Game Thread - Ravens at the FoS

[houstonravensfan]

Birk hurt?

[TtlPkg17]

Ohhhhhh no

[Tyrian]

Oh oh...

[MickieB-OM]

Ah, Birk down.

[AmericanMoose723]

Fuck, Birk is hurt...

[Iscull]

Please Birk, not now.

[ActualSpamBot]

At least Gurode can play center better than he can play guard. And as bad as this run d has been, it might not really matter how bad he plays.

[CodyPKA]

who goes in for Birk? Gurode?

[Tyrian]

Hope Flacco and Gurode have practiced under centre if Birk's down for a bit.

[AmericanMoose723]

Did Mattison sign anywhere?

He was doing well in the preseason

[wickedsolo]

Fuck me...Birk down...that's not good.


Not that Gurode couldn't do well, but he was really unimpressive with communication.

Hopefully Grubbs and Yanda take over there.

[akashicrecorder]

Hopefully Birk's injury isn't that serious. ... FUCK. Sigh.

[Ravenswintitle]

Really a luxury to have Gurode on the team

[Paintballguy]

First play with Gurode in he drives his man a good 3-4 yards back.

[wickedsolo]

Did Mattison sign anywhere?

He was doing well in the preseason

Yea, I thought Mattison was impressive at center with the #1 O.

[ActualSpamBot]

23 runs. 3 passes.

Wow.

Denver called, they want their playbook back.

[AmericanMoose723]

Looks like Birk is gonna be ok.

Or not... going to the locker room.

[CodyPKA]

only 4 yards Ray? come on dude, get with it! :261695:

[MickieB-OM]

what crummy conditions...water is splashing up everywhere...

[akashicrecorder]

Throat injury sounds OK.

[Iscull]

I think it's obvious Gurode is a Center and not a Guard. Much better in helping double team with the guard.

[RavensRock]

Leach! FIRST DOWN!

[Tyrian]

23 runs. 3 passes.

Wow.

Denver called, they want their playbook back.

They somehow keep winning.

When it works...

Better than the Jac/Sea plans anyway.

[Rosdaman]

Now we know why Brownie's D leads NFL in yards vs pass

[Dade]

Vonta running nice on short yardage.

Old school football here.

[MickieB-OM]

Vonta with the first.

[Irish Raven]

Did Mattison sign anywhere?

He was doing well in the preseason

Rams

[akashicrecorder]

Dude our running game is just in Beast Mode.

[AmericanMoose723]

Awesome adjustment by Pitta.

[MickieB-OM]

Pitta with the catch...whoo

[Dade]

The white tight end! Never leave home without him.

[goodandfast]

13 straight rushes.


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[Tyrian]

American express!

[ActualSpamBot]

Beautiful adjustment by Pitta. Great toughness by Joe. He just forced the ball through the hit by sheer strength.

[Paintballguy]

Rice with 100 yards already

[ravensinva]

American Express.

[AmericanMoose723]

Rams

Ravens West?

[MickieB-OM]

Birk...shoulder strain..

[akashicrecorder]

How close to we have to be to attempt a FG?

[Flipping Birdie]

Did Mattison sign anywhere?

He was doing well in the preseason

Please, Gurode is MUCH MUCH MUCH better C than Mattison. He wasn't hot at LG, because he never played LG.

[Ravenswintitle]

pound them and then pound them some more

[MickieB-OM]

Mister Rice is in beast mode......

[Tyrian]

False start. Well, least it wasn't 74.

[AmericanMoose723]

Please, Gurode is MUCH MUCH MUCH better C than Mattison. He wasn't hot at LG, because he never played LG.

I was just thinking for depth purposes if Birk is out for an extended period.

[ActualSpamBot]

Great effort. Really close. Just perfect d by Haden.

[Paintballguy]

wtf billy

[RavensRock]

Torrey Smith fucking held on the play!!!

[AmericanMoose723]

Wow, Cundiff is sucking today...

[Ravenswintitle]

well that sucks. total domination everywhere but the scoreboard

[Tyrian]

Shame. Now we see...

Ugh, billy...

[ActualSpamBot]

Still think we were wrong to go for it on 4th fellas? Billy is off today.

[RavNMadMan]

Billy has a problem

[MickieB-OM]

Damn...wanted that TD.....and now Cundiff has missed the FG--badly I might add. Sheesh.

[RavensRock]

Cundiff misses? Oh shit.

[Dade]

Damn....nice pass by Joe, Torrey can't make the catch.

And Billy misses.

[Stone]

No more field goals please!

[CodyPKA]

god dammit Billy. you cant come away with nothing there.

[goodandfast]

Catch it Torrey!


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[AmericanMoose723]

Billy was automatic last year... wtf happened?

Did he get paid and get lazy...

[Tyrian]

False start killed that drive.

[ctulb]

Man Cundiff does not look comfortable out there. Terrible to come up empty

[ravensinva]

fucking kicker.

[Ravenblue]

Weather is really affecting Billy tonight

[wickedsolo]

Seriously, Cundiff has been off this year. I dont know what's going on with him, but he's missing FG's that he made easily last year.

[Iscull]

No more FG's. Just go for it.

[akashicrecorder]

Ravens can't let up right now. That was a really amateurish sequence where we shot ourselves in the foot.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Still think we were wrong to go for it on 4th fellas? Billy is off today.

Yeah, I mean one miss means he would have missed the other.

lol

[MickieB-OM]

Ravens have been pounding the Stains all up and down the field...it's just a matter of time.

[Paintballguy]

time to play defense

[wickedsolo]

Billy was automatic last year... wtf happened?

Did he get paid and get lazy...

That's what it seems like.

Hate to think he's like that though.

[AmericanMoose723]

Let's Go DEFENSE!!!

3 and out!

[ActualSpamBot]

Yeah, I mean one miss means he would have missed the other.

lol

He also flubbed the opening kickoff. And nearly edged up the extra point. He's definitely not up for nearly 50 yarders.

[Dade]

Thank you D 3 and out.

[Paintballguy]

so thats not a fumble even though there was no whistle?

[Ravenswintitle]

JJ what a play

[HolyHaloti]

7th miss of the season for Cundiff, only the second miss from <50 though

[AmericanMoose723]

We STUFFED Hillis there

[Tyrian]

Ravens dominating, but must get another TD.

Fast, fast game.

[Stone]

Nice stop D!

[MickieB-OM]

Way to go defense....three and out......

[Ravenswintitle]

in this driving rain they need to forget the field goals. drive it down their throats to the end zone baby

[ctulb]

Great play JJ

[RavNMadMan]

Time for TD drive..come on offense...something please

[bengtc]

Like I said Billy has had 1 good year in his career

[Tyrian]

Rice's due to break a huge one.

[AmericanMoose723]

Come on, be aggressive and get points...

[Lee Van Cleef]

Look on the bright side...

So far we've had three drives, of 60, 61 and 78 yards.

[CodyPKA]

gotta make this a 2 score game right here.

[Paintballguy]

that play action is going to kill the browns

[AmericanMoose723]

Beautiful pass Flacco -> Dickson

[Dade]

Nice pickup through the air.

[Ravenswintitle]

beautiful. if they wanna put 8 or 9 in the box, fake the run and throw it down the field

[MickieB-OM]

Dickson with the big catch....the "other" TE....lol

[CodyPKA]

beautiful throw there Joe

[Tyrian]

Dickson! Passes to TEs, great running show.

[akashicrecorder]

Eff your timeout Cleveland.

[AmericanMoose723]

Dickson can be Visa since Pitta is Amex

[TtlPkg17]

Dickson can be Visa since Pitta is Amex

Now thats funny right there.

[StingerNLG]

It doesn't feel at all like the Browns offense has even been on the field so far.

I love our tight ends.

[Dade]

Flacco over 13,000 yards for his career :thumbup:

[Ravenswintitle]

what great protection. this oline is really coming together

[MickieB-OM]

Boldin with another first down....Come on Ravens....

[RavNMadMan]

Leach!!! Yeah!@!!

[Dade]

Vonta looked like a receiver calling for the ball. lol

[Paintballguy]

great pass by flacco

[Flipping Birdie]

birk is back

[Tyrian]

Wow, another successful FB pitch.

[ActualSpamBot]

Timing was off on that one.

[AmericanMoose723]

Another TD here would be SWEET

[MickieB-OM]

Need some points here.....

[Iscull]

Okay Joe Roethlisberger

[Tyrian]

Come on, don't force it. You've time.

[ActualSpamBot]

Not sure why we've abandoned the run.

[Justlovemybirds]

Lol Vonta calling for the ball

[ravensinva]

plenty of time and 3 to, don't stop running the ball.

[AmericanMoose723]

Did the rain stop?

I'm watching on a slingbox in SD so it's kinda hard to tell...

[Tyrian]

Not sure why we've abandoned the run.

Think they've just gone to the stock 2 min O. Should really run the ball, though.

[ActualSpamBot]

Cue sad trombone sound.

[CodyPKA]

you better make this Billy

[Paintballguy]

pitta fell down

[StingerNLG]

Ugly ugly.

[Tyrian]

Ughh..

[Dade]

No flag?

come on Billy....

Fuck.

[AmericanMoose723]

WHAT... THE... FUCK...

come on

[Paintballguy]

cundiff plz go

[Lee Van Cleef]

Oh screw off.

[StingerNLG]

What the fuck????? Billy??????

[CodyPKA]

God fucking dammit

[micadrz400]

WTF? Is Stover available?

[ActualSpamBot]

Yeah, I mean one miss means he would have missed the other.

lol

You were saying?

[MickieB-OM]

Here is......he missed again...unbelievable...... unbelievable......

[Ravenswintitle]

ok something is going wrong here.... they went for it on 4th and short twice instead of kicking a fg and then missed two fgs. I wonder if he's hurt or is it just the driving rain

[ctulb]

Three timeouts in hand? Poor clock management on that drive

[Tyrian]

We're dominating, but letting them hang around....

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Holy Cow.

We may need to look for a new kicker next year.

He isn't even nailing the kickoffs out of the end zone anymore either.

[Ravenblue]

what is going on with Billy this season?

[ravensinva]

WTF.

[Stone]

Damn! No more field goals morons! Quit playing to lose!

[CodyPKA]

any decent free agent kickers available?

[Iscull]

Billy is awful. Seriously no more FG's.

[ctulb]

Wow that was an instant replay

Must be nearly 300 yards of offense for 7 points. Unbelievable

[RavNMadMan]

Fuck Billy...you miss right always...:grbac:

[akashicrecorder]

Cundiff's the goat.

[CodyPKA]

we are one god-damned play away from a tie game right here. Unacceptable

[Irish Raven]

Billy? Why?

Every one to the right.

[edgecrusher]

Cundiff is unreliable now.

[MickieB-OM]

Oh...T Sizzle...almost a pick...ah man

[wickedsolo]

Ok, seriously, these types of botched FG's can absolutely RUIN a season.


Not to get all up in arms so easily, but Cundiff hasn't done anything to make me think that they shouldn't examine looking at other kickers this off-season.

[ActualSpamBot]

Pick six there would've been sweeeet.

[ravensinva]

cundiff plz go

just got a fat contract during offseason.

[Paintballguy]

mccoy is trying to throw to the ravens

[SimiValleyFan]

Why did we abandon the run? There was plenty of time?

[Dade]

2 dropped picks

[Raveninwoodlawn]

You were saying?

At this point, if you can't count on your kicker to make simple 34 and 40 yard kicks, you aren't going to win many potential close games.

Cundiff sucking is MUCH more of an issue than a decision to go for it at the 25.

[AmericanMoose723]

WOW, 2 straight passes that shoulda been picked

[Ravenswintitle]

INT baby

[Iscull]

Come on Sizzle! First rule of ball so hard: Don't drop interceptions.

[Paintballguy]

mccoy lol! jimmy smith finally gets one

[StingerNLG]

Jimmy Smith!!!!!

[ctulb]

That is why we wanted McCoy back in this game

[ActualSpamBot]

Yea! Way to fucking be Jimmy!!!

[Dade]

Jimmy!!!!!

[CodyPKA]

Jimmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

[AmericanMoose723]

Jimmy mfing smith

hell yeah

[MickieB-OM]

Jimmy Smith with the pick!!!!! yeah

[ravensinva]

Cundiff could be our Nate Kaeding.

[Ravenswintitle]

OK - I posted INT baby and we got one. I"ll do it again later ;)

[Tyrian]

Nice one! McCoy rattled.

[ActualSpamBot]

Time to slam the door and go in up by 14.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Jimmy Smith is going to be a hell of a corner...

[Irish Raven]

The Jimmy

[CodyPKA]

lets get 7 gentleman

[wickedsolo]

Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!

[AmericanMoose723]

No FGs here...

[akashicrecorder]

Jimmy Fucking Smith!!!

You knew the INT was coming. There was almost one on first AND second down. McCoy was due.

[RavingMad]

Holy Cow.

We may need to look for a new kicker next year.

He isn't even nailing the kickoffs out of the end zone anymore either.

Next year? Next week! A questionable kicker isn't what you want if you have a deep playoff run in sight.

[Stone]

Now let's score here, no effin field goals!

[Tyrian]

Run. the. ball.

[Iscull]

Hahahaha that is just horrible. Mccoy throws the picks in a row. Jimmy Smith is a baller. Look at him calling the blocks on the run back.

[bengtc]

I'll say it again, Cundiff had 1 good season in his career, not really the model of consistency.

[Ravenblue]

Great play by jimmy- shame he forgot to fumble it to the goalline again though!

[Paintballguy]

finally get a pi flag

[AmericanMoose723]

Now just pound it in.

So the guy bear hugs boldin and then complains... shut the fuck up

[ActualSpamBot]

Good call on illegal contact.

Oh shit! PI? That's helpful.

[iggyman555]

run da ball

[Dade]

PI good call. Punch it in offense!

[MickieB-OM]

That was Pi....what is Patterson beefing about?? Lol

[Tyrian]

3 TOs. 3 yds. Run. the. ball.

[Paintballguy]

cue the offensive shutdown in the redzone

[Iscull]

Is anyone wishing they still had Eric Wright?

[Dade]

Run the ball left!

[ActualSpamBot]

Actually I think playaction to the TE or Boldin is the right move here.

[Ravenswintitle]

all 3 timeouts - take your time, run it down their throat

[TtlPkg17]

Play action . Pita release

[Tyrian]

Either go max or spread.

[iggyman555]

run the other way

[wickedsolo]

Nice recognition by Flacco there.


Patterson is terrible.

[TtlPkg17]

ok so it was dickson. But dang if i can call it they can

[CodyPKA]

effing PATHETIC

[Ravenswintitle]

damn! great call he just couldn't catch it. perfect throw too

[akashicrecorder]

Why are we running to the right? Why???

[AmericanMoose723]

wow, offensive ineptitude...

[Paintballguy]

should've been a td

[Flipping Birdie]

Cundiff should be able to maqke this, right?

[micadrz400]

Can their red zone offense suck any worse!!!

[MickieB-OM]

ah man...Evans...

[Tyrian]

Geez. Still suck in goal situations.

Why only one run?

[StingerNLG]

Lee. In your chest means catch the damn ball.

[wickedsolo]

Might as well try and use all 4 downs here since Cundiff can't hit a fucking FG.

[Iscull]

Why is this goal line offense garbage?

[iggyman555]

cam cameron is a donkey

[ActualSpamBot]

Flacco only hit him between the 8 and the 3. Terrible effort by Lee. Make this goddamn motherfucking son of a whore kick you bastard bitch son of a cock!

[ctulb]

Leach and Dickson in the same spot on 2nd down

Horrible play design in the redzone, just horrible

[Rosdaman]

Most dominant 10 to 0 half ever

[Dade]

Billy makes that one...barely

Offense has to get better in the red zone.

[CodyPKA]

good grief, we should be blowing these fools out. We have to keep melting down inside the redzone. eventually this piss poor red zone production is going to cost us a game

[ravensinva]

that was an ugly kick.

[akashicrecorder]

That was an ugly fucking FG.

[Iscull]

50 bucks says cundigg misses

[Raveninwoodlawn]

One hidden issue...our passing inside the 10 has been AWFUL all freaking year. We never deceive on the play actions, and on straight drop backs, we can't seem to win any one on one's.

You see TE's running wide open on other teams or RB's leaking out and getting in there, but for us, if we can't run it in inside the 10, we don't score.

[Sephy]

Cam Cameron is a FUCKING MORON. JESUS CHRIST JUST CALL 3 STRAIGHT RUNS THEY FUCKING BLOW AT RUN DEFENSE

And Cundiff has reverted to garbage.

[MickieB-OM]

Cundiff barely made that one...sheesh....

[Stone]

LAME!

[wickedsolo]

Red Zone offense still needs help.

Red Zone offense this season has been really inept.

[ctulb]

They have less than 100 yards offense and are only down 10.

We always keep it interesting...

[RavensNest]

Ok guys this bothers me.... I don't understand why the Ravens can never execute a PA pass inside the 5 where someone is just why open, especially when we run the ball this well. Jets do it and they suck, Falcons did it today, pats do it, steelers. Everyone can do this except us. Is it joe? Playcalling? Personel?

Help me out here.

[Iscull]

Most dominant 10 to 0 half ever

Was just gonna say that. This game isn't near as close as the scoreboard indicates. McCoy can't do anything even with the good field position Billy is giving him.

[Ravenswintitle]

ten point lead at half and no injuries; I'll take it

[TurtlesNBirds]

Flacco only hit him between the 8 and the 3. Terrible effort by Lee. Make this goddamn motherfucking son of a whore kick you bastard bitch son of a cock!

+10000000000 :happyanim

[ravensinva]

who got hurt?

[bengtc]

where are some crossing routes, or any sort of creativity in the red zone??

[Sephy]

I mean I know we're going to win this game going away but christ can Cameron get his fucking head out of his ass?

[Tyrian]

Yeah, the scoreline is the only disappointing (mildly) thing of this game (and Billy's misplaced his cleats)

So far, excellent. Gotta keep it up. Well winning in TOP and evrything really. Step up a gear, grind them out and get the W.

[mmi16]

For the domination - 10 points is pitiful.

[EdReed4HOF]

As long as the D stays fundamentally sound and we don't turn it over on offense we'll win this game, no matter how many FGs Cundiff misses.

[akashicrecorder]

Cam Cameron is a FUCKING MORON. JESUS CHRIST JUST CALL 3 STRAIGHT RUNS THEY FUCKING BLOW AT RUN DEFENSE

And Cundiff has reverted to garbage.

:word

[PGCountyRaven85]

Cundiff is no Vinateri.

[Iscull]

Flacco only hit him between the 8 and the 3. Terrible effort by Lee. Make this goddamn motherfucking son of a whore kick you bastard bitch son of a cock!

Tell us how you really feel :D

[ctulb]

If we can get a score to start the second half then we should be able to play catching practice with McCoy the rest of the way.

If.

[MickieB-OM]

Whipping their butt all up and down the field. Can't complain about the Ravens aggressiveness...just getting it into the EZ. Anyhow, it would be a bit more comfortable if Cundiff was earning his salary today.:(

[Irish Raven]

who got hurt?

Edgar Jones was struggling to get up after the kickoff

It cut away then, don't know anymore

[Iscull]

Honestly if your getting paid 5 mill a year to kick a ball through the uprights do your fucking job.

[TurtlesNBirds]

This is pretty much par for the course, on road against a shi--y team, offense (and/or special teams) can't put up points while defense plays it's typical stellar performance.

[zing!]

I would like to see more "Diesel" Package in the red zone. Two young TEs create mismatches..find the open guy.

[Ravens825]

WTF is wrong with Cuntwhiff today

[wvraven]

some of you guys are really on edge...hypertension is a killer.

[Flipping Birdie]

some of you guys are really on edge...hypertension is a killer.

:word

[Ravenboy2003]

WTF is wrong with Cuntwhiff today

Grass field, rain, wind, maybe an issue with plant foot? All of the above?

He certainly isnt kicking on field turf in perfect weather where he always makes most of his kicks.

[MickieB-OM]

The rain is no joke in Cleveland...wow. Its a wonder there haven't been more turnovers.

[ctulb]

some of you guys are really on edge...hypertension is a killer.
Guess we should be used to it by now - but it never gets old :)