GAME THREAD - Ravens/Dolphins

[Sephy]

Sorry for the delay, folks. I figured someone else would have started one. Oh well.

The offensive gameplan looks horrid. Absolutely horrid. Nice strike from Boller early for 36 to Figurs. Boller then just threw a deep ball for Mason where he was blanketed and almost had it picked.

The good news is that the Dolphins, REALLY, REALLY suck. Unless they start burning Gaston and Ivy, we'll win this game.

[RavenTD]

Like watching a boxing match between two one armed men.

[RavenTD]

Great blocking schemes Ravens

[Sephy]

Its like they didn't even gameplan for Jason Taylor. No one is blocking him.

Boller has now been sacked 3 times already.

[RavenTD]

I wonder what the Ravens coaches do between games?

[StingerNLG]

I dunno.

And can we please get Yamon Figurs more involved in the offense?!?!?!?! That fucker can just flat out get downfield!

Stop sending Mason deep and send Figurs. Let him either get open for the long strikes like that 36 yarder, or use him to clear out the shorter routes for Mason and Clayton.

[Sephy]

Almost sacked AGAIN by Taylor.

[RavenTD]

I did scratch my head when seeing Mason running a fly pattern.

[Sephy]

Nice play by Kyle to scramble for the first.

[Sephy]

Grubbs just made an awesome block clearing Willis for 15+ as he pulled.

[RavenTD]

Boller living by the seat of his pants.

[Sephy]

Fucking horrid playcalling. Get Billick out of that role NOW.

[RavenTD]

I've seen one thing I like.Rex's gold Raven baseball cap.

[StingerNLG]

Draw on 3rd and 10.

Ok fine. Billick if you have no confidence in Boller to throw a 1st down in that situation, just put Troy Smith in and be done with it.

I'm tired of seeing his horrific playcalling.

[RavenTD]

Draw on 3rd and 10.

Ok fine. Billick if you have no confidence in Boller to throw a 1st down in that situation, just put Troy Smith in and be done with it.

I'm tired of seeing his horrific playcalling.


Here,here.

[4G63]

Troy Smith will not see playing time in this game.....Billick still thinks Boller has what it takes.....

[RavenTD]

Gado down,Dolphin RB's are jinxed.

[4G63]

Draw on 3rd and 10.

Ok fine. Billick if you have no confidence in Boller to throw a 1st down in that situation, just put Troy Smith in and be done with it.

I'm tired of seeing his horrific playcalling.

Thats correct, but Billick fails at most things he does so we prolly won't see him all game......

[Mr.Boh]

WTF was that? "Get it to him get it to him"
Can that guy get any more unprofesional?

[Sephy]

Remember what I said about them starting to beat the defense? Ivy is getting TORCHED right now.

[StingerNLG]

Wow. They may actually score on us and lead.

Wow.

[RavenTD]

If the Dolphins had a half decent QB,we'd be fooked.

[4G63]

Wow. They may actually score on us and lead.

Wow.

and that would be bad, why?

[RavenTD]

Mason gets his first catch at the 2 minute warning. wtf.
Are we trying to piss him off too.

[StingerNLG]

Wow, what a drive!

Nice 2 minute drill against a shitty team.

[4G63]

Great, Boller got his TD, now put Smith in in the 2nd half......

[RavenTD]

Great hurry up offense,TD Mason.
Guess he's a little happier now.

Should rip the heart out of the Dolphins fragile confidence.

[Mr.Boh]

Barnes is good.

[Sephy]

Barnes looks great today.

[StingerNLG]

You can't 4.

Look, for better or for worse, if Kyle Boller is going to be here next year, and the possiblity is there that he is again the starter, then there is ONE thing the guy absolutely needs. A road win.

Like it or not, Boller needs a win on the road. It's just the way it is.

[StingerNLG]

At this point, 15 seconds, fuck it. Go for the endzone. If it's picked off so what?


Edit: They got away with a nice one, but hey......NICE spike with 1 second to go!

[RavenTD]

I don't think Billick will change the flow of the game by putting Troy in anytime soon.

[Sephy]

And Taylor blocks the FG. Did anyone notice he was part of the Dolphins this week, or what?

[4G63]

This is a dumb question and I should know the answer but does a starter have to play the whole game to get credit for a win?

EDIT: Like I know Peyton Manning got credit for the win against us even though he was pulled early, right?

[StingerNLG]

Sephy, apparently our scouting department forgot that Jason Taylor exists.

[purplepoe]

Couple of things.

Corey Ivy is HORRENDOUS.

He's just too small.

The OL breakdowns against Taylor are a joke.

Kyle Boller still can't step up in the pocket. I know the OL deserves most of the blame, but cmon man.

Ray and Co. certainly aren't packing it in.

Having that FG blocked is our season in a nutshell.

PP

[RavenTD]

Having that FG blocked is our season in a nutshell.

Not exactly,or it would have been returned for a TD.

[StingerNLG]

PP, you are quite positive today. :)

Look, twice Boller stepped into the pocket. Once he got sacked from behind by Rodderick.....someone or other. The other was an 11 yard run for a 1st down. But at this point there is no positive play from Boller no matter what he does. That is the sense I'm getting today.

The OL is on and off today. You see what happens when they block, and what happens when they don't. It is what it is at this point. How many times has Willis now been hit behind the LOS?

[RavenTD]

It brings water to my eyes,sucking Lemon.

[Sephy]

I like how they're celebrating Porter for a sack that Boller held the ball for about 30 seconds.

[RavenTD]

Good lordy don't let Porter be famous for a play.

[Dade]

With the D playing good I think it's safe on the next possession we could see Troy. Boller isn't worth anything today.

[RavenTD]

I hope those 72 Dolphins don't suit up.

[purplepoe]

Something is wrong with Ray's hand/arm.

PP

[Dade]

Great they cut the lead to 3.

[RavenTD]

Man these Dolphins still have life.And more energy than our Ravens.

And then they get an easy TD.

Billick,for whom the bell tolls,it tolls for thee.

Where's that freaking sickbag?

[StingerNLG]

Can someone possibly open up a lane for McGahee? Or are we basically going to play 3rd and long the rest of the game?

Sigh.

[StingerNLG]

Holy shit, You have got to be kidding me.

That is, as PP put it, just our season in a nutshell.

[Sephy]

Um, wow. Darling can't catch a ball that was well enough thrown (could have been better, but still), and it gets picked by a Dolphin. Fuck.

[Dade]

He could've held on to that catch. Thats just piss poor.

[4G63]

Once again Boller under-throws a wide open receiver for an INT.......serves him right!

[RavenTD]

23rd fumble of the season. eek

[StingerNLG]

Not catching the ball is one thing. But how much luck do we have this year that the ball would pop out of Darling's hands..........and right into the hands of a defender. Wow.

4, UNDERTHROWN???? What??? And if he's wide open, why were there 2 Dolphins right there?

Come on man.

[4G63]

He could've held on to that catch. Thats just piss poor.

But he had his man beat by 5yds!! He shouldn't have to come to an almost complete stop to make that catch......

[StingerNLG]

But he had his man beat by 5yds!! He shouldn't have to come to an almost complete stop to make that catch......

HE DIDN'T!!!! Darling had to reach out in stride to get that ball. IT WAS NOT UNDERTHROWN.

[Dade]

But he had his man beat by 5yds!! He shouldn't have to come to an almost complete stop to make that catch......

Yes the throw should've been thrown better. But he made a good play on the ball he's just gotts hold on.

[Sephy]

COREY IVY IS SO BAD. My God.

[Dade]

I like it how every QB picks on Ivy. Is it just me?

[StingerNLG]

COREY IVY IS SO BAD. My God.

It was only a matter of time Sephy. Without Samari and Chris, this is a horrible secondary.

[Sephy]

Not catching the ball is one thing. But how much luck do we have this year that the ball would pop out of Darling's hands..........and right into the hands of a defender. Wow.

4, UNDERTHROWN???? What??? And if he's wide open, why were there 2 Dolphins right there?

Come on man.

Sting, Darling had to slow down and awkwardly come back for the ball. He should have caught it, but it WAS underthrown.

[Dade]

Wow no pressure at all. Their making Lemon look pretty damn good.

[purplepoe]

HE DIDN'T!!!! Darling had to reach out in stride to get that ball. IT WAS NOT UNDERTHROWN.

You cannot be serious Stinger.

PP

[purplepoe]

And Ivy.

Dear lord he's horrid.

PP

[purplepoe]

Ray Lewis fractured left hand.

PP

[RavenTD]

I am going to start selling purple sickbags with the Raven logo.
This has to be the lowest point ever if we lose today.

[RavenTD]

Ray Lewis fractured left hand.

Man.I could really get fooking pissed in a minute.

[Dade]

Anybody wearing paper bags to the last home game?

[StingerNLG]

Yes PP, I can be serious. I just backed it up and watched it again. It's not a perfect pass. But it WAS........NOT.........UNDER......THROWN..........

But whatever. It's starting to look like we are actually going to lose this game.

So what the fuck does it even matter?

[Dade]

Yes PP, I can be serious. I just backed it up and watched it again.

But whatever. It's starting to look like we are actually going to lose this game.

So what the fuck does it even matter?

So true. We look flat, no heart, just like last week.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

How can you say that wasn't underthrown...a perfect ball in stride and Darling is still running.

I am not blaming the INT on him though, it's not like Darling had to stretch out and make some miracle one handed snag...NFL players make those types of catches ALL the time. That is on Darling.

This team is pathetic...I can't wait till this is all over.

[RavenTD]

This team could not fight its way out of a wet paper bag right now.

[StingerNLG]

Because RIW, he had to reach out to make that catch. He didn't have to stop or turn around to get it.

I didn't say it was right on the money. It wasn't. It could have been a better thrown ball. It could have been more on his hands than it was.

But Darling had two hands on it, he SHOULD have held onto it.

Now THAT ball was underthrown! :/


Anyone actually GOING to the Pittsburgh game?

[RavenTD]

The rest of the NFL world is cheering on the Dolphins right now.
And they are saving themselves up,to laugh at us forever more.

[Dade]

It's amazing that Maimi's O Line is out playing ours!

[StingerNLG]

Wow. McGahee once again tackled BEHIND the line of scrimmage for a loss.

3rd and 11 once again. Sigh.

And oh look, someone driving Boller to the turf AGAIN.

I love our OL.

[Dade]

Anyone actually GOING to the Pittsburgh game?

I'm kinda glad I have to work. At least I have a good excuse not to see this joke of an offense in person.

[purplepoe]

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[Raveninwoodlawn]

We have no momentum and...surprise...our OL is getting thier asses kicked.

Is anybody actually surprised at this train wreck?

[Dade]

Wow right in between four defenders!

[RavenTD]

No matter what our record says,if we lose that makes us the worst team in the league right?

[Sephy]

good GOD Ivy is bad. He hasn't covered his man one time all game!

[Dade]

Isn't ironic that both head coaches fate could be decided by this game. With a Maimi win Cameron keeps his job and Billick loses his.

[StingerNLG]

We have no momentum and...surprise...our OL is getting thier asses kicked.

Is anybody actually surprised at this train wreck?

There is a part of me that just isn't.

Cory Ivy torched again.

I've seen more screen passes from the Dolphins today than I have seen from the Ravens in 2 years.

[4G63]

Cory Ivy is atrocious!!!!

[Sephy]

Smith looking at the playbook with Neuheisel. He might get in by hook or by crook. Boller looks pretty concussed.

[4G63]

I think Smith is coming in......

[StingerNLG]

BTW I am hearing Boller may have a concussion.

You guys in the SPOTS movement might just get your wish in a few minutes. Smith might be coming in.

Once again the offensive line gets a Quarterback hurt. Congratulations guys.

2 QB's injured in one year could be a new record for the Ravens OL.

[Dade]

Here Comes Troy!!!! Go Troy!!!!!

[Sephy]

Smith is indeed coming in.

[4G63]

NOW IS THE TIME TROY SMITH.......I bet Billick hands off 3 times and we go 3 and out! How much do we want to wager?

[RavenTD]

Smith is in.

[Dade]

BTW I am hearing Boller may have a concussion.

You guys in the SPOTS movement might just get your wish in a few minutes. Smith might be coming in.

Once again the offensive line gets a Quarterback hurt. Congratulations guys.

2 QB's injured in one year could be a new record for the Ravens OL.

Yeah, I'm surpised Boller didn't suffered a concussion early this year. The O line has killed him and ended McNair's career.

[Dade]

NOW IS THE TIME TROY SMITH.......I bet Billick hands off 3 times and we go 3 and out! How much do we want to wager?


:laugh:

[RavenTD]

NOW IS THE TIME TROY SMITH.......I bet Billick hands off 3 times and we go 3 and out! How much do we want to wager?

Nothing would surprise me with BB anymore.

[Dade]

1 hand off.

[StingerNLG]

Ok Troy. Let's see what you have.

Hey look, ANOTHER tackle in the backfield on McGahee.

[Sephy]

Mark Clayton? I haven't heard his name called in about 3 weeks.

[Dade]

At least they gave him some time on that one.

[Sephy]

Good job to avoid the safety. Disastrous situation to start in there.

[RavenTD]

Well they gave Troy plenty of time there.

[4G63]

If that was Boller they'd have a safety now......

[StingerNLG]

2 underthrown balls. Ruh roh.

:)

Troy gets a pass for his play today if he can't get us a win. This offensive line has reverted to "can't block for shit" mode, and he's already had to run away from an almost safety.

[Dade]

The O line in the huddle:

"Lets not block their best LB. Let's see if they can get a safety."

[RavenTD]

Troy thankfully showed his wheels to get out of a safety situation there.

[Sephy]

How many 3rd and longs can Ivy give up today? I'm about to just immediately double whoever Ivy is covering. He is SO bad.

[StingerNLG]

I cannot believe how bad Cory Ivy really is.

What's more sad? We can't pull him out for David Pittman.

[Dade]

Don't you kinda deep down feel good for Maimi. They haven't given up on their season. Fighting hard for that first win.

[RavenTD]

Oh my gosh,here comes my breakfast,lunch and dinner.

[ladyraven127]

Just like last week, it is painfully obvious that we have absolutely no depth and our o-line sucks again . . . . year after freakin' year.

This is an Ozzie problem folks :thumbdown:

[RavenTD]

Oh my gosh,oh my fooking gosh.

[Mr.Boh]

Don't you kinda deep down feel good for Maimi. They haven't given up on their season. Fighting hard for that first win.

Youre joking, right? I take it you dont work with any nonravens fans. This week, like many others this season, will suck at work when football comes up. (if we lose. it aint over yet.)

[ladyraven127]

Now that we are close to losing this freakin' game, who could cares less now?

Unbelievable :nerd:

[StingerNLG]

Way to go Billick!! Call all your timeouts now so Troy and the offense have NONE to get downfield with.

Fanfuckingtastic.

I hope Bisciotti is watching this.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Guys...we are close to closing out this year with 10 straight losses.

Unreal.

Hopefully we can pull out a miracle here...

[Dade]

Youre joking, right? I take it you dont work with any nonravens fans. This week, like many others this season, will suck at work when football comes up. (if we lose. it aint over yet.)

Yeah I was joking. It F-ing embrassing!!! Actually I work with a bunch of Steelers fans. Yeah its be a long day at work.

[RavenTD]

I hope Bisciotti is watching this.

If he loves the Ravens like he says he does.Then he has his head in his hands like the rest of us. Barf.

[StingerNLG]

Come on Troy!! Get that ball down there!!

[Dade]

Mark Clayton? Though he died!

[Sephy]

Troy Smith proving to be Golden God.

[4G63]

He's Playing Great!!!!!!!

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Go Troy Go!!!!

[Dade]

Damn! Way to scramble and throw it away.

[StingerNLG]

Ok, ok,ok, stay calm guys. Troy is looking good. Just stay calm and convert this 3rd down/

[Dade]

That was a dumb ass play call but they executed.

[StingerNLG]

Go Willis!!

Go Troy!!

Festivus, you might have to reserve a spot for me.

Clayton catch that!!!

[Mr.Boh]

Fire billick. Im fucking speechless.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Billick You Piece Of Shit...fucking Go For It...what Do You Have To Lose You Fucking Idiot!!!

[purplepoe]

LOL.

The whole team wanted to go for it.

Except Billick.

PP

[RavenTD]

No matter how this turns out.

Whose jumping onboard the SPOTS wagon?

[4G63]

Fire billick. Im fucking speechless.

I can't believe it either...

[Mr.Boh]

Balless Brian

[StingerNLG]

Billick You Piece Of Shit...fucking Go For It...what Do You Have To Lose You Fucking Idiot!!!


Actually, I am fine with this. Smith just led the team downfield and did his job. Don't make him suffer coming up short. Let's go to OT and let Troy Smith try to win this sucker.

If Billick hadn't blown all our fucking timeouts, THEN we could have gone for a play.

Give Troy some confidence so that when he starts next week he is going to be in a good frame of mind.

[RavenDavey]

No matter how this turns out.

Whose jumping onboard the SPOTS wagon?

Count me in!!!

[purplepoe]

Actually, I am fine with this. Smith just led the team downfield and did his job. Don't make him suffer coming up short. Let's go to OT and let Troy Smith try to win this sucker.

Give Troy some confidence so that when he starts next week he is going to be in a good frame of mind.

There's a chance Smith won't even see the field.

PP

[Dade]

Won the toss.

[purplepoe]

Wow.

We won the toss.

Can that count as some sort of victory?

PP

[Sephy]

Ravens win the toss. LETS WIN IT TROY!

[RavenTD]

Billick playing not to lose again.Way to have confidence in your new QB.

[StingerNLG]

Wow.

We won the toss.

Can that count as some sort of victory?

PP

Hahahahaha. No shit.


If Troy Smith wins this game, I'm onboard. And AFAIAK he HAS to start from here out.

[4G63]

Billick You Piece Of Shit...fucking Go For It...what Do You Have To Lose You Fucking Idiot!!!

Remember, that defers the blame off of him and puts it on the players'.....

[RavenTD]

Come on Troy one more golden drive.

[Sephy]

Willis! Thought he might get flagged and the refs wanted to, but no dice.

[StingerNLG]

Damn willis, you got away with a flag. Stop that shit.

Wow, the running game might win this thing!

[Sephy]

Musa to the 40! Troy might not even need to throw a pass in OT.

[Dade]

Two nice runs. Another ten yards, and Matt can win it.

[4G63]

This O is playing with PASSION now! It's like they want it.....

[Dade]

Bout time the started blocking for the run.

[purplepoe]

The team should fine players for throwing the ball after the play.

They know the rule and STILL do it constantly.

10,000 a pop should eliminate that pretty quickly.

Oh, keep running the fucking ball down their throats.

PP

[StingerNLG]

Fuck, ANOTHER tackle on Willis in the backfield.

Troy Smith or not, GOD DAMNIT we need to keep working on this offensive line!!!

[purplepoe]

OK.

Someone please explain how Yanda and Grubbs can continually let Taylor go untouched.

Is it Forester?

WTF?

PP

[StingerNLG]

You cannot be serious. Oh my god.

[purplepoe]

Unfuckingreal.

Pp

[Mr.Boh]

and thats why balless billick should have gone for the win in regulation. fire his dumb ass NOW!

[Dade]

Matt missed. No way.

[StingerNLG]

The Baltimore Ravens OWN MURPHY'S Law.

Jeesh, thanks Mr. Boh. My mind is simply numb right now.

[RavenTD]

Good lordy Stover.

[Mr.Boh]

The Baltimore Ravens OWN Newton's Law.

Do you mean murphy?

[StingerNLG]

I just don't know what to say.

[4G63]

And there it is......

[purplepoe]

Words cannot describe.

PP

[ladyraven127]

Unfreakin' believable

:thumbdown:

[Sephy]

Ultimately, the CB depth leads to our demise to the worst team in football. Sigh.

[Dont Know]

I am f****** speechless

[purplepoe]

BTW.

I'll believe Billick is coming back when I hear it directly from the owner. Until then, Im gonna assume all options are still on the table.

PP

[Dade]

speechless.........

[RavenTD]

I have tears in my eyes

The pride of the Ravens is long buried now.

[Admin Steve]

Words cannot describe.

PP

Let me help.

We Suck.

[BlackSunday]

Ignominious (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1G1_____ENUS241&q=define%3A+ignominious)

BS

[4G63]

I think its great myself....it shows the lack of confidence in your Offense when you don't think they can WIN the game from the 1/2 yard line.......Billick should be fired 5 minutes ago!!!!!

[Sephy]

BTW.

I'll believe Billick is coming back when I hear it directly from the owner. Until then, Im gonna assume all options are still on the table.

PP

Same. There was no chance that was an offensive gameplan designed to win.

[OwingsMillsAlex]

This team did not play to win! They played to "not lose". WE need a Offensive Coordinator that can call a game plan that changes to the play of the other Defense. No adjustments! Still running the same Jamal Lewis running plays! Horrible!

[StingerNLG]

It is time for Brian Billick to exit, stage right.

Troy Smith went 5 for 5 to get the ball downfield.

So what do we do in OT?

Run,
Run,
Run,
Run.


Fantastic playcalling.

[RavenTD]

This is a sad,sad day. Its like losing the guy who always stuck up for you in school. Now he runs from a five year old kid.

[OwingsMillsAlex]

I never thought Billick could call a worse game then the previous week. I was wrong. He has managed to eclips his own worse games.

[4G63]

At least Smith should start next week, but I'm sure Billick (if he's still here) will want Boller to play, concussed and all.....because he gives us the best chance to win...:rolling:....:bag:.....

[OwingsMillsAlex]

Boller is lucky if he even remembers his own name.

[RavenTD]

Where to now.I am punch drunk?

[Bez513]

On the 1...a 4-9 team with not a thing to lose and he calls for a FG. This is the POS Billick we all know and love. Biscotti better grow some balls and can his ass.

[OwingsMillsAlex]

Again this team played to "not lose" as to win. They are at the bottom of the standing so why not go for it and try to score. Why do they always play for the field goal???

[darb72]

Again this team played to "not lose" as to win. They are at the bottom of the standing so why not go for it and try to score. Why do they always play for the field goal???

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner folks. This has always been the problem with the Ravens. If we get a lead, we sit on it until it's nearly to late.