GAME THREAD - Ravens/Bengals

[Sephy]

The post-Ray Lewis void begins. We shall see when he comes back.

As is, this is a huuuuuge game. Be there!

[wickedsolo]

They need to take the Bengals' offense out early. End their desire to play in the 1st half.

[PWCB]

This game has defensive battle written all over it. Assuming Ellerbe shows up

[CincyCat]

This is a tough one to figure out with all of the injuries.

[Dade]

With Ray being out makes this game even more interesting. I see Reed getting over his INT drought this afternoon.

[PWCB]

This is a tough one to figure out with all of the injuries.

Who steps in with Leon Hall and Kelly Jennings out? Nate Clements? Adam Jones? How have they looked this year?

[Ravenswintitle]

Yeah Adam Jones is starting. Who is taking Ray's position, has it been announced?

[PWCB]

Yeah Adam Jones is starting. Who is taking Ray's position, has it been announced?

I would assume it's Ellerbe right?

[Ravenswintitle]

I guess it's Ellerbe unless they move JJ back there, which they have done before. McClain needs to make tackles

[wickedsolo]

JJ at MLB makes sense because of how well Kruger has done.

[Tyrian]

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
RT @ScottPoole93: Lee Evans is active, will he start? > Don't think so. Looked like Torrey Smith was running with the 1s in warm-ups

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
Ray Lewis still handles the full-team pump-up speech.

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
Terrell Suggs takes over the pump-up speech for the defensive front for Ray Lewis. Have a feeling a lit of guys will be playing for him

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
Lee Evans looks really good in warm-ups. Seems to be cutting and accelerating without problems.

[CincyCat]

Who steps in with Leon Hall and Kelly Jennings out? Nate Clements? Adam Jones? How have they looked this year?

Jones looked great and pulled a hamstring in his only game. Hopefully he is sound. Jennings and Ghee have to step up.

Simpson needs to put some glue on his hands. He has dropped a lot of sure catches. Dalton's numbers would be eye popping without all of the drops. Gonna miss Green.

[wickedsolo]

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
RT @ScottPoole93: Lee Evans is active, will he start? > Don't think so. Looked like Torrey Smith was running with the 1s in warm-ups

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
Ray Lewis still handles the full-team pump-up speech.

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
Terrell Suggs takes over the pump-up speech for the defensive front for Ray Lewis. Have a feeling a lit of guys will be playing for him

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
Lee Evans looks really good in warm-ups. Seems to be cutting and accelerating without problems.


:thumbup:

[Tyrian]

1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
RT @saymyNAEme: Who's taking Ray's spot for today? > Dannell Ellerbe will start in Ray's place. He has missed 4 straight games

[Ravenswintitle]

The trenches should be where this game is won or lost. Cliche I know, but in this game it's likely the case.

[AmericanMoose723]

Go Ravens!!!

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

[Ravenswintitle]

^I wanna see Sizzle doing that dance today!

[DColeman]

Holding Benson will be the key. Kruger better show up, He wears lions as shoes.

[Paintballguy]

Dan Dierdorf ugh

[MickieB-OM]

Just win baby!

[DColeman]

Noooooooo not dierdork!!!!!!!!

[Paintballguy]

Why is that troll on tv?

[Tyrian]

Big game. Big performance and big, positive result needed.

Time to put on the big boy shoes, Ravens! Prove that champion mindset.

(Might be good to put on the big boy gloves as well. Bored of us coughing up fumbles).

[DColeman]

:taz::ww::happyanim:ref::respect LETS DO THIS!!!!!!!!!

[Irish Raven]

Big Ben on a bye but Dierdorf will still manage to work his name into the commentary

You could almost turn it into a drinking game to see how many times his name comes up

[MickieB-OM]

Deirdorf.....omg....another afternoon of mouth of diarrhea.....:thumbdown:

[DColeman]

Big Ben on a bye but Dierdorf will still manage to work his name into the commentary

You could almost turn it into a drinking game to see how many times his name comes up

:beer::beer::beer::beer:

Call the game Beerdorf.....:ref:

[ctulb]

The run starts here. Let's go Ravens, start fast

[Jsmoove]

LETS GO RAVENS!!! comon FLACCO!!

[AmericanMoose723]

Here we go...

New music on cbs?

[Tyrian]

Bengals get the ball first. Interesting choice.

[Dragz]

Is there ANY way, besides JESUS himself coming down and making it happen, that Sergio Kindle can get in a f*ckin game?!

[DColeman]

Hmm I can see this game may come down to kickers with Stover going into the ROH.

[Paintballguy]

Bengals get the ball first. Lets go D

[AmericanMoose723]

We deferred... sweet

[AmericanMoose723]

Let's Go DEFENSE!

[MickieB-OM]

Ok....let's go Defense......

[DColeman]

Lets go defense!!!!

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

That's the way to start the game

[Paintballguy]

False start!

[AmericanMoose723]

Home field advantage paying off early.

[akashicrecorder]

I'm glad we deferred.

[akashicrecorder]

Great penetration on that run.

[Paintballguy]

Looks like we are running a 4-3 with JJ and Ellerbe on the outside and McClain at mike.

[AmericanMoose723]

Get the stop and get off the field...

[MickieB-OM]

Come on Defense...........

[Dragz]

Ruki with a good strip!

[Paintballguy]

great stop!

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Nakamura with a surprising nice play

[Jsmoove]

Look at kruger with the pressure

[AmericanMoose723]

Nice to see the blitzing again... Kruger almost got there.

Awesome play by Haruki.

[akashicrecorder]

Naka!!!

[RavNMadMan]

Haruki!!!!!!

[DColeman]

Nice Play Ruki!!!!

[MickieB-OM]

Naku....nice play

[Dade]

Nice breakup Nakaruma! Good pressure by Kruger.

[ctulb]

Great start, now let's get in front early

[Jsmoove]

Note to harbaugh!!! Get guys who can play special teams!!

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Oh great here we go...offense time

no idea what to expect

[RavNMadMan]

Run Ray Run

[AmericanMoose723]

Hey look at that, Rice gets the ball and we get 7 yards...

[MickieB-OM]

Ray Rice with the run....wow.....

[HKusp]

God, Dierdork and Bumble again...:thumbdown:

[Paintballguy]

lets get Rice going!

[Dragz]

Play action is gonna kill when Lee and Torrey get on the field...

[akashicrecorder]

Nice run. Hope their defense stays this porous.

And is this Dierdork I'm hearing???

[Iscull]

Loved that bump and run coverage by jimmy. He looked focused out there.

[Jsmoove]

Running the ball???this is a surprise

[MickieB-OM]

Lee Evans sighting......

[Dragz]

Bad timing

[HKusp]

This game is gonna be all about these 2 D lines. Both are good.

[AmericanMoose723]

Wow, Flacco...

Evans sighting.

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Awful looking third down play

[Jsmoove]

3rd and 2 and we throw????

[akashicrecorder]

:grbac:

[RavNMadMan]

We have a Lee Evans sighting

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Terrrible throw by Joe

[Paintballguy]

cam cameron strikes again

[Iscull]

Haruki making a Statement today.

[Jsmoove]

It looks like flacco wanna tell cam to shut the fuck up and leave me alone

[AmericanMoose723]

I'd rather see Smith on D... but nice to see him fighting hard on ST.

[Dragz]

Good coverage on Special Teams. I'm looking forward to not hearing Jimmy Smith's name today! He's been in on defense once already, I wanna see him take a WR out of the game.

[CincyCat]

Even Steven to start.

[Tyrian]

Nice to see Haruki making a play or two already.

Going to be a tense game.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

That was an easy pitch and catch for a first...and Joe threw it way behind Ray.

Don't know how you can blame Cam for that one. If they execute, it's an easy first.

[StingerNLG]

12th man is definately here today. But its going to be a long day with throws like this.

[akashicrecorder]

I wonder it must feel like to be a Packers fan? What does it feel like to have 100% confidence in your offense? I'd take 50% confidence right now. I think I'm at 32% or something.

[RavNMadMan]

3rd and 2 and we throw????

Happens all the time...geesh

[MickieB-OM]

Defense...how about a turnover.....

[itsernst]

kind of OT...but if Cam continues to be an issue, what if the Ravens hired Ralphie F as OC?


I dont have a problem with the pass on 3rd down as the last couple of weeks Joe has been money with 3rd down conversions out of the gun.

[hokiefan]

Poor throw by Flacco. Ray had an easy 1st down if he leads him to the sideline.

[Paintballguy]

great play by mcclain

[akashicrecorder]

Nice play, McClain.

[AmericanMoose723]

wow, mcclain hit the right gap for once...

[Tyrian]

Well, not the only wobbly QB start. Newton and Stafford have both thrown an INT in the first minute of their game.

[BArellano]

We've GOT to force some turnovers today. We've been seriously lacking in that department as of late. I'm looking for #20 to be in the endzone today.

[Dragz]

WTF

[akashicrecorder]

Really?

[Paintballguy]

what the hell

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Hell of a catch by Simpson

[ctulb]

Ridiculous catch

[AmericanMoose723]

Lucky as shit...

[CincyCat]

OMG, Simpson didn't drop it!!!

[Dade]

Wow...just wow!

[DColeman]

Damn come on Defense!!!!!!

[RavNMadMan]

Gotta give Simpson some cred on that catch...Wow

[MickieB-OM]

Damn...tip drill works for them.

[AmericanMoose723]

Let's Go Defense!!!

[TurtlesNBirds]

Great, Dalton makes a ridiculous 50 yard pass and we can't hit an open 5 yarder

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Suggs is just getting owned one on one

[akashicrecorder]

That was a nice dart-in by Webb.

[Dragz]

We're mainting control of the line of scrimmage. We need tighter coverage outside

[akashicrecorder]

Jesus.

[CincyCat]

Whew, Baby Hawk!!!!!

[akashicrecorder]

Well at least they can't run against us?

[Iscull]

Run d looking good. I want to see smith out there

[Jsmoove]

No pressure we are playing very vanilla right now

[Bl1tz]

Dalton is the truth

[DColeman]

They need to smash the ginger.....

[Tyrian]

Two decent catches. Happens, but won't happen all game. Liking the sterner run D so far.

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

We're mainting control of the line of scrimmage. We need tighter coverage outside

They need to put Dalton on his ass

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Pass D just inches away...It's been like that most of the season.

[Jsmoove]

Why are we not dialing up some serious blitzs right now

[MickieB-OM]

The Ravens must pressure Dalton. This will turn into a long day of frustration if they can't
consistently be in his face.

[CincyCat]

They need to smash the ginger.....

He's making Gingerbread cookies.

[DColeman]

Suggs is just getting owned one on one

Yea, they said that guy was like 6'7 340...... Suggs is going to have a hard time today. Hopefully the tackle tires out by the 3rd qtr.

[TTRaven]

Get Carr off the field

[Paintballguy]

carr please go

[akashicrecorder]

The shitty PI calls begin.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Carr is turning into a liability

[Jsmoove]

Oh man

[ctulb]

I just wish for once we could get in front...

[CincyCat]

Td ced!!!!

[houstonravensfan]

Can't blame Carr for that non-D on the TD run

[DColeman]

He's making Gingerbread cookies.

Yes, Good drive for the score, bad call on the PI.....

[RavNMadMan]

HMMMMM! Defense......where are you?

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Looks like the offense will need to do more than stand there with their thumbs up their asses all day.

[Tyrian]

Horrible drive.

[StingerNLG]

That is the worst call I have EVER seen!!! Carr never even TOUCHED HIM!!!!!!!

[Dade]

Not the start we wanted.

[DColeman]

There's ellerbe comming in last to tackle.......

[akashicrecorder]

Looks like the offense will need to do more than stand there with their thumbs up their asses all day.

So you're saying we're going to lose...

[houstonravensfan]

What do you guys think -- switch from beer to bourbon, or just go for a bike ride?

[Iscull]

Why is Carr in on Caldwell and not Smith? Have smith press him at the line all day. It's obvious dalton is targeting him.

[MickieB-OM]

Get it back Ravens. Get it back.

[RavensNest]

It's time to face the music: were an average team.

[CincyCat]

Nice to see Ced running well again. He's had a so-so season so far.

[TTRaven]

That is the worst call I have EVER seen!!! Carr never even TOUCHED HIM!!!!!!!

Carr ran right into him and never looked for the ball. It was close, but the right call IMO.

[Jsmoove]

A ginger and a old ass running back is killing us right now??

[Raveninwoodlawn]

That is the worst call I have EVER seen!!! Carr never even TOUCHED HIM!!!!!!!

What? What were you watching Sting?

He all but tried to tackle Caldwell...

[Paintballguy]

A ginger and a old ass running back is killing us right now??

is this real life?

in before cam abandons the running game

[ravenchamp1]

Is Smith out there?

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

7-0

Should probably abandon the run now.

[TurtlesNBirds]

More Jimmy Smith, plz

[RavingMad]

That was an easy pitch and catch for a first...and Joe threw it way behind Ray.

Don't know how you can blame Cam for that one. If they execute, it's an easy first.

Exactly. It amazes me how a terrible pass to an open receiver is Cam's fault.

[PGCountyRaven85]

Chris Carr is playing why again?

[Ravenswintitle]

abandon the run! ;)

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Why are these idiots taking these deep kicks out

[Dade]

Zibs returns KO gets hit hard.

[CincyCat]

What a hit by Mays.

[Bl1tz]

Nasty

[Zisi]

at least he didn't fumble. Could we just start downing it and taking out chances at the 20.

[akashicrecorder]

David Reed would have fumbled on that hit on Zibby.

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Harbaugh looks all nervous already

[DColeman]

Uh oh Dam Zibby. Damn Mckinney got ownd on that pitch.

[TTRaven]

What the hell is Oher doing on that play?

[Paintballguy]

Exactly. It amazes me how a terrible pass to an open receiver is Cam's fault.

http://www.whencanadiangeesecry.com/gander/Smileys/default2/thats_the_joke.jpg

[ravenchamp1]

Bungles are playing with more emotion then us....

[MickieB-OM]

um....Oher...wow.

[Iscull]

Feeeeeed Ray

[hokiefan]

Our KR defense flat out sucks. There was a mess of bengals at like the 13 yard line. How do they get downfield so quick?

[TTRaven]

Nice play by Flacco under pressure

[Iscull]

Break this thing open Cam

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

That play should be a short yard third down staple

[Dragz]

Here we go...

[Paintballguy]

this team loves to beat itself

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Delay of game? WTF?

[hokiefan]

Did they start the 40sec clock while the pile was being uncovered?!

[ravenchamp1]

Playing in a daze...

[TurtlesNBirds]

Good God we are dumb sometimes

[ctulb]

What the hell happened on that delay?

[houstonravensfan]

Embarrassing!

[Dade]

WTF! How do you get a delay of game at home. Was the play clock not reset after the spot?

[MickieB-OM]

Offensive line has to step it up. Damn....come on....

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Harbaugh going over to Cam it looked like after that delay.

Harbaugh's sideline demeanor today is unsettling.

This offense is hot garbage.

[Dragz]

Offense is looking flat

[akashicrecorder]

That was a terrible-looking screen.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

LMAO...this offense is a joke

[Jsmoove]

This offense is pathetic

[Dade]

This offense is embrassing...

[akashicrecorder]

Are we five minutes from being down 14-0?

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Boo the shit out of them

[TurtlesNBirds]

Screen, screen, screen, screen, screen...........

[Iscull]

This oline is getting raped

[Paintballguy]

lol screen to left, screen to right, punt

[DColeman]

Booooooooooooooooo

[Jsmoove]

This game is over

[Dragz]

Are we five minutes from being down 14-0?

4 minutes and counting

[RavingMad]

why didn't they run it. Damn Cam.

[PGCountyRaven85]

Whats with all the screens? Cam is dumb.

[ctulb]

Far from an encouraging first ten minutes.

Good punt though

[Dade]

Really a screen to Dickson on 3rd and 13?

Play calling leaves alot to be desired.

[TTRaven]

What exactly does Harbaugh do? He's never talking to anybody and just stands there with a blank stare.

[StingerNLG]

So we want them to run. They can't run. Joe can't pass today either.

What is going on and when can we wake up from this nightmare?

[Jsmoove]

Fuckin terrible ass team man, why can't we ever get shit right? Why fuckin why?

[DColeman]

SHotgun? no huddle? Cam wake up...... Jah ried was in at LT, Oher is getting owned.

[houstonravensfan]

Is it POSSIBLE Cam is right? That we can't run? Course, we can't pass, either.
GAME IS YOUNG!

[akashicrecorder]

The Ravens don't play with any fire or joy anymore. Is that just me?

[StingerNLG]

What? What were you watching Sting?

He all but tried to tackle Caldwell...

It happened on our side of the field and we watched the jumbotron replay.

[terpsrugby12]

Anyone have a stream for a ravens fan stuck in college park in redskins territory?

[Bl1tz]

What exactly does Harbaugh do? He's never talking to anybody and just stands there with a blank stare.

Thats his role :kewl:

[ravenchamp1]

Put Joe in the shotgun and run the offense..... Cam is an idiot though and will do it his way. He fails to put his players in the best position to max their skills.

[Jsmoove]

We make very dumb team look good and make average teams look great!!

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

What exactly does Harbaugh do? He's never talking to anybody and just stands there with a blank stare.

Every time they show him he's just standing there with a look of disbelief.

[MickieB-OM]

That was frustrating...definitely frustrating. The Ravens have to play with a wee bit more "we want it more than they do" emotion right now.

[PGCountyRaven85]

Cam is more terrified of Zimmer than LaBeau

[DColeman]

What exactly does Harbaugh do? He's never talking to anybody and just stands there with a blank stare.


He's going back in his mind to a safe place thet he remembers, where he and Jim would play football on a field of Candy.......

Perhaps he's calling the plays and not cam......

[Jsmoove]

Really old ass cedric benson?? Fuckin for real??

[TurtlesNBirds]

Anyone have a stream for a ravens fan stuck in college park in redskins territory?

I sympathize, same thing used to happen to me :(

[hokiefan]

The delay of game call was bull. They started the 40 second clock at 6:57, which is right when Williams knee was down. They didnt give any extra time for uncovering the pile or figuring out if it was a first down. Not sure on the rule for this, but the delay of game was called at 6:17, and when I rewound the game, Williams was down at 6:57.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

That first offensive drive set the tone.

We may have a long easy drive to set the tone of the game with the D getting a 3 and out.

And Joe missed badly on an easy 5 yard flat pass to Rice.

That failure to execute may be what set the tone today.

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

27 yards for the Ravens offense

[ravenchamp1]

Other teams make adjustments during the game. We come in with an laminated game plane that we refuse to change.

[akashicrecorder]

You know you're feeling bad when you start wondering what the Ravens would look like if Tony Romo were quarterback. Ugh.

[houstonravensfan]

Got to keep stopping the run

[Dade]

Great play by Ellerbe!

[Paintballguy]

Other teams make adjustments during the game. We come in with an laminated game plane that we refuse to change.

It's laminated. You can't change it. lol

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Smith with tight coverage but no play on the ball

[rharris1986]

Whats with all the screens? Cam is dumb.

As soon as this concept registers with Biscotti Cam's history. Too bad its taken this long

[MickieB-OM]

I'm glad to see Jimmy Smith out there.

[TTRaven]

Good coverage by Smith. Just a perfect pass

[Paintballguy]

There is the defense I know

[Dragz]

GOOD stand!

[akashicrecorder]

Get off the field, Ginger!

[TurtlesNBirds]

Kruger has been playing sick lately

[RavNMadMan]

Like that stop

[Jsmoove]

Bout got damn mutha fuckin time put that bitch on his ass!!

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

Defense looked like the defense again

[hokiefan]

It's laminated. You can't change it. lol

Cam's IHOP menu. Credit to Mike Tireco.

[Dragz]

How the hell does Webb let that ball get past him?!!!

[ravenchamp1]

Poor special teams play... AGAIN....

[micadrz400]

Good to see Special teams has gotten their act together.....

[akashicrecorder]

Webb actually did a good job handling a tricky situation there. We could have been at our fucking 3.

[Iscull]

Kruger needs more playing time. They can't block him.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Holy cow..you have to fair catch that Ladarius

[heartattackjones]

our special teams are...special.

[DColeman]

The delay of game call was bull. They started the 40 second clock at 6:57, which is right when Williams knee was down. They didnt give any extra time for uncovering the pile or figuring out if it was a first down. Not sure on the rule for this, but the delay of game was called at 6:17, and when I rewound the game, Williams was down at 6:57.

Hmmm, that coupled with the Bs pi call on Carr, are you implying something? :D:ref::ref::ref:

[Ngata Nother Suggs]

I don't think it's too much to expect a nine year special teams coach to make sure we have a good special teams.

[Irish Raven]

More great pressure from Kruger

[MickieB-OM]

Despite EVERYTHING it is only seven points folks. If Cam would cooperate and actually, you know, make a few adjustments it might not be so bad....