Ravens schedule tomorrow, less travel miles!

[tsylvester]

Expected to be a 31% less miles, no international games.... now how about no gauntlets to end the season, that would be nice, ya know, no 3 games in 11 days, sickos

[oldno82]

yeah sounds good so far...and no Christmas game either.

[papasmurfbell]

No international game

[tsylvester]

Vikes have two, back to back, ouch

[papasmurfbell]

No that’s great.  You are out there the whole time and get acclimated.

[tsylvester]

Yeah with food that your system is either not used to or cooked in a way that does not agree with your tummy tum tum. I am just not a fab of those across the pond, out of the country games. They do little to actually bring the fans over to the NFL, aside from game monies. Allowing those fans to watch on the tele would give the league more money and less risk to the players.

[papasmurfbell]

If I were the team I’m bring catering with me.for just that reason.

[oldno82]

Yeah I do think it puts too much strain on the players and it is not really necessary. TV is what sells the $$$.

[papasmurfbell]

They are never going to stop getting money.  There willl be teams in Europe before long.  They are working on supersonic aircraft and I think it’s in the owners plan when the time comes.

[tsylvester]

45 minutes ago, papasmurfbell said:

They are never going to stop getting money.  There willl be teams in Europe before long.  They are working on supersonic aircraft and I think it’s in the owners plan when the time comes.

They put a team outside the US I will quit watching the NFL

[papasmurfbell]

Then you might as well dropout now.  I say within a decade.

[tsylvester]

Im just about there now, watch far less NFL games now than I used to......

[tsylvester]

Week 1: Sept. 7 at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m. (SNF)

Week 2: Sept. 14 vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m.

Week 3: Sept. 22 vs. Detroit Lions, 8:15 p.m. (MNF)

Week 4: Sept. 28 at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m.

Week 5: Oct. 5 vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m.

Week 6: Oct. 12 vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m.

Week 7: BYE

Week 8: Oct. 26 vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.

Week 9: Oct. 30 at Miami Dolphins, 8:15 p.m. (TNF)

Week 10: Nov. 9 at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m.

Week 11: Nov. 16 at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m.

Week 12: Nov. 23 vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m.

Week 13: Nov. 27 vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. (TNF)

Week 14: Dec. 7 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m.

Week 15: Dec. 14 at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m.

Week 16: Dec. 21 vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m.

Week 17: TBD at Green Bay Packers*

Week 18: TBD at Pittsburgh Steelers*

[oldno82]

It has the makings of an exciting schedule...and there aren't any gifts in that list.

[tsylvester]

Not playing the Steelere till the back end should have them treading water by that time

[tsylvester]

Preseason games

Colts August 7th

Cowboys August 16th

Comandos tbd

[tsylvester]

Way too early, 11 wins with 2 others that could go either way...

 

Sweep the Browns? Yes

Sweep Cinci again? Ack, not sure

Sweep the Stillers? It's about time ya think?

[oldno82]

I'm looking at it as a 12-5 schedule but that is as of now. I want to see what we've got in camp and pre-season before going all-in.

[tsylvester]

They signed 35 year old John Jenkins yesterday to compete, add depth to the nose guard position.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45184227/baltimore-ravens-sign-veteran-nose-tackle-john-jenkins

[oldno82]

Um, 35 years old...is he just there to take up space? I don't know a thing about him...And why didn't we re-sign Brent Urban?

[tsylvester]

He is just likely waiting until camp to sign.

Jenkins is a space eater, in the right rotation he might provide a little more, if he makes the team. Just a 1 year deal

[oldno82]

Well that would be good if we get Urban back. Still not so sure about Jenkins.

[tsylvester]

Yeah, Brent has been a solid Raven player, works hard, does what ever they ask.