[News] Late For Work 10/17: Terrell Suggs Has Torn Biceps, But Wants To Keep Playing

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

Yea, this team has no talent... our D was just 1st ranked by mistake.

Any team loses their top corner and both pro bowl pass rushers is going to struggle to close out a game.

Any OL missing its all world OG, 1st round LT, and has 3-4 players either playing out of positions or backups starting is going to struggle.

This game was about penalties; and not punching it in from the 1 with 4 chances. Thats player execution - not the FO failing to draft or bring in players, not the coaching staff calling the wrong plays.

The team had every opportunity to be 6-0. The offense looked much better. If we can get healthy quick our season is still very alive, only 1 game out of the division lead with Pitt all but guaranteed to drop their next game.

You guys can all doom and gloom, but if we beat the Jets we're tied for 1st in the AFC North. And depending on how long Big Ben is out, we might be in the driver's seat for it.

[ineng1379]

This was a dissapointing loss for sure, watching this teams it looks like all our games are decided in the last 1 minute. From now on, no need to waste the entire Sunday, tune in between 3:45 - 4:00 know the result.

[The Mom Gene]

Remember back in 2006 when we were called "Organized Chaos"??? Welp, this ain't organized... This is just chaos. 15 penalties for 111 yards. THAT is unacceptable. Completely unacceptable. And then you have people blaming the playcall on the 1/2 yard line. Come on folks.

[The Mom Gene]

  1 hour ago, Bruce_Almty said:

I don't blame Harbaugh for making the 4th down call, I blame the players for not being able to execute the play successfully. Way too often the offense leaves points on the field cuz they can't score in the red zone.

Exactly. Terence West had 3 chances from the 1 and couldn't get in. If Juice makes any kind of block, he scores on the 4th down play. How are you a fullback and can't block 1 single guy against Goalline defense - pathetic by both backs in the backfield.

If Juice makes that block. West is in. Period. And we could say that about 3 other plays on that goal line too. But yeah, I'd have made that call too.

[NorthDakotaRaven]

Hate to say it, but I am done planning my Sunday around football. Fall is fleeting in the upper midwest and there are too many other things I would rather do than watch these guys give up the game week after week.

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

16 minutes ago, The Mom Gene said:

Remember back in 2006 when we were called "Organized Chaos"??? Welp, this ain't organized... This is just chaos. 15 penalties for 111 yards. THAT is unacceptable. Completely unacceptable. And then you have people blaming the playcall on the 1/2 yard line. Come on folks.

The thing I did not like about the 1/2 yard line call was they took out all the WR's on that series of plays and bunched up instead of trying to spread the defense out even just a little. That would be fine but to not be able to punch it in from 1/2 yard out just shows you how weak the blocking was up front. 4 chances to score on short goal line and flat out got beat. 

[VermontRaven]

We likely will be picking from 10th to 15th in the Draft. Need an impact player up front on D.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too early to be even thinking about next year's draft. Hopefully we'll turn this thing around and be picking a lot later than that.

[sami]

Remember back in 2006 when we were called "Organized Chaos"??? Welp, this ain't organized... This is just chaos. 15 penalties for 111 yards. THAT is unacceptable. Completely unacceptable. And then you have people blaming the playcall on the 1/2 yard line. Come on folks.

The defense was called "Organized Chaos" and it was mostly the offense that had the penalties Sunday. Back when our defense was "Organized Chaos" the offense usually rode the foot of Stover.

[81Jimmy]

Have biggest complaint with penalties, and am not the first person on here. Zachary Orr played well, especially considering he was missing CJ. Jimmy Smith played big, it hurt that he was hurt. Wouldn't lay all the blame on Tavon Young, yes, he did get beat, but there were serveral other moments, where he came up big. Really need to do something about the OL. I want Stanley and Yanda back! Not sure what their injury status is. With Ronnie, I'd say patience - they keep telling us he could play, but we heard that already. He was wearing a walking boot not long ago. How often do you wear a walking boot when you have a minor boo-boo?

I agree with the penalties and not to blame Young. Missing pressure is to be blamed above. I am not sure Stanley would fix the problem. I think o-line is out of sync in pass protection. And this will take a few games and also time Joe feels comfortable and gains confidence on it. I rather expect painful next game - hopefully it will be enough. See if Bye can help to recover.

[Raven1995]

When we had that first goal line stand and failed to score on third down, we should have kicked the FG. If we had, we would only have been down by one point when we got the ball back at the end of the game. Instead of needing a touchdown, we would only have need a FG, and we were already in FG position when Flacco threw the int at the end of the game. We would have won that game.

Flacco didn't throw an Interception the Whole game. The Last Play a Giants Defender hit the ball and it went to the Ground. Their was a Raven near by but he didn't even make an attempt for the ball.

[dirtybird66]

well,we saw what happens with him out,seasons over,yep,over.too bad we didn't select RAMSEY AT #6 if we worked the deal with DALLAS,assuring them we wouldn't grab ELLIOT,front office making alot of bad moves,we used to be one of the best,don't know what happened.the ravens have commited the most penalties in the nfl under harbaugh so it should be no surprise,or close to it.his main job is to get his team to focus,he hasnt been too good in that area,has he lost the locker room yet?

[gr2522]

I'm done venting. Today, I've started the weekly ritual of building up hope that our Ravens will finally win this coming Sunday. Win, lose, or tie I'll be back next Monday cheering on the Baltimore Ravens till the end of the season whether we end up 3-13 or 13-3 at season's end. Hopefully Harbaugh, Pees, and Marty turn this thing around and set the Ravens on a winning streak. On November 20th, just beat the Cowboys whom I hate as much as the Squeelers, Bungles, and Cheaters!

[81Jimmy]

after all the penalties, defensive breakdowns, receivers not getting open, pressure on Flacco.......Flacco overthrows a wide open Wallace that should have been the winning TD. Flacco is not cutting it. The Ravens need to focus on getting the next QB ready in the coming off season.

What is the difference to Eli iyo? Or to Luck? Or to other QBs pressured, even Rogers. They get uncomfortable, esp. if you recover from ACL injury. It takes confidence, but how getting it with such O-line like Swiss Gouda? I think Joe is still above average considering his big arm, his toughness and coolness in clutch times. Why he did not show it since SB2012? My two cents: Birk was away, targets went, never had stability with OC....

[ravens4life86]

Sizzle had it before and will play again from what it sounds like, but like most Im not watching this embarrassing train wreck anymore.
Coach horrible 3 straight weeks passing on points costing us games, Oline being makshift.. so if Stanley,Yanda, some of these key guys dont get back Im done. Onto baseball. Cya later Coach headed towards another 5-11

[eze17]

Hate to say it, but I am done planning my Sunday around football. Fall is fleeting in the upper midwest and there are too many other things I would rather do than watch these guys give up the game week after week.

Good for you! We won't miss you one bit!

[FloridalovesRavens]

  58 minutes ago, NorthDakotaRaven said:

Hate to say it, but I am done planning my Sunday around football. Fall is fleeting in the upper midwest and there are too many other things I would rather do than watch these guys give up the game week after week.

Good for you! We won't miss you one bit!

Amen to that.

[WordProphet]

We just lost 3 games in a row something is wrong with the whole team, and it needs to be figured out or this season is a bust!!! There is plenty of blame to go around from the coach, the GM, and the players, it did not just start, this has been going on since releasing almost all the players from the Superbowl winning team and then giving Flacco all the money and paying anybody else anything, well, you get what you pay for!!! And if you are cheap and refuse to pay for good players then this what you get!!! And there are just too many penalties and too many stupid mistakes, which add up to a lose and will continue to add up to a lose unless we can stop committing so many penalties and stupid mistakes!!! Some of the people we have just cannot tackle, but are paid to tackle, if you can't do your job than you need to go to another team and not tackle for them, for i'm telling you right now, that I am sick and tired of that!!! Why do we keep people on the team who just can't do the job, this is the problem I have with Harbough and Ozzie, they can't seem to figure out what needs to be done to make this team play like it used to play, the defense and the offense both are lacking in skilled position players and just too many injuries has taken it's toll with the Ravens, the coach can't figure it out and neither can the GM, but they are paid to figure that type stuff out, whose fault is that???

[FloridalovesRavens]

Hate to say it, but I am done planning my Sunday around football. Fall is fleeting in the upper midwest and there are too many other things I would rather do than watch these guys give up the game week after week.

You do that if it makes you feel better.

[FloridalovesRavens]

Yea, this team has no talent... our D was just 1st ranked by mistake.

Any team loses their top corner and both pro bowl pass rushers is going to struggle to close out a game.

Any OL missing its all world OG, 1st round LT, and has 3-4 players either playing out of positions or backups starting is going to struggle.

This game was about penalties; and not punching it in from the 1 with 4 chances. Thats player execution - not the FO failing to draft or bring in players, not the coaching staff calling the wrong plays.

The team had every opportunity to be 6-0. The offense looked much better. If we can get healthy quick our season is still very alive, only 1 game out of the division lead with Pitt all but guaranteed to drop their next game.

You guys can all doom and gloom, but if we beat the Jets we're tied for 1st in the AFC North. And depending on how long Big Ben is out, we might be in the driver's seat for it.

I agree. Very disappointed in the loss but it is what it is. On to the next game.

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

  1 hour ago, TheConquerorWorm said:

  2 hours ago, Bruce_Almty said:

I don't blame Harbaugh for making the 4th down call, I blame the players for not being able to execute the play successfully. Way too often the offense leaves points on the field cuz they can't score in the red zone.

Exactly. Terence West had 3 chances from the 1 and couldn't get in. If Juice makes any kind of block, he scores on the 4th down play. How are you a fullback and can't block 1 single guy against Goalline defense - pathetic by both backs in the backfield.

If Juice makes that block. West is in. Period. And we could say that about 3 other plays on that goal line too. But yeah, I'd have made that call too.

I may have gone for it but I would have never called a trips right hb pitch left. Best chance would have been jumbo set double TE power I up the gut!!! Never would have called a play putting my HB 5 yards deep to receive a pitch!!!

[ravens4life86]

With all the Oline issues, etc.. Ravens are creating Turnovers and are in position to win every 1 of these games. Somebody has to hold coach horrible feet to the fire over continuously chasing points 3 straight weeks blowing 3 games. 2 potential GW Fgs& a potential game tying.

We arent the freaking Greatest show on turf. Stop chasing points idiot. Im a better HC then this guy

[hen826957]

Suggs is trying to be like Ray Lewis. Has a torn biceps but still wanna play to make it his last ride at a Super Bowl. LOL ?

[Space11jams]

  1 hour ago, The Mom Gene said:

  1 hour ago, TheConquerorWorm said:

  2 hours ago, Bruce_Almty said:

I don't blame Harbaugh for making the 4th down call, I blame the players for not being able to execute the play successfully. Way too often the offense leaves points on the field cuz they can't score in the red zone.

Exactly. Terence West had 3 chances from the 1 and couldn't get in. If Juice makes any kind of block, he scores on the 4th down play. How are you a fullback and can't block 1 single guy against Goalline defense - pathetic by both backs in the backfield.

If Juice makes that block. West is in. Period. And we could say that about 3 other plays on that goal line too. But yeah, I'd have made that call too.

I may have gone for it but I would have never called a trips right hb pitch left. Best chance would have been jumbo set double TE power I up the gut!!! Never would have called a play putting my HB 5 yards deep to receive a pitch!!!

that play you don't call on fourth....if anything it should've been after the qb run....should've called a play action....the lack of play action calls is really PMO.....the gmen defense over committed on a couple of run plays that could've turned into huge gains and maybe TD's.....did they forget how we won the SB?

[OUravensfan]

8 minutes ago, Space11jams said:

that play you don't call on fourth....if anything it should've been after the qb run....should've called a play action....the lack of play action calls is really PMO.....the gmen defense over committed on a couple of run plays that could've turned into huge gains and maybe TD's.....did they forget how we won the SB?

Yea we needed and had some great opportunities for the play action, very disappointing. These last 3 weeks have awful. Should of won all 3 games. It's pathetic when you still can't trust the defense to hold a late game lead.

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

I hope Suggs can fight his way through the injury without causing more damage to himself because without him I see ABSOLUTELY NO PASS RUSH!!!

[Space11jams]

We just lost 3 games in a row something is wrong with the whole team, and it needs to be figured out or this season is a bust!!! There is plenty of blame to go around from the coach, the GM, and the players, it did not just start, this has been going on since releasing almost all the players from the Superbowl winning team and then giving Flacco all the money and paying anybody else anything, well, you get what you pay for!!! And if you are cheap and refuse to pay for good players then this what you get!!! And there are just too many penalties and too many stupid mistakes, which add up to a lose and will continue to add up to a lose unless we can stop committing so many penalties and stupid mistakes!!! Some of the people we have just cannot tackle, but are paid to tackle, if you can't do your job than you need to go to another team and not tackle for them, for i'm telling you right now, that I am sick and tired of that!!! Why do we keep people on the team who just can't do the job, this is the problem I have with Harbough and Ozzie, they can't seem to figure out what needs to be done to make this team play like it used to play, the defense and the offense both are lacking in skilled position players and just too many injuries has taken it's toll with the Ravens, the coach can't figure it out and neither can the GM, but they are paid to figure that type stuff out, whose fault is that???

No disrespect but it's really annoying when fans continue to complain about the money that Flacco is getting. I've been a Raven's fan for a long time and yes we are a winning org but times like these does happen. Now if you take a look at the team we had when we won the SB, some retired and the majority isn't doing ANYTHING for other teams. Some aren't even playing in the NFL anymore. Name 5 players from that SB team making a huge difference on their new team. K.O, maybe McPhee. Why do you want to keep any of them? Our defense wasn't great when we won the SB ranking maybe a hair outside of the top 10. We have more weapons on offense than we've ever had in Ravens history! We're hurting on offense because of the constant miscues and penalties. The online is young on the left side. Two starting rookies and now the entire oline is out except for our starting center. Does that not make a difference in keeping Joe upright so he can get the ball out of his hands on time and in rhythm? Joe deserved every bit of money he received. Look at his freaking resume. The only thing he doesn't have is a pro bowl which technically he has one from being called up but who cares about that crap. When the post season comes around, Joe plays his best football. WE ALL KNOW THAT! It's nothing new. Your rather have a Peyton Manning regular season or a Joe Flacco post season? I'll take average joe during the regular season any day if he turns into post season joe come jan. Now theirs absolutely nothing wrong with our GM or Coach so please kill that idea. Do i need to remind you the players that we've drafted? Stanley LT playing lights out before the injury, A Lewis was playing well to, TJ, B Williams, CJM, T Young, MPierce and we brought in Weedle is the best ranked safety right now, Watson before he was hurt, ohh Crockett, bought in DOOM, Zack Orr and countless others. Our def was ranked top 3 for 4 straight weeks last i check and was number 1 in the league. You cant blame everything on the coach. Trestman needed to go because just like in Chicago, he was not balanced and we play balanced football. Yesterday play calling was pretty good and will improve but we need to get our oline back. Players have to take responsibility in their actions to. Changing a GM or coach is not going to cause them to stop holding guys. That's a technique issue on that players part. Their preaching it, they have to execute or be replaced. Harbs is one of the best coaches in the league. Be grateful. We're not Cleveland, LA, Chicago or any of those teams with bad management and coaching....stop pretending to be please.

[eze17]

  2 hours ago, BOLDnPurPnBlacK said:

Yea, this team has no talent... our D was just 1st ranked by mistake.

Any team loses their top corner and both pro bowl pass rushers is going to struggle to close out a game.

Any OL missing its all world OG, 1st round LT, and has 3-4 players either playing out of positions or backups starting is going to struggle.

This game was about penalties; and not punching it in from the 1 with 4 chances. Thats player execution - not the FO failing to draft or bring in players, not the coaching staff calling the wrong plays.

The team had every opportunity to be 6-0. The offense looked much better. If we can get healthy quick our season is still very alive, only 1 game out of the division lead with Pitt all but guaranteed to drop their next game.

You guys can all doom and gloom, but if we beat the Jets we're tied for 1st in the AFC North. And depending on how long Big Ben is out, we might be in the driver's seat for it.

I agree. Very disappointed in the loss but it is what it is. On to the next game.

AFC north is still up for grabs. Just reminding people.

[Bat-mite]

2 hours ago, NorthDakotaRaven said:

Hate to say it, but I am done planning my Sunday around football. Fall is fleeting in the upper midwest and there are too many other things I would rather do than watch these guys give up the game week after week.

Just means you won't be there when they turn the corner and go 13-3.  Well, I mean, if they did, you'd miss it. 

[Ravenshine]

  1 hour ago, FloridalovesRavens said:

  2 hours ago, BOLDnPurPnBlacK said:

Yea, this team has no talent... our D was just 1st ranked by mistake.

Any team loses their top corner and both pro bowl pass rushers is going to struggle to close out a game.

Any OL missing its all world OG, 1st round LT, and has 3-4 players either playing out of positions or backups starting is going to struggle.

This game was about penalties; and not punching it in from the 1 with 4 chances. Thats player execution - not the FO failing to draft or bring in players, not the coaching staff calling the wrong plays.

The team had every opportunity to be 6-0. The offense looked much better. If we can get healthy quick our season is still very alive, only 1 game out of the division lead with Pitt all but guaranteed to drop their next game.

You guys can all doom and gloom, but if we beat the Jets we're tied for 1st in the AFC North. And depending on how long Big Ben is out, we might be in the driver's seat for it.

I agree. Very disappointed in the loss but it is what it is. On to the next game.

AFC north is still up for grabs. Just reminding people.

Yep...Ben Snottyburger is out plus Pitts plays NE next week. Unfortunately Bengals play Browns in Cin...so our game with Jets will be important because it seems Cincinnati can get the win next week...maybe Browns will upset...but they have yet to win a single game...so, unlikely lol.

[ClarenceWurley]

On Harbaugh as an HC - here's my thought and as a fan not an professional evaluator of talent as many seem to be. My issues with Harbaugh as an in game HC started back in 2012 when Cundiff missed the game tying FG agains the Pats in the playoff. It was always interesting to me that the local Baltimore media made excuses for Harbaugh and destroyed Cundiff for that miss.  As history writes it, Harbaugh was a Special Teams coordinator for the Eagles (nine seasons I think) so you would assume that he would have a pretty good handle on that aspect of the game. So why on earth would you rush your kicker out onto the field in (a) hostile territory, (b) with :10 sec on the play clock, (c) to tie the game in the playoffs at the end of regulation and most importantly - (d) WHY would you refuse to use your remaining timeout that you had to get everyone straight and relaxed before the kick???? What was Harbaugh going to do with those timeouts? Take them home with him to have dinner or perhaps save them for the 1st game of the following season? 

Everyone has their opinion of course and I understand people who defend Harbaugh (SB victory, an inordinate amount of injuries and arguable drafts over the last few years) but I would challenge you (and would welcome the debate) to make a case for Harbaugh being a good in game HC with an understanding of proper use of the clock, timeouts, challenges and an overall sense for the flow of the game. Week after week we have to endure questionable use of timeouts, clock management and understanding of the game situation. Those are all things that are specifically on the HC.

Finally, I'll leave with this - teams that get blown out week in and week out, year in and year out just do not have the talent to compete with the rest of the league (Browns, Jaguars, etc).  Teams that consistently win or lose in close games on a consistent basis usually have the talent to compete but if you have evaluate each game, I think you will find that it ultimately comes down to deficiencies, lack of competency and and overall poor in game coaching that results in a close loss or win that is substantially closer than it would be with another HC at the helm.  And that my friends is our beloved Ravens.