Ravens At Browns

[XxSizzleXx]

I'll be a happy man if Delhomme is under center.

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='XxSizzleXx' timestamp='1292805571' post='581205']
I'll be a happy man if Delhomme is under center.
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Not likely since Mangini said McCoy is starting the rest of the season.

[TSizzle00]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292805633' post='581208']
Not likely since Mangini said McCoy is starting the rest of the season.
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McCoy look GOOD today against the Bengals.

[NC Ravens Fan]

one thing about the ravens is rarely do they have an easy game
seems they are the best at playing to the level of their competition
play great against teams like the pats, steelers and then play way too close to teams like the panthers

[ravensfan2424]

Does anyone know what happened to david reed? will he be ok to go next week?

[bdravens]

[quote name='NC Ravens Fan' timestamp='1292806286' post='581229']
one thing about the ravens is rarely do they have an easy game
seems they are the best at playing to the level of their competition
play great against teams like the pats, steelers and then play way too close to teams like the panthers
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We beat the Panthers 37-13...

[NC Ravens Fan]

[quote name='bdravens' timestamp='1292814078' post='581400']
We beat the Panthers 37-13...
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i was at the game so im quite clear on the score at the end of the game, however that game was much closer than that score lets you believe. remember we had back to back pick 6's late in the game which blew it open. the panthers had come back in the 2nd half to get it to a one score ball game since the offense shuts down at half time.

[reediddy]

As they say, throw out the records when it's a divisional game. Tighten up the run defense and we should be ok. I hope Eric Wright is starting, and defending Anquan Boldin.

[gabefergy]

We definitely [i]should[/i]win the last 2 games, but divisional games are never cake-walks.

[The King]

Let's stop pretending we don't all know that the Ravens are a much better team than either the Browns or the Bengals. Yeah, we lost to the Bengals last time. Does anyone legitimately think that these Bengals are gonna repeat a five pick performance? No.

Peyton Hillis ran wild last time. This running defense is better than it was at the time. It won't happen this time. The Ravens offense is clicking better than it was in those first few weeks. It will tear both of them apart.

I know a lot of people might think I'm underestimating those two. I'm not. I think a lot of people are not giving the Ravens enough credit.

[JohnnyBoy8102]

The Ravens have improved vs the run since then and currently stand 5th in the NFL. I would like to see Ellerbe continue to play more and be in there next to Ray to help contain Hillis this time around.

[tweety]

How can they use Hillis when we take the lead early? This time elect to receive not defer. Post points EARLY!!!

[Ravensfan23]

This will be a really tough game simply because the Ravens are coming off of 3 hard fought games and it's only human nature to have a bit of a let down. However I don't think this game will be close enough for us to be sweating in the 4th quarter.

The Ravens worked hard to improve their ability to run the ball, and they'll have to bust their butts in practice to maintain it. If the Ravens can continue to run the ball the way they did vs the Saints, it'll allow the play action pass to open up down field.

I think the Browns will be hyped the next 2 weeks to play spoiler to the Ravens and Steelers. Right now the Browns have as much say so as to who wins this division as anybody, and I'm sure they'll love nothing more then to be the reason why either the Ravens or the Steelers didn't win the AFC North.

[Andrew Keating]

[quote name='tweety' timestamp='1292794530' post='580825']
More concerned with the Bengals. I see no potential for upset.
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The Browns beat NE. There is always a potential for upset.

[CorvusCorax]

The key here is to contain Peyton (the Juggernaut) Hillis and don't let him do what he did when we first played. Remember this is the same team that beat the Patriots. And they are better than their record says they are.

[JO_75]

[quote name='Bltravens' timestamp='1292801907' post='581074']
Im going to this game!
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Hopefully I'll be going to the Ravens-Bengals game in two weeks, my friend told me he had a extra ticket so I'm trying to figure out my way out of NC and to MD for that game.

Now as for the Browns.... I'm not taking them lightly. If we can come out and score often we have a good shot at winning. Since this is a road game, it will be close as Cleveland like Buffalo is better than their record shows.

Right now I predict Ravens 24 Browns 13

[omar586]

easy? what r u smoking? they almost beat in B-more,

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='omar586' timestamp='1292824226' post='581558']
easy? what r u smoking? they almost beat in B-more,
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What are [i]you[/i] smoking? No one in this thread has said the game will be easy.

[Jabara]

Maybe we can give the Browns a call and say, "look, if you beat us you are only helping the Steelers."

[poedacrow]

I think this will be a close game...Cleveland is a much better team than their record indicates and they always play the Ravens tough anyway. Peyton Hillis torched the Defense for 140 and some change and, frankly, that guy worries me. We've had no easy games this year and I don't expect this one will be either...but they'll win it, somehow.

[poedacrow]

[quote name='Jabara' timestamp='1292825331' post='581571']
Maybe we can give the Browns a call and say, "look, if you beat us you are only helping the Steelers."
[/quote] lol...that might work...long as they also don't realize they might be helping us...

[smalljaws]

No team is a gimme in this league. Bloody McCoy up early like Ngata did to Rothlesberger. Colt will realize quick that he's not playing Kansas anymore.

[Mick0311]

[quote name='Irishraven' timestamp='1292795576' post='580870']
I really see us beating both by at least 2 TDs!
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Have you missed this season?

[wayne]

I think we are going to destroy Cleveland personally.

[littleray27]

[quote name='cursona pirate' timestamp='1292793829' post='580795']
All the tough teams are behind us and we played hard. Next up the Browns!
My predictions will be posted in a couple days!
[/quote]

This is the same team that took New England to task a while back, something we couldn't do. And a team who always seems to find a way to beat the Steelers at least once a season recently at least. I don't sleep on any division team, hence Cincy.

[ravensdfan]

[quote name='Moderator 3' timestamp='1292796122' post='580884']
Seriously, nothing is ever easy with this team.
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And there you have it. I've given up hoping for that "easy" victory. Pretty much settled in that we will have those nail biters until the clock reads zero.

Division game. The Browns would like nothing better than to play spoiler to the Ravens and Steelers. Stay focused Ravens!

[Tiznut]

[quote name='XxSizzleXx' timestamp='1292795765' post='580874']
It's not an easier game, it will be just as tough for them as any other game. Don't remember Hillis running wild last time??
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The defense remembers which is why I don't expect it to happen again

[BrownsFan]

Cleveland can keep this game very competitive. McCoy has played better than anyone could have asked and Hillis has been very productive all season long but in the end the Ravens simply have more talent. Divisional games = anything is possible but it will be very tough.

[Jamal]

I love how Raven fans think this will be an easy game, but than turn around and say they will beat the better team in the Steelers.

If they can beat the Steelers, they certainly could beat us.

Both of these last 2 games are going to be tough, and aren't locks by any means.

[Ed_Reed20]

Good thing Hillis has been slowing the last four or five games and the Ravens' run D is improving.