Am I Wrong..

[rlh445]

Usually, after a game, it takes me around fifteen or so minutes to be over it. But I'm STILL upset. People are posting positive threads, and I'm almost angry at them to dare to say that next year will be better, let's be proud of our team, etc. It's not that I think they're wrong, I guess I'm just mad because I can't feel that way. What can I do to feel more optimistic?

[neepo13]

Dont think we are not still upset about this game. This is going to take a while to swallow but there is no reason to go bashing our players and coaches and hell even the refs. We just lost.

Darren Stone, however is in the doghouse and shall remain there.

[raylewismvp]

[quote name='neepo13' post='139680' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:55 PM']Dont think we are not still upset about this game. This is going to take a while to swallow but there is no reason to go bashing our players and coaches and hell even the refs. We just lost.

Darren Stone, however is in the doghouse and shall remain there.[/quote]

haha agreed

[Darius]

I still get mad at the Steelers' 94 AFC title loss to the Chargers.

And Super Bowl XXX

And the 97 AFC Title game against the Broncos

And the 01 AFC Title game against the Patriots

And the 04 AFC Title game against the Patriots..

Bottom line is that losing championship games hurt, and always will. But it makes winning them all the sweeter.

[RedFire]

causing losing to the stillers hurts..... we gave em a crack at ring number 6! still in da stillers shadow! still gettin' no respect! people still not wanting us in the superbowl cause they call us boring and say we have no history!!!!!

if this was the titans we wouldn't care! it's da stillers we gave a crack to!!!

ughhhhh!!!

[TXRaven]

No. This one will take awhile to get over. It was a great season and I will remember 2008 as such, but I am numb right now.

[rlh445]

[quote name='neepo13' post='139680' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:55 PM']Dont think we are not still upset about this game. This is going to take a while to swallow but there is no reason to go bashing our players and coaches and hell even the refs. We just lost.

Darren Stone, however is in the doghouse and shall remain there.[/quote]


What kind of feedback should we be posting? I really can't think of any player or coach to bash, or even refs. I'm just mad at everything. lol..I'm sorry..I know I sound like a baby.

[rlh445]

[quote name='RedFire' post='139691' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:58 PM']causing losing to the stillers hurts..... we gave em a crack at ring number 6! still in da stillers shadow! still gettin' no respect! people still not wanting us in the superbowl cause they call us boring and say we have no history!!!!!

if this was the titans we wouldn't care! it's da stillers we gave a crack to!!!

ughhhhh!!![/quote]


Yes! That! Right there! 'people not wanting us/expecting us', that right there. All week long I've heard how much the Ravens suck. And damnit for once those slobbering jackasses were right, at least today. Maybe that's why I'm so mad....not at the players.

[macbrak]

It's in the past, Go Cards.

I take pleasure in the fact that Warner would still be on the bench if we hadn't smacked the crap outta Leinhart.

[neepo13]

[quote name='rlh445' post='139693' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:59 PM']What kind of feedback should we be posting? I really can't think of any player or coach to bash, or even refs. I'm just mad at everything. lol..I'm sorry..I know I sound like a baby.[/quote]

No, its ok. We came so close and failed. It hurts.

[hallmark]

[quote name='rlh445' post='139654' date='Jan 18 2009, 10:47 PM']Usually, after a game, it takes me around fifteen or so minutes to be over it. But I'm STILL upset. People are posting positive threads, and I'm almost angry at them to dare to say that next year will be better, let's be proud of our team, etc. It's not that I think they're wrong, I guess I'm just mad because I can't feel that way. What can I do to feel more optimistic?[/quote]

Try to have the perspective that there are literally [b]millions[/b] of fans of other teams that didn't get one tenth of the satisfaction we got out of this season. And we have SO MUCH POTENTIAL going forward.

This feeling may not go away until we start seeing training camp footage next year. That's fine, though. You have to have the down times. Just think of how much sweeter it will be when we finally get back to the big one and win it.

For now, concentrate your energy on praying for Ray Lewis to get resigned and for every Raven to become healthy ASAP (McGahee included, obviously). As long as we have Ray's heart and brain on this team, we have a real shot at the title every year.

[rlh445]

[quote name='macbrak' post='139702' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:01 AM']It's in the past, Go Cards.

I take pleasure in the fact that Warner would still be on the bench if we hadn't smacked the crap outta Leinhart.[/quote]

macbrak, that's the worst part..I am rooting for the Steelers to win! I mean..it's the AFC North!

[macbrak]

Amen. We were supposed to be 5-11.

[neepo13]

[quote name='macbrak' post='139712' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:04 AM']Amen. We were supposed to be 5-11.[/quote]

Going against the vaunted AFC South and NFC East, with the much improved Raiders on our schedule. 2 games was the popular choice for us. LOL. We sure showed em.

[SizzleFoShizzle]

Yes this was an amazing season and i never thought it would go this far. I still remember opening day and wondering "what? the rookie is starting?" and look how far we made it... the AFC Championship game. I can think of so many things I would love to point the blame at for the loss, but honestly its pointless. What an accomplishment for Harbaugh, his staff and the players. Just goes to show what a first class organization we have here in Baltimore. As much as this loss hurts, honestly its probably the most painful loss i've experienced mostly because I truly believed this was our year to make history, I know we will be back. This is only the beginning of a great legacy. And im sorry but I absolutely refuse to root for the steelers in the super bowl. GO CARDINALS!

[rlh445]

[quote name='neepo13' post='139713' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:06 AM']Going against the vaunted AFC South and NFC East, with the much improved Raiders on our schedule. 2 games was the popular choice for us. LOL. We sure showed em.[/quote]

Yea, I guess that's true. Even though the media will act like it was 'luck' that got us there, the only luck I see this season is how lucky OTHER teams were that we were never truly healthy, and that that stupid hurricane happened.

[kash96ravenstotalfan]

[quote name='rlh445' post='139711' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:04 AM']macbrak, that's the worst part..I am rooting for the Steelers to win! I mean..it's the AFC North! [/quote]
Sorry, but I can't root for the Steelers. Go Arizona

[rlh445]

[quote name='kash96ravenstotalfan' post='139727' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:09 AM']Sorry, but I can't root for the Steelers. Go Arizona[/quote]


Hehe..I felt that way before the game played out today..I guess my divisional loyalty takes over my hate for the Steelers..our division gets no love at all.

[flynismo]

[quote name='rlh445' post='139654' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:47 PM']Usually, after a game, it takes me around fifteen or so minutes to be over it. But I'm STILL upset. People are posting positive threads, and I'm almost angry at them to dare to say that next year will be better, let's be proud of our team, etc. It's not that I think they're wrong, I guess I'm just mad because I can't feel that way. What can I do to feel more optimistic?[/quote]

Ah, everyone here is upset, including the ones who are being positive. Being optimistic doesn't mean you can't be upset that we lost tonight.

[RedFire]

[quote name='hallmark' post='139705' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:03 AM']Try to have the perspective that there are literally [b]millions[/b] of fans of other teams that didn't get one tenth of the satisfaction we got out of this season. And we have SO MUCH POTENTIAL going forward.

This feeling may not go away until we start seeing training camp footage next year. That's fine, though. You have to have the down times. Just think of how much sweeter it will be when we finally get back to the big one and win it.

For now, concentrate your energy on praying for Ray Lewis to get resigned and for every Raven to become healthy ASAP (McGahee included, obviously). As long as we have Ray's heart and brain on this team, we have a real shot at the title every year.[/quote]



and i bet u they have a million more fans and people ain't hating on em especially when they are a solid squad. people always say noone cares about the ravens and they are mediocre.

we get no love! go 15miles south of b-more and u hot the DC SUBURBS!!! they bout the skins and are on some F da ravens crap and don't broadcast our games!!!!

still in da stillers shadow....people didn't wanna see the ravens make it to the superbowl! we don't get an ounce of respect!

[rlh445]

[quote name='flynismo' post='139738' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:13 AM']Ah, everyone here is upset, including the ones who are being positive. Being optimistic doesn't mean you can't be upset that we lost tonight.[/quote]


I understand. I guess I'm the guy who's gotta be one or the other. Once I'm done being upset, I'll be all over next year. I guess it's just a matter of when.

[macbrak]

The entire AFCN made the "Beast from the East" their [word I'm not supposed to say].

[neepo13]

I could never cheer for the Steelers. I'd cheer for the Redskins first. And I've hated the Redskins my whole life.

[nevermore621]

Hey guys...we were "overachievers" this year with a "rookie" QB and HC. We flew under the radar and surprised everyone, including ourselves. Personally I thought we would go at least 10-6 all the time, and to go 11-5 was a plus. We defeated alot of playoff caliber and high powered teams this year, not to mention the #1 seed in the Titans last week.

We have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to be ashamed of and can be NOTHING BUT PROUD...this may not have been the greatest group of individuals we have ever fielded, in sum total, but this was the greatest TEAM we have EVER fielded as Ravens...they were together in the locker room and played like brothers and for that they can hold their heads high and we need to give them the highest praise!!!

Under Harbaugh, Cameron, Ryan, Rosberg and others we became a TEAM. All I can say is look out from now on NFL, because the Ravens were great, but I believe they took that greatness to another level this year, and laid a foundation for an even greater tomorrrow!!!

[macbrak]

I think I'd cheer for the refs to just close the game if had to cheer for the deadskins vrs. squeelers.

Actually that's not true I think I cheered for them last year when they were the underdogs.

[rlh445]

[quote name='nevermore621' post='139757' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:20 AM']Hey guys...we were "overachievers" this year with a "rookie" QB and HC. We flew under the radar and surprised everyone, including ourselves. Personally I thought we would go at least 10-6 all the time, and to go 11-5 was a plus. We defeated alot of playoff caliber and high powered teams this year, not to mention the #1 seed in the Titans last week.

We have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to be ashamed of and can be NOTHING BUT PROUD...this may not have been the greatest group of individuals we have ever fielded, in sum total, but this was the greatest TEAM we have EVER fielded as Ravens...they were together in the locker room and played like brothers and for that they can hold their heads high and we need to give them the highest praise!!!

Under Harbaugh, Cameron, Ryan, Rosberg and others we became a TEAM. All I can say is look out from now on NFL, because the Ravens were great, but I believe they took that greatness to another level this year, and laid a foundation for an even greater tomorrrow!!![/quote]

Is it overly pessimistic to think that we're probably not going to be here next year?

[RavensMan]

I'm not really that mad & I wasn't that mad when we lost. I was disappointed after that last interception because we could've drove down the field and went up atleast by one but I look at the Lions and then look back where we were one year ago from today and then look at us today and it makes me proud of my rookie QB and my rookie coach. We set history and if we can go to the Championship game with a rookie head coach and a rookie QB think what we can do what a veteran John and a veteran Joe. IUt can only get better from here because last year was our down point

[nevermore621]

Get over it guys...In life there are winners and losers...but we weren't really losers to have given it all and just fallen a little short...all I can say is more power to Ozzie Newsome and crew to bring back as much of this team as we can, and have a killer draft and free agency and LOOK OUT NEXT YEAR!!!

I think we are truthfully just one top flight defensive end, and one monster outside linebacker short, and possibly one prototypical wide receiver short of a MONSTER SEASON.

We are strong in those areas, we just need to take it to the next level.

[macbrak]

On the plus side my productivity at work will skyrocket...

[flynismo]

[quote name='rlh445' post='139765' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:22 AM']Is it overly pessimistic to think that we're probably not going to be here next year?[/quote]

Borderline foolish! If we did this with a rookie QB, rookie HC, and 16 guys on the IR (among them McAlister, Gregg and Landry), how much better are we going to be after a full year in the NFL for the rookies and a healthy team?

And that's not even factoring in the guys we pick up in the Draft/Free Agency. Keep your head up man, next year will be even better than this year.