Matt Stover: MVP!

Yesterday I predicted that the Ravens would win today's game 19-3, with four field goals and a touchdown. The final score was 22-3, Baltimore over St. Louis, with five Matt Stover field goals instead of four.

Matt Stover, America's greatest hero. Or at least Baltimore's greatest hero.

The defense played well, burning Rams QB Gus Frerotte for a Baltimore-record five picks: Dwan Edwards, Chris McAlister, Kelly Gregg, Ed Reed and then Eric Martin. I've never even heard of Martin, but I'm pretty sure he used to be in Technotronic.

Pump up the jam, pump it up, why your feet are stompin', and the jam is pumpin'...

Willis McGahee got into the end zone, and he would have gotten in twice had Chris Chester not been flagged for a false start. Even Brian Billick had a good showing. For the first time this season, his play calling didn't make me want to punch the couch.

Baltimore's red-zone struggles continued, but what do you expect? Baltimore is to quality offense what... I don't know. I was trying to think of some funny metaphor or analogy or whatever, but frankly, I want to finish this post and get back to beer.

Nice work, Baltimore. Finally you win a game with some conviction [insert Bengals joke].