Cleveland at Baltimore

[tsylvester]

Okay, time to move on. 

The Browns come to town, now, will there be a hangover from that late night fantastically high flying LOSS, after surrendering a 15 point lead in the 4th quarter?

Will they be mad, crazy mad as most fans are today, and take it out on the Browns?

Cleveland's defense is for real, let us start there. They held the high flying Bemgals offense to, ready, 7 yards, yes, 7 yards in the 2nd half of their game. They have a tremendous pass rush, the Ravens line will be tested early and often.

The Browns offense though is not that dangerous, no matter who is at quarterback. But we know Joe, he loves to throw crossing and seam routes, and take shots deep down field. But he is a statue, just as likely to dump it down to keep from being clobbered. Their only real threat is at tight end where the Ravens have a terrible time covering.

Folks, I love Joe, yes, the Super Bowl run was the most unexpected run I've ever witnessed. But more than that, he finished a half with a torn acl & pcl, I'll never forget how tough he is.

With that said, it is clobbering time, its time to wake up this pass rush, ther line of the Browns is not very good, get to him early and often.

So, who ya got?

[papasmurfbell]

I think 2 yrs in a row 0-2.

[oldno82]

Too soon to say. Let's see who practices this week and what vibes come out of practice. I'm inclined to say we'll be pissed, especially the D. But will we have a pass rush? Will the O-line hold up? Can Monken make magic in attacking that Cleveland defense? We do have a lot of weapons but they have a strong shield.

[oldno82]

OK...I admit I have struggled a bit in coming to this conclusion, but I think we will win the game against the Browns on Sunday. As a team, I think they'll want to get the bitter taste of that loss out of their system. I'll go out on a limb and say Ravens 24 Browns 13 in a game that will be tight until the 4th quarter.

[tsylvester]

Their pass rush, Garret, might keep this game close, but if the Ravens can run the ball effectively, that should quell their pass rush. Ronnie and Rose will have their hands full

[oldno82]

I am concerned about Rose's rather poor outing last week...he didn't look like a top notch OT for most of the game. We'd be screwed if we didn't have Lamar to run option plays. And I'm saying that as a guy that never liked the option in pro ball. But, Lamar makes it work.

[papasmurfbell]

2 hours ago, oldno82 said:

OK...I admit I have struggled a bit in coming to this conclusion, but I think we will win the game against the Browns on Sunday. As a team, I think they'll want to get the bitter taste of that loss out of their system. I'll go out on a limb and say Ravens 24 Browns 13 in a game that will be tight until the 4th quarter.

I would have thought the same thing last yr when we lost to Vegas. 

[tsylvester]

Man, some incredible games yesterday, just wow... Hope today is just as satisfying

[papasmurfbell]

Looks like I’m actually going to see the game.  I was going to the Willie Nelson show so was going to miss watching.  

[tsylvester]

Ravens restructure Smith’s contract, gain $8 mil in cap space, giving them just over $10 mil. I wonder if it is a move for a trade or a free agent signing? Maybe a move to sign one of the young linemen?

[tsylvester]

All right let's see if the secondary can play smart, play together or was it right in saying no to Alexander...

Can this pass rush take flight, or will it force the Ravens to make a move for a pass rusher 

Jadeveon Clowney
Shaquil Barrett
Preston Smith
DeMarcus Walker
Carl Lawson

[tsylvester]

Ravens won the toss, deferred

Returned to the 22 of Cleveland

Ali hurt on the return, walked off

Pass complete under pressure for a gain of 6

Another pass, 2 Raven defenders watch him catch then struggle to bring him down at the 39

Run up the middle tackled for a loss of 2

Screen, Hamilton reads it quickly, gets behind the blockers, tackled for a loss of 3

3rd and 15

False start, back em up

3rd and 20

Swing pass gets 13, punt time

Wester forced to fair catch at their own 11 (he has lots of room even though it was a high punt)

 

[tsylvester]

Last year the Ravens were near the tops of the league in 90+ yard scoring drives, especially the ones ending with a touchdown. Let's see if they can keep it going

[tsylvester]

Tylan Wallce getting the start at wr

Henry up the middle for 1

Hill off the right guard for 3

3rd and 6

Garret vs Rose

Plenty of time, nice pocket, hits Wallace on a short crossing route for a gain of 12

Wr screen to Flowers gets 7

Henry to the right has no room, Rose misses his block, tackled for no a loss

3rd and 7

Lamar has time, throws too early and too far looking for Flowers down field, punt time

Beauty of a punt to the 18 of Cleveland and bounds out of bounds 

 

 

[tsylvester]

7:43 left in the 1st quarter 

Run up the middle for 4

Flacco under pressure from Oweh, throws it away

3rd and 6

Again, Flacco hit by Oweh, from the left, pass short middle, Humphrey knocks it away

3 &, out

Punt to Wester, who let's it bounce, picks it up at the 30, returns it to midfield, just a hair away from returning it for a touchdown 

 

[tsylvester]

6:45

Pass to Bateman on the right side, slips a tackle runs for a gain of 12

Nice pocket once again

Lamar pumps, tries to hit Flowers deep left, too far.

2nd and 10, Lamar using all of the play clock

Nice pocket, hits Flowers short right, runs, jucks a man and gets 9

3rd & 1

Andrews takes the qb sneak for a first down, quick snap

From the Cleveland 28.

Henry to the right, game tackled

2nd and 12

Lamar under center, play fake, hits Bateman on a short crosser for a gain of 5

3rd and 7

Blitz, Lamar throws to the left, he expected Bateman to stay outside? Bateman ran inside

Field goal is good

3-0 Ravens

 

[tsylvester]

Kickoff is to the 25, has to go padt the 20, too short, ball goes to the 40

3:06

Screen is sniffed out by Ro, tackled for a loss

2nd and 14

Corner blitz, Flacco hit as he throws short right, incomplete 

3rd and 14

Flacco hurried, hearing footsteps, throws it away, good coverage

Punt is to Wester, who let's it bounce along the sidelines out of bounds 

[tsylvester]

Jeepers, another Tron movie? Really?

From the Ravens 22

These announcers are horrible

Lamar, according them, way off target, meanwhile he is 5 of 8

Lamar doesn't feel the pressure, he could have easily taken off to the left, dump it down to Hill, instead 10 yard sack

Stanley misses Garret, Hill tackled Hill for a loss of 1

3rd and 21

Hard count gets Garret to jump

3rd and 16

Screen to Hill, could have gotten more if he stayed outside, as it is, gain of 6, punt time, end of 1st quarter 

[tsylvester]

Punt goes to the 28 of Cleveland, misread by the returner who has to fall to the ground to catch it. Tackled right away

Run up the middle no gain, turns it outside, outrun Humphries for a gain of 7

Up the middle again, gain of 2

3rd and 1

Run goes outside left, no one there gets 5

Run to the left for 2

Ro blitzes, runs through the running back hits Joe, who just gets it away, incomplete 

3rd and 8

Flacco under pressure, Madds, takes him down as he throws it away

4th down

Punt is blocked by Pummel, Cain recovers at the Browns 25

Punt hurt badly

 

[tsylvester]

Henry to the right, rumbles to the 14 fumbles, recovered by Ravens

Lamar, bootleg, with TIME, to Wallace for 6

Touchdown Ravens!

10-0 Ravens

[tsylvester]

I hate commercials, but love the All State mayhem ones...

Kickoff is to the Browns 4, returned to their 28

Is rhe crowd quiet of is it the bad sound from the network?

Pass deep, Wiggins breaks it up

Screen gets 3

3rd and 7

Flacco with time, hits Judy on a back shoulder through down field gain of 26 again Awozia sp, Alexander is out for today

Sweep left gets tackled for a loss by Ro

Short pass to Ojoku, tackled right away

3rd and 8

Corner blitz hurries Joe, pass is dropped by Judy short of the sticks

Punt is back in, bad ankle

Punt checks up at the five, touch downed at the 9

[tsylvester]

Henry deep set, goes left for 1 yard

7:40

Lamar with time, finds Bateman who cant get a good handle on the high pass

3rd and 9

Lamar pressured to roll right, dumps it down to Hill for a gain of 4, holding on Kolar declined

Punt goes to the 48 of Cleveland rolls to the 38

[tsylvester]

Can't let this team hang around, these lazy plays are giving the Browns hope. No one on the line is blocking very well, especially in the run game.

 

[tsylvester]

6:42 left in the half

Reverse is successful, caught defense off guard, gain of 9

Run to the right, gets 3

Quick throw to the short right for 4.

Short pass to left, Ro right on it and plants him, no gain

3rd and 4

Ravens collapse the pocket, Green and Jones get to Joe, who throws it away as he falls

Punt to the 10, bounces out of bounds at the 5

[tsylvester]

3:35 left in the half

Lamar throws short left, ball is tipped, incomplete 

Lamar rushed, pumps twice hits Flowers on a short crosser for 7

3rd and 3

Lamar short roll, hits Andrews on a tightend screen, terrible blocking gets a bad spot for 2

4th and 1, 2 min warning