Ravens open as 3 point favorites over the Steelers

**SugarRay52** · 07-19-2011, 08:54 PM

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/spor..._steelers.html

**Ngata Nother Suggs** · 07-19-2011, 08:57 PM

I wish that wasn't our week 1 game. I'd rather play some tune up games and play them around week 4. Week 1 won't prove anything.

**AirFlacco** · 07-19-2011, 09:02 PM

Man, that's the kiss of death for sure.

**SugarRay52** · 07-19-2011, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ngata Nother Suggs

I wish that wasn't our week 1 game

. I'd rather play some tune up games and play them around week 4. Week 1 won't prove anything.

What's done is done, the game is set and we just have to hope for the best.

**SugarRay52** · 07-19-2011, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

Man, that's the kiss of death for sure.

Well it's up to the Ravens to make things different.

**Ngata Nother Suggs** · 07-19-2011, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by SugarRay52

What's done is done, the game is set and we just have to hope for the best.

I'm hoping for the best game, I'm not scared of playing them. Long lockout, no off season activities, the rookies won't have their feet under them....It's going to be a rush to get the season started, and you know there will be some rust. You know not everyone is going to report to the Ravens in shape ready to go. I would rather the season be at a point where the teams have their legs under them instead of playing one of our most important games right away. It's just going to be a battle of who's more physically conditioned in the fourth quarter. It just seems anti-climatic to me to play them week 1.

**ActualSpamBot** · 07-19-2011, 09:26 PM

The good news for us is that our biggest (literally) concern as far as what kind of shape is he in is Terrance Cody who has been spotted looking exceptionally trim and buff.

Casey Hampton will probably have to get wheeled onto the field on a forklift on the other hand.

**SugarRay52** · 07-19-2011, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ngata Nother Suggs

I'm hoping for the best game, I'm not scared of playing them. Long lockout, no off season activities, the rookies won't have their feet under them....It's going to be a rush to get the season started, and you know there will be some rust. You know not everyone is going to report to the Ravens in shape ready to go. I would rather the season be at a point where the teams have their legs under them instead of playing one of our most important games right away. It's just going to be a battle of who's more physically conditioned in the fourth quarter. It just seems anti-climatic to me to play them week 1.

Who do you suspect on the Ravens will be out of shape? is it a certain 2nd year DLineman out of the University of Alabama? If you think it's him boy do I have a surprise for you.

**camdenyard** · 07-19-2011, 09:47 PM

A betting line, and we don't even know who will be on our offensive line.

**AirFlacco** · 07-19-2011, 11:42 PM

Here's the plan.

We set Ben up with a couple of chicks and they slip a Spanish fly in his drink and he goes to
jail for rape. He doesn't remember a thing. In fact, we probably won't even need the fly.
That's the only time we beat him - when he's in jail.

Well, it worked with Samson in the Bible. The Philisteins ancesters of the current PLO,
Hamas and Hazbullah, set him up
with the chick. That was his weakness - the chicks.

The above post was dripping with

**goodandfast** · 07-20-2011, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Ngata Nother Suggs

I'm hoping for the best game, I'm not scared of playing them. Long lockout, no off season activities, the rookies won't have their feet under them....It's going to be a rush to get the season started, and you know there will be some rust. You know not everyone is going to report to the Ravens in shape ready to go. I would rather the season be at a point where the teams have their legs under them instead of playing one of our most important games right away. It's just going to be a battle of who's more physically conditioned in the fourth quarter. It just seems anti-climatic to me to play them week 1.

Agreed that there won't be a top notch product on the field week one...I think we're still going to be in for a knock-down drag out fight like it always is.

**Captain Offense** · 07-20-2011, 06:28 AM

I have a feeling it will be like last year's opening game in New York on Monday night. "Rock 'em/Sock 'em" and 7-6, 10-9, with both teams limping into Week 2.

**Crean N Crimson** · 07-20-2011, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by camdenyard

A betting line, and we don't even know who will be on our offensive line.

The Steelers are $10mil over the proposed salary cap. They don't know who's gonna be on their o-line either..

**Dave Lap** · 07-20-2011, 08:11 AM

I'm not worried about the game. Ravens will take it.

**Beau Petard** · 07-20-2011, 08:20 AM

Not that anyone cares, but always keep in mind that betting lines are set to optimize how much money gets laid on either side. If lots of money is placed on Pitt, that line will move faster than the NFL management/players negotiating team.....hhhmmmm... bad example!

Howsabout, the point spread will change?

**wickedsolo** · 07-20-2011, 09:53 AM

I actually agree with NNS.

I'd rather play a Carolina or Miami in the first week because most teams are going to be figuring things out still. Pittsburgh will have the same issues we will have, I'd just wish they would have scheduled the Steelers for week 2 or 3.

Also, 3 point favorites already? Come on. How about we wait and see what happens with FA first. What if we can't keep Yanda or what if the Steelers sign Nnamdi? Those things make a big difference.

**HoustonRaven** · 07-20-2011, 09:59 AM

Point spreads are for betting. They are not an indicator of team strength.

I am scratching my head why people think they need to wait to see a final roster.

**SC_Raven_Fan** · 07-20-2011, 10:04 AM

I hope their secondary still sucks and Flacco figured out how to speed up his decision/delivery speed

**Crean N Crimson** · 07-20-2011, 10:08 AM

I don't want to say this game is a MUST WIN, but it kinda is... Harbaugh needs some wins against Pitt, Flacco needs to get the Rothlisrapist monkey off his back, the offense needs to prove they can move the ball against a solid d, oh and it's opening day, at home, on 9/11.

**Lime in the Coconut** · 07-20-2011, 10:21 AM

Yeah, I have to admit I'll be so ticked if we lose to them week 1. I'm so sick of them and after Mendenhall's comments, it just seems fit that we get the win on 9/11. Plus we are really really due for a win against them with Benny at the helm. The key thing is, and I've said it all offseason long, we have to play and stay aggressive for 60 minutes. As soon as you stop punching them in the mouth and get conservative, they comeback and win. It happened twice last year. Not only do the players have to show up for 60, but the coaching staff does too.