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It's a little too early to get excited about football, but pre-season starts tonight. Last year's disappointments are a distant memory.
As usual, the Ravens are projected to be contenders in a tough division. Our secondary looks really strong this year and we added sledgehammer runningback Derrick Henry. But we still have some unanswered questions -- most worrying, regarding our offensive line and pass rush. Our wide receiver depth is a little iffy, too. And there is still the issue of can our star QB anticipate his targets and connect with them in long yardage situations.
For the next month it is all about avoiding injuries. Tonight is a glorified tryout.
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I'll cheer for Jackson to
I'll cheer for Jackson to finally have a good post season....but hope the eagles get back on track with Saquon and new coordinators.
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Eagles area hot mess. Nick
Eagles area hot mess. Nick Siriani will be gone by the end of the season and we now know why Nick Saban shit canned Jalen Hurts as a starter at Alabama. Amazing how fast their Super Bowl window slammed shut.
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They were a hot mess last
They were a hot mess last year. Are they still? We will find out. The replacement coordinators last year were shit and a major issue.
I'm optimistic. They have a good team and everything I've read says they've cleared the air.
I agree Hurts seems overrated. This seems like a make or break year for him as well.
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Alan keep the photos coming .
Alan keep the photos coming .
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^ Stay tuned and we'll see
^ Stay tuned and we'll see who makes the team. The competition is fierce this year.
In other news, our 20-year old first round draft pick got injured during the first pre-season game. Which we lost in the final minute. Hardly any starters played, so not taking it too seriously.
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The smart money is on the
The smart money is on the Raiders
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The Gardner Minshew era!
The Gardner Minshew era!
go browns!
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hey, we got a coach!
hey, we got a real coach!
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> ^ Stay tuned and we'll see
> ^ Stay tuned and we'll see who makes the team. The competition is fierce this year.
All four of those gals look like starters to me!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Times sure have changed. In
Times sure have changed. In the old days ya never would have let a cheerleader feel ya up in the pre-season!
I guess it's because the Ravens won their match against the Falcons.
Our 37 year old backup QB Josh Johnson, who has been a member of 14 different NFL teams (the most in league history), started and played well. The rest of the guys were playing to stay on the roster. No injuries so it counts as a good day.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Season starts again this
Season starts again this Thursday night with a rematch against Kansas City. Ravens look reasonably decent with the big question mark being the "new" Offensive line. Can they protect Lamar? Can they facilitate the running game?
Barring season-ending injuries to major players, I'll predict a 12 and 5 season and another playoff spot in a tough division.
The bigger question is the schedule....can the team survive the NFL's greedy business model?
[...On top of that, there are some disturbing stretches in the second half of the season, including three games in 14 days and another three in 10.
“The idea of having guys that are 300-plus pounds out there pounding the hell out of each other and playing that many games over a short period of days, I don’t know how you recover,” Lopez said. “When you throw all the travel in on top of it and then you look at the Ravens’ schedule, you go, ‘Holy crap, it’s just crazy.’...
Everybody wants a piece of the pie, so you’re going to probably have a game every night of the week or every day of the week in the future.” It’s inevitable, and it’s all about the money while player safety has been put on the back shelf.]
good article / may be paywalled: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/08/30/ravens-schedule-player-safety-nf...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
>>>Everybody wants a piece of
>>>Everybody wants a piece of the pie, so you’re going to probably have a game every night of the week or every day of the week in the future.” It’s inevitable, and it’s all about the money while player safety has been put on the back shelf.
Including the players. The schedule is what makes those salaries possible. They negotiate the collective bargaining agreement which leads to the players getting a percentage of the total take. They can negotiate less games and get less money.
It's weird that the NFL is one of the most communist organizations in the US with their revenue sharing. If Jerry Jones owned a baseball team he would have bought a few super bowls by now.
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AIYUK!
AIYUK!
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Currently no ESPN on ATT
Currently no ESPN on ATT (DirectTV and Uverse). Negotiations with Disney failed. We'll see if they sort it out before the MNF season opener.
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And, speaking of MNF, I see
And, speaking of MNF, I see Niners' rookie receiver Pearsall was shot in a robbery attempt in SF yesterday. Yikes!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry
Well, I suppose it's time for
Well, I suppose it's time for me to chime in here.
Not much to talk about with my team. No major changes, pretty much the same group on both sides, with perhaps/hopefully some minor upgrades here & there.
The main concerns among the Niner Nation are injuries, possible early lack of cohesion because of some long holdouts, lack of depth at certain positions, a tough division and of course the dreaded Super Bowl Hangover. But it seems to me that almost all of those are every team's concerns except for the hangover deal, and in my book that's not the worst problem to have to face.
Ultimately, the 49ers are pretty damn loaded once again, they have as good a chance as any to get back to the Big Commercial, and they should be fun to watch. Plus, they have four prime time home games this season, and after 42 years of going regularly I still fucking love the night games; there is nothing like football under the lights.
So now it's time to play some football and watch these supreme athletes sacrifice their bodies and compete at 110%. And to begin cursing my fantasy team. The games haven't even started yet and I'm already kicking myself for taking Isaiah Pacheco over Kyren Williams, so I'm in mid-season form.
Sigh.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm ready for some football!!!
GO NINERS!!!!!!!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk
Baltimore is toast if Jackson
Baltimore is toast if Jackson keeps running like he did last night.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Well they say it's a game of
Well they say it's a game of inches, and based on the last 5 seconds of the game, when the Ravens had a chance to possibly go on and win it with the help of a desperation touchdown pass, it was. Initially the pass was ruled a touchdown, but on review, a sliver of the receiver's toe was on the white line, enabling Kansas City to maintain it's 27 - 20 lead. By a toe.
Admittedly the Chiefs were the better team all night --- the Ravens ran a hodge podge of plays and never established a controlling personality. Lamar had to run way too much. And they shot themselves in the foot with a plethora of weird penalties and turnovers. Still, they almost pulled it off. Against any other team, they probably would have won. But Mahomes and his offense was just too quick for the Raven's defense.
I hate these Thursday night games. 8:30 is too late for cooking and eating dinner and by 1100 ish I was getting tired already after a few drinks, with another hour still to go.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk
He had to run?
He had to run?
you have Dereck Henry in your backfield now. Lamar was lowering his shoulder like he was a fullback. He has learned nothing about running out of bounds or sliding before you take a hit, and how many times did he end up letting the clock run out and took a penalty? Twice in the first half, before I fell asleep. Run Henry all night long against Mahomes and that offense, keep Mahomes off the field. What happened to the bully raven game?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
I get that refs come into the
I get that refs come into the new season where they are told to enforce new rules, but that is what Sunday is for. Not the opening game of the season on national television. They damn near made a great game unwatchable and not even anyone in the booth could really explain it.
Also do the new kick off rules mean no more onside kicks?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sigmund
Assistant coach calling a
Assistant coach calling a timeout is unsportsmanlike conduct for sure no matter how cute and cuddly the league thinks Mahommes and Reed are. Sad.
The Chefs right tackle is offsides every fucking snap. It's weak ass WWF shit
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Why were all the refs spotted
Why were all the refs spotted backstage at the recent Taylor Swift concert? Probably just a coincidence.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
>He had to run? <
>He had to run? <
Three of our offensive lineman were playing their first NFL game. The other two vets on the line were getting questionable penalty calls. So Lamar was getting lots of pressure. Our star tight ends were consigned to help with blocking. Lamar is not really great when it comes to long ball passing. So the only option was for him to scramble.
I agree that he can't run like that every game.
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>>>Lamar was getting lots of
>>>Lamar was getting lots of pressure<<<
If they're going to keep calling that penalty on the tackles being too far off the line, QBs getting lots of pressure is going to be a bigger problem for every quarterback, which means more QB hits & sacks, which means more injured QBs.
Which means that after two or three marquee quarterbacks go down that penalty will likely go quietly away.
And I was also surprised that the Ravens didn't use Henry more. That guy should be getting around 25 carries and two or three receptions a game. Scrambling or not, there is no way Jackson is going to last if he's getting more carries than Henry.
>>>do the new kick off rules mean no more onside kicks<<<
I think teams can still do it, but I believe there are now game situation restrictions and the kicking team has to officially declare that they're going to do it so everyone lines up correctly.
The new kickoff rule is stupid. But then again, when was the last time those dolts created a new rule that was smart?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
I read up on the kick off
I read up on the kick off rules. So it came from the XFL and they bring it out to the 35 when you kick it through the end zone. That is what the NFL rules committee wanted to do but the owners decided that the 30 was enough. I'm sure who ever the stats guy is on every team ran the numbers on drives starting on the 20 and the 30 and I bet there is almost no difference so through the end zone it goes.
As for on side kicks it is incredibly stupid and if you ever have to explain it to someone who doesn't follow football they will think you are explaining Calvin Ball where you can make up any rule you want.
You can only do it in the 4th quarter, only if you are behind in the score, and you have to declare that you are doing it, and then the new kick off rules get shelved and you line up the old way.
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49ers 32
49ers 32
Jets 19
a scorigami...
yeah i had to look that up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fetmw85jgiw
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
The Jets with Rodgers getting
The Jets with Rodgers getting crushed by the 49ers. As a Patriots/49ers fan who hates Rodgers there isn't a german word long enough to express the joy that game brought.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
"Sunday's Ravens-Raiders game
"Sunday's Ravens-Raiders game at M&T Bank Stadium was paused for several minutes due to a scary incident when a member of the chain gang crew collapsed on the sideline. ...Players, coaches, and personnel took a knee on the field in prayer for the person, who was loaded onto a stretcher and taken off the field."
An unfortunate metaphor for the first home game. Ravens collapsed and gave it away to the Raiders (26-23) after having a 10 point lead in the fourth quarter.
Blame it on penalties, turnovers, or leaky offensive line, but honestly, the Ravens looked average throughout, at best. They are like a dull Swiss Army knife -- a lot of weapons but none dominant or effective.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Zzzzzz
Not a good showing for the
Not a good showing for the Ravens. They seem a shell of themselves and I wonder if their window might have closed for a few years.
On the other hand, Shit, the Saints absolutely destroyed the cowboys. I don't know whether to be ecstatic or panicked for when the Eagles play them. Kamara was a one man wrecking ball on offense and the defense caused plenty of havoc. The rest of the league looks middling in comparison.
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Let's see if the my browns
Let's see if the my browns will man up and throw the sexual deviant off of the team after a win
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NFL Week 2 Recap
NFL Week 2 Recap
https://www.facebook.com/17841400833702771/videos/1096757045356046/
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So rad that now you have to
So rad that now you have to subscribe to multiple platforms to see games.....
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: frenchiethetickler
Ravs are back on track and
Ravs are back on track and who doesn't love team THAT BEATS THE COWBOYS... its a beautiful thing
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Ravens were on the verge of
Ravens were on the verge of handing the Cowboys the game after another 4th quarter fiasco (they were leading 28-6 at end of third quarter), but Dallas couldn't capitalize. So the Ravens get their first win of the season 28-25. Yea! Penalties, soft play late in the game, and lousy special teams almost doomed Baltimore. Also, our league leading star kicker seems to have jumped the shark, which is a big concern.
I was trying to keep up with the action while on a 500 mile drive home and had to rely on periodic updates on Sirius and that little animated graphic of a football field on the cell phone, so I didn't really get to enjoy the game. But I'll take the win.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
I'm just going to pretend
I'm just going to pretend this week didn't happen. Patriots getting crushed by the Jets and whatever the fuck that 49'ers game was. On to week four.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
If only we could play like
If only we could play like this every game. Ravens played solid, physical football and dismantled Buffalo 35 -10. A much needed win.
It started with Derrick Henry sprinting 87 yards on the first play of the game for a touchdown, and most importantly Baltimore maintained the lead. They had the chance to fold in the second half but rebounded quickly and dominated until the end. The Bills even pulled Josh Allen in the fourth quarter because he was getting nowhere.
Equally important -- no major injuries and we're 2 and 2 and on the upswing as we go against Cinci next week.
Flying high at the moment!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
It's forecast to be 92
It's forecast to be 92 degrees at kick off for the niners game on Sunday. Should be a bargain for sunny side seats for those that want to cook.
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My seat is in the shade,
My seat is in the shade, purposely, but it's also for sale because I can't make it this Sunday.
I've never tried selling my ticket before and I feel a little greasy about it, but I'm also asking less than face, which is still pretty astronomical (it is an excellent seat) but it's also a single, which are hard to sell since the idea of attending an event alone confound most people.
(weenies)
GO NINERS!!!!!!!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Without watching some
Without watching some extended video it's hard to describe what went down in Cincinnati yesterday, but the NFL scribes are calling it the most exciting game of the season yet and it might be hard to beat. Talk about getting indigestion.
A 10 touchdown game, 9 of them passing. (The other touchdown was a run on the Raven's opening drive.) A true duel between Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow. Ravens win in overtime 41-38!
The Ravens were down 38-28 with 8:54 to go in the fourth quarter and looked done for. But Lamar kept pulling rabbits outta his hat. (I seldom recommend that folks watch replays, but if ya like football, check out the clips of Lamar fumbling, recovering, evading, stiff-arming a defender, stiff-arming him again, running for broke and completing a pass into triple coverage -- all in one play. A sight to behold.)
A missed field goal in overtime (by the Bengals) gave Baltimore another last chance and they made theirs.
Ravens are now 3 and 2.
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Lotta suck
Lotta suck
2 at laughable
keep on
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sam life
sam life
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Nice pussy angle alan
Nice pussy angle
alan
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Omar, coming?!!!
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Omar brings it like no other!
Omar brings it like no other!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Ravens now at 4 and 2 after a
Ravens now at 4 and 2 after a win over the Washington Commanders (Redskins), 30-23, at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday. Battle of the Beltways.
A solid, steady Ravens offense controlled the game from start to finish. Nice change from all the recent nail-biters.
The duo of Lamar Jackson (323 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) and Derrick Henry (24 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDs) cemented the win, along with the Ravens receivers who got open today and actually held on to the ball throughout the game. If the defense can improve, we will be playoff caliber.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Baltimore put on a pretty
Baltimore put on a pretty good show against Tampa Bay to win 41-31 on Monday Night Football. They are now 5 and 2 along with their division rivals, the Steelers.
After a rocky start the Raven's offense dominated the Buccaneers. Lamar's passing accuracy is improving each game and a wide variety of receivers are actually holding on to the ball. The running game, featuring Derrick Henry, is something to behold. It's a multi-threat offense.
However, the Raven's defense still proves leaky -- a few big plays saved the day. And the Ravens never seem too far off from losing the game in the last quarter. (The score was 34 - 10 Ravens in the third quarter and the Bucs scored three touchdowns in the fourth). It keeps games exciting for a spectator, that's for sure.
But I could do without the constant nail-biters and look forward to a more well balanced showing.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Not a good week..... Ravens
Not a good week..... Ravens lose to last place Cleveland....gave the game away. It wasn't even raining and they played like the ball was slathered in butter.
What I don't understand is how these guys can drop a ball thrown right to them when they've been catching footballs since first grade? AAAAGHHHH.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Zzzzzz
Tough game for Ravens.
Tough game for Ravens.
Great game for Eagles. Now that they have their receivers back, maybe a little mojo moving.
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Ravens pulled another Ravens
Ravens pulled another Ravens self-defeat... stunning.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry
Right now it really looks
Right now it really looks like Detroit in the NFC.
In the AFC there is a dynasty going on, never take that lightly.
Dynasty's are dynasty's for a reason.
Still, ya' gotta' play the games.
It'll be fun to see how it plays out.
GN!!!!!!!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
Belichick has no fucks to
Belichick has no fucks to give with his Halloween costume.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Baltimore cruised to a 41-10
Baltimore cruised to a 41-10 victory over Denver. "When Baltimore's top-ranked offense plays like this, it's virtually unstoppable, even for a good defense" (the Broncos had the #3 ranked D before this game). The Ravens scored on seven straight drives. using their Swiss Army knife strategy -- Derrick Henry and Lamar set records....the rest of the receivers and other running back did great.. too. Even our fullback scored a touchdown.
And the Raven's still shaky defense redeemed themselves (today) -- a couple guys stepped up and made the crucial stops when needed.
This back-and-forth, up-and-down seesaw play is stressful. Exciting. Unpredictable. But quite stressful wondering just what version of the Ravens will show up this coming Thursday night against the Bengals.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Last Thursday seems so long
Last Thursday seems so long ago, but it was another typical Ravens game in 2024 --- a shaky defense supported by the strength of the offense -- highlighted by a come-from-behind stellar performance by Lamar Jackson.
It could have easily gone another way but the Ravens win 35 to 34 over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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It could have easily gone
It could have easily gone another way>>Hoist the men in white & black stripes instead of the above...are the refs finally full time NFL employees??
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love watching the cowboys
love watching the cowboys suck
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>>>..are the refs finally
>>>..are the refs finally full time NFL employees?? Dean Blandino said that is not the answer. He feels sky cams are a better solution. https://youtu.be/NIxfD7WtJUs
...love watching the cowboys suck Pure joy!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Seems impossible for the
Seems impossible for the Ravens to fire on all cylinders at once. This time the defense did an adequate job, but the offense and special teams sputtered, resulting in an 18 to 16 loss to our longtime nemesis, the Pittsburg Steelers. Surprisingly, Baltimore's defense, the team's main weakness this season, did not allow a touchdown -- Pittsburg's 18 points came from 6 field goals.
Unfortunately, Baltimore's Justin Tucker, formerly the NFL's best kicker, seems to have lost his magic touch and squandered two "easy" field goals of his own. Add to that twelve penalties and three big turnovers, and the Ravens squandered the entire game. Too bad for them, as a win was within reach and would have left Baltimore in first place. The game was not even a usual cliffhanger -- it was boringly disappointing.
Thankfully, the food where I was was very satisfying.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Zzzzzz
But the cowboys suck and the
But the cowboys suck and the ravens will be fine so everything is cool
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Just once I would like to see
Just once I would like to see the Ravens bludgeon an opponent on national tv.
The Ravens beat the Chargers 30 - 23 in the Brother vs Brother Bowl and were clearly the better team out there, but overall their play seemed "average." Still too many penalties at inopportune times.
But in the heart of the season I guess it's good to walk away from a win without any serious injuries. Got some big games coming up.
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Jameis F-ing Winston, Baby!
Jameis F-ing Winston, Baby! Praise the Lord!
and Fuck the Steelers!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Even though the final score
Even though the final score was Philly 24 - Ravens 19, the Eagles (especially their defensive line) dominated and the Ravens basically sucked -- a lot more than the score indicates.
One of the best kickers in the history of the NFL, Baltimore's Justin Tucker, seems to be in a lot more than a rut, and missed three important kicks. First time in his career. Unheard of to a Ravens fan. We needed those 7 points.
And Baltimore's offense always seemed like they were frantically struggling -- they didn't play deliberate, effective ball all day. Very scattered. No momentum. Plus, Lamar thinks he is Johnny Unitas now and loves to drop back in the pocket and throw into coverage. He looooooves to throw into coverage. And our guys don't' always catch it. Problem.
We did cut down on our penalties. I guess that's good. Now we go into a bye week (finally) followed by 3 games in 10 days! A Sunday > the following Sat > and then the next Wed.
Playoff contenders or playoff pretenders? This shaky play ain't gonna cut it.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Zzzzzz
Eagles still seem like paper
Eagles still seem like paper tigers (saying that as an eagles fan) although Barkley is a difference maker and I believe his desire to win is reverberating throughout the team. Giants were fools to let him walk but everyone knows that now. At the end of the day, Tucker hits those field goals and the Eagles lose. Ravens need to find a new kicker.
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Ravs have 101 penalties...
Ravs have 101 penalties... masters of self defeating.
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Rogers is going to have one
Rodgers is going to have one hell of a mid life crisis.
https://youtu.be/ew3ewvHGR5E?si=obr5hVyiI9IWLB7T
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>>>Ravs have 101 penalties...
>>>Ravs have 101 penalties... masters of self defeating.
This answers the question of how you can have two MVP candidates while losing a handful of games.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
^ article I read said:
^ article I read said:
105 penalties this year (13 games) for a total of 885 yards. Offense 53, Defense 40, Special Teams 12.
How does this even happen with highly paid pro athletes that have been playing the game for years? I don't even think it's all poor training / coaching.... I think these guys are often over-matched and impulsively doing it out of desperation.
Or maybe they are paid to throw the games?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: frenchiethetickler
Gives some credence to your
Gives some credence to your suggestion a while back about "cursed".
Lack of discipline and focus are the culprits I suspect.
Here we go... The Ravs are Winners! https://www.footballdb.com/stats/penalties.html#google_vignette
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I got my hands full following
I've got my hands full following the AFC.
Who besides the Eagles should I worry about in NFC? Lion? Vikings? Packers?
Are the 49ers toast?
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Gino Smith had a Grateful
Gino Smith had a Grateful Dead T on at the post game presser.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: An organ grinder’s tune
another charger collapse....
another charger collapse....
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry
>>>another charger collapse<<
>>>another charger collapse<<<
More like another layer pealing away from the Chiefs/Mahomes soul that they clearly sold to the Devil. Fucking Mahomes. I'm already putting him ahead of just about everyone but Montana and Brady on The List, and unless he gets hurt he still has a long career ahead. Dude is fucking great and his team is incredibly difficult to beat. Good luck with that Alan.
>>>Who besides the Eagles should I worry about in NFC? Lion? Vikings? Packers?<<<
IMO it's the Lions year. They had the conference won last season, but their inexperience lead to them taking their foot off the gas in the 2nd half of the Championship Game. I don't see that happening again. They're using that gut punch as motivation and are playing like a team on a mission this year. They're not perfect, but I think they're taking all those life-long suffering Lions fans to their first Big Game this year.
The Eagles are good, but they don't pass very well and ultimately teams have to pass to win playoff games. Still, they're talented and they've been there before, which matters.
The Vikings have lots of talent and also have the playoff wild-card of excellent defense, but they rely so much on blitzing, and that usually bites teams in the playoffs. Plus, as well as Darnold has played this year, the pressure is different in the playoffs, and that pressure will be a ten-ton weight squarely on his shoulders.
The Packers, Buccaneers and NFC West are pretenders.
>>>Are the 49ers toast<<<
Yes. Early in the season they blew at least three games they had won, and two others they could/should have won, which sunk their ship. The easy answer is the massive number of injuries they suffered, which made a difference but every team deals with that. IMO they were physically and mentally burned out by multiple consecutive deep playoff runs, making it to four of the last five Championship Games and two Super Bowls, and suffering brutally heartbreaking losses in both SBs and two of the CGs. Super Bowl hangover is real.
Theoretically they could still win their division, and then I'd watch out for them, but they need to win all of their remaining games, including a Monday Night game against the Lions in Vanilla Stadium, and I'm betting the Lions have had that one circled all season, and they also need all three other teams in their division to collapse, which isn't going to happen.
So I'm betting on the Lions in the NFC, with the Vikings and the Eagles in the mix. In the AFC, how can anyone bet against the Chiefs? They have Mahomes, they have Reid, they have an excellent defense; they're in the the middle of a true dynasty.
The only question is, when does the warranty on their soul expire?
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mahomes is pretty much
mahomes is pretty much unstoppable in the 2 min drill....too bad, otherwise they played a great defensive game and even smacked him in the chops a few times.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Thanks for the info Lance...
Thanks for the info Lance... much appreciated.
The Ravens have 4 games left and by all accounts should sneak into the playoff picture with at least 2 wins.
But because of inconsistent play, the deterioration of out kicker, and continual self inflicted wounds, they are expected to blow it ---- again.
But ya never know. Hope springs eternal.
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>>>IMO it's the Lions year.
>>>IMO it's the Lions year.
Agree. That doesn't mean they will win but they are who I'd be watching.
>>>The Eagles are good, but they don't pass very well
Also agree. My only hope is that the hissy fits the receivers are throwing right now will help right that ship. Is it play calling or is it Hurts? It's not the receivers. I keep thinking Hurts just isn't a super bowl QB. Hope to be proven wrong.
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Ultimately teams have to
Ultimately teams have to pass to win playoff games>> Super Bowl winners.....
Trent Dilfer & Brad Johnson in the modern era since 2000. 90's got Mark Rypien & Jeff Hostetler in back to back years. Rules have changed more than a bit since to protect QB's in the last 30 years.
Another QB, maybe the 2nd time for Burrow last night, got his head turned around with a face mask & Darnold w/the Vikings among others.
Eagles tight end on Sunday inches from the ref along with pulling the jersey by the neck. Just the last couple weeks...wake up