Anyone else excited that it's over?

[dhstandard]

I hate not making the playoffs, but looking at this year's team I doubt we had any chance at making a Super Bowl run.  We just won last year which is a huge achievement.  Now we have a shot at the 16th overall pick.  Highest in years.

 

We don't have to go through the pain of watching a playoff loss to end our season.  It was bound to happen.  Now we get an early start picking through coaches.  Can't wait for offseason moves.

 

Hopefully all the bandwagoners and fair-weather fans have gone back to their caves!

[flynismo]

Weird. I am excited as well. This puts our team in decent position to address our many needs. And trading up for that stud WR or OL is actually a realistic possibility for once.

[Sami84]

we should have tanked earlier in the season so we could get a long overdue top 10 pick. ozzie will just trade back now.

[nyc9192]

I dont feel excited,but I have a feeling of content.The end of the 2013 season was like putting a suffering animal out of its misery.This offense was sad to watch to put it nicely and this defense gave up way too many fourth quarter leads.All of this had to do with vanilla play calling,bad coaching decisions and under utilizing our players as well as the players themselves.This offseasons gonna be huge and I think Ozzie finally puts the work in to finally get this team into a complete juggernaut and force to be reckoned with like in 2012(barring injuries-and post cam),offense,defense and special teams.Bring on the draft!

[FlocksGottaFeed]

Excitement? Not so much.

Still in shock after 6 years of playoffs I don't know what to think. No playoff parties? Really?

That's just not something I'm use to. Already thinking about 2014. Just makes me think about the 'dry' season. Football will be over soon and they'll be airing golf and infomercials. In the meantime, I guess I'll cheer for AFC North Bengals. They deserve to win it all. I hope they represent the division well.

 

Excitement? Not so much...

[ratedr]

I dont feel excited,but I have a feeling of content.The end of the 2013 season was like putting a suffering animal out of its misery.This offense was sad to watch to put it nicely and this defense gave up way too many fourth quarter leads.All of this had to do with vanilla play calling,bad coaching decisions and under utilizing our players as well as the players themselves.This offseasons gonna be huge and I think Ozzie finally puts the work in to finally get this team into a complete juggernaut and force to be reckoned with like in 2012(barring injuries-and post cam),offense,defense and special teams.Bring on the draft!

My thoughts exactly. We were going nowhere fast and it was actually painful to watch at times.

Fix it and move on, this season was never salvageable.

[D-Rey]

Excitement? Not so much.

Still in shock after 6 years of playoffs I don't know what to think. No playoff parties? Really?

That's just not something I'm use to. Already thinking about 2014. Just makes me think about the 'dry' season. Football will be over soon and they'll be airing golf and infomercials. In the meantime, I guess I'll cheer for AFC North Bengals. They deserve to win it all. I hope they represent the division well.

 

Excitement? Not so much...

I could never root for a division foe lol. I'm excited we get the 16th pick. We have a chance to get one of the top WRs in the draft. I hope we get Mike Evans. His 6'5 frame would be awesome to have.

[Ravenglenn]

I'm a Ravens fan for life, and right now cannot find a good thing to say about this situation.  I'm just going to get ready for this to become the normal type of season for the Ravens as long as they keep up with the strategy of getting everything on the cheap and wasting tons of money on under-performers.  Add to that a pathological devotion to coaches who it seems would be hard pressed to be successful at the high school level, and the formula is set to repeat.

[Moderator 2]

My thoughts exactly. We were going nowhere fast and it was actually painful to watch at times.
Fix it and move on, this season was never salvageable.

Exactly! My last 'break' was the lockout, playoff s Super Bowl with it deer pee and the disgruntled cheerleader, The Awesomeness that was SuperBowl then FA, The Draft, OTAs, TC and by the end of Sept this was going to be a long off season. The team is in a much better place to draft. Of course I will watch the playoffs and root for the Chargers, Packers and Saints

[Yatagarasu]

We don't have to watch no more terrible Ravens football for 8 months.

 

Whew...

 

Anyways, I always enjoyed the offseason signings, acquisitions, and draft better than the games.

 

Seeing Ozzie at work is like watching how Rome was built.

 

Ozzie did a great job the past 5-6 years into building a team that hasn't had a losing season for 6 years now.

 

We need to find the right coaches or something cause it's a shame to see all this talent go to waste like the Browns (5 Pro-Bowlers).

[CalvinSmoke]

I got my money on the Chargers this post season. I'm just glad I don't have to see that putrid offense kick more field goals under 35 yards smh

[Alexir]

I am excited to see if we learn from the mistakes and weaknesses from this season going forward. Thankfully we have a very supportive owner and a great front office (unlike the Orioles).

 

I wouldn't say Gino or Shipley are gone but I would like them in more of a back up role to who ever we bring in....

[nyc9192]

Excitement? Not so much.

Still in shock after 6 years of playoffs I don't know what to think. No playoff parties? Really?

That's just not something I'm use to. Already thinking about 2014. Just makes me think about the 'dry' season. Football will be over soon and they'll be airing golf and infomercials. In the meantime, I guess I'll cheer for AFC North Bengals. They deserve to win it all. I hope they represent the division well.

 

Excitement? Not so much...

Can't root for the bengals.Im hopin the pack take it all,There won franchise that I think mirrors us in terms of recent memory.Plus,for the most part,packers fan always show the ravens and us fans love.There my pick out of the NFC to play us in Superbowl pretty much for the last 5 years.Diehard Ravens fan but the other team that I like to root for(once again diehard ravens fan)and admire are the pack.Still hopin for that Green Bay-Baltimore Superbowl someday lol

[ratedr]

I got my money on the Chargers this post season. I'm just glad I don't have to see that putrid offense kick more field goals under 35 yards smh

I'm rooting for the Chargers as well. They've already shown they can beat Denver in Denver.

[NaveSenrag]

It's nice to be able to root for playoff teams based on how much I like them rather than because they'll give the Ravens the best chance of winning.

[Hardbaugh]

I'm excited that it's over and at most I have to witness the overpaid quarterback  two more years in this uniform before he is cut.

[JEEPercreepermd]

I'm excited that it's over and at most I have to witness the overpaid quarterback two more years in this uniform before he is cut.

Its a team sport dude. How many more games would we have won if we could have run the ball even a little bit? At least 3. By your logic, Ray Rice is the most overpaid and under achieving member of the team...yet you only grind your axe on Flacco?

[Moderator 3]

I'm sort of excited to have a FULL off-season for our FO to assess/re-sign/replace players and coaches. For years we've been weeks behind the other teams, especially with coaching choices. We now have a chance to be in on the ground floor with personnel moves.

[uhhhh]

I'm sort of excited to have a FULL off-season for our FO to assess/re-sign/replace players and coaches. For years we've been weeks behind the other teams, especially with coaching choices. We now have a chance to be in on the ground floor with personnel moves.

 

Excellent point, also gives a sense of hope that next year will be a better year than this. I'm actually relieved that it's over. No more frustrating losses or having a dozen heartattacks a game

[EricH]

I too am relieved that it is over.

In all honestly, and one needs to be honest with themselves, they were not good enough to keep rolling as they did last season.

I still say the Pats game was the start of the nail in the coffin.  Before it we were riding high thinking we were on a roll. 

After it, I was pretty well left with my jaw hanging wide open.  And from what I saw against the Bengals our team was merely trying the same old, same old.  It's like our coaching staff has no idea how to make adjustments as the game continues.

And Flacco just plain looked tired.

 

It will be fun to root for teams to beat the Pats and Broncos even though I think Seattle takes it this year.

[K-Dog]

Yeah. More like " releaved "
Joe was getting hurt and beat up WAY too much.

For his health and safety I am glad we are done for now.

[billick]

I hope we can get more LB's to play special teams.

 

It died in Cleveland.

[kassaiscool]

Terrible offense this year. I already had a feeling for most of the year this offense wasn't capable of doing anything let alone in the playoffs. The Ravens simply couldn't run the ball, and Joe was terribly inaccurate with wide open receivers. You can't win with one side of the ball like the Ravens tried this season. Even though I knew the Ravens weren't making the playoffs it was painful watching these games this season. You had to be a true fan to watch.

[Ravenskid52752]

i said it early in the year this year would be the only and i mean only year the ravens can miss the playoffs because of the draft and FA coming out and now that this season is over thank god we can make some real changes on this team. and i was scared for Joe's health man was he sacked alot. almost 50 times damn.

[Ragin'Raven]

Excited, no. Not shocked, yes. We weren't that great all year long, so sitting this one out now doesn't surprise me. However, I loved seeing how excited my oldest son got on game days, and so I will miss that until next Fall. He's almost 6, and he really got into the Ravens this year. The minute they lost, he asked me for the exact date they will play again. So while that's sad, as a big family gal, I am thankful that the players/coaches will have more time with their families this year before the draft process and off-season work begins. And on a professional side, I am glad the off-season will be longer to address the major issues on the team right now. Stinks to be out of the playoffs, but there is a ton of work to do, and there will be more time to do it.

[Ravenslifer]

I hate not making the playoffs, but looking at this year's team I doubt we had any chance at making a Super Bowl run.  We just won last year which is a huge achievement.  Now we have a shot at the 16th overall pick.  Highest in years.

 

We don't have to go through the pain of watching a playoff loss to end our season.  It was bound to happen.  Now we get an early start picking through coaches.  Can't wait for offseason moves.

 

Hopefully all the bandwagoners and fair-weather fans have gone back to their caves!

 

I will be excited if this exit prompts some serious personnel changes, especially in terms of offensive firepower and possibly some offensive coaches.  If this team remains relatively stagnant, however, and once again makes the majority of its draft about defense, there will be nothing to be excited about.  We can have the best defense in the league, but it doesn't matter in today's NFL - we won the Superbowl and will continue to compete by scoring points.

[Raven552]

I'm with most of the other posters here, not really glad it's over, but strangely relaxed.  You never knew which team would show up, we didn't play well, and the games we won were always nail bitters, my poor old heart was getting a workout.

 

I just have this terrible feeling some key players won't be with us next year because of the salary cap, that's all that worries me.

 

So you may not agree, but I'd love to see the Bronco's go all the way, I actually like Manning, and he deserves another ring.

[Ragin'Raven]

I'm with most of the other posters here, not really glad it's over, but strangely relaxed.  You never knew which team would show up, we didn't play well, and the games we won were always nail bitters, my poor old heart was getting a workout.
 
I just have this terrible feeling some key players won't be with us next year because of the salary cap, that's all that worries me.
 
So you may not agree, but I'd love to see the Bronco's go all the way, I actually like Manning, and he deserves another ring.

I'd like to see the 49ers. If our Harbaugh can't get a ring this year, it'd be fun to see the other Harbaugh get one.

[Militant X 1]

At peace! 

 

I constantly vented about and knew this was coming weeks ago!  The Ravens played exactly how I knew they would yesterday vs. the Bengals....piss poorly!  And they were bounced out of playoff contention and rightfully so!  I quoted one of Dr. Phil's classic statements a few weeks back in reference to how this team has been playing.  It was; "A great predictor of one's future behavior is their previous behavior!"  Meaning to me; it's easy to know how the Ravens "will play" game after game based upon how they "have played" in previous consecutive games. 

 

No offensive production!  The offense can't capitalize off of defensive turnovers or score when they were in the red zone.  NO TOUCHDOWNS!!  We saw this nearly all season long from this unit and when it severely manifested vs. the Lions and they had to win off of 6 Tucker FG's....I knew that it was just a matter of time before all of that rah, rah..."winning ugly" stuff would bite the Ravens in the ass.  Cause sometimes...sometimes....when you live by ugly wins....you can also lose by that same ugliness!

 

#Mili

[Tank 92]

Excited it's over?  Hell no! But I am glad that Joe made it out alive to play another day.

 

I think I'm more worried than excited for next year. There are so many holes to fill with limited resources. If Oz and Co. can fix this mess then there will be no doubt that they are the best FO in the NFL.