GAME THREAD - Ravens/Bengals

[Sephy]

Welcome back. Last week was disheartening, but today is a battle for first place. Lets get it!

Bengals' inactives: J. Palmer, Nelson, Jeanty, Smith, Kooistra, Coffman, Simpson, Tank Johnson

Ravens' inactives: Beck, Parmale, Burgess, Cousins, Gaither, Curtis, Talavou, Kruger

So no Gaither as expected, and no Kruger. No surprises in the inactives. See you in 30 if you're not at the purple palace!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Time to channel last week's frustration into a beatdown.

[RavenScallywag]

My family picked today for a 90th birthday party for my grandmother at her nursing home, so I'll be relegated to just occasionally checking in via cell phone.

Ravens, let's do this thing!

[Dade]

Lets bounce back from last week. Its a bad day to be a Bengal. Ray Ray and company are pissed!

[EdReed4Prez]

what is going on with kruger? i cant wait to see what this kid can do.

[Sephy]

Gus Johnson today.

Ravens kicking off.

Caldwell to the 36. Piss poor coverage.

[RavenScallywag]

Kruger was active last week, but he's a situational guy right now...he's not good in pass coverage, right now he'll only be a pass rushing specialist. We need other guys active.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Coverage was awful on that kick, one guy got stiff armed.

Not good.

C'mon Ray Ray, show Benson he's running nowhere.

[Sephy]

1st, Palmer gets no pressure, pass dropped by Coles at the sticks.
2nd and 10, give to Benson, no hole, no gain. Maybe even loses a half yard.
3rd and 10, flags fly as the blitzing Nakamura points to the clock and its delay.
3rd and 15, Palmer steps up, NO PRESSURE on the blitz, complete to Chad at midfield.

[Flipping Birdie]

baby kissed.

[Lee Van Cleef]

That wasn't bad coverage. Just a damn good throw.

[Dade]

Good coverage but a better thrown ball.

[Sephy]

Inexcusable on 3rd and 15..

1st, Palmer pressured quickly, pass thrown behind the TE Coats incomplete as Ngata was in almost right away.
2nd and 10, Benson pushes the pile for 6 or 7.
3rd and short 3, over the middle and complete to Chad to the 25. Ugh

[Lee Van Cleef]

We aren't getting a huge amount of pressure herre.

[Sephy]

We aren't fighting for the ball. Tight coverage though.

1st, give to Benson who bounces outside for 2.
2nd and 8, PA, Palmer gets no pressure, Chad gets open again for 9. Foxworth slips.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Foxworth fell over.

Footwork guys...

[Sephy]

1st from the 14, TO Ravens.

Absolutely zero pressure thus far.

[Dade]

Have to pressure Carson. Its just pitch and catch with Chad right now.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

This defense all year has been disappointing.

Chad Johnson is just abusing our CB's.

[Lee Van Cleef]

I really don't like it when the team comes out looking sluggish.

[Dade]

Ngata!!!!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Good play Ngata, explosive!

[Lee Van Cleef]

I don't get why we seem to get more pressure with a 3 man rush than a blitz. Do we need that many people back there for coverage?

MISSED!

YES!

[Sephy]

1st, give to Benson NAILED by Ngata who blew up the backfield for a big loss.
2nd and 15, give to Benson for 2.
3rd and 13, Bengals waited too long, delay.
3rd and 18, Palmer steps up, no one open, pocket collapsed quickly, scrambles for 8ish, slides.

Graham from 32 - high snap, got down - NO GOOD!

0-0 tie!

[Dade]

Pryce got tackle by the Oline. He Missed it!!!!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Time for the O-line to hold Odom in check.

[Sephy]

Flacco and the offense take over at the 23.

1st, PA, Flacco rolls, little toss to Heap for 7.
2nd and 3, Rice for 4 through the middle for a first.

[EdReed4Prez]

Time for the O-line to hold Odom in check.

is oher lining up at left tackle?

[Lee Van Cleef]

Go Pinkcleats Flacco!

[Dade]

is oher lining up at left tackle?

yeah yanda is at right.

[Sephy]

1st, another PA pass, Flacco steps up well, looks downfield, sees no one, runs from Peko for 9.
2nd and 1, give to McClain for 1 and the first.

[Sephy]

1st, PA again, dumps to Rice, gets inside Bengal territory for 6.
2nd and 4, Ravens go unbalanced line, complete on the quick pass to Heap for 5.

[EdReed4Prez]

the defense hasnt been normal, but holy hell this offense is beautiful.

[Sephy]

1st down at the Bengals 44, screen to LeRon for 9. GREAT block by Oher to make that happen.
2nd and 1, Rice turns the corner, gets a 1st down and more, down to the 15!

[Dade]

Time for MR. RED ZONE WILLIS MCGAHEE.

[Sephy]

1st, marked at the 14, Joe audibles, give to Rice who gets nothing on the right side. 2 Bengals were there.
2nd and 11, option with Clayton, but Joe shovel passes to Rice who drops it.
3rd and 11, empty backfield, false start on Birk. Birk's nose is bloody.
3rd and 16, then the Ravens inexpicably take forever and take a TO.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Wasn't that crazy about the option play, but if it goes complete that's a good five or six yards.

Timeout crazy though.

Birk Blooded.

[Dade]

TO issues continue to plague this offense.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Bollocks.

[Sephy]

3rd and long, gonna be tough to convert this, gets some mild pressure, steps up and tried for Heap but it is picked by Joseph who returns to the 19.

Just a bad, bad mistake by Joe - Heap was double covered and Joseph was sitting in the zone. Just cover up and take the 3..

[Dade]

Joe's gotta get that ball up and down quickly. A little more zip. No worries still 0-0 and early.

Hopefully the D wont let them drive down the field again.

[Sephy]

So here are the Bengals.

1st, Suggs rushed, bit hard on the playfake and bounced backwards off the tackle, all day to throw and dumped for about 5 yards.
2nd and 6, give to Benson who rushes for 6-7. hit the hole well.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Ray Rice wide open too. Shame, may not have been a first down but at least it would have bene an attempt at points.

[Sephy]

1st, offside on Suggs.
1st and 5, Benson for about 2. Suggs got hm from behind.
That ends the first quarter.

[Sephy]

2nd and 3, Benson finds a hole and gets about 8.

[baltimore_hokie]

rush defense????

[Lee Van Cleef]

About time they called holding.

Am I the only one concerned about the way Benson is rushign against us?

[Lee Van Cleef]

See Ngata chase down Chad?

Myabe he should cover him.

[Dade]

About time they called holding.

Am I the only one concerned about the way Benson is rushign against us?

Looking to have a big game. Maybe challenge the 100 yard record.

Look at tha Boller fumbles.

[Sephy]

1st from the 46, Palmer gets a TON of time, complete to Henry for 20. Offensie holding on the Bengals. Pryce hold finally gets called.
1st and 20, give to Benson, corralled by Reed for no gain. Great pursuit.
2nd and 20, blitz misses, complete to Ocho for 8. Ngata caught back up.
LOL, another Boller fumble-TD.
3rd and 12, PICKED BY REED, TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!!!

[Lee Van Cleef]

I love ed reed!

Yayyyyyyyyy!

[Dade]

REED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a matter of time.

[Sephy]

Reed read Carson Palmer beautifully, Chad thought he had Fabian beat and Reed flies in out of nowhere, and snatches that on the run and goes to the house untouched.

Both QBs make big INT mistakes early - but this one is costly!

7-0, Baltimore Ravens.

[Lee Van Cleef]

That was all Palmer, way to stare down your receiver.

[Dade]

1 INT 1 TD and by my count 4 tackles. I love Ed Reed. Best safety in the game.

[Sephy]

Hauschka's kick goes to the 1, returned to the 16 as Caldwell slipped.

[52decleetzu]

That was all Palmer, way to stare down your receiver.

Of course, Ed Reed reading the throw had nothing to do with it.

Just a gift Reed took advantage of, got lucky....for the 45th time in his career.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Of course, Ed Reed reading the throw had nothing to do with it.

Just a gift Reed took advantage of, got lucky....for the 45th time in his career.

Seriously dude, do you ever just lay off? It's getting boring now.

[Lee Van Cleef]

What the hell? Why did Foxworth just stop?

[Sephy]

1st, give to Benson who ended up with a big hole for 6-7.
2nd and 3, PA, Palmer pressured right away, and almost thought a pick 6 to Fabian! Incomplete, though. A little more air and that's 14-0.
3rd and 3, Foxworth gets beat, flagged for PI, Henry catches and runs inside the 5. Foxworth thought he had him beat. 74 fucking yards.

[52decleetzu]

Seriously dude, do you ever just lay off? It's getting boring now.

So is your complaining and trying to discredit everything the Ravens do.

You are so miserable it is pathetic.

You whine like a little fuc%^g girl.

[Sephy]

Palmer had ALL DAMN DAY, and finally Henry got open deep.

1st and goal from the 4, Palmer scrambles around, and the ball is dropped by his man.
2nd, Palmer forced to call TO.

[baltimore_hokie]

wow, this defense is just bad

[Dade]

I was sure that PI on the offense. Looked like Henry pushed off.

But no DB can cover when you get no pressure on the QB. Carson had forever to decide where to go.

[Sephy]

Looked like Dom thought he was going out of bounds.. but he sure didn't.

The pass rush is way more of a problem than the DBs. Palmer had at least 6-7 seconds to find Henry there. Ridiculous.

[Lee Van Cleef]

So is your complaining and trying to discredit everything the Ravens do.

You are so miserable it is pathetic.

It's not complaining, I cheered the play, but it was on Palmer that's not discrediting the play... but Palmer couldn't have telegraphed it more clearly. You're just looking for a fight, and frankly it's getting irritating. Quit it.

[Flipping Birdie]

foxworth looked bad in about 3 different ways there

[baltimore_hokie]

steelers just had an INT called back due to a hit near the knee of Big Jen, ha

[Raveninwoodlawn]

This pass defense is just horrid.

I've tried to reason it away, but they just don't get the job done at all whenever they face an offense with a quality QB. I don't expect them to completely shut them down, but I don't expect the opposing team to completely have their way in the air.

[Sephy]

2nd and goal from the 4, Palmer gets plenty of time, the only man near him was Pryce, but he was there the whole time, ends up throwing it away.
3rd and goal, Palmer blitzed and SACKED by RAY AND JJ!

HUGE STAND

[Lee Van Cleef]

Nice play there. Nice blitz, JJ right down the middle.

[Dade]

Way to hold defense in the red zone. Finally some pressure.

[Sephy]

Another bad snap by the Bengals LS. Gus said it was good, but it almost went behind the holder!

7-3 Ravens.

I think the only bad thing Foxworth did on the coverage was not recognize he didn't go OOB or drop the ball - Palmer is just getting WAY too much damn time. Coles, Henry, and Chad are gonna get open eventually if he's dancing around back there for 6+ seconds.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Next year, a big time edge pass rusher has to be the priority for the offseason.

Has to be.

Suggs can't do it all on his own and Pryce and JJ aren't edge guys although Mattison seems determined to play them there.

[Sephy]

Kick is booted to the back of the endzone, Webb kneels.

[Lee Van Cleef]

I've been saying there's room for improvement on that passrush, and it's true, but it's good to see that stand. Hopefully it gives the guys some added confidence.

[EdReed4Prez]

Next year, a big time edge pass rusher has to be the priority for the offseason.

Has to be.

Suggs can't do it all on his own and Pryce and JJ aren't edge guys although Mattison seems determined to play them there.

I thought that's why we got Kruger....

[Sephy]

1st, give to Rice on the cutback for 5.
2nd and 5, Rice gets hit, just no hole there. Gets 1, though.
3rd and 4, Clayton motioned into the backfield, draw to Rice only gets 2.

Now that's just WAY too conservative.

Terrible punt by Koch goes OOB at the 40.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Bad punt after the quick 3 and out.

Not liking this at all.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I thought that's why we got Kruger....

I don't know how obvious it can be and was during the preseason...Kruger is NOT an edge pass rusher.

He will eventually be Pryce's replacement.

[Dade]

Defense got no rest. Last thing they needed was a 3 and out.

[baltimore_hokie]

Top

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[Lee Van Cleef]

I thought that's why we got Kruger....

They're grooming him to be Pryce's replacement. He's got work to put in yet.

Personally, I think we need more interior rush.

[Sephy]

1st, Benson for 1.
2nd and 9, Benson gets a huge hole and runs for about 15. Jesus Christ.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Mmm. Lineman got to Ray on that run. Stopping the run on d is our bread and butter, it's more concerning that they are running on us.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Okay. It's also concerning that the TE was open down the middle like that...

lol.

I don't know.

[Sephy]

1st from the Ravens 44, Benson for 3.
2nd and 7, Benson for another 2-3. He has 53 yards already.
3rd and 4, Palmer has all day, and his TE Coats drops the ball. Palmer PO'ed.

Gus said he had a TD if he catches, but Reed was right there. Still woulda been a big first down.

Fair catch by Reed at the 11.

[Dade]

Got lucky on that drop. Come on Offense pt a long drive together for 6.

[octscotts]

Ravens damn lucky the TE drops that ball.

[octscotts]

Lot of work for yards and then we lose some anyway.

[Sephy]

Starts at the 13.

1st, fake handoff to Willis, then Clayton, screen to Willis for 4.
2nd and 6, Willis hit in the backfield for a loss of 1. The pulling Oher to the right side missed him, but that's a tough block.
3rd and long, complete to Heap for 10 and a first. Blitzer was coming FAST to Flacco.

[Dade]

Wow Oher just blew his blocking assignment on that play.

[Lee Van Cleef]

You're shitting me. What happened there?

[Dade]

Come on he was fucking down!!

[Sephy]

1st, Flacco pumps, stands, then Fanene sacks Flacco. Actually, Flacco tripped on Oher. Odom collapsed the pocket.
2nd and 15, bubble screen to Clayton, who fumbles and its returned for a TD.

Can't tell if the ball is out.

Either its a fumble and down at the 20, or no fumble.

Either way, Clayton, get the fuck off my team. Worthless POS.

[octscotts]

What the fuck? Was he down? I'm listening to it on the radio. I could've swore on the radio I heard a whistle.

[CRZA938]

What the fuck? Was he down? I'm listening to it on the radio. I could've swore on the radio I heard a whistle.

it was close. Wow Mark...

[Lee Van Cleef]

Mmmmm. I'm not sure there's conclusive evidence to overturn it. Either way surely the defender was down when he scooped the ball?

[Dade]

Key here is he was called down by contact on the field. There aint enough on the replay to over turn that. But when we all know about the refs and Ravens.

[Sephy]

I don't think his knee was down. Its really close though.

The play prior - I don't think Oher blew the assignment, he just couldn't pull fast enough. Maualuga was in the backfield before he could even get there.

Fucking Clayton, blew the game last week and now can't hold onto the ball.

Play was actually ruled down by contact, but Cincy challenges.

[Sephy]

Looks like its not indisputable. Clayton is spared for now. Called down.

[Dade]

YES! Play stands. Clayton you got to get it together.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

That was close...Clayton needs to take a seat on the sideline and get his shit together before he comes back out.

[octscotts]

Good thing.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Ok. That's behind them now.

Let's move the ball Joe. Show them why you're called Joe Cool.

[jonboy79]

The Ref's may have jsut saved Mark Clayton's career in Baltimore. He'd be shredded alive here if that TD had stood.

[octscotts]

I need to drink more...

[Sephy]

3rd and 16, it doesn't look like they even gave Clayton the yards for the catch.

They missed 5 yards! Offside called. NO ONE NOTICED THE BALL HAS BEEN SPOTTED WRONG.

Incomplete for Mason

HOW FUCKING BAD ARE REFEREES IN THIS LEAGUE

[Raveninwoodlawn]

What the hell has happened to our offense?

[octscotts]

Odum is eating Oher alive

[Lee Van Cleef]

Wow. Huge punt.

Anyone still sleeping on the Bengals?

[baltimore_hokie]

how are we winning right now???

[Dade]

They let us keep the ball, but screw us on the spot.

[Sephy]

Unfuckingbelievable the piss poor quality of officiating in this league. Meanwhile Koch boomed a punt and Ellerbe saved a TD.

1st from the 30, Benson gets 4.
2nd and 6, dump to Benson for 10.

2 minute warning.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Okay, seems to me that mahybe Cam needs to let D-Will out of the doghouse.

Not heard anything out of Kelley this game either.

[octscotts]

Damn! Is their offensive line that fucking good? Why isn't our pressure getting to them?

[Dade]

What is wrong with the offense. Stop playing down to them.

[Sephy]

This is definitely the worst half of football the Ravens have played all season. Terrible playcalling on offense and defense, Flacco doesn't look real sharp, OL isn't playing particularly well. No pass rush.

Jesus.

[CRZA938]

we are getting worked...

[Sephy]

1st, from the 46, screen to Leonard looks like it was blown up but he somehow gets to the outside and gets a first down. Terrible tackling by Gooden

1st, complete to Ocho, and someone PUNCHED THE BALL OUT AND DOM RECOVERS RAVENS FOOTBALL!!! ED REED FORCES THE FUMBLE

[Lee Van Cleef]

Holy crap what a play...

Ed Reed, fucking immortal.

[octscotts]

STFU Ocho Stinko. Go Ed Reed.

[Dade]

Kiss that baby Chad! Ed Reed Baby!!!! Come on Joe!!!!!

[Sephy]

1st, Rice gets 12 on the draw.

1st, under a minute left, complete to Clayton and OOB at around the 45. Nice catch.

[Lee Van Cleef]

What a heads up play by Reed. Fabulous. And Good on Foxy for covering up.

And nice grab by Clayton too!

[Sephy]

Dump to Heap gets 8. TO Ravens.

[Sephy]

2nd and 2, 33 seconds left, Flacco sacked by Jones on the delayed pressure.
3rd, screen to Rice gets 1 yard short of the first. OOB with 6 seconds left.

[Sephy]

Ravens are punting. Bengals take a TO. WTF? Throw a goddamn hail mary.

OK Good, Flacco is coming on now.

[Dade]

Hail Mary from Joe to Washington.

[Lee Van Cleef]

C'mon O-line, protect Joe for this.

[octscotts]

Is Joe taking the beating that I think he is?

[Lee Van Cleef]

Well, that was an eventful half. Ugly football mostly.

Really need the Run defense to step up big in the second half, and the O-line has to help out Joe a little bit more.

They can do this.

[Sephy]

Ball goes out of the back of the endzone. Lol. Arm too strong.

VERY, VERY lucky to be winning this game.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

You have to wonder...where the hell is that offense we watched for the first 4 games of the year?

They have done jack shit since that first drive that ended with an INT.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Is Joe taking the beating that I think he is?

Their D-line is really quite impressive. Oher is doing a good job considering, he needs to play it a bit meaner in this one, I think, and have more of a punch on initial contact.

Ed has been big in pass and run game so far. Need to keep their lineman off Ray.

[phatboy]

Strange as hell. It is like Cammeron had a stroke before the game. Whta a lousy bunch of play calling. We are just too cute sometimes

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Is Joe taking the beating that I think he is?

Yes.

We really miss Gaither.

[Beerracuda]

Ugly 1st half indeed. Huge mistakes on both teams, and the Ravens should be thanking their lucky stars that they have the lead at the half. The Bengals could easily be up by 10 or more right now.

- Not enough pressure on Palmer.
- Not enough protection for Joe.
- Run defense is very spotty.
- Play calling is a bit questionable (offense and defense).

[Marcel#52]

the O-Line is struggling without Gaither...

But hey.. look on the bight side... we're winning and the steelers are struggling with the lions...

[Sephy]

Webb to the 30.

[Sephy]

1st, incomplete to McClain. Odom is beating up on Oher.
2nd, toss to Rice foe 5.
3rd and 5, complete to Rice for 5 and a first.

[Dade]

Cam is calling a vanilla game. open this thing up. Let Joe go.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Wooo. Hit on Heap.

They're playing the run really tight.

[Sephy]

1st, PA, dump to Heap who got leveled by Joseph. Clean, hard hit.
2nd and 8, Rice for 2. No hole.
3rd and 6, Flacco looks for Clayton and Trent bats it away.

Ball OOB at the 6. Come on D!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Cam is calling a vanilla game. open this thing up. Let Joe go.

How? He'll get whacked if he stands back there?

[Dade]

Maybe Cam is setting up a big play action pass. Cincy is all over Rice when we run.

[Dade]

How? He'll get whacked if he stands back there?

True protection has been weak.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Maybe Cam is setting up a big play action pass. Cincy is all over Rice when we run.

We need them to back off Joe, they're reading the run plays and screens too well. A big PA would help.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Again they got to Ray and blocked him, though they didn't stop Ngata and he got away to help on the tackle.

It really looks like they've identified Ray as the man to block, and credit, it's been working.

[Sephy]

1st, Benson for 2.
2nd and 8, Benson for no gain that time.
3rd and 8, Bengals delay. lol.
3rd and about 11 or 12, shovelpass to Leonard for 8. Ray stuck him.

Carr reversed to Webb, and he couldn't get around the corner. Great coverage by Cincy.

[Dade]

Carr probably should have keep the ball on that reverse. He had room to run on the far sideline.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Oh sure, now the announcers call out Brady's schtick.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 34, inside give to LeRon for 4.
2nd and 6, complete to McClain who is smacked by Crocker. Flacco gets nailed in the head, no call.
3rd and 5, complete to Rice for 4.

WHY ARE THEY RUNNING SHORT ROUTES

[Dade]

Apparently Joe you have to ask for the roughing the passer call. That was a hit to the head.

[Sephy]

This playcalling is the worst I've seen from Cam. Just pathetic.

[Lee Van Cleef]

WHY ARE THEY RUNNING SHORT ROUTES

Again, foor quick release, if Joe has to stand back there the Pass pro isn't gonna hold up. They need to get that rhythm passing game working, and execute this short stuff.

[Sephy]

1st, complete to Chad for 9.
2nd and 1, Bengals false start.
2nd and 6, Benson corraled by JJ for 2 yards.
3rd and 4, Palmer pressured, but steps away and completes to Caldwell, who beat Landry. Beat him the entire route.

[Lee Van Cleef]

False start, not to mention holding... again.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Oh jesus christ.

[Sephy]

Somehow the Ravens miss 2 tackles deep into the backfield, and Benson gets 1. Just poor.

2nd and 9.5, complete to Fashi for 6-7.
3rd and short, 2-3 yards, Palmer inc, but a flag flies. It was a false start, so no play.
3rd and 7.5, Palmer got the ball before he wanted, Landry blitzes, falls down, then sacks him. And they are calling illegal contact on Foxworth. Un. Fucking. Believable.

[Sephy]

What a fucking ridiculous call.

1st, Benson breaks off for like 15. JFC.

[Sephy]

At the 41.
1st, give to Scott for 4.
2nd and 6, complete to Chad for 8 and tattoed by Reed. Fabian got picked.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Benson is going to get 100 yards, but frankly that's less of a concern than the way they are giving up these plays.

[4G63]

This team looks like shit on both sides of the ball and they deserve to lose this game.....WTF is going on?

[Lee Van Cleef]

100 yard rusher streak is over.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Unreal.

[Sephy]

1st from the 28, Benson slips a tackle, goes all the way for a TD.

Missed tackles, missed tackles, missed tackles.

Benson goes over 100.

10-7 Bengals. Uncanny. Pathetic defense.

LOL, Bengals snap it way over the guys head. And they call Pryce for illegal formation. Unbelievable.

[CRZA938]

Thank you Antoine Barnes...:261695:

[Dade]

WTF! Cant run the ball. Cant stop the run. Benson is over 100. Vanilla offense.

[Sephy]

So it is 10-7, thanks to the reprieve.

Ravens deserve to lose this game unless they change some shit, and real fast.

Both teams look pretty bad IMO, but the Bengals have at least moved the ball. Credit to them.

Need to see SOMETHING from the offense.

[srobert96]

Mattison is over his Skis.

[Lee Van Cleef]

My god. Cedric Benson is killing us.

Who'd have thought that at the beginning of the game?

[baltimore_hokie]

we can't expect to win this game playing how we are. terrible execution, terrible play-calling, terrible everything. are we really going to lose to the bungles?

[Lee Van Cleef]

Finally some return capability.

[Sephy]

Webb has a seam and gets to the 42.

[jonboy79]

Would you ever expect a Ravens team to get beat badly in the running game like this at home against the Bengals?

Cam needs to establish the run game more early in games.

Great return Werbb.

[Sephy]

We finally find a returner and the offense shits the bed. Come on Joe and Cam, open this crap up and move down the field!

[phatboy]

Another great ref job. We get f---ed by them every week. Illegal motion penalties need to be declineable if that is even a friggin word.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I think Gaither being out has caused us to become rediculously conservative.

We have what...70 yards in the air?

[Raveninwoodlawn]

The crowd is giving them the business.

And I can't blame them.

[Sephy]

The Ravens did run the ball early. The Bengals are stacking the box against the run.

1st, Rice for 3. Flag for holding on Heap. Unbelievable. Just saw the replay - junk call.
1st and 20, give to Rice for 3. Crowd raining down boos.

That will end the 3rd quarter.

4th quarter needs a BIG fucking change. IMO, season over if you lose this game.

[Dade]

I think Gaither being out has caused us to become rediculously conservative.

We have what...70 yards in the air?

Even still you cant be afraid to play your game because 1 O lineman is out. You have to trust the line and Joe to make good decisions. Right now Cam isn't trusting the line. How are they supposed to get into a ryhme pass blocking with run dive plays up the middle.

[Lee Van Cleef]

This is very bad football. Apparently Ed, JJ and Ray Rice were the only ones who came to play today.

[jonboy79]

The Ravens did run the ball early. The Bengals are stacking the box against the run.
.

13 carries, 20 pass attempts.

Gaither is sorely missed.

[EdReed4Prez]

Season over if we lose this game is a bit hyberbolic, no?

[Sephy]

2nd and 17, jumbled and caught by Heap, but another short completion of 4.
3rd and 13, dumps to Rice who gets to midfield, which is 2-3 yards short. More boos.

[Sephy]

Another bad punt by Koch to the 25. Cosby muffed it but got it back.

[baltimore_hokie]

2nd and 17, jumbled and caught by Heap, but another short completion of 4.
3rd and 13, dumps to Rice who gets to midfield, which is 2-3 yards short. More boos.

How many times have you typed the phrase "...dumps to..." today??? That's all we've got.

[CRZA938]

Where's Willis?

[Sephy]

Season over if we lose this game is a bit hyberbolic, no?

Maybe, but literally every flaw in this team has been exposed today. It would be much worse if not for Reed.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I don't think we have even attempted a pass over 10 yards other than Joe's INT.

[Sephy]

How many times have you typed the phrase "...dumps to..." today??? That's all we've got.

Yeah, its pretty bad.

And Willis isn't gonna help today. Bengals are defending well.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Flacco got more protection on that drive.

I don't think this is it for the season, but maybe some people were partly right when they said we were just beating up on really bad teams, though I don't think that's the whole story.

[CRZA938]

Yeah, its pretty bad.

And Willis isn't gonna help today. Bengals are defending well.

Fair point, but you don't actually know until you try...

[Sephy]

1st, Benson for 5.
2nd and 5, Benson for 3.5.
3rd and short, Benson gets the first.

[Lee Van Cleef]

I can't believe I just saw a running back get the ball three times in a row against us, running up the middle, and go the ten yards.

That's horrible.

[Sephy]

1st, Suggs held horribly on the back end, Benson for 3.
2nd and 7, Benson hit in the backfield for a loss of 3+ by Landry and Gooden.
3rd and 10, deep for Henry, incomplete. Nice play by Landry to come over and bat it away. Foxworth was beat again.

[Sephy]

Weird play as Carr stupidly doesn't call for fair catch, had a Bengal go right in his face and look like he hit him early, but he catches, goes like 3 yards. But the Bengal coming completely missed him pulling away to avoid the flag.

Way, way too dangerous by Carr.

[Sephy]

Ravens take over at the 30. Points on this drive are imperative, to say the least.

1st, complete to Clayton who nicely shakes off a tackle and goes for 20+ into Bengal territory.

[4G63]

Is seems to me that Cameron and Mattison don't have a feel for the game.....they seem to do the opposite if what's needed

[Sephy]

1st, PA, Flacco pumps and fakes a backside screen - or looked like he was faking and it was covered, but dumps to Heap for 3.
2nd and 7, Flacco changes the play late, Rice goes for 8-9 yards and a first. Big hole.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Is the Bengals' coverage just that damn good? I can't see why Flacco is going to the outlet like that.

[Sephy]

Down to the Bengal 34 now, and Rucker is hurt.

1st, pump, dump to McClain for 1.
2nd and 9, Flacco has no one, scrambles, throws across his body to Rice for 1. Flag down. Chop block on Rice. Great. The ref falls down.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Did you see what Ray Rice just did????

HOLY CRAP.

[Sephy]

2nd and 24, dump to Rice, who MIRACULOUSLY STAYS ON HIS FEET AND GOES 50 YARDS FOR THE TD!!!!!!

[Dade]

Way to stay on your feet Ray! Thats the spark we needed!

[Sephy]

Now THAT'S what this team needs! THAT'S why Rice is on the field!

For those that can't see - you will on the highlight shows. It was a little 2-3 yard checkdown to Rice, who cut back right, looked like he was going down, and spun out left, and ran 40 yards down the left sideline for a TD untouched.

Just a fantastic play by an electrifying player. Wow.

14-10, Ravens.

[CRZA938]

Way to stay on your feet Ray! Thats the spark we needed!

Sick play Ray Rice...

[Sephy]

Reverse on the return to Scott gets him less yards, and down at the 16.

Classic by Gus "..sugar."

[EdReed4Prez]

The pride of rutgers!!!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Ray Rice has just come alive this year. I love this guy.

[Sephy]

Gotta keep the Bengals out of the endzone here with about 5 minutes left. You KNOW they don't trust their long snapper or kicker right now, and its a 4 point game.

[Sephy]

Flacco has 77% completion. LOL. That's what happens when every pass is a dump.

1st, Palmer gets no pressure whatsoever, and he runs untouched for about 5.
2nd and 5, Benson for 1. Ray got in there quick.
3rd and 4, BIG blitz and RAY DROPS A PICK. A PICK 6. DAMNIT. Barnes forced that.

[Sephy]

Fair catch at the 32. 5:29 left.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Good thing Barnes didn't connect with Palmer, and surprised they didn't call roughing on Edwards for the push.

Nice PD by Ray, should've hauled it in though!

Screw the rest of the game for now, it's all about these five minutes.

[Dade]

Fucking stop calling screens! It hasn't work all day.

[Sephy]

Come on O, lets finish this!

1st, Rice cuts back for 2. Looked like he had a bunch of room, but it closed quickly.
2nd and 7.5, PA, Flacco pirouttes and looks for a backside screen, caught by Rice but it loses those 3 yards.
3rd and 10, Flacco COMPLETE TO KW AT MIDFIELD! 21 yards!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Finally, some K-wash action!

[Dade]

Come on Kelley I wanted a dance!

[Sephy]

1st, 3:30 left now, give to Ray who has nothing, loss of 2. That was pretty transparent. Play action there would have had a huge open bootleg on the backside.
2nd and 12, Rice gets the yards back. 3rd and 10, Bengals take a TO here.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Too much heat on that pass by Flacco.

[Sephy]

3rd and 10, deep to a WIDE OPEN CLAYTON AND IT WAS THROWN 2 YARDS TOO FAR.

FUUUUUUCK the tiniest of misses from Flacco. Hope that doesn't cost us the game.

[Sephy]

Sigh. Punt is a touchback. OK D - win this for us.

[Lee Van Cleef]

This is it. Continuation of last defensive drive please.

[Sephy]

1st, 2:15 left, 2 TOs left for Cincy, Ray breaks up the pass. Nice. Carr flagged for illegal contact VERY late. GODDAMNIT.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Oh I fucking love that replay, right in the middle of the screen Pryce being held around the chest... disgraceful.

[Sephy]

1st, complete to Henry for 7-8. 2 minute warning.

[Sephy]

2nd and 2, Palmer flushed, throws incomplete.
3rd and 2, give to Leonard gets MAYBE a half yard. Big hit by T-Good.

[Sephy]

Bengals take a TO, they have 1 left. Gonna be 4th and about 1.5 yards, about 1:40 left in the game.

[Sephy]

4th and short, Ngata in the backfield and MAJORLY HELD, but Palmer steps up to the 38 and a first.

1st, deep for Ocho, closer to Dom, Chad made a lot of contact but no call, prevents the pick.

[Sephy]

Ravens take a TO, 1:14 left.

[Lee Van Cleef]

My heart is in my mouth right now.

STOP THEM!

[Dade]

The refs in the NFL suck ass. How many holding calls have they missed? Then Chad's PI.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Oh FFS.

[Sephy]

2nd, Leonard screen for 10 and at midfield. Under 60s.
1st, incomplete for Chad, and Ray is called for a late hit. Unbelievable.

[Sephy]

At the 35 now, 48s left.

1st, caught by Henry for 11. 43s left. Loosest coverage I've ever seen.

[Sephy]

1st from the 24, Coats drops a TD, Landry is right up in there though with Gooden.
2nd and 10, 39s left, bad snap, fumble downed back at the 35! Bengals use last TO.

[Dade]

BS that wasn't a catch but no booth review.

[Sephy]

3rd and 16, 34 seconds left. Bengals out of TOs.
3rd, Palmer steps up, incomplete Great coverage on Walker. Flag down. PI on Walker. Unbelievable.

[Sephy]

1st from the 20, 27s left, caught, Caldwell, TD Cincy. Unbelievable.

Season over.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Screw this for a laugh.

[CRZA938]

Wow... We are not nearly as good as I thought we were.

[Sephy]

No pass rush, idiotic penalties, some honestly bad calls by the refs.

First place gone.

Carr returns to the 25. LOL. Why is he back there when we need a big return

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Unreal.

Carr got beat like a fucking drum.

And all those penalties were just rediculous.

I don't think all of them were blatently bad, but some of them just look like they got caught up in the penalty happy moments.

[Sephy]

2 yards away from first place uncontested and a 4-1 record. Now we're going to be 3-2. And the Bengals are in first.

This team looks pathetic right now.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Well, at least Mike Zimmer gets a positive end to a really grim week. Wish him and his family all the best.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

We are in danger of losing 3 in a row.

We have a very tough game IN Minnesota next week.

We NEED Gaither back ASAP as not only did it affect the pass rush, but apparently, it affected Camerons balls as well as that was as bad a game plan as I've seen from him.

Tough...Tough loss at home.

[Sephy]

Worst part about that Walker call is? If he gets it, the Bengals have to rush to the line with about 10 seconds left. Unbelievable...


Lots of reasons this game was lost, but looking at that Clayton wide open bomb that was 2 yards too far hurts. A lot.

[CRZA938]

I thought Keyshawn and Cris (no 'h") Carter were idiots. Bravo gentlemen...

[phatboy]

We looked like shit today.
We deserved that ieice of shit.
Refs f---ed us but we did worse