Game Thread: Ravens @ Steelers

[RavNMadMan]

Here we go Ravens fans!!!!!.....Time to get the party started.

[TCmofo]

Harrison starting, Grubbs back....let's get this!

[Bl1tz]

Lets go baby!!!!!!!! Getcha brooms ready

[DColeman]

LOL. After posting mine there's 2 more lol, i'll delete mine GO RAVENS!!!!

[TCmofo]

Looks like someone else posted a game thread....mods can you delete this?

[TCmofo]

I posted one too, how do you delete the thread?

[DColeman]

Yea yea, throwback in your face, lol.....

[rpcfball]

why cant we ever play the steelers on monday night? i hate collinsworth

[AmericanMoose723]

GO RAVENS!!!

:taz::taz::taz::taz::taz:

[DColeman]

why cant we ever play the steelers on monday night? i hate collinsworth

I'll take Chris all day over Dierdorf.

[StingerNLG]

No problem guys. Threads merged, all is well.

Lets get it on!!!

[Paintballguy]

lets f'in go!

[DColeman]

fuck yes!!!!

[RavNMadMan]

lets go baby!!!!!!!! Getcha brooms ready

sweeeeeeeeeep!

[RavNMadMan]

No problem guys. Threads merged, all is well.

Lets get it on!!!

Thanks Stinger

[MountaineerRaven]

I loathe those ugly ass throw away jerseys!

[AmericanMoose723]

I don't want my whole week to suck... please win this!

[RavNMadMan]

:laugh:

Troy has himself a hair bun......hilarious

[Dragz]

It's time

[StingerNLG]

It is nice to see the Ravens getting some national love though as they talk about this rivalry. Now its time for the Ravens to back it up.

[AmericanMoose723]

PIT won and deferred, crap... I wanted us to defer. Now we need Joe to have a fast start

[hokiefan]

NBC production might be the best on TV at this time. Its a toss up between CBS and NBC. At least with NBC we dont have Dierdorf.

[TCmofo]

I know what you mean, we lose to the Steelers and it puts a damper on my whole week.

[Dragz]

Every national sports media organization has been hyping this game and building it to critical mass. There is NO BETTER time for the Ravens to come out and announce to EVERYONE that the AFC is OURS.

[AmericanMoose723]

NBC production might be the best on TV at this time. Its a toss up between CBS and NBC. At least with NBC we dont have Dierdorf.

I think CBS has the best commentary team in Nantz & Simms and NBC has the best overall production.

[TCmofo]

I'm losin my mind....les go!!!!

[Dragz]

They ACTUALLY "titled" this game: "4 Quarters of Fury"! "Thrilla in Manilla" or "Rumble in the Jungle" anybody?!

[DarienA]

Very nervous tonight... Nice to hear Grubbs is starting though.

[wvraven]

four quarters of fury indeed!

[rpcfball]

yesss. good to see grubbs back

[Dragz]

Here we go

[akashicrecorder]

Let's get ready ladies and gentlemen... time to go to that "dark place."

[AmericanMoose723]

Gah, can't take this... already shaking

[StingerNLG]

Grubbs starting. And here we go!!!

[rpcfball]

all white. i like it

[Dragz]

Good return

[AmericanMoose723]

looked like Reed had space on the outside there...

Let's Go J5!

[rpcfball]

shittttt

[Bl1tz]

Nnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[Dragz]

Holding on Torrey DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AmericanMoose723]

FUCK Torrey COME ON MAN

[StingerNLG]

Fuck!!!!!! Already??????

[DColeman]

Of course theire a flag, LOL. right off the bat,

[wvraven]

bullsh**

[TCmofo]

bullshit call

[DarienA]

Kill.Me.Now.

[rpcfball]

wooowwwww. zebras are already on pitts side

[akashicrecorder]

This is gonna get called back :(

[Stumpy]

Fucking bullshit call...

[RavNMadMan]

Damn.....TD coming back

[AmericanMoose723]

here we go again... 11 on 16

[bmoreravengirl]

:mad::mad::mad::mad:

[edgecrusher]

Nice hold, rookie.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

That was a terrible call

[darb72]

That was holding, ticky tack yes, but holding.

[StingerNLG]

OK but how was it still 1st and 10?

[Paintballguy]

i dont see the holding

[Dragz]

Ricky is running strong

[Ibravenfan]

Looks like the refs are going to have a say in this.

[Stumpy]

that doesn't get called 90% of the time...

[ravensinva]

fucking bullshit. just plain bullshit.

[akashicrecorder]

That was fucking lamest holding call I have seen in awhile.

[hokiefan]

OK but how was it still 1st and 10?

holding was 10 yards downfield.

[FHRaven]

Nice to see a blown call on the second play of the game.

[ravensinva]

run down their fucking throat.

[AmericanMoose723]

Nice series so far... keep it moving...

[StingerNLG]

There we go, nice first down. Take it.

[MarkS]

Marginal call, goes the Steelers way. Did you expect anything else?

[rpcfball]

looks like we're gonna have our way on the ground tonight

[darb72]

OK but how was it still 1st and 10?

Because the hold negates the play but it is a spot foul.

[AirFlacco]

Look at the tape. Torrey threw the guy down.

Ray doesn't even get thru.

[TtlPkg17]

To me it looked like Gay pulled Smith down. But maybe im biased

[AmericanMoose723]

Keep getting rice touches

[4G63]

BS!!

[DarienA]

PITA!

[Paintballguy]

Pitta! wow amazing throw and catch

[AmericanMoose723]

HELL YEAH PITTA what a catch

[rpcfball]

yessss what a catch!!!

[Dragz]

Nice catch Pitta!!

[TCmofo]

beautiful play Joe!

[wvraven]

what a catch!

[StingerNLG]

PITTA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Todd who??

[Ibravenfan]

beautiful catch by Pitta

[4G63]

Dennis Pitta!!!

[dreamjo]

That was a HELL of a play, Joe.

[AirFlacco]

Nice job Joe. Gets the ball off just before he gets hit.

[darb72]

23 yard gain, Flacco to Pitta.

Anybody else get hungry after watching him make a catch?

[DarienA]

Nice blocking decision by Ricky Williams....

[MarkS]

Beautiful throw Joe. Even better catch

[Bl1tz]

Great start Joe, keep it cool baby

[akashicrecorder]

Pitta!!!

[Dragz]

We're in FG range, NO TURNOVERS!

[4G63]

Come on Anquan?!? You should fight for that!

[Stumpy]

where's that PI

[AmericanMoose723]

Come on Joe, keep it moving...

[Dragz]

Yay Anquan!

[DarienA]

Audible right there... moving the ball well...

[AirFlacco]

To me it looked like Gay pulled Smith down. But maybe im biased

Torrey had both hands and arms on Gay and
threw him down.

That is not a good block.

[rpcfball]

keep it going. keep it going. i love the drive. gotta get 6

[AmericanMoose723]

Nice to see Joe doing something at the line.

MOVE THOSE CHAINS

[DColeman]

MOVE THOSE CHAINS!!!! GO RAVENS !!!!! FUCK these REFS!!!!!!

[darb72]

Good catch by Boldin to get the first.

Come on O, stick it in.

[akashicrecorder]

Holy crap.

We actually look like a professional offense.

Slants? Shotgun? Audibles and pressure identified??? WTF???

[AmericanMoose723]

Fuck I thought they weren't gonna call that bullshit again...

[MarkS]

Nice, balanced playcalling so far. Quick hits to negate the blitz working perfect so far.

[StingerNLG]

Boldin for the 1st down!!

And a flag!!

[DarienA]

1st and goal... lets get this TD baby!

[Stumpy]

Thank you sir....

[rpcfball]

PI! almost a td too

[wvraven]

torrey is coming along pretty nicely.

[AmericanMoose723]

Holy crap.

We actually look like a professional offense.

Slants? Shotgun? Audibles and pressure identified??? WTF???

It's beautiful isn't it :)

[Paintballguy]

torrey smith great grab while being mugged

[Bl1tz]

Punch it in & let Suggs loose on Benny

[4G63]

MOVE THOSE CHAINS!!!! GO RAVENS !!!!! FUCK these REFS!!!!!!

:word

[darb72]

Pass interference in the endzone.

Line it up and take their manhood Offense.

[Dragz]

I smell a Raven TD coming! Its on the way! Torrey almost came down with it anyway!

[Ibravenfan]

Boy that crowd sure got quiet.
1st and goal and the refs keep going.

[rpcfball]

holy shit joe dont do that

[AirFlacco]

Stupid cam throwing on 1.

[Dragz]

Tell me why we're not sneaking it...?

[DarienA]

Bad throw.

[AmericanMoose723]

NO Joe NO

Just punch it in...

[StingerNLG]

What the hell? Give the ball to Rice!!

[DColeman]

that was a close Touchdown, Smith had his foot on the line, Bad throw to pitta......

[RavNMadMan]

Come on we need 1 run it behind Vonta

[TCmofo]

NEED A TD! No FG!

[4G63]

Why run in the middle in goalline?

[DarienA]

We have GOT to get more diverse with our goal line play calling.

[DColeman]

Punch that shit in there go ravens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MarkS]

Terrible throw. Try the same play on 3rd-goal thou

[darb72]

Put your big beefies in there, let them run it down the Squeelers throat. Come on O-LINE!!!

[4G63]

Go for it!!

[Dragz]

Ray got in!!!

[TCmofo]

Wow they blew that play dead real early....

[AmericanMoose723]

Need this TD... dig in O line...

wow fuck that he was still moving forward...

[DarienA]

That's crap the refs blew the whistle too early!

[TCmofo]

Weak sauce.....needed 7.

[AmericanMoose723]

We are getting royally fucked by the refs already... fuck this

[Paintballguy]

thank you refs

[Stumpy]

Fucking bullshit!!!!

[Dragz]

Bullshit!!!!!!!!

[AirFlacco]

Well, Ravens came out slugging and beating them up like last time.

[MarkS]

That's gonna come back to hurt us.

[edgecrusher]

That was a TD. Refs want to keep the Steelers in the game. Beware...

[DarthCorvax]

Rice was moving forward!!!!!

[DColeman]

alli can say is, the refs definately owe us 4 points..........

[4G63]

I'll go on record as saying that they should have gone for it! Send a fucking message!!

[StingerNLG]

Bullshit!!!!!!! Fucking refs determining the outcome of the score AGAIN!!!

[rpcfball]

ill take that. good drive. its gonna be a successful evening offensively

[wvraven]

gonna be a long night with these refs.

[PGCountyRaven85]

That was a TD. Fucking refs.

[RavNMadMan]

These refs absa-lutely fucking blow

:ref:

[MountaineerRaven]

Refs have already screwed us out of two touchdowns!

[Bl1tz]

Brace yourselves boys... 12 on 11 tonight again

[hokiefan]

walt coleman's crew is the worst around. How they get a prime time game is beyond me.

[ed from Bel Air]

We need a power back for Goal line.

[Dragz]

The refs really gave us the beef on that whistle! In these games, a play like that could make ALL the difference!! WTF!?!!

[darb72]

Why in the heck do we not run a QB sneak it that situation? Joe is 6-6, 250 pounds. Just run the QB sneak three times and get 7.

Oh well, Ravens by three over the Squeelers. Let's have the defense force a turnover here and go up by 10.

Plus, and this is secondary only to the final outcome, I need Reed to get 10 INTs this season or I have to buy PSU a Dr. Pepper. My wife doesn't give me very much of an allowence.

[AmericanMoose723]

We might still be able to win playing down 5 men if the O plays like that all night...

[Iscull]

alli can say is, the refs definately owe us 4 points..........

That was a textbook block by Torrey smith. These refs are fucking horrible. They want the ratings to stay high so more people will watch a close game. Don't want another blowout.

[TCmofo]

D needs to set a tone here!

[Ibravenfan]

1st and goal at the 1 and they get 3.

staying positive that it took 6:50 off the clock

[DColeman]

Lets go Defense!!!!!!!!

[RavensQB]

Refs have already screwed us out of two touchdowns!


2 on the same drive!!

[AirFlacco]

Both calls were close. Anytime they're close in Piss they get the
call.

That's why it's called Pissburgh. That and the smell.

[Rosdaman]

Zebras 14
Ravens 3

[itsernst]

agree with everything said. Two calls that were awful. Joe need to throw one right into walt's bag and send him a message.

[Haloti92]

The refs are doing what we knew they would do, carry water for the Steelers. However we should run some kind of counter, even the counter toss, at the goaline rather than try to smash it in like that. Some semblance of creativity is helpfulvs. their short yardage D at home (where their DL will get off on the snap equal to our OL)

And I think we should have gone for it, as well. I realize the importance of 3 pts in these kind of games, but them starting at their 1 might have led to FG after a punt if our D stepped up, and the momentum of going for it and making it would have been huge.

[Ibravenfan]

Refs have already screwed us out of two touchdowns!

and only half way through the first quarter :187734:

[Dragz]

Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown are the only big play threats we have to deal with. I'm thinkin they'll run the ball and do the short throws to Hines, Heath and Johnson to make their way down the field, with a sprinkling of shots to Wallace and Brown, down the field, just to keep Pollard out of the box.

[Jayc00]

Zebras 14
Ravens 3

:taz:

Some bullshit.

[AmericanMoose723]

I'll feel much better about this game if the D shows something on this drive.

GO DEFENSE!!!

[FHRaven]

agree with everything said. Two calls that were awful. Joe need to throw one right into walt's bag and send him a message.

:laugh:

[rpcfball]

way too much

[ravenchamp1]

lets see if the zebra crew calls the same on pitt? I think not...

[rpcfball]

awwwww so close

[AmericanMoose723]

damn Pollard SOOOO CLOSE

[Dragz]

Why didn't the defense keep after Ben?!

[DarienA]

Wow Pollard went up for that one... almost got it....

[Paintballguy]

fingertips

[DarthCorvax]

Almost Pollard!!!!!!

[TCmofo]

Nice stop!!!!

[AirFlacco]

almost intercepted

good coverage.

[Bl1tz]

Fuck yeah webbie!

[AmericanMoose723]

Hell yeah webb

[DarienA]

Nice stop baby!

[rpcfball]

YES web. what a tackle. PUNT TIME

[Dragz]

Webbie!

[DarthCorvax]

Webb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[darb72]

Webb, that's how we do it in down here in Bama. Way to go son.

[PGCountyRaven85]

webb!!! Good play

[TtlPkg17]

Textbook tackle

[Irish Raven]

Great stuff Webb

[StingerNLG]

3 and out!! You have to love Webb's tackling ability. Textbook!

[micadrz400]

D needs to set a tone here!

Tone set :)

[AmericanMoose723]

Can't wait to see what the next awesome call is gonna be...

:261695:

[MarkS]

Zebras 14
Ravens 3

Nahhh, only Refs 7, Ravens 3. they took the same TD away twice.

[DColeman]

That was a textbook block by Torrey smith. These refs are fucking horrible. They want the ratings to stay high so more people will watch a close game. Don't want another blowout.

The fact the defender pulled him down by his jersey should have negated the call IMO.

[4G63]

Good 3 and out!

[ravenchamp1]

ok "O", lets not take the foot off the gas...

[DColeman]

Refs owe the Ravens 4 points.

[darb72]

Okay offense, you marched it down their throats last time but we need you to do it again. Hand it to Rice and Williams, eat up some clock and rest the defense.

[Dragz]

Well, the refs screwed us twice already; who wants to guess the total times they screw us for the game? :ref:

[akashicrecorder]

I missed our last outing on defense. Three and out? How did we look?

[4G63]

Joe is looking confident.

[AmericanMoose723]

Well, we certainly are running the ball a lot.

[RavingMad]

Flacco looks great so far. Making pre snap adjustments. Maturing.

[darb72]

O-line, it's third down. Time to earn your money.

[ravenchamp1]

cam is soooo conservative....

[AmericanMoose723]

burning TOs already... grrrrrrrrrrrrr

[DarienA]

Come on now don't let them regain the momentum by going 3 and out here...

[ravenchamp1]

why do we need a time out??? Cam must have dropped his up the middle playbook...

[Bl1tz]

I'll take some safe Rice YAC on this play please Cam

[micadrz400]

Why do the TV chuckleheads keep yacking about not going for a TD on 4th down. Who the hell goes for that in the first drive of the game.

[RavingMad]

I'm still struggling to get over that bullshit holding call on the first play.

[RavNMadMan]

I missed our last outing on defense. Three and out? How did we look?

Really solid AK. Webb with textbook tackle to force 4th down

[StingerNLG]

Can Rice not run stretch plays? Is that why everything is up the middle?

[AmericanMoose723]

Throw it to Q please

[Ibravenfan]

Make this time out a good call Cam. :261695:

[rpcfball]

cam is soooo conservative....

we WERE having some success running the ball earlier

[edgecrusher]

I hope Cam doesn't decide to go conservative and protect his new lead...

[Dragz]

cam is soooo conservative....

That he is BUT we have a lead. He'll play conservative until we get a good cushion under us. I believed in Cam when he first arrived and I think he can be a GREAT coordinator but he's got to show something...

[Paintballguy]

That he is BUT we have a lead. He'll play conservative until we get a good cushion under us. I believed in Cam when he first arrived and I think he can be a GREAT coordinator but he's got to show something...

Giving Ray Rice the ball is not a bad idea.

[ravenchamp1]

maybe cam is afraid of running up the score, so wanted a time out.

[4G63]

Why do the TV chuckleheads keep yacking about not going for a TD on 4th down. Who the hell goes for that in the first drive of the game.

I would have. Sends a message and it puts them on the 1yd line if they fail.

[DarienA]

Beautiful job by the O line. Pitta with the good hands catch.

[AmericanMoose723]

Pitta is huge so far

[rpcfball]

good play. a crossing route!

[akashicrecorder]

Excellent protection, great checks before the throw, mature and poised throw to Pitta for the first.

I'm impressed so far.

[AirFlacco]

middle wide open as they concentrated on Torrey

[TCmofo]

Pitta again...yeah baby! Good O line protection

[darb72]

First down to Pitta. Gain of about seven.

We've missed Grubbs.

[FHRaven]

Nice! Looks like the TE's are in game plan tonight.

[Dragz]

Joe is gettin dialed in. If the O-line can keep giving Joe this protection, he can be dangerous.

[DarthCorvax]

Way to extend the drive with Pitta. What's gotten into Cam tonight? I'm not pissed at him yet.

[StingerNLG]

Pitta again!!

So nice to see Grubbs back.

[Bl1tz]

Dennis Heap getting it done today

[OriAl]

Was Ngata in at the goal line?

This drive would have been a good one to use the new offense Cam discovered last week. Change of pace.

First down. Grubbs sighting.

[AmericanMoose723]

Is every run going to go the the left/mid left?! Come on

[AirFlacco]

Pitta made a nice block too. knocked his man down.

[DarienA]

TORREY You are killing me!!!!!

edit: WHERE WAS THE FRIGGIN FLAG!

[MarkS]

Torrey! - you gotta streach for that!

Annnnnd...another Ref screw-job!

[rpcfball]

damn. come on refs!!!

[RavNMadMan]

Grubbs looking real good so far....Joe's getting time

[AmericanMoose723]

TORREY COME ON MAN... hit your hand

AND CALL THE FUCKING HOLD FUCKING BULLSHIT

[Dragz]

Torrey had Gay torched! No call on the holding!

[wvraven]

please catch that torrey.

[darb72]

Torrey, that was in your hands!

Blown call by the refs.

[TCmofo]

Torrey just looks so goofy on those deep balls....yeah he gets deep, but he is always flailing around lol.

[StingerNLG]

Pass interference?????