GAME THREAD - Ravens/Steelers

[PARavensJeff]

I'm loving this offense & defense

[Sephy]

Mason stiff arms a Steeler into the ground to get the first, pending a flag. Flag picked up.

[Brandon]

BTW, I am really impressed with Flacco tonight given the circumstances.

[RavenScallywag]

1st and goal!!!!
Let's punch it in!

[darb72]

Mason just punked Ike Taylor. Good play for the first.

[Sephy]

Willis coming back in.

[RavenScallywag]

McGahee coming back in

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Nice to see us in the red zone!! Willis is back!

[darb72]

I feel a TD pass coming. I don't know why, but I do!

[Sephy]

Flacco looks for about 30 minutes, then throws it away. Smart decision.

[4G63]

Good throw away Flacco!

[RavenScallywag]

one of the things I love about Flacco:

he's got the internal clock now...waits waits, throws away in pressure when nothing is open.

c'mon guys...let's get Flacco his first NFL TD RIGHT HERE

[PARavensJeff]

Here comes the blitz, find the hot read Joe

[Brandon]

Get Lorenzo and Le'Ron in there and pound it.

[Sephy]

McGahee gets the carry, down to the 2. heartbreaking.

[4G63]

Is it wrong for me to want to go for it?!?

[RavenScallywag]

nice run up the middle, but 2 yards short...

oh well, take the FG, keep up the D and ball control!

[PARavensJeff]

Good play call, so close

[Sephy]

Well, at least we lead! 6-3 Ravens.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Is it wrong for me to want to go for it?!?

No because I do ! LOL

[4G63]

If we can keep chewing up their D, the holes and passes will open up....lets keep it going!!!

[darb72]

Maybe that feeling was gas? Anyway 6-3, it's a Raven's style game.

[RavensInBrazil]

I would have gone for it! Running game seems to have found its groove here in the 2nd quarter

[Brandon]

Is it wrong for me to want to go for it?!?

No, cause I wanted them too also.

[4G63]

Good kickoff Stover!!

[PARavensJeff]

shut this guy up talking about Modell & he doesn't like the Ravens because of the move

[RavenScallywag]

Sizzle!!!! Sack!!!!

Ben lost his shoe!

[Sephy]

lmao Ben loses his shoe and then is sacked by T Sizzle!

[UKRavenGordon]

T......sizzzzzle!!

[4G63]

TSizzle with the 1 handed SACK!!! WooHOO!!!

[PARavensJeff]

Shoeless Ben down or the count

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

2 sacks...

[darb72]

Another sack of Ben, this one coming from Suggs. Ok, D we need seven more to beat the Eagles.

[Sephy]

Mendenhall gets back 6 or 7, but still 3rd and long.

[4G63]

The D is taking over!!

[Sephy]

Ben sacked and fumbles AGAIN!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

3 sacks..

[RavenScallywag]

Hahahaha! We're Making Them Booo!!!!

I Love It!!!!

[Brandon]

Alright, now the booing is starting. Just what we want.

[UKRavenGordon]

Ha Ha The fans are booing!

[darb72]

Sack number three and the Squeeler fans are booing. Six more defense!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

The fans are getting pissed! YAYYYYYYYYYYY

[4G63]

4 man rush and a sack!!!

[PARavensJeff]

Listen to that stadium, booing their beloved Stillers

[Brandon]

Are you kidding me. Who said that the Steelers fans don't boo? They boo the shit out of their team a lot.

[darb72]

Uhmmmm... was that Squeeler fan wearing a sailors hat with his jersey? Not that there's anything wrong with that....

[RavenScallywag]

One of their OL limps off...

This team is falling apart...we need to keep attacking!

[4G63]

We NEED a TD before the half!

[UKRavenGordon]

Come on lets get some points to end the half here!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

2 min mark... if we keep playing like this.. game over we win!! It helps their D is getting tired because the are spending a ton of time on the feild and their O-line is taking a beating!

[Brandon]

We need some better coverage on special teams for Yamon. He also needs to hold on to the ball too.

[RavenScallywag]

Meanwhile, our D is drinking gatorade, streching out on the sideline while we eat up the clock on offense

[UKRavenGordon]

Great field position, lets punch it in here

[Sephy]

Fair catch at the 44. LOL. Lets add some more points and really get the boos going.

[darb72]

We start the drive on the 45 with 2 minutes left and two time-outs. Let's get a TD here O!

[RavenScallywag]

COME ON! that was a catch!
Review from the upstairs!

[Sephy]

Replay on that. I want to see it too.

[Brandon]

Please get 7 points this drive.

[Sephy]

That's a catch! He's IN!!

[RavenScallywag]

irrefutable, it was a catch

just like the TD PASS!!!!

[UKRavenGordon]

Catch, has to be

[PARavensJeff]

That was a catch

[Brandon]

That is a catch. No doubt about it. Just saw the replay

[RavensInBrazil]

Don't screw it up this time refs!!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

He dragged toes and had poss. That is a 1st down!

[darb72]

That's a catch by Mason. Both feet were down and he maintained posession of the ball.

[4G63]

Yeah..thats a catch!!

[4G63]

irrefutable, it was a catch

just like the TD PASS!!!!

:iagree:

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Ref's hate us so I would not be surprised to see the say it stays as called...

I STAND CORRECTED!

[Sephy]

Refs make the right call! COME ON O!!!

[darb72]

YES!!! The Refs got it right. Good play, good throw, good call.

[Brandon]

Good, now let's get 7 points and hope to hear more boo's from the inbreds

[Sephy]

Willis is hurt again. Geesh.

[RavenScallywag]

ugh, McGahee down again!

[4G63]

Cheese and Rice McGahee....are you hurt after every play or what?

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Willis looks "more" hurt this time than he did last time! I hope it is nothing BIG!

[Brandon]

Jeezus, McGahee! That's why the offseason is important to get in shape and not party all the time.

[Sephy]

Ouch, he looks really hurt this time.

[RavenScallywag]

looks like he's probably done for the game...maybe an arm injury?

this is NOT what we need right now.

[PARavensJeff]

Is that Willis' shoulder

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Bring in Rice...

[4G63]

This is the area you take a shot to the endzone...the D is still spread out!

[darb72]

Come on, let Flacco throw it towards the end-zone. TD here!

[Sephy]

McClain!! What a run to the 2!!

[UKRavenGordon]

Big McLain is a BEAST!

[PARavensJeff]

YEA!!! Nice play

[Brandon]

Finally, more McClain.

[4G63]

Great run McClain!!!!!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Nice play a few yards short but we have 30 secs and 3 plays to get it in!

[RavenScallywag]

Pound McClain in for the TD!

[4G63]

Wow... a missed play!

[darb72]

Dang It All!!!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

WTH was that? LOL

[RavenScallywag]

we have a Mark Clayton sighting...he was overthrown.

[RavensInBrazil]

Just don't throw any high-risk passes here :S

[Brandon]

Who's #89?</sarcasm>

[darb72]

Come on. Let's get our first passing TD of the season! I have faith.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

They are jawwing it up out there!

[PARavensJeff]

We're going the wrong way!!!

[pyite32]

oh my god, is our team affraid of the endzone?

never mind thought that was going to be a false start

Hell Yeah TD FLACCO!!!!!!!!!

[darb72]

That was on the Squeelers. Neutral zone infraction.

[4G63]

Run this shit in!!!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Flag went for us..!

[PARavensJeff]

Willie Anderson is in

[Sephy]

TD FLACCO TO WILCOX WITH ANDERSONS FIRST PLAY!!!
Yeah BABY!!!!!!!!!

[UKRavenGordon]

Yeeessss Fucking Yesessss

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Yayyyyyyyyyy! Td Pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Lee Van Cleef]

Great play!

[4G63]

Awesome playcall!!!!

[Brandon]

WTG, Wilcox and Congrats Flacco on his first touchdown

[darb72]

YES!!!!! TD pass to Daniel Wilcox. Great call and throw.

[PARavensJeff]

TD Flacco/Wilcox!!!!

[camdenyard]

Nice job Joe!!!

[Brandon]

What a perfect throw that was.

[Sephy]

That was brilliant playcalling AND great execution. Putting Anderson in for the ultimate big package, and the perfect corner throw and route for Flacco to Wilcox.

13-3 Ravens!!!

[PARavensJeff]

Shut up Kornhole

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

We know he is keeping that ball! 1st NFL TD!! The squeelers are SILENT!! Go cry in your beers during half time you in breeds!

[Brandon]

There start the boo's again

[pyite32]

Who is kicking off? That can't be Stover sending into the endzone over and over.... Can it?

[Ravenfan_11]

Right up their ASS in their homefield. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. It's a new day Baltimore. A new day.

[UKRavenGordon]

Great half of football guys!

[PARavensJeff]

Sweet, Stiller fans booing the knee

[PARavensJeff]

Well, now we need the 2nd half to look as good.

[4G63]

I'm starting to believe.....IN FLACCO WE TRUST!!!

[StingerNLG]

OMG, the OFFENSE IS DOMINATING?????? AGAIN??????

Has the defense been on the field at ALL in the 2nd quarter?? My wife is noticing they aren't even SWEATING!!

And I'm sorry, but Joe Flacco is for real. That TD pass was awesome, but even beyond that he is controlling the game.

Great game so far.

[darb72]

Ok, it's a 10 point ball game and the Squeelers get the ball back. Let's grind them beneath our bootheels D. We can end this game on the first posession of the second half.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

I look at it this way... Maryland upset Clemson...Skins upset Dallas...Ravens are going to upset Pissburg!! It is a MD week!

If we play the 2nd half like the 1st we are GOOD to GO!

[James R(aven)]

Congrats Joe!!! Great watching us dominate on BOTH sides of the field!

[4G63]

Ok, it's a 10 point ball game and the Squeelers get the ball back. Let's grind them beneath our bootheels D. We can end this game on the first posession of the second half.

:iagree: :rocking:

[Lee Van Cleef]

This is a good position, but I'm going to choose to remember that last week Cleveland were in a decent position going into the half, then we stomped them. We need to capitalise early.

[RavenDavey]

Our D will come out HUUUUUUUUUUNNNGARY for the third quarter. Pissburgh should get rattled enough for us to have another defensive domination of the 3rd quarter like they did against DA and the Browns...

[pyite32]

Holy crap that is Stover!

[Brandon]

I really hope we come out in the second half and keep playing physical.

Get after Ben, and just pound the ball down their throats and control the clock on offense.

[highwater]

Did you notice the shots of concerned Steelers fans in the stands? They were either incredulous or depressed, or a combination of both.

And I guess I should throw in angry and frustrated, judging by the boos. I can't recall too many occasions in which the Steelers have been booed at home like that.

[HoustonRaven]

Run, run, run and run ......

They cant score on us ..... run the clock out and win, what the media will call, a boring game.

[RavenDavey]

Holy Smokes!! I can't get over our ball control and time of possesion!!

There is nobody who can tell me Ray Lewis and the DEFENSE aren't loving life on the sidelines compared to last year. The defensive motto now is "welcome to the Ravens country club....hosted by Joe Flacco!!

[RavenScallywag]

that half ending TD will be the inspiration we need to close this game out...

Our D will come out fired up to hold that offensive lead, and our offense can start grinding them out.

[HoustonRaven]

My ONLY concern now (and it isnt really that big) is that LeBeau does make some good changes at half time.

[RavenDavey]

Pissburgh has 69 total yds for the half....

[4G63]

Chris Berman on the ESPN Halftime Show agreed that the TD pass to Mason was a TD...

[RavenScallywag]

Have they said anything about the McGahee injury?

That is my one worry about 2nd half...Without McGahee, Ray Rice will need to step it up BIG TIME.

McClain needs a complement to run the ball well.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Have they said anything about the McGahee injury?

That is my one worry about 2nd half...Without McGahee, Ray Rice will need to step it up BIG TIME.

McClain needs a complement to run the ball well.

Yeah they said it was a chest injury

[4G63]

Pissburgh has 69 total yds for the half....

That LOW?!! Awesome!!!

:respect this D!!

[HoustonRaven]

The Girlfriend is in bed already .......

Not a good sign thus far in the relationship! ;)

[RavenScallywag]

Chris Berman on the ESPN Halftime Show agreed that the TD pass to Mason was a TD...

I want to see the NFL at least admit something about that call, but they won't, because we should've challenged.

Oh well, let's make it so we don't need that play to win!

[festivus]

The only thing that would make this game better would be if my basement, where I'm watching the game, wasn't currently overrun with those tiny little ants.

Can't wait for the 2d half,

CRUSH THE SQUEALERS!!!

:ww:

[BArellano]

I love how all of the analysts are still making excuses for the Steelers. Always trying to keep praise for us at a minimum.

[pyite32]

The Girlfriend is in bed already .......

Not a good sign thus far in the relationship! ;)

Hey Houston, I thought you said your were Proposing. What happened with that?

[RavenScallywag]

i missed the Flacco TD because my son woke up and needed to be put back to sleep...figures, he NEVER wakes up between 8pm-1am, but tonight, he wakes up....

At least he went down pretty quickly

[RavenScallywag]

oh no, the Steelers are "pissed off", according to Kolber

Read the fear...none

[Brandon]

Let's get physical now

[4G63]

Come on D...3 and OUT!!

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Losing from the neck up?? LOL that is a stupid statement!

They are losing because they SUCK!

[Sephy]

Mendenhall is MET by Ray Ray.

[StingerNLG]

Good. Let them be pissed off. in the meantime our defense is rested and ready to go.

[4G63]

Mendenhall out...

[RavenScallywag]

nice hit by JJ, even if they got the catch

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

who is their 3rd string RB?? LOL

[RavenScallywag]

oh shit, don't tell me they spot it a first on that fumble!
ok, 4th and 2...nice stand D

[4G63]

Damn...couldn't get the fumble pick up!!

[Sephy]

Fumbleeeeee! Just missed by the Ravens! Another 3 and out.

[StingerNLG]

3 and out again! Almost fumble. And now they go sit down again. :)

[Brandon]

Alright!!!!! 3 and out

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

SWEEEEEEET!! Nice hit! Too bad we did not get the ball!

[Sephy]

LOL at the punter flopping.

[RavenScallywag]

Figurs not having a good night...he's not getting any yards on returns...almost hurt us that return with negative yards

[RavenDavey]

Wah...wah...wah!!!!!

[4G63]

Come on D...3 and OUT!!

Yeah D, way to listen to me!!

:ww:
:D

[darb72]

Ravens got lucky on that one. Bama got flagged for roughing the kicker Saturday and that kept a scoring drive alive for Georgia.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

I still say that ground looks wet I am seeing ppl slide all over the place..

[StingerNLG]

Figurs not getting any lanes to run through right now is somewhat concerning to me. Yamon hasn't had a chance to take off anywhere.

[Sephy]

Ravens got lucky on that one. Bama got flagged for roughing the kicker Saturday and that kept a scoring drive alive for Georgia.

He flopped. I wouldn't exactly say they got lucky. Glad :ref: didn't say anything though.

[Brandon]

pound The Ball

[RavenScallywag]

Maybe the Pissburgh Cheaters poured some oil on the field so we'd slip and slide all over the place?

[RavenDavey]

time for some of that ball control...

[Sephy]

Patented reverse to Clayton by BB loses 1.

[hatepaste]

He flopped. I wouldn't exactly say they got lucky. Glad :ref: didn't say anything though.

You know it would be nice if ESPN showed a replay. Usually they show that kind of stuff going into the commercial. Rather see the replay than Big Jen.

[darb72]

The Girlfriend is in bed already .......

Not a good sign thus far in the relationship! ;)

Hey, the wife is putting together the bouncy chair we got Breean tonight. Of course we're doing it during commercials.:thumbup:

[RavenScallywag]

That Clayton reverse worke din week 1...it won't work anymore

[Brandon]

Is that all we are using #89 for?

[StingerNLG]

Jaws gives Flacco an A for the 1st half.

[4G63]

That play with Clayton won't work on a D like the Steelers'.....they are too good for that!

[HoustonRaven]

Hey, the wife is putting together the bouncy chair we got Breean tonight. Of course we're doing it during commercials.:thumbup:

At least shes still wearing her jersey!

[Sephy]

Holy FUCK Joe Flacco!!!!

[darb72]

Holy Cow What Play!!!!

[RavenScallywag]

holy crap, I need to see that again!!!!!!

[StingerNLG]

Holy Shit!!! What A Play!!!!

[Brandon]

Holy Shit that was beautiful

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Holy crap Flacco was running all over the feild LOL

[UKRavenGordon]

OH....MY....GOD - Ladies and gents.....We have a franchise QB

[Lee Van Cleef]

What a freaking play!

[4G63]

God I Love That Play He Did.....he Is The Freakin Man!!!!

[hatepaste]

oh man that third down play was sweet...

[pyite32]

Was that play for real? Oh My God, Yeah Flacco!!!!!

[RavenScallywag]

Do you believe in magic???

Joe FLACCO magic!


McGahee having chest X-Rays...:(

[Merlin]

That is coolness . . .never seen in the last 10 years by a Ravens QB!!

[PARavensJeff]

That was awesome Joe

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

hahahaha i think 10 of us just said holy crap/shit at the same time!

[Brandon]

and this is on Monday Night Football. Can't wait to see what Clowns fans have to say

[Sephy]

I absolutely cannot believe that throw. I am stunned at what I just saw.

[hatepaste]

Plus Ben Grubbs had like 4 nice blocks on that play.

[4G63]

Man....he gives me goose bumps!!! I am so excited for this TEAM!!!

[StingerNLG]

That is just awareness that I have NEVER seen from a Ravens QB before!!

[HoustonRaven]

what sephy said .....

Keep running the ball!

[RavensInBrazil]

McClain sure runs the ball well

[hatepaste]

Do you believe in magic???

Joe FLACCO magic!


McGahee having chest X-Rays...:(

That's weird cause it looked like he was limping/favoring a leg when he left the game.

[Ravenfan_11]

Hey that was just like Kyle Boller

[hatepaste]

Hey that was just like Kyle Boller

Except he didn't fumble/trip over his own feet.

[4G63]

Damn, it was tipped...Heap was OPEN for a big run!!

[RavenScallywag]

awww....bad end to a promising series.

Mendehall is OUT!

So we've got McClain, they have...who?

[pyite32]

Come on Koch, pin them deep!!

[Sephy]

Steelers pinned at the 6.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

Can anyone answer...who is their 3rd string RB??

[HoustonRaven]

Im stunned at what I am seeing .....

I dont want to say it yet because I dont want to jinx it but .....

[RavenScallywag]

someone tell me when I can start getting excited about maybe possibly getting the win here...

I'm trying like hell to keep my feet on the ground

[4G63]

What do you think other 30 teams are thinking right now? They're like HOLY SHIT, the Ravens have an OFFENSE now!!

[HoustonRaven]

Can anyone answer...who is their 3rd string RB??

It's you I think

[PARavensJeff]

Let's play the field position game

[HoustonRaven]

someone tell me when I can start getting excited about maybe possibly getting the win here...

I'm trying like hell to keep my feet on the ground

Dude, you and me both

[RavenDavey]

Why the punt?? Harbs needs to trust our defense and go for that since we were deep into PIT territory.

TRUST THE DEFENSE AND THEY WILL DELIVER!!

[RavenScallywag]

Mwelde Moore...that's their third string

[Brandon]

someone tell me when I can start getting excited about maybe possibly getting the win here...

I'm trying like hell to keep my feet on the ground

Just savor the moment! We are currently beating the Steelers on MNF in their house.

That hasn't happened since 10/14/1991

[StingerNLG]

That was a wasted long play, but better to pin them at the 6 than at the 30.

I'm still impressed with what I am seeing from Flacco.

[RavenScallywag]

nevermind...someone named Davis just ran it

different RB, same result, loss of yards

[4G63]

Wow...they got a 1st down

[hatepaste]

Mwelde Moore...that's their third string

Giving Davis the ball. Definitely have Moore too, who I think is pretty decent.

[RavenScallywag]

here's hope...Mcgahee is BACK on the sideline...

[Brandon]

I agree, Bannan has been doing a great job tonight. Thank god for him being on this team

[Sephy]

Davis getting swallowed up.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

nevermind...someone named Davis just ran it

different RB, same result, loss of yards

Damn it I thought I was the 3rd string RB!!

Booing fans again LOL

[PARavensJeff]

Can anyone answer...who is their 3rd string RB??

Carey Davis 2nd year out of Illinois

[4G63]

Here comes the Boo Birds....

[HoustonRaven]

Let it be said that NO Baltimore fan has EVER booed this much ....

[hatepaste]

here's hope...Mcgahee is BACK on the sideline...

Good sign. But if the game stays the way it is, no reason to throw him in there. McClain is quite capable......

[RavenScallywag]

ah, I love the false starts we cause!

[4G63]

False start....send them backward!!

[PARavensJeff]

I think Willis is a spectator the rest of the night

[hatepaste]

Side note...I love when the camera pans and shows the sad sad sad steeler fans.

[Brandon]

Almost got him, Zibby!

[Sephy]

Ben escapes a sack by Tommy Z but is still off target.

[Fiesty Ravens Chic]

ah, I love the false starts we cause!

I would jump if I saw #52 running at me too! LOL

[RavenScallywag]

whew!!!! Zbi, MAKE THAT TACKLE/SACK.

At least he missed the throw

[darb72]

Dang it, that was close to another sack. Got wrap those big QBs up Tom.

[4G63]

Damn...almost another SACK!!

[hatepaste]

Woah was that Deion Sanders on the blitz trying to tackle?

[RavenScallywag]

also love that we ran the EXACT same play on D...they still didn't block us

[Brandon]

They have Reed back there??? With the nerve impingment injury? WTF. I would rather see Jim Leonard

[StingerNLG]

Damn, you have to say this. Ben Rothlesberger IS a hard guy to bring down.

[UKRavenGordon]

Ed Reed was back to return. We were going for the backbreaker there.

[RavenScallywag]

12 on the field???? Stupid STUPID penalty