Preseason 1: Baltimore Ravens At New England Patriots

[Ravens Dave]

Preseason Game 1

Baltimore Ravens (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0)

Thursday, August 7, 7:30 PM EST

Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, Massachusetts

Television: WBAL-TV and MASN locally

Radio: WBAL Radio (1090 AM)

Broadcast Crew: Gerry Sandusky, Rob Burnett and Stan White

Preseason Series: This is the first preseason game between Baltimore & New England.

Regular Season Series: New England leads regular season series, 4-0.

Matchups:

10-6-96, Patriots, 46-38 in Baltimore

1-2-00, Patriots, 20-3 at New England

11-28-04, Patriots, 24-3 at New England

12-3-07, Patriots, 27-24 in Baltimore

Please use this forum to post comments on Thursday's Ravens at Patriots preseason game.

[theFRANCHISE]

Kickoff is less than 24 hours away...and even though it's only preseason, I'm hyped already!

[berad]

Wooooo the day is finally here!

[berad]

What? It's Thursday, not 11:02 Wednesday!

[catty112]

All day yesterday I was waiting anxiously to get off work and run home to watch the game. Was playing Madden up til 7:30 and then tried to find the game and started freaking out when I couldn't find it. Then I realised it was wednesday....

[foreversunny23]

i've missed watching football so much that in my mind I think this is a regular season game. really excited to see us play!

[baltimoreravens00]

i totally wish this wasnt pre seasonnn.

it'll have to do though.

[ROH522155]

All day yesterday I was waiting anxiously to get off work and run home to watch the game. Was playing Madden up til 7:30 and then tried to find the game and started freaking out when I couldn't find it. Then I realised it was wednesday....

haha ive done that before. im a big Georgetown Hoyas fan and i was at school waiting anxiously for their elite 8 game vs. north carolina in 07. i got home and i was so excited and then my dad told me it was the next day and i was pissed.

i have to wait anxiously through football practice tonight. i wont get home till like 8 20 but luckily i have direc tv

[PuRock]

I'm looking forward just to watch some of our newer players. Flacco, ray rice, etc. See what Boller does in the first go at. Maybe get a sack on brady, during his one play of the game.

Go Ravens!

[PuRock]

Is anyone watching MASN, they say Ravens Pregame at 7 but they are showing the Nationals game inning 4. What's the deal they aren't going to skip out football for baseball?

[dlavin]

Is anyone watching MASN, they say Ravens Pregame at 7 but they are showing the Nationals game inning 4. What's the deal they aren't going to skip out football for baseball?

yeah i don't know i'm looking at the same thing

[Marcus]

Boller off to a good start.

[Ravens52]

wowowow, I know its preseason but we're lookin good

[Bullrush]

Jason Brown is handling Wilfork.

[POE]

Directtv has it on MASN2 but it is blacked out for me. I live in Florida but I pay for the sports pak and the sunday ticket(super fan included) and I still can't watch the team that I live and breathe!

[theFRANCHISE]

Judging from that first drive, Boller got off to a good start, but I'm not getting my hopes up TOO MUCH just yet -- I have a sneaking suspicion that CB Fernando Bryant (#25) is having trouble containing his side of the field, hence those big gains.

We'll see how the next drive goes. It's good that the team scored, but they can't keep settling for field goals, preseason or not. Their own expectations HAVE to be high, or else they'll never improve.

[theFRANCHISE]

That hit by Jarret Johnson on Chad Jackson was just BEAUTIFUL.

Defense didn't disappoint, as usual, on that last drive.

[Ravens52]

Judging from that first drive, Boller got off to a good start, but I'm not getting my hopes up TOO MUCH just yet -- I have a sneaking suspicion that CB Fernando Bryant (#25) is having trouble containing his side of the field, hence those big gains.

We'll see how the next drive goes. It's good that the team scored, but they can't keep settling for field goals, preseason or not. Their own expectations HAVE to be high, or else they'll never improve.

Haha yeah, it seemed like a repeat of last year. Get so close TDs but settle for field goal

[PuRock]

Boller okay. But we did end up the same way we always do. No Touchdown but a field goal.

[Ravens52]

Defense looked sharp as usual

[foreversunny23]

boller looked good, but then the drive sputtered... i want to see TDs!

[theFRANCHISE]

It seems as if nerves are getting to Ray Rice...he seems to be hesitating a bit, but it's perfectly understandable -- not only is this his first NFL start, this is the first NFL game he's even BEEN to, period.

[Marcus]

I'm loving the screen passes.

[theFRANCHISE]

That throw by Boller and catch by Mason on 3rd and 11 was CLUTCH.

That hobble back to the bench makes me nervous, though...

[PuRock]

Using the Fullback! Now I know this is a different game plan

[theFRANCHISE]

The thing that's bothering me about Ray Rice's runs right now, is that it always looks like he's about to break through a tackle, but then gets wrapped up at the last second.

[POE]

How does the play calling look? Do you think Boller or any of our QB's can excel in this type Offense?

[theFRANCHISE]

Stupid lottery drawing is in the way! I didn't even see the fumble...

[Ravens52]

Ugh....a turnover....

[PuRock]

Stupid lottery drawing is in the way! I didn't even see the fumble...

Just picture Boller scrambling, and then fumbling the ball! I'm sure it's not too hard to do.