tsylvester

As expected, Shefty trying to keep his status as the man going amidst the plethora of people now using the you tube and the ticky tocky, and the other ones to become famous... Now for the cuts and ps squad

Really? Despite having open receivers? even when his pocket time was limited? Or just moving the runningback to the other side, where there is not another reciever going into the flat? A safety valve as it were? Not drifting in the pocket, taking away blocking angles for the linemen? These are simple things, that don't rely on the skill of the other players and would get first downs, show improvement, on his part. These are the very things, and other issues, that had him rated as a 5th round qb.

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He did enough, checked out when needed, let everyone else show what they have. But his arm is what the team needs, that pick in the endzone Johnson through was simply because he could throw it hard enough, which gave Graham time to undercut the throw. You can win games with qbs like him and even Huntley as backups. If Lamar goes down for 2 or 3 games, you need someone who can win 1 of 2 or 2 of 3. Neither Huntely nor Johnson can realistically do that, teams would just go man and put 8, 9 in the box to stop the run. The Commandos did that in the 2nd quarter and even 3rd to try and slow down the run, and Rush best them with his arm enough times to back them off.

1:58 Draw gets 9 Run up the middle get 4 Under a minute Run right gets 3 Run up the middle gets 3 and ends the game. One injury that we know of, solid play all the way around.. Tuesday is cut down day to 53, plus 16 on practice squad and any players "hurt" who can go on ir but be recalled this year, up to 8, yet must miss 4 games.

From their 20 Sweep left for Gaskin, some people forgot to block, loss of 2 Leary throws short left to Gaskin for 8 3rd and 4 Leary forced to flee, able to pick up the 1st down 5 mins left Johnson avoids the initial rush, gets up the middle for 2 Sweep right, again the right guard and center do make their blocks loss of 2 3rd and 10 Screen to the left for Johnson gets 8 Under 3 mins left Punt goes high and deep to the 8, returned to 18 2:02 left

Just another reason the Ravens went away from Johnson and Snoop, both guys have noodle arms now and that just won't cut it any more.

Kick off goes out of bounds 12:18 left to play Run off of the left side gets 4 Pass short middle complete, Higgins was just out jumped for the ball Run up the middle for 2 Sweep left gets 4 Slant gets an easy first down, picks up 11 Quick out to the left for 5 Run up the middle gets 0 3rd and 5 Comeback on the left, good coverage but the receiver digs it off the turf for 8 Run starts up the middle, no where to go, bounces outside, tackled for a loss Run off the right, no gain 3rd and 9 Pass in the endzone on an incut route, ball is too slow, Graham is able to under cut the route and pick it off! That is what happens when you have an old arm, the ball just does not get there fast enough

Leary dumps it down to Johnson who gets north and south quickly, picking up 12 Low snap, run up the middle for a loss of 2 Gaskin up the middle for a loss of 2 3rd and 14 Wr screen left, loss of 3 Loop kicking from 61 Dead center with plenty of leg! Wowza 30-3 Ravens

Leary short middle to Ali? For 6 Run left for no gain 3rd down 4 Sweep left for Gaskin gets 8 but flag down Illegal shift, backs em up 5 3rd and 9 End of 3rd quarter

Sweep left for Johnson gets 7, flag down, stupid interviews keeps us from following

Run left for a gain of 0 tackled by Hamm Johnson to pass, hit by Higgins throws it away 3rd and 10 Throws over the middle, Martin breaks up the pass. 2 mins left in the 3rd Punt goes the the Ravens 40, Wester makes one man miss but not 2, for a short return

False start, 1st one today, pretty good 3rd and 7 Going deep down the right side, hit as he releases, again, Miller can't bring it in, well read and covered. Punt goes out of bounds inside the 10

Good patience by Ali on a run up the middle for 5 Ali tackled in the backfield, the center and right guard forgot to block 3rd and 6 Leary with time, rolls right find Gillory for 8 Tough run up the middle by Johnson for 3 Pass to the flat for Johnson on the right, well covered, gain of 1 3rd and 6 Leary with time, throws right to Banks for 7 on a comback Leary has to rush his throw, hits Ali in the left flst for 3 Blitz, late, again up the middle forces Leary to run, he rumbles and slides for 6, hit as he is sliding. Holding on Ravens, PF on Commandos offset, replay 2nd and 7 Sweep left for Johnson, too hesitant, only gets 1 3rd and 6 Leary fires left for an out, gain of 8 Run up the middle for Gaskins, gain of 3 Leary throws to deep right for Gillory, who finds the ball late and can't adjust, incomplete and he is hurt

Commandos get the ball 1st in the 2nd half Ball is kicked to the left at the 4, players get out of position allowing a lane up the middle. Ball returned to the 30 of the Commandos Pass to the right flat by Josh Johnson, the old man has to pick up his arm after the throw Quick out to the left gets 6 3rd and short 1 Run up middle for 2 Sweep left gets no gain, well defended edge Naked boot off of a fake sweep left gets 9 Wr screen left is dropped 4th and 1 Run inside left gets 1 Rush forces Johnson to flee, he runs for 6 Counter right is tackled for a loss by Jackson. Pass rush forces Johnson to scramble, Hamm makes him throw it away 4th and 6 Punt to the 10 Man, im out of smokes, anyone want to pick me up a couple of packs and deliver them to Middle River?

So far in all these games one thing stands out; the Ravens have good depth at every position except at receiver.

1:16 left in the half Kickoff is returned to the 35, several missed tackles, but holding on them backs em up. From their 22 Run left gets 4 Comback route, Tampa breaks it up, bad, bad pi call gets them a 1st down Pass in the flat, McCaffery makes several defenders miss pickimg up 15 36 seconds From their 46 Hartman forced to flee, sacked by Simpson ball pops up and Hamm gets to it before it hits the ground. Ravens ball Screen called, well read Ali gets 2 Leary side steps a blitzer hits Washington for a gain of 8 2nd time out 19 seconds, field goal range Leary gets rid of the ball quickly to Gillory who gets dragged out of bounds after getting the first down. They roll the clock?, 13 seconds left Clock runs down to 2 seconds, Ravens use their last timeout From 52 it fades left as it goes through the uprights, but plenty of leg snd it's good! 27-3 Ravens half time

Punt is downed at the 8 1:48 Comeback to the left, Tampa all over it but complete Quick out to the left is complete for 7 They try a quick out to the right but Martin read it all of the way, picks it off and returns it for 6! Touchdown Ravens! 24-3

Oh and no wrap nor brace on Lamar's wrist Gaskin returns the kickoff to the 25 Run up the middle for Johnson, no gain Up the middle, Johnson dances around some tackles gets 3 3rd and 7 Pass to the right to Washington, plenty of time with the blitz picked up Good for 11 Sweep to the right for Johnson, for 1 Leary hit right away, avoids the sack and flees for 3 yards 3rd and 6 Leary with time, looks at all of his options, has to hit Gillory on a short crosser for 4 yards. 4th down 2 min warning

Bad angles, poor tackling technique, bad drop by the linebacker Run left for 2 Tampa in good coverage on a fade route incomplete 3rd and 8 Blitz, Hartman sacked by Simpson and Buchanan foeces a field goal try of 47 It is good 17-3 5:40 left in the half

Illegal touching on Walker who downed it, moves the ball to the 16 Run left gets 7 Play fake, hits the tightend down the seam, wide open, runs and finally tackled at the Ravens 21

Naked boot by Leary, tosses it to the right complete for no gain Go route to Gillory is not timed well enough. Gillory doesnt get his head around quick enough 3rd and 10 Leary with time initially, but that disintegrates quickly, good coverage on the comeback in the middle, the corner route to the left is covered well. The one to the right is also covered, Ali is his only real option and thr linebacker has his eyes on him, loses two. Patterns were not very good, receivers were not very good at running them. Punt is downed at the 8

Kickoff is a touchback. 11:26 left in the half Wr screen to the right, well covered by again, slow to get him to the ground, gain of 6 Run up the middle is blown up in the backfield on a run blitz off of the edge by Martin, loss of 4 3rd and 8 Blitz, forces a dump off, Buchanan makes a nice tackle short of the 1st down 4th and 1 they go for it, Ojabo and a host of others stop the back in the back field

Incomplete, as it should be, it's not as close as Rod and Jerry want you to believe Back shoulder fade to the endzone is broken up. Only place to put it with the safety coming coming over the top. Pass over the middle on a curl, too high for Miller Loop is good from 46, dead center and deep!. 17-0 Ravens

Simpson got the tip, nicely done even though he bit on the play fake Leary now in, Ali to the right for 12 From the Commandos 38 Rolls right, fires late to Kirkwood for 17 Tough catch but i dont think he got his 2nd foot down in time