GAME THREAD - Panthers/Ravens

[Sephy]

Punt instead of a FG try, downed at the 5.

COME ON DEFENSE!!!

[darb72]

Good punt.

Now let's get a safety.

[RavenTD]

We are so close to taking momentum over in this game.

[Art-Florida]

One quarter left. The time for field goals is over, fourteen points should win this one. Or will it take 17? Nailbiters suck.

[Sephy]

1st, pass complete to Carter for 8.
2nd and 2, Foster for 3 and a first.

[Sephy]

1st, Delhomme ROCKED by Suggs as he just feebly dumps it.
2nd and 10, Delhomme eludes the blitz, which kills the defensive play, Smith is wide open, almost to midfield.

[darb72]

Crap defense. Come on and stop somebody.

[Hrafn]

we're not getting through even when blitzing 2 guys....not good at all

[RavenTD]

Pass protection is a beautiful thing.Come on D.

[Sephy]

1st from the 47, toss to Shelton, maybe 1.
2nd and 9, pass thrown into the ground by Delhomme.
3rd, pressure, ball just chucked up and Smith makes an unbelievably gorgeous catch for 18. God.

[darb72]

Crap crap crap

[Hrafn]

give me a break...how did he get the ball in there?

[Sephy]

1st from the 33, Gaines is wide open at the 5 and he falls down and drops it. Pass coverage is terrible right now.
2nd and 10, Foster for 10 and a first. Why is the defense failing now :(

[RavenTD]

Darn Steve Smith is putting on a receiving clinic.Come on D.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

This game is over.

The D just doesn't have an answer for the Panther offense and our offense hasn't done squat (no surprise right) besides one drive.

[Hrafn]

Soon to be two possession game....Chances dwindeling fast :(

[darb72]

Our defense picks the wrong times to suck.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 23, Goings for 1-2.
2nd and 9, blitz, Carter wide open in front of Rolle, gain of 10-11 and a first.

Rolling too well here, unless something crazy happens I think this one is over.

[Beerracuda]

Need a turnover BADDDDLY here!!!!

C'mon defense, you're better than this, and you know it!!

[darb72]

Two TDs in less than 8 minutes?

I don't like our chances.

[RavenTD]

The Panthers offense has knocked the air out of our D.
We don't know whether they are gonna run or pass at the moment.

[darb72]

Blocked kick returned for a TD. Come on Reed.

[Sephy]

1st from the 12, Delhomme incomplete for Keyshawn in the endzone.
2nd, quick out to Smith, who gets 9.
3rd and inches from the 2, Foster LOSES yards!
Big decision here.
FG is good, 16-7. Need something here bigtime.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

We are so not an elite team.

You just can't count on this offense producing against really good defenses.

This is pathetic.

[Sephy]

Kick goes out of the endzone.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

LOL...what the hell?

[Hrafn]

horror

[Sephy]

1st, Boller is sacked at the 14.
2nd and 16, incomplete for Smith, dropped, but it won't do very much anyway.
3rd, Boller just chucks it deep and out of bounds. Flag down. Facemask.
3rd and 11, deep for Clayton and overthrown. 2 guys on him anyway.

Damnit. This game makes me sad :(

[Raveninwoodlawn]

WHere the heck is Mason?

[darb72]

This system sucks. Why is it that we look the same regardless of the QB?

[Beerracuda]

Ok, now I'm convinced that Boller is MUCH more effective when running the play-action offense and on the run.

[LBoogy]

I agree RIW.

This team is garbage. Just goes to show you that it doesn't matter how many pro-bowlers you have. It's on coaching and the O-line IMO.

We need a freaking quarterback to step up. Jesus.

[darb72]

We've had how many QBs in the last seven year? The odds say that they can't all be as terrible as they appear.

Something has to be done about the system and soon.

[darb72]

Ok BJ, return this one for a TD.

[Hrafn]

Why is carolina going pass happy here?

[Sephy]

1st, Foster for 1.
2nd and 9, incomplete.
3rd, incomplete for Smith. Come on O, a glimmer of hope.

[Beerracuda]

Why is carolina going pass happy here?

Cuz they haven't done shit in their running game. They've picked apart our secondary all game.

[darb72]

Give Boller some time guys

[Sephy]

1st, pass incomplete.
2nd and 10, Boller runs into a lineman avoiding pressure and is sacked.
3rd and 13, Boller's pass tipped at the line and CLAYTON CATCHES IT AGAIN AND RUNS 60 YARDS FOR A TD!!!!!!!!!!

[Beerracuda]

oh my god, holy shit!!!!!!!

[darb72]

"Better lucky than good?"

[muleycrazy]

Touchdown Boller To Clayton!!!!!!

[Hrafn]

WOW.....Clayton with two deflection TDs

[Sephy]

Clayton is the most opportunistic WR in the history of the NFL, hahahah

[ExiledRaven]

is clayton ever the MVP of the year for this game.

[darb72]

New game plan. Hit the defenders in the hands and let Clayton score.

That sound good to everybody?

[Beerracuda]

Time for the D to step up BIG TIME!!!!! And I mean BIG TIME!!!!!

[Hrafn]

Boller...mad pressure, sack, *drinks potion of amazing luck* TD 'strike' to Clayton.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I remember Billick saying something to the effect a couple years ago about schemes and play designs were overrated and it's the playerss that make differences.

What a crock of shit.

Run some combo routes, run some slant and go's, run some screens for the RB's and WR's, hell, just run some slants. Anything other than jump balls, everybody go deep or everybody run 5 yard patterns.

And how about a center that won't get ran over everytime he faces a DT that wieghs over 300 lbs?

It's tired.

We have only scored today on lucky deflections.

Even if we somehow pull this off...I don't know...we won't go far at all.

[Sephy]

This team is hilarious

[RavenTD]

Clayton does it again.Breakout game. I was down in the mouth but what a pick up.
Lets go Ravens,lets go...

[Beerracuda]

New game plan. Hit the defenders in the hands and let Clayton score.

That sound good to everybody?

As long as it results in scores and wins, hey, I'm all for it!! LOL

[darb72]

Bloody hell. What was that?

[Beerracuda]

And Samari Rolle gets burned... AGAIN!!! FUCKER!!

[Sephy]

Defensive stop and put McNair in for a game winning drive, ;)

1st from the 27, deep for Smith who made Rolle look like a complete fucking chump, TD Panthers.

WHY IS SAMARI ROLLE EVEN PLAYING. HE IS TERRIBLE.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

OMG...that was just laughable.

Sit Rolle ASAP please.

[Hrafn]

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How does that man get that open?

[ExiledRaven]

Rolle is toasty. Period.

[RavenTD]

d######

[darb72]

Roller sucks. It's time to bench him and get somebody, anybody, else.

[RavenTD]

Oh my god,someone just ripped my spine out.

What a reply by Smith.Pass defense,what pass defense.
They have 400+ yds of offense.

[Hrafn]

Good thing we have a bye week coming up....lot's of things to fix... Like double covering the most explosive WR in the league.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

It just looked like Rolle thought he had help and Reed just sat there not covering anybody.

[Art-Florida]

Wheat, Rye, White, and Rolle. Does he owe a bookie money?

[darb72]

Or trading for another CB to replace Rolle

[RavenTD]

Good thing we have a bye week coming up....lot's of things to fix... Like double covering the most explosive WR in the league.


You know the Ravens never do the obvious.:grbac:

[darb72]

We have to go down field here if the offensive line can buy us the time

[Hrafn]

Nope, Reed back to his gamling habits of 05.

[Sephy]

Where was the safety help? Ugh. Is that Rex Ryan's scheme being too complicated again?
1st, Boller scrambles left and goes OOB.
2nd and 7, complete to Clayton for 6.
3rd and 1, deep for D-Will, had it and dropped it.
4th and 1, Anderson for 2, first.

[Sephy]

1st, complete to Heap for 15.

[Hrafn]

Dw!!!!

[Sephy]

1st, complete to D-Will inside the 10!
Wallace hurt for Carolina.

35 yard pass. Williams is quite elusive, why isn't he playing more?

[darb72]

Williams was another good pick for us on the second day of the draft.

[Hrafn]

mos def

[RavenTD]

Boller stood in there tough.Can we pull this baby out.Can we,can we,can we?

[Sephy]

Get a quick score here, you have 3 timeouts, you never know.

[darb72]

Hey RavenTD, send me one of those Union Jacks with the chick wrapped up in it.

Thanks pal.

[kiwiraven]

Just woke up and logged on NFL Gamecenter.


WTF HAS HAPPENED guys? why has McNair only attempted 3 passes, and why does Steve Smith have 189 yards on us?

[Sephy]

1st and goal, corner of the endzone for Heap, TOUCHDOWN!!!!

Forced out so no review!!!

[muleycrazy]

Td Heap!!!!!!

[Hrafn]

Great throw and catch

[Beerracuda]

Hey McNair and Clarence Moore (yeah I know he's off the team), that's how you run the fade route!!

[muleycrazy]

Come On Defense!!!!!!!!

[Sephy]

Ravens down only 2. COME THE FUCK ON DEFENSE!!!!

[darb72]

Kiwi, McNair has a concussion and Clayton/Boller have been drinking the lucky potion.

And Smith is destroying us.

[Beerracuda]

Just woke up and logged on NFL Gamecenter.


WTF HAS HAPPENED guys? why has McNair only attempted 3 passes, and why does Steve Smith have 189 yards on us?


McNair out with Concussion. Samari Rolle turned into burnt toast.

[LBoogy]

Hey Oldfan, where are you?

[Hrafn]

Just woke up and logged on NFL Gamecenter.


WTF HAS HAPPENED guys? why has McNair only attempted 3 passes, and why does Steve Smith have 189 yards on us?

McNair hurt (concussion, maybe neck sprain). Steve Smith got 80 of those yards bc Reed jumped a route. Other than that Rolle has sucked, and they've gone after him.

[RavenTD]

TD Heeeeaaaappp.

Darb i had to earn that with some dirty dancing with those ladies.Not good with these old football knee's.

[Sephy]

Gaines to the 36. Probably got the Panthers 10 yards by grabbing it.

[darb72]

No jumping defense.

[Sephy]

1st, 2:06 left, run stuffed, but Ravens jump. KILLER. Suggs.
1st and 5, toss to Foster, maybe 1.

2 minute warning.

[RavenTD]

See some of these other scores, Iggles 24-24. Skins 22-22.WTF is going on.
Love me some NFL baby.

Come on D.Hold.

[muleycrazy]

Can we hold um????

[ExiledRaven]

Boller's getting it together...I'm pleased with him coming in and actually making this a shootout

[darb72]

Come defense. One yard.

[Sephy]

2nd and 4, 1:56 left, Foster for 2-3.
Ravens not using a TO. And now they use it, after they waste 20 seconds.

Billick is so awesome. Not.

[Hrafn]

wtf????????!!!!!!!!!!!!1 why aren't we calling to?

[Raveninwoodlawn]

What the fuck?

Way to go with time management guys...

[darb72]

Why have we not called a time out. Holy Crap is our entire team stupid?

[Beerracuda]

More poor clock management by Billick!!!

Why am I not surprised.... what a dick.

[Hrafn]

Bisciotti needs to hire a time management coach.

[darb72]

Crap crap crap.

[Beerracuda]

Well, that completion ends it.

[RavenTD]

Clock management,nice one BB.:thumbdown:

[Sephy]

3rd and 1, COME ON DEFENSE, complete to Carter, first down.
Game over. Billick isn't even calling TOs.

Fuck you Billick.

[Sephy]

We didn't deserve to win this game, but Billick's dumbfuckery cost us the chance to try.

Should have been fired at the end of last season. Fucking pathetic.

[LBoogy]

Billick, go fuck yourself.

Time to overhaul this fucking shitty underachieving fucking team.

Fuck.

[darb72]

I'm on the Billick Hater wagon.

THere would have been 50 seconds left but for some reason we let the clock run for 30 seconds.

[Beerracuda]

I'm officially done with Billick. That was some serious bullshit there at the end.

Please StevieB, get rid of this asshole once and for all!!!

[RavenTD]

BB looked to blame someone else for that timeout gaff.Way to man up Head Coach.

Lots to get straightened out.Lots, lots, lots.

[Hrafn]

I'm officially done with Billick. That was some serious bullshit there at the end.

Please StevieB, get rid of this asshole once and for all!!!

Hear hear.

[kiwiraven]

Thanks for the update guys.

How bad is Steve? In any case, was this caused by that right side of the O-ine?

Christ, only 16 total carries by our Rbs... :grbac:

[Art-Florida]

Bisciotti needs to hire a time management coach.

Amen, amen, amen.

[darb72]

Left side, and we now have a full blown QB controversy in Baltimore

[Gabrosin]

Simply unbelievable. A six-year-old playing Madden couldn't screw up the last two minutes of the game this badly. We had four clock stoppages and two minutes of time and they run off all of it with FIVE YARDS of offense. This was a game we could have WON, in spite of McNair's injury, in spite of the awful performance of our defense and of Samari Rolle in particular, in spite of everything we did wrong. I had every confidence that we could stop them for three plays and get the ball back with time and a chance, and instead, we looked like a bunch of amateurs out there. It's completely absurd.

[ExiledRaven]

stuff like this game really puts billick's neck out on the block.

[Art-Florida]

Left side, and we now have a full blown QB controversy in Baltimore

Yup, and I love it - mainly just to spite the haters. Boller showed more offensive punch in one game than was demonstrated in the previous four. They have to HATE that. :)

[Hrafn]

Thanks for the update guys.

How bad is Steve?

We don't know yet...He looked woozie when taken off the field. Later taken to hospital. Guess we'll know tomorrow.

[Hrafn]

Yup, and I love it - mainly just to spite the haters. Boller showed more offensive punch in one game than was demonstrated in the previous four. They have to HATE that. :)

Nah....they'll just say it was all because Car played badly, and it was all pure luck.

[Gabrosin]

Oh yeah, just what I was looking forward to... two fucking weeks of talking about McNair and Boller again. Boller has three passing TDs and almost leads us to a great victory against a great team, and then has it snatched away by a huge defensive lapse and pisspoor clock management. And then the other side gets to come back and say that two of his TDs were flukes and he could easily have had one TD and three picks. And we'll go round and round and everyone will hate each other for a while.

Count me out. I don't care who starts Week 8, so long as we win.

[RavenTD]

If BB has anything to do with it.There is no competition.McNair is the starter.
Remember BB's starters are cast in stone,unless they get injured.
I say give the kid a chance after what he has shown today.

[kiwiraven]

Oh yeah, just what I was looking forward to... two fucking weeks of talking about McNair and Boller again. Boller has three passing TDs and almost leads us to a great victory against a great team, and then has it snatched away by a huge defensive lapse and pisspoor clock management. And then the other side gets to come back and say that two of his TDs were flukes and he could easily have had one TD and three picks. And we'll go round and round and everyone will hate each other for a while.

Count me out. I don't care who starts Week 8, so long as we win.

Amen.

[Merlin]

At least the Bengals lost -- though we don't have a chance against them if our secondary can't play better than today