varaven45

Good stuff ! I wonder though if he reciprocates while in the 'Burgh ?

You wonder how Ray Rice departure has affected his performance this yr.

Ravenmad, I like your idea. We need a beast TE- a game changer.

Crav, Spot on. I ve watched the Jags and you CANT sleep on them nor do you have the luxury of resting players. You get into beast mode.

Yep, all this while the Biscuit threw him under the bus during the Ray Rice crap. Pretty amazing !

No except for 2000 which was probably an outlier and our D was very reliable and predictable: Score 1 TD or 2 FGs; game over Other than that year, cant remember another one.

31st in pass D ? Dang we are moving up baby Thanks Joe Philbin and Ryan Tanneyhill

Yep. Its funny how the Ravens fortunes change like the wind (or in the case of Crav, week to week). One play we are dead; the next we are alive and kicking. Its enough to make your stomach churn on Sundays - In fact, I am getting a case of Zantach for the rest of the season.

Upon hearing this and seeing him on the field makes me want to do the 'curley shuffle' Yung, yung , yung,

Max, if the Ravens good fortunes miraculously result in a playoff berth, we will all look back on the 97 yard drive as "the game/season changer".

Crav,sounds like you got your swagger back, this week

Absolutely we draft one or acquire via FA. We need a Julius Thomas or Jummy Graham type, a game changer (which Pitta is not even at 100 %). Imagine that on Joe's receiving corps

If Clevelands done then how does Cincy lose its next three ?

Crav, I'm with you except ya think Cincy loses its next three, including Sunday's tilt in Cleveland against the "midget" aka Johnny football ?

Every game, even Jax, will be a grind. Houston and Cleveland games will both be grindus maximus games. I like Forsett's comments and reference to every game being a playoff game. Its shows a sense of urgency and accountability from here on out. Lets see where this al goes cuz I don't have a clue what team will show up next Sunday.

Tucker playing D ? Sounds like a Bellichek move ?

You called it Max. I totally blew my prediction today and figured we'd meltdown after last Sunday's loss to SD. Can't figure this team out but they are Dang interesting to watch

It's interesting how Bama boasts great teams, year after year, and National Championships. Yet, for whatever reason, a disproportionate number of accomplished players in the NFL. (Yes, a few exceptions - Eddie Lacey, CJ Mosely) They've almost become the college football version of Duke basketball- many championships but a relatively small number of NBA players.

Amen, Crav, esp on para 2.

Yep. It stinks; I'm already looking forward to 2015, a good draft and an uneventful offseason. These .500 seasons, while not unexpected, are a drag and seemingly becoming the new norm. You would think the Biscuit and the Fact O have by now had enough of this mediocrity and looking up to the Bengals in the standings the past couple years. It's downright embarrassing and frustrating.

Crav, he"lł open the wallet after all the good players are taken, then give Duquette free reins to sign whoever he wants. Buck's going to have mangage his arse off this year.

I frankly think the SD game was do or die. I don't like the tea leaves I'm reading, nor do I see the planets aligning. I have 0 confidence on Sunday and see a 10-12 point loss. Too much off and on the field bad karma to overcome.

Not being argumentative but this team has bigger concerns than Dean Pees - like keeping players on the field (from getting suspended), guys making plays, Ozzie and Co making solid draft picks, etc. Just saying .

I'm with Maxie. No Ngata = No good. Fins by 10, say 27-17 or 23-13.

If the report is totally accurate, the Ngata story is the perfect capper to a disappointing season - on and (mostly) off the field - and underscores the team's lack of veteran leadership. I am sure all NFL teams have a plethora of similar issues but this team has been snake bitten this year. The team is in need of some serious soul searching and rebuilding of character & leadership. Its starts at the top and some changes are needed.....soon.