GAME THREAD - Ravens/Falcons (preseason)

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 05:58 PM

Final game of the preseason - lets see what the boy from Delaware has up his sleeve tonight. As always, GO RAVENS!!

**4G63** · 08-28-2008, 06:00 PM

Agreed, lets see what the Blue Hen does for the Ravens!!!

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:06 PM

Figurs takes it to the 19, and here comes Flacco.

**4G63** · 08-28-2008, 06:07 PM

Heap is playing.....huh!?!

**4G63** · 08-28-2008, 06:08 PM

Interested in seeing how Gaither does....

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:08 PM

1st, Rice gets 2. I didn't know Heap was playing. Good to see Gaither back too.
2nd and 8, D-Will comes in and everyone is coming back home, complete on the checkdown to Rice, gain of 3.
3rd and 5, Flacco is in trouble, just chucks it up and Clayton makes a brilliant grab at the sideline for a first. That was so bizarre, but it worked.

**HoustonRaven** · 08-28-2008, 06:09 PM

Heap and Gaither?

Better not let the doom sayers see that .... that blows their "sky falling"theory out of the water.

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:10 PM

1st from the 35, quick slant batted down. Flacco needs to work on looking off defenders.
2nd, checkdown to Rice, gets about a yard.
3rd and 9, shotgun, zing out right to Clayton, 1 yard short of the sticks, makes his man miss and gets an extra 3 and a first. Good hookup.

**RavenScallywag** · 08-28-2008, 06:10 PM

i gotta think that Flacco is more likely to be the starter next week. Troy Smith has only player 3/4 of a game this preseason total, and unless he's showing he can do it in practices, he needs at least a week or two to get back to full strength.

And if we bring a QB in, he'll need time to learn the playbook.

So Flacco, LIGHT IT UP tonight, and make us get some hope for the season!

**4G63** · 08-28-2008, 06:12 PM

Line held up for him.....

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:12 PM

1st from the 48, PA, Flacco is swamped, and he just kinda throws it down for McClain. Barely a forward pass.
2nd and 10, McClain gets the carry, goes for about 5, crossing midfield.
3rd and 5, Flacco gets great protection, looks forever, goes deep for a double covered D-Will, incomplete. Funny, he stared down his WR first, then on this play he looked off option 1 too quickly. He'll learn.

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:15 PM

1st from the 20 for the Falcons, give to Turner, great penetration, no gain.
2nd and 10, draw to Turner, big hole opens up, gets 12 and a first.

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:18 PM

1st, Ryan overthrows his FB. Pressured heavily.
2nd, PA, fooled Greisen badly, but the pass intended for the TE broken up solidly by Johnson.
3rd, Ryan throws, short of his man, blitz was coming. Flag down. Illegal formation.

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:18 PM

Fair catch at the 27.

**JonG316** · 08-28-2008, 06:19 PM

Figurs looked shaken up after that first kickoff return and now Leanhard is returning that punt, I don't like the looks of that.......

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:22 PM

1st, give to Rice who goes left for 3.
2nd and 7, goes underneath to the 35. Gain of 5.
3rd and 2, no huddle, give to McClain the upback, gets exactly 2. Measurement time. Inches.

**Sephy** · 08-28-2008, 06:23 PM

Harbaugh pusses out. Punt team on.

**JonG316** · 08-28-2008, 06:25 PM

I'm not totally upset by how things have gone so far, I mean, Flacco hasn't made any major errors and the Oline is looking pretty damn good so far. Flacco at least has a pocket to work in now.

**4G63** · 08-28-2008, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Sephy

Harbaugh pusses out. Punt team on.

**purplepoe** · 08-28-2008, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by JonG316

I'm not totally upset by how things have gone so far, I mean, Flacco hasn't made any major errors and the Oline is looking pretty damn good so far. Flacco at least has a pocket to work in now.

The first completion to Clayton was a major error that was avoided.

Not unexpected from a rookie but it was a horrid pass.

You can just look at Flacco and see that he's calm and poised.

PP