The official say good bye to the 2013 season, your favorite plays and least favorite plays

[Jokerraven]

Best game last quarter of the Vikings. worst play hands down ray rice/pierce up the middle for a loss or no gain. bye see ya ...

[jimmypowder]

My least favorite play was the Gino roll in the mud hike to Joe with Torrey wide open to win the Chicago game . With that win ,we are in the playoffs . Favorite play - Joe's throw to Marlon in the Vikings game

[FlocksGottaFeed]

Favorite - Jimmy Smith completely knocks-out Steelrs RB on a goal line stance (100% Old School Raven Football)

Worst Play - (Retrospective) Not one game changing, respect building, intimidating hit from a safety the entire season.

 

Overview: It was a season with so many key personell changes, unrecoverable injuries, undefined leadership (not to mention being forced to play Denver in Denver opening weekend for no good reason - Really?) and struggle to find new identity with so many new faces that all considered - It wasn't pretty, but very entertaining.

 

Thank you Ravens. We're still in the hunt in 2014.

 

Watch this space...

[Static]

Fav : Marlon Brown Game-Winning TD / Justin Tucker 61 yarder

 

Least Fav : The rest of the season.

[ravens533]

My favorite play - When they put Marlon Brown in his first NFL game. His eyes were SO big. He had such heart. Even from the start. If my memory serves me Marlon also made a couple of catches in that game. Torrey and Jacoby maybe our present, but there is no doubt that Marlon will be an important part of our future.

 

My least favorite - Any play in the second half of the Denver game for a number of reasons.

 

I want to thank the Ravens players and organization for their hard work all year and look forward to an exciting 2014.

[ravens533]

Also forgot to add that Justin Tucker has been a great offensive weapon this year. Great year Justin.

[Ravenseconbeast]

Favorite play would be Daryl Smith's INTs back to back games @ bills/texans.   That pretty much sold me his here to stay @ baltimore for few years.

 

Least favorite is flacco's 5INT game @ bills.   That was especially bad considering Bills didn't start a single starting secondary(both safety and cornerbacks)  @ that game.   

[K-Dog]

Also forgot to add that Justin Tucker has been a great offensive weapon this year. Great year Justin.

Yeah. Tuck for 61

[Larryterri]

Least favorite: run the same running play on 1st and 2nd down, throw incomplete on 3rd and forever, punt, repeat every possession.

 

Favorite play: Field goals, only plays we scored on consistently.

[RobFuseRaven]

Here's to hoping we have a good offensive line next year.

[allblackraven]

Favorite:

 

1] Tucker's 61y field goal

2] Daryl Smith's pick 6 vs Texans

3] JJ's and Marlon's TDs against Vikings

 

Least favorite:

 

1] Watching Joe on his back pretty much all season long

2] 2nd half vs Broncos

3] Patriots game

4] Loss in Pittsburgh

[redlobster]

Favorite - Jimmy Smith completely knocks-out Steelrs RB on a goal line stance (100% Old School Raven Football)
Worst Play - (Retrospective) Not one game changing, respect building, intimidating hit from a safety the entire season.

Overview: It was a season with so many key personell changes, unrecoverable injuries, undefined leadership (not to mention being forced to play Denver in Denver opening weekend for no good reason - Really?) and struggle to find new identity with so many new faces that all considered - It wasn't pretty, but very entertaining.

Thank you Ravens. We're still in the hunt in 2014.

Watch this space...

I thought upshaw delivered the main blow that knocked bell out right before Smith hit him

[K-Dog]

OH!!!!
I figured out the single worst moment.
( Even though we eventually won )
The tipped hail mary for the tie against the bengals the first time.

[FlocksGottaFeed]

I thought upshaw delivered the main blow that knocked bell out right before Smith hit him

It was bang-bang, but Upshaw created leverage on the initial hit and Smith gave the knock-out strike. I'm just glad that both players were able to recover and playout the season. It wasn't intentional. Just a gutsy, hard-hitting, hard-running, old school, 'real' football-type of play that makes even bronze Hall of Fame statues smile. All being considered: That's Raven football. I thought it was a great play. Gotta' love it.

[Inqui]

Favourites:

1) Tucker's 61-yarder. I'm still buzzing from it more than I should.

2) I want to say Marlon Brown's winner v Minnesota, but I'd managed to shield myself from feeling anything at that point.

3) Jimmy Smith managing to bat away a Brandon Marshall TD.

4) Destroying Miami's (already destroyed) o-line.

5) I also want to say trading Monroe for McKinnie. Not a play, but something from the FO.

6) 4 picks on Lolton today was nice too.

 

Least favourites, I think I have a few that weren't mentioned:

1) AJ Hawk sacking Flacco on a blitz up the middle. For me, that summed up everything that was wrong with our o-line. The line was so dysfunctional on that play and they made allowing the sack so easy.

2) The Jason Campbell dagger on 4th and 6 in Cleveland. He misses that pass, and our offence has two minutes to drive down the field and get the winner. We flush him out of the pocket, he's legging it to the sideline, he flicks it forward to get rid of it, the ball falls short and then the receiver comes back to it and makes the catch. I actually don't think I've felt lower during the season. My hopes got built up so highly, and they came crashing down so hard on such an unlikely play.

3) The Hail Mary vs the Bengals.

4) Pretty much any play in that Patriots game.

5) Flacco's 5 picks against Buffalo. That was hard to watch, especially considering how close we kept it.

[runamuk]

I enjoyed seeing Jimmy smith finally becoming the corner we drafted. anything Justin tucker. are favorites. installing zbs .worst of the year

[Ravenglenn]

Favorite:  Justin Tucker's 61 yard field goal vs Lions.

 

Least Favorite:  Harbaugh going for it on 4th and 2 in the Packer game.

[JEEPercreepermd]

Least favorite play, watching Flacco's knee buckle in the Detroit game.
Play of the year, Tucker from 61.

[arnie_uk]

I enjoyed doss punt return vs Texas

[PurplePassion824]

Favorite: the whole last drive of the Minnesota game.

 

least favorite: Almost all obvious running plays for 1 yard or less.

[Militant X 1]

Marlon Brown's TD catch in the back of the end zone for the game winner vs. the Vikings.  And Jacoby Jones, punt return for a TD vs. the Vikings and his awesome dance in the end zone.

 

#Mili

[Tank 92]

Marlon Brown's TD catch in the back of the end zone for the game winner vs. the Vikings.  And Jacoby Jones, punt return for a TD vs. the Vikings and his awesome dance in the end zone.

 

#Mili

 

 

Ditto. You beat me to it!

[flynismo]

I enjoyed seeing Jimmy smith finally becoming the corner we drafted. anything Justin tucker. are favorites. installing zbs .worst of the year

We have been running the ZBS for 4 or 5 years now

[Ravens1991]

my favorite moment was when Ray Lewis walked out at the 2 minute warning of the first half to be honored at the ring of honor. It was just so weird how the team turned it on immediately when his prescense was felt. It was amazing.

[berad]

my favorite moment was when Ray Lewis walked out at the 2 minute warning of the first half to be honored at the ring of honor. It was just so weird how the team turned it on immediately when his prescense was felt. It was amazing.

That was actually really cool, thank you for bringing it up.

Him chasing down Doss as he ran for a PR TD was classic Ray

[redrum52]

Favorite play... can't decide, but my favorite 2 week span was 14 thru 15(did anyone else know we won the Never Say Never Moment plays back to back weeks by the way?).  The Vikings game will go down as one of the CRAZIEST EVER!  Then what followed next week in a thriller had us all on a high, but the truth is this team didn't deserve to make the playoffs.  Most frustrating play for me might be the pick 6 vs the Bears.  Had momentum and a lead and I that feel shifted everything.  Hoping for a strong draft.  With the right pieces this year, this team will be DOMINANT.

[runamuk]

We have been running the ZBS for 4 or 5 years now

 

zone stretch blocking yes we have used for several years and execute it properly.  this year they tried to implement  inside zone blocking and well everyone see's the result. Castillo was hired to teach it and install the other principles of it and he refused any input even when it was not working .  McKinnie verified this when he was traded . he's not a fit for the scheme Monroe is . we also drafted Jensen he fits the scheme well. Shipley and Oher for whatever reason  couldn't grab the concept

 

poor execution no run game, no pass protection. Castillo estimated ten games before it would work to perfection that's was before KO went out with injury

[PolishRifle]

One of the great moments in Ravens history:

 

[The Raven]

zone stretch blocking yes we have used for several years and execute it properly.  this year they tried to implement  inside zone blocking and well everyone see's the result. Castillo was hired to teach it and install the other principles of it and he refused any input even when it was not working .  McKinnie verified this when he was traded . he's not a fit for the scheme Monroe is . we also drafted Jensen he fits the scheme well. Shipley and Oher for whatever reason  couldn't grab the concept

 

poor execution no run game, no pass protection. Castillo estimated ten games before it would work to perfection that's was before KO went out with injury

 

I'm not disputing your claim, but where was this reported? I've only heard this from you and one other poster. I haven't seen it from other posters, the website, or in the media

[runamuk]

I'm not disputing your claim, but where was this reported? I've only heard this from you and one other poster. I haven't seen it from other posters, the website, or in the media

 http://www.baltimore...y#ixzz2irBqFr4E

 

http://baltimoresportsandlife.com/baltimore-ravens/ravens-zone-blocking-scheme-whats-wrong/

 

http://russellstreetreport.com/tale-of-the-tape-ravens-struggle-to-execute-zone-blocking-scheme/

 

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/zone_blocking_scheme_not_working_for_the_ravens/14825606

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-offense-trying-to-fix-blocking-breakdowns-20131018,0,7228267.story

 

http://boards.baltimoreravens.com/topic/56689-preston-article-patriots-knew-plays-offense-dysfunctional/page-14

 

this discussion^^^^^ on this website page 14 in which you were a participant.

 

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=118&F=1666&T=11997160&P=1

 

 

http://www.csnbaltimore.com/blog/ravens-talk/ravens-o-line-negative-territory  (first paragraph.)