Ravens open at home vs Steelers

[OutsideRzAcE]

They just said it on NFL Network. Wow. Out the gate it gets serious!

[OutsideRzAcE]

DATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME

Sun. Sept. 11 PITTSBURGH STEELERS M&T BANK STADIUM 1:00 p.m.

Sun. Sept. 18 at Tennessee Titans LP Field 1:00 p.m.

Sun. Sept. 25 at St. Louis Rams Edward Jones Dome 4:05 p.m.

 

Sun. Oct. 2 NEW YORK JETS M&T BANK STADIUM 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Sun. Oct. 9 BYE

Sun. Oct. 16 HOUSTON TEXANS M&T BANK STADIUM 4:05 p.m.

Mon. Oct. 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Field 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sun. Oct. 30 ARIZONA CARDINALS M&T BANK STADIUM 1:00 p.m.

 

Sun. Nov. 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Sun. Nov. 13* at Seattle Seahawks Qwest Field 4:05 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 20* CINCINNATI BENGALS M&T BANK STADIUM 1:00 p.m.

Thurs. Nov. 24 SAN FRANCISCO 49ers M&T BANK STADIUM 8:20 p.m. (NFL Net.)

 

Sun. Dec. 4* at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium 1:00 p.m.

Sun. Dec. 11* INDIANAPOLIS COLTS M&T BANK STADIUM 1:00 p.m.

Sun. Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers Qualcomm Stadium 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Sat. Dec. 24 CLEVELAND BROWNS M&T BANK STADIUM 1:00 p.m.

 

Sun. Jan. 1* at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium 1:00 p.m.

[Guest BallTMore]

Fuck Pittsburgh! There, I feel better.

 

5 primetime games. Thanksgiving night. That should be awesome! Can't wait.

 

The O's are once again acting like the O's, so bring on football season.

[thundercleetz]

This looks like a pretty favorable schedule at first glance, a lot more favorable than schedules we have had the past few years. Of course, duds become studs and vice versa every season.

[deeshopper]

Neat. But the bye is too early for my liking.

[Guest BallTMore]

Neat. But the bye is too early for my liking.

 

 

I had the same thought. The 10 days off after Thanksgiving could be considered another(Mini)bye though.

[cravnravn]

All those STUPID 8:30 Games..grrrrrrrr

[varaven45]

I like the schedule -its more favorable than in the past. The bye is a bit early. Of course, we may not realize a bye at the rate of the current CBA negotiations. Before all is said and done, we may end up having a helluva bye !

[cravnravn]

Any check out how the Stealers end the season??

 

Is that the Rooney Rule or something?

[thundercleetz]

Any check out how the Stealers end the season??

 

Is that the Rooney Rule or something?

 

That is a *** I'm stupid for thinking this game is easy *** way to end the season, but we do have the 31st ranked strength of schedule (Steelers have the 27th ranked). If we take care of business, it should not matter what the Steelers do. Pittsburgh did get the Pats while we didn't. And we get to play Pittsburgh the week after they play the Pats.

 

Baltimore Ravens schedule analysis

 

Pittsburgh Steelers schedule analysis

[cravnravn]

14-2 and we will lose in Seattle.

[vmax]

This is one of the better schedules I've seen in years.

The Home Thanksgiving game almost gives them a bye for the next week. The week 4 bye comes after a full training camp, 4 pre season games and 4 regular season games....so looking at the overall "bye" situation = not bad.

 

Strength of schedule: nice. We know that changes as teams rise and fall each year but for an opening bottom line it's very favorable.

 

Also...it seems for the last few years the Ravens were facing a ton of excellent QB's or defenses...not so this year.

 

The core of the team is intact and healthy so, labor unrest and all....they should make the playoffs again.

Edited April 20, 2011 by vmax

[millz58]

No long stretch run through a gauntlet of playoff-caliber teams; that is pretty big IMO. The schedule is ranked as weak based on last year's records, although really you never know in the NFL how that translates year to year. I would expect SD to be better than last year, and probably the whole NFC west also will improve. And still dealing with Indy and the Jets, I'd say the ravens will have plenty on their plate to keep them on edge.

[geo]

Best schedule since 2007, and how terrible did we do then.

 

So fare we have only 3 OLers and two CBs. And still nothing but firstplace will do this season.

[cravnravn]

So fare we have only 3 OLers and two CBs. And still nothing but firstplace will do this season.

 

barring any key injury this season, if we are not in the AFCG the season will be a bust, to me atleast.