Joe Flacco and this Ravens offense are about to go off.

**scbgirlxo** · 09-27-2012, 09:50 AM

There is familiarity here. This game very well could be an ugly divisional game.

**JohnBKistler** · 09-27-2012, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by scbgirlxo

There is familiarity here. This game very well could be an ugly divisional game.

Familiarity to an extent. The Ravens are very familiar with the Steelers. And the Bengals are building a much more stable team.

But the Browns? I have no clue how Weeden, Richardson, whoever is replacing Massoqui, whoever is replacing Haden, etc., etc....is going to do under the national TV lights.

**BleedPurple92** · 09-27-2012, 11:00 AM

I'm book marking this thread, all the people on this thread that are going on about how the Ravens will blow the browns out, and how the offense will light things up all based on officials being back....

Please for the love of all that is good if i see any of you going on about how the ravens are bad, or how Cam is the devil on any other thread, i'll have to ask you to please hush up, and revert back to this thread thank you.

Thats the problems with extremes, knowing good and well we haven't had a crazy good game vs the browns in forever. We shall see.

**Ravenswintitle** · 09-27-2012, 11:05 AM

Yup, I have a feeling there might be a lot of disappointed posters here if the team struggles tonight, which is certainly. Possible. I will take an ugly win and like it

**Stealthbirds80** · 09-27-2012, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by NC Raven

Other than knowing they suck and they added Weeden and Richardson, I don't know much about the Browns.

Last couple times, Boldin has been the one who torched them in the air, with Rice doing the rest. They haven't stopped us from running the ball since before the Jamal Era. And I can't remember if they did even then.

Could be one of those games where the team wins big but your fantasy guys don't fare too well because the air gets taken out of the ball. For me that would be what the Ravens want to do tonight; get up early, then bang em with Leach and Pierce once Rice gets about 15 touches. Simple game plan, get a win on a short week and live to gear it back up again next weekend.

They are having issues rushing the passer. Also two words for Joe to remember tonight, no Haden.

**JMUpurkfool** · 09-27-2012, 12:24 PM

Let's see..

In our games we have scored 44, 23(should have been 27), and 31.

Does anyone honestly see that Browns being able to put up 23 points?

The only thing that can stop our offense in this game is ourselves. The Browns defense does not have the personnel to stop us. If Haden was playing they would have a better shot but they will not be able to stop our run game and we will be able to set up play action off that.

It feels good to be excited when our offense is on the field.

**goodandfast** · 09-27-2012, 12:38 PM

This is going to look a whole lot like the Cincinnati game, except the Browns are far worse.

The Browns D is going to sell out to stop Ray Rice and make Flacco beat them. Flacco will beat them. Then, they'll try to take away the pass, and R-squared will beat them.

Then, we'll put in Tyrod and Pierce. The Browns will sell out against the run again, and make Tyrod beat them. This will be the most competitive part of the game, but Tyrod's escapability gives him the advantage.

Seriously. That's how bad the Browns are.

**alienrace** · 09-27-2012, 12:45 PM

Schein and Gannon just predicted it would be over by halftime.

**iggyman555** · 09-27-2012, 12:49 PM

i'm taking browns + 13.5...pretty big spread for a division game

**bacchys** · 09-27-2012, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

Yup, I have a feeling there might be a lot of disappointed posters here if the team struggles tonight, which is certainly. Possible. I will take an ugly win and like it

After last year, I'm not going into any game thinking it's a blowout. We only lost to the "bad" teams last year until the AFCCG. We started the season against three good teams this year. The Browns are the first test as to whether or not we've shed the Jacksonville-Seattle Syndrome that afflicted us last year.

Everything's lined up for a let-down game. It's a short week. We just won a big, emotional, last-second victory against the team that kept us from the Super Bowl last year. The Browns are a divisional opponent and they always play us with a chip on their shoulder, and they are desperate. The only thing tilting our way when it comes to the intangibles is we're at home.

We are the better team. That wasn't enough four times last year. Beating the Browns will go a ways towards proving we know how to beat the teams we should (again), though we'll still have to show it on the road.

**Paintballguy** · 09-27-2012, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by bacchys

After last year, I'm not going into any game thinking it's a blowout. We only lost to the "bad" teams last year until the AFCCG. We started the season against three good teams this year. The Browns are the first test as to whether or not we've shed the Jacksonville-Seattle Syndrome that afflicted us last year.

Everything's lined up for a let-down game. It's a short week. We just won a big, emotional, last-second victory against the team that kept us from the Super Bowl last year. The Browns are a divisional opponent and they always play us with a chip on their shoulder, and they are desperate. The only thing tilting our way when it comes to the intangibles is we're at home.

We are the better team. That wasn't enough four times last year. Beating the Browns will go a ways towards proving we know how to beat the teams we should (again), though we'll still have to show it on the road.

You are missing one thing. Both of those loses were on the road.

**pslholder96** · 09-27-2012, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Paintballguy

You are missing one thing. Both of those loses were on the road.

So really the first test against team that's bad (on paper of course) and on the road would be KC and even I'm a little weary of KC after seeing what they did to New Orleans.

**BigPlayReceiver** · 09-27-2012, 02:12 PM

*pushes his stacks into the center of the table*

I'm all-in for a Ravens blow-out.

my definition of blow-out >= 16 pts

**bmore finest** · 09-27-2012, 02:43 PM

A blowout would be nice, but this is a short week, and a AFC north foe. I see a 10+ win, and Rice getting 200 total yards. Flacco will be good for the browns are weak.

I mainly want to see this D against the run game. It's getting better each game, Looking for the edges to be set more.

Gotta love that we are in Charm City on a rainy Night. RICE RICE BABY

**bacchys** · 09-27-2012, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Paintballguy

You are missing one thing. Both of those loses were on the road.

I'm not missing it. Even at home, however, we didn't exactly dominate bad teams. The Ravens last year seemed to play to the level of the competition. The Bidwells were a bad team, and we spotted them a big lead. If not for Flacco and some hero catches by Boldin, the Ravens don't win that game.

The Browns are a team we should not only beat, we should beat handily. We didn't do at times last year. I don't care if it's a blow-out, but I am hoping to see a dominant performance.

**The Excellector** · 09-27-2012, 05:24 PM

On one hand, I can see a potential 'let-down'. On the other hand, Tennessee, Jacksonville and San Diego were all able to get pressure with four defenders and all of them had formidable defenses overall. I just think that Cleveland does not present that challenge. They are struggling in all areas right now.

**Ravenswintitle** · 09-27-2012, 05:38 PM

Be honest, how many confidence players have this as their 16 game? Me too...

**BleedPurple92** · 09-27-2012, 08:10 PM

After the first quarter this thread is pissing me off seriously... Hopefully things change

**ballhawk** · 09-27-2012, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by BleedPurple92

After the first quarter this thread is pissing me off seriously... Hopefully things change

We didnt even get a first down in the 1st qtr of the pats game but still put up 31 points on them. Why are you getting mad at ravens fans for having confidencecin their team? And btw, joe is catching fire. 154 yards through less than 20 minutes.

**BleedPurple92** · 09-27-2012, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by ballhawk

We didnt even get a first down in the 1st qtr of the pats game but still put up 31 points on them. Why are you getting mad at ravens fans for having confidencecin their team? And btw, joe is catching fire. 154 yards through less than 20 minutes.

My real answer: Because i can.

My political answer: While i really cant, I was hoping they didn't jinx it.. still we'll see as the game goes. lol That browns D is very good, and its annoying to just overlook them like that knowing our offence is as bipolar as they come.