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Week 12: Ravens-Steelers in Review

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:26:41 -0500

FIRST HALF: The first half was very solid. The offense held its own and at times looked unstoppable. Flacco was recognizing open receivers and making a lot of good throws. Ray Rice and Co. were grinding the Steelers’ D-line and gaining positive yards. The defense was for the most part, very good. With that said, it [...]

Ravens' Ray Rice an Unexpected Star

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:15:00 -0500

by Thomas GeorgeFiled under: Ravens, NFL AnalysisBALTIMORE -- Ray Rice showed during his collegiate days at Rutgers that he was a dominant running back as he fueled the Scarlet Knights' offense. Rice showed in his combine workouts last year that he could be a complementary NFL back -- maybe a third-down wonder. Certainly, most scouts concluded, he was not big enough or fast enough to fuel an NFL offense. So, Rice went to work as a rookie last year with 107 carries and 33 receptions in pri...

Is the Ravens' 2009 cup half-full or half-empty?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:28:02 -0500

OK, raise your hand if you had Paul Kruger as the hero of Sunday night’s Ravens-Steelers game. Yeah, that’s what I thought. In the abbreviated version of Prediction Friday, our free drink tab for the week goes to Sean Quinn, who nailed the final score, a 20-17 Ravens win. Sean didn’t have it going into overtime, but when you get the exact score, you also get some slack. One of our regulars, Kevin In Iraq, had the Ravens winning with an OT field goal, 23-20, so a handful of...

Winning, Regardless of How, Still Beats Losing

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:37:27 -0500

More photos » by Nick Wass - AP about 11 hours ago: Baltimore Ravens' Billy Cundiff (7) is congratulated by snapper Matt Katula, left, and holder Sam Koch, right, after kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17 in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in Baltimore. The Ravens won 20-17 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Browse more photos » Prior...

Uninformed Recap: Ravens Beat Steelers in OT, 20-17

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:27 -0500

by Nick Wass - AP View full size photo » The Steelers at Ravens game was a twofer. Here's the boxscore. It had 2 of the Green Bay Packers' next 3 opponents. In between their games against the Ravens and Steelers, the Packers play the Bears in Chicago. I watched a little of the Bears at Vikings game, but what I did see was ugly (for the Bears). Their defense has looked bad for weeks, and they couldn't do anything to stop the Viki...

Gutsy 4th Down Call Pays Off

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:36:00 -0500

It was head coach John Harbaugh's gutsy call, coupled with a pinpoint play by quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice, that sent the Ravens into overtime in a 20-17 win Sunday night. It was a play the Ravens have needed all season amidst so many close defeats.

Ravens Win Ugly in OT, 20-17

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:42 -0500

More photos » by Nick Wass - AP about 3 hours ago: Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Browse more photos » Wow, as the headline says, the Baltimore Ravens did whatever it took, as ugly as it was, to win this game in overtime, 20-17. The ...

Dixon’s OT Pick, Late Defensive Letdown Dooms Steelers in 20-17 Loss to Ravens

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:11 -0500

In the end, it was a game effort, but the Steelers simply could not find enough to overcome a critical overtime interception in falling to the Ravens in Baltimore 20-17. The team held a 17-14 lead and the Ravens had a fourth down with just over three minutes left, but Joe Flacco hit Ray Rice [...]

Ravens: On the doorstep...several times

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:32:51 -0500

Joe Flacco and Ray Rice kept hope alive with a clutch fourth-down play that set up a game-tying field goal by Billy Cundiff, but the remaining couple minutes of overtime were a montage of penalty flags (thrown against both teams) and missed opportunities. The play that will have Ravens fans tossing and turning tonight if the overtime doesn't go well was the near interception by Lardarius Webb on the Steelers' final possession of regulation. He jumped the rout and had the ball al...

Around The Blogosphere: 11/12

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:33:30 -0500

Hello again. Been busy the last couple days but coming back in full force going into the weekend. Tomorrow I’ll have another statistical analysis post, this time with Ray Rice. Look for those sorts of posts to become fixtures on Fridays. Here’s some linkage from this week. First we’ll start with the Hauschka situation. Rumors of [...]

Play Like a Raven – Week 9

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:33:11 -0500

Played Like a Raven – Ray Rice After forcing myself to sit through the game again, I feel a little better about giving this week’s honors to Ray Rice. Not only was he the only member of the Ravens’ offense to board the plane for Cincinnati, but he once again did everything that was asked [...]

Ray Rice Needs a Nickname

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:23:40 -0500

Through 6 games this season, Ray Rice has proven to be a beast for the Ravens. Take a look at the numbers. 1st in the league in total yards with 766 - more than 127 per game. 9th in the league in rush yards with 441 - and one of only three in the top 10 with [...]

Rice: Instant redemption

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:32:30 -0500

The Ravens appeared to be in full self-destruct mode when Ray Rice was called for a chop block to take them out of field goal range. Rice made up for it in a hurry, catching a short pass from Joe Flacco and breaking out of a scrum to sprint all the way into the end zone. The 48-yard touchdown pass put the Ravens back in the lead with just under seven minutes to go, but they've shown some cracks on defense in the second half. It's Carson time, which is a frightening proposition w...