GAME THREAD - Ravens/Chiefs - Season opener!

[myfavoriteboxer]

The field is sure slippery today.

[Sephy]

1st, LJ trips, loses 1.
Chiefs have a total of -5 yards.
2nd and 11, Croyle pumps, hits LJ, gets 5 or 6. They might be in positives!
3rd and 5, Bradley catches, and forced OOB RIGHT at the marker by Foxworth. Will take a measurement.
Its short! Wow - poor awareness by Bradley.

[Sephy]

Reed deep to return. Unsure why. Here we go, lol.

Another stellar punt, Reed gets to the 21 but flags all over the place - gonna be on us.

[darb72]

Why in the world is Reed returning punts. I know he's great at it but we need him on defense.

Also, why in the world can we not return a punt without a penalty?

[myfavoriteboxer]

13 years of the baltimore ravens, and still utterly unable to return a kick or a punt without a holding or block in the back penalty.

[Sephy]

1st from the 8 - Willis bounces left and then gets hit for a loss. Maybe no gain.

First quarter ends - 10-0 Ravens. If we can get this past midfield, or even points on this drive, its disaster for the Chiefs.

[Sephy]

2nd and 9, I guess they gave him 1, 6 OL in, play action - deep for Clayton who was 1 on 1 with Leggett but hadn't beaten him - goes incomplete.
3rd, Flacco scrambles for 11, but a flag is down. Holding on Gaither.
3rd and like, 15 I guess.

[Sephy]

3rd and 14 actually, Flacco throws away and gets called for grounding. Gonna be a safety. Fouls by BOTH TEAMS. They offset!

[Sephy]

lol, lets try this again.
3rd and 14, bubble screen to Clayton, gets about 10-11. Punt time.

[Sephy]

Chiefs fumble the punt, Ravens inches from falling on it - but the Chiefs get it at the 30.

Outstanding punt by Koch.

[Sephy]

1st, LJ for 2.
2nd and 8, Thigpen is in at QB, designed draw for 3.
3rd and 5, toss to Charles, Ravens D looks incredibly fast - Carr on the stop - no gain.

[PSMD410]

Wow where is Figurs???? lol

[Sephy]

Carr calls a fair catch at the 10 or 11. Why, exactly? He had plenty of room and a blocker. Sigh.

I do miss Jim Leonard for his PR skills.

[Sephy]

1st, Raymell for 4 or 5 yards.
2nd and 5, right to Mason on the sideline but uncharacteristically dropped.
3rd and 5, complete to Rice as an unblocked blitzer comes in - gains 1. Punt time.

[Sephy]

Wow - the chiefs block a punt for a TD. Wow.

[darb72]

Holy crap our special teams suck.

What happened to the Ravens? They've given up.

[Sephy]

Now I'm angry. No excuse to not be up on this sorry ass team.

Get some more damn points.

[StingerNLG]

Wow, did this game take an UGLY turn!

Fuck.

This is why you do not take the points, even when its the Chiefs.

[Sephy]

Carr to the 19. Kick was very deep.

[Sephy]

1st, complete to Rice for about 10. Looks like they're gonna spot it short. Nope - a first.