[News] AFC North Play Gives Ravens Big Opportunity

[BR News]

The Ravens can start the process of digging themselves out of an early season hole.

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[Bat-mite]

I think Andre Smith's butt injury should cause him to sit out. Oh, wait--maybe he can't sit!

Edited September 25, 2015 by Bat-mite

[ravenstime]

That's funny. However, I feel very nervous and excited about this matchup. I know we can get after them on offense, but I worry about giving up long drives to them and many touchdowns. Hopefully, we'll get after them from the start and force turnovers. We need 2 or 3 turnovers to win, imo.

[Ravensfansince03]

This is our house sunday, our players need to understand that. Doesn't matter who we play we don't give up our house. Also the scheduled stay out west later this season is canceled!!

[Ravensfansince03]

And my gosh can Taliaferro stay healthy for more than 3 games??

[salamander]

 I will take a win of any kind but nothing I would love more than to see the Ravens create unrelenting havoc, dominate the Bengals and raise massive hell all game long to erase any doubt that the Ravens are back in this race. It will probably be a close game though and I will breathe a big sigh of relief just to get a win to begin our climb back up in the standings.

Edited September 25, 2015 by salamander

[EliteRavens]

Beat The Bengals!!! Play Like A Raven!!!

[bigcatfrank1]

If ever there was a time for every player to truly "play like a Raven", now is it! We need the fire...the determination...the second by second, minute by minute fury.... the dominance... that is the RAVENS ! Every player on the team needs to have it and show it! It is TIME!

[Purple Dawg 96]

Joe in the shotgun or pistol with Forsett by his side and three WRs! TEs can go for the long ball instead of the WRs sometimes best mismatch and a TE at WR when in the red zone is how they can beat the entire league! Pump fakes And Rollouts are needed "BIG TIME"

[mearzunkies]

Dawg, ALL of those require time G!

[balfan23]

It is absolutely do or die time. I guess we're going to see what we're made of.

[Ravens8383]

I'll be up 3 AM Australia time on Monday to watch this game. Gonna be the game that decides how this season plays out.

[SCravenfan]

Reed20. That video was incredible. That is how to Play Like A Raven. We were known as the Baltimore bullies but unfortunately almost all of those hits would bring a personal foul and a fine in the league today. Wow Reed was the beast! Those hits were unreal. That is the aggressive defense we all love and we NEED it now. Bring the pain. Establish the fear. Bring back the days that no one wanted to play us and you could see the fear in their eyes. I hope pees watches that and we get it back. We need that edge again. Bring back the Baltimore bullies. We have the talent to.

[stampedehero]

BEAT the Bengals.        Play like RAVENS!

[The Greek]

we need marlon and kamar to get things going or i hope trestman gives the other receivers a chance a lot earlier. hurst may need help in this one so he does not get beat on occassion. cincy's defense is talented. im worried about the defense in this one. not sure which one will show up and if dalton is not pressured he will torch us and this game could get ugly on the scoreboard. lets get after them in all 3 phases and make in game adjustments earlier coaches. go ravens!!

[The Greek]

And my gosh can Taliaferro stay healthy for more than 3 games??

he and monroe are the same players. hopefully they both can get healed and help this team out

[OzzieBisciotti]

I'm sorry, but we don't have the receivers, corners to go make it to the playoffs. We had a clutch performer in Torrey, so don't expect Perriman to turn things around quickly when/ if he ever gets on the field. Webb will get cut at the end of this year unless Oz gave him a favorite player contract.

[RAYVENRAYG]

Raven nation. We are 0-2 but remember we lost 2 games on the road by a total of 10 points and nearly won both on final drives. We held PEYTON to no offensive TD's. We lost Sizzle for the year and Joe took a beating against the Denver defense and its effects caused him to rush and forget mechanics for throws in the Raiders game. Without Sizzle our defense played back too far to compensate and it cost us the game but we were in each of these games to the final possession with a chance to win. We are coming home and need positive thinking and positive energy to win, not whining, not crying or saying the season is over we just have to kick some Bengal butt. Believe in your team instead of pointing out every tiny negative thing about them. Go RAVENS - Play like RAVENS!! True fans are there for the team in good times and bad.

[RavenManiac#7]

I'm amongst the fans that believe that tomorrow's game is a Must win game for us. I know how difficult it will be to win Sunday alone, and I usually don't like to look ahead, but the way we've played, putting us at 0-2, has me doing just that, looking ahead, to try to figure out just what we need to do. You know, everybody is talking about how our next three games are against division foes and, of course, they're right. But, really, we have another west coast trip and some Very tough opponents ahead of us beyond these division games. I know some will definitely disagree with me, but I think we need to win all three of our division games. Sitting at 3-2, at that point, will dramatically change things. Anything less will still leave us in a precarious position or, even worse, a hole so big that we could actually nearly need to win out after only 5 weeks of the season. We have to turn this thing around Right NOW.

[RavenManiac#7]

Raven nation. We are 0-2 but remember we lost 2 games on the road by a total of 10 points and nearly won both on final drives. We held PEYTON to no offensive TD's. We lost Sizzle for the year and Joe took a beating against the Denver defense and its effects caused him to rush and forget mechanics for throws in the Raiders game. Without Sizzle our defense played back too far to compensate and it cost us the game but we were in each of these games to the final possession with a chance to win. We are coming home and need positive thinking and positive energy to win, not whining, not crying or saying the season is over we just have to kick some Bengal butt. Believe in your team instead of pointing out every tiny negative thing about them. Go RAVENS - Play like RAVENS!! True fans are there for the team in good times and bad.

By what manner of thinking does pointing out certain undeniable facts mean that someone is not a true fan? The positive thinking and positive energy that you say is needed to win must come from the players and coaches. Unfortunately, positive thinking and energy by the fans does not make even One play on the field. I believe the Vast majority of people that post on here Are true fans. I KNOW that I am and, YES, that's in good times and bad. You are right that there are some people on here, a minority I believe, are so upset that they're talking about high draft choices this year. I don't like reading those posts either. But, the very fact that people care enough to be on here, following their team, and making their thoughts known about what it will take for us to improve, makes Me think that they Are true fans. You point out how close we were to winning both of those games. You're right. But so are the ones who point out that some of our problems extend back further than just those two games. I think everybody just needs to lighten up, stay together, think positively, yes. But it's the players and coaches who's mindsets will affect whether or not we see improved play. All we can do is scream like banshees in support of them.

[Ravensfolyfe]

You know how Flacco always says..."I don't pay attention to the outside noise"! Maybe you should and get the guys motivated because you can take it personal on the field of play by completing at least 60% of your passess. Which to me is good enough to get first downs and get in scoring range.We shall see if we can be balanced on offense and dominate on defense.If we do those things we should win. Do u agree?

[bigcatfrank1]

This offense has so many plays that I think it is confused. Its time to counter the pursuit of our weaknesses. Right now Defenses are working on our tackles and center, Zuttah is getting zoomed in on once our guards are occupied and Our Tackles are getting beat on the outside. Simple plan would be to use the short TE dump over the middle like we did with pitta and Daniels. This play will keep the LB back, it opens up the off tackle run and it can be run out of both under center and shotgun.

WE have the TE's they are big and sure handed. Flacco needs to bury it in thier gut. Once we get the DE to play off of there back feet...we will have the advantage. Opens up the WR and the RB!

[Militant X 1]

The Bengals have a rare chance to deliver a serious blow to Baltimore's division hopes so early in the year. "It's not often there is an opportunity to go up, after three games; to be up by three games on a team in your division," Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert said. "We've definitely noticed that, and we want to go in there and play well and get a win."

 

^ This should be this team's focus as to NOT letting it happen!

 

Get the win Ravens.....get the win!

Edited September 26, 2015 by Militant X 1

[coreyadams]

Our season will be over early. Our defense is very weak. Our offense is very vanilla. Someone is overpaid, Flacco. We need more weapons period.