FILMSTUDY: Defensive notes vs. Giants 12/23/12

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During the Denver broadcast, Gumbel quoted Harbaugh as saying the Ravens needed “more yards, more first downs, and more snaps.” The Ravens were outsnapped for the 9th time in 10 games versus Denver.  However, they reversed that trend against the Giants, outsnapping New York by a whopping 81-45 margin en route to a 33-14 win. The Ravens would knock down Eli Manning 9 times including 3 sacks in 31 drop backs, and allowed just 3.8 YPP.  Manning had been sacked an NFL-low 16 times entering the game. The Ravens are now … Continue reading

RAVENS REPORT CARD: Ravens 33 Giants 14

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The reigning world-champion New York football Giants came to Baltimore with their playoff lives at stake. Question was, which Giants team would the Baltimore Ravens see? The Giants who were shutout 34-0 in Atlanta a week prior?  Or the Giants who had crushed a good Packers team and a surging Saints squad in home contests in weeks 12 and 14? It wasn’t an easy game to predict. After all, the Ravens were reeling, losers of three straight and playing just as poorly at home as on the road. They came … Continue reading

CRAB BAG: Should be a Super Bowl XLVI rematch

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If Lee Evans could catch, today’s game between the Ravens and Giants would be not only a Super Bowl XXXV rematch, but a Super Bowl XLVI rematch. Unfortunately, as it stands, today’s contest is merely a game between the defending champions, who are moving in the wrong direction as the postseason approaches, and our purple and black, who are unfortunately doing the same. Both squads are desperate for a victory today. Though the Ravens have locked up a playoff spot, the AFC North is still up for grabs, while the … Continue reading

Battle Plans: Giants vs. Ravens

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Offense   1. Fast-Track the Running Game      Against a struggling Giants defense, the Ravens offense has to find a way to open it up. However, that doesn’t mean that they have to pass the ball out of these more open sets and formations. Using Ray Rice out of single back sets and getting him involved in the draw/delay game is a way to puncture the New York rush and keep the offense humming at a fast pace. It might help Rice as well to see a less condensed … Continue reading

Game Status Injury Report: Giants @ Ravens

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RAVENS OUT: LB Jameel McClain (neck) DOUBTFUL: S Bernard Pollard (chest) QUESTIONABLE: WR Tandon Doss (ankle); LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle); FB Vonta Leach (ankle); LB Albert McClellan (thigh/shoulder); RB Bernard Pierce (head); WR Torrey Smith (head); G Marshal Yanda (ankle); PROBABLE: TE Ed Dickson (knee); S James Ihedigbo (neck);  DE Pernell McPhee (thigh); DT Arthur Jones (shoulder); S Ed Reed (shoulder); CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen); LB Terrell Suggs (biceps); WR Deonte Thompson (thigh); WR LaQuan Williams (thigh) GIANTS QUESTIONABLE: C David Baas (hip/shoulder); RB Ahmad Bradshaw (knee/foot); G Chris Snee … Continue reading

KIDZ KORNER: Ravens-Giants preview

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After losing the last 3 games, the Ravens will look to get back on track against a slumping New York team. The Giants, who are coming off of a 34-0 shellacking from the Falcons, come into M&T Bank Stadium eyeing to improve to 9-6. Some might dispute that the Giants have more to play for, and that could be true. They are in the midst of a three-way tie in the NFC East and a loss on Sunday could doom their chances at winning the division. The Ravens, however, have … Continue reading