GAME THREAD - Ravens/Chiefs - Season opener!

**Sephy** · 09-13-2009, 10:24 AM

Welcome everyone! Football is officially BACK! We'll be here live for play by play for out of towners too poor for Sunday ticket or our hard working weekend friends. Can't wait to get this rockin. Only an hour and a half until kickoff at M&T!! LETS GO RAVENS!!

**baltimore_hokie** · 09-13-2009, 10:39 AM

cassel inactive today, uh oooooh

**Sephy** · 09-13-2009, 10:48 AM

I'm honestly going to be disappointed if we give up over 12 points today. Seriously.

**Marcel#52** · 09-13-2009, 10:55 AM

Heck, I'd be disappointed if we give up more than 3 points

**RavenScallywag** · 09-13-2009, 10:59 AM

Deactivating Cassel is smartest move they could've made. I was predicting if he played, he'd get a more serious injury today. The Ravens D is going to be ALL over the QB today, so might as well get in a backup with some mobility...The question is do they start Thigpen or Croyle? I would start Thigpen, he's the better looking QB with their offense.

**UKRavenGordon** · 09-13-2009, 11:07 AM

I want this D to be nothing short of devastating today!

**Sephy** · 09-13-2009, 11:07 AM

Ravens in white tops and black pants today.

**52decleetzu** · 09-13-2009, 11:09 AM

The bigger news is one of their best players on defense( I know that is not saying much) is out in Flowers.

Air it the hell out Cam!!

**RavenScallywag** · 09-13-2009, 11:09 AM

Croyle will start for KC.

**StingerNLG** · 09-13-2009, 11:10 AM

On my way to the stadium now! Looking like it could be a blowout today.

I'm mad I cannot find a pregame show on the radio in the car though. Anyone know? 105.7 is covering the worthless Orioles.

**RavenScallywag** · 09-13-2009, 11:11 AM

97.9 for the game...

Ravens Inactives:

QB Beck, RB Parmele, LB Ellerbe, OT Cousins, OT Moll, TE L.J. Smith, DT McKinney, LB/DE Kruger

Suprises: Lawrence ahead of Parmele on depth chart? McKinney lowest DL on depth chart? KRUGER INACTIVE!?

**52decleetzu** · 09-13-2009, 11:12 AM

Ravens inactives

Beck
Parmele
Cousins Kruger
Moll
Smith
McKinney

**52decleetzu** · 09-13-2009, 11:13 AM

BOTH QB's inactive besides Flacco???

Kruger inactive?????

**RavenScallywag** · 09-13-2009, 11:14 AM

Um, no...TROY Smith is ACTIVE. LJ SMITH is inactive

Reason for Kruger, according to Jamison Hensley:

My guess why Kruger is inactive is Barnes plays a bigger role on special teams. #Ravens must be confident that Suggs can play full game.

**52decleetzu** · 09-13-2009, 11:18 AM

Oh yeah not used to having another Smith on the team.

I am guessing that Barnes and McClain's value on special teams was the difference.

Just shows how damn deep we are if Kruger has to take a back seat today.

**RavenScallywag** · 09-13-2009, 11:24 AM

I hope we can get him active most weeks though...I'd like to see him get some reps each week to buildup his skills at LB.

**baltimore_hokie** · 09-13-2009, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by 52decleetzu

The bigger news is one of their best players on defense( I know that is not saying much) is out in Flowers.

Air it the hell out Cam!!

oh wow, this is going to be brutal. i can't wait for all the analysts to be talking about flacco tonight

**52decleetzu** · 09-13-2009, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by baltimore_hokie

oh wow, this is going to be brutal. i can't wait for all the analysts to be talking about flacco tonight

Chiefs fans have officially gone off the deep end after hearing about Flowers and Cassell.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=213957

Now when Flacco throws for 300 they are just going to say "well our best corner was out..."