Game Thread -- Ravens @ Atlanta Pre Season

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 09-01-2011, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Lime in the Coconut

Man Sandusky is pretty bad

That entire broadcast team is awful.

I so miss the days of Garceau and Matte...

**bmorebirds_24** · 09-01-2011, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

I don't trust him over Williams...but I do over the rest.

I'm not a coach however, and none of us fans have seen anything from Smith other than the 4 preseason games and one practice at the stadium. The coaches obviously don't trust him not to blow coverages...remember, no OTA's AND he missed about a week and a half of camp with that groin injury.

While I agree for the most part I still have seen enough of our guys they we had. Williams not so much but I know Fox has been bitching about his need and looks a step slow.

Again, I'm no coach either but I just trust Smith over Foxworth.

**RavenScallywag** · 09-01-2011, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by BArellano

WTF is it with NFL refs and missing these tuck rule calls every single time? It's plain as day. Stop wasting everyone's time and making teams waste their challenges. It's an easy call. Jeezus.

Wasn;t tuck...just clearly a forward pass.

**Ngata Nother Suggs** · 09-01-2011, 07:17 PM

Foxworth still looked better than he did last week. He was making a lot of strong moves on his leg so hopefully he's trusting it to not give out.

**Firststater** · 09-01-2011, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by RavenScallywag

End arounds work for everyone except us.

Kruger got caught inside and Smith came up soft and mad no play at all.

**BArellano** · 09-01-2011, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by RavenScallywag

Wasn;t tuck...just clearly a forward pass.

Same difference. Arm is going forward. I just can't fathom how they miss that same call all the damn time.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 09-01-2011, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by bmorebirds_24

While I agree for the most part I still have seen enough of our guys they we had. Williams not so much but I know Fox has been bitching about his need and looks a step slow.

Again, I'm no coach either but I just trust Smith over Foxworth.

Sometimes just being a little slower is preferable to completely blowing coverages...just saying.

**MickieB-OM** · 09-01-2011, 07:20 PM

Come on Cantwell...let's see what you can do......

**HoustonRaven** · 09-01-2011, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by BArellano

Same difference. Arm is going forward. I just can't fathom how they miss that same call all the damn time.

No, it's not. If arm is going forward and ball comes out, that's not the tuck rule.

**bmorebirds_24** · 09-01-2011, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

Sometimes just being a little slower is preferable to completely blowing coverages...just saying.

You going to just say that when Fox just gets torched by his man?

Please tell me you're not referring to the one Smith blew last week?

**ballhawk** · 09-01-2011, 07:22 PM

I know quadry is married and all but I still wonder about him.

**Ngata Nother Suggs** · 09-01-2011, 07:22 PM

I'd rather laQuan make that mistake then be the hotdog idiot who tries to take that punt to the house

**Iscull** · 09-01-2011, 07:24 PM

Wow. I'll say it first. Cantwell sucks. Really regretting Beck trade...

**Sephy** · 09-01-2011, 07:24 PM

THis f-ing sucks. Cantwell sucks so goddamned much we arent going to be able to evaluate these WRs at ALL.

**Ngata Nother Suggs** · 09-01-2011, 07:25 PM

This kid is a stiff. Where did the Ravens find this guy, and keep him around.

**Lime in the Coconut** · 09-01-2011, 07:25 PM

The thing is Foxworth can't cover elite WR's to save his life. Against average WR's, he's great but he just seems to struggle with those elite guys and I think we'll see him get consistently beat especially with his knee issue. Smith blew one coverage but other than that, he looks good. Sticks to WR's, can press and doesn't play timid and 10 yards off the ball like Foxworth. Give me Jimmy and Cary.

**BArellano** · 09-01-2011, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

No, it's not. If arm is going forward and ball comes out, that's not the tuck rule.

Ok, fine. Take the term 'tuck rule' out of my statement, and it's still ridiculous how often they totally miss that call.

**MickieB-OM** · 09-01-2011, 07:25 PM

O line needs to get it together-whether it is 3rd string or 1st back there. Next week is already here.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 09-01-2011, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by bmorebirds_24

You going to just say that when Fox just gets torched by his man?

Please tell me you're not referring to the one Smith blew last week?

Dude...there is more to it than what you've seen in 2 preseason games, that's all I'm saying.

Smith may be blowing coverages left and right in practice...that plays a big role in the coaches opinion.