GAME THREAD - Ravens/Chiefs - Season opener!

[Sephy]

Welcome everyone! Football is officially BACK! We'll be here live for play by play for out of towners too poor for Sunday ticket or our hard working weekend friends. Can't wait to get this rockin. Only an hour and a half until kickoff at M&T!! LETS GO RAVENS!!

:ww::ww::ww:

[baltimore_hokie]

cassel inactive today, uh oooooh

[Sephy]

I'm honestly going to be disappointed if we give up over 12 points today. Seriously.

[Marcel#52]

Heck, I'd be disappointed if we give up more than 3 points

[RavenScallywag]

Deactivating Cassel is smartest move they could've made. I was predicting if he played, he'd get a more serious injury today. The Ravens D is going to be ALL over the QB today, so might as well get in a backup with some mobility...The question is do they start Thigpen or Croyle? I would start Thigpen, he's the better looking QB with their offense.

[UKRavenGordon]

I want this D to be nothing short of devastating today!

[Sephy]

Ravens in white tops and black pants today.

[52decleetzu]

The bigger news is one of their best players on defense( I know that is not saying much) is out in Flowers.

Air it the hell out Cam!!

[RavenScallywag]

Croyle will start for KC.

[StingerNLG]

On my way to the stadium now! Looking like it could be a blowout today. :)

I'm mad I cannot find a pregame show on the radio in the car though. Anyone know? 105.7 is covering the worthless Orioles.

[RavenScallywag]

97.9 for the game...

Ravens Inactives:

QB Beck, RB Parmele, LB Ellerbe, OT Cousins, OT Moll, TE L.J. Smith, DT McKinney, LB/DE Kruger

Suprises: Lawrence ahead of Parmele on depth chart? McKinney lowest DL on depth chart? KRUGER INACTIVE!?

[52decleetzu]

Ravens inactives

Beck
Parmele
Cousins Kruger
Moll
Smith
McKinney

[52decleetzu]

BOTH QB's inactive besides Flacco???

Kruger inactive?????

[RavenScallywag]

Um, no...TROY Smith is ACTIVE. LJ SMITH is inactive

Reason for Kruger, according to Jamison Hensley:


My guess why Kruger is inactive is Barnes plays a bigger role on special teams. #Ravens must be confident that Suggs can play full game.

[52decleetzu]

Oh yeah not used to having another Smith on the team.

I am guessing that Barnes and McClain's value on special teams was the difference.

Just shows how damn deep we are if Kruger has to take a back seat today.

[RavenScallywag]

I hope we can get him active most weeks though...I'd like to see him get some reps each week to buildup his skills at LB.

[baltimore_hokie]

The bigger news is one of their best players on defense( I know that is not saying much) is out in Flowers.

Air it the hell out Cam!!

oh wow, this is going to be brutal. i can't wait for all the analysts to be talking about flacco tonight

[52decleetzu]

oh wow, this is going to be brutal. i can't wait for all the analysts to be talking about flacco tonight

Chiefs fans have officially gone off the deep end after hearing about Flowers and Cassell.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=213957

Now when Flacco throws for 300 they are just going to say "well our best corner was out..."

[Lee Van Cleef]

Disappointed that Kruger ain't out there. Wanted to see him get some decent playing time.

[baltimore_hokie]

uhhhh...why is the jets-texans game on cbs?????????

[Sephy]

Just saw Ray walk out before commercial. Goosebumps!!

[52decleetzu]

Ngata is FINALLY getting his due.

Just from reading various boards and listening to the media this summer it is clear everyone knows what a force he is.

It's about time.

[Sephy]

Hauschka to kick off. M&T juiced up and ready to go! Seems like this city hasn't let go of last years energy.

Charles to the 26.

[PSMD410]

I may sound like a complete noob when I ask this but what does it mean if a kick is difered?

[Sephy]

1st, Croyle under center, M&T super loud already, Johnson for 4.
2nd and 6, toss back to LJ, hit behind the line by RAY! Loss of 3-4!
3rd and long, no huddle, ball tipped by Sizzle and almost picked by Fabe and Ray. 3 and out!

[52decleetzu]

Owww should have been picked!

[Sephy]

Carr, who is now in #25, returns for 3. Holding, of course.

[Flipping Birdie]

did you just see Suggs laughing at their offense?

[52decleetzu]

I may sound like a complete noob when I ask this but what does it mean if a kick is difered?

We chose to receive the ball in the secoind half instead of the first half when we won the toss.

[Sephy]

1st down Ravens from the 20, move Oher to the left heavy, motion McClain to the backfield, PA, no one open, Flacco has a ridiculous amount of time, ends up rushing for 4.
2nd and 6, PA, complete to Mason to the 41. 19 yard gain - first down!

[Sephy]

1st, pump fake, high throw for Washington, CAUGHT, nice grab at the KC 35!

[Flipping Birdie]

I like K washington's new dance. Very bird / raven like.

[myfavoriteboxer]

Act like you've gotten a first down before, dummy.

[StingerNLG]

So, M&T is supposed to have this great mobile phone text thing (still walking to the stadium thanks to my wife forgetting our tickets, grrrr!), and I cant find how to get the texts.

Way to go guys. :/

[Sephy]

1st, PA deep to the endzone for Mason, COULDNT STAY IN BOUNDS. Perfect throw though! Mase just couldn't get his feet down.
Ravens take a TO. Couldn't get back after that, I guess.

[Flipping Birdie]

Act like you've gotten a first down before, dummy.

True. He should have saved that new dance for his first touchdown.

[Sephy]

I like that they are coming out firing. Flacco looks really, really sharp. Chiefs not doing a good job covering either.

[PSMD410]

We chose to receive the ball in the secoind half instead of the first half when we won the toss.

Ahh ok thanks man I never heard that term used until last season. Am I the only one who doesn't think Carr is that great at returns?

[Sephy]

2nd, another pass, complete to Clayton for 11-12 and another first.

[Sephy]

1st, another play action, to the sideline for Mason, can't get the feet down. OL is OUTSTANDING on this drive.
2nd, give to Rice who trips and is then hit by 2 guys in the backfield. Loss of 1.
3rd and 11, shotgun, the rush comes, incomplete to Rice as Flacco forced to throw off his back foot. FG after all that - BOO.

Hauschka for the 44 yarder - just good. 3-0 Ravens.

[Sephy]

Nice kick from Hauschka, but Charles makes some nice moves and gets to the 24. He's dangerous.

[myfavoriteboxer]

kc o line looks terrible.

[Sephy]

1st, shotgun, looked like some sort of bubble screen - Charles hit immediately, gets maybe 1.
2nd and 9, PA, pump fake by Croyle and gets PANCAKED by JJ!! SACK!
3rd and 15, Ravens for some reason take a TO. Dunno why.

[Flipping Birdie]

So what is it, a total of 1 yard from KC so far?

[Sephy]

3rd and 15, Ravens force Croyle to take a TO. Confused the shit out of him. LOL. They changed looks on defense like 5 times.

[Sephy]

3rd and 15, shotgun empty backfield, Croyle goes for Bradley - short of the first and almost picked. Incomplete.

[52decleetzu]

They might not get across midfield much less score.

[Sephy]

Carr to return - great punt, huge hangtime - but Carr just kinda runs laterally and then slips. Like to see a little more outta this guy - go north south, son.

[myfavoriteboxer]

Heh, Detroit is already down 14 after 6 minutes of football.

[Sephy]

1st from the 30, screen to McClain gets 15 - but flags fly. Holding on Mason.
1st and 10 again from the 30, complete to Mason for 12 and another first.

[Sephy]

1st, give to Rice who trips but still gets 4.
2nd and 6, audible called, Rice for another 3-4.
3rd and 2 or 3, Troy in at WR, shotgun empty backfield, complete to Washington for about 10. First down!

[Sephy]

1st from the 37, Rice making moves, gets 7 going off Oher.
2nd and 3.5, PA, Flacco looks off of like 3 guys, no body open, so he goes for 6 and a first. Line is doing incredible out there.

[Sephy]

1st, Willis in, from the 25, screen to LeRon, but falls, gets about 2 yards.
2nd and 8, pass for McGahee was tipped and almost fell right into Mason's hands, lol. Pass thrown to the back shoulder - not good.
3rd, complete to Heap with lots of running room, to the Chiefs 8 and a first down!

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 9 it looks like, Rice gets to the 5.
2nd and goal from the 5, Rice falls again (wtf?) and gets to the 3.
3rd from the 3, Ngata in, PA, Flacco dances around, FINDS MCGAHEE, TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!!!


BIG BEN ESQUE

[Flipping Birdie]

Flacco looked like Big Jen there. TD!:happyanim

[myfavoriteboxer]

BIG BEN ESQUE

It's nice to be cheering instead of thinking "Why can't anyone ever take down that big son-of-a-bitch?"

[Sephy]

So for those who couldn't see - the Ravens were in the ultimate heavy set with Ngata in as blocking TE - ran a play action, no one was open. Flacco scrambles left and has Ngata and a few other guys ahead of him, gets pressure, and slips left, and throws across his body to an isolated McGahee with 1 guy at the 3, who goes into the endzone for a TD.

Just a playmaker type throw. As I said - the type of crap we see Roethlisberger do all the damn time. So sweet.

[darb72]

Don't say things like that Flippin.

I will say that was one of the better plays I've ever seen out of a Raven's QB. Flacco moved around in the pocket, always keeping his eye in the endzone before dumping it down to McGhee for a two or three yard TD.

[StingerNLG]

What a fucking touchdown!!!!!

We have a real offense baby!!!!!

[Sephy]

Lawrence returns the kick into the endzone - gets to the 15 before Ayanbadejo levels him. Nice kick, better coverage.

[myfavoriteboxer]

The field is sure slippery today.

[Sephy]

1st, LJ trips, loses 1.
Chiefs have a total of -5 yards.
2nd and 11, Croyle pumps, hits LJ, gets 5 or 6. They might be in positives!
3rd and 5, Bradley catches, and forced OOB RIGHT at the marker by Foxworth. Will take a measurement.
Its short! Wow - poor awareness by Bradley.

[Sephy]

Reed deep to return. Unsure why. Here we go, lol.

Another stellar punt, Reed gets to the 21 but flags all over the place - gonna be on us.

[darb72]

Why in the world is Reed returning punts. I know he's great at it but we need him on defense.

Also, why in the world can we not return a punt without a penalty?

[myfavoriteboxer]

13 years of the baltimore ravens, and still utterly unable to return a kick or a punt without a holding or block in the back penalty.

[Sephy]

1st from the 8 - Willis bounces left and then gets hit for a loss. Maybe no gain.

First quarter ends - 10-0 Ravens. If we can get this past midfield, or even points on this drive, its disaster for the Chiefs.

[Sephy]

2nd and 9, I guess they gave him 1, 6 OL in, play action - deep for Clayton who was 1 on 1 with Leggett but hadn't beaten him - goes incomplete.
3rd, Flacco scrambles for 11, but a flag is down. Holding on Gaither.
3rd and like, 15 I guess.

[Sephy]

3rd and 14 actually, Flacco throws away and gets called for grounding. Gonna be a safety. Fouls by BOTH TEAMS. They offset!

[Sephy]

lol, lets try this again.
3rd and 14, bubble screen to Clayton, gets about 10-11. Punt time.

[Sephy]

Chiefs fumble the punt, Ravens inches from falling on it - but the Chiefs get it at the 30.

Outstanding punt by Koch.

[Sephy]

1st, LJ for 2.
2nd and 8, Thigpen is in at QB, designed draw for 3.
3rd and 5, toss to Charles, Ravens D looks incredibly fast - Carr on the stop - no gain.

[PSMD410]

Wow where is Figurs???? lol

[Sephy]

Carr calls a fair catch at the 10 or 11. Why, exactly? He had plenty of room and a blocker. Sigh.

I do miss Jim Leonard for his PR skills.

[Sephy]

1st, Raymell for 4 or 5 yards.
2nd and 5, right to Mason on the sideline but uncharacteristically dropped.
3rd and 5, complete to Rice as an unblocked blitzer comes in - gains 1. Punt time.

[Sephy]

Wow - the chiefs block a punt for a TD. Wow.

[darb72]

Holy crap our special teams suck.

What happened to the Ravens? They've given up.

[Sephy]

Now I'm angry. No excuse to not be up on this sorry ass team.

Get some more damn points.

[StingerNLG]

Wow, did this game take an UGLY turn!

Fuck.

This is why you do not take the points, even when its the Chiefs.

[Sephy]

Carr to the 19. Kick was very deep.

[Sephy]

1st, complete to Rice for about 10. Looks like they're gonna spot it short. Nope - a first.

[4G63]

We need to cut the jugular ASAP!

[Sephy]

1st, give to Rice who makes some nice moves for 4-5.
2nd and 6, Flacco avoids a sack, moves up nicely, ends up going OOB and questionably takes a hit right at the sideline.
3rd and 5, flag for delay. grrr.
3rd and 10, complete to Heap to the 47 yard line. Nice play.

[StingerNLG]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeap! 17 yards! Thank goodness we needed that!

[Sephy]

1st, screen to Willis, gets about 6 yards. Nice run by him.
2nd and 4.5, complete to Clayton for 7 or 8, first down.

[Sephy]

1st from the Chiefs 41, Hali comes around the corner and causes a fumble, luckily Flacco falls on it and its only about a 3-4 yard sack.

[Sephy]

2nd and 14, goes for Rice, who pops the ball up and luckily it falls incomplete. Too high for Ray.
3rd and 14, complete to Clayton for 16! NICE!!!

[StingerNLG]

Ok, enough of this fucking up and having to make up for it!!

[myfavoriteboxer]

Opening week is just so strange and unpredictable. The D is clearly doing its job but I think I'll be happy at this point if we just win the game. Of course the way the offense is moving the ball it might get broken open in the second half.

[darb72]

I don't know exactly what is happening with the Ravens but we need to fix some of these mental errors by next week.

Great throw by Flacco to Clayton to pick up the first but the lack of a running game is a concern.

[Sephy]

1st from the 29, late audible from Flacco, Rice for about 5-6.
2nd and 4, goes for Heap and dropped. He got hit pretty hard by Page. Perfect throw though. Gannon says it was high but it was right on the numbers, lol.
3rd and 4, tipped pass. ARGH. Forced to take a FG.

41 yarder - no good. Wide left.

Stover's cell might be blowing up tonight..

[Sephy]

There's no problem with the run game. Rice is averaging 4-5 yards a carry. They just aren't using it a lot.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

While I like that we are opening up the offense, I would like to see us run the ball more.

Flacco should not be throwing 25 passes in a half. And if he does, we need to either be up 14 or more points so we can almost exclusively run the ball in the second half, or we would be behind by a lot of points.

[BlackSunday]

To paraphrase Admiral Beatty at Jutland:

"There's something wrong with our bloody special teams today."

BS

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Yeah we have called 28 passes to 10 runs.

Way out of wack

[Sephy]

Chiefs false start.

1st and 15, at the 26, LJ spins off and gets about 7.
2nd and 8, end around to Charles is diagnosed terrificly - loses 3-4.
3rd and 11, complete, and the Chiefs get a ridiculously generous spot for the first. BAH

[Sephy]

2 minute warning.

With this gameplan, something tells me the coaches expected to be up about 14-20 points right now, so they could grind it out in the 2nd. They should work in some more balance so they can get that lead.

[PSMD410]

Damn Jim leonard just got a 46 yd punt return. Why didn't he get Carr's money.

[Sephy]

I think the Ravens are trying to challenge that first.

[4G63]

I've got the feeling that the Offense just doesn't have its head in the game....Mason dropping balls, Hauschka missing fg's, etc. What's the odds that Stover is on the roster at the end of the year?

[Raveninwoodlawn]

2 minute warning.

With this gameplan, something tells me the coaches expected to be up about 14-20 points right now, so they could grind it out in the 2nd. They should work in some more balance so they can get that lead.

I agree, but we still could have run more than 10 times. Maybe 20 passes and 14 rushes or so. 28 to 10 is a little extreme IMHO.

[StingerNLG]

Defense Is going to have to do something here. This game should not be this close.
You cannot let a team hang around like this.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Dumb challenge IMHO

[Sephy]

Challenge fails.

1st, from the 41, give to Charles for 10. Ugh. If we are tied at the half...

[Sephy]

1st, another give, 1 yard gain. Smacked by the D.
2nd and 9, clock runs, about 1:10, Charles catches and gets back to the LOS.
3rd and 8.5, under 50s left, under 40s now, run loses yards. They'll let the clock run out I guess. Chiefs really botched that.

[Sephy]

I guess they're taking a TO with 1 second to try a hail mary.

[Sephy]

Hail mary time - nope, underneath to Charles who is swallowed by Ray.

3 point lead at halftime is very, very underwhelming. Need POINTS. And we can score them now - just need to execute.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Chiefs rush giving Gaither problems, Flacco throwing a few balls that got batted at the line, Special teams nightmare.... So far I'm not really liking this.

[Sephy]

I think Gaither is doing fine - he really only had one play he got beat badly on. Flacco is standing upright the large majority of the time.

[EdReed4Prez]

Anyone got flacco/rice stats?

[Raveninwoodlawn]

We've turned into the Eagles...apparently ignoring the run.

One play we went empty backfield...on 2nd and 4!

We need to get it under control.

And Flacco, as good as he has looked, is really struggling with the accuracy over the middle to the backs.

[StingerNLG]

Wow, the WORST halftime show EVER!!! Some horrible jazz band tried to play Motown with the marching band and it wasn't even audible.

HORRIBLE!!!!!!

[darb72]

The offensive line is doing fine. It's just mental errors that are killing us right now and I hope Harbaugh is giving them a good chewing out during the half. We should be up 28-0 right now.

[Flipping Birdie]

We're going to running the feck out of the ball in the second half.

[darb72]

Flacco is 16/25 for 175 yards and one TD
Rice has nine rushes for 33 yards.

[Sephy]

Kick goes out of the endzone.

1st, PA, Flacco looks for a long time, steps up and runs for 5.
2nd and 5, Rice BIG gain off tackle right, goes for 17 to the 41!

[Sephy]

1st, PA, very poor pass from Flacco almost picked. Should have been picked. Must have been confused on the routes - that was nowhere.
2nd and 10, Rice for 4.
3rd and 6, caught by Washington for 9 and a first.

[StingerNLG]

Wow, the WORST halftime show EVER!!! Some horrible jazz band tried to play Motown with the marching band and it wasn't even audible.

HORRIBLE!!!!!!

[Sephy]

1st, caught by Mase for a 9 yard gain.
2nd and 1, McClain for 2.

[baltimore_hokie]

hey 52, i hope you didn't put too much money down on this game after all that talking...

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Lmao.

Run the fucking ball!

[Sephy]

1st, ball tipped and holding called.
1st and 20, Flacco trips, scrambles, gets like 2.
2nd and 18, Rice makes moves for 9.
3rd and 9, Flacco picked and its run back inside the 10. UGHHHH

[TTRaven]

Flacco has thrown at least 3 passes that should have been picked off. What in the hell is he looking at out there? Johnson was in front of Heap the entire time.

[darb72]

And now we're turning the ball over.

Int thrown by Flacco to D. Johnson which is returned to inside the Raven's 10 yard line.

[Flipping Birdie]

Good lord what a disaster.

[4G63]

At least Flacco saved the TD.....:grbac:

[Sephy]

1st and goal, LJ for 1.
2nd and goal from the 5, incomplete, illegal hands on Gooden. FUCK

[StingerNLG]

Unfuckingbelivable!! How on earth is this happening????

Folks, we can NOT go to San Diego and play like this!!!

If the Ravens don't wake up, we are going to start 1-0!

[Sephy]

1st from the 2.5, TD Bowe.

This is now completely fucked up.

[ffeineandsugar]

I know our defense is good, but what the heck was THAT play???:insane:

[darb72]

Congrats offense, you have managed to lose this game for us.

How many times have we said that over the years? This game is just pissing me off now.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

This is why you can't forget what type of team you are.

That was Billick/Madden10 esque.

We are not dynamic enough to be throwing the ball around 50 times a game...we have 3 good backs...use them!

[4G63]

Bwaaaaahaaaaaa. :rolling:

And why are we passing like we're down by 14 in the 4th q again?

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Really...I run the ball more playing Madden.

Piss Poor

[PSMD410]

Guess its good Cassel isn't playing lol

[Lee Van Cleef]

Fucking disgraceful.

[Sephy]

Inexcusable. This team is TERRIBLE, and we are now behind to them. Need to step it up, and BIGTIME. AND NOW.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

For the record...i don't know who's decision this was to throw the ball around like we are the Colts, but somebody has to really re-examine what this team is all about.

Now watch us go to a run, run, pass offense.

[TTRaven]

Cam Cameron needs to stop trying to make Flacco into some superstar QB. 29 pass attempts halfway through the 3rd quarter is absolutely ridiculous. Run the damn football!

[PSMD410]

Gooden hurt I hope its not serious.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 36, give to LeRon for 7.
2nd and 3, Rice for 5-6.

[Sephy]

1st, Flacco pumps, way overthrows Mason. He looks uncomfortable now.
2nd, Rice for 2.
3rd and 8, complete to Heap for 10.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I mean at this point, we haven't even been efficient passing the ball.

Out of 36 passes, we have completed 19.

[StingerNLG]

Cam thinks we have the receivers to run a pass offense and we DON'T!

[Sephy]

1st, Willis for 16! BIG GAIN.

[PSMD410]

I'm glad to see heap back

[Sephy]

1st from the 24, Willis staying on his feet and bulling into people, 8 yards for Willis.
2nd and 2, LeRon for 4.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

See...we should be pounding this team

[TTRaven]

Now this is Ravens football.

[4G63]

Wow, your averaging 5yds a carry.....let's pass it! :grbac:

[Sephy]

1st, from the 11, Willis for 2.
2nd and 8, PA and broken up by Leggett going for Clayton in the endzone.
3rd and 8, TOUCHDOWN HEAP!!!

[darb72]

Oh thank God!

Heap with the 10 yard scoring catch on third and eight.

[Flipping Birdie]

I'm kind of happy we're being reminded who we are offensively. This isn't preseason anymore.

[Sephy]

Ravens retake the lead. PHEW. 17-14. Need defense to step up now so we can build on it.

[4G63]

Heap!

And I like spreading out the opposing D when in the Redzone. If you're gonna pass it, that's your best bet.....

[mjones73]

Amazing what happens when you run the ball...

[Raveninwoodlawn]

This sorta reminds me of the Pitt/Oak game like 3 years ago...Pitt lost while only giving up like 90 yards of offense.

[myfavoriteboxer]

Mm, it sort of looks as though they're treating this like the fifth preseason game with all the passing. Not that national reputation is particularly important until the clock runs out on Super Bowl Sunday, but for example Philadelphia is coming out with a big statement by kicking some Carolina ass, while Baltimore's current statement is "Guess who can hardly beat the Chiefs?"

[Sephy]

Barnes smacks Charles. COME ON DEFENSE!!

[PSMD410]

This sorta reminds me of the Pitt/Oak game like 3 years ago...Pitt lost while only giving up like 90 yards of offense.

Don't jinx us :bag:

[StingerNLG]

Man, we needed that! Ok, let's finish this and lock this mental error shit down!!

[RavenScallywag]

this is what happens when I decide it's ok to get an oil change done during 1st half...let's hope Cam goes back to Ravens Classic offense...

[Sephy]

1st, from the 20, LJ for 1-2 yards.
2nd and 8.5, LJ for another 1-2.
Apparently Ayanbadejo is hurt now.
3rd and 6, ball caught and JUST short of the first.

[Sephy]

Muffed punt, Ravens will get it at the 45!

[mjones73]

KC shanked the punt, total of 28 net yards.. Ok, let's put an end to this.

[RavenScallywag]

do what we do best...safe passes, tough running, control the ball safety and grind it out!

[Sephy]

1st, Flacco looks deep, has a ton of time, ends up dumping to McClain for 10 and a first.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 41, Rice tries to bounce back out but gets no gain.
2nd and 10, way over the head of Clayton

Ends the 3rd. 4th quarter needs to be Ravens dominant.

[RavenScallywag]

Joe is really jittery here...tons of passes sailing over receivers heads, tons of bad reads.

Joe, what's going on here? Get with it!

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I think we see why we didn't wnt Joe throwing over the middle much.

He is really having problems throwing the ball high and over the middle, that is disaster.

[RavenScallywag]

This was not the same Joe we saw in preseason...he looks just way too nervous on these throws...he needs to find his comfort zone again

[4G63]

Joe is off today....he keeps sailing his passes high.

[Sephy]

3rd and 10, shotgun, overthrown for Mase. Ugh. 4th down.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Yeah, I was thinking earlier that Joe looked shaky. Slightly concerning given how much time he's had on some passes.

[52decleetzu]

Joe is off today....he keeps sailing his passes high.

The numbers say otherwise.

What do you want 500 yds and 4 TD's?

[StingerNLG]

Flacco does NOT look sharp today. He is sailing quite a few passes. And at least from up here they are starting to bottle up Derrick Mason and making him look elsewhere.

Clayton had a couple, but nothing game breaking. D-will has been invisible. Heap scored a TD and caught a couple bad thrown balls but dropped one too.

We need to shore this up and fast!

[RavenScallywag]

his numbers are big, but since the 1st quarter, he's not been the same at all.

He's had a TON of poor throws and bad decisions...the only reason we got the TD this 2nd half was the run game.

[Sephy]

1st from the 10, LJ turns it outside, gains 4.
2nd and 6, LJ for 2.
3rd and 4, crowd escalates, Brendan is back in, Bradley somehow beats Fabian despite the good coverage, and catches it for like a 60 yard gain. Unbelievable.

[Sephy]

1st, Reed blitzes, LJ stopped in the backfield for a loss.
2nd and 11, Croyle pumps, almost falls, steps back, throws incomplete.
3rd and 11, blitz comes, incomplete for Bradley.

[RavenScallywag]

hey, guess who broke up the 3rd down pass...our pal FRANK WALKER.

Aren't you glad he's on this team now?

[Sephy]

Holy shit - rookie hits a 53 yarder.

Tied at 17.

[PSMD410]

That kicker was gonna be ours :mad:

[4G63]

Awesome.....why wasn't Fabian doing the face-wipe when he got beat? 17-17 in a game that Flacco should have 20 passes.....not 50! :grbac:

[Sephy]

Flacco looked great to open the game, but since he has been off. A lot of his passes are just sailing. He needs to calm back down.

[Flipping Birdie]

I guess I should have taken the points, huh?

[Sephy]

Carr stopped at the 23.

[RavenScallywag]

Let's get back to basics here...

[TTRaven]

Watching Carr return kicks almost makes me miss Figurs.

[Sephy]

1st, Willis for 3-4.
2nd and 7, Willis catches the floater, tip toes the line for 10 and a first.

[Sephy]

1st, PA, floated pretty right to Heap, drags his man to the Chiefs 38. First down!

[RavenScallywag]

Heap is back in a big way,...he's being the safety outlet for Flacco in the middle.

[52decleetzu]

Yeah Flacco looks like garbage today.

[Flipping Birdie]

Who is this Todd Heap fella? I like him.

[Sephy]

1st, Willis for 3 again.
2nd and 6.5, another pass too high and McClain can't get it. Something isn't right with Flacco.
3rd and 6, complete to Mase for 7. PHEW.

[RavenScallywag]

Yeah Flacco looks like garbage today.

Not sure if this is sarcasm or not...My point is just that he gets one or two big plays here and there, but he's making some dangerous decisions and flubbing some very easy throws...

It would make more sense if our line was breaking down around him

[52decleetzu]

Joe got lucky wityh that one...whew.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 29, Rice busts through for 6.
2nd and 4, Rice takes OFF OUTSIDE, OUT AT THE 1!!

[RavenScallywag]

aggh...Rice is JUST short of a TD run!

[52decleetzu]

Not sure if this is sarcasm or not...My point is just that he gets one or two big plays here and there, but he's making some dangerous decisions and flubbing some very easy throws...

It would make more sense if our line was breaking down around him

All I ask for is people put the ENTIRE GAME in perspective.

Not the last 5 plays. Or the last 10. ALL of them.

And Joe has played well today if you take it ALL into account.

[Sephy]

1st, McClain, TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!

Ravens up by a TD again!

[CoverD]

Very nice run by Rice, he should've dove, but at least McClain snatched up the TD on the next play.

[StingerNLG]

Man we needed that Ray Rice!!

This is too much drama for a game against the Chiefs.

I'll say it again, we can NOT go to San Diego playing like this.

[Sephy]

Very nice kick from Steve - kneeled down.

[Sephy]

I think we all agree they need to do some work before playing San Diego. Hopefully this just ends up being a wakeup call. I really thought we'd just lay the hammer down - but I think Cam got a little too cute in the first half.

[RavenScallywag]

McClain finishes it off...TD

like I said...RAVENS CLASSIC!

[RavenScallywag]

i think Cam and Joe hit the film room and retool things after this week.

We are seeing some nice things here...Heap and Washington involved in pass game, 2 headed RB system working nice with a McClain kicker. We just need to settle things down and play SMART.

[Sephy]

1st, Croyle complete to Engram for 8.
2nd and 2, Croyle holds too long, throws incomplete. Flag comes in for roughing on JJ.

[RavenScallywag]

Questionable late hit call on JJ. He hit Croyle just after the ball was thrown, didn't look like it was intentional.

[Sephy]

Bad call, it wasn't a shot to the head, he just had his harm around it. BS.

1st, way overthrown for Bradley.
2nd, complete to Bradley for 13 or 14, no one on him on the crossing route.

[Sephy]

1st, complete to Bowe over the middle inside the 20. Fucking a. Defense isn't hitting with the blitz.

[RavenScallywag]

we're giving up a lot more than we should on the passing game

this is BRODIE CROYLE! COME ON

[PSMD410]

God damn Croyle is looking like his last name is Manning.

[Sephy]

1st, Croyle hit as he throws but completes to Bowe, gain of 9.
2nd and 1, complete to Ryan, TD. Wow.

[Flipping Birdie]

Why the feck didn't Harbs challenge?

[4G63]

This defense is awesome.....how long have you been off the field this game?

[Raveninwoodlawn]

This is unreal.

We deserve to lose.

And the coaching staff is largely to blame

[RavenScallywag]

D is just letting them take whatever they want...are we playing prevent or something?

[TTRaven]

How does Harbaugh not challenge that? The ball was clearly out before he crossed the goal line.

[PSMD410]

If our D can be shredding but a guy who has never won a NFL game I think we are in for a long season.

[Sephy]

I can't believe this, I just can't.

Carr to the 26.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Why the feck didn't Harbs challenge?

Why would he? None of our players had the brains to jump on teh ball and the Chiefs player recovered it in the endzone.

[myfavoriteboxer]

This is an f-ing disgrace. Is this team going to go 6-10?

[Sephy]

What does Harbaugh gain by challenging? They'd get the ball back anyway.

1st, complete to McGahee, who steps out at the 45. Nice

[Lee Van Cleef]

Wow. This is getting quite ugly.

[StingerNLG]

How, in the name of fucking hell, are we in a shootout with the Chiefs!?!?!?!?

I'm putting this game into perspective right now. I'm watching from 515 and this team was not ready to play KC.

[Sephy]

1st, end around for Clayton, gets 9.
2nd and 1, McClain for 2 and a first.

[RavenScallywag]

it's sad to say...but my gut is DO NOT put this game in Hauschka's hands!

[PSMD410]

Christ I hope it don't come down to a FG :jester:

[52decleetzu]

How, in the name of fucking hell, are we in a shootout with the Chiefs!?!?!?!?

I'm putting this game into perspective right now. I'm watching from 515 and this team was not ready to play KC.

Because they got 14 points off of fluke plays.

[TTRaven]

If our D can be shredding but a guy who has never won a NFL game I think we are in for a long season.

It's the first game of the season. They'll get things worked out.

Right now it just looks like the Ravens were looking past the Chiefs. This should be a wake up call for them.

[Sephy]

1st, heavy line in left, complete to Willis for 7.
Hands to the face - first down.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

How, in the name of fucking hell, are we in a shootout with the Chiefs!?!?!?!?

I'm putting this game into perspective right now. I'm watching from 515 and this team was not ready to play KC.

Ironic...the team came out on absolute fire.

[RavenScallywag]

yeah, i think what we saw in preseason and what we see today are two totally different things...in preseason, we had everything working...today, it's like we're just thrown off our rhythm.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Because they got 14 points off of fluke plays.

Flacco throwing that int wasn't a fluke. It was a plain bad decision.

[Sephy]

1st, from the Chiefs 44, Rice delivers about 3 stiff arms and gets 9.
2nd and 1, LeRon for 2 and a first.

[RavenScallywag]

How bout Ray Rice! over 100 yds for the day, glad I picked him up in FFL.

[Sephy]

1st, Rice for 2. KC took a timeout, I think.

[4G63]

This team drives me insane....they're capable of beating anybody and Cam has finally decided to use his running game.....w t f?

[52decleetzu]

Flacco throwing that int wasn't a fluke. It was a plain bad decision.

75 yd return to the 5 yd line IS a fluke.

Unless it is Ed Reed with the ball in his hands.

[Sephy]

2nd and 8, 2:20 left, deep for Mason, blanketed, incomplete. Definitely saw some PI there. OK, on replay, probably not. But lots of contact.
3rd and 8, DEEP FOR CLAYTON TO THE ENDZONE TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!!!!

[52decleetzu]

Make them pay joe make them fucking pay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RavenScallywag]

thank goodness

D finish this thing off!

[Sephy]

Flacco is back - I think. 307 yds, 3 TDs today.

COME ON DEFENSE, GET A TURNOVER AND END THIS SHIT.

[52decleetzu]

I swear if I hear ANYONE bitching about this offense this week...........

[TTRaven]

75 yd return to the 5 yd line IS a fluke.

Unless it is Ed Reed with the ball in his hands.

Yeah a LB returning an INT 75 yards is a fluke. It was still a bad decision by Flacco though. He should have never thrown that ball.

[StingerNLG]

75 yd return to the 5 yd line IS a fluke.

Unless it is Ed Reed with the ball in his hands.

I love ya 52, you know that. But you are really going extra to make excuses here.


That said, that pass to Clayton was GORGEOUS!!!

[Sephy]

2 minute warning. Chiefs have, I believe, 2 TOs. COME ON D, SHOW EM HOW TO FINISH.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 21, JJ SACKS AND SIZZLE HAS THE BALL!! RAVENS BALL!!!!!

[RavenScallywag]

Sack, fumble, game point

[TTRaven]

Jarrett Johnson makes up for his stupid penalty. 2 sacks today for JJ.

[CoverD]

Nice sack JJ, makes up for the bullshit call they gave you before. Suggs made a good recovery.