AFC Championship - Baltimore Ravens At New England Patriots

[Nge2grads]

Three hours to go! I believe in the Ravens and know that if every player steps up, we can put the Patriots away. Let's go!

[PoeZest]

Just read a piece about bird flu in China. It's dangerous and causes lots of illness. Could this be an omen for the Pats? Here's hoping the Ravens make them sick. All day, baby!

[steelraven]

I hope Flacco knows that all eyes are on him today, he needs to go get what he's been wanting all season. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, and to get respect you have to take it. They're not going to just give it to you. If you play ugly, they're going to talk about you ugly and If you play lovely, they'll talk about you lovely.

[Randomraven]

Go Ravens!!

[Ravenslifer]

You know, the last time the Patriots were here, they rung 38 on the Giants at the end of the season, 31 on the Jags, 21 on the Chargers, and then only got 14 against the Giants in the Superbowl. Even the greatest offenses of all time can be neutralized. Our defense can handle it, and our offense is playing the weakest defense it's played since the Rams game. I have all the faith in the world that both sides of the ball can get it done.

[ratedr]

I'm not watching any pregame stuff. Not interested in all the Pats [i]<glorification>[/i] that's probably going on.

[Clutch Ravens]

I like how our D matches up against Brady and co. with the exception of Gronk.

Webb's a perfect match for Welker, Branch can be nullified by any of our other corners and Ayanbadejo is a good match up for Hernandez. As long as we get enough pressure to force the Patriots to keep Gronkowski in to block/ chip we should be able to slow them down considerably.

[1/28/01]

About to eat lunch...hope I can hold it down!

[GregO]

6th beer!

[J-man]

I had a dream a few days ago where we won 23-16 and it was complete choas everywhere with excitment. So I'm sticking to it.

Ravens win 23-16.

[gotekiraven]

The more I try not to think about this game, the more I think about it. I hope we have something to celebrate later this evening. Go Ravens!

[Purple Nurple]

There Will Be Blood.

....and no this does not belong in the Movie Thread, lol.

[T3hRaven]

There was a lot of hate for Flacco just thrown around on ESPN's Sunday Countdown. I just want this game to be over, regardless of the outcome, so this madness can stop.

[han]

As fans we are spoiled. Four years in a row in the playoffs. How many teams in the NFL can say that lately?......I just want the Ravens to keep on spoiling us. Go Ravens!!!

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='Purple Nurple' timestamp='1327248342' post='962019']
You know what's making me a little nervous? The fact I'm not nervous in the least, lol. I am the most calm I've ever been on game day.
[/quote]
I take nothing for granted, but I woke up this morning with none of the butterflies I had last night. It's as if I'm ok with whatever happens today, good or bad.

Or maybe I just haven't been watching enough coverage today. lol.

[BohBalmerOsbohs]

6pm we'll be packing bags for indy. relax men.

[CapoRocky]

It's almost game time. Let's keep it together here and not think about losing. This will be a close game. My prediction is Ravens 24, Patriots 21. I don't think that it will be a high-scoring shootout.

[RavenArmor]

Only 2 hours and 6 minutes left.

[JO_75]

From Schefter's Twitter:

[quote][color=#444444][font=Arial,]Might mean nothing today. But Patriots haven't won a game this season against a team with a winning record. Ravens won six.[/font][/color][/quote]

[gotekiraven]

T3hRaven, that is why I have stopped watching ESPN and NFL Network outright. They are in love with 4 teams in the NFL, the Patriots, the Steelers, the Saints and the Packers. 3 of their teams have been eliminated, and now the Patriots are the last hope and we are standing in the way of that. Flacco and the Ravens have gotten the Tim Tebow bashing treatment by the sports media the very first minute after we beat the Texans. I want our guys to beat the Patriots to anger them just that much more.

[Big G]

Can't Wait for BALL SO HARD U

GO RAVENS!!!

[han]

Who is the pat's backup Qb.? They better have 3 Qb's active for today.

[Purple City Bird Gang]

2 hours left....Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hawkprey]

Why is it that Joe gets ripped on more after a game-winning 92 yard drive against the Steelers than he did before?

First priority for today is win, second priority is to look good doing it.

[JO_75]

Um... guys this is might be the best pre-game tidbit of all today... saw this on Twitter:

[quote][url="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Ravens"][s]#[/s][b]Ravens[/b][/url][color=#444444][font=Arial,] OC [b]Cam Cameron's contract set to expire;[/b] no extension on table. Tension with QB Joe Flacco no secret in building.[/font][/color][/quote]

So it seems it will be easier to get rid of Cam then we thought!

[FitzaFlaccoFan]

Pollard hit him hard early and often! Can't throw from his back. Owwww my leg!

[ravemane]

enough talk Im ready for this game ravens lets get it......

[tbird]

We thought we should put a symbolic hex on Brady today by roasting a "Tom Turkey" during today's game to feast on tonight. "Tom" is in the oven. GO RAVENS! Go T-Sizzle!

[FitzaFlaccoFan]

"Keep playing til you putem on the wall"

Quoth the Ray Lewis

[ravenpic]

I hope the Ravens got plenty of sleep last night (I did). I hope the Patriots haven't slept for days.