GameDay Thread Live from M&T

[suchonsports]

I'm live in the pressbox for Ravens-Colts. Join me here to discuss the happenings.

Ravens inactives: L.Williams, T.Doss, C.Carr, A.Allen, C.Williams, R.Lewis, B.McKinney

Sergio Kindle is active for once. Look for him on special teams. I'll be curious to see if he gets any PT in obvious passing downs (nickel & dime packages). It's a big if, but IF he could resemble anything close to the player he was at Texas and the player the Ravens thought they were drafting, this pass rush can be devastating heading into January.

Ravens lead the NFL in sacks at home with 27. Over/Under on sack total today? Would 4.5 sound right?

[suchonsports]

I know there's been lots of talk this week about "letting go of the hate" when it comes to the Colts. But man, seeing those uniforms, it's never easy...

I'm biased because I grew up a Baltimore Colts fan, but I always thought they were the best looking unis in the NFL. Followed by the LA Rams blue and yellow.

But that's just me.

[suchonsports]

RayRay is firing up the boys after warmups!

Question: Are the Ravens playing better D without him these last 3 weeks? I think they're faster in pass D at least. Can always use him vs. the run though.

[suchonsports]

Ted Marchibroda and his wife are sitting right behind me in pressbox. They look great. Lovely couple.

"Hey Diddle Diddle, Lydell up the middle!"

[Jsmoove]

Ok cbs just showed steelers leading the division????

[suchonsports]

Ok cbs just showed steelers leading the division????
Only because they have 10 wins already. If Ravens win today they remain in 1st obviously.

[The Excellector]

Ok cbs just showed steelers leading the division????

Only due to the fact that they already played this week.

The defense looks like it is playing better, because the opposing quarterbacks they have faced have not been great. Andy Dalton just went bombs away on them. If they have to face a better quarterback, Ray's absence will be more visible in the result.

[MickieB-OM]

To quote the late Al Davis: "Just win Baby"

Time to serve up some Dolts butt for the afternoon........

[suchonsports]

BTW, Ray Rice did the Ray Lewis dance when introduced. Quite funny! Even #52 was laughing!

[Jsmoove]

Ha ha look at rice doing the dance

[MickieB-OM]

The folks in M&T look ready for some football........

[suchonsports]

Only due to the fact that they already played this week.

The defense looks like it is playing better, because the opposing quarterbacks they have faced have not been great. Andy Dalton just went bombs away on them. If they have to face a better quarterback, Ray's absence will be more visible in the result.

I'd agree a bit, but I'd say they are much faster at LB covering backs and TEs. Gotta remember there are lots of bad QBs in this league.

[suchonsports]

The folks in M&T look ready for some football........

A LOT of empty seats at kickoff in the North Upper Deck. Much more than usual.

[RavNMadMan]

Billy C in da house!

[AmericanMoose723]

Crowd is LOUD early... love it!

We NEED home playoff games.

[Jsmoove]

Staduim looks empty in the uppers

[suchonsports]

I'll get this out of the way early: Orlovsky is a BAD QB. No way this D gacks today.

[suchonsports]

Billy C in da house!

Good kickoff too!

[AmericanMoose723]

A LOT of empty seats at kickoff in the North Upper Deck. Much more than usual.

Maybe lots of people are badly hungover from their corporate holiday parties like me... ugh...

I barely woke up in time for the game

[MickieB-OM]

Alrighty.....good start Defense....Redding with the sack!

[AmericanMoose723]

This game is in hand lol

DEFENSE FTW

[suchonsports]

Staduim looks empty in the uppers

Entire rows are empty in North side. Wow.

[RavNMadMan]

Run Webb Run....

[AmericanMoose723]

Let's Go Joe

[MickieB-OM]

Lararius with a sweet return....Let's go J5 and company....

[suchonsports]

Really good start. Nice return by Webb. Get a big early lead and put these guys away.

[Dade]

Nice 3 and out to start....offense has great field position. Lets get a TD

[Tyrian]

C'mon Ravens, stamp your authority early.

[AmericanMoose723]

MOVE THOSE CHAINS

Go rice!

[suchonsports]

I would like a Main Course of Rice please, with a side of Torrey.

[TtlPkg17]

Colts sent back TONS of tickets. Maybe that is why there are a lot of empty seats

[AmericanMoose723]

Alaska alaska

[suchonsports]

Thanks all for joining me in here! It's great talking Ravens with all of you!

[RavNMadMan]

Good kickoff too!

Billy says "I don't need no stinking left calf"....:ww:

[Dade]

Rice getting his touches early, getting into that groove.

[AmericanMoose723]

RAY FING RIIIICEEE

love it

[MickieB-OM]

MISTER Ray Rice.....

[Dade]

Nice draw play. Good call by Cam.

[suchonsports]

Jesus the Colts suck! And that makes me very very happy! I hope they never win again!

[AmericanMoose723]

Touchdown

smmiiiiitthhh

[Dade]

TD! Joe ripped that one...he had forever to throw.

[TtlPkg17]

Fantastic opening drive !

[MickieB-OM]

TORREY..........TD! Oh yeah.....

[Justlovemybirds]

Yes!!!!!

[Tyrian]

TD! Torrey!

Good start. Get that trend of no TD vs the Colts out the way straight away. As well as a TD in the RZ.

[RavNMadMan]

Joe zips it in to Torrey...TD......yeahhhhhhhhhh!

[suchonsports]

Jacob Lacey looked like he wasn't even trying there. They are horrific.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Nice start! Super sexy!

[MarkS]

love the inside handoff out of the shotgun

[AmericanMoose723]

Flacco to Smith is gonna be beautiful for years to come :)

[Dade]

Finally a fast start for our offense.

[suchonsports]

So I predicted 1,000,000 to 0 on Facebook. Looks like the Ravens might cover!

[AmericanMoose723]

Finally a fast start for our offense.

it is the colts lol, but still:beavisnbutthead2:

[BArellano]

I love that I can actually here the calls that Joe is yelling from the line. Adds a little something extra to the game viewing experience.

[StingerNLG]

A LOT of empty seats at kickoff in the North Upper Deck. Much more than usual.

Security lines today are horrible. Jacob and I JUST got to our seats. In time to see Torrey catch that beautiful TD pass.

[inexplicable]

Opening 5 minutes literally could not have been better.

[AmericanMoose723]

Anybody else love all the action from Joe at the line?!

It's awesome!

[suchonsports]

Flacco to Smith is gonna be beautiful for years to come :)

No Doubt! Funny how nobody mentions Torrey in Offensive Rookie of the Year discussions. He's worthy of some votes.

[AmericanMoose723]

We seriously have a 10 year losing streak to the irsays? FUCK THAT

[akashicrecorder]

I missed the first five minutes... could anybody summarize for me? I hear Cundiff had a good kickoff, Webb a good punt return? Helpings of Rice and Smith?

[Dade]

Anybody else love all the action from Joe at the line?!

It's awesome!

Doing his best Peyton Manning impersonation out there. :thumbup:

[Tyrian]

I missed the first five minutes... could anybody summarize for me? I hear Cundiff had a good kickoff, Webb a good punt return? Helpings of Rice and Smith?

More or less. Indy kicked off first, 3 and out after a redding sack.

[Jsmoove]

Good shit Joe! Now let's tear them a new one!

[AmericanMoose723]

A relaxing ravens win would do wonders for my hangover!

GO DEFENSE!!!

[suchonsports]

I missed the first five minutes... could anybody summarize for me? I hear Cundiff had a good kickoff, Webb a good punt return? Helpings of Rice and Smith?

Rice had 4 or 5 carries, 1 reception, drive was 43 yards, Torrey with easy catch in corner of endzone.:DeadHorse:

[ctulb]

Great start, finally jumping on a poor team early.

[MarkS]

Just rewatched the TD - Colts had 4 Dbs in the endzone on a 1-reciever formation, and couldn't cover Smith. Unreal.

[suchonsports]

Inadvertent facemask by Webb there, but legit.

[AmericanMoose723]

WOW the colts are BAD

this could be a shutout

[Dade]

Cory Redding is having a good start. Tackle for loss and a sack.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Corey Redding is in beastmode.

[TtlPkg17]

Redding is playing possesed today !

[suchonsports]

Cary Williams 1 on 1 with Wayne every snap so far. Keep an eye on that.

[akashicrecorder]

So they clearly have no intention of having Orlovsky throw...?

[AmericanMoose723]

For all those saying Redding should be released preseason... SHUT IT lol

[Dade]

Almost picked!!!

[AmericanMoose723]

WILLIAMS catch that shit

[Justlovemybirds]

Damn!!! Cary lol

[suchonsports]

No wonder they're winless. Completely inept. They look like they'd rather be anywhere but here.

[akashicrecorder]

Dammit Cary, got catch that one!

Nice defense, though. This offense looks inept, to say the least.

[ActualSpamBot]

Cary "The Hammer" Williams. So named because he has the ball skills of an actual hammer.

Great coverage but damn Cary, catch it.


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[AmericanMoose723]

I think the irsays might be intentionally losing games now... pathetic

[RavNMadMan]

Cary Williams just can't pull those INT's in....remenber the Williams vs. Smith thread......Williams covers well though

[Jsmoove]

Colts playin for the luck sweepstakes

[inexplicable]

The only reason Cary didn't catch that was because it was such a shittily thrown ball, it was spiraling like an egg.

[StingerNLG]

I know its the Colts, I know all the history and whatnot. But without Peyton out there, this feels like just another regular game to me.

[suchonsports]

Alright, run Ray run! Run Ricky Run! Drive starts at Baltimore 16.

[goodandfast]

That would have been a 1 handed catch- can't hate for not making it.

[akashicrecorder]

I think the irsays might be intentionally losing games now... pathetic

I heard this rumor. I heard Irsay said as much.

[suchonsports]

That's really good! +1

[MarkS]

Good play by Williams. Lol at the announcer thou - "should have been intercepted". Since when are one-handed diving catches the norm?

[TtlPkg17]

Good play by Williams. Lol at the announcer thou - "should have been intercepted". Since when are one-handed diving catches the norm?

Exactly ! everyone sayin it should have been caught. Hell i was happy he broke that mess up !

[Dade]

Rice can get to 1,000 rushing today.

[suchonsports]

Torrey is setting up Lacey for a double-move later. Watch for 9 route sometime soon.

[ActualSpamBot]

Torrey's hands are getting better.

Also, Joe could probably pitch for a minor league pro team. Damn he has velocity.


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[AmericanMoose723]

RICE

move those chains!

[akashicrecorder]

Excellent conversion.

[Tyrian]

Rice can get to 1,000 rushing today.

Yep, needs 74. On 30 now.

[TtlPkg17]

I would like to see Torrey in open field after a slant here soon.

[AmericanMoose723]

bad throw joe :(

[Jsmoove]

I wish that shit dick peyton was out there I would like to see us moppin his ass today.

[goodandfast]

Yeah we'll just take 6 on the ground on 3rd and 1 cuz yall's some bitches.

[AmericanMoose723]

Visa!!!

[suchonsports]

Dickson and Pitta = really good. For years to come.

[Dade]

Joe is in a groove...looks so comfortable in the pocket.

[Justlovemybirds]

Ed Dickson working the middle

[ActualSpamBot]

Would be nice if Lee Evans can get integrated fully into our offense heading into the playoffs.


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[AmericanMoose723]

I wish that shit dick peyton was out there I would like to see us moppin his ass today.

you and me both

[akashicrecorder]

If only Torrey wasn't wearing pants!!! He needs to be out there oiled and nekkid!

[suchonsports]

I would like to see Torrey in open field after a slant here soon.

They're setting Lacey up for it. Soon come, soon come.

[AmericanMoose723]

RICE!

[Tyrian]

Nice, nice.

[Dade]

Ray Rice!!! Its a thing of beauty to see Ray run.

Playcalling has been great today.

[MickieB-OM]

LOOK at MISTER Ray Rice.........beautiful.....

[ActualSpamBot]

He may not be Sugar Ray but damn he's sweet.


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[Justlovemybirds]

Rice cut across the whole damn field lol

[StingerNLG]

Offense is looking tight!

[Tyrian]

No surprise what they're doing - running game and speed guys. Way to beat the cover 2.

[Jsmoove]

Offense looks to be in juggernaut mode

[Dade]

Leach! Everybody is getting some today.

[AmericanMoose723]

The irsays want nothing to do with playing tough football right now lol

[MickieB-OM]

Vonta with the first down...Offense is looking sweet right now...wow

[RavNMadMan]

Torrey's hands are getting better.

Also, Joe could probably pitch for a minor league pro team. Damn he has velocity.


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The Orioles need pitchers.....hey it could work ;)

[micadrz400]

smart tackle by Caldwell

[Jsmoove]

Who say we have problems with the cover 2???

[akashicrecorder]

Nice checkdown, Joe.

[Justlovemybirds]

Leach has become a reliable outlet lol whoda thunk it?

[suchonsports]

This is a beautiful drive. Looks like we can run anything against them.

[Jsmoove]

Juggernauts!

[iggyman555]

leach balling so hard!

[MarkS]

I just figured out who Rice reminds me of most - "Little Joe" Washington. (for the old-timers on the board)

[StingerNLG]

Ugh and as I say that.......our redzone offense.

[TtlPkg17]

Diddnt leach have like 4 or 5 first downs last week?

[AmericanMoose723]

false start on Joe's hard count lol

[Dade]

C'mon your the White Tight End, no penatlies.

[akashicrecorder]

American Express... come on.

[Tyrian]

Shame... reverting to usual RZ issues.

[ActualSpamBot]

This is why we can't do them any favors.

Billy is money though. Ya know, for a crappy kicker we should cut who Ozzie overpaid for. ;)
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[AmericanMoose723]

Cundiff is $

[Dade]

Billy is money at home 17 for 17 I believe.

[Jsmoove]

Comon guys

[akashicrecorder]

Nice kick, Cundiff. Dude needs to get his swag back.

[suchonsports]

I just figured out who Rice reminds me of most - "Little Joe" Washington. (for the old-timers on the board)

Very apt comparison! I'll ask Ted Marchibroda - he's sitting right behind me in pressbox.

[MarkS]

From the right hash - I'm guessing he's been practicing a lot of those this week.

[RavNMadMan]

Nice kick, Cundiff. Dude needs to get his swag back.

Billy C strong......Billy C good

[Flipping Birdie]

C'mon your the White Tight End, no penatlies.

:laugh:

[BArellano]

Nice kick, Cundiff. Dude needs to get his swag back.

No kidding. If he's still shaky going into the playoffs, I'm gonna be worried.

[MarkS]

Very apt comparison! I'll ask Ted Marchibroda - he's sitting right behind me in pressbox.

Seriously? I'd love to hear his thoughts on that.

[Jsmoove]

Anybody seen kindle yet?

[suchonsports]

Billy is money at home 17 for 17 I believe.

I'll look that up. I think you're right. Can't remember a miss here.

[Justlovemybirds]

Kindle in on the tackle!!!!

[AmericanMoose723]

Kindle sighting

[Dade]

Indy has 3 total yards LMAO

[TtlPkg17]

Anybody seen kindle yet?

We only played like 8 defensive snaps ... i think .. LOL

[StingerNLG]

Kindle with a stop on ST. his first?

[RavNMadMan]

Anybody seen kindle yet?

Is he active today? Damn how did I miss that?

[Jsmoove]

I think I'm psychic

[MarkS]

Cundiff's kickoffs getting progressively shorter.

[akashicrecorder]

No kidding. If he's still shaky going into the playoffs, I'm gonna be worried.

Me too.

And I must add... I LOVE DR. STEVE BRULE!!! :D

[Irish Raven]

Kindle sighting there

He's seriously big

[suchonsports]

Seriously? I'd love to hear his thoughts on that.

I'll ask him at halftime. He's sitting with his wife Ann. They're very nice. I introduced myself pre-game and they were very gracious. Reminds you a kindly Grandparents (which they probably are).

[TtlPkg17]

Wow Reed is still favoring that shoulder. How bad is it really?

[Lee Van Cleef]

Gronkowski is an absolute monster.

[akashicrecorder]

We need to three and out these fools.

[Jsmoove]

Ed is not healthy you can tell

[Justlovemybirds]

Kindle is HUGE!

[Dade]

Couldn't get the play off...Almost feel sorry for Indy, almost.

[AmericanMoose723]

very one sided game so far, love it

[TTRaven]

Cundiff's kickoffs getting progressively shorter.

They're shorter on purpose. It gives the coverage a chance to get down there faster.

[TtlPkg17]

Ed is not healthy you can tell

Yeah everytime i see him he has that arm just dangling straight down. That shoulder is still ghurting him bad.

[micadrz400]

Wow Reed is still favoring that shoulder. How bad is it really?

I saw that too, favoring it is putting it mildly.

[Jsmoove]

That's right ravens punch them in the nuts!!

[suchonsports]

I'll take 10 - 0 after 1st Quarter. Need some points to get to my 1,000,000 to 0 prediction though!

BTW, Forgot who mentioned this earlier: Cundiff is 17 for 17 at M&T this season.

[Jsmoove]

Yeah everytime i see him he has that arm just dangling straight down. That shoulder is still ghurting him bad.

That guy is a warrior still out there his presence alone is enough.

[AmericanMoose723]

irsays lol

[BArellano]

So if the Pats don't trade up to take Gronk in the 2010 draft, would we have taken him instead of the Surge? Probably a dumb question...

[MickieB-OM]

Jimmy Smith..good stuff.

[Justlovemybirds]

Jimmy Smith is like a glove!

[Dade]

Tight coverage by Jimmy

Another 3 and out

[akashicrecorder]

Nicely done. Both D and Webb.

[AmericanMoose723]

So if the Pats don't trade up to take Gronk in the 2010 draft, would we have taken him instead of the Surge? Probably a dumb question...

gronk is a beast no doubt, but I'm happy with amex and visa

[TtlPkg17]

That guy is a warrior still out there his presence alone is enough.

Dam skippy ! I would take him with one bad wing over any other safety in the league.

[suchonsports]

Good physical coverage by Jimmy Smith there.

[MarkS]

Ed Reed broke to Garcon's side of the field a full second before the ball was snapped. Almost like he knew where the pass was going :)

[Dade]

BTW, Forgot who mentioned this earlier: Cundiff is 17 for 17 at M&T this season.

That was me. Nice to know I was right.

[akashicrecorder]

We need to go up 17-0 here. (Knock on wood.)

[MickieB-OM]

Keep moving those chains......

[suchonsports]

Quick Zero Trap for Vonta! Love that play!

[AmericanMoose723]

Pretty sure we could run the ball for 5 yards all day lol

[Jsmoove]

Guys are playing possessed right now

[suchonsports]

That was me. Nice to know I was right.

Well done Dade, well done!

[Dade]

Dam skippy ! I would take him with one bad wing over any other safety in the league.

Even with one arm Ed can still cover 29% of the Earth.

[micadrz400]

Shoulda had it.

[akashicrecorder]

Balls sail on Flacco here and there. Making me concerned a little about an INT in the flat.

[MarkS]

Shorter passes still coming out pretty high.

[suchonsports]

I'm telling you Torrey is gonna get Lacey deep at least once today.

[AmericanMoose723]

RICE!

[TTRaven]

Torrey should have had that. Watch for the double move at some point. Lacey is trying to jump everything thrown his way.

[MickieB-OM]

checks it down to Rice...who promptly gets the first down.....

[ActualSpamBot]

All Ray Rice does is create first downs.


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[akashicrecorder]

Move those chains!

[StingerNLG]

You just cannot double cover anyone in this offense, and that's how the Ravens are able to run this offense.

Man they look good today!

[AmericanMoose723]

Smith talking trash lol

[Justlovemybirds]

Flacco buying time man!!

[AmericanMoose723]

way to follow the pass camera crew... FAIL

[Dade]

What happened the cameraman fell asleep.

[akashicrecorder]

I think the camera thought Flacco was about to fumble... hahaha.

[StingerNLG]

Poor. That was close. Just a little late.

[TtlPkg17]

Mathis flipped him in the face after he tackled him.

[AmericanMoose723]

AMEX!

[MickieB-OM]

Amex with the first down......

[Dade]

The White Tight End!

[Flipping Birdie]

that was a beautiful catch pitta.

[StingerNLG]

Same play! Now that is ballsy!

[suchonsports]

1st Quarter Stats:
Rice 8 for 32
Joe 7 for 9, 75 yds., 1 TD
Torrey 3 for 26, 1 TD
Rice 2 for 26
Dickson 1 for 7
Leach 1 for 7

Colts - 1 First Down

That about covers it I think.

[jaydee414]

the WTE on a good hands catch!

[Lee Van Cleef]

And then he comes back with a strike to Pitta. Beautiful.

[Dade]

Get another TD here...

[TtlPkg17]

Ok... Evans is the only one without a catch? His turn is coming.

[MarkS]

Not to spoil a near-perfect game so far, but Flacco floating aroung outside the pocket with the ball and arm cocked and a good, speedy pass-rusher chasing you from behind is a recipe for disaster.

[Dade]

Rice!!!! Too easy!

[AmericanMoose723]

RICE!

this is turning into a laugher early

[Tyrian]

RICE!!!

[ActualSpamBot]

I think I'm in love with Ray Rice.


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[MickieB-OM]

Ray Rice with the beautiful TD. Ravens offense is just sweet today...wow

[suchonsports]

This is just too easy! But it's what you have to do against a winless team.

No wonder they're winless. They blow!

[AmericanMoose723]

that lacey kid is a lazy bum

[jaydee414]

Please Sir, may I have some more Rice?
NICE BLOCK FROM 84!!!

[Bl1tz]

Twinkle Toes Rice

[StingerNLG]

Is that two redzone touchdowns????

ROFL 17-0. Keep it going!!!

[akashicrecorder]

Are the Colts even trying?

[TTRaven]

Lets put 40 on this scrubs.

[ActualSpamBot]

Ed Dickson sure looked like he knew how to block there.

Like I said, he needs to improve his technique, not his willingness.


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[Irish Raven]

Lacey is getting abused on running and passing plays

[suchonsports]

I think I'm in love with Ray Rice.


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Why Not? Not that there's anything wrong with that!:crazy:

[MickieB-OM]

Keep it up Ravens...don't let down. Just keep stomping on them.

[AmericanMoose723]

I think I will go purchase a rice jersey now... way past due

[inexplicable]

Sam Koch might as well go home.

[Bl1tz]

Sadly enough Id rather see our defense on the field more

[akashicrecorder]

Ray Rice almost seemed not impressed with himself on that second TD... anybody notice that? He got in and slumped his shoulders and shrugged like, "Wow, that was not challenging."

[StingerNLG]

This is just too easy! But it's what you have to do against a winless team.

No wonder they're winless. They blow!

Yep. Remember Miami 2009? I want to see 45-0!!!

[AmericanMoose723]

Are the Colts even trying?

nope

[Dade]

I'm in love with Ray Rice.


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Fixed it.

[ActualSpamBot]

Yep. Remember Miami 2009? I want to see 70-0!!!

Fixed it.

HAHA Nice job Dade! Great minds!

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[Jsmoove]

ShOW NO MERCY RAVENS!!

[ctulb]

Exactly what we needed to see today. Way to go guys, let's keep the pedal to the metal.

[AmericanMoose723]

Come on not so special teams...

[Lee Van Cleef]

Ed Dickson sure looked like he knew how to block there.

Like I said, he needs to improve his technique, not his willingness

The guy was a DB, TEs should bulldoze them.

[Dade]

Their returner is the only one trying.

[BMore4Life79]

I'm happy we are winning, but I hate to say it, but this kinda sucks. This is 3 hours of my life wasted in reverse.

But I guess it's nice for once.