GAME THREAD - Ravens/Rams (preseason)

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:32 PM

Figurs makes a tremendous tackle at the 18-19. Love these STs.

**RavenScallywag** · 08-23-2008, 07:33 PM

quick question, NFL.com shows Troy Smith playing, is that just a fudge up on their side? (Making dinner and trying to get the little one to sleep, so I'm not watching the game)

**jonboy79** · 08-23-2008, 07:33 PM

Yeah they are certainly going to be tough this year in at least one facet of the game...

**jonboy79** · 08-23-2008, 07:33 PM

Yeah, Flacco is in...

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:35 PM

1st, quick hit to McMichael for 10. Suggs walks off holding his arm.

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:38 PM

1st, Pittman gets nothing. Maybe 1.
2nd and 8, false start.
2nd and 13, Bulger pressured, but McMichael ends up wide open in the middle, gets about 11 and is close.
3rd and short, Suggs back in, Ravens run blitz and they run right into it - Pittman stopped for a loss!

**jonboy79** · 08-23-2008, 07:38 PM

Suggs back in. Great penetration on the third and one...

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:38 PM

Figurs gets to the 17-18. Come on Joe!

**RavenScallywag** · 08-23-2008, 07:39 PM

well, I won't fudge this thread up with anything based on stats alone...just saying while this sucks that the Troy Smith/KB decision will basically come down to a flip of a coin this week, or possibly next week's game, which is a poor test, I like getting Flacco in a full game. This will force him to adapt to the game speed and really advance his play, what with 1st and 2nd team snaps.

Give the kid a taste of what he's striving for, so he'll work just a little harder throughout the year.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 08-23-2008, 07:40 PM

What the hell ever happened to all that YAC we thought Clayton had?

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:41 PM

1st, end around for Clayton, gets 2. Nice block from Mason, but there was another DB around.
2nd and 8, Flacco backpedaling for the screen, and McClain never opened up, incomplete. They call grounding about 10 minutes later. Horrible call. Thrown at the feet of the RB.

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:41 PM

3rd and 21, McCLain gets all the way to the 21, but that is short. Lost his helmet too.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 08-23-2008, 07:41 PM

terrible intentional grounding call

**jonboy79** · 08-23-2008, 07:41 PM

Big gain by McClain, but not enough.

**RavenScallywag** · 08-23-2008, 07:42 PM

classic case of a penalty they never call on anyone else getting called on us...BOOOOO

**jonboy79** · 08-23-2008, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

terrible intentional grounding call

yes it was

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:44 PM

Hall dropped at the 28. Great coverage.

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:45 PM

1st, quick slant, gain of 6. No huddle time.
2nd and 4, complete for another gain of 6. First down.

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:46 PM

1st, Minor straight up the middle for almost 9.
2nd and short, Minor again for a first.

**Sephy** · 08-23-2008, 07:48 PM

1st, quick slant to Looker for 3.
2nd and 7, incomplete for Avery over the middle.
3rd, false start.
3rd and 12, ANOTHER false start.
3rd and 17, draw to Minor who got to midfield. Punt time.