Next Up: Ravens at Bengals Sunday January 1 1300 Paul Brown Stadium

[Moderator 2]

Can the Ravens beat the Bengals?

[reed20]

Who cares

[Moderator 3]

Treat it like pre-season and let the rookies play.

[D_UP]

They shouldn't start anyone why take risk of injury. Unless there are players who want to play to get those incentives. 

[Sizzlebshu]

1 hour ago, Moderator 2 said:

Can the Ravens beat the Bengals?

I hope not. Bench everyone and throw the game please. 

[Moderator 3]

Just now, Sizzlebshu said:

I hope not. Bench everyone and throw the game please. 

Harbaugh just said they're going full tilt to win next week.

[omar586]

put mallet in, and the rest of the backups, dont risk injuries to starters especially with dirty players on the bengels side.

[Raving_Heathen]

7 minutes ago, Moderator 3 said:

Harbaugh just said they're going full tilt to win next week.

I really hope not. Just finish the season healthy and regroup next year. This is truly the epitome of an utterly meaningless game for both sides-- can't even play the role of spoiler.

[Moderator 3]

2 minutes ago, omar586 said:

put mallet in, and the rest of the backups, dont risk injuries to starters especially with dirty players on the bengels side.

Gotta agree with this.  The Bengals are just too dirty to risk what few playmakers we have.

[darklight1216]

The Bengals own the Ravens as a general rule (but then again the Ravens own the Steelers), and Baltimore struggles on the road this year, and they are fresh off of a gut-wrenching elimination so I'm seeing a loss here.

Injured players like Yanda and Suggs need to sit this one out and if Yanda is out, Flacco should be too.

[cnyravens]

2 minutes ago, Raving_Heathen said:

I really hope not. Just finish the season healthy and regroup next year. This is truly the epitome of an utterly meaningless game for both sides-- can't even play the role of spoiler.

LMAO!!!!!!!

Get a better pick!

Better yet..... Let most of the team go with Dorothy and see if the Wizard will give everyone a HEART

 

[reed20]

Let Flacco play the first quarter.. get his 4000 on the season and call it a day.

[Moderator 3]

2 minutes ago, reed20 said:

Let Flacco play the first quarter.. get his 4000 on the season and call it a day.

He already got his 4000.

[reed20]

2 minutes ago, Moderator 3 said:

He already got his 4000.

Ah he did. Let him play just one drive then then sit em.

[Ravensdoordie]

Yeah this is a classic game .... Meeting of the mindless coaches that their stupid owners keep around 

until their teams go so far downhill they end up being a shell of what they once were.... 

Maybe Hardhead and Marvin laughingstock Lewis can get together and open up a hot dog stand...

 

[JO_75]

I say this... let's convince the Bengals to rest their starters. We'll rest our starters, and let's see whose backups are better.

[Gruntled Ravens Fan]

2 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

I say this... let's convince the Bengals to rest their starters. We'll rest our starters, and let's see whose backups are better.

Most of their good players are out. Green, Bernard, and probably Burfict all are out with injuries. Hopefully we give Dixon the day off so he can rest up for next year and give Buck Allen some more plays, see if he's worth keeping.

[K-Dog]

Right now I don't care...

 

[Gruntled Ravens Fan]

25 minutes ago, K-Dog said:

Right now I don't care...

 

I agree with you to an extant, but after blowing a playoff spot we might as well start preparing for next year.

[PuRock]

This call is easy, Ravens will win.  Why? Because it will continue the teasing and torturing of the Ravens fans. It's the Ravens way. We win a meaningless game and drop several draft spots because of it. Probably suffer a big injury as well.  Give the fans something to look forward to. 

[RaineV1]

This game could still be a little important as some players audition or statement for keeping them. The borderline and/or pricey players can show if they're worth the investment.

[redrum52]

2 hours ago, Moderator 3 said:

Harbaugh just said they're going full tilt to win next week.

That's so Harbaugh....  

 

I hope we lose.

 

Let the young guys play.  Moore, Perriman and Waller should get significant reps, but i see us trying ro win Steves last potential game to send him out with class..  even though this season was a dumpster fire.

Edited December 26, 2016 by redrum52

[OUravensfan]

2 hours ago, Ravensdoordie said:

Yeah this is a classic game .... Meeting of the mindless coaches that their stupid owners keep around 

until their teams go so far downhill they end up being a shell of what they once were.... 

Maybe Hardhead and Marvin laughingstock Lewis can get together and open up a hot dog stand...

 

You're right, 10 playoff wins and a super bowl .628 career win % vs 0-7 playoff record and barely above 500 at .528%, man Harbaugh sucks and definitely the same caliber as Lewis

[Purple_ICE 81]

Hopefully Steve Smith has a huge game, probably gonna be his last. I'd target him a hundred times and let him go wild one last time.

[Militant X 1]

40 minutes ago, RaineV1 said:

This game could still be a little important as some players audition or statement for keeping them. The borderline and/or pricey players can show if they're worth the investment.

Their "audition" or "statement" for keeping them has been made all season long.  A lot of people need to be looking for a new job in the morning.

[OUravensfan]

3 minutes ago, Militant X 1 said:

Their "audition" or "statement" for keeping them has been made all season long.  A lot of people need to be looking for a new job in the morning.

Really sickening loss, so many missed opportunities Mili, story of the year I suppose. Trying to erase it from memory but I'm sure if Mosley didn't have a bad angle he could of stopped Brown. 

Do you see a new OC and/or DC here next season? We'll definitely need to supplement the loss of Smith Sr. I'm assuming likely through FA. 

I hope to see a lot of Perriman, Moore and Smith this Bengals game, I love Dixon.

[PuRock]

1 minute ago, OUravensfan said:

Really sickening loss, so many missed opportunities Mili, story of the year I suppose. Trying to erase it from memory but I'm sure if Mosley didn't have a bad angle he could of stopped Brown. 

Do you see a new OC and/or DC here next season? We'll definitely need to supplement the loss of Smith Sr. I'm assuming likely through FA. 

I hope to see a lot of Perriman, Moore and Smith this Bengals game, I love Dixon.

This is a really sickening loss because there were so many moments in this game that if one thing occurred, it could have changed the outcome in our favor.  

-We stop Brown at the 1.  They have to spike and maybe have enough time to kick a FG.  

-We were a second away from stripping Ben from behind on a throw late in the game.

-If Juices knee goes down at the 1 yard line. We could have shaved at least another 30 seconds off the clock.  

-If Denis and Joe connect on one of their two failed TD attempts.

[Moderator 2]

I cringe at the thought of another OC --Joe has has 7 OC's since 2012, that has to be hard -- yes I know he is a professional  --that's nuts.  This game will be winnable too.  Flacco needs to finish the rest of his mental recovery from the knee injury.

[cnyravens]

42 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

That's so Harbaugh....  

 

I hope we lose.

 

Let the young guys play.  Moore, Perriman and Waller should get significant reps, but i see us trying ro win Steves last potential game to send him out with class..  even though this season was a dumpster fire.

Anyone with any type of injury sits,

Flacco sits.

The game means nothing to either team so  who cares??

honestly I hope they lose and improve their draft slot.

Funny thing is Bengals probably thinking the same thing.

Personally I think the coaching staff is holding this team back.

Offense- Way too conservative in red zone and/or with a lead. Performs better when trailing, "Settle" way too often for FG's especially in first halves.

Defense- Again way too conservative. What is the point in rushing only 4 to have more people in coverage and then play way too soft and giving up easy completions. Either blitz or play press coverage. Big Ben must have been salivating in the 4th Quarter.

Staff coaches "scared" and I believe it demoralized the team,

Roll the damn dice and let the players decide the game! I've seen enough of the BS wimpy 4th quarter strategy!!!!

 

 

 

[cnyravens]

54 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

That's so Harbaugh....  

 

I hope we lose.

 

Let the young guys play.  Moore, Perriman and Waller should get significant reps, but i see us trying ro win Steves last potential game to send him out with class..  even though this season was a dumpster fire.

Anyone with any type of injury sits,

Flacco sits.

The game means nothing to either team so  who cares??

honestly I hope they lose and improve their draft slot.

Funny thing is Bengals probably thinking the same thing.

Personally I think the coaching staff is holding this team back.

Offense- Way too conservative in red zone and/or with a lead. Performs better when trailing, "Settle" way too often for FG's especially in first halves.

Defense- Again way too conservative. What is the point in rushing only 4 to have more people in coverage and then play way too soft and giving up easy completions. Either blitz or play press coverage. Big Ben must have been salivating in the 4th Quarter.

Staff coaches "scared" and I believe it demoralized the team,

Roll the damn dice and let the players decide the game! I've seen enough of the BS wimpy 4th quarter strategy!!!!