Wild Card - Baltimore Ravens (10-6) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)

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Wild Card Playoff
Baltimore Ravens (10-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
Saturday, January 3, 8:15 PM EST
Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 

TV: NBC/WBAL (Ch. 11)
TV Crew: Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst), Michele Tafoya (sideline)
Radio: 98 Rock | WBAL-1090 AM | Westwood One Sports | Sirius: 88, 93 | XM: 88, 225
Local Radio Crew: Gerry Sandusky (play-by-play), Stan White (analyst), Qadry Ismail (analyst)

National Radio Crew: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), James Lofton (analyst), Hub Arkush (sideline)
Ravens Jersey Color: White

Referee Crew: Clete Blakeman

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[1/28/01]

Oh, she's all thawed out. Go Ravens! Playoff redemption time!

 

[balfan23]

I agree with the team sentiments that we're not satisfied with simply making the playoffs. But while they may also say "Super Bowl or Bust" ... in reality I personally just want to see them win this game. Especially after going to national sites where Steeler's "faithful" are out in full force, proclaiming that there is no need to even concern themselves with the lowly Ravens and suggest it is best to rest Bell for when they face an opponent that actually poses a threat. 

 

If we can pull off a victory in PIT this Sat, then I will consider this season wildly successful, no matter what happens afterwards. 

[beanfigger]

I cannot believe we are close enough already that the game thread is up. Awesome. Let's go.

[Gordo52]

I equate this to an afc championship game.

Please just freaking win.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I equate this to an afc championship game.

Please just freaking win.

 I don't but I agree just win

[ludy51]

Love the "ravens redemption" etched into the wood in the bottom right.

[Rav'n Maniac]

Go ahead NFL world, keep taking us so lightly in the playoffs......PLEASE!

[Mt. Crushmore]

Love Flacco in the corner there

[PurpleCity5]

Gosh, potentially beating the Steelers and taking down New England.....This season would be totally amazing even if we lose in the AFC Title game!

 

Love it when this team proves the doubters wrong! 

 

Got here for a reason, making the playoffs is a great thing, but if they do win that would be awesome! 

[codizzle]

We win yet?

[Gordo52]

100% chance of rain.

[Rav'n Maniac]

100% chance of rain.

... and 100% chance of purple reign. Pburg gets both.

[Minionhunter]

Look at my pic to see where I want to see the Ravens this year.

[Minionhunter]

Who is that in red? A referee?  

[1/28/01]

Who is that in red? A referee?

Love Flacco in the corner there

[Minionhunter]

Looking at the announcers seems like the steelers will have cheerleaders in the national broadcast booth again. Michaels and Collinsworth won't be able to contain their fanboy comments two games in a row. Then add on them instantly calling for replays on all the close calls for the steelers and preventing the broadcast from showing the close Ravens plays until after it is too late, we will be playing the steelers, the refs, and the broadcast crew now. Oh well, at least it won't be Clete Blakeman throwing the game at the end on a Phantom call on Steve Smith Sr or not calling something obvious. Oh wait, it will be Clete Blakeman throwing the game at the end. I guess all we can hope for is that he throws it to us. 

[Minionhunter]

 

Who is that in red? A referee?

Love Flacco in the corner there

 

I thought that was Tucker in the bottom left. 

[cursona pirate]

You ever have animals going into your pool? 

 

 

Go Ravens. 

[1/28/01]

I thought that was Tucker in the bottom left.

Tucker is bottom left and thats Flacco in the red jacket.

[1/28/01]

You ever have animals going into your pool?

Go Ravens.

Other than frogs and 1 sqirrel a few years ago, no. The fence does its job nicely.

[FerrariFan87]

Ravens are 0-3 all-time v. Pitt in the playoffs... about time that changed!!

[Minionhunter]

Thank you, I couldn't tell it was Flacco in the red jacket. I hope that means he won't get sacked the entire game.  Thanks again for all your hard this year on the pool pics. I hope you get to do three more, and I get to enjoy the one filled entirely with Tom Brady's tears the most. 

[rmw10]

This whole idea of rain should make things interesting.

[Grapple Raven]

Clete Blakeman???  Are you serious???  God, I can't believe it, just can't believe it!!!  Of all the referee teams we draw Blakeman and his crew? 

 

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/12/clete-blakeman-referee-afc-wild-card-game-steelers-ravens/  Comments are good though.

 

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2014/01/08/nfl-assigns-controversial-referee-clete-blakeman-to-broncos-chargers-playoff-game/24804/  Look out OPI here we come!

[ta2d1]

Oh man, cris collinsworth thank god I'll be at a bar and can't hear him talk.

[Gordo52]

At least it's not the same crew that called the Ravens @ Steelers earlier this season.

I really hope the refs just "let em play" saturday....Division rivals, playoffs, in the rain, the history and physicality between the teams! It's going to be ratings gold.

[Minionhunter]

Nfl. Com is reporting Bell is unwilling to test out his knee and the steelers have scheduled an extra practice on Friday to give him one more shot. They also say Hailey is fine with just playing Bell even if he does not practice. I still think that Bell is fine and will play. Are The steelers are dumb enough to risk the franchise to play him in conditions where he can get more injured just to beat the Ravens? That is the question. 

 

I just want the Ravens to win this game. Please win Saturday Ravens.

[K-Dog]

did I see Skip Bayless hiding in the bushes ?

[PurpleCity5]

No Mas! No more! I cannot bear to see the Ravens lose against at Hienz Field in the playoffs. 0-3, let's make that 1-3. Go in there, and take em' down!