wizard1

One of the more interesting stories for the AFCN will be whether or not the Steelers top-flight offense can score enough points to win games. I know we have concerns in the secondary, but if you had watched the PIT pre-season game 3 starters vs. Buffalo, they were absolutely tragic. Hard to say that they will look this way in the regular season, but I'd be concerned if I were a Steelers fan. 

The scenario would be somewhat different if we had an A.J. Green or Antonio Brown but even having a top flight WR is not gonna change our defensive issues which at this point I have to say are not fixable. We only have so many fingers to put in the dyke!

After seeing the season record, I thought for sure a part of this prediction was that Flacco would go out for the season in game 1. 

 

That's the only way I see that set of outcomes happening. 

Joe will not go down without a fight but Joe can't wage war if he has no long range missles. Every great team throughout history has had at least one deep threat. Believe me Breshard Perriman is not that guy!

Dude, what did paragraphs ever do to you?

Paragraphs? We don't got no paragraphs! We don't need no stinking paragraphs!

I love Wizards posts. Always have. Its like when my 3 year old makes an attempt to search for something on YouTube.

It's so nice to be loved .

Of course I'm for real on this thread. For starters I would challenge anyone to name a team that is a proven winner that doesn't have a deep threat burner to keep defenses honest? Without that we have no arsenal other than Steve Smith and you can neutralize Smith with a cover 2 strategy. On top of that our run game is based on our ability to move the ball down the field and if we can't keep the defensive backs cleared out with our deep threats then they crowd the line and Forsett's real talent is when he gets to the 2nd tier. That's just for openers. We can talk defensive line if you want. Timmy Jernigan replaces Haloti Ngata ? In what universe? All-pro linebackers we have for sure but besides Dumervil we have no lights out pass rushers. Just can't count on Ladarius Webb anymore and if we lose one more DB well ? On top of that Marc Trestman is no Gary Kubiak for sure. Does anyone remember his dismal offensive juggernauts in Chicago. Does anyone think it strange that Cutler is still in Chicago while Trestman is not? So much more going on this year than meets the eye.

Wasn't it Poe who said " and if we shall rise let us all rise like a Raven "

After careful research based on certain scientfic priciples and known facts, I have formulated my somewhat famous and usually amazing predictions for the AFC North and the 2015 season and they are as follows, The Ravens are in a sharp decline, Flacco has no real deep threat. I believe Perriman will end up being an injury-prone washout. Our secondary is weak and good back-up personnel is non-exsistent. Our defensive line is pourous without Nagta and we don't have enough good healthy defensive line players for the shuffle in and out theory to be affective. We remain with excellent linebackers and a strong offensive line if they can stay healthy. Based on this the Ravens will finish 3rd in the AFC North behind the dreaded Bengals and Steelers with the Bengals winning the division. Here is how I believe our schedule will play out.

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a loss.

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a loss.

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a loss.

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a loss.

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a loss.

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a loss.

Week 13 at Miami will be a loss.

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss.

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a loss.

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17  at Cincinnati will be a loss.

There you have it sports fans We have a down year and finish at 5 and 11. Cincinatti wins the division at 12 and 4. Pittsburgh finishes at 10 and 6 and does not get a wild card. Cleveland is only able to go 3 and 13.

The sleeper team in the AFC will be the Buffalo Bills who will go to the Super Bowl on the strength of the amazing transformation of Tyrod Taylor.

 Call me a clairvoyant or genius if you like but most people just call me Wizard!

Time to come out of retirement with this thread. We are in trouble right now. 4 out of our first 5 games are on the road against some really good teams. I try to call it as I see it and it's time to worry. We barely won the Saints game and I don't care what anyone says about it being pre-season and that wins don't matter. We all play a game to win. I don't see a winning mentality out there and John Harbaugh showed me that he has lost control. How could he possibly say in front of the cameras he didn't use the F word?  Is he living in some alternate reality ? and on top of that we got no Ngata!!  Be afraid-Be very afraid!!.