Coping with Mile High

**Merlin** · 10-02-2006, 08:31 AM

One of the major reasons Denver has such a great home field advantage of course is the altitude.

Anyone who has tried to exercise within 24 hours of landing in the Rockies will know what that means -- you usually have about 70% of your normal endurance, etc.

Wonder if having a Monday Night game will cause Billick and Co to treat this as a Sunday game -- e.g., go to Denver the day they would normally go for Sunday and allow an extra day for acclimatization. Think that would improve our chances of winning significantly.

Question for Aaron this week/

**Losac** · 10-02-2006, 08:51 AM

I think we always play the Broncos well, especially in Denver. We would have beaten them in their house last year if Boller had not been so bumbling.

@Denver and at home against Carolina are very winnable games for us. Neither team has been impressive so far. We have a very, very good chance at going into the bye week at 6-0.

**Irishraven** · 10-02-2006, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by losac

I think we always play the Broncos well, especially in Denver. We would have beaten them in their house last year if Boller had not been so bumbling.

@Denver and at home against Carolina are very winnable games for us. Neither team has been impressive so far. We have a very, very good chance at going into the bye week at 6-0.

If we go into the bye at 6-0 I'll drink Budweiser

**braven98** · 10-02-2006, 09:30 AM

Ive been to the Mile High City and it will test you,we will win and go back home 5-0

**SykesvilleRavensFan** · 10-02-2006, 09:38 AM

There are ways to combat the altitude change so that it doesn't affect you as much, which I'm sure the team knows about. I've been out to CO a couple of time recently and I'm getting ready to move there, and it seems to me that it affects everyone differently.

**Losac** · 10-02-2006, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by SykesvilleRavensFan

I've been out to CO a couple of time recently and I'm getting ready to move there

What???

**SykesvilleRavensFan** · 10-02-2006, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by losac

What???

We bought a piece of property on a mountain about 6 miles south of Breckenridge and our house here in MD is on the market now. Once it's sold, we're off to CO!

And before anyone asks -- NO! I WILL NOT BECOME A DENVER BRONCOS FAN! What do you think the NFL Sunday Ticket is for??

**Rochardrik** · 10-02-2006, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Irishraven

If we go into the bye at 6-0 I'll drink Budweiser

Surely you JEST! No amount of winning could force me to drink that rice-brew!!!

**braven98** · 10-02-2006, 10:34 AM

My wife family leaves out there,its a great area.

**Bez513** · 10-02-2006, 11:04 AM

I think we'll see more Mike Anderson this week against Denver.

**Merlin** · 10-02-2006, 11:07 AM

Anderson will certainly be ready to wreak havoc on his former team

**Mista T** · 10-02-2006, 11:44 PM

Donks are favored by 4.5. But I see a Ravens win by 10 or more. Good point on the altitude. Even though I am in outstanding shape

, I could feel the drag on my body as soon as I got off the plane at DIA today. But, in our case: the extra day of acclimation to the altitude will help. We have owned this team. Even the demoralized 6-10 team lost by just 2 points.

**FadeToBlack** · 10-02-2006, 11:51 PM

Biggest adjustment to the altitude isn't the thin air, it's getting enough of this:

You dehydrate much faster when you're 5,000+ feet in the air.

I've lived in Colorado for 10 months and it took me about 6 of those months to adjust to the lack of hydration. I have completely adjusted to the air and I don't get that heavy beating in my chest walking uphill in the mountains.

By the way, I'm not sure there is any way to adjust to the altitude within a week.

**RockyMRaven** · 10-03-2006, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by SykesvilleRavensFan

We bought a piece of property on a mountain about 6 miles south of Breckenridge and our house here in MD is on the market now. Once it's sold, we're off to CO!

And before anyone asks -- NO! I WILL NOT BECOME A DENVER BRONCOS FAN! What do you think the NFL Sunday Ticket is for??

Right on, brother. I have lived in Colorado Springs for 6 years now, but I will be a Ravens fan for ever. Welcome to the Colorado Ravens!

**RAVENOUS52** · 10-03-2006, 10:11 AM

I will be in attendance at the game, I fly to the beautiful Rockies on Saturday...Because of the altitude I won't be able to engage in my trademark pre-game ritual, however...

I will consume large quantities of Rocky Mountain-brewed adult beverages though...

**Sports Steve** · 10-03-2006, 10:25 AM

We played great there last year and really should have won the game. We have a better team this year should take this one also.

**Irishraven** · 10-03-2006, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Rochardrik

Surely you JEST! No amount of winning could force me to drink that rice-brew!!!

Of course I do haha I'm Irish, the last thing I'm gonna do is drink piss beer

**Admin Steve** · 10-03-2006, 10:46 AM

I think Aaron mentioned in the chat two weeks ago that the team would fly out there Sunday i.e. there would be no change in plans just because of the altitude. I'll ask him in tomorrow's chat at 9PM.

**FellsPointRaven** · 10-03-2006, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by RockyMRaven

Right on, brother. I have lived in Colorado Springs for 6 years now, but I will be a Ravens fan for ever. Welcome to the Colorado Ravens!

Sykesvilleravenfan ain't no brother, thankfully.

Dammit Sykesville, you've just got me a taste for your pre-game shots and now you're off to Colorado? Looks like me and Kevin will have to make all the trips to the Hilti Lot we can before you high tail it cross-country!