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3 hours ago, reed20 said:

The question here is can we take elliot out of the game?

1st Ranked Rushing Offense: Cowboys

1st Ranked Against the Rush Defense: Ravens

With their OL having some recent injury problems and rotating fill-ins, I'm giving our Ravens D the edge. It should be interesting. Defense wins championships.

On 11/8/2016 at 10:04 PM, DomMcRaven said:

AFC West is legit. Now imagine if the Chargers didn't master the art of choking away games and was able to close out most of these games. Every team in that division would be over .500. Crazy ain't it?

True. The AFC West has dominated the 1st half of the season. They are way ahead of other divisions in non-divisional games win. Most of their inner-division match-ups are packed together in the 2nd half of the season. We should see some win-loss separation once they play these up-coming inner-division games.

25 minutes ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

Some cool (jinx free) stats Ravens vs Dallas:

Ravens are 4-0 all time against Dallas  (only team in the league we are undefeated against)

Ravens beat Dallas in 00, 04, 08 & 12.

3 of those, the Ravens finished with good regular season records (00 - 12/4), (08 - 11/5) and (12 - 10/6)

All 3 of those seasons we went to the AFC championship game.

Two of those seasons we've went on to & won the Super Bowl

The Ravens have outscored Dallas 121-63 with 1470yds to 1222yds

 

Outstanding post!!! Great history with the Cowboys and when you throw-in:

1970 – Baltimore Colts – Super Bowl V Baltimore Colts 16 – Dallas Cowboys 13

It gets even more interesting.

WW2 is becoming something special (Weddle/Webb).

9 hours ago, Militant X 1 said:

I remember when cats in here was hating on our color rush unis comparing them to the Vikings.  Now, the unis are the talk of the town and being praised.  What a difference seeing them in a game makes! 

Somehow a win makes everything look good. I'm not in majority, but I was thinking..."Hey, Koolaid!!!" Give me black on black every game.

11 hours ago, Militant X 1 said:

Pitta just watched a defender run by him towards Joe last night.  I was like what the....

Saw that, too. Like it's been noted throughout earlier, It wasn't just that play. Pitta missed 3 blocks (2 run, 1 pass) during that offensive series alone. I thought it was odd so I just focused on him throughout. When he wasn't running routes he strayed away from contact more than I've ever noticed. I'm sure it'll be seen on film and we'll make adjustments to stray away from those plays (most were unsuccessful anyway block or no block).

Pitta's timely receptions contributed greatly to this win and that's his thing - not blocking.

The Great: We defended our AFCN 1st place ranking, we didn't fold after the 1st half, we found a way through the 'hurry-up' offense to balance the pass/run offense, Defense was Elite, Special Teams performed extremely well, Youngsters added to last week's performance and continued to make plays, etc.

There's a new 'identity' starting to emerge a little unlike past Ravens teams. More of a 'Fun Bunch' approach. Can't put a finger on it, yet. It seems different, but it's fun to watch it develop. I think we're almost there - chemistry wise. Great win!

25 minutes ago, K-Dog said:

Yeah but then we gotta wait nine days....

9 days after a win is heavenly. We just gotta earn the vacation.

Those power rankings are like infomercial, staged blind taste test that 'so-called' experts win or lose jobs on. Based on experience, research and hunch, they have to come up with rankings based on the previous season, draft and new preseason play. Most had us at the bottom tier before the 1st game. When we were 3-0, they panicked and jumped us up to the top ten. They hated that, because if we finish there they lose credibility and somebody else replaces them.

Since we've regained top standing in a tight division (currently under-performing) - all other AFCN rank below us because we've been moved-up 5-7 spots per polling to accommodate for their preseason placement, but no higher. Pittsburgh was top 4 at beginning of season. You don't think that they hate that we won? If they had won they'd be elevated back to the top 10 at least (per their pre-season picks) and they're 'Rock Stars' again.

No worries. They do this with every team, but the funny thing is...if we keep winning they really don't have explanations to why they had us so low in the 1st place - they only point at each other and say...."Who knew?" (See our last Super Bowl Season). The things they do for job security.

Our running game will get healthy on this Thursday Night.

On 11/7/2016 at 11:06 AM, JO_75 said:

Saw this on PFT this morning...

The combined record of the AFC North is 11-21-1.

Yep, AFC North has fallen off badly. Though the NFC West is right there with us at a combined 12-18-2 record. The strongest divisions are the AFC West and NFC East.

It's looking pretty bad. Maybe it'll look a little better in the 2nd half of the season.

On 11/7/2016 at 4:59 PM, Willbacker said:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/10/05/nfl-ratings-week-4-boycott-colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-protests/

Read some of the emails at the end. This is a week 4 article. A lot of you guys seriously just don't get it and will refuse to do so and just keep looking for other excuses. Parity and bad play have been around a long time. Jeez.

Amazing how people can read the same article and come out with a completely different comprehension of what they just read. I read there's a 54/34 split and those who support and those who don't (54% support). From the other 32-34% opposed, approx. 15% of them most likely never watched NFL games at all. Now, to add that 70+ million fans internationally that watch football regardless grossly out-number the est. 15% audience (that choose not to watch because of the boycott?)   in yearly growth for international viewership by millions.

This particular sportswriter seems to always end his columns with an inflated statement, "This should be the biggest national story, most important, ground breaking, etc." He did it with the Manning Drug-thing, Hollywood Reporter-thing and now Fan Boycott-thing. No problem. He's just doing his job. I would think that most people from Boston would be happy to give their full names to be published with their comments. It's Boston not Moscow.

Just saying. The ratings dip has a lot of moving parts. It's hard to say - maybe after today there will be more to measure. Maybe we shouldn't dismiss anyone's opinion or keep all emotion out, because at the end of the day - the NFL still makes billions great ratings or bad ratings.

On 11/7/2016 at 4:17 PM, JO_75 said:

So not good news, and despite two teams with a winning record and first place on the line in the division. Sunday Night Football saw a 20% decline for the Broncos/Raiders game. The AFC West Battle drew an 11.7 rating, down from the 14.7 SNF Rating in 2015. NFL Ratings have now declined in 26/27 Primetime games. CBS National Window(Packers vs Colts) also down 20% from last year's Broncos/Colts game in the same slot. and FOX singleheader saw a 9% decrease.

No other sport has been effected by the election, so if other sports aren't seeing declines because of the election, the election isn't why the NFL ratings are down. College Football ratings haven't declined and has continued to be strong. I think the NFL reached it's peak and now is on that decline and a lot has to do with the quality of the product on the field, and we can thank Goodell for the lower quality on the field thanks to these unnecessary rules that make playing football impossible without being flagged for it.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/07/nfl-tv-ratings-down-significantly-again-in-week-9/

Apparently, the NBA and other prime-time sports ratings dropped due to the World Series and this Election, as well. Other media experts for all broadcasting have reported that it's not just the NFL, "The TV industry has moved from being mature with broadcast and cable outlets to a startup with all these streaming options." , as well. Like I said, it's a lot more complicated then some originally.

That said, I do agree that much of the NFL's weak numbers could have been helped by putting a better product out there, having enough foresight to know that the Olympics/Election Year/Streaming Technology/Generational Shifting Interests and elongated baseball season could possibly lower viewership this season. They took no initiative, but billions still will be made by the owners, regardless of this.

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/tag/nba-ratings/

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/tag/college-football-ratings/

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/3/13150440/nfl-football-television-viewership-declining

It's Nov. 8th. We'll see where it goes from here.

1 hour ago, Moderator 3 said:

But we'll have stunt dogs at halftime.  Can't wait.

With a side of hush puppies. Can't wait either! We gonna' eat!!!

1 minute ago, BmoreBird22 said:

Trust me, I hate Brady and think he's incredibly overrated, but most people here seem to think highly of him, so that's a decent example of someone that most people on here will understand.

True. Gotcha. Thanks.

4 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I'm saying that Joe still puts up very respectable stats (generally) that aren't a detriment to the team (generally), but has proven to be a winner in the playoffs.

Matt Ryan may be putting up great stats, but he's not doing it in the playoffs.

Kool. And I'm not just saying that because I absolutely agree with you - the Drew/Tom thing threw me off. That's another narrative for me.

5 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I think it's unfair to say Bradshaw to Marino because Bradshaw played during a time where those weren't necessarily bad stats. 

It'd be more like saying do I want Drew Brees or do I want Tom Brady?

No disrespect, but I don't do Brady on my best days.

14 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I think it's unfair to say Bradshaw to Marino because Bradshaw played during a time where those weren't necessarily bad stats. 

It'd be more like saying do I want Drew Brees or do I want Tom Brady?

Don't understand. So you're admitting that you misunderstood the initial response to the Joe/Matt comparison as it relates within historic actuality? Does Joe at least get that?

13 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

Brady owns that record...

True. Yet, since 2008 is the what the 2015 posted article referred to. As it relates to the Ryan/Flacco comment posted earlier Flacco has 10 - Ryan 1 playoff win. It's like comparing Marino to Bradshaw. Everyone has a preference. I prefer those who perform when the pressure is the highest for the highest reward.

Ryan may get there, but Joe's been there consistently. Can't take that out of the equation no matter how you slice it.

Just now, kassaiscool said:

I'm tired of the excuses for Flacco, I want results.

More playoff wins than any QB in history. Think about it.

He's still my QB.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-flacco-is-the-king-of-the-nfl-playoffs-1420414837

There have always been guys who look good on paper, but when it counts...nuff said.

Remember: Please, no need to adjust your screens. We will be wearing all Purple. Color Rush fashion-forward to victory!

29 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

1st Quarter

Run: Bell 6 carries 12 yards......Pass: Ben 4/8 32yds......44 total yds 1 first down

2nd Quarter

Run: Bell 3 carries 5 yards.......Pass: Ben 3/7 18yds.....23 total yds 0 first downs. 

3rd Quarter

Run: Bell/Williams 3 carries 3 yards....Pass: Ben 1/5 4yds 1nt.....7 total yds 0 first downs. 

4th Quarter(before 21-0 lead)

Pass: Ben 1/3 7yds 0 first downs. 

So before the 21-0 lead @ 13:36. The Steelers ran the ball 12 times for 20 yards and Ben went 10/23 43% 61yds, 1 Int and 1 offensive first down(without penalty). After that obviously they racked up most of there yards and all of their points. Ben went 13/21 61% 203yds 2TDs and Bell ran 2 times for 12 yards. Clearly the difference was the Ravens defense moving a Tampa 2 zone defense opposed to the aggressive man coverage they played most of the game. 

Agreed. Some of us could use a little more playback. The D did their jobs. The clock and lead changed the scheme. It worked-out. What's there not to like?

• My 1st reaction - Did he just re-injure himself sliding?
• Are you freakin' kidding me? (This time agitated)
• Oh, he's cool, but wait a minute... (announcer says: 'Oh no this could be serious.')
• Are you freakin' kidding me? He looks OK. (This time jokingly)
• I saw the broken brace sticking-out and said - Are they going to call a TO? (announcer says: 'Oh no my goodness that could be a bone...')
• Are you freakin' kidding me? (This time nervously)

Joe is hoping-off and Mallet is scrambling to find his helmet - I'm saying again - Are they going to call a TO? We're 1st down on a scoring drive!!! Lay-down Joe!!!

But no...Afterwards I'm listening to the announcers thinking...Are you freakin' kidding me? You dudes don't know jack. I put it on the mute.

I think with our O-line core starters returning last week and Pittsburgh having 2 weeks to prepare for it knowing our strong desire to commit to the run - they schemed perfectly for it. They overloaded the strong side of run formations and provided an extra defender that could not be accounted for every time. We didn't audible-out or make any adjustments to compensate for it. It's understandable, because no one has done that to us thus far.

I don't think it will be a problem going forward because adjustments should and will be made. We've had some success running the ball against fronts equal to theirs (when we chose to), so it's only reasonable to think that we will adjust, not telegraph those same scheme alignments and get back on track.

I'm confident adjustments are being made.

We have the talent, we've shaken-off the rust after returning from injury and now we need to just commit to balancing our offense for the 2nd-half of the season.