The Ravens Are #1

[FerrariFan87]

Yup, that's right. ESPN has given the Ravens the top spot this week in its Power Rankings, jumping 9 spots from 10th.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings?year=2009&week=3

[darklight1216]

Endless Steeler Praising Network said what?

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='darklight1216' date='22 September 2009 - 01:52 PM' timestamp='1253641960' post='239897']
Endless Steeler Praising Network said what?
[/quote]

Hahaha, love it! Yeah, I had to double-take when I first read it.

[Purple Punishment]

Wow thats the first time I see us getting respect like this. Flacco making this offense move is making people look at us now. Baby We Can SCORE!

[Florida Ravens Fan]

[url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnBmxkTkXJiuvnwdFUQSZTNDubYF?slug=ms-32question092209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns"]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnBmxkTkXJiuvnwdFUQSZTNDubYF?slug=ms-32question092209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns[/url]

Yahoo power rankings[img]http://boards.baltimoreravens.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img]

[PuRock]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' date='22 September 2009 - 01:50 PM' timestamp='1253641809' post='239895']
Yup, that's right. ESPN has given the Ravens the top spot this week in its Power Rankings, jumping 9 spots from 10th.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings?year=2009&week=3
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Wow. Just Wow. All these years and that the first time I've ever seen ESPN label us #1 in the power rankings.

I guess everybody can stop ****ing about not getting the respect.

[Marcus]

Yahoo also has us #1.

[JHarris]

I dont even remember the Ravens getting to #1 in 2000. Nice to get some respect for a change.

[die_hard_raven]

YES

I'm in shock.. we talkin bout ESPN here

WOW

You are right, even if the media don't give us much credit we cannot cry no respect, what we have to do is prove we deserve this ranking and continue to play well

[die_hard_raven]

[quote name='die_hard_raven' date='22 September 2009 - 02:29 PM' timestamp='1253644178' post='239910']
YES

I'm in shock.. we talkin bout ESPN here

WOW

You are right, even if the media don't give us much credit we cannot cry no respect, what we have to do is prove we deserve this ranking and continue to play well
[/quote]

I'm tempted to print this out and frame it, don't know when it will happen again but it's so good to get that credit so early in the year.

[ravensfan160]

Its weird too because I would have thought they would rip our defense this week. Especially since prior to the season every so called expert couldn't wait to let everyone know how bad our defense would be without Rex, Bart etc. I thought for sure they would be lining up to say "I told you so". Maybe some of these guys actually do their homework and look at the big picture.

[WinnipegRaven]

[quote name='die_hard_raven' date='22 September 2009 - 12:31 PM' timestamp='1253644283' post='239911']
I'm tempted to print this out and frame it, don't know when it will happen again but it's so good to get that credit so early in the year.
[/quote]
LOL - ya, I printed it as soon as I saw the page!

Love from Yahoo too!

[MagicianCamille]

OMG we are being disrespected!

[McBoller]

[quote name='die_hard_raven' date='22 September 2009 - 02:31 PM' timestamp='1253644283' post='239911']
I'm tempted to print this out and frame it, don't know when it will happen again but it's so good to get that credit so early in the year.
[/quote]
As long as we take care of business this sunday I see no reason why we dont stay at the top.

[VA_Fan]

I get it now...it's reverse psychology. They never gave us any respect and we proved them wrong last year. Now they think they can get there glory boys (Romo,Brady et al) back at the top by saying how great we are now in hoping we tank. Not going to work out to well cause we are a great team.

[WinnipegRaven]

well this is laughable... I'm Canadian and even I know Fox is not known for their great news coverage....

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

[macbrak]

How can you be ranked below a team you just beat?

[PurpleChaos]

I don't take power rankings that serious but assuming I did I would have to disagree on this one. A team who's secondary that has been torched would not be #1 in my book regardless of scoring fire power on the other side of the ball.

[colts2bolts]

Ravens are above the Chargers on that list.

Anyways, very happy for you guys!! I finally called my Dad in Ellicott City this am to congratulate him on the win. On Sunday, I wasn't quite ready to do that..... I hope you keep killing it!!!

[BmoreRav]

The "experts" on NFL.com all have the Ravens in the top 3 of their power rankings with most of them having us at 2nd behind the Giants!

[url="http://fanrankings.nfl.com/picks/expert_picks"]Link[/url]

[colts2bolts]

Giants, ewwwwwww. U all know how much we hate Eli....

[Moderator 3]

[quote name='darklight1216' date='22 September 2009 - 01:52 PM' timestamp='1253641960' post='239897']
Endless Steeler Praising Network said what?
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Oh, I am SO going to steal that!

[WinnipegRaven]

[quote name='BmoreRav' date='22 September 2009 - 01:07 PM' timestamp='1253646436' post='239924']
The "experts" on NFL.com all have the Ravens in the top 3 of their power rankings with most of them having us at 2nd behind the Giants!

[url="http://fanrankings.nfl.com/picks/expert_picks"]Link[/url]
[/quote]
Nice! Now why can't I get that to print in a nice easy to read format

[FlaccoFan83]

Wow! Even I was shocked, thinking they'd have Saints, Giants or Colts up there, but we do seem to be the most balanced team: don't need to outscore the other team but don't need to rely solely on defense either.

[Bosanac]

where are keyshawn's and carter's ratings... lollll

[flynismo]

Hate to be the downer, but I didn't give a crap what they thought when they hated on us, and I don't give a crap now.

[Bosanac]

also suprises the hell outa me how all of this comes outa nowhere, the usualy 8-10 spot, and all of a sudden 1? feels wierd.

[Jesse Conroy]

This is great, this is great!

[Jamal]

Who would have thought ESPN would rank us number 1.

[BaltimoreRavens88]

I'd rather win the AFC North than be #1 in the Power Rankings week after week, it's ESPN after all, and you can bet that if the Steelers beat the Ravens again the pundits will start bashing