tsylvester

Yep, 14 million viewers watching terrible, usually, football.

They are saying an MCL sprain for Stanely, 4-6 weeks, we shall see..

Yep, take a page from their history, from Michigan when they played PSU last weekend, and run, run zone reads, run power, shoot, line up in the wishbone and run some more. When they get tired of that, run the wing T

According to the Ravens main website, Humphries has a lower calf strain, better than I thought when I saw him grab the back of his ankle, he will be day to day.. No word that I saw on Stanley, Simpson nor the other walking wounded

The best way to help guard against pass rushers when your replacement tackles struggle pass blocking? Run the football, it wears down the defensive line, ever carry, pushing, chasing, takes their legs out. That was one reason a good running game + play action works so well. But it is Thursday night, usually one team can't adjust to the short week, sometimes both. Other times it is one side of the ball or the other. Should be interesting

I agree papa, 14 turnovers in the 4th quarter & or overtime is inexcusable. But the defense needs some blame as well. In this one, whether is was scheme or player error, something went wrong, goes wrong.

Eh, I hate the advanced stats, the made up, by Espn, one, expected this or that. Look, this team has lost an astounding number of games when they had a double digit lead. Why? The offense bogs down, the defense let's up? Both? The last Browns drive, false start, strip sack, normally the defense gets off of the field with a start like that, but they didn't. Why? Left the middle wide open for a big gain. Over and over their tight end killed the Ravens defense with a 2 yard flat pass, breaking tackles for 8, 10 yard gains. No answer from the Ravens defense, none. With all of that said, while this team "should", could be undefeated, you can't win them all, the Phins of the 70's were an aberration. The coaches, offensively and defensively, got carried away with plays. The players maybe let up a little bit after the way the game started, even after going up 31-17, when it was too late to turn it back on. We can't blame injuries, the Browns came in with more, lost more players during the game. Shoot, Watson was playing on a gimpy ankle. They were just more physical as the game went on, Lamar decked, Oweh decked, VanNoy planted just to name a few. It happens.

Watching Django Unchained, a perfect movie to get over what was actually a great game. For a few minutes, essentially after Obj took one to the house, i thought my "prediction" was going to be correct Now for some popcorn, extra butter

3 loses, all 3 the Ravens had the lead, maybe even should have won. Not sure what to expect Thursday, meh, it's a night game so I will have to record it and delve into it on Friday. We know the defense is not as bad as they looked in the 2nd half. They got out muscled, out bullied, were a step behind each time. Even when they, Oweh, forced that fumble at the end, the ball just did not bounce their way, Madebeke I think it was, was a step too slow reacting, the 3rd string tackle beat him to it. Can't win them all but ya gotta win the wins you should if you are a or want to be a good team.

At least the Bengals also lost....

Recover the fumble, you win Cover people, you win. Make tackles, you win. The defense fell apart in the 2nd half, 13 for 13 for Watson who was on pace to have the worst completion % in NFL history? I love Todd's play calling normally, but to not run the ball in the 4th except on 1st down? When you lose your starting guard and tackle?? End around when you are driving successfully that loses 5 and had no chance against a very good defense. Yes, we can point to the pick 6, that ball was tipped (and likely should not have been thrown given where the dB was) or the other pick on a bad read by Lamar when the team was again driving. Or him holding the ball, taking sacks when if he had thrown on time when he hit his back foot, he likely gets a completion. Nonetheless, two 14 pt leads in the game, a 17 play 10 minute drive by Watson, who was what 9 of 28 or something before the drive? They couldn't play man, couldn't play zone, couldn't tackle, yes, this was on the defense... now a short week against a real offense with a real qb? Two AFC North loses in the same week possibly?

Forced to flee, tosses it away..tried to get it to Alghalor 6:43 Lamar keeps it, up the middle (should have handed it off) gain of 2 3rd and 8 Great, delay of game 3rd and 14 Jackson forced to run, gets 8, punt time we are doomed Why not run the ball? Why not run the ball, 5 mins left, punt is a touch back Know how much time is left? Just enough for them to win, not enough for the Ravens to answer

Gus up the middle for 2 Under 8 mins left Slant to Bateman, good coverage incomplete Complete to Flowers for 12, first down

You can't make short passes when the pocket is squeezed like that, he gets lazy sometimes

Oooo he missed the extra point!

Need a long, time consuming drive offense that ends in a score Run up the middle for 2 Let the big Falale wear them out Deflected, picked off, touchdown

In the redzone, you have to put your body between the receivers and the qb. Now Stanely is out and passing is going to be very hard

Deep pass to the endzone incomplete, but pi on Ya Sin Jones hurt on the play 1st and goal from the 10 One thing you can't do with a big load is allow a quick score Pass in the flat loses a yard, Hamilton on the tackle Watson escapes, dumps it down for a score 31-24

Pass to Cooper, wide open for 25 Run to the left for 3 Playing very, very loose zone A 5 yard pass goes for 22 breaking tackles, carding players

Tucker kicks it to the moon, no return Cinci caught looking ahead, down by 10 to the Texans Watson tries to run, sacked, Madebeke!

That 10 yard scoring drive felt as if it lasted 10 minutes but only took 3:17

With Stanely out now, passing is going to get very difficult

Well all of this mess has to have worn out their defense From the 5 Gus up the middle to the 2 2nd & goal Gus again up the middle touchdown! No flags 11:34 left 31-17

Hill up the middle, touchdown, but hold the phone, holding on Lindy, okay, sure, sure 1st and goal from the 13 Lamar keeps it around the end, spins off a tackle, gain of 2 False start, talk about shooting your self in the foot, Stanley 2nd and goal again, wait, refs stop the play again to rest the play clock Qb keeper up the middle for 6, 3rd and goal from the 10 Lamar scrambles, throws a pick in the endzone, Stanley hurt, flag down, defensive holding again, 1st and goal

Punt to the Browns 10, Proche fumbles it, recovered by Duv! Poetic Pitch to Gus around the end for 1 Lamar can't find anyone, throws it away 3rd and 9 Lamar rolls, dances, can't find anyone, throws it away, holding on them, first down