol ya’ll had a good season, like you always do. but your fault was thinking that beating the steelers would automatically ensure you’d make it to the super bowl.
You can’t be satisfied with winning the division. You can’t be satisfied beating your brother. You can’t be satisfied by beating your rivals. There is one and only goal a team has and that is to win the super bowl, all else is superficial.
Maybe next year your team won’t be satisfied.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
yep
thats fine with me, as long as ya’ll lost
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
You just can't deal with the fact you care far more about our rivalry than we do
EVERYONE hates the Steelers. We have to deal with the same hate every single week. Our team goes out and wins championships anyway.
You can keep waxing nostalgically about all your playoff appearances all you like. The fact is, you cannot do enough in one season to duplicate the success the Steelers have had just in the last six years.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That is crazy
You just can’t deal with the fact you care far more about our rivalry than we do
I have been to the Steel Curtain thread a few times—there are only a couple of Ravens’ fans commenting there. I come here, and there are a dozen or more Steeler fans here, many of them pretty obnoxious. In fact, I see Steeler fans being pretty obnoxious on a lot of threads. Not all of them, and much of the time, I will grant that you and Frank (as the guys who most often comment here) aren’t. But there is zero question that the Steeler fanbase that comments on this and on the BTSC thread are far more concerned with this rivalry than Ravens’ fans are with the Steelers.
It seems really quite amusing and pathetic all at once.
It is a FOOTBALL GAME, for heavens’ sake!
by Sam25 on Jan 22, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What ultimately happens is that some Steeler fan gets on here and trolls us. Usually its just 1 or maybe 2 guys, but it draws a response. Then that immediate response usually draws in more legit Steeler fans and then more legit Ravens fans. It all started from some asshole picking a fight and then leaving when things start. Unfortunately, that means good guys like Neal and Frank usually get in the middle of it and it turns into something that it shouldn’t be. However, it usually is Steeler “fans” starting something.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, cause Tomlin has shown he’s a great draft guy so far. I’ve seen a whole bunch of duds come from the past few years for you guys. So enjoy taking someone that will be a replaceable starter this offseason. I’ll also be quite satisfied with watching as you dismantle the team and rebuild over the next few years while finishing 3rd then 4th in our division. So I hope you are satisfied with furthering the Tebow legend and sucking for the next few years. Have fun buddy!
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
Woodley, Wallace, Timmons, Hood, Gilbert, Mendenhall, Heyward?
Duds? Nah man, yea we have missed on some but most of our picks have been good.
We won’t be rebuilding, that is clear. We will be reloading, draft offensive line, nose tackle, and inside linebacker. We fill those positions we’ll be back in the playoffs and most likely division winners again. I always thought next year, if we hit on our first three picks, was the year we’d have the best chance to win the Super Bowl again.
The Steelers are not going anywhere.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
When did you draft them? Was that during Tomlin’s time? Nope…. you havent been able to draft a legit starter at all since Tomlin got the job except for Pouncey and he’s always hurt, so….
Reloading is rebuilding buddy. You will need to cut a few people before you can pay anyone as it is right now. So expect to cut a few key members and then try to fill them with draft picks that will take a few years to develop. Now that everyone knows how to beat you, you guys won’t stand a chance as Cincy looks to build off an awesome year and Cleveland gets their stuff figured out. I’ll call it now… in 3 years, you will be 4th in the division.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
do some googling buddy
yea that was during tomlin’s time. lol
you havent been able to draft a legit starter at all since Tomlin got the job except for Pouncey and he’s always hurt, so…
So wallace isn’t a legit starter? Lamar Woodley isn’t a legitmate starter? Please step your game up before you come to me, I probably know more about your own team than you do, so def. don’t talk about my team without knowing what you are saying.
Cut key members? No we cutting dead weight, Hines, Farrior, Smith, Hoke are not major/key members to this team. The contribute by leadership not their actual production on this team. Its always tough to cut vets but the key members of this team are as follows
Woodley, Harrison, Troy P., Ben, Wallace, Brown .
Those are the stars of this team. We’ll get a better line for Ben, draft NT and ILB and its over, if we can stay away from injuries, the Steelers are the best team in the AFC.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
We’ll get a better line for Ben
Thats worked for you this year right? Man you are hardcore fooling yourself now. Go troll someone else’s team really quick and come back next year when you win against a decent team.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
We didn't have a better line this year
we had the same crappy line we had last year. What are you talking about?
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
A decent team? Like the Patriots? You know, that team you just lost to?
Please, your attempts at counter trolling are laughable.
We had a shit end to the year with our injuries. Say what you want in that biased little brain of yours, but you know if we were as healthy as your team, it would have been us playing you today. And if we are healthy, I’m betting we win too.
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Yea
it would be better if he’d at least knew anything about the Steelers.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Oh there’s your excuse for everything, injuries get over it they happen to every team like the one you lost to in the Super Bowl last year
yea except there was no salary cap
so they could just sign whoever they wanted to, to replace the injuried. They couldn’t do the same thing this year.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
What?
That doesn’t actually make that much sense. The talent pool left over is still the same talent pool, regardless of salary cap. It’s not like there are stars sitting in FA after the season starts just because there’s no salary cap. They had the same options as you did this year.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
You dont get it
at least ther eare bodies, it doesn’t have to be stars. But if u can sign a guy to give your other guys rest, its worth it.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
So you had so little space you could literally sign no one?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
our Front Office
Said they would treat it as if there was a salary cap. it was a business decision.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, so you're discussing last season's inability to sign anyone?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
right
there was no salary cap so we could sign someone if we wanted but made the decision not to
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
You obviously don't agree with the move?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I'm fine with the move
we made it to the super bowl. We just played like crap.
If we play mistake free football we win that game. They had 21 points off of 3 turnovers.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't the entire point of bring this up
to say that the Packers signed player to replace their injured starters and you guys didn’t?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
well you asked me if
I agree with the move and I answered.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
I don't really understand.
You had the opportunity to sign someone (or many someones). You chose not to. How can you blame not signing someone for losing then?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
We didn’t have a ton of injuries last year though. That was this year, when signing other players couldn’t happen
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Because?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
cap issues? Dead money on the books? There is a salary cap this season?
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
But that was your front office's (mis)management.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
all he’s saying is that’s a main component to why the Packers till did well last year despite their injuries. This year, WE had injuries, but couldn’t sign people
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
But that was a choice your front office made before the season.
You didn’t leave space to sign people. Or you chose not to sign people. It’s not like ’10 GB had an unfair advantage over the ’10 Steelers.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
no
they didn’t have an unfair advantage.
We just chose not to sign ppl. Thats on us.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Ok.
Somewhere I took that as an excuse as to why you lost to the Packers. My bad.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
We lost to the Packers
Because Aaron Rodgers was hotter than the blazes of hell and couldn’t be stopped short of the Steelers bringing weapons onto the field.
Even then, I’m not sure if he wouldn’t simply deflect the bullets back at them.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
He had probably the single best 12 months of any QB ever.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
No one is saying the ’10 Packers had an unfair advantage over the ’10 Steelers. What we are saying, in response to “the packers had a bunch of injuries and they still won” is that they had the benefit of no cap last year. We did not have that luxury this season. That is all. The Packers won because they were a better team at least that day, possibly just better period
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I would argue the lack of a salary cap
probably had little effect on the Packers season. Although there is merit to the somebody is better than nobody, if you’re signing FAs in the 2nd half of the season to get significant snaps, you’re probably pretty fucked anyway. And it was your FO’s gamble to leave no space in the case of injuries.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't the reason why we lost really
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Oh bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch. You lost to a team that had a lot of starters out of the game last year can you honestly say that everyone they picked up was as good as the ones they lost over the season?
i never said they were as good
you reading into what I said.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
nope
not saying that all.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
the Green bay packers
i didnt see them as inferior
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
Not the point.
THEY COULD SIGN SOMEBODY. Somebody is better then NOBODY, or placing someone out of position.
It’s not making excuses, it’s just the truth of the situation. Misconstrue that all you want.
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thank you
i don’t know why its hard to understand that
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Yes injuries happen, but how often is a team missing...
Their starting:
2 RBs
ENTIRE OFFENSIVE LINE
3 DLinemen
FS
MLB (Woodley)
And there QB is playing on a severely sprained ankle.
There are injuries, and then there is missing almost half your fucking team.
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I love how people are quick to label REASONS
As excuses when they disagree with a point someone makes.
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yea
its a fine line between an excuse and a reason.
I usually label excuses as things that are in your control
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Its because its a bogus reason. You guys were missing people that didn’t really matter all that much in the grand scheme of things. You weren’t missing your QB, you weren’t missing your starting WR, you weren’t missing your starting CB, you weren’t missing all those stars that apparently are the reason you guys will be great next year. Its 1 giant excuse after another and they always contradict themselves.
You guys were going to beat us. Then you didn’t and that was OK because we still had another game. Then we beat you that time and that didn’t matter because it “didnt count”. Then you guys lose to the Tebows and that doesn’t matter because you guys get better draft position. At least be realistic here and say that you guys were a decent team that had some injuries turn you into a mediocre team. You weren’t going to the SuperBowl regardless of those injuries and we all know it. You guys now have some major concerns that you need to address since its been exploited plenty of times this season.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
So missing
Pouncey, starting center
Casey Hampton starting Nose tackle
Brett Kesiel starting defensive end
Rashard Mendenhall starting running back
Doesn’t matter at all?
And Ben was playing at 50%
Imagine Joe Flacco playing at 50%
Exactly. Case closed.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
You lost to the Patriots
We beat them…We beat Jacksonville too. Who give a f2ck, our seasons are over. I would hope neither team would be content with how it ended for them.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think 31 teams aren't happy with how the season ended.
I also don’t understand why we lose to the Patriots and then take it out on the Steeler fans.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
currently
only 30 teams are unhappy with how the season ended. I believe that it will not be 31 teams for a couple of weeks.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
Ben was faking at 50%. Just like every year he limps off the field to then run for 30 yards without an issue. Mendenhall is the most replaceable person on that list.
I believe I even remember you guys bashing Kesiel and Hampton just recently and saying that both were probably gone and how happy you guys were about that. So total all, you have at most 3 solid starters out. That isn’t a whole team and it doesn’t make you barely scrape by bad teams and lose to good ones. However, being a mediocre team definitely helps that out.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
Who said good riddance to Hampton and Kiesel?
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no one I mean no one
is happy about losing hampton or keisel.
How is Mendenhall replaceable?
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
Mendy is a mediocre RB. You could have plugged any other RB in there and they would have done just as well. In fact you did. Your defense lost against Tebow and it wasnt the Dline either. It was your star safety and LBs that lost that game for you.
That and Ben being a mediocre QB.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Mendy isn't a mediocre rB
he just isn’t utilized in this offense. He is the second most under utilized player on the offense behind Heath Miller
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
Ben was faking at 50%
Not only is that ignorant, but it reeks of bias
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
THat is what you losers are telling us. our season lasted two more weeks vthan yours get over it
we will get over this and hopefully come into heinz field and you all’s season next year
then imagine
losing Ray Rice, Ngata, Birk, and Paul Kruger.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
ok come on. Rice is so far superior to mendy it isnt even funny. We arent going to start that argument again are we. Ngata is so far superior to any player you mentioned on your list.
I’ll give you Birk and Kruger. We could lose them and still win just fine.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
well
I don’t believe so. I kno you gonna call homer on this.
But you have a better O-line and your QB dumps the ball off more than ours does.
If we getter a better line Mendy numbers would increase and if Ben dumps the ball off better Mendy would have numbers like Rice.
But I kno I’m not going to convince you, but thats what I believe.
As for Ngata, i agree but he is a starter so…
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by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
We have a better Oline? I don’t really know about that one. I think that is pretty even on how our lines suck.
Ngata is a ProBowl starter. You can blame whatever, but Ngata is a far better player man. I will absolutely call homer on that one.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
lol
never said he wasn’t
but there is no question you have a better line than we do.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 23, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
agreed
if only by virtue of not having to shuffle the line every other game or several times a game (which was not unusual).
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
The difference is the fans of baltimorebeatdown understand injuries happen and don’t use it as an excuse
Joe is like timex
Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. We had our share of injuries during the eason so next excuse you fing pansy
What are you talking about?
Ben was unable to use his biggest strength, scrambling. We were missing the Yang to Polamalus Ying. Clark and him play off each other in ways Mundy is unable. We were missing Kiesel and Hampton, 2 of our D’s biggest assetts. Woodley wasn’t playing We were missing our almost 1000 yard RB.
And our offense performed quite well actually. We battled back from a decent deficit. It was the defense that allowed Tebow 10 seconds to throw (missing Hampton and Kiesel on the line remember) and without Clark to back up Troy, Mundy just looked lost all game.
Yes, THE STEELERS LOST THAT GAME. But let’s not pretend injuries didn’t severely diminish our team.
Oh, and we looked pretty fucking good until Cleveland, btw. We man-handled the Pats, barely lost to a team whose entire offseason was built around beating us, and destroyed Cincy, another playoff team.
Your bias is so overwhelming it’s sickening.
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He ran all the time. The dude is a known faker. Even the announcers will talk about a bit. Ben is horrible for limping when something goes wrong and blaming injuries for it.
So many people weren’t upset when Clark was benched for the Broncos game. Now all of a sudden its the reason you all lost the game. You guys always bash the guy and talk about how they need to get rid of him. Cincy was a pretender this year as well (though they will be scary really soon). You guys didn’t beat anyone of note except the Pats and as you guys love to say “It don’t matter unless its in the playoffs”.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Ben is a faker?
You should stop arguing. You’re getting more stupid with each post you make.
Seriously, thanks for the best unintentional laugh I have had in weeks.
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Absolutely is Ben a faker. Its well known in the NFL. Analysts even make mention of it during games in a tongue-in-cheek way. They point out that the limp goes away and comes back several times during a game. Its been known for so many years that Ben fakes injuries every single year whenever he performs bad.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Have you ever been injured?
Do you understand that MOTION helps injuries like not hurt as bad? Do you know about adrenaline, and how athletes fight through pain in the middle of a play?
You’re an idiot. Legitimately, an idiot.
Even if it’s just bias, your bias has turned you into a rampaging lunatic.
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WHAT!? Motion makes pain go away? Pain is the reason a person limps numbnuts. Making the motion that hurts faster than just walking makes you limp more. When you stub your toe, do you run around the block or do you hold your toe?
This is getting hilarious. I’ve just been messing with you guys up until now, but this is straight up funny. You are seriously saying that Ben gets a surge of adrenaline only when a play goes well but not when he throws a pick or takes a sack? You are also saying that there have been no mentions of Ben faking injuries before? Man you are clueless.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
A lack of strength is what makes them limp
Pain is just a byproduct of the injury. His ankle wasn’t strong enough to support his weight. Sometimes though, enough blood flow and adrenaline can keep it strong enough to do pretty close to 100 percent.
Lots of pain-killing shots helps that too.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
No dumbass
Motion helps increase blood flow and reduces swelling. After a while of moving on a sprain you can start to feel better. It’s AFTER YOU STOP that the real pain sets in.
And if you have ever had an injury and STILL had to work, you would know that you USUALLY don’t hurt until after you are done with whatever motion you are doing. The task at hand helps distract from the pain.
Adrenaline is also a pretty good pain reducer, and I dare you to find any player who isn’t on at least a MILD adrenaline high the entire game.
You obviously are hell bent on twisting my words to fit into very narrow view of the world, so I’ll just tell you to go do some homework on the subject if you don’t believe me. And I won’t even hold you to coming back and admitting you were wrong. I’ll be happy you’re a smarter person.
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NO I refuse to get any smarter! I have played through ankle injuries specifically in the past and know that sometimes just going hard at it can help for a split second.
I still think he’s a faker though. I’ve seen times that the guy has just walked around normally.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
So…you didn’t see what happened in the Cleveland game then?
You’re “facts” come from dudes on message boards that hate the Steelers.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
My facts come from 13-9 game and a 14-3 game. It also comes from watching you lose to teams like:
•49ers
•Ravens (twice)
•Broncos
•Houston
and barely beating teams like
•KC
•Indy
•Cleveland
That fact is you guys watched us play today. All your players could tweet about the game because they were home. I bet every time Brady threw a pick, Ben started clutching a knee or ankle or shoulder like he was out there playing.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Who did you lose to?
Could you please make that list?
I’m damn proud of the fact we lost to four teams with a combined four, possibly five playoff wins this year alone.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
In contrast,
we beat 3 playoff teams with 5 times (6 if you count the playoff win).
And the main point here is, it got us to the same place.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not taking anything away from what Baltimore did
But certainly, you can understand how stupid it sounds to list regular season wins as some kind of negative event. Pittsburgh lost to some good football teams this year. It’s frustrating, but I know all but one of those games were close. Baltimore is a good team, have been for a while.
You know I’m on here talking respectfully with you guys. I think it’s stupid to listen to idiots speaking down to a 12-4 team that you know damn well took you a full 60 minutes to beat a second time.
Baltimore got it done this year, Pittsburgh didn’t, but it’s been the other way around plenty often recently, so talking trash is really stupid.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
I used to think talking trash was the way to go.
When I was younger, I was always excited to go to the home Ravens-Steelers game and see all the fights that would break out.
As I’ve grown, I really don’t understand the trash talking. For me at least, I was born in Baltimore, so my allegiance was pretty much determined, especially since I came to football watching age just as the Ravens came to town. So, to brag about how the team I follow based solely on the location of my birth beat some other team in a game that I had no effect on, that makes no sense to me.
I will always be happy when my team wins, and sad when my team loses. I will continue to hope for the best scenario for my team (meaning I will hope for the worst scenario for all AFC teams, some more than others). But I don’t understand the value of arguing with you or any other Steelers fan about how my team is better.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m really just having fun with any Steeler fan that comes on here. Steel started it off and I figured it would be fun to screw with him. But then he put out the Steeler signal and you all came running over so I had to screw with you guys too.
It was a good season for both of us, but we both end up with a sour taste in our mouths with how we lost. It is what it is and we’ll see you all next season.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
We played down to our competition all year long. I’m OK with faltering from time to time against a team that you should beat, but beating all the teams that are actually good. It means when you get to the playoffs you don’t lose to an 8-8 team that had to have 3 other teams decide whether they got in or not.
I’m OK with knowing that you lost to us twice and then couldn’t come back to Baltimore to get beat again because you guys couldn’t win 1 more game. I’m great with knowing that Ben is home right now cheering for our demise while he looks forward to another season of fake injuries and taking sack after sack (also getting sacked during football games too)
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
You were talking about him faking injuries, when did we change topics?
What the hell are you talking about? Have you been drinking?
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I imagine he's been drinking plenty.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Talking shit because a team “almost lost” when your team “lost lost” to who they lost to is ridiculous
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Who did you guys play today? Huh Frank? What was the betting odds on the Steelers game today?
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
I’m going to have to ask you again how that is relevant to the argument YOU are making. I’m following YOUR words better than you are. This is weird.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Tebow beat you!!! Big Ben is a Big Faker and Clark purposely got sickle cell to not have to be the butt of losing anymore!
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
I'm done with this
Alls I’m saying, and please no one take this the wrong way, but we’re all losers today. There’s no other way around it. We’ll be losers next week too.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
And in two weeks.
When I may fail to watch the SB for the first time since the loss to the Colts.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
true there man! But seriously, good season. I’m looking forward to playing you guys again next year and seeing who we both draft.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
Cincy was a pretender this year as well
Funny, I remember two games between you guys going down to the wire. Who’s the pretender this year? Every team in the AFC North? Oh yeah, that’s right, cuz none of us are in the Super Bowl.
We don’t care if you beat us twice in a season, we care we didn’t make the Super Bowl. That’s the difference between your team and ours.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
We don’t care if you beat us twice in a season, we care we didn’t make the Super Bowl. That’s the difference between your team and ours.
Then why are you here big boy? Why not prepare for another season of getting beat? Why not get some more excuses for how you guys are 1 and done in the playoffs again next year in the off chance you get back
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
0 wins in the playoffs, 1 win, 2 wins, doesn’t matter. If there is a 1 in the other column, it don’t mean shit.
Be sure to thank God for TJ Yates though
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Be sure to thank God for Tebow. The man made the myth look pretty good against your old slow defense.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
This is my favorite thing
What makes you think I care that we lost to Tim Tebow? I don’t get why that matters…YOU LOST TO BLAINE GABBERT!
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
You lost to Alex Smith! See how easy this is.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
I’m watching Alex Smith about to advance to the Super Bowl. Not gonna cry about that…
We can go for days on this if you’d like, we beat the Patriots, you didn’t. You beat Houston, we didn’t. You whipped us and we played a damn close game the second time, and you came out on top. Congrats, good season, but if you really think losing hte AFC Championship game is somehow worthy of elite status, you don’t understand what winning really is.
We’re both losers, period. Great teams that didn’t win the biggest game they played this year. End of story.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
I would cry about losing to Alex Smith. The guy is more like Trent Dilfer than Trent Dilfer. You guys lost at your own game this year and thats funny.
We’re both losers, period. Great teams that didn’t win the biggest game they played this year. End of story.
Than how can any of you come here and gloat? Steel came over here talking a ton of trash when he was sitting at home watching us play today instead of watching the Steelers play. Thats how this discussion got started and that shows how classy and delusional most of your fanbase actually is. They think that they have room to talk about another team that finished better than they did.
Now its the end of story.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
Tavaris Jackson
case closed lol
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 23, 2012 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
At least Tavaris is expected to be the starter every year. Though that was pretty bad.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Tavaris played pretty well that day,
but the game belonged to Lynch. He was a monster.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Cool. You played the Tebow of defense today, if you wish to go that route
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
No way! The Pats may statistically have a bad defense, but they create a ton of turnovers and have played a lot better over the past few weeks. Its from earlier in the season that set them up pretty bad. The Pats actually have a decent enough D. They just got all the right bounces and a few calls their way (or no calls)
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Cuz I'm bored and I usually like to talk football with other fans
Obviously that’s not the case.
Take your extra win this season and another disappointing playoff back home with ya tonight, and think long and hard about how worried a Steelers fan is to lose in the playoffs. We’ve won far more often than we’ve lost lately. Hell, I’m still excited about that 08 championship game. I have so many of those wins to think back on…Do you?
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
and 8-8 team that had no business being in the playoffs. The best part is, the Steelers didn’t overlook any teams this year so that win was as legit as it gets.
They got passed on by a guy that couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with a pass. The guy throws out more lame ducks than a Purdue factory. That’s the guy that destroyed their team and ended their season.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
You got bested by New England's defense
Way to go. You’re still a loser. So are we.
I always hated listening to teams talk trash after they lose the conference championship game as if they accomplished something, because it’s only teams that haven’t accomplished anything (recently) that think they did something historic. No one remembers the team that loses the conference championship game. No one remembers Wild Card or Divisional losers either.
That’s what we both are. Deal with it. I’m fine with losing to Tebow. We lost to Garrard, and won it all the next season.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
No, we let our kicker kick us out of a SuperBowl ring.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I have 2 really recent ass whoopings to look back on. You got the tape from that absolute beat down this year? Oh, well I can always watch that ridiculous overtime catch that DT put on you in the playoffs to send you home. I’m A-OK with getting this far and knowing that we will get better next year while you guys falter even more.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
I could give a toss that you lost today. I’m glad you take so much pleasure in the fact we lost, that you even have a nickname for the receiver who scored the winning touchdown.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I have 2 really recent ass whoopings to look back on.
Which two ass whippings? The Week 1 on a short season in which you invested millions in outside consulting to figure out how to beat us, and…..the one that went down to the wire? Yeah, you totally kicked our asses.
How’d you do the weeks following those games?
Why won’t you accept the fact you haven’t earned anything? Champions don’t beat their rivals, they win the championship game. Talk all you want, pal. You’re a johnny-come-lately.
Win something, then pop off. It’s that simple. This year-to-year thing means nothing if you don’t win it all.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
p.s.
Yeah, I have 2 really recent ass whoopings to look back on.
I hope you enjoy them, I can watch two playoff wins over Baltimore, along with playoff wins over a slew of other teams that didn’t have T.J. Yates starting for them.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Also...
Where do you get this idea NO ONE was upset when Clark was benched? From ONE random person posting on BTSC? Everyone I know wasn’t worried because he sucks, it’s because we thought we could handle Tebow, but again, losing ALL OUR PRESSURE on him let him eat us up on deep balls. Clark doesn’t get out of position HALF as much as Mundy, and Taylor would have had help over the top for a lot of those deep balls.
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Clark is a bum. The guy wouldn’t be a starter on our D. He couldn’t hold Zibby’s jock for him.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of insanity...
Although I hope that was your point.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Clark faked the illness because he knew you guys would get destroyed against the Tebows and he didn’t want to be a part of the legend. At least we can all thank you guys for being so mediocre now that Tebow is going to start next year.
So we don’t have to worry about the Steelers or the Broncos now.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Did Evan hack your account?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Now you’re saying a guy faked an injury that cost him his spleen and gall bladder, 30 lbs, and almost his life? Interesting indeed
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I actually feel bad about that one. Sorry everyone for that joke.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
I wish it had been.
Because I’d bet we’d have taken you down at M&T.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
yea you would have
no way was we beating anyone after that denver game
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
d-line
we would have been dressing more ps players and possibly someone signed off the street for the d-line. Our d-line would probably average 1.2 years experience in that scenario with the 3 starters averaging 2.0 years and all the backups with 0.0 years xp.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
If Pittsburgh won they were going to New England
Houston was at Baltimore when they won on Saturday.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
I thought the idea was
that Pitt was healthy, ergo they would win both games.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
I have not seen that claim anywhere.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Oh yes they did with all the injury excuses.
If ben was healthy and this guy and this guy etc etc…. They are saying they’d be winning the Super Bowl
If they were healthy, yeah, I felt confident in their chances
I don’t see why that’s such a crazy statement.
I would think you’d feel the same way.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Well isn’t that the same for 80% of the teams out there hell i’m sure that indy is saying the same thing only you and them can’t prove because injuries do happen and there is nothing any team can do about it but move on and do the best they can so get over it
Pretty sure that’s what I said…without the massive run-on sentence and general stupidity.
I don’t need to get over anything, pal, the issue was you calling me out for my lack of denial that injuries are a part of the game. The Steelers were not going to beat any good team with the amount of injuries they had. It’s over. If you think I’m making an excuse, I really don’t give a shit. The fact is, we had THREE healthy defensive linemen. Our quarterback was awful because he couldn’t throw or run on his ankle. We had an undrafted guy from the practice squad running the ball as a secondary back.
If none of those things happened, yes, I like our chances. They all happened. I didn’t like our chances.
p.s. I picked Denver to win that game. I don’t see it as an upset. They’re a good team when things were working for them.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
When did you draft them? Was that during Tomlin’s time? Nope….
Can an intelligent Raven fan please tell this moron he’s wrong?
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Can and intelligent Steeler fan…. wait, that won’t happen.
Go take Steel here and troll somewhere else Neal.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Well, you’re the guy suggesting a slew of Steelers players drafted from 2007 to today weren’t taken under Tomlin’s eye…pretty sure he was there then. You may remember it, he’s beaten you guys twice in the playoffs since then. And each time he does, he goes to the Super Bowl. It’s kind of fun. You should try it sometime.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
And you guys got beat this year by the Tebows. The man with no accuracy ripped apart your D all game long. You had no answer for the man and made him look like Elway out there. So I could care less about previous seasons, just the one we are in.
Hey, you know we were in the SuperBowl in 2000 right? That means we are the far better team currently right? The way you guys rationalize stuff is hilarious.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
moot…. point is moot. A point can’t be mute, just like it can’t be deaf.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
I’m just joking though.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
I hear you there man! I could use a few of those right now for sure.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I figured that stung pretty bad for you all. You can really blame your D coach for that one.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
LeBeau
I don’t think he made such bad decisions overall. The injuries to Keisel and Hampton meant he had to bring Troy and Mundy up into run support otherwise Denver would have just run the defence into the ground. It is unfortunate that Taylor played the worst game of his career just when he was needed the most.
I still think that Tebow is just Bobby Douglas with better press.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
But when you are getting beat through the air all night long, you have to realize it and do something to stop it. Taylor was asked to cover a faster guy man on man with absolutely no help at all. That overtime pass was bound to happen the way they were using Taylor all game long.
It is what it is in the end, but it was a scheme that should have been adjusted a little bit based on how the Broncos were moving.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
agree and disagree
I totally agree with your analysis that is was mainly LeBeau’s lack of adjustments to his scheme that I thought was messed up. At first, putting your safeties in the box against a running team is fine, but Denver showed throughout the night that they could beat that. Thats when LeBeau should have changed something.
I disagree on saying Thomas is faster then Taylor (lets not forget, Ike runs a 4.2 forty). Ike was expecting safety help, thats why he took the angle that he did. He could press Thomas (which he tried) and if Thomas beat the press (which he did quickly) then Ike still thought the safety had over top. This didn’t happen because Mundy came up to the line.
In the end I think Ike was suppose to drop back and not be in press coverage but he was too fixated on Thomas, never took his eyes off of him so he didn’t see Mundy encroach.
Ike didnt have any safeties around him though on that pass. He was the deepest one on that play. Either way, you can still blame LeBeau quite a bit for putting him in that situation right off the bat.
It was absolutely the right gameplan coming into the game though.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
again
I just don’t think LeBeau had the personnel left to put in the proper defence. He had to stop the death by a thousand cuts because of the lack of depth on d-line. A misplay by the backup safety and a great play by the WR in OT finished it.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
Pouncey doesn’t make the bad snap before the half & the Steelers get 3, no OT. Legs played a great game in his place but that one play was the difference.
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Ike was in press coverage on that play. the deepest player was probably a linebacker as Troy and Mundy both came up to the line. Ike was suppose to drop but didn’t, more of a mental error then getting physically beaten (though that happened too).
Good point malaki about Pouncey. That one bad snap wouldn’t have happened and we would have at least had a legit shot at a field goal.
Moot point
I think that is what you meant.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
opps...
I didn’t read further down. I envy your alcohol consumption. My liver gets antsy when I drink more than 2 or 3 beer a week.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
Sometimes
I like to curl up with my bruised Bronco, my fallen Titan, and my dead Raider before climbing up the beanstalk to kill the Giant.
10 years and that’s all I got. But these things cycle. 10 years ago, you guy hadn’t been to a SB in how long? And you hadn’t won since? (Those are honest questions by the way). So sure, you have bragging rights for now. Enjoy them. Hopefully, things will swing our way over the next decade. We’re a couple plays from being in 2 SBs in the last 4 years. The hope is that in the next few years, we make those plays.
And all these fools laughing about Tebow beating you, why bother answering them? There are a lot of angry/drunk fans around right now, baiting ‘Pitt trolls’ into battles of stupidity.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
I like to curl up with my bruised Bronco, my fallen Titan, and my dead Raider before climbing up the beanstalk to kill the Giant.
That’s funny shit right there.
The answers to your questions are 1) 5 years. and 2) 15 years
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I remembered something about Cowboys-Steelers in the mid 90s.
You won a SB in the mid 80s though? I thought it was the 70s and the 00s.
As to the my line, I still barely believe we did that shit. I wish I had been a bit older, or realized that it wouldn’t happen again for a bit.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
That's just great writing, that's what that is.
I like to curl up with my bruised Bronco, my fallen Titan, and my dead Raider before climbing up the beanstalk to kill the Giant.
+1
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
One day maybe I'll actually try to write.
Until then, I’m busy paying a ton of money for the opportunity to make a ton more money. And I’m on not doing my homework.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
And I'm on here not doing my homework.*
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Make money, don't write
writing sucks. All it does is make you have to write a 400 word story about your team losing in overtime in the playoffs, only to be harassed by fans of your team’s rival to the point one of them posts an off-color psychotic rant on your Facebook page.
Go do your homework, study something that will help you profit financially. Don’t worry about that “enjoying what you do” thing, you won’t enjoy anything once you start getting paid for it.
(signed, a bitter former journalist who quit the profession after making $22,500 a year to find a job in which five years later, he was making four times that, and is still pissed he wasted so much time trying to make it as a moderately talented but ultimately white and non-unique man)
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the advice.
Sorry you’re unhappy about your former job. And there are some crazy people on these boards as I think we’ve both seen.
I imagine I can always find some time to write, even if it goes no further than my own computer.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
see my comment to Neal above this
I have just read, a few years late I admit, the book that was just excerpts from Scalzi’s blog. It is called, iirc, “Your hate mail will be graded”.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks.
Are you a writer as well?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 1:25 AM EST up reply actions
I have tried
but when I had the energy I was working full time while going to university at night. Later on I gave it another try but I found I am just too lazy. I can “see” the stories in my head but as soon as I try to write them the ideas evaporate. I paint now instead.
Before you ask, I am not a very good artist. I have been told I have talent but not a lot of skill so I am working on the skill aspect. There has been improvement but I am still a long way away from exhibiting. My best pieces seem to paint themselves while anything I try to force looks it.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
At this point,
I feel similar to you in terms of writing. I often get the spark, but I generally fail to find the time to nurse it into a fire. I haven’t written consistently since my senior year of high school. I hope to settle into a ‘normal’ schedule at some point (work 9-5ish, M-F) and through the rigor of my schedule, force myself to sit down and write a bit more.
I find it pretty cool that you’re picking up (picked up) painting, especially if you truly are an ‘Old Steelers Fan.’ That is, if you started painting later in your life.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
I started dabbling a year or two before I retired.
so I have been at it, on and off, for about 8 years Looking after parents and kids (don’t wait till you are 40 to have your first kid) have kept me from focusing on it as much as I like.
If you want to write there are several things you can do. First, don’t revise anything until you have written the first draft or you will be get bogged down polishing a fragment which will be useless because it will forever remain unfinished. You can write a book by writing at least one page per day. After 365 days you will have a book. It will be a rotten book but it will be your first. Expect the first 250,000 words you write to end up being crap. That’s okay because it is part of the price of learning to write.
I can go on… and usually do. I’ve known a lot of professional writers over the years (mostly sf&f). The one thing they had in common is they worked hard and almost everyone had a job that paid the bills till they hit a certain level of sales.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
A decade is a pretty long time to do something,
at least to me (half my life). I hope you can find time to fit more painting into your schedule if you so choose.
In terms of writing, I don’t think I’d ever want to write a novel, but who knows? So far, most of what I’ve written have been short stories. I felt more comfortable writing 5-10 pages before moving on to a new story as opposed to finding a way to tie the stories together. And I definitely know what you mean about polishing one fragment too much.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
I think I have at least 20 more years to paint
and with advancements in medicine maybe longer. As the kids grow up and my other duties decline I expect to have a lot more time to paint.
I worked at one firm for 30 years. 10 years isn’t long at all once it is over.
There isn’t much market for short stories except as a labour of love. Good luck with your writing.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 24, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks.
Same to you. Hope you keep improving.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 24, 2012 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
John Scalzi
I don’t know if you have every read John Scalzi’s blog called “whatever”. He has a entry where he talks about the economics of writing. He essentially says to not quit your day job.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 22, 2012 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
There are a lot of angry/drunk fans around right now, baiting ‘Pitt trolls’ into battles of stupidity.
I havent had a drink at all today, but I am having fun trolling these guys for trying to come over here and troll us.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
You're also making yourself look like an idiot.
Just let them troll. We did the same thing when they lost to denver.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Ehh, I’m having fun. To be honest, I don’t really care about looking like an idiot on a forum. Anyone that has had a chance to meet me in real life understands that I’m a pretty chill guy. I’m just bored right now and feel like having fun.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
You know whom you sound like right?
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
Does it start with an E and end with a lot of bickering about Gaither?
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Fo' shizzle.
Although Gaither wasn’t the end.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
haha yeah so true man. Whats up with that guy and his need to start $hit around here? He’s starting up new accounts now?
I havent been on lately, but I thought he got himself banned.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
He was allowed back recently.
It’s been better than before.
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by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, when I saw he was back in I noticed he was being really cool and understanding. But now to see that he is starting up other accounts to just troll us, its getting really really sad. I actually feel bad for the guy if that’s what gets him off.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
that is funny
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
if that’s what you are doing, why not do it to the people that are actually over here trolling you?
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Well it was initially directed at Steel. Then everyone got themselves involved in that discussion and we are sitting where we are sitting right now.
I’d like to think that people like you and even Neal know when I’m playing around. We’ve done this dance a few times and I try to make it really obvious, but I guess without the tones and body movement it makes it a little difficult.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Impossible to tell on the net. However, I kind of got the idea when you said Clark was faking.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
No problem. I would totally support your decision to give it to some of the other assholes that are “Steeler fans” but me, Neal, and a couple others have been nothing but cool to you guys. (at least in my eyes, I understand if you feel different)
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
The Steelers fans who are regulars here are all cool
but of course we get the trolls, same as everywhere.
You will almost always see us jump on those guys before you do. People like malaki, troy43polamalu etc.
I seriously hope you don’t consider me a troll
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Yeah you guys have been cool. Like Donnie said, most of the regulars are really good guys. I responded to Steel’s trolling with my own and everyone took it seriously and started commenting on it. So I ran with it and decided to screw with everyone.
Just know that I actually dig you guys for the most part and I’ll have a serious argument with you guys anytime :)
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Frank I would agree but those other get the Ire up that even respected opposition looks like trolls.
I know I let loose shit but I try not to come over to BTSC right after a lose because I really do not need to accidentally start shit
A lot of the trolls are barely ever on BTSC
In fact some of them are never on BTSC, they only joined SBnation to troll your blog
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by Michael Hewitt on Jan 22, 2012 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it seems to be that way. I’ve seen a few times where you guys have no idea who those people are.
Like I said, the main group of guys are all cool people. Even if we don’t agree, you guys are usually pretty respectful in an argument. Its just some of these other guys that get crazy with it and go overboard. Its like dealing with Evan sometimes.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
I hear you on that
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by Michael Hewitt on Jan 22, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
I agree You guys are cool and those guys are posers in the majority
I have ejoyed this season with you all and it sucks when idiots screw it up. I have always been treated well over at BTSC
you haven’t read the fact that I was just goofing with you guys, right? I made a terrible Clark joke earlier as well.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Joe Clark?
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
You can’t be satisfied with winning the division. You can’t be satisfied beating your brother. You can’t be satisfied by beating your rivals. There is one and only goal a team has and that is to win the super bowl, all else is superficial.Maybe next year your team won’t be satisfied.
I dont mean no harm by saying this but that was so dumb what you just said. The Ravens offense and defense played very good like they wanted to go to the super bowl but just came up short in some areas.
I know you a steeler fan and I guess o say some thing to make your team seem so big but if you really thought beating the steelers really made the ravens team feel saitsfied then you are a idiot. Again i dont mean no harm but it is what it is
Right.
It has nothing to do with my team, everything to do with your team. You dumped a gatorade shower in a regular season game, thats a sign of satisfaction. gatorade showers are reserved for championships. Its a sign that you accomplished something out of the ordinary. Lee Evans dropped the ball because he was satisfied. No other reason for him to lose focus like that
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
you dumped a gatorade shower in a regular season game, thats a sign of satisfaction. gatorade showers are reserved for championships
steelers fans like you been saying that so many times GET OVER IT BESIDES ITS SO OVERRATED JEEZ.
. Lee Evans dropped the ball because he was satisfied. No other reason for him to lose focus like that
Lee Evan didnt drop the ball dummy the patriots defender just made a big play to knock it out his hands jeez get your facts right
Hey Jazz, don’t worry. He’s probably drunk because he has no life and had to watch the Ravens play today. He is trying to diminish the fact that they got exposed and destroyed by Tebow with getting better draft position (the 3 or 4 spots won’t really matter that much). He knows the only thing he’s living for right now is going to be crap as soon as next year.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
well i don't drink anything but win
so I’m not drunk. And the Steelers have no sign of being crap next year, had one bad game for an injured team. It happens. Still went 12-4 and the only time we lost to a team with a losing record was in denver. Its not like we lost to Seattle, Jacksonville, and the Titans.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
well i don’t drink anything but win
Well clearly since you aren’t playing today, you don’t win very much. 1 bad game? You guys couldn’t beat any playoff caliber team this year.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
We don't win very much?
we’ve won 2 super bowls in the last 6 years, how many have the ravens won?
We win enough.
We beat the patriots. Something the ravens couldn’t do.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
in the last 6 years. Man that is all you guys can ever say. “We won a while ago…. yeah” We are only talking about this year man.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
we won 12 games this year
thats a lot too
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah and barely beating teams like Cleveland and Indy got you there. Just a quick look at your schedule shows that you guys were a mediocre team that couldn’t beat a good team (minus an up and down Pats team that was having its worst defensive stretch during that time).
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
lol
you guys lost to seattle, lol stop talking about our wins lol
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
You are the dumbest person on here without a doubt
you lost to Jacksonville, Tennessee and Seattle, at least we beat the teams you’re accusing us of playing poorly against.
We lost to you guys twice, Houston, San Francisco and Denver, that’s two of the four conference championship teams and two other teams that won playoff games this year.
You guys lost to teams drafting in the top 15.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
And you Sir are the most blind.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Oh wow
you’re a fucking doctor now. Lee evans drop it cause he wasn’t focus
CLASS IS OVERRATED
What the hell is going on out here
thats what I said.
doesn’t take a genius to figure that out
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
I know you a steeler fan and I guess o say some thing to make your team seem so big
With all respect to my Steelers brethren, I think we’d all agree it isn’t our talking that makes the Steelers seem so big, it’s the fact they win championships.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
The patriots are a elite team that will go down in history. Your claim to fame is having is having a murderer on you defense
I wouldnt be surprised if Bluemont was really evan skev
by jazz20 on Jan 22, 2012 7:55 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
bluemont is really a Redskins fan....
Don’t listen to him…he’s not really a Pats fan. He’s too ashamed to rep his real team.
Dude is just some loser troll that has way too much time. I’m sure Mommy will be calling for him to “bwush his teef and go to bed soon”.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
It is. I heard something of him creating another profile before and he’s talking like he has WAY too much information about people on this site already. Its gotta be Evan.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
Well then.
That’s only a little surprising.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Do you ever wonder what someone's motivation is to do something like this?
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
No need to wonder.
I can take a pretty good guess.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
I will always give respect where it belongs… The Ravens played a GREAT game all game long. Of course there were minor issues here and there, but you can never really expect to shut out a great team like the Pats at their house. Flacco had an amazing game, borderline elite type of game today and out-dueled Tom Brady all game long.
Evans: Tough drop, but it was hit so at least it wasn’t straight up your fault
Cundiff: Ouch! That was an automatic FG. Given his troubles all year long and his seeming lack of leg this year, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him gone pretty quick or at least fighting for that job.
Good season and hopefully we come back better and go 16-0 next year.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 7:58 PM EST reply actions
Cam called a great game as well. I felt that he took the cuffs off of Flacco and let the guy sling it around. I really think that the Pats didn’t deserve to win this game with the way they played, but good luck in 2 weeks.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
That's the dumbest shit I've ever seen.
And that’s coming from me!
What the f is wrong with you people, you lost you did not play a good game Raven you are an idiot we beat you
Go back to your Redskins forum...
You’re not a Pats fan. lol
I think it is Evan. The drunk jokes happened way too fast for someone brand new to the site.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Day off man.
Been getting my ass handed to me by old bird.lol!
Well i must say
An $8 shot certainly does dull the pain, but if Billy is back next year I’ll be very shocked
Can you at least comment on something instead of just starting a new post every time? Its getting difficult to just ignore you when you take up the whole screen.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
How far is your head up your ass? Oh I know the answer!!! All the way up!
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
That doesn’t even make sense.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
I think I sense
the banhammer making an appearance.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
LOL bluemont is cool with me....
He’s just a Redskins fan talking trash…he’s funny tho.
Hilarious to see him say
Is he the guy that can form a sentance. Dude couldn’t even spell sentence right!
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
She's the one with the spots.
But she puts out good milk for a cow her age.
night time with your bwanky?
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
He leaves out the front door.
But at least he leaves the beer alone.
I got to go now, I have a job. Ask someone to explain to you what that is. I’ve had fun and I have appreciated all the banter, stay safe down there in the hood, You are in my prayers, because you are a God forsaken city inhabitid by saveges, a special place, no where near the world class status of Boston or DC. A hollow little island that will alway say, could have, would have, should have. As I said to someone in a diffrent post, leave the titles to Boston or New York world class citys with world class people.Shoot for something you can attain, like murder capitol of the world, best crab eating team, girls with the highest hair, most 5 dollar bags sold on a block. Pace your selves, with work you can catch Detriot
You can stay.
The johns won’t be out for at least another hour. That gives you plenty of time to make yourself up.
There isnt enough makeup for that.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
You’ve been sitting there all night eating shit with nothing but time and your dick in your hands and thats all you can say. I live in Boston not Baltimore we have money, we go to bars meet and seduce women. we don’t buy them of a pier in Dundalk. Although in your home thats the great love story of how mom met dad.
How did you guess?
It’s also the story of how you were conceived.
Thats wher I’ve been go in wrong all night. Ok how bout tis u cll me on yo sail foam wher i be ay nite chillin wif my boys dis u understand betteri if i i orgey
Flagged
for being incoherent.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
Didn't actually flag him for that.
Did flag him for ‘fag’ (on another post I think).
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't,
but you did.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
You know a troll is obnoxious
when Bullybully is the rational one haha
by YeahDonnie on Jan 22, 2012 10:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Too true.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
Because of some of the dickitude on display here, I'm signing in (a lifelong Pats' fan) to tell you guys how scary
I’m signing in (a lifelong Pats’ fan) to tell you guys how scary this game was and how fortunate Pats’ fans generally feel to be on the winning end. You guys have a high class organization dedicated to WINNING, just like ours. Unlike the mouthy Jets’ fans, you have a consistent record of winning to back up your passion. Great game. Great TEAM with a lot of heart. If your guys had won, I’d be rooting for them in the Bowl. Best wishes, except against the Pats, of course!
Hey and stop makeing fun of my spelling I have been drinking all day and can barley see the keys, what the f is youe excuse
Now you’re just doing it on purpose and that’s just sad, Evan you just lost all creditabilitly with me.
he still had some?
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Yes cause it was funny that he’s a sad lonely man, but now I realize he’s just angry and has never been laid in his whole life
its always been sad really. I won’t comment on anyone’s personal life because you don’t really know anyone here on the internet, but this is just depressing to see someone spiral so far out of control that they think this is funny.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
Get YOUR wife to do it...
…or something.
by Neal Coolong on Jan 22, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
I'm married to my palm.
It has no teeth. Lol!
nah you are just embarrassing yourself
if you are going to troll, at least troll intelligently smh
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
Being anonymous.
It’s kind of hard to embarass oneself. This isn’t real life man.
true
still ya screen name can be recognized you know.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
And no I AM NOT EMBARRASSING MYSELF i’M HAVING FUN.I’m taunting you, pokeing you with a stick enjoying my win against the perrennial second placers
lol
I’m not even a ravens fan man,
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
This is the first time I have ever trolled
You know why? Because I hate your team. I hate your team because they are always in our way. You have a darn good team and always play the steelers tough. I can respect the ravens. But it was just so enjoyable seeing ya’ll lose. Hope ya’ll cope. Have fun drafting Burfict.
I love the Steelers.
Haha, its all good man. Its going to be a good year next year if you guys can stay healthy and get some help on the line for Ben. That guy is taking so much punishment, I can see him ending that career early with a snapped leg or something
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
I have never met his wife
so I am not going to pass judgement.
anyone trying to contact me via my yahoo account should be aware it has been hacked
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
better than first at the Special party like you.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
tannofsteel84 Ifell the same way about you, at least the steelers are from a legitmat pedegree, a storied teem with a vaulted history. A revered owner steeped in class and worthy of any great title that it wins. Rember your on a B altimore site, they have none of that there city is so bad the original team snuck out in the middle of the knight
i kno where i am
so I don’t expect many to agree with me here. most of these guys know me and know I’m just giving them a hard time. as for that last part, i’m not touching that lol
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 22, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
The guy is a really special guy. I mean, really special
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Go ahead and touch it it’s the truth. Thats the problem with Baltimore, they are a group of little bicthes. Do you think this is the first team i have ever picked a fight with? I did it with the Jets fans and I lost I did it with the Giants fans and I lost Ihung in ther to take the heat and answer the questions. I didn’t hide like these retards. Balyimore is A THIRD WORLD CITY A REST STOP ON THE WAY TO DC.
Do any of you know why Terrell Suggs is not playing in the Pro Bowl?
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 22, 2012 8:54 PM EST reply actions
Seriously?
I don’t know. I haven’t really paid a lot of attention to who made the pro bowl. It is a fairly pointless exercise in my opinion. Are they still holding it before the SB?
anyone trying to contact me via my yahoo account should be aware it has been hacked
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
Yes.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 1:21 AM EST up reply actions
Reeds.*
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Bills fan here, with two things
1. Man that was a tough ,tough, loss, and I wish ya’ll luck next season.
2. Lee Evans……we ain’t giving you back that draft pick.
(Though we probably should)
flayed ones stealth mode
"Fleshling! Do not shoot! For I am one of you fleshy things. It is I. Your Uncle Stan. Can't you tell by the long strips of fleshy substances covered in bodily fluids? Trust me! I have fleeeeeeeeesh."
Evans
My dog is still hiding under a bed. My TV is now broken. Tomorrow I make a Lee Evan doll and use it for target practice. That ##$@$$%%^^^& LOUSY, STUPID %$###@##$$# CAN'T HOLD ON TO A FOOTBALL THAT IS IN HIS %$%###$ HANDS IN THE &^^%%$#$## END ZONE! No excuse! No gee, that could happen to anyone. He's supposed to be a pro football player and a $#%$@^%^$$ receiver!
Overall Thoughts
1. Flacco played the best game I’ve ever seen him play, given the O-line’s struggles and the situation (road game, cold weather, championship game). I really wish we had won that one so that he would be the hero of the game (whether deservedly or not). He earned it today. He wasn’t perfect, but he made some excellent throws and only made one glaring mistake.
2. Webb had an outstanding game. Branch with 2 catches for 18 yards. The defense did an outstanding job of keeping one of the best offenses in NFL history from being able to make big plays.
3. Jimmy Smith, you are a god. Nuff said.
4. Evans had a really strong game, right up until…..yea. I’ll say 2 things about that play. First, what the hell was he thinking when he didn’t turn his body away from the defenders? Second, I kind of hope that that moment for him is the equivalent of TJH’s drop against Pittsburgh in last year’s playoff game.
5. I think we should seriously consider spending a mid-round draft pick on a short yardage running back. We all love Ray Rice, but I’m getting tired of watching him get stuffed in short yardage…..
6. Torrey Smith’s touchdown is another (along with Jimmy Smith’s play) example of why I’m excited for the future. If we can shore up the O-line next year and guys stay healthy, this team could have a sick offense next year under the right coordinator.
7. Glad to hear Ray Lewis is coming back. I’m hoping we can reduce his snaps a bit so he can maintain the intensity and also save himself some wear and tear so that we can see more of the physical intensity we saw today.
8. Billy Cundiff: be glad you are not a South American soccer player.
by hendricg on Jan 22, 2012 9:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Two?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
I'm trying to hold on to this season,
but it’s time to let go. It was fun. It had its ups and downs, starting in preseason: the emergence of McPhee, Tyrod’s comeback in KC (including his ridiculous shake).
The regular season opener was awesome, but to follow it up with the loss to the Titans was awful. We go on to win a bunch of games including some that maybe we shouldn’t have, losing some that maybe we should have won. Torrey Smith arrived. Ray Rice continued to grow. The secondary, despite all the worry, showed up to play. We eeked out the division title. We won a playoff game. We had a shot at the SB. We dropped the ball on that one, Lee.
And now it’s over. 7 months of waiting and hoping (partially that there’d even be a season), 5 months of a season full of joy and despair, panic and praise. In two weeks, we get to remember this game all over again as we watch the AFC champion Pats take on whichever team wins the other game (who cares?), before waiting 7 more months for football to return. We’re entering the dead zone, and on a down note at that. I’m not sure I’m ready to let go of this season, but it’s time.
Time to move on. Time to wait. Time to dream of next year, when Torrey becomes even more explosive, when Joe continues to grow into the leader he’ll eventually become, when Ray Rice retains his rushing title. Next year when Lardarius Webb gets the All-Pro praise (and soon, the contract) that he deserves. When Jimmy, McPhee, and Kruger (maybe even Kindle) step up even more. When Ed passes the torch?
I’ve never felt like this before. I’ve recently been asking myself questions about the purpose of my existence, why I’m here, what will happen when I die, am I spending my life the right way, worrying so much about football, practically living through my team. And I’ve come to realize that this is what I want. I want to agonize over every loss because when my teams win again, it completes me. I walk on air. And all I want is to walk on air for 7 months. See y’all around.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 9:57 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That almost brought me to tears man. Proud to be a Ravens fan, even after this heartwrenching loss. I’m excited to have true Ravens fans around me and to get started again next year knowing that we will grow from this season.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
This loss hit me pretty fucking hard.
But then again, don’t they all?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
That is so true man. But this one sucks because of the way we lost and the fact that we had the game really wrapped up.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
I still can't believe he missed it.
As far as I’m concerned, the teams are still heading to the coin toss. That’s where my head was after the incomplete pass on 3rd down.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
oh absolutely. IT hurt to watch the ball hit the ground on those 2 passes, but it wasn’t an issue because we were going into OT against a team that was already on their heels while we had the momentum.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 24, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
Amazing
Life is joy and sorrow, and one wouldn’t feel the way it does without the other. As disappointing as it is, being a Ravens fan is far more joyous than sorrowful, so gotta be thankful for that. 32 NFL teams, so to win a Super Bowl twice in a lifetime would be about average, and we’ve all already seen one. I hope we’re part of the lucky group of fans who get to exceed that average, and we definitely have the talent and maybe more importantly, the management to do it.
I hope so too.
And hopefully, I have a lot of time left to see it.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
For what it's worth
You, and almost everyone else here is the reason this Raven loss sucks. As awesome as it is to talk shit to that one guy…F him. The rest of you are good peeps. Sorry it didn’t work out for you.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Giving yourself away ES?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn’t even talking about you. (or was I?) but thanks for the comment
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
In all seriousness, if we decide to fire Cam,
who will his replacement be? Is Mike Sherman still an option?
look at the sig
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It truly is a good solution. If having some kid pick the plays works, then a monkey throwing his fecal matter at a board with plays written on it should work wonders. The only problem is it would have to be inside and then relayed out to the team via walkie-talkie so teams can’t clearly see the play beforehand.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
Why should it matter if they see the play beforehand?
Cameron himself admits that his offense is predictable, so it would be the same.
Sympathy from Bolts From The Blue
We’ve had kicker issues in the playoffs too. And that smug jerk Tom Brady is not well-liked in San Diego, except by East Coast transplants.
Better luck next season— except against us, of course! ;)
Yakety Sax: Making divisional matchups hilarious since 1963.
Gaslamp Ball: SMELLS LIKE PROSPECTS IN HERE
Please, call me StrangeBro.
Not that much sympathy
Yakety Sax: Making divisional matchups hilarious since 1963.
Gaslamp Ball: SMELLS LIKE PROSPECTS IN HERE
Please, call me StrangeBro.
by StrangeBroP25 on Jan 22, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
Ray Lewis 2.0 with a nasty hit on the rhinoceros.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:23 PM EST reply actions
Giants win
hope they demolish the Patriots. It will be pretty unbelievable if Eli has more rings than Peyton.
Jacoby Jones 2.0
fumbles two punts, gives Giants 10 of 20 points.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
The Eli thing?
I couldn’t care less how many rings he or Peyton has, I just hate Brady and the Patriots.
Ouch!
You had to bring him up didn’t you?
Congrats on your season, Ravens.
I was really hoping that you would keep the Great Poof from going to the Superbowl, but alas, is was not meant to be.
Sorry, posted twice. I was having internet problems. If a BB mod could delete this I’d appreciate it.
I go to the gym and play heavy metal and lift weights
But when its playoffs I sit there in stunned silence for hours
Formerly known as Steeler_
BTSC's token Kiwi fan. That means I'm a New Zealander. Yes, that small country next to Australia....no we are not part of Australia
by Michael Hewitt on Jan 23, 2012 1:39 AM EST up reply actions
What kind of metal? American? If so, what time period? Give me some info, damn it
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Newer Metal/Heavy Rock
My iron lifting metal is usually KoRn, Slipknot, Blindspott(good new zealand band) and a few random others
Formerly known as Steeler_
BTSC's token Kiwi fan. That means I'm a New Zealander. Yes, that small country next to Australia....no we are not part of Australia
by Michael Hewitt on Jan 23, 2012 1:46 AM EST up reply actions
Plus I dont know how old you are
But my generation’s definition of metal is much different to older generations lol
Formerly known as Steeler_
BTSC's token Kiwi fan. That means I'm a New Zealander. Yes, that small country next to Australia....no we are not part of Australia
by Michael Hewitt on Jan 23, 2012 1:46 AM EST up reply actions
Bad spelling abounds!
Fuck I need to go to bed, work tomorrow! What a tragedy this superbowl matchup is. Espn’s wet dream come true!
I didn't move off the couch for an hour.
Partly because I was on here. I ended up getting almost nothing done yesterday. Then, I get up at 8 for class this morning, and first thing someone says to me in the dining hall is, “Sorry, your kicker must have been drunk.” A whole 10 minutes before I had to remember the game.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Hey sing this to the tune of hi ho hi ho it’s off to work we go. we suck, we suck, we really really suck , we lost again we can not win we suck, we suck. we lost again, we can not win we suck we suck
4 losses this year
If we would have just won one more of those games against TEN, JAX, or SD, (not seattle, after which we would still lose the tiebreaker to NE), we would be in the super bowl. Considering we outplayed them on their turf, at M&T we probably would have won quite handily. Alas, hopefully the team uses this as a motivation to play hard every game next season instead of playing down to the competition
We might have lost today, but it was still a great season. There is every reason to be hopeful going into next year, and I am so proud of the Ravens right now.
And hopefull going into next year, is lewis getting younger? is flaco getting better? is your kicker kickin straighter? You shot your load just like those alamo looseing texans
my guess is that there is no one on who can weild the ban hammer
anyone trying to contact me via my yahoo account should be aware it has been hacked
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
I believe Bruce is the only one with that power around here.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
Too bad
anyone trying to contact me via my yahoo account should be aware it has been hacked
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
Trust me,
I’m pretty sure he’d have been long gone if anyone on here could’ve. I definitely would have, for one.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
I definitely would have, for one.
I like your style. I nominate organizedchaos52 to be moderator pro tempore whenever Bruce is out drowning his sorrows after losses.
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Thanks.
When I leave for an hour and return to 70 posts, 40 of which are obvious trolling, I’m none too happy. But I think there are others who should be mods before I get the honor.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
I call bullshit.
Your burgerking closes at 10!
Can someone ban this guy? All of his profiles for once? I’ve never seen someone be allowed to get away with this type of stuff on a forum for more than a half day maximum. Perma ban him!!!!!
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
by him I clearly mean Evan/Blue
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
bully I just checked out you page and saw the star, I really appreciate you guys driveing the ammo up to the front for us
No problem.
Now load, cock and blow your brains out!
by Bullybully on Jan 22, 2012 11:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fired.
Apparently were not supposed to fuck the livestock!
hey now, don’t talk about Evan’s… I mean blue’s mom like that. I might have to flag you for that type of talk mister.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
Another loud mouth Texan who joined to get of the farm but not to fight. I would like to say I know the type but we didn"t see any of you up front
You were in the front huh?
Funny I picture you more checking out another mans rear!
HAHA! I would have just sat there and laughed at him. That is hilarious. NOW GET OUT OF HIS HOUSE!!!!
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Not me
but I can’t lie, if someone were taking a video of me when that happened, it wouldn’t look very different.
Don’t get me wrong, I think all of us reacted like that. I was with my parents and was trying to be respectful so that was kept in my head, but I had some choice words and thoughts going on in there. Still funny to see it on a camera though
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 22, 2012 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
Not as bad as
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX6jhLlB_Sw
although I hope that guy is happy 2 weeks from now
Kind of like that mess hanging off your lip.
by Bullybully on Jan 22, 2012 11:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
where the hell is your alls mods
this wouldn’t happen on Cincyjungle, that guy needs to be booted
personally
I don’t want to see Marvin fired, I want him to be promoted to G.M. while handing the reigns over to Zimmer as head coach and hiring Jack Del Rio as Defensive Coordinator. Who Dey!!!
by joeb69 on Jan 9, 2012 8:18 PM EST replyactions 2 recs
BTW
good hard fought game today guys, wish my bengals made it this far, congrats on your season, tried to stay away till the trolls went home, guess it hasn’t happened yet, sorry.
personally
I don’t want to see Marvin fired, I want him to be promoted to G.M. while handing the reigns over to Zimmer as head coach and hiring Jack Del Rio as Defensive Coordinator. Who Dey!!!
by joeb69 on Jan 9, 2012 8:18 PM EST replyactions 2 recs
You guys will be scary in just a matter of a year or 2. My hope is that someone important gets cut for salary cap or something awful happens so we can eek out more time at the top without you all. But either way, it’ll be some great seasons ahead for sure
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
We tend to never ban anyone around here. We’ve had our problems with this guy before for a good long time. This is just that guy’s alt account where he plays some other douche. I imagine with the number of flags I’m throwing at him, he’ll probably get banned tomorrow, but the damage would have already been done. When you let a guy do this for this long, he knows he can get away with it long enough to be effective.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
you really think it’s Evan? Usually, his alt accounts are obvious as hell, this one seems to stupid, even for him.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
He busted out his usual few gems earlier. Plus someone else said that this account uses the same ip address, though I was already pretty sure it was Evan.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 1:10 AM EST up reply actions
I can’t agree or disagree, only give my opinion. This guy was talking shit the same time Evan was making his usual worthless comments. Again, I’’m not saying you’re wrong, just that I don’t think it’s him.
I called bshaggagi or whatever the first comment he made to me which was “you know this is for baltimore fans, you don’t need to inject yourself in every conversation” but with this guy, I’m not seeing Evanisms But, again, you might be right
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Sorry to interject.
But when we were doing our Internet dustup thing Evan was no where to be found. And he did lean on that drunk shit. I’ve heard that before from Evan.
Again, I don’t know for sure, I just don’t think it was him. That guy was trolling while Evan was typing.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Evan is just really lonely :) Either way, its annoying and someone needs to stop these asshats before it gets too bad. It just invites others to come in and do the exact same which pushes regular members off somewhere else.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it’s rare that you see shit like this at Ravens24x7. Their moderators don’t tolerate much in the way of trolling.
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You are going to have trolling everywhere and you might end up cutting out a good person because of a perceived troll. I don’t mind that stuff, but when you allow a guy like Evan or this bluemont guy to continue on just obviously trolling everyone and truly ruining the readability of a thread, it becomes a little too much to handle sometimes. This is a great community, but ultimately people will jump over somewhere else pretty quick if they have to deal with that crap too often. There are no shortage of sports or Ravens themed sites out there.
So I get that it helps improve the numbers a little bit at first, it will backfire and cause good people to leave the site permanently.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
… you might end up cutting out a good person because of a perceived troll.
I’m happy with that trade off.
So I get that it helps improve the numbers a little bit at first, it will backfire and cause good people to leave the site permanently.
I absolutely agree.
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I’m happy with that trade off.
As long as it doesn’t happen too often its fine, but it could quickly become a problem in the other direction.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 24, 2012 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
How often are “good persons” perceived as trolls?
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
We all could be perceived as trolls at some point if no one knew us. Decent people like Frankwyt and a few others could be viewed as trolls rather quick if you get a little too trigger happy with it.
I’m not against it per-se, but it can quickly become a little too dictator-ish for my tastes. Though I’m all for getting rid of obvious trolls that want nothing more than to F with people.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 24, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
With all repect I don't know why the star is there.
I’ve never served but respect those who have. They are heroes on my eyes.
Bone Crusher did his best
led the team with 7 tackles
had the big tackle on Gronk
PD and tip in end zone to J Smith for int
Got int vs Brady that penalty reversed
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
the boys at night are firm and tight deep in the heart of texas where sheep are scared and boys are bared deep in the heart of texas
Texans fan here.
Good season for the Ravens, heartbreaking way to lose. Hope to meet you guys in the playoffs again next year. Will be in Reliant this time though.
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I think Texans will be favorites in the AFC next season.
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I do too Tim.
But I’m banned from commenting on your blog. Not without reason. But at least other blogs let me defend myself when attacked. I can be reasonable if given a chance. See y’all on opponents sites next year. Goooooooo Texans!
You haven’t been banned in any way my good sir. I personally find you very fun and well mannered.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 1:11 AM EST up reply actions
I was talking to Tim from Brb
And I’ve been guilty of being a prick here many times. But I like your team and respect it’s fans. No matter how many times oldbird lays the smackdown on me.
haha I got you. I felt bad because I thought you were saying you were banned here or made to feel unwelcome. Everyone is a prick everywhere ultimately
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
Too add.
Much love to BaltimoreBeatdown. I know I’ve given out alot of shit but I’ve taken alot also.Y’all have a great team and fanbase. Thank you for allowing me to continue to comment. Don’t take this loss too hard. You’ll be in the playoffs going for the prize for many years to come. Y’all are now officially my second favorite team.
Pittsburgh owns Houston…just a historical fact.. deal with it
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
If your talking Texans.
Most teams own us were working on changing that. If your talking the titans I couldn’t care less.
I’m talking Houston period. One game won’t change that. Oilers, Titans, Texans…don’t matter. Pittsburgh produces winners, Houston produces cowfuckers. Deal with it
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Don't talk about Betsy like that.
I’ll get the shotgun.
As far as a city Houston.
Maintains a prosperous medical and industrial complex. People move here from all over seeking jobs. We survived the recession without topping 8.3% percent unemployment. Don’t talk down on the money making Capitol of the south busta!
just so you know, I’m just messing around man. Just giving you your own shit, that’s all.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
And I deserve every sentence.
It’s all good.
trolls give, can’t take. You give, and take it just as well…can’t be mad at that
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Appreciate that man.
I’m just eclectic that’s all.
Hmm seems to me that the Texans beat Pitt, even with Andre Johnson going down.
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Yes I see what u sayin.
But Bradshaw owning the Oilers has nothing to do with the Texans. Texans beat Pitt. with negative offensive yards against Tommy Maddox, will that help next season? Negative.
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ask Warren Moon, Renfro, Rozier (or is it Dozier? I get confused)
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Yea Al Capone
I know you’re a Stealers fan!
Not Al Capone…he’s like a Houstonian. He had it all, and blew it.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
So like people everywhere right?
But I thought Frank White was Al Capone?
And 17-10 we didn't blow it this year against y'all did we!
and we bolth know 2 touchdowns were called back that shouldn’t have been.
like I said, one or two games doesn’t change anything. Pittsburgh owns Houston…period.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Used too!
As in not anymore. Our defense is what yalls is supposed to be.
that’s fair…you are correct, I’ve actually had this conversation earlier tonight. you guys and SF….are the new Pitt/Balt…no doubt
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
And they will continue to take that respect for many years to come.
For I am assholedamus and I see all!
Still..I think Houston is the class of the NFL starting next year, all I can do is hope my team makes some adjustments
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
If and this is big we can avoid major injuries.
We should be contenders for years to come. Contenders for what? I don’t know. We haven’t seen Shaub under playoff type pressure as of yet.
True…you haven’t…but he’s GOTTA be better than Yates, right?
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Yates
The kid held it together to get the team to the playoffs. It is great experience for him.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
No…Frank White was the fictional King of New York in the movie….King of New York..
Al Capone was the real king of Chicago
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True enough.
I don’t know why I thought it was one of his alias.
I googled and agreed.
My bad if I didn’t make it clear.
I liked Warren Moon
It was tough watching him playing against the Steelers.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
Lol nobody gets banned from BRB you must have been epic.
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I was amazed
Considering the injuries to key people, that the Texans did as well as they did. I kept underestimating them most of the season.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 23, 2012 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
Lee Evans is fired.
So is Cundiff, but the drop was the big one.
Also we wasted 20 seconds after the Boldin catch (plus the following play). Thought Cam made a mistake there in pushing for 6, especially with the NE defense on the ropes. But Joe has to know that too.
Of course 3&1 wouldn’t have happened without the Evans drop, but why not get the first down, call your TO, then take a shot or two? There was plenty of time left. Even the CBS guys saw that.
All in all, a typical Baltimore way to lose it. I try not to watch because they always lose games at the end, but I can’t turn away. It’s like a slow train wreck. So everyone can blame me: I got in the car at 20-16 BAL and only got to watch the final drive. My fault, as always.
Endavant, a triomfar, a guanyar Villarreal!
by siempre_riquelme on Jan 22, 2012 11:55 PM EST reply actions
*not pushing for 6
At some point it looked like we settled for 3. No idea why. Always a risk with a pressure kick, particularly with Cundiff’s form and injuries this season. I had a bad feeling from the rushed move onto the field.
But I thought he came on late to avoid being iced. Think that’s a possibility? Maybe jumping on at the last second keeps his typical timing.
Endavant, a triomfar, a guanyar Villarreal!
by siempre_riquelme on Jan 22, 2012 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
Don't be superstitious like that.
Twas a good game.
Also, who feels worse tonight?
Billy Cundiff, Lee Evans, or Kyle Williams? Great poll question.
Was debating which loss was worse, and only went with the Ravens because we had a chance to win it. Jim Harbaugh has to be kicking himself for putting Kyle Williams out there again after a diving catch to avoid a fumble, then the turnover earlier.
Endavant, a triomfar, a guanyar Villarreal!
by siempre_riquelme on Jan 22, 2012 11:59 PM EST reply actions
Probably Evans.
Though Cundiff will catch the most hell.
Well Ravens faithful
Another season in the books for our teams. It was a great season in the toughest, most physical and old school division in the NFL. 3 teams from the AFCN advanced to the playoffs. 3. That’s really something.
It didn’t end for either of our teams like we hoped it would, but there’s always one small conciliation to the depression and hollow feeling when the season ends….
At least we aren’t Cleveland.
Until next year; keep your feet in-bounds and your eyes on the endzone. Cheers.
HERE WE GO STEELERS!
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by 1BlkGldFan on Jan 23, 2012 1:06 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
you gotta win first
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Tough loss for you guys
I was hoping that ray and Ed could get to the big game and win one more big one. Nevertheless you guys look good heading into next year, flacco minus the pick looked good out there. I’m hoping my team can develop a squad that is consistent enough to get a playoff birth every year like the ravens.
48 minutes of intensity
by dsenchi on Jan 23, 2012 1:51 AM EST via mobile reply actions
flacco
played just like a pro it is a shame that we lost after flacco played such a great game. Everyone of those players on the ravens team have a job to do that they are paid well to do when asked.Two of them did not do that today and i am mad as mad can be. We should not have lost that game.
G A Curtis
E**n S**v would be the only person I can think of who made me want to break my silence and do some playful trolling but as expected he isnt here to face the music when a lot of you guys are. It wouldnt be fair to the majority of you who enjoy your team and define what a true fan really is. I think for me personally and most of you admit that our respective teams didnt obtain the ultimate prize and fell short in stunning fashion. It is what it is. I might be satisfied that the Ravens didnt win but to lie and say your team is no good would be false. You, as fans, didnt deserve the letdown and I know what thats like, for three years now. Doesnt change what I love about my team. If the trolling seems excessive just remember the select few who fueled it and how they disappeared. I know we have our own who vanished seeing our team Tebowed. Good luck in the offseason and Ill be hearing from some of you next season.
I'd sooner get Flacco'd out here in the middle of nowhere than lose face in front of my friends and family.
by steeltech on Jan 23, 2012 3:55 AM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
That was nasty.
And Pollard made a damn good play for someone who can’t cover.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
The only thing the Ravens do consistently is CHOKE when it matters most lmfao/
The Ravens are pus*ies compared to the Steelers. - Peyton Hillis 2010
you mean choke as in 1 and done in the playoffs? Against Tebow.
lmfaoruiylr
laugh my F’in ass off riding a unicycle in your living room
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 23, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like
that could be painful. I can’t imagine it’s easy to ride a unicycle whilst laughing your ass off.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
No I mean choke, as in what the Ravens do every year when it matters most. At least t he Steelers have gotten to & won 3 SBs in the last decade, what have the Ravens done, choke, choke, choke/
The Ravens are pus*ies compared to the Steelers. - Peyton Hillis 2010
Steelers injuries were well documented, Ravens were healthy, they just chokeddddd!!!
The Ravens are pus*ies compared to the Steelers. - Peyton Hillis 2010
We won two of the three Superbowls. You sound like a bandwagoner
Formerly known as Steeler_
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by Michael Hewitt on Jan 25, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
laugh my F’in ass off riding a unicycle in your living room
Gotta say, that’s definitely the first time I’ve seen that acronym. I like it
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I just hate the acronyms out there. They are all getting a little stupid and they are only really used when someone doesn’t have a point to make – see Malaki’s every single post.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 24, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
sigh…I know. He doesn’t even post on BTSC anymore. That’s Browns fan like to be more worried about your failure than your own team’s success.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
so like most Browns fans? I completely understand people coming over and maybe rubbing a little salt in the wound… I get that. What I don’t get is continuing to run their traps when, and no offense here, you guys didn’t make it any further than we did. In fact, you were embarrassed in the first round. I’m all for a good debate, but making an ass outta yourself ends up making all of that fanbase look like tools.
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by Mstevens_Design on Jan 24, 2012 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
What I don’t get is continuing to run their traps when, and no offense here, you guys didn’t make it any further than we did. In fact, you were embarrassed in the first round. I’m all for a good debate, but making an ass outta yourself ends up making all of that fanbase look like tools.
First, I’m not much of a shit talker myself (unless it’s retaliatory, ex: repeatedly typing “mock drafts” to someone here.) but if I were, there is no way I would be this year. If your team makes the worst qb in NFL history look like Joe Montana, you lose all shit talk privileges. No offense taken, you’re dead on with that. It was sort of embarrassing for me when those people started doing that crap.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
Yeah, its all good man. I know you are cool about it and understand, but some of those other guys are I guess trying to bury the pain of losing.
Monkey Feces for OC!
by Mstevens_Design on Jan 25, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Raider's fan here
man, I’m sorry you guys lost. My condolences/apologies. Hope you all make it to the big show soon.
Thank you Ravens
fans for being classy and I have to say: What a great game.
5 Thoughts
1. Cameron should revamp the play calls. Vince Wilfork was talking in the locker room about his two stops on those last two drives and he said he was unblocked completely. He was extremely surprised and thought that it was a set-up. He was surprised they didn’t block him – apparently the Ravens thought he’d be fooled by the non-block and would go the opposite direction from Rice.
2. Flacco is a good QB. It wasn’t his fault. He can easily end up being an elite QB (Rivers, Manning). I’d rather have him than Romo or Fitzpatrick, two other franchise QBs.
3. Boldin and your WRs are awesome. After watching Evans come up short in Buffalo, I’m not surprised he had a brain fart in the end.
4. Your team is on the upward climb. The O is young and improving. Smith, Boldin, are two legit threats. The O-line is relatively young and very solid. The RB corp is sweet. You have some very impresive young CBs (Webb, Smith) and Reed and Lewis are coming back.
5. Do you think you’ll draft replacements for Lewis and Reed? Where do you see your greatest need?
6. Bonus thought: I’m assuming you’ll be rooting for the Giants in the SB?
Lakers and Patriots forever.
He was surprised they didn’t block him – apparently the Ravens thought he’d be fooled by the non-block and would go the opposite direction from Rice.
maybe there was some miscommunication between joe and the o-line it was loud at the patriots stadium
Do you think you’ll draft replacements for Lewis and Reed? Where do you see your greatest need?
its possible but the 2012 draft class has alot more talented linebackers than safeties . Its most likely the ravens will be able to draft a very talent linebacker than a safetie this year
The only silver lining in all this is that Cam's contract is up and I hope we get a great replacement
Calling a draw play on a 3rd and 3 with the running game being as abysmal as it was all day and Flacco in a rhythm? Our receivers need to get some better gloves, we cannot be in the top 5 in dropped passes and expect to go all the way.
And yes, GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry
Condolences to the Ravens from a Jets fan. You guys played your guts out & deserved the win.
The one decision I would have changed is I would have gone for it on 4th down near the goal line in the 1st half. Just think you can’t take FGs. Also, the D was playing so well that even if missed, the Pats had a long field. Know I’m being nitpicky.
All the best this off season—you guys should be proud!
by KLECKOtoCANTON on Jan 23, 2012 10:10 AM EST reply actions
The banhammer has returned!
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 5:00 PM EST reply actions
You can steal the Browns from Cleveland, but you can’t take the choke outta them/
The Ravens are pus*ies compared to the Steelers. - Peyton Hillis 2010
Hey, Evan Jr.,
do you have any new material, or are you just going to repeat the same line over and over again?
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
While I'm definitely glad
we were in it until the end, it really burns to lose that way. I just wish Mr. Evans had held on to that ball!
Heat fandom est. 2004
by sherman r on Jan 23, 2012 7:47 PM EST via Android app reply actions
I just watched the behind the bench from the game yesterday.
Nope, still doesn’t feel better. There’s some good sideline talk in there, if you can bear watching the loss again. Just stop the 2nd segment around 8 minutes and pretend Evans caught the ball.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Jan 23, 2012 11:38 PM EST reply actions
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