Game Thread - Ravens at the FoS

[Tyrian]

Cleveland win the toss for the 1st time this season.

Let's go Baltimore!

[AmericanMoose723]

Here we go...

[Paintballguy]

glad cribbs didn't touch that

[AmericanMoose723]

3 and out to start would be nice

Let's go DEFENSE

[Dragz]

Can't let Hillis get going

[Tyrian]

Have to be disciplined. A lot of running and short passes.

[AmericanMoose723]

Come on D... gotta buckle down...

[houstonravensfan]

Oh, no. Not the way to start

[Paintballguy]

hillis worries me

[AmericanMoose723]

Not good...

[darb72]

Someone please tell the defense to stop sucking.

[houstonravensfan]

Their O line is dominating!

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Defense looks like shit.

How about a 8 man front because we can't stop the run with just 7.

[Paintballguy]

there we go

[Tyrian]

May as well load the box. They're unlikely to beat you deep.

[AmericanMoose723]

Good job getting the stop D.

[darb72]

Okay, good job defense.

Fourth down pass batted at the line of scrimmage.

[Paintballguy]

mcphee is a monster

[ctulb]

Wouldn't mind an 8 man front on 1st and 2nd, make McCoy beat us

[houstonravensfan]

Mc Phee again

[ActualSpamBot]

Time to drive and score. Suck the life out of them right away and get one of those "put the back ups in in the early 4th" kind of days.

[AmericanMoose723]

McPhee = steal of the draft.

He's already making huge contributions as a rookie... love it.

[Tyrian]

Let's get a fast start! Hope to see Rice bringing his cleats for this one.

[Dade]

Lets get a fast start offense.

[AmericanMoose723]

RICE!

Hell Yeah

[ActualSpamBot]

Good fucking start.

[Paintballguy]

ill see your peyton hillis and raise you ray rice

[Dade]

Rice gains 30 yards!

[AmericanMoose723]

Let's Go J5!

[Tyrian]

Yeah! First of many more please.

[AmericanMoose723]

Looks like it's gonna be a huge day for Rice.

The running game in general it seems...

[darb72]

It seems Ray Rice showed up to play today. That should open up the play-action later.

[Dade]

Anyone else notice Flacco killing the first play to a run play at the line.

[Paintballguy]

browns defense is terrible. keep pounding it

[RavNMadMan]

Ground and Pound...I love it

[houstonravensfan]

Reekee

[ctulb]

Let's keep this train rolling

[Ravenswintitle]

they way this is starting, Joe may not have to throw a pass all day.

[AmericanMoose723]

Oher just got smoked

[Dade]

Lucky there. That should've been picked.

[ActualSpamBot]

Got lucky. That wouldn't have been on Joe anyway but its good that Sheldon has stone hands.

Crazy thought... Go for it!

[Dade]

Harbs showing some balls going for it.

[AmericanMoose723]

Being aggressive... love it

[AmericanMoose723]

Fuck

[Tyrian]

Giants get a TD already.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Don't know why we didn't kick the FG there. Too early for that go for it nonsense.

[houstonravensfan]

Balls, yes. Brains?

[ActualSpamBot]

Shitty spot. It sure looked far enough to me.

[Dade]

Damn Rice got stuffed.

[darb72]

I can't complain about going for it there. Cleveland just made a good defensive stop.

[ctulb]

We've been terrible in those short yardage plays all year.

[akashicrecorder]

Pathetic. We can't pick up one yard?

Also don't really know why we didn't kick the FG there.

[Ravenous1]

prob should have taken the field goal but with the rain and all am ok with going for it. Play call was fine just not executed enough

[AmericanMoose723]

still don't understand a 13 yard pass on 3rd and 14... why not run the route a yard deeper...

reeks of Billick Ball

[Dragz]

Gotta hope the defense holds them to no points. If not, we'll probably regret not takin the field goal.

[Tyrian]

No real issue withthe call. Kicking near 50 FGs is not Cundiff's forte and Cleveland can be tough to kick. Good running on the whole so far.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I don't like going for it this early...take the 3. This likely will be a low/moderately score game...take the points. And it's not like it was 4th and inches.

[ActualSpamBot]

I like the call to go for. I like the play we ran. I still think Rice got it but it's not worth a challenge.

[TtlPkg17]

I think it was dickson not knowing where the marker was

[AmericanMoose723]

Go DEFENSE

[Tyrian]

If NFL is right:

Left for 30, 2, 7, 12.

Right for -4, 0.

Why no go left on the 4th down?

[AmericanMoose723]

LOL Browns

[ActualSpamBot]

Good call on the taunting. We've gotten lesser bullshit called on us.

[Ravenswintitle]

unsportsmanlike conduct, being mean to another player

[Paintballguy]

i'll take that call. we always get bs calls against us

[Dade]

I'll take that penalty.

[Paintballguy]

ellerbe! he's looking good.

mccoy is hurt

[AmericanMoose723]

Great pressure there and an awesome tackle from Ellerbe

[Ravenswintitle]

ruh roh... who's Colt's backup ;)

[Dade]

Nice tackle Ellerbe!

McCoy is hurt.

[opbilly]

are you kidding me. we have been gashing them left but instead we go with that stupid jumbo package and run right????? just stupid

[ActualSpamBot]

Great hit by Ellerbe!

And My Little Pony is limping.

[MickieB-OM]

Way to sniff out the screen... And, McCoy is limping....

[Dragz]

Did I just see Seneca Wallace?!

[AmericanMoose723]

Who's the backup?

[Paintballguy]

seneca wallace is their backup

[Tyrian]

Hmm. Don't really see that as a better thing. Scrambling QBs are a pain.

[akashicrecorder]

I don't like going for it this early...take the 3. This likely will be a low/moderately score game...take the points. And it's not like it was 4th and inches.

This.

[Ravenswintitle]

seneca wallace is their backup

hey may be an upgrade, seriously

[RavNMadMan]

No real issue withthe call. Kicking near 50 FGs is not Cundiff's forte and Cleveland can be tough to kick. Good running on the whole so far.

Exactly..wet field....good call IMO

[ActualSpamBot]

That's a painful looking hit.

[ctulb]

Hmm. Don't really see that as a better thing. Scrambling QBs are a pain.
Agreed, would rather see McCoy come back in

[wickedsolo]

Hey gang.


I don't agree with going for it on 4th and 1.

Going for it on 4th and inches...ok, but 4th and a good 1? No way. Take the points on the road.


I think the mentality was trying to keep it out of the hands of Cribbs.

[ActualSpamBot]

Let's do Colt a favor and spend a long time on offense. It's the humane thing really.

[RavNMadMan]

Time for work offense

[Ravenswintitle]

let's go offense, get some points, rest the D and get outta there

[akashicrecorder]

If Seneca Wallace is a poor man's Tarvaris Jackson... could we still lose to him? Honest question.

Also, this Browns offense looks like Billick Ball.

[Tyrian]

Hey gang.


I don't agree with going for it on 4th and 1.

Going for it on 4th and inches...ok, but 4th and a good 1? No way. Take the points on the road.


I think the mentality was trying to keep it out of the hands of Cribbs.

The kick wasn't a chip shot,though. Cundiff may have missed it (it was about 50 in bad weather) and we'd be in the same position. And we'd just run through them.

Execution's the problem there in my opinion.

[Dragz]

Seneca Wallace is a more dangerous QB than Colt McCoy. The game just got harder to win

[AmericanMoose723]

Good field position. Gotta take advantage and get points.

[CodyPKA]

anybody have a good link for a stream they can message me? I'm using firstrowsports site, but their links are terrible this week

[Paintballguy]

ray rice is running at will

[Tyrian]

If you guys remember, he played for the Browns in last year's home game.

We squeaked out a 24-17 game.

[ActualSpamBot]

Goddamn Ray has great balance. I forsee him having an absolute monster game.

[Dade]

Rice is gonna have a big day.

[AmericanMoose723]

This looks like the NE playoff game plan...

[Ravenswintitle]

could've got a big on there

[Flipping Birdie]

Wow. Cleveland's run defense is really bad.

[MickieB-OM]

Keep it rocking Ravens.....

[Paintballguy]

god dammit cam no reverses

[Dragz]

Cam just out though himself

[Dade]

Of course Cam has to fuck it up with an end around.

[Ravenswintitle]

leach missed his block

[houstonravensfan]

Oh No, not that!

[AmericanMoose723]

Fuck that end-around play... seriously... it NEVER FUCKING WORKS

[ctulb]

10 yards a carry? Love it

[ActualSpamBot]

I'm not even bothered by the reverse anymore. Just let Cam call one and get it out of his system.

[wickedsolo]

A reverse....ugh....come on. Don't get cute Cam. Knock off the BS.

[Tyrian]

When it works, keep doing it.

Wet field. Why an end around? Ay.

[ctulb]

Paging Cam Cameron... paging Cam Cameron... please tear that page out of the playbook

[CodyPKA]

Cameron :bag:

[RavNMadMan]

:grbac:They call it a reverse for reason....

[Dade]

Nice catch and roll Ed.

[AmericanMoose723]

bad spot... he wasn't touched until after the roll

[Paintballguy]

i blame this 4th down on cam. why call a god damn reverse when you are running at will?

[ActualSpamBot]

Go for it again! Fuck Cleveland. I'm smelling blood in the water right now.

[Rosdaman]

Need seven here fellas!

[MickieB-OM]

Ok...Harbs....inches here.....

[Iscull]

Anyone PM a link?

[Dade]

4th and inches. QB sneak. Dont out think yourself Cam.

Thank you. 1st down!

[AmericanMoose723]

wow, no confidence in cundiff?

[Ravenswintitle]

I like the aggressiveness in the beginning of the game, going for it on 4th and short

[wickedsolo]

See, it's 4th and like an inch...you go for it here and let Flacco lean over.

[CodyPKA]

go for it! QB sneak

[Dade]

Nice cut back Rice.

[Tyrian]

Liking this aggressiveness!

[MickieB-OM]

Nice work Ray Rice....nice run

[ctulb]

Finally a smart call

[AmericanMoose723]

damn, rice is so good...

[Tyrian]

Rice 8 carries, 75 yds. 1q.

On course for 300yds.

[MickieB-OM]

Yeah, so far, Ravens don't appear to be flat. Keep aggressive and bring it home.

[ctulb]

TD is important here. Good first quarter showing

[Tyrian]

1st quarter's gone quick, though. Maybe another quick game like SF.

[akashicrecorder]

Rice 8 carries, 75 yds. 1q.

On course for 300yds.

The link online has been terrible so I've missed most of the quarter...

HOW CAN THOSE STATS BE REAL??? :179421:

[Ravenswintitle]

it's pretty clear what the gameplan is today

[Dade]

21st ranked red zone offense :grbac:

[MickieB-OM]

Ray is juking today........

[akashicrecorder]

If we're running this well, play action down here could be a TD.

[AmericanMoose723]

Fuck cam cameron...

Are you fucking kidding me

[Paintballguy]

suggs package?

[ActualSpamBot]

Double You. Tee. Eff.

[Flipping Birdie]

too cute for my tastes. good escape taylor

[Dade]

The Suggs package makes a return.

Almost went for a loss but gained a couple of yards.

[Ravenswintitle]

sweeeet!

[AmericanMoose723]

Td rice!!!

Fuck yeah

[MickieB-OM]

TD.....Mister Ray Rice.

[Dade]

Touchdown Ray Rice!!!!

[ctulb]

..... *sigh*

[Paintballguy]

touchdown ray rice!

[CodyPKA]

I'd like a hefty serving of RICE miss waitress! thank you!

[akashicrecorder]

Holy CRAP that run!

[ActualSpamBot]

Perfect. Awesome start. Let's keep it up.

Billy is apparently playing horse and called bank shot.

[ctulb]

That should have been the call on first down

Ray Rice can have as much as he wants today

[AmericanMoose723]

Wow cundiff... KO almost of of bounds and got really luck on that xp

[MickieB-OM]

Damn...he boinked that one...hey, it counts...lol

[Paintballguy]

Ray Rice 11 carries 87 yards 1 td and it's only the beginning of the 2nd quarter lol

[akashicrecorder]

It's probably actually good news for us that Colt McCoy is returning.

We typically don't do well with super athletic QBs.

[Iscull]

See now why would you feed Ray the rock? It's not like anything happens...

[Tyrian]

That's why they did it on both 4th downs.

Billy isn't happy.

Nice TD, ground 'n' pound old school.

[Dade]

Rice 11 carries 87 yards 1 TD

The rain and wet surface must be messing Billy.

[Rosdaman]

Let's go D! Let's put this one away early.

[CodyPKA]

its raining hard out there. Poor conditions for a kicker. I'm sure it had something to do with the decision to go for it on 4th down twice

[AmericanMoose723]

Another good observation... I head Flacco audible at least once that drive: "kill, kill, kill"

[AmericanMoose723]

Hurt Colt McCoy is much better for us than Wallace

[Tyrian]

Gotta watch for ball control - fumble conditions out there.

[houstonravensfan]

Is Anthony Allen active today???

[Ravenswintitle]

nope - allen is inactive

[Dade]

Another good observation... I head Flacco audible at least once that drive: "kill, kill, kill"

He did it at least 3 times the first drive. I think he's checking out of pass plays.

[akashicrecorder]

Is Cleveland's run defense this bad? Or is our line just doing their jobs today?

[Paintballguy]

"The only excitement in Cleveland today is the Baltimore Ravens" Ray Lewis lol

[AmericanMoose723]

LOL at Ray "The only excitement in Cleveland today is the Baltimore Ravens".

[Iscull]

I hope Ricky is ready for a heavy dosage.

[Dade]

Anyone think the NFL magazine will be worth it?

[Ivalice]

Is Anthony Allen active today???

He is not.

[houstonravensfan]

Hey, this Browns O is not impotent

[Irish Raven]

It's probably actually good news for us that Colt McCoy is returning.

We typically don't do well with super athletic QBs.

:word
Scrambling QB's are unpredictable and a pain

I'd rather we face McCoy

[MickieB-OM]

Hillis is a big load....

[AmericanMoose723]

Man, that field is really wet... you can see the water kicking up

[Dade]

Raven ball! Fumble!! Ed Reed!

[Lee Van Cleef]

Fimble!

[MickieB-OM]

Fumble!!!!

[AmericanMoose723]

Hellllll yeahhh

Gorrer with the strip NICE... he's earning his PT

[Ravenswintitle]

Gorrer!

[CodyPKA]

Danny Gorrer!

[ActualSpamBot]

F-F-Fumble!

[houstonravensfan]

Danny Gorrer! Like the kid.

[akashicrecorder]

Turnover!!!

[ctulb]

WTG Gorrer, nice hit son!

[Tyrian]

Told ya, fumble conditions ;)

[Rosdaman]

Yes sir!!!

[MickieB-OM]

Time for the next helping of Rice......

[Iscull]

Danny Gorrer ballin hard this year. Gotta love our Youngry CB's.

[PGCountyRaven85]

Gorrer makes plays. Period.

[BcRaven]

Is Cleveland's run defense this bad? Or is our line just doing their jobs today?

Both... Bc

[wickedsolo]

The more I see Gorrer play, the more I don't understand why he doesn't play more.

He's been nothing but impressive every chance he's gotten.

[Tyrian]

Run D needs to step up though. Hillis on 5ypc.

[akashicrecorder]

Don't give it right back on some cutesy shit. Pound it, maybe some play action, let's score here.

[ActualSpamBot]

On a cold wet day like this, there's nothing better than a hot steamy helping of RICE!

[CodyPKA]

i think we take a deep shot to Torrey or Lee here

[AmericanMoose723]

I felt bad for Gorrer when he dropped that int in the preseason and got relegated to the PS. Glad to see him making plays now.

What a joke of a challenge... complete ineptitude.

[MickieB-OM]

Man....come on Ref....let's go.

[akashicrecorder]

By the way, that was an uncharacteristically good call by the refs on the catch and fumble.

[ActualSpamBot]

Oh bullshit!

[houstonravensfan]

Reverse

[Paintballguy]

wtf? terrible call

[CodyPKA]

wow HORRIBLE CALL

[AmericanMoose723]

Holy shit wow wtf?!!

...

[MickieB-OM]

That was crap! BS call. He had at least two steps......

[Dade]

WTF! Fuck you Hocoli

[Lee Van Cleef]

What the f**k?

[Stone]

What a horrible call

[CodyPKA]

he took 3 fucking steps!

[akashicrecorder]

By the way, that was an uncharacteristically good call by the refs on the catch and fumble.

I jinxed it. That is a TERRIBLE call.

[ActualSpamBot]

96 yard drive anyone?

[ctulb]

The call comes in from Heinz Field

Cheers refs

[Rosdaman]

Wow, total total BS

[Iscull]

WTF are you kidding me?

[Ravenswintitle]

make em pay!

[Hrafn]

Are you ***** kidding me??? How is that not a catch and fumble?

[ravensinva]

shitty called.

[Tyrian]

Bah, lose quite a few yards on that. Like 30 odd.

[Corvo]

dumbass referee

[CodyPKA]

40 yard swing. fucking assholes

[Flipping Birdie]

These announcers are idiots

[MickieB-OM]

Ricky Williams with a nifty 8.....

[akashicrecorder]

Ed Hochuli is going to get ripped a new one by that guy who reviews the ref calls every week.

[AmericanMoose723]

I think we'll take a shot to Torrey when we get around midfield.

[goodandfast]

These announcers are idiots

Total garbage. They know nothing.


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[TtlPkg17]

OK it is official. The officials should start getting fines !!!!!!

[micadrz400]

Worst reversal I have seen this season. If the player had stepped out of bounds after the 2 steps it would have been called complete. What shit!!

[Tyrian]

The officials should be full time and professional.

[RavensRock]

NO FUMBLE??? The receiver took 3 FREAKIN STEPS AND TUCKED THE BALL! Refs effin SUCK!

[MickieB-OM]

Williams really pushed the pile there....lol

[Iscull]

Leeeaaaaccchhhh

[Dade]

Still cant believe they overturned that. The receiver and at least 3 steps and turned up field. Ok I'm over it.

Ricky running hard...

[ActualSpamBot]

Awesome playcall. Great run.

[houstonravensfan]

Good to see Ricky getting chances. Don't wear out Ray

[Tyrian]

Wonder if Ricky'll also get 100 today.

[akashicrecorder]

The call comes in from Heinz Field


:laugh::laugh::laugh:

By the way, killer run by Ricky there.

[RavNMadMan]

Nice playcall.....

[MickieB-OM]

Oh My....with that call to Ricky...and another 15 yds....

[Ravenswintitle]

let Ricky take a chunk of the carries today

[Flipping Birdie]

I've never seen a run defense this bad.

[akashicrecorder]

That was an EXCELLENTLY designed run.

[AmericanMoose723]

The stains want nothing to do with stopping our run game...

[ctulb]

Man look at the space on that pitch, unreal

[Paintballguy]

uh oh birk is hurt

[Ravenswintitle]

no injuries please!

[Iscull]

Nice fake boys. Keep pounding that rock.

[Dade]

Birk is hurted. Doesn't look to be serious.