GAME THREAD - Ravens/Browns II

[Sephy]

Welcome back. The commentators have all picked against us today, but the fans on the order of 67% think we will win this game. Who's right?

Find out in 10 minutes!

GO RAVENS!!

[Merlin]

Key will be the first quarter -- if our secondary can hold up and prevent the browns from jumping on an early and a big lead, I feel hopeful. This team is not built to come back from too far behind.

[Sephy]

Browns get the ball first.

[Sephy]

Cribbs lit up by Tommy Z at the 31.

[Bez513]

Stover kicking off? I thought that other kid was active today?

[StingerNLG]

Wasssup Sephy! I'm in today.

I'll try to keep an eye on the Titans today since they are playing on Fox today.

[Sephy]

1st, Jamal for no gain, maybe 1.
2nd and 9.5, going for Braylon, incomplete over the middle. Had about 3 guys around him.
3rd, thrown too far wide for Steptoe. Boobirds come already.

[Merlin]

Couldn't ask for a better start -- 3 and out

[StingerNLG]

Ok, good coverage by the defense. Nice 3 and out to start the game.

AND a false start on the kick. LOVE IT to start!

[Sephy]

Hey Sting - good to have you on board today.

Flag for false start before the punt. Punt shanked out at the Cleveland 47. Flag down for something. Player OOB on Cleveland. Added to the play, we start at the 42.

[StingerNLG]

Hahahaha, shitty kick, man out of bounds, Ravens with a short field.

Ok Joe, it's time to bring it to them!! Gaither is on the left side.

[Sephy]

Great opportunity for the O to get points first here.

1st, give to Rice, who gets his first start, gain of 5.
2nd and 5, unbalanced line, PA and Flacco goes for a comeback route while Clayton runs the fly. Miscommunication there.
3rd and 5, swing to Rice who makes a guy miss and gets enough for 6 and a first. LOVE RAY RICE!

[Merlin]

Rice has talent -- 2 DBs eye him 4 yards away from the first down and he still converts!

[Sephy]

1st from the 31, Rice cuts back for 2. Not much there, good effort to get those.
2nd and 8, Flacco pumps, completes to Mason for 8 and a first.

[StingerNLG]

Oh Clayton!! You gotta haul that thing in!!

And now a gounding call. This is not a good start.

WHEW!!! And a lucky call to replay 3rd down.

[Sephy]

1st down Ravens from the 21, Rice swallowed for a loss of 1. Need to mix up those first down runs.
2nd and 11, no huddle, Flacco goes to the endzone, just too high for Clayton. Honestly - it was near/in his hands. Catchable ball, but it wasn't perfect.
3rd, crazy play. Flacco throws it away and gets called for grounding, but the Browns had 12 men. Redo the play.

[Sephy]

3rd, Troy in, Flacco not. Shotgun, give to McClain, loses 1. Flag down. May be a horsecollar! Nope, holding, declined.

[StingerNLG]

What the hell kind of play calling was that??? You don't put Troy Smith in on a running play on 3rd and 11!!

Shitty shitty offensive start.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Dumb call on 3rd and 11.

First predictable call from Cam I've seen in while.

[Sephy]

Weak playcall, I agree with Gannon.

41 yarder for Stover, is perfect. 3-0 Ravens.