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Ray Rice Needs a Nickname
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 [...]
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October 19, 2009
Discuss
Half-Hearted, Half-Heart
Just another quick note about the Ravens loss to the Vikings just over an hour ago…
At the end of the first half, and into the third quarter, I was so disgusted by the play from the team, I was pretty sure that I wouldn’t be posting anything about this game for a few days. It [...]
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October 18, 2009
Someone has to say it…
The Blame Game: Vikings 33, Ravens 31
He’s not getting the most blame - and he doesn’t deserve the most blame - but someone has to say it. And I will if I have to…
Steven Hauschka: 30%
Like it or not… when you need a field goal to win, a very makeable field goal, in a dome, [...]
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October 18, 2009
Vikings-Ravens: On the Edge
Sorry for the delay… it happens!
Ravens Rush vs. Vikings Defense: The Ravens can run the ball, or so I believe. But the Bengals managed to stop them and they’ve chosen not to run against other opponents. Put that against the Williams crew and the only rush defense that can rival the Ravens. Edge: Even
Ravens Pass [...]
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October 16, 2009
Vikings Full of Weapons
First look at the Vikings so far this season and there’s just one thing to say: there’s a lot of talent on that team and a lot of people to be afraid of.
Brett Favre: He’s not even the most important piece on this team, but he has shown several times this season what he’s capable [...]
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October 15, 2009
Centers Matter
ESPN has a piece up today by Jeffri Chadiha about the emergence of centers as the new stars of NFL offensive lines. It’s an interesting read, and the Ravens feature prominently throughout the article. It includes a good few notes from Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome on how the 3-4 is changing offensive play in [...]
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October 15, 2009
Apply The Rules Evenly…Or Something
I waited a week and a half before writing this just so it doesn’t appear I just have sour grapes over the Ravens loss in New England but certain aspects of officiating in the NFL have bothered me for a long time.
Whether we like them or not the rules protecting the quarterbacks are here to [...]
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October 14, 2009
Division Derby: Week 5
Cincinnati Bengals (4-1): Never thought the Bengals would be the first team talked about in this breakdown… but here we go. The Bengals are an anomaly right now. Their record says they need to be taken seriously (especially with wins over Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Green Bay, and a close loss to Denver). But their statistics [...]
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October 14, 2009
Rex Ryan’s Defense
So remember Rex Ryan and his vaunted defense? The one everyone here is crying to get back… the one with Bart Scott and Jim Leonard… the one that Greg Mattison isn’t man enough to inherit? Yeah, that one. Well, Rex and his D just got schooled by Miami’s Wildcat with Chad Henne at the helm.
And [...]
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October 12, 2009
Chalk It Up To Growing Pains
Joe Flacco had his worst game of the 2009 season on Sunday against the Bengals. While he completed more than 70% of his passes, only 4 of those completions went to receivers. Flacco also threw two interceptions, one on the Ravens final offensive play.
It wasn’t performance, but it was not the Joe Cool performance [...]
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October 12, 2009
Ravens Failed Across the Board
There’s a lot of finger pointing going on in Baltimore right now. Everyone thinks they know what the Ravens biggest problem is and why the Ravens lost on Sunday. Everyone is happy to give more than their two cents.
So far the most popular answer I’ve heard is the Ravens “weak” secondary. Just about everyone is [...]
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October 12, 2009
Game Balls: Ravens - Bengals
Only two game balls to give out today… well, make that three…
Offensive Game Ball: Ray Rice. Rice ran fairly well behind an overpowered offensive line and made the offense’s biggest play for its only score. Without him, the Ravens offense doesn’t put a point on the board.
Defensive Game Ball: Ed Reed. Reed played his best [...]
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October 12, 2009
Bengals 17, Ravens 14: Blame Game
Stupid Penalties: 40%
Second straight week the Ravens can thank themselves and their absolute lack of discipline for their problems. The officials were not good, but that’s not an excuse. The Ravens apparently didn’t learn anything from last week’s game in New England. I’m still a bit baffled by Steve Tasker’s relentless defense of the officiating [...]
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October 11, 2009
Redefining Sloppy Football
The Bengals-Ravens first half redefined my definition of sloppy football in every single aspect… and this is supposed to be a game for the lead in one of the NFL’s strongest divisions.
This wasn’t “hardnosed, hard-hitting” football. It was just ugly.
The Ravens: Look lost defensively, especially in the secondary. With the exception of a number of [...]
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October 11, 2009
Quick Stat Analysis
I was browsing ESPN’s coverage of the NFL this weekend and, of course, the Bengals-Ravens game upcoming, when a short paragraph caught my eye.
“The Ravens are actually the worst pass defense this year against No. 1 receivers, although they end up eighth in pass defense DVOA overall because their pass rush and coverage of other [...]
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October 10, 2009
Bengals-Ravens: On the Edge
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October 09, 2009
Weighing in… Game’s Best Receiver
With the Texans heading to Arizona this weekend to play the Cardinals, there’s been a popular storyline emerging about a match-up of the league’s best receivers. The Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald is the current ‘it’ receiver after his ridiculous playoff streak last season, while Andre Johnson has been considered one of the league’s best players [...]
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October 08, 2009
Palmer Brings Out Best, Worst in Ravens
Three story lines to follow as the Bengals come to Baltimore on Sunday…
1. Carson Palmer can beat the Ravens.
The Carson Palmer of 2009 may not be in the same form we’ve come to know, but he is still Carson Palmer. And Carson Palmer has the ability to throw the ball all over the Ravens when [...]
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October 08, 2009
Two Days Left to Vote!
Hey Everybody,
As many of you know, this blog has been nominated for a Baltimore Sun award called a Mobbie (Maryland’s Outstanding Blogs). We started slow but have risen strongly through the course of the contest.
Right now we are ranked as the #2 Ravens blog and #3 Sports blog! Our goal from the very beginning was [...]
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October 08, 2009
Division Derby: Week 4
Baltimore Ravens (3-1): Tough loss in New England, but a good showing. Despite a number of problems and mistakes, the Ravens were just yards away from a victory in the game’s final moments. The defense did an acceptable job defending against Tom Brady and his receivers. Still waiting for and expecting this team to get [...]
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October 07, 2009
Former Raven Found Dead
Tony Fein, a member of the Baltimore Ravens during the 2009 preseason, died Tuesday morning in Port Orchard, Wash., according to his agent. No immediate details were available concerning Fein’s death, his agent, Milton D. Hobbs, said. Fein, 27, was an undrafted rookie free agent who was released by the Ravens during final cuts on [...]
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October 07, 2009
Lewis, Reed Avoid Fines
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and Safety Ed Reed will not be fined for their post-game remarks criticizing the officials in the team’s 27-21 loss to the Patriots. Read more here.
Quite a surprise, actually. Lewis in particular just went off on the officials in the game. But in reality, both players were criticizing the league’s recent [...]
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October 06, 2009
Tuesday Musings…
Fair is Fair. It’s been pretty well documented elsewhere, but the Ravens simply didn’t do the right things to win Sunday’s game. Somehow, though, at game’s end, the Ravens were still just yards away from winning (or perhaps just one Mark Clayton catch away). All told, that says a lot of good things about the [...]
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October 06, 2009
Week 4 Game Balls
Offensive Game Ball: Ray Rice. Rice ran for more than 100 yards on just 11 carries, including a 50 yard run that set up the Ravens third touchdown and made it a three point game. Rice also gets the game’s underused game ball for only seeing 11 touches. Even 10 carries for 50 yards sounds [...]
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October 05, 2009
Patriots 27, Ravens 21: The Blame Game
I’ll get to a more complete review of the game tomorrow, along with our not-so-standard game balls. But for now, it’s time to play something we like to call The Blame Game.
Offensive Play Calling / Cam Cameron: 40%.
Dear Cam, take a look at the numbers. Your offense ran the ball just 17 times for more [...]
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October 04, 2009
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