Bears at Baltimore

[tsylvester]

Not sure I can honestly call this team the Ravens, seriously, they certainly haven't "played like Ravens", they are clearly not talking like Ravens, and now, if reports are true, they are not even thinking like Ravens. I don't even think baby birds would chirp and whine as much as this group has over the bye week.

Lamar, will he play, won't he play? He missed practice Monday and Tuesday, but he was reportedly at practice today. Maybe the hamstring is healed, who knows, those things are as pesky as a tummy that cant handle spicy food. Speaking of which, Lamar was caught out late earlier this week, getting some good food from a truck, spicy food, yeah, the kind that has had his tummy tumbling round & round in the past. So maybe the hammy is fine and his thrown is calling.

Who wins? The Baltimore team is favored, last I lookesld, by 6 pts

Last year's team, sure, this year's team is scared by the sound of the wind...

So, who ya got?

https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens/news/baltimore-ravens-lamar-jackson-fires-back-online-troll-accusation

[oldno82]

I'm going to go with the Ravens leaving their funk behind and winning a close one. Just a gut feeling.

 

[papasmurfbell]

I think the bears win and big.  Detroit shoved it up our ass.  They are still running Ben Johnson’s offense.  I’m sure he took major interest in that tape.  He was oc when we smashed them a couple yrs ago.  Like Houston who decided to embarrass us bc we humiliated them I expect Johnson to do 5he same.  I expect swift to run wild.  I think he will look to shove it up our ass for his slice of revenge.

[tsylvester]

Bears are only letting up 22 pts per game, 2nd in the league. They are 16th against the pass, 212 yards per game, but a whopping 137 on the ground, 25th in the league.

Seems, just as against the Rams, Henry, early and often, no matter who is qb for the Baltimore team

[papasmurfbell]

And you run swift like crazy and don’t let Henry on the field.  

[tsylvester]

Yep, should be a short game, may break a record for rushing yards in a game. 

[papasmurfbell]

I don’t trust our ol.  

[tsylvester]

I expect more of Bullock & or Cleveland in this game, should open holes even you could run through 

[papasmurfbell]

Interesting.  The bears lead in to differential.  We like to turn it over and also not get any for ourselves.

[tsylvester]

Yeah, Henry, Flowers & Rush, the lawfirm of turnovers will often skews stats

[papasmurfbell]

Don’t forget Jackson.

[tsylvester]

No no, those are not on Lamar, the defenders were suppose to drop those ints and the fumbles, were not fumbles, he was down.

[deeshopper]

Though I think the season is lost, it will definitely be sunk with a loss on Sunday.

[GrubberRaven]

Hi Dee!

[tsylvester]

Lawson signed, being described as anything will help this defense of the Baltimore team. His signing is likely a stretch, a big stretch of the word help....

[oldno82]

6 hours ago, deeshopper said:

Though I think the season is lost, it will definitely be sunk with a loss on Sunday.

Dee, that is exactly how I feel. I think the team feels the same way all the way from coaches to water boy. If Lamar plays, I think we'll win but it is by no means something I'd count on.

[tsylvester]

Lamar is out for this game. I guess those spicy tacos got his belly doing the watusi....

So, how many wins will this team end up with this year? My gues is that the Baltimore football team will win 5

Ravens rule out Lamar Jackson, admit he was not a full participant in Friday's practice - NBC Sports https://share.google/5cr0LDCX88nBs9lnp

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The Ravens have announced that Lamar Jackson will not play on Sunday against the Bears.

Tyler Huntley is expected to start at quarterback on Sunday, making his first start of the season after Cooper Rush started the last two games in Jackson’s absence.

[tsylvester]

This is too funny, both laughable and odd

Sometimes, you don’t have to.

Only one day after the NBA found itself embroiled in the biggest scandal to date of the era of legalized, normalized, and heavily monetized sports betting, the Ravens (and, necessarily, the NFL) stepped on a giant rake.

Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, who last played in Week 4, finally returning to practice this week. He was listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday. Then came Friday. The Ravens listed Jackson as a full participant in practice.

That sent a distinct message to the public. And, for these purposes, the betting public. It suggested that Lamar is good to go. That Lamar will be playing. Which surely influenced more than a few spread and moneyline wagers placed on Baltimore since the label was applied.

Today, out of nowhere, Jackson was ruled out for Sunday’s game. And then, to make matters MUCH worse, his practice status for Friday was retroactively changed from “full” to “limited.”

There’s plenty of digging to be done as to what actually happened, and as to how much he did or didn’t practice on Friday. Needless to say, it’s the worst possible thing that could have happened for the NFL — at the worst possible time.

And here’s the real question. Who knew before today that Lamar wouldn’t be playing? The Ravens put Tyler Huntley at the podium this week, and Lamar didn’t speak to reporters. In hindsight, the breadcrumbs were there that Lamar, even if in uniform, possibly wouldn’t be starting.

For now, it sounds like someone got freaked out by the NBA scandal and made a rash decision that sends up gigantic red flags. Either way, we have a feeling there’s a lot more to the story. And there’s a chance that it may get worse, not better, as more comes out.

Meanwhile, Big Shield starts in Las Vegas. Coincidentally, the shit eventually hits the fan in Baltimore.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/sean-mcdermott-is-8-0-after-bye-weeks-best-record-in-nfl-history

[deeshopper]

On 10/24/2025 at 9:38 AM, GrubberRaven said:

Hi Dee!

I've been locked out. lol.

[deeshopper]

2 hours ago, tsylvester said:

This is too funny, both laughable and odd

Sometimes, you don’t have to.

Only one day after the NBA found itself embroiled in the biggest scandal to date of the era of legalized, normalized, and heavily monetized sports betting, the Ravens (and, necessarily, the NFL) stepped on a giant rake.

Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, who last played in Week 4, finally returning to practice this week. He was listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday. Then came Friday. The Ravens listed Jackson as a full participant in practice.

That sent a distinct message to the public. And, for these purposes, the betting public. It suggested that Lamar is good to go. That Lamar will be playing. Which surely influenced more than a few spread and moneyline wagers placed on Baltimore since the label was applied.

Today, out of nowhere, Jackson was ruled out for Sunday’s game. And then, to make matters MUCH worse, his practice status for Friday was retroactively changed from “full” to “limited.”

There’s plenty of digging to be done as to what actually happened, and as to how much he did or didn’t practice on Friday. Needless to say, it’s the worst possible thing that could have happened for the NFL — at the worst possible time.

And here’s the real question. Who knew before today that Lamar wouldn’t be playing? The Ravens put Tyler Huntley at the podium this week, and Lamar didn’t speak to reporters. In hindsight, the breadcrumbs were there that Lamar, even if in uniform, possibly wouldn’t be starting.

For now, it sounds like someone got freaked out by the NBA scandal and made a rash decision that sends up gigantic red flags. Either way, we have a feeling there’s a lot more to the story. And there’s a chance that it may get worse, not better, as more comes out.

Meanwhile, Big Shield starts in Las Vegas. Coincidentally, the shit eventually hits the fan in Baltimore.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/sean-mcdermott-is-8-0-after-bye-weeks-best-record-in-nfl-history

A total farce. The Ravens are a walking SNAFU.

[oldno82]

Kiss the Ravens goodbye...they have gone from a paragon of an organization in the NFL to a laughingstock. All in 6 weeks.

Or crying stock.

Another thing...who's really in charge of this shit show, Harbs?, DeCosta?, Lamar? Or is no one? I'm inclined towards the latter. Anarchy rules at the Castle.

 

[oldno82]

And finally, do I really have to watch Huntley play again? I guess the $6 million man Rush was yet another waste of resources, though he played well enough for Dallas as a sub he's shown nada here in B-more.

[deeshopper]

14 minutes ago, oldno82 said:

Kiss the Ravens goodbye...they have gone from a paragon of an organization in the NFL to a laughingstock. All in 6 weeks.

Or crying stock.

Another thing...who's really in charge of this shit show, Harbs?, DeCosta?, Lamar? Or is no one? I'm inclined towards the latter. Anarchy rules at the Castle.

 

Oh, it's most definitely no one.

[deeshopper]

11 minutes ago, oldno82 said:

And finally, do I really have to watch Huntley play again? I guess the $6 million man Rush was yet another waste of resources, though he played well enough for Dallas as a sub he's shown nada here in B-more.

I didn't want to go before and I definitely don't want to go now. I guess my tickets will have to go to waste. Too cold to spend it at The Bank watching this team lose.

[tsylvester]

I just cannot wrap my head around this fall. Both the season and what has happened to this team.

They were blowing out the Bills, again in the regular season, scored 40 pts through the air and on the ground.

Then they fall apart as a team, physically and mentally all because they blew another lead, a double digit lead, against said Bills, once before in the playoffs by turning the ball over and not forcing enough 3 & outs. Ie- a team loss.

Now they can't tie their shoes, can't walk and chew gum, would rather eat spicy chicken tacos than play a game they are paid millions to play.

So the coach decides the best way to handle this is to bam all table games from the locker room?

Ie, we have a bunch of spoiled kids, 8, 9 year olds misbehaving.

You can't make this up, the Baltimore football team is the laughing stock of the league and placating Lamar by signing his friends I am sure has made some of the brats on the team throw hissy fits.