GAME THREAD - Ravens/Saints

[Sephy]

Kickoff an hour away. Lets get it on! GO RAVENS!!!!

[StingerNLG]

Ok, it's motivation time:

All four guys on ESPN NFL Countdown picked the Saints to win.

Only Bob Costas on Inside the NFL is picking us to win.

Seems like Fox and CBS also wants the Saints to win.

How come the Saints are getting their intro televised and we never do?


Whip that ass Ravens! Whip that ass.

[Dabruise]

Where is everyone?

This could be our most exciting game of the year.

[Merlin]

Excellent -- winning the coin toss
Lets march down just like in Tampa and set the tone

[StingerNLG]

I'll be here for the first half, then I have to go play a wedding. Hopefully by the time I leave we're up 21-0!!

Here we go! Time to kick ass and chew gum........And we're all out of gum.

[Sephy]

Sams and Green back.

Squib kick picked up by Jarret Johnson.

Flag down.

[Sephy]

Offside on NO.

The crowd seems to be cheering this.

[Sephy]

1st, I-back formation, Jamal for 10 and a first! I think he likes having the FB back.

[StingerNLG]

OH SHIT!!!!

Fumble JAMAL!!!! GOD DAMNIT!!!!!

Edit. Sorry, that was Wilcox.

[Sephy]

1st, from the Ravens 49, singleback give to Jamal, who fumbles it immediately after getting it, and the Saints recover.

Way to fucking go, Jamal. Pathetic.

[Merlin]

The o-line didn't move at ALL after the snap -- which led to that fumble -- horrible playing!

[Sephy]

1st down Saints from the 50, give to Deuce for 1-2.
2nd and 8, swing to Bush in the backfield, and DOWNED by AD in the backfield! loss of 6.
3rd and 14, give to Bush, who FUMBLES, Ravens recover! C-Mac gets it!

[StingerNLG]

LOL!! FUMBLE!!!!!! Ravens ball!!!

Welcome to the real NFL rookie!!

[Merlin]

EXCELLENT! -- the football gods may be smiling on us -- fumble for fumble!

[skimmy]

GEROME SAPP!!!! woohoo! Way to come off the bench and make a big play.

[StingerNLG]

BTW, as usual, thanks Sephy. I know I'm glad you're here.

And here come the false start penalties.

And a time out already?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Sephy]

1st down Ravens from the Saints 43, shotgun, quick pass to Wilcox for 1.
2nd and 9, false start Sypniewski.
He didn't even move!
2nd and 14, McNair takes a TO.

[Sephy]

BTW, as usual, thanks Sephy. I know I'm glad you're here.

And here come the false start penalties.

And a time out already?!?!?!?!?!?!?

No problem. Not like I have an anatomy final tomorrow or anything :eek:

[StingerNLG]

He didn't even move!

I just went back and looked at the TiVo in slo mo. You are absolutely right. He didn't move! WTF??

[Sephy]

2nd and 14, I back, 2 WR right, give to Jamal who slips one guy, but isn't quick enough to get over 4-5.
3rd and 9, complete to D-WILL for 13-14 and a first!

[JonG316]

Can we stop with the gay sound meter?

[StingerNLG]

My man D-Will with the first down!!!

[Sephy]

1st down from the 30, Jamal for 2-3.
Late flag comes in. Unnecessary roughness on the Saints!

[StingerNLG]

Uh oh! Could we actually score a touchdown here and get on the right track????

Play action right here baby!!!

Erf, bad throw. But hey hey!! A defensive penalty! 1st and goal! Come on offense! Do it NOW!!!

[JonG316]

There are running hole in that defense, we need to keep banging away at that all day long.

[Merlin]

I remember those anatomy finals (20 years ago) :crazy:

[Sephy]

Stupid late shove.
1st from the 14, I back, Mughelli in front, Jamal gets absolutely lit up when he was going full tilt after a gain of 2. He doesn't have the power anymore :(
2nd and 8, McNair looks through all his reads, eventually dumps to Mughelli off his back foot. Gain of 1.
Illegal contact on NO. Huge play!

[skimmy]

Wow, McNair had all day to pass ... that was amazing. Illegal contact, woohoo first and goal.

[Merlin]

multiple defensive penalties -- saints don't look crisp coming out after the bye

[Merlin]

What will we do on 2nd?

Brian of old -- run Jamal again

Brian of new -- Heap in the middle?

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 7, Jamal straight forward for 1, maybe 2.
2nd from the 5.5, shotgun, pass intended for Mason pops up towards the back of the endzone, and falls incomplete. Saint and Clayton in the area, but it falls.
3rd, shotgun, empty backfield, QB DRAW, TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!!!!!!!!

[Merlin]

BEAUTIFUL PLAY CALLING -- GIVE BILICK A HAND:thumbup: :thumbup:

[JonG316]

Eat That You Saints Punks! You Can Be A Feel Good Story Next Week!!!!!!!!

[StingerNLG]

TOUCHDOWN!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!

Wow, runs it in himself.

Wow, go Billick with the playcall!

[Hrafn]

yay....qb draw against backed up D

[Sephy]

7-0 good guys. Hell yeah!!

[JonG316]

Time for this defense to take the game out of the crowd.

[Sephy]

Great call on the draw. Spread em out, easy TD.
Lewis on the return, absolutely lit up by someone. Nice.

[Merlin]

Seems like the first time the kickoff unit has done a decent coverage all year -- Mike Smith really stayed in his lane. Still the ball is only getting to the 10 yard line

[Hrafn]

wtf?!

[Sephy]

1st down Saints from the 20, pressure on Brees, way underthrown for Horn, and he was in position, but C-Mac knocks it away. AD with a nice hit on Brees.
AD comes off a little lame.
2nd, pass complete to Campbell for about 5.
3rd and 5, shotgun, Bush in the backfield, Colston slips away from McAlister on the blitz, and he goes all the way down to the 20ish range. C-Mac BIT on the pump fake.

[Hrafn]

Secondary biting again

[Sephy]

Timeout called, don't know who called it or what, but someone did.

[skimmy]

Damnit, CMAC caught peeking into the backfield.

[JonG316]

Blah, thats whats gonna happen with this defense, high risk high rewards.

[Ravens0587]

It's ok were going to give up big plays, b/c we gamble a lot. It doesn't take a rocket genius to figure out you can't run on us and we bite on pump fakes, so you take shots deep and hope you beat us.

The downside to pumping is, watch the hit AD had on Charlie frye when he pumped. If we get to you while pumping I guarantee you, you wont try it again.

[Sephy]

1st down from the Ravens 22, designed play with 2 pump fakes, Brees swings to Stecker who gets a nice gain.
2nd and 5, PA, wide open is the FB Carney, gets about 10 yards. First and goal Saints.

[Ravens0587]

JonG your a very smart man, btw great minds think alike

[Sephy]

Saints get too many men flag.
1st and goal from the 13, false start, LOL.

[JonG316]

Run That Gadget Sh%$ All Day Saints Girls!

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 18, pitch to Bush who THROWS, and it is PICKED by C-Mac!!! He looks upfield like he might take it out, but wisely goes down.

Ravens ball at the 20!

[Hrafn]

Way to go rookie. Two turnovers in the first quarter :)

[StingerNLG]

And C-Mac redeems himself with a pick in the endzone!!!!!

Reggie who????

And off topic, a HILARIOUS TV commercial with a remake of the Cal/Stanford play.

[Ravens0587]

McAlister wanted the record....Great throw Reggie

[Merlin]

C-Mac made up for his fumble -- nice interception and pulling the ball back from Ray!

[JonG316]

Man Ray needs to stop trying to take everyones balls.

[JonG316]

oh I see what happened now.

[Sephy]

1st, complete down the sidelines for 13 for Mason! Nice foot control!

[Ravens0587]

I saw that, at first I thought he was trying to make sure he tackled him for a touchback, I think he remembers Ed reeds play at miami against BC and he wanted to do it.

[JonG316]

McNair has looked fantastic today

[Sephy]

1st from the 32, false start on Brown.
1st and 15, Jamal to a hole, gain of 2ish. Can we see Musa or MA, please? :(
2nd and 14, play action, complete to Clayton for about 17. Nice play! Clayton had to go high up, because there were tons of defenders around.

[StingerNLG]

Wow!! Play Action??? Are you kidding? Nice jump in the air for Clayton!

[Merlin]

McNair is looking much more accurate than the last 2 games -- passes to Clayton and Mason were right on the money

[Merlin]

Third and short -- our eternal nemesis -- can we put Anderson in instead?

[Sephy]

1st from the Ravens 45, Jamal for 2. I sense a pattern.
2nd and 8, Jamal with a nice burst, gets about 6. Great hole, hit it well.
3rd and 2, PA, WIDE OPEN is Heap down to the 17!!!!!!!

[StingerNLG]

Oh my god, and now Heap is wide open????

Could we have been wrong about Brian Billick all this time, and his coordinators just sucked ass??

[JonG316]

People are gonna have to start really sucking it up around here soon. The playcalling has been perfect.

[Sephy]

They faked that Clayton reverse too. Very tricky Brian, very tricky.

End of the first.

I like this so far, outside of the C-Mac bite!

[skimmy]

The offense looks better in a lot of ways today. McNair looks good, the pass protection is much better, there appears to be some imagination in the playcalling... the Saints defense is on their heels right now.

[Merlin]

Brian knows his team -- the offense is going to take a significant step up -- I'm liking what I see

On the third and short, he pulled Jamal out and had Anderson instead; nice play calling to Heap.

After the first quarter, McNair looks comfortable and Jamal is running well -- great start!!

[JonG316]

Wilcox is such a powerful runner when he has the ball, we have a great TE one two punch.

[Sephy]

1st from the 17, I form, Jamal looked like he was stopped in the backfield, but he jukes the tackle, reverses field and gets 3 going right. Not bad.
2nd and 7, shotgun, complete to Wilcox who shakes a tackle, and bulls forward. Got about 7 yards. 1st!

[StingerNLG]

And Wilcox fighting for yards!

I am impressed.

[Ravens0587]

jump ball

[JonG316]

Hahahha, Moore with the TD!

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 7, Jamal and a cloud of dust for 1-2.
2nd and goal from the 5, Jamal for 1.
3rd and goal from the 4, predicting pass to Heap for fun, spread shotgun again, middle crowded this time, pass to Clarence Moore, caught, TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!!

And not a fade either!!!

[StingerNLG]

FUCKING CLARENCE MOORE CATCHES A TOUCHDOWN?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

I am speechless.

[skimmy]

Clarance Moore!!! he has balls?!?! He took a hit there and held onto the ball.

[JonG316]

Lets See That Sound Meter Now.....huh..........where Is It?????

[Merlin]

Moore over the middle -- i must be dreaming :rolling:

[Sephy]

14-0 Ravens.

Dude, Sean Payton, if Clarence Moore is catching TDs, it just ain't your day bro.

[Beerracuda]

Man, offense is looking fantastic so far!!

What a refreshing change!!

14-0 baby!!

[Ravens0587]

the guys on the radio were jokingnly calling for him to run a slant, and they seemed shocked when he caught a non jump ball TD

[StingerNLG]

Dude, Sean Payton, if Clarence Moore is catching TDs, it just ain't your day bro.

:rolling:


Could this be the beginning of a new Baltimore Ravens offense?? The offense we've been waiting for all year???

[Hrafn]

Those two touchdowns were great calls, the first setting up the next. Not sure about the constant Jamal up the middle tho.

[Sephy]

Lewis smacked at the 29.

[Merlin]

Dude -- Jamal up the middle is keeping things honest. While we may be seeing the "new" billick offense, we'll still be going up the middle, rather than looking like the Eagles and Westbrook.

[Beerracuda]

Not sure about the constant Jamal up the middle tho.

Yeah, that ain't going to fly against a good run-stopping defense. But hey, it seems to be working against the Saints. No huge gains, just lots of little ones.

[skimmy]

:rolling:


Could this be the beginning of a new Baltimore Ravens offense?? The offense we've been waiting for all year???

:rolling:

Yea, we've been waiting a lot longer for this than just this year though. Why didn't Billick do this a long ass time ago?!

[Sephy]

1st down from the 30, reverse fake, Deuce looking shifty for 6-7.
2nd and 3, pressure on Brees, swing to Deuce, at worst a loss of 1, at best no gain.
3rd and 4, Saints LT flinches. Jammal Brown, who we all wanted 2 years ago. Still do ;)
3rd and 9, Gerome Sapp comes up the middle on the blitz, and Brees tries to pass and Sapp flies in the air and hits it backwards. Nice!!

Sams loses yards, 2 to be precise to around the 23.

[JonG316]

If they ran jamal up the middle like that all game I'd be so happy, just cause it's showing a commitment to the run and look at the TOP, those runs up the middle are gonna turn bigger and bigger as the game goes.

[Sephy]

1st from the 23, Jamal falling forward from the moment he got the ball for 3-4.
WTF, they only gave him 2?
2nd and 8, PA, McNair rolls left, hits Mason at the 40. Gain of 15, nice!

[StingerNLG]

Here is your around the league update:

Cincy 7, Falcons 6. Michael Vick coughs up a potential 1st down and luckily the Bengals couldn't recover.

Chicago 24, SF 0. Yeah, need I say anything about this? Can you say Alex Smith is a bust?

Green Bay 14, Arizona 0. Matt Lineart is 1-7 so far in this game. Let me repeat that. Matt Lineart is 1-7 today. And he just had a delay of game penalty. Looks like a OC change hasn't helped here. Maybe Denny shoudl call his own plays too??


Jax 7, Philly 0. Gerrard is playing today. McNabb is not off to a good start again today. But never count that man out!



2nd and 8, PA, McNair rolls left, hits Mason at the 40. Gain of 15, nice!

Did you see that rollout?? DAMN!!

[Merlin]

Just curious with McNair getting nailed after throwing his passes multiple times.

What's the ruling on how much time can pass after a QB throws the ball out of the pocket and him getting hit?? They seem to be calling it fairly loose with McNair

[Ravens0587]

The biggest difference in the offense I noticed is the Offense is smiling, after getting hit by will msith Mcanir was smiling from ear to ear. the very next play jamal gets 6 yards gets up and is smiling.

[StingerNLG]

FUMBLE!! Where the hell was the pass protection?????

[Sephy]

McNair took a shot too. Smiling though!
1st from the 40, Clayton reverse fake, Jamal straight through for 5-6. GREAT blocks for Ogden and Brown.
2nd and 5, singleback, 3 WR, Jamal up the middle for 2 or so. Lucky to get that really, there was penetration early.
3rd and 3, McNair pumps, then goes down, they call it a fumble, and McNair had it back but lost it. Billick will challenge for the tuck.

They should win this challenge, IMO.

[Ravens0587]

Dammit, If they saints get some home cooking and this doesn't get overturned I will be pissed.

[JonG316]

Thats most likely gonna be tuck rule. From what I understand of the rule.

[Ravens0587]

I also dont think that shouldnt be a fumble, but does anyone really know for sure?

That seems to be the rule most open for interpretation, i.e. whoever is under the hood.

[StingerNLG]

Whhhheeeeewwwwww!!!!!!

[Sephy]

Here's the ruling, Ravens win the challenge. Tuck rule!

Ravens win the opportunity to punt. Yes!

Fair catch at the 12.

Stills gets into it with the Saints.

[JonG316]

Saints are just coming apart! hahahahahaha

[Sephy]

They jobbed the Saints about 2-3 yards on the spot. He didn't challenge though.

1st from the 10, Bush for 4-5.
2nd and 5, give to Deuce for no gain.
3rd and 5, ball for the RB pops up, and PRUDE CATCHES IT ON THE RUN AND GOES IN FOR THE TD TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!! HOLY SHIT!!

[Beerracuda]

Prude with the INT for a TD!!!! WOOOHOOOOOO

[StingerNLG]

RONNIE PRUDE INTERCEPTION!!

TOUCHDOWN!!!!

21-0????? You've GOT to be kidding me!!!!

Sorry, I feel really bad for Drew Brees right now. He hit his man right in the hands. Reggie Bush screwed him twice already, and now this?

[Merlin]

Yesss!!!!!

[JonG316]

Someone Show Me A Sound Meter.....please......anyone?

[Sephy]

Stecker got caught looking upfield before he caught it, popped off his shoulders, and Prude was right there.

I won't complain, but tough break for the Saints there.

[Beerracuda]

I'll be here for the first half, then I have to go play a wedding. Hopefully by the time I leave we're up 21-0!!



Stinger,

Looks like you're gonna get your wish!!!! WOOHOOO!!

[Sephy]

Lewis with a fantastic return up near midfield.

[Sephy]

1st from the Saints 47, complete to Colston, Johnson tackles him around the neck hard. Gain of 6. NOT a horsecollar though.
2nd and 4, Bush for no gain.
3rd and 4, NO forced to spend a TO. #2.

[StingerNLG]

Stinger,

Looks like you're gonna get your wish!!!! WOOHOOO!!


I don't have to leave for another hour, this could be 42-0!!! LOL

I never at any point in the week thought this game would go this way. The Saints may as well just go ahead and forfeit.

And a false start. Wow, this is a meltdown of EPIC proportions for New Orleans.

[Ravens0587]

Holy shit that was funny. Brees started pointing at the defense then keeps pointing and then hes like o shit what the hell is that, then calls a time out

[Sephy]

False start Saints.
3rd and 9, complete to Colston, who looks really good, gain of about 20. Absolutely pathetic coverage from Rolle.

[Sephy]

1st from the 32, over the middle to Horn, TD Saints.

Reed looking confused and pow wowwing with Sapp.

Ugh.

[Beerracuda]

Ehhh so much for the shutout at halftime.

Secondary gets burned again

[JonG316]

Ah, looks like Sapp may have missed his coverage there.

[Merlin]

The secondary is showing some serious weakensses if we give the QB time to throw the 20 yard pass

[StingerNLG]

Samari Rolle AGAIN blowing coverage. What a throw by Brees.

WTF, was Sapp trying to cover Ray Lewis on that play??? Come on secondary!!!!

21-7? I'd still take it. With the way this team is playing right now, we could get that one back real quick.

[JonG316]

If this offense goes down the field and scores before halftime, even if it's just a field goal this game is over.

[Merlin]

With 4 minutes left -- we need to make a good offensive run and eat up the clock and score to make up for the mistake from Sapp

[Sephy]

There was a mistake there, Horn got way behind Reed, Sapp didn't react as Reed cheated up.

[Sephy]

Sams to the 23.

[Sephy]

Actually the 29.
1st, 4 minutes left, PA, complete to Mason to the Saints 49! Gain of 22!

[Merlin]

I would call the play calling in this game -- "using the pass to set up the run"
When's the last time we've seen that??

[Sephy]

1st, I form, PA, complete to Mason on the quick hit for 3.
2nd and 7, McNair PA, looks deep, couldn't find anyone so scrambles left for a big gain of around 15!

[Sephy]

2 minute warning now. Certainly in position to get points here. Gotta love that.

[StingerNLG]

Let's call it as it is. Today, this is a totally different Steve McNair than we've seen all year. This is the sharpest I've seen him play since that first drive in Tampa.

If this is the guy we have the rest of the year, I'll be happy.

Maybe Billick really knows how to call plays. It's just like watching a totally different team.

[JonG316]

Wow, did you see Lewis in at the fullback position?

[Sephy]

1st down from the Saints 33, give to Jamal who goes left for 8. Nice!
2nd and 2, Jamal Lewis in as the fullback, give to him quickly, gain of 4-5. Ravens letting the clock roll.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 19, Jamal gets about 4 and goes out of bounds. 39 seconds left.
2nd and 6, McNair spends a TO. Not really sure why.

[Merlin]

Lets go for a TD not just a field goal!!

[JonG316]

Don't take any chances here I don't think, just run the ball, maybe a safe short pass or something and go into the half up by 17

[Sephy]

2nd and 6, complete to Mason, first down at the 7!
Spiked. 22 seconds left.

[Merlin]

Do we use Moore as the decoy and go to Heap Instead?

[Sephy]

2nd and goal from the 7, 22 seconds left, give to Musa for 1. Ravens take the last TO. Looks like they'll take a shot, then go for the FG.

[StingerNLG]

Holy shit, Billick IS GOING FOR 7!!!!!

Welcome to the new Baltimore Ravens!!!

[Sephy]

3rd and goal from the 6.

15 seconds left. Gotta go to the endzone.

Here we go, spread formation again, THROUGH THE HANDS OF 2 SAINTS TO HEAP, TOUCHDOWN!!!!

HORRIBLE PASS, BUT WOW!

[JonG316]

Wow we have a horse shoe right up our Raven asses, hahahaha.

[Merlin]

Hhheeeeaaappp!

[darb72]

And the offenses tip-drill practice continues to pay off.

[StingerNLG]

ROFL!! TOUCHDOWN HEAP!!!

Well, what do you call this one??? Luck?? Who cares, I call it a TOUCHDOWN!!

[Hrafn]

Horrible throw (at least not paying attention to the if it's not there throw it away speech from BB moments before), very nice result.

[Sephy]

#21 from the Saints had his hands up there, and tipped it up right over Fujita's hands. Fujita would have picked it if it wasn't for his own guy. Lucky. lucky. lucky.

But as is, its 28-7 Baltimore F-ing Ravens.

[skimmy]

Besides the deflection and almost interception there were like 5-6 Saints in Heap's general area.. amazing that got through to him.

[Beerracuda]

What a first half!!!!

WOOOHOOOO 28-7!!!!! DAMN!!

[Sephy]

Brees knees, and the boos come down.

I could make some tasteless joke about this dominance and the hurricane but I won't.

[Merlin]

Wow -- what a first half -- seems like we squeezed a whole game in there. And not to say that my forecast on the prediction was prescient but here it is. :crazy:



Ravens 31 Saints 13

Four touchdowns and a field goal has the Baltimore fan base thinking that Billick really could be an offensive genius

Defense gives up another long bomb but this time its Chris McAlister's fault as he gets distracted again

We win the turnover game and the offense has a couple of short fields to work on


... the kool aid tastes sweet!

[StingerNLG]

Hey, so maybe Boller taught McNair something during the bye. How to tip the ball off a defender and into the hands of your own guy! ROFL.

You know what's funny though? McNair's first touchdown to a receiver was Clarence Moore. How ironic is that??

[Sephy]

Hell of a first half. See you in 15.

[skimmy]

219 net yards in the first half... who are these guys?!!?

[Sephy]

HOLY SHIT! Chicago leads SF 41-0

At the Half.

WTF??

[Brandon]

Wow, we should have shit canned Fassel two years ago if we are going to play this well on offense

[psuasskicker]

Not sure about the constant Jamal up the middle tho.

Are you seriuos? The Saints D isn't that good to start with. But we've had the ball about 20 minutes and Jamal has rushed 18 times for 65 yards already. We're gonna ride Jamal all second half, bank on it; and the Saints D is gonna be so beat up and dead tired that we'll be rushing for 7 a carry in the 4th quarter.

No more confused and frustrated looks by the O. Very VERY impressive effort so far against a very good football team.

- C -

[kiwiraven]

Just checked in on NFL GAMECENTER now, man is it looking good!

[StingerNLG]

I want blood!! Now it's time for Billick to step on their throats and put them away for good!

I WANT 50 POINTS!! ROFL.

[Mobtown]

Hey, so maybe Boller taught McNair something during the bye. How to tip the ball off a defender and into the hands of your own guy! ROFL.

You know what's funny though? McNair's first touchdown to a receiver was Clarence Moore. How ironic is that??


Credit Moore...no alligator arms and he was moving across the middle. :thumbup:

[Sephy]

Lewis corralled. Holding on the Saints too.

[Ravens0587]

I hear you stinger, I want blood too. for those of you that grew up with mortal combat.

http://shaunhatton.com/wp-content/dj_finish_him1.gif

[Sephy]

1st from the 13, false start. LOL.
1st and 15, from the 8, Bush for 2-3.
2nd and 12, good protection for Brees, going for Colston, batted away by Rolle, but they'll call PI. Good call. Rolle sucks.

[F Angelos]

Let's call it as it is. Today, this is a totally different Steve McNair than we've seen all year. This is the sharpest I've seen him play since that first drive in Tampa.

If this is the guy we have the rest of the year, I'll be happy.

Maybe Billick really knows how to call plays. It's just like watching a totally different team.

I've been saying it till I'm blue in the face the credit/blame lies with the players. They execute the coach becomes a genius. Will give Billick credit for one thing and that's all 3 td's have come with McNair in the shotgun. Both game winning comebacks were with McNair in the shotgun. He moves around better and sees the blitz better. Why Fassel didn't realize it I don't know.

[StingerNLG]

I'm really starting to dislike Samari Rolle. :/


Credit Moore...no alligator arms and he was moving across the middle.

No doubt. He's got something to prove too.


for those of you that grew up with mortal combat.

Now you're speaking my language man!!

F Angelos, I hear ya. But look at the playcalling today. Throwing intermediate on 3rd down? Play action more than once? QB rollout? A draw play in the redzone?? Something there is so different.

[Sephy]

1st from the 25, Deuce for a loss of 1. Swarmed by AD and co.
2nd and 11, Brees was inches from a sack, but runs forward for 5-6.
Pryce hurt.

[Ravens0587]

It could be worse, wait for it, wait for it, Gary Baxter....there I said it.

[Sephy]

3rd and 4, Bush split wide left, quick pump and pass, hits Campbell for 3.
Brees is an excellent QB.

Sams squeezes his way to the 34.

[Sephy]

It could be worse, wait for it, wait for it, Gary Baxter....there I said it.

What, with his 2 torn patellar tendons, I think it would be!

[Sephy]

Crowd is trying.

1st, PA, complete to Heap for 11 and a first. Loud Heap in the crowd. Ravens fans!

[Ravens0587]

Since it seems to be the same people in this thread every week we obviosuly for whatever reason are unable to attend the games.

I think we should get together and watch the games at someones house.

I live about 5 miles from W.va and im the only ravens fan around here, It would be cool to watch the game with some fellow ravens fans.

[Sephy]

1st from the 45, Jamal for 4-5.
2nd and 5, Jamal for no gain, maybe 1.
3rd and 5, McNair steps up in the pocket, bursts forward for 6!

3500 rushing yards for McNair in his career!

[skimmy]

Good news, Atlanta took the lead over the Bengals 20-17.

[Sephy]

1st from the Saints 45, fake pitch with a slow roll right for McNair, deep for Clayton but he got ROCKED as he threw, ball goes out of bounds.
2nd and 10, Jamal up the middle again for 4.
3rd and 6, shotgun, 2 backs, quick underneath throw to Musa, dunno why, gain of 3 or so.

Koch comes on. FG is just too far for Stovetop.

Punt downed at the 2!! Great play by Prude!

[JonG316]

It's more then half way through the third quarter and we've punted twice, thats amazing.

[JonG316]

oh, and the Bengals are losing, keep it going baby!

[Sephy]

1st from the 2, Brees escapes a safety, and throws the ball right up to Landry who DIVES IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!!!

35-7, LOL!

[JonG316]

Can You Say Mutha Fu#%in Blowout!!!!!!!?!?!??!??!?!

[Sephy]

This is seriously unbelievable. Saints are just completely melting down.

[Ravens0587]

50.........50.........50

[kiwiraven]

1st from the 2, Brees escapes a safety, and throws the ball right up to Landry who DIVES IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!!!

35-7, LOL!

ALLRIIIGHT! :D

[Sephy]

Lewis to the 25.

[Sephy]

Ravens looked eager to prove their defense today.
1st from the 25, PA, Brees complete to Horn for 7-8.
2nd and 2, Bush tries to go outside, he is just not quick enough for that against the Ravens! Loss of 3-4.
3rd and 5, Brees makes a nice little decision, pump fakes the cameras and defense, then shotputs it to Deuce for about 7.

[darb72]

Since it seems to be the same people in this thread every week we obviosuly for whatever reason are unable to attend the games.

I think we should get together and watch the games at someones house.

I live about 5 miles from W.va and im the only ravens fan around here, It would be cool to watch the game with some fellow ravens fans.

Come on down to Alabama. Most everyone here is more than welcome to watch the game at my house.

I'll have Wife make up some soup and cranberry bread and we'll just have ourselves a grand ol' time.

[Sephy]

1st from the 39, Brees gets immediate pressure, then was being sacked, tries to throw it away with what SHOULD be grounding, but they call it a sack.
2nd and 21, Bush puts a nice spin on someone, downed by Landry after a gain of about 10.
3rd and 10, Brees goes deep for Horn, there was a flag thrown before the ball even comes down, Horn catches it, but C-Mac gets a PI flag thrown. There was SERIOUS OPI there too.

[Sephy]

1st from the 22, pass popped up, Bush fortunately bats it down for the Saints.
2nd and 10, Brees has time, looks, looks, hits Campbell for 7 or so.
3rd and 2, slow rollout right, complete to Horn for 3. Now they say incomplete!
The right call, his left foot wasn't in.
They're challenging. Dunno man, it wasn't in.

[WxKevin]

Desparation challenge by Saints.

[Sephy]

Call is retained. Good call.

[Sephy]

4th and 2, gotta go for it here, give to Stecker on what looked like a modified option, gets about 6. Holding called on the Saints to make it happen.
Definite hold on Faine. Browns drafting curse, lol.
4th and 9, going for Colston, some contact from C-Mac, but incomplete! Ravens take over.
Good call, contact was after the ball was past.

[Sephy]

Ravens take over at their own 22.
1st, Jamal goes right and lays a MEAN stiff arm on somebody. Gain of about 20. He seriously bitched that defender.

[JonG316]

Here comes the big runs guys! I'm so happy they have decided to stick with the run, now lets see if they do it when we are down by 3 or 7

[Sephy]

1st from the 39, Jamal for no gain. The outside run seems to be working, shouldn't abandon it.
2nd and 10, false start on Sypniewski. Didn't see him move this time either.
2nd and 15, pass dropped by Heap. Surprised they were passing, and surprised Heap dropped it. Nice coverage, but a catchable ball.
3rd, shotgun, probably a draw here, it would have been but the snap was dropped by Steve. He falls on it, and they'll punt.

Fake handoff on the punt forces a ST penalty on the Saints.

[Sephy]

They wave off the penalty.

1st down Saints from the 26, trying a quick hit to Bush split wide, Suggs flies in and deflects it out of bounds.
2nd and 10, blitz coming, and what looked like a completion to Campbell is waved incomplete as 2 Ravens crash into him. Jarret Johnson had the ball picked up and ready to run. Maybe it was Gregg. hah.
3rd, blitz in, escapes it, hits Horn for 15.

[Sephy]

1st from the 43, complete to Bush for 4-5.

3rd quarter ends.

Ahh, football :)

[Sephy]

2nd and 5, pass batted down by a blitzing, jumping McAlister.
3rd, blitz coming, off the fingertips of Henderson, flags fly. That'll be holding on C-Mac. Yeah, it was holding, but barely.

[Sephy]

1st from the Ravens 47, complete to Colston, who pops off a tackle, and runs all the way to the endzone.

Samari Rolle misses another tackle. If this wasn't such a blowout, I'd be pissed.

35-14.

[52decleetzu]

Way to tackle Rolle.That is a big guy though.

[JonG316]

Well when you blitz like we do and it's picked up someone is almost always gonna be open. Rolle should have had the tackle however.

[Sephy]

Sams to the 25. Saints get the ball, but he was down.

[Sephy]

1st from the 24, actually, complete to Wilcox who was in the H-back setup, gain of 13. Hands to the face called on Pashos. Pretty weak call.
1st and 20, Jamal for 4.
2nd and 16, Saints run blitzing, but it was good enough to collapse the pocket for a loss of 3.
3rd and 19, draw to Musa for 1 or 2.

Pashos penalty killed the drive. Not a great punt, but down to the 40.

Flag down. Unnecessary roughness on the Ravens on Sapp. Stop this bullshit!

[JonG316]

Team just needs to finish this game.

[Sephy]

1st down from the Ravens 48 for the Saints, intense pressure forces the pass to be into the ground.
2nd and 10, ball thrown behind Henderson, incomplete.
3rd and 10, incomplete for Miller. Contact, but there was a tip.
4th and 10, going for it here, Colston makes some miracle grab on Rolle (shocking), for about 14.

[Sephy]

1st from the 34, Brees deep and overthrown for Colston, deflected by Reed and picked by Landry!!!

[JonG316]

Hahaha, Laundry seemed like he just didn't want to try to run that back, he made a line right to the sideline.

[kiwiraven]

Go Dawan!!

[Sephy]

Hahaha, Laundry seemed like he just didn't want to try to run that back, he made a line right to the sideline.

Laundry ;)

[Sephy]

1st down from the 21, Jamal for 4.
2nd and 6, Jamal for 3-4.
3rd and 3, toss left for Musa, builds up some steam and hits the crowd, gain of 3 and a first.

[Sephy]

Saints #22 limps off. Fred Thomas.
1st from the 32, Jamal for no gain. He is like 2 yards from 100. Would be the first time on the season.
2nd and 10, McNair takes a TO.

[Sephy]

2nd, McNair goes for D-Will, incomplete. Looked like there was some contact there.
3rd, Musa in the backfield, quick hit to Moore who had to go way up to get it, loss of like 3. At least he caught it.

Koch's punt almost blocked. Downed around the 35.

[Sephy]

1st from the 34, incomplete and almost picked by Ray.

Update, Bengals score, Atlanta leads 29-27 with about 3:30 left.

2nd, wide open is Campbell, down to the Ravens 40.

[Sephy]

1st, Brees complete to Bush who tries to work some USC magic and only gets 1.
2nd and 9, 7 minutes or so left, Brees complete to Bush, gain of a couple, and Bush is hurt.

[Sephy]

Didn't look serious. Maybe a cramp.
3rd and 5, Brees has time, complete to a wide open Copper in the red zone. Blow to the head of Brees, Ravens lose 15. Samari Rolle. How stupid.

[JonG316]

Hahahaha, the Ravens didn't rush one person on that play.

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 5.5, going for Colston, incomplete, played very well by Prude.
2nd, 6 minutes left, pump, and in Campbell's arms but Ray delivered a blow to make it incomplete. <3 Ray.
3rd, Brees incomplete, almost picked by Prude! He is playing LIGHTS OUT today!!
4th and goal from the 5.5, pick through C-Mac's arms. Ravens take over.

[Sephy]

1st from the 5.5, Jamal for 5 and finally crosses 100. Hooray Jamal! It only took you damn near 30 carries!
2nd and 5, Jamal for no gain, maybe 1.
I think NO took a timeout.

[Sephy]

3rd and 4, PA, complete to Mason for about 10. Nice.

[JonG316]

Ugh, the Falcons are giving the ball back to the Bengals up by two with 1:17 left

[Sephy]

1st from the 20 as the clock rolls, Jamal for 3.

Atlanta is punting with 30 seconds left, up 2.

[JonG316]

I'm sorry, 30 seconds left

[Sephy]

2nd and 7, Jamal for 2-3.

Cincy ball at their 19 with 19 seconds left.

3rd and 5, shovel pass gains 1-2.

[Sephy]

Cincy fumbles, Falcons recover!!

Welcome to Baltimore next week bitches!!!

[Sephy]

Lewis returns to the 40.

[JonG316]

Falcons win!!!!!!!! If we win next week we'll have a strong foothold on this division.

[Sephy]

I will be at the stadium next week, I'm so psyched.

1st from the 40, deflected incomplete. Prude was there.
2nd and 10, 1:52 left, incomplete for Deuce, defended by Ray, but there was a flag before the pass. Hands to the face on C-Mac. Heh.

[Sephy]

1st from the 45, complete to Horn to the Ravens 27.

[Sephy]

1st, 1:37 left, carry for Deuce for 4.
2nd and 6, AD sacks Brees! Under a minute left.
3rd and 10, incomplete for Colston.
4th and 10, deep to the endzone for Colston, TD. LOL.

35-21.

[Sephy]

They're going for 2. It was good.

35-22. Sorry.

[JonG316]

Haha, the Ravens defense is half on the bus to the airport already. Lol

[Sephy]

36 seconds left. Onside kick time. Caught by Mason, that'll do it.

Nice job fellas, now BEAT CINCY!!!

[Merlin]

Well Rex will have a lot of film to yell at the defense at this week :mad:
Cincy will be trying to go deep multiple times next week

But victory tastes sweet!!

[Ravens0587]

That pisses me off, that cost me 8 points in my fantasy league. giving up that td and 2 point conversion at the end.

the worst part is I had colston but figured we would shut him down so i benched him

[Sephy]

Since I'll be at the game next week, hopefully someone else can PBP. Advance warning. See ya!