What will become of the 2013 Baltimore Ravens?

[HarleypsychRN]

The O-line is going to be the reason we don't make the playoffs (I hope I'm wrong) and special teams. Unfortunately both the coaches are reported to be close friends of Harbs so I have little confidence that things will change.

 

I enjoyed the ride as much as anyone last year but if we are honest we had some downright lucky moments last year (missed kick against Dallas, San Diego 4 & 29, the mile-high miracle), without these that team might have missed the playoffs altogether or certainly been one and done in the playoffs.

 

This team could easily be 5-2 at this point instead of 3-4 this year but we have not been as lucky (or as good). Injuries have been crucial which have contributed to the problem.

[757RavensFan]

I'd love to say "ask me again in two weeks" because I think they will be the barometer for the rest of the season.

I have to say I was dissapointed at all the articles last week with player-x heads off to such and such for bye week. I know a bye week is meant for recovery, but I thought a team of defending champs in this position after seven weeks might see value in putting in some hard yards over the bye week, whether it be on the training field, in the lecture theatres, watching tape, or heads in the play book.

That might sound mean, but if the company I worked for slipped from being industry leaders to being mid-tier in the space of eight months, we'd be putting in the extra hours or being told to start looking at the want-ads.

As you know, they play a very physical sport and the days to rest and recover during their bye week is necessary for their success. It affords them the opportunity to get some guys back healthy and others to recover from ailing injuries. They're the defending champs and professionals. They want to repeat as champs more than the fans want them to repeat. They play the game and know what's at stake. They deserve and need their downtime during the bye.

[757RavensFan]

I'd love to say "ask me again in two weeks" because I think they will be the barometer for the rest of the season.

I have to say I was dissapointed at all the articles last week with player-x heads off to such and such for bye week. I know a bye week is meant for recovery, but I thought a team of defending champs in this position after seven weeks might see value in putting in some hard yards over the bye week, whether it be on the training field, in the lecture theatres, watching tape, or heads in the play book.

That might sound mean, but if the company I worked for slipped from being industry leaders to being mid-tier in the space of eight months, we'd be putting in the extra hours or being told to start looking at the want-ads.

As you know, they play a very physical sport and the days to rest and recover during their bye week is necessary for their success. It affords them the opportunity to get some guys back healthy and others to recover from ailing injuries. They're the defending champs and professionals. They want to repeat as champs more than the fans want them to repeat. They play the game and know what's at stake. They deserve and need their downtime during the bye.

[757RavensFan]

I'd love to say "ask me again in two weeks" because I think they will be the barometer for the rest of the season.

I have to say I was dissapointed at all the articles last week with player-x heads off to such and such for bye week. I know a bye week is meant for recovery, but I thought a team of defending champs in this position after seven weeks might see value in putting in some hard yards over the bye week, whether it be on the training field, in the lecture theatres, watching tape, or heads in the play book.

That might sound mean, but if the company I worked for slipped from being industry leaders to being mid-tier in the space of eight months, we'd be putting in the extra hours or being told to start looking at the want-ads.

As you know, they play a very physical sport and the days to rest and recover during their bye week is necessary for their success. It affords them the opportunity to get some guys back healthy and others to recover from ailing injuries. They're the defending champs and professionals. They want to repeat as champs more than the fans want them to repeat. They play the game and know what's at stake. They deserve and need their downtime during the bye.