sami

I think the problem might be that Ozzie and the boys draft big, fast hard hitting, in your face, lets go hunting type maulers for our defense then Pees puts them in a read and react, rubber band bend but don't break, keep it all in front of you defense that isn't as aggressive, as bad to the bone, or as 'RAVENESK' as Marvin Lewis's, Pagono's, or Ryan's.

as for Marlon, its not easy to catch a ball thrown at your feet when youre 6'5". many times, MANY TIMES Marlon was open but joe either didn't see him or threw the ball low or late after his break when the defense had a chance to catch up to him. Joe underthrew or overthrew a lot of receivers today. All Joes fault? No cuz our routes STINK! And if youre gonna run the ball for one or two yards...SPREAD THE PLAYERS OUT! don't bunch everybody in one tiny area, especially near the goal line.

The key to having good DBs is to have a good pass rush.

I remember it seemed like every game Jamal ran in, someone from the other team got hurt. He was like a runaway freight train.

Perriman didn't get surgery, he just got scoped. They just took a peek inside. That's far from sugery.

I still think its the coaches and the plays, the routes within those plays and the way they teach our players to run them. The reason SSS is so successful is he runs the routes HIS way. Same thing with Boldin and Mason. Our young receivers don't know how to get open. They cant seem to "read" when to fake and then to cut at the precise moment the coverage is off balance. Its an art and I sure hope Givens has that knowledge.

I know I'm gonna get what might be a record number of thumbs down but I don't consider the colts a part of the Ravens legacy. They moved to Indianapolis and the Ravens are an entirely different team. We were the Browns. NOW we are the Ravens. Ok guys...hit me with your best shot.

I'd pay good money to see that.

I agree with you 100% NCman. I was just targeting the WRs in my comment.

since Z. Smith is doing such a good job we could release McClellan and bring up Ross. McClellan didn't do squat against the Steelers. He lost containment on several occasions.

I noticed Maclellen lost containment several times allowing Vick to slip outside for a first down. His days will be numbered if he keeps that up, especially with Z and Babin wanting playing time.

Pretty in Pink?

just by the way Crockett plays you can tell he listens and emulates the way SSS plays. Wish the other WRs would do that.

I think the WRs were relying on SSS to do his thing and the rest were just window dressing. When SSS got hurt the rest seen they needed to step up their game. No more watching from the cheap seats. I think the more you give the rest of our WR corps to do the better they will get. Adding a speedster like Givens will help but Aiken, Brown and Waller are going to have to play up to their expecations.

I'm a little surprised they have brought J. Butler up from the Practice squad.

it always tickles me how fans on here tell Ozzie to go sign this guy or go sign that guy. Do they expect Ozzie to go "wow! (slaps forehead) I never thought of that. I'll get right on that" If there was a deal to be made that would benefit the Ravens, Ozzie would be all over it.

I hear ya Purple Dawg 96. I'm a Buckeye fan too and the last thing we need is for that school up North to have TWO Harbaughs.

there is no way I can root for the Bungles or Clowns. Sorry, both need to go DOWN!

He was a great find by Ozzie who knows everything about every player it seems. Now if Givens (our new WR) can go in and have the same impact, then we have something.

and lots of sacrificial wine.

we could also bring Butler up from PS. Givens is a good fit. He was really productive before they drafted Travis Austin. You have to congratulate Ozzie for acting so fast.

The picture of Joe with his chinstrap across his face reminds me of Jim Cary in the movie Liar Liar, when he flies thru the air and lands in the baggage at the airport.

Camp had the same injury...did he get speared too?

sooner or later ESPN is gonna have to talk about the Ravens.

RavensVAfan, don't give up hope yet. We will bounce back and soon you will be excited again.