Game Thread - Ravens/Bengals - Round 2...

[StingerNLG]

Hey look. More coverage on our wide receivers.

[4G63]

Wow, a positive play negated by a Holding penalty.....awesome!

And a WR who can't jump for the BALL!!

[PARavensJeff]

The ref looking right @ the play & doesn't throw the flag on Joseph & he was pushing on Mason the whole way

[4G63]

Flacco looks terrible as does the whole team


Even Flacco looks awful today.

He usually plays decent on the road but the pressure is getting to him....OL has had a terrible game so far!

[PARavensJeff]

Reed has looked terrible today, making arm tackles don't work

[StingerNLG]

Well, look at that. Ed Reed missing yet another tackle today.

[PARavensJeff]

That's the 1st time I've heard pads hitting all day - Nice play Landry

[4G63]

Have they looked worse than this? Seriously, we have a team at full-strength on both sides of the ball and they look COMPLETELY bad......I can't think of a time they've looked worse!

[StingerNLG]

We need a score and we need it THIS DRIVE!!

[effo5231]

If we score a TD or field goal on this drive I'll keep watching... otherwise it's time to visit the dog park and let my furry children run me around until I can't remember this game.

[StingerNLG]

And another holding penalty. Rock on.

[4G63]

....and ANOTHER holding! That wasn't holding IMO....that happens EVERY play!!

[PARavensJeff]

After the initial shock of the Bengals offense running up & down the field, the D has made the adjustments & the offense just keep shooting themselves with these penalties - that was not a hold

[StingerNLG]

That was very ticky-tack. But then again, it wasn't Trevor Pryce out there.

[Beerracuda]

And they call THAT a fucking hold??? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!?!??


Meanwhile, our guys get mugged, and nothing gets called. Someone needs to "accidentally" run full speed right into one of these refs.

Fucking pathetic!!!!!

[PARavensJeff]

Gee why did I make all the food & invite over friends & family for this garbage - I showed up today as we all did but our team has not - what a major disappointment

[CRZA938]

BS holding calls on Gaither. They are dominating us, but we are not getting one break...

[StingerNLG]

Penalties are just killing us.

[PARavensJeff]

Why isn't that on the D they were in the neutral zone & they call it on Oher

[4G63]

We need a TD!!

[StingerNLG]

Nice spread offense there. A little rhythm.

[PARavensJeff]

Hey Joseph is down - that should be offsides

[effo5231]

Holy shit... a penalty on Cincy? I guess someone must have sent them a memo that they were making it too obvious.

[4G63]

Did I hear that we got a call?

:229031_confused2:

:261695:

[PARavensJeff]

We need the Ravens quick strike offense to come out to match the D now - no long drives - quick strikes

[PARavensJeff]

Nice run Ray now punch this in

[4G63]

Rice for the TD....I love that spin to get in!!

[PARavensJeff]

Yes TD Rice - Now we need 3 & out & go right back in!!!

[StingerNLG]

Finally!!!

Ok, now the defense MUST MUST MUST stop the Bengals here if we want to have a shot.

[ravenjoe]

Two guys playing like a Raven today - Lewis and Rice!

[effo5231]

Well at least I get some fantasy vindication. I'm up 139 to 56 right now. Heap and Rice for the rest of the game!

[CRZA938]

....and another holding! That wasn't holding imo....that happens every play!!

agreeeeeeeeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[4G63]

Two guys playing like a Raven today - Lewis and Rice!

..and Webb (when he's in).

[Marcel#52]

Two guys playing like a Raven today - Lewis and Rice!

Uh what about Webb?

[CRZA938]

..and Webb (when he's in).

Yes, Webb is a player. No doubt about it..

[PARavensJeff]

Two guys playing like a Raven today - Lewis and Rice!

Don't forget Webb - he was playing before anyone else was today

[StingerNLG]

There we go. How about that for a lucky break?

Nice kick by Hauschka on that too!

[PARavensJeff]

Benson got his 100 yards

[PARavensJeff]

Spread them out & get a nice run - come on D stop this

[StingerNLG]

And once again we can't get off the field. And no one was anywhere close.

[PARavensJeff]

That really sucked - Leave that guy open to get the 1st

[4G63]

Come on D...earn your checks!

[PARavensJeff]

This is sad - laying 10 yards off their receivers @ the line & then watching them catch it for another 1st down

[4G63]

Come on D...earn your checks!

Ed with the fumble!!

[ravenjoe]

Don't forget Webb - he was playing before anyone else was today

ASOLUTELY! Looks like we may have found ourselves a CB!

[effo5231]

Yesss!

[PARavensJeff]

Yes finally a break on a bad Defense - Reed finally showed up I was wondering where he has been

[StingerNLG]

FUMBLE!!!!!!!

There is the break we needed!!!!

Which is good because once again our cornerbacks cannot cover Ocho.

[4G63]

Come on Mason!! Damn!

[PARavensJeff]

Don't waste this opportunity

[StingerNLG]

Come on offense!! Looks like Joe shook off those 2 picks.


WHAT THE HELL???? NO FLAG on MASON??????

[PARavensJeff]

Wow nice catch & run by Rice - that was all Rice to get the 1st down

[4G63]

Thats not pass interference?

[Dragz]

come on mason!! Damn!

no pi?!

[PARavensJeff]

How was not a penalty on Joseph - he has gotten away with 3 PI's today

[effo5231]

These refs can choke on my balls and die in a fire.

[PARavensJeff]

He better make this

[Dragz]

Our kicker...

[4G63]

Mason looks OFF today....he's running weak routes!!


...and Hauschka for the miss!!

[effo5231]

What a fucking waste of a great defensive play.

[Dragz]

Ladies and gentlemen, Steve Haushka...

[ravenjoe]

Dare we say CHOKE again - when the pressure is on, Haushka gets the big lump! However, his play is consistent with the rest of the team today.

[riprulz8]

I hate you Steve Hauschka.

[StingerNLG]

Wow.

How do you miss that FG? Damnit.

Those are the ones you absolutely need to make. Middle of the field and in range.

Now I'm starting to sour a bit on Houschka.

[4G63]

Our kicker...

sucks?

[Purpleguy]

Haushka needs to be cut TODAY!!! He cannot hit a pressure kick.

[CRZA938]

See ya Steve!

[PARavensJeff]

That was just terrible - We blew an opportunity to get points & now get nothing on our first break - Hauschka is just terrible & we gave up Stover for this? & Stover is kicking away for the Colts

[4G63]

I'm amazed at how good and bad this team looks week-to-week....

[BArellano]

So realistically, what happens with Haushka now?

[StingerNLG]

If they give them this spot I am going to throw up.

EDIT: THROW THE DAMN CHALLENGE FLAG!!!

Good.

[PARavensJeff]

That spot was so wrong - that wasn't even close - throw the flag Harbs if they give them this

[4G63]

Suggs looks and runs like he's 300lbs....

[effo5231]

What a bullshit spot! Even the announcers are calling it crap.

[HoustonRaven]

Like it really matters right now?

[4G63]

That spot was so wrong - that wasn't even close - throw the flag Harbs if they give them this

They spotted him a whole yard...at least.

[PARavensJeff]

Even the commentators are seeing we are getting screwed - as much as I can't stand Fouts he has been pointing it out all day

[ravenjoe]

So realistically, what happens with Haushka now?

Nothing - the Ravens are stuck with this guy.

[Dade]

You know your officiating sucks when the annoucners are commenting on it. That spot, the PI in the endzone...

[effo5231]

Like it really matters right now?

My outrage is toward the complete lack of integrity by the officials at this point.

Disgusting that those guys get paid for this bullshit.

[4G63]

Like it really matters right now?

It doesn't....but when Mason is raped while running into the endzone for a TD, we like to bitch... :)

[StingerNLG]

Suggs looks and runs like he's 300lbs....

It's all Mattison's fault you know.

[PARavensJeff]

My problem is that shouldn't even have been close - we can't stop that Leonard guy at all - That is pathetic

[effo5231]

Nothing - the Ravens are stuck with this guy.

He;s young... he's got a decent conversion rate for a first time full time player. We're spoiled by Stover but realistically, Stover took a few years to get to where he was.

[PARavensJeff]

Wow - they actually called it right - I can't believe it

[4G63]

It's all Mattison's fault you know.

I know there's sarcasm there but he has his fingerprints on this loss...

[PARavensJeff]

Wow I thought the Bengals would try to get Suggs to jump off & get the 1st down

[Lee Van Cleef]

Regardless of what happens with the spot, the team didn't show up until it was too late. Can't play like they did in the first half and expect to win.

[Big Bird]

Those refs suck. But think about,.... they frequently do. Missed FG probably does us in though...

[baltimore_hokie]

Hauschka misses a 38-yarder and takes away ALL of the momentum...really??

Foxworth is getting absolutely punked today. His footwork is atrocious. He sucks.

Landry is a walking liability.

Flacco needs to figure out what the hell he needs to do to perform before the fourth quarter.

Ray Rice is a beast.

Chris Chambers just caught a 60-yard TD from Cassel. Just saying.

Webb has been solid on D.

Our defense looks a WHOLE lot different since the first quarter, when three guys were rushing every play. Took way too long to figure that out.

Mason is getting dominated today. He also is among league leaders in drops. Again, just saying.

OL is getting dominated today. Imagine how bad it will be when we play better DL's. Ouch.

It is laughable how bad the refereeing is against us EVERY week. Every single god damn week.

[effo5231]

I know there's sarcasm there but he has his fingerprints on this loss...

Bullshit, we gave up early points but couldn't score to keep up... but he's locked them out in the second half and we STILL can't score... If you can't win while holding the Bengals to 17 you don't deserve to win.

[PARavensJeff]

Rush all 11 because Carr isn't going anywhere anyway

[Dade]

Harbs 2 for 2 on challenges. Do they still reward you with an extra challenge if you get both right.

[ravenjoe]

It's all Mattison's fault you know.

Definitely! Mattison should be fired!

[CRZA938]

So realistically, what happens with Haushka now?

replace him with Stover.. No, wait...

[StingerNLG]

I know there's sarcasm there but he has his fingerprints on this loss...

A little bit. But his fingerprints aren't as clear as Foxworth, Reed, Suggs, and Carr's.

Would be nice to see our offense get back to it.

Ahhh and another flag on our ST.

[Dade]

Webb makes his first mistake.

[4G63]

Why is Carr returning? Webb BLOWS him away yet he is the on blocking duty?

[PARavensJeff]

Gee imagine that no hold call when Reed gets tackled on the punt

[ravenjoe]

OK, R52 - I'm in agreement with putting Harbs on the Goats List finally. He deserves it! Lack of team disicpline, and poor performance is the HC's responsiblity!

[PARavensJeff]

3rd & 1 & no 1st down for Washington

[baltimore_hokie]

Gee imagine that no hold call when Reed gets tackled on the punt

It's EVERY week, it's multiples plays, it's noticed by the commentators, it's blatantly obvious.

[4G63]

You know its bad when the announcers are talking about and pointing out all the missed penalties against Cincy....

:grbac:

[PARavensJeff]

Nice run Rice for the 1st

[StingerNLG]

I still maintain that the refs union has it out for us this year, and will not call anything on us they call against us.

No PI calls when whey are warranted. No holding calls when they are blatent.

[PARavensJeff]

Nice pass to Mason for another 1st

[effo5231]

I still maintain that the refs union has it out for us this year, and will not call anything on us they call against us.

No PI calls when whey are warranted. No holding calls when they are blatent.

We can't blame the refs for losing... but we can blame them for not giving us a fair shot at coming back on our own.

Douche bags.

[PARavensJeff]

Flacco has looked terrible - picked twice & should have been 3 more times

[HoustonRaven]

I still maintain that the refs union has it out for us this year, and will not call anything on us they call against us.

No PI calls when whey are warranted. No holding calls when they are blatent.

The horrible calling is league wide.

Im watching the refs crap themselves in the Texans game as we speak.

[4G63]

Good for the Bengals....thats what pressure looks like!

:grbac:

[Dade]

Wow. O line just let half the Defense sack Flacco.

[PARavensJeff]

Their Blitzing & Flacco can't find anyone

[StingerNLG]

I'm thinking this game is over now. Burning 2 time outs before the 2 minute warning is not good.

Man did we need that FG.

[PARavensJeff]

That was aprison break & he couldn't dump it fast enough

[4G63]

Matt Birk didn't block ANYONE on that blitz....and Flacco running around like a chicken with head chopped off!! Sweet mother of god!!

[baltimore_hokie]

This team is a fucking joke.

[StingerNLG]

Their Blitzing & Flacco can't find anyone

Remember, and this subject no one wants to talk about, but our leading receiver on the team the entire season is our running back.

Of course, when the OL gives up 2 sacks in a row, how much might it really matter.

This was our season, and we just played our way out of the playoffs.

[PARavensJeff]

Wow this has been such an awesome game

[PARavensJeff]

3 straight sacks pitiful

[StingerNLG]

3 fucking sacks in a row.
You have got to be kidding me.

[4G63]

How do 4 guys get past 6 blockers?

[Galen Sevinne]

Not sure how this is Mattison's fault whne the D has given up only 17 points. I think maybe I am putting my blame somewhere around #5 who has been horrible today.

[PARavensJeff]

We couldn't stop 4 rushers

[CoverD]

Its extremely sad that one of the biggest plays this quarter for us was from an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Bengals. :grbac:

[4G63]

I'm done posting here.....gotta drive home from work pissed off!

[ravenjoe]

IS IT TIME TO START PULLING FOR THE BENGALS OVER PITTSBURGH?! If not the Ravens, surely NOT the Steelers!

[Dade]

Not sure how this is Mattison's fault whne the D has given up only 17 points. I think maybe I am putting my blame somewhere around #5 who has been horrible today.

This is a total team fault. Dont place this solely on Joe's shoulder. The D gave up several 10+ play drive for scores.

[PARavensJeff]

How do you not show up for a big game like this? Lay a complete egg & just look embaressing. I have to hear all the shit from my boss tomorrow who is a Stillers fan

[4G63]

Not sure how this is Mattison's fault whne the D has given up only 17 points. I think maybe I am putting my blame somewhere around #5 who has been horrible today.

I think we can all agree that the WHOLE team looked like shit today...regardless of the small individual plays....

[Dragz]

Wow, I didn't us losing to the Bengals twice this year. I also didn't see us, if we lost this time, losing WORSE than we did the first time. I'm completely disgusted with the way that our team has played today and I don't know what we can do to rectify the situation. I'll ride with this team to the bitter end but the up and down nature of this franchise gets to be tiring. We'll probably bounce back next week and the playoffs aren't MATHEMATICALLY out of our future but this loss makes a run all the more difficult.

[CRZA938]

This team is a fucking joke.

Too harsh, but I understand the frustration.

[Purpleguy]

We didn't need a wide receiver, did we?

[StingerNLG]

I think we can all agree that the WHOLE team looked like shit today...regardless of the small individual plays....

Yes they did. The whole damn team.

No open receivers this game at all. Once again our leading receiver is the running back. OL was bad. No rushing attack. Once again a team exposes our secondary as unable to play and run with actual NFL receivers.


Just pitiful.

[PARavensJeff]

Say what you want about the D, they made the adjustments & the offense didn't do shit or adjust

[CRZA938]

We didn't need a wide receiver, did we?

He is the obligatory "we need a number one wide out" after a loss.

[CRZA938]

Say what you want about the D, they made the adjustments & the offense didn't do shit or adjust

This is exactly right. The O lost this one...

[Purpleguy]

He is the obligatory "we need a number one wide out" after a loss.

So we don't?

[PARavensJeff]

Where do you go? CB or WR in round 1? FA?

[CRZA938]

So we don't?

Of course we need to upgrade that position, but we obviously have other, more pressing needs. A corner or rush end perhaps? Our offense was top five before this game. Joe was equally as bad, should we replace him too?

[CRZA938]

Where do you go? CB or WR in round 1? FA?

best player available, but I would say corner all things being equal.

[PARavensJeff]

The Bucs score 37 & get their 1st win vs GB & we just stink it up on a must win game. Great game guys thanks for stinking it up today & letting us down.

[PARavensJeff]

best player available, but I would say corner all things being equal.

I agree go WR in 2nd or FA

[Purpleguy]

Of course we need to upgrade that position, but we obviously have other, more pressing needs. A corner or rush end perhaps? Our offense was top five before this game. Joe was equally as bad, should we replace him too?

We addressed corner by giving Foxworthless a boatload of money. We addressed pass rush by giving T-Fizzle a record deal. We are stuck with the cards we are dealt there. Yes, Flacco had a bad day, but guys were covered like crazy. Clayton is too small to be a deep threat.

[StingerNLG]

Of course we need to upgrade that position, but we obviously have other, more pressing needs. A corner or rush end perhaps? Our offense was top five before this game. Joe was equally as bad, should we replace him too?


With all due respect, Joe had NOONE to throw to outside of Ray Rice today, and was sacked 3 times IN A ROW at the end of the game. This isn't all on Joe Flacco.

Mason had 3 catches in 2 games. Clayton, our supposed playmaker, had ONE CATCH. Kelly Washington, who had been on fire on 3rd downs, had ONE CATCH.

Our leading receiver AGAIN today was Ray Rice by almost 3x what our #1 WR caught today.

You cannot beat good defenses that way. Period.

[PARavensJeff]

Foxworth got $17 million guarenteed & Suggs got the fat contract & now he looks fat & lazy

[Purpleguy]

Foxworth got $17 million guarenteed & Suggs got the fat contract & now he looks fat & lazy

Exactly!! That was Ozzie's way of addressing the corner and pass rush situation. You can't just wipe away those contracts. We are stuck with Sugg's underachieving ass for a long time.

[CRZA938]

With all due respect, Joe had NOONE to throw to outside of Ray Rice today, and was sacked 3 times IN A ROW at the end of the game. This isn't all on Joe Flacco.

Mason had 3 catches in 2 games. Clayton, our supposed playmaker, had ONE CATCH. Kelly Washington, who had been on fire on 3rd downs, had ONE CATCH.

Our leading receiver AGAIN today was Ray Rice by almost 3x what our #1 WR caught today.

You cannot beat good defenses that way. Period.

I am not saying we don't need one, clearly we do. How was our running game? I thought that usually helps a passing game. With all due respect as well..

[CRZA938]

We addressed corner by giving Foxworthless a boatload of money. We addressed pass rush by giving T-Fizzle a record deal. We are stuck with the cards we are dealt there. Yes, Flacco had a bad day, but guys were covered like crazy. Clayton is too small to be a deep threat.

I am not disagreeing with you, but it seems like these comments go away when we win. Our entire O was bad, O line, wr's, te, fb, qb, they all stunk.

[4G63]

I agree with every comment here after this game......what cliff are we all meeting at tonight?

[pyite32]

I agree with every comment here after this game......what cliff are we all meeting at tonight?

Are we pushing the team off?

[4G63]

Are we pushing the team off?

Yes we are.....unless Hauschka makes a 40-yarder and Clayton jumps higher than 1ft off the ground and makes a catch with his hands.

:grbac:

So yeah, which cliff and how many of us will it take?

[effo5231]

Yes we are.....unless Hauschka makes a 40-yarder and Clayton jumps higher than 1ft off the ground and makes a catch with his hands.

:grbac:

So yeah, which cliff and how many of us will it take?

Man... with you guys all jumping off this bandwagon is much comfier... plenty of leg room now.

Do the world a favor and stay off the fucking bandwagon when this team turns it around though.

I can't stand Baltimore fans sometimes... am I disappointed? Yes. Do I think the players owe the fans and coaches a better effort? Yes. Am I gonna take cheap shots at men who represent my home town just because we've lost a few games (to damn good teams by the way)? Hell no!

[RavenScallywag]

My honest thoughts after today...

I think we'll finish 8-8 at worst probably 9-7, but I definitley think we miss the playoffs this year. I think we're one of those teams that JUST misses the cut, because we're missing our X factor in the big games.

Season isn't over, but I would focus on getting pieces ready for next year. Get our younger WRs more reps...Get our younger guys like Kruger and Webb out on defense. Don't throw in the towel, but do whatever you can to make sure we can get positioned NEXT year to be a more dominant team.

We can still get in the playoffs with two losses against an AFCN team, see last year. The key will be what we do against Steelers and how the rest of their season goes. If we split with them, I don't think we get it. If we sweep them, we have a chance.

[pyite32]

Man... with you guys all jumping off this bandwagon is much comfier... plenty of leg room now.

Do the world a favor and stay off the fucking bandwagon when this team turns it around though.

I can't stand Baltimore fans sometimes... am I disappointed? Yes. Do I think the players owe the fans and coaches a better effort? Yes. Am I gonna take cheap shots at men who represent my home town just because we've lost a few games (to damn good teams by the way)? Hell no!

Stop with the fucking bandwagon talk, it's fucking stupid.

Of course I am still a Ravens fan but if think I am going to look at an effort like today and say, "well yeah this team looks great lets tell them they did a great job, just so we don't upset the 'Fan Police'" You are out of your mind.

STFU

[4G63]

Man... with you guys all jumping off this bandwagon is much comfier... plenty of leg room now.

Do the world a favor and stay off the fucking bandwagon when this team turns it around though.

I can't stand Baltimore fans sometimes... am I disappointed? Yes. Do I think the players owe the fans and coaches a better effort? Yes. Am I gonna take cheap shots at men who represent my home town just because we've lost a few games (to damn good teams by the way)? Hell no!

Relax dude....I was being sarcastic!

[Sick03L]

Now that I'm done putting my head through some walls I can make a calm post. between my Kids and our Ravens, I'm not sure who will give a stroke first. Either way I will love them all to the end. Keep your head up guys. We have a lot of work needed with consistency with our O and our D needs and overhauling at this point. We are what are.....Raven Fans till the END.