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5 hours ago, berad said:

Perils of tagging people means I left out gems like @Tank 92 @arnie_uk @52520Andrew @ALPHA @hawkprey and @A Fish Called Yanda among others

I always cracked up at hawkpreys posts, fill of sarcasm

Edit - this is miserable, like looking over a terminally ill patient

Wow, thanks Berad!

14 minutes ago, OriolesMagicPlease said:

I wasn't being defensive at all. That is what you wanted to read into it. And I don't know what you mean, I never left the site. If it makes you feel better to think I'm a guy, go for it.

So I'm assuming you're a girl? Maybe we can go get a manicure together.

I still say not a girl but I'll let you plead down to fat chick. 

17 minutes ago, OriolesMagicPlease said:

Wow. First time I've ever been accused of being a guy, lol. Perhaps you should do your homework before making accusations. I have been posting for a while, mostly on the baseball thread.

I was just trying to have some fun before the boards closed. Sorry you are having a bad day. But I'm a lover not a fighter, so I'll leave it at that.

Overly defensive - not buying it. What drove you off the site for the first 5 years after joining? If you like to yuk it up with with boys so much.

13 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

No way - I'm not cringy - but I won't stand down to a challenge...

No, not you. You rule. 

I may not have been on the forum much lately but I do know that no poster with a picture of a female is actually female. Not if they last more than 2 days. And none of them would go from 0 to regular in such a short time. I don't know who it is but @OriolesMagicPlease is some guy's alt account for sure. Let's keep the cringe to a min here.

What's ridiculous is that a team would be cutting part of its own site that generates ad revenue and saying "visit us on social media" where they get nothing. 

On 4/4/2017 at 6:26 PM, Moderator 3 said:

We've banned a few Steeler trolls, but not really very many.  They tend to be hit and run anyhow.  One non-troll fan got banned but he did something beyond extreme to earn that distinction.  

I remember him! I think he went on a rant during a Steelers game and the next minute he was banned but I never knew why, and certainly never would've thought it'd be "beyond extreme". Can you elaborate any on what the nature of the offense was?

I wish I could remember some good trolls. There was one "Ravens fan" who came here to debate Ochocinco, then slipped up and said "we" when referring to the Bengals. 

Gonna miss the old boards. Talking fellow fans from the ledge, blocking the insane ones and never venturing into the gameday threads. 

If the point is to better reach the fanbase, why not promote the boards instead of hide them? Twitter is promoted here. Are these boards promoted on twitter? You can't even find the forum from the main page. And how does it help to close one media format and double-down on facebook and twitter? Your efforts are better spent on those platforms - well what effort has gone into making these boards competitive?

Do I also have to point out how ridiculous it is that you're blaming lack of traffic AND a rise in deleting posts? This is exactly why facebook and twitter have so much weight - they allow discussion - even when it gets ugly. But this site keeps deleting the posts that people would want to respond to. Let the downvotes decide the "appearance" of the fanbase.

I'm really disappointed by this. I hope one of our fans who made their own board capitalizes on this and learns how to market it properly.

I have always been a big fan of Harbaugh but the Patriots game was a big eye opener in terms of how poorly coached this team is. It reminded me of those intramural sports games I used to play, where you eventually run into that one team that takes the sport seriously. The one that has a gameplan and looks like they care a whole lot more. The Harbaugh Ravens, since Ed and Ray left, have looked like a team with no ideas just hoping to hang on. The offense has been reactionary - never proactive. As if the gameplan is to work around whatever successful gameplan the opposing defense has. Nothing they do presents a challenge for defenses. Outside of Kubiak, they don't even have a strength that could be called an "identity", let alone a gameplan ahead of the curve. 

The defense is the king of unnecessary roughness, like it's a complete enigma how to play the game within the rules. There are botched coverages constantly. They look utterly lost when the other team picks up the tempo or finds something that works. And for some reason, their goal each game is to let the other team score just as time runs out. It's pretty much a given that any lead will evaporate in the 4th quarter, and the game will come down to a redzone stop or a big L in the standings. Every week I wonder what they could possibly be thinking, giving up the easy 1st down into Ravens territory to prevent the difficult touchdown throw, and - if required - subsequent meager 30 yard offensive drive for a field goal to win the game. 

Every week Harbaugh talks about tough-fought games being a staple of "Ravens football". Why is the mantra of this team to be satisfied with being taken to the ropes every game? Why can't they close the door on inferior teams anymore? I'm just tired of this "We'll find a way" attitude. Whoever is going to coach this team needs ideas, not hope.

Our TEs can't block. Great play by Dixon.

Joe showing off those Pro Bowl skills. By which I mean dodgeball.

Just now, ravensdfan said:

Relaxing? lol

Yes, relaxing and emotionless. I'm just hoping maybe there'll be a little more healthy skepticism today.

Can't imagine a more fun and relaxing place to enjoy the game than this board during gametime! 

The Ravens will crush it today and send a message to the league!

The Ravens can probably get in at 9-7. The Ravens will own the conference tiebreaker over any other team with at least a 8-4 division record.

By my estimation (which is usually spot on), all that has to happen is the Dolphins and Broncos lose 2 more. The Broncos play NE, Oakland and KC which is a tough slate. Miami plays their division, but they just lost Tannehill.

With 7-6 Tennessee and Houston needing to play each other again, the winner should get the AFCS and the loser will be at least 9-7, which makes the AFCS unable to claim a wildcard.

1 minute ago, A Fish Called Yanda said:

I wonder how much LeVeon will cost the Steelers to keep.

He'll get $12 dollars next year with the promise of $200mil in the final year, which will later get restructured to vet minimum & a flagel.

23 minutes ago, football knowledge said:

A better squad?? Are you serious ?

Bill Belichick over Harbaugh by a mile 

Tom Brady over Fluko by a mile

Martellus Bennett over Dennis Pitta

Blount over any back you have

Chris Hogan over Mike on trick pony Wallace (almost 1,000 yards because he is the only receiver you guys have, Aiken is aight we dropped him) 

Malcolm Mitchell rising star

Dion Lewis in the passing game over any back you have

James White in the passing game over any back you have

Julian Edelman over any receiver you have, especially the slot

Our offensive line, Mason, Solder. Thuney, Andrews and Cannon blast.

Defensively I'll give you that.. but the stat sheet has us I believe at #2 in pts allowed..

Lay off the sauce 

You're right, Brady is very spoiled by his weapons/O-line even without Gronk. Ravens don't have great talent but Flacco gets it done anyway, that's why it'll be a close game.

The Ravens definitely have a good chance at this. The D is the best in the league with Jimmy healthy, and the secondary has been getting better all season. 

If the O-line can protect Joe, the offense should have little problem moving the ball. They just have to cut the stupid penalties.

2 minutes ago, playlikeawhat said:

Eli throwing INTs across his body just like his overrated brother lol.

It was on 4th down, so it really didn't matter. The Steelers ended up losing yards because of it.

Man am I glad to get this game in NY so I don't have to watch another glitchy online stream. No more "It looks like about second and seven from the - and - - running t - -groei - - dndutrj - - z -  third and long." 

22 minutes ago, AsianRice said:

Boldin-Steve Smith SR

Jacoby Jones-Devin Hester

Bryant McKinnie-Ronnie Standley

Torrey Smith-Mike Wallace

 

That might be true, but I can't bear to bring up the dreaded trio of Jacoby, McKinney and Torrey. As long as you don't compare Jernigan to Terrance Cody!

More player comparisons...

Upstart DT to potentially leave via free agency: Art Jones - Brandon Williams

Pass rusher coming out of nowhere: Paul Kruger - Zadarius/Judon

Impact DB stepping up during the year: Corey Graham - Tavon Young

"Other CB" just doing enough to hold his own: Chykie Brown - Shareece Wright

Old but steady safety to keep the secondary together: Ed Reed - Eric Weddle

Undrafted ILB with a solid year: Dannell Ellerbe - Zach Orr

Rookie converted tackle playing guard: Kelechi Osemele - Alex Lewis

White tight end: Dennis Pitta - Dennis Pitta

This means nothing obviously but whatever. We also played the Giants right afterwards.

Not to interrupt the Flacco debates but I actually wasn't surprised by this move. I guess that Chicago beat writer who said year 2 under Trestman would be terrible was correct. It's just baffling how someone that smart can fail the same way twice. Too many screen passes and not enough run plays is exactly what got him fired from the Bears.

Could Jacksonville win the AFCS after an 0-3 start? It's not out of the question.