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Just give me the game, not the Manning cast, not the Simpsons, not in game commercials, just for the love of Pete, let me watch the game / rant

Well, here we go, the start of the playoffs, at least the push for them. The final four games of the regular season, fresh off of a late season bye. There is no better way to prove to the league that this team is still a tight nit family than by dominating the weakest opponent in the league: the giants (said with lower case because they are far from being Giants.) Who are they? They have scored the least points (194) in the league and they have lost 8 in a row. They have jetisoned their starting quarterback, or he left on his own, mutual destruction, as it were. Their head coach would be on the hot seat but there is no spark in the organization to heat one up. All of that to say, yes, they are a mess, a team with less than nothing to lose, which means they do not care about losing, they will do anything, the unexpected, to win. The Ravens have questions to answer, can the secondary stop even a putrid passing attack that is 28th in the league, averaging just 185 yards per game through the air, with just 8 tds and 9 picks? Can the front four get home against a line that has given up 42 sacks, 7th most in the league? Can the Ravens offense start fast, keep their foot down against the 16th rated Giants defense giving up 363 yards per game, 194 through the air, 141 on the ground? Yes, the King should be fed. What about Tucker, can he ragain his hall of fame form? A win starts the ball rolling toward the post season, but a loss, even a close win could give itching ears what they want to hear and make the perceived internal turmoil become reality. So who ya got?

No true passing offense like the Bengals with their trio, one per team perhaps, some decent qbs. No top defense that can pressure the pocket with four. We will have a better idea of this team's mindset after the Giants game, or during

Meh, Wilson was named as fhe starter, got hurt, Coach says Wilson will remain starter when healthy.. No big deal to make the change, especially since or because Fields and the offense were so bad. It would be one thing if the offense was producing, but it was not. So the love fest for Tomlin being a genius for this move is fodder

Incredible game, lousy officiating that let Buffalo back in the game.

It was an anemic offense with Fields in there, easy call to make

His voice is not fit for broadcasting, he constantly gets names pronounced wrong. It take him forever to describe what & or why on plays. Oh and he is a hypocrite, always crying for calls as a player he now says qb should take. He will last because of the house wives who love him, oh and the money Fox paid.. gag me with a spoon

Media and their short memory, praising Tomlin for "switching" to Wilson from Fields even though the team was winning. Um, Tomlin said before the season began that Wilson was qb 1, then when Wilson got hurt in the preseason, said he would go back to qb1 when healthy So, how again did Tomlin "switch" to Wilson?

Yeah, after a lot of searching, no way that report is real, sorry about the apparent fake news

Well, if true, found on the Instagram, the only place i could find it, according to Google, so take it for what it is worth

Yeah, never seen a team have issues with this many players. 1 okay, it happens from time to time, but 3?

They clearly either feel that they need him, or, are trying to keep him long enough so that another afc team can't pick him up for the playoffs. But you are correct Papa, we said the same thing in the thread of his trade. A malcontent was not going to help this team.

Wow https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ravens-suspend-diontae-johnson-for-refusing-to-enter-game-vs-eagles Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday he would wait to comment on the situation with receiver Diontae Johnson, who did not play a snap in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. Now the organization has made a significant statement. The Ravens announced they’ve suspended Johnson for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. With Baltimore on a bye in Week 14, that suspension will take place in the team’s Week 15 game against the Giants. “We have made the difficult decision to suspend Diontae Johnson for our upcoming game against the New York Giants for conduct detrimental to the team,” G.M. Eric DeCosta said in a statement. “Diontae’s suspension stems from refusing to enter our game against the Philadelphia Eagles. “We will have no further comments on this matter going forward.”

Likely the Steelers and Browns at 1

I heard Matt Stover say that he & Tucker have talked, that's a good thing. So Tucker is not all alone in his head.

The bye week could not have come at a better time. It has been quite the strange season, for fans and for the team. So many promising looks before the season began, players coming back healthy, not having to rehab injuries in the offseason, gave everyone hope of conquering the AFC and winning a super bowl. But then the wheels started to get loose, 2 close loses that could have been wins if not for ill timed mistakes. A once dominant defense, just a year ago, now a shadow of its self. The offense, wow, there were times when it appeared no one could stop it, then times when the offensive wheels went flat. Once we add in special teams and the struggles Tucker has had kicking field goals and extra points, wowza, fans, players, coaches all need this break. Along the way, one player was left home from a game, then cut. Another benched for a game or two, then replaced all together. Rumors of turmoil brewing in a once, proud, tight nit family, are they still? As we sit, 8-5, all five loses by 7 pts or less, 2 by 3 pts or less. Combined, 22 pts in total, while Tucker has missed a total of 23 pts between field goals & extra points. No, we can't just add the points on and call them a win. Scoring leads to momentum shifts, who knows how either team will play if those points were made. My point, however, is that this team is really close to putting it all together, or, falling a part completely, as another player may be readying his resume to hand in at burger King. The once porous pass defense has been quite stingy of late. Is it the change in safeties, or just that they have not faced any real prolific passing offenses as they did earlier in the season? The offense seems to have hit a road block, suddenly unable to finish off drives in the endzone consistently. But there is hope, real hope that it will hold up its end of the bargain. The defense too should be getting better as some key injured players will be back after the bye. So four games await this team, one a true get right game against perhaps the worst team in the league. Yes, I know, I hear your groans, the Raiders were supposed to be a pushover too, we saw how that went. So take this time, watch other games, see those teams make mistakes, relax this week & weekend and just breathe, as I hope our team is going to do to clear their heads and come back ready to make a serious run.

2 more misses, this time one to the right. The one that went right and his actions after the kick imply, to me, he expected it to hook. Add the extra point and brother, does he have a big problem. Coach B and Pat Macafe on this https://youtu.be/fRmGfwByb-Y?si=lJaLkoKPj_vd2x0y

Unreal that he didn't call a time out when his qb was sacked... maybe he just wanted to be fired

While I agree, especially when it comes to Cleveland playing guard, Billy B did bench a once super bowl hero for the following super bowl, as to why we still do not know. But Johnson, back to our team, has had issues at every stop. Jackson was not playing well, nor was Williams, so what is a coach to do?

I can see 4 more regular season wins At this point, just get/be healthy and win by any means

This past week end has shown us that no team stands out as the best, from week to week. KC has trouble scoring even with a Hall of Fame qb, te, and wr, their defense is good, but lacks depth and wears down. The Bills, sure, better than week 3, but still, that much better than 35-10? Detroit, now there is a team, right? Goff threw five picks in one game, they lost another defender for the season on Thanksgiving. Sure, the Ravens pass defense looks better with the new safety rotation, but then they also have not faced any passing attacks like that of the Bengals since they switched. Each game is a game in & of its self. Build on it, take what works. As the players have been saying all year, prepare for the playoffs with how each game is played. So maybe, just maybe...

The Ravens beat them in every aspect, more rushing yards, passing yards, better on 3rd down, only 4.penalties, but the most important stat they lost was points. Man, if we step back and look, there is a glimmer that says this team is close to being the team, offense, defense, special teams, that destroyed the Bills. Can they? Dunno, it should be fun to watch...

Yeah, there isn't anyone out there right now. The kicker from Georgia is quite good, big leg, accurate....

No surprise I am sure, but there is an issue with Dionte Johnson, Harbs will "comment" on it later...