GAME THREAD - Ravens/Titans

[Sephy]

You all know what time at is! Be back here in ~45 minutes!

No Ray today - looks like Mike Smith will be starting.

[F Angelos]

Ray has swelling near the spine according to C Mortensen. Says he still tried to talk Billick into playing him. Hopefully this doesn't give us an excuse to lose.

[Hrafn]

Looks like I'll really need this thread. TV coverage outlook is bleak :(

[Merlin]

I'm OK with Ray not starting ; if it had to be any game, this is as good as any. Think Mike Smith will step up ala the preseason.

Couple of predictions:

1. If Jamal gets some big yardage on the Titans in the first half, look paradoxically for Billick to give him FEWER carrys in the second half and give the ball more to Musa to see what he can do. Billick's got to figure out how to get this running game more untracked -- its the number one issue that the team has -- and I got to believe that in his heart, he's not sure if Jamal's the man anymore.

2. Ed Reed has at least 1 if not 2 interceptions

3. This will be a blowout game and potentially a shutout for the Ravens

4. BJ Sams opens up one up today ; not to the house but for over 30 yards

[Sephy]

Short kick from Stover, Wade brings it to the 31-32.

[Merlin]

Another short kick by Stover -- at some point Koch's going to have to step in

[Sephy]

1st down Titans, Henry who goes off tackle right, gets 17. Not a very good start.

[Sephy]

1st from the Titans 46, Henry up the middle for 3-4.
2nd and 6, Henry STUFFED for a loss of 1-2!
3rd and 8, Young completes to Bennett for 10 and a first. C-Mac playing WAY off of Bennett. WAY TOO EASY.

[Sephy]

1st down from the Ravens 42, PA, deep to Scaife who is wide open, breaks one tackle, breaks ANOTHER tackle, and the Titans are inside the 10. Pathetic.

[StingerNLG]

Well, this is starting off great. Someone explain to me why McAlister is playing 10 yards off Bennett?

[Sephy]

1st from the 8, shotgun, quick throw to Troupe who drops it. Had Rolle on him, and likely would have walked in if he caught it.
2nd, PA, Young runs right, looked designed run, Pryce ran him down and stopped him for a gain of 3 or so.
3rd and goal from the 4, shotgun, pass is DROPPED BY LANDRY. He was heading for 6 the other way if he picks that. As is, FG team comes on.

3-0 Titans.

[Beerracuda]

I think we got very lucky on that drive. If Troupe doesn't drop that pass, it's 7-0.

And why does McAlister play so far off the receivers?

[Sephy]

Playing off works well for C-Mac against fast, dynamic WRs. Bennett is more of a possession WR, and will cling to the sticks. Ain't gonna work here, Chris.
Sams to the 26.

[StingerNLG]

Ok. So let's see if we can get some more offensive production. Let's see if we can not field goal them to death this week.

[Sephy]

1st down Ravens, straight drop back out of the offset I, complete downfield to Heap at the Ravens 45! Nice!

[Beerracuda]

And the HEEEEEAP! chants are out in force in Nashville!!

[Sephy]

1st, they run the Clayton reverse and it loses 10. HAVE YOU NOT GOTTEN THE PICTURE YET OR SOMETHING, BILLICK??

[StingerNLG]

Wow!!!! TD!

And Clayton was WIDE OPEN!!!

[Beerracuda]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOO!!!!! 65 yard TD Pass to WIDE OPEN Clayton!!!!!

[Sephy]

2nd and 20 (god), PA, McNair looks short, then McNair peeks long and CLAYTON IS WIDE OPEN, NO ONE NEAR HIM, TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!

7-3!

[Hrafn]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!

[Sephy]

Gotta see how that play developed. They bit on the run, then they bit on a pass to the flat, he sets his feet and Clayton is 20 yards behind the defense.

Is anyone else sick of these freaking this is our country ads? They are irritating the hell out of me.

[Beerracuda]

Sephy,

I actually like Mellencamp, but I agree with you, I'm sick of that damn commercial, as well as the stupid Bud Select commercial.

Enough already!!

[Sephy]

Better kick, but bad coverage, saved by the fact Wade runs into a crowd. To the 37.

Wow, the safety and corner both bit on Clayton.

[Sephy]

1st from the 36 it looks like, Henry gets a huge hole, and gets into Ravens territory. How is this happening?? 29 yards.

[StingerNLG]

Now if our freaking defense could just stop Travis Henry! OMMFG!!

[Sephy]

1st from the Ravens 34, quick hit to the outside WR and dropped. Looked backwards to me.
2nd, no huddle, shotgun give to Henry, gain of 3-4.
3rd and 7, shotgun, complete to a wide open Bennett for 13. Easily in front of Rolle.

[Sephy]

1st from the 17, pump fake, quick hit to Bennett, who eludes Rolle's pathetic tackle and gets 14.

[Hrafn]

Where the heck is the D?! And is Haley starting in front of Mike Smith?

[LBoogy]

It looks like we're not taking this game seriously.

Our defense is sucking ass today. Reed is absolute garbage.

[LBoogy]

10 fucking points in 10 minutes to the fucking Tits? Give me a fucking break.

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 4, QB draw, Young stopped after 1-2. Ravens have some guy Haley in there, I don't even know who that is!
2nd and goal from the 2, PA, designed run/pass option left, VY loses 1. Landry got him.
3rd from the 3, PA, VY right, goes into the endzone, but it looked like a fumble, stopped short.

HE WAS NO WAY IN. CHALLENGE IT BILLICK.

[Hrafn]

No way that was a TD

[Sephy]

Then McAlister gets called for a headbutt, so even if its reversed its a 1st down Titans. That wasn't a TD! FUCK YOU MCALISTER

[Merlin]

You wonder how much of the performance of the D is driven off Ray's leadership rather than his playing

Mac loosing his cool . . now that's a surprise :grbac:

[Beerracuda]

I tell ya, McAlister's gotta be right up there with Orlando Brown as one of the stupidest players to ever wear a Ravens' uniform!

[StingerNLG]

If we lose this game because Billick didn't bother to challenge that play, I will be PISSED!

[Sephy]

Sams gets to the 20.

That TD call was terrible. No way was that a TD.

[Sephy]

These announcers are terrible.
Guys, even if Billick challenges, the McAlister personal foul would give them a first. Not worth the challenge.
1st from the 19, Jamal for 3-4.
2nd and 7, Jamal loses 2-3. THIS RUN D SUCKS, YOU SHOULD NOT LOSE YARDS.
3rd and 9, PA, complete to Heap who gets 9, and they spot it like a yard short of where he was! WHAT THE FUCK.

[Sephy]

OK, 2 bad calls against the Ravens so far. This is going to frustrate me all day.

[Sephy]

Pacman gets laid out on the kick, fumbles the ball, and the Ravens had like 5 chances to recover, but the Titans get it. Fuck me.

[Beerracuda]

Yeah, that was a terrible spot on Heap's catch. He stretched for about 2 feet beyond the sticks.

But wow, what a hit on the kick returner on that punt. DAMN!!

[Sephy]

Unbelievable game so far.

Titans at the 40.
1st, Henry for 5-6. The Titans are getting WAY too much penetration into the linebackers and secondary.
2nd and 5, VY takes a TO.

[Beerracuda]

What the hell has happened to our run defense? Henry slicing and dicing all over us!!

[Merlin]

Ravens look a step slow everywhere -- its a mental thing ; they need to step it up!!

[Sephy]

2nd and 5, Henry left for 2-3.
3rd and 3, Henry for 1-2. He got LEVELED by Scott.

Punt team on.

[Sephy]

Downed at the 2. Ugh.

[Hrafn]

man Mason needs to learn how to drag the second foot.

[Sephy]

1st, PA, deep for Mason, couldn't see if he got both feet in, looks like no. Just barely incomplete. Mason doesn't have great feet control, it looks like.
2nd, PA again, way overthrown for Clayton who was open.
3rd, McNair steps out of the back of the endzone before throwing and gets a safety.

MOTHERFUCKING WHAT THE FUCK.

[StingerNLG]

Holy f'ing shit.

[Beerracuda]

Dammit!! Looks like this team came to play with their heads up the asses today.
I've seen this same song and dance before.

[Sephy]

Wade leveled by Oglesby at the 42. Flag down. On the Ravens. Fucking fantastic.

[Sephy]

Well this is still a Brian Billick team. Unmotivated out the ass against a WAY inferior team.
1st, complete to Bennett who runs inside the 15. 35 yards.

I AM THIS CLOSE TO SAYING FUCK THIS.

[Hrafn]

Unbefuckinglievable

[Sephy]

1st from the 16, Henry for 3.
End of the first quarter. Holy fuck Ravens. I know there have been two terrible calls, but get it the fuck together.

[Beerracuda]

This is exactly why I didn't take the Ravens in the "Pick 5". This game had all the markings of a trap game. This team certainly didn't come to play today.

[Merlin]

All we need is one big defensive play to get the team back into it

[Sephy]

2nd and 7, quick pass incomplete out of the backfield. Could have been another backwards pass.
3rd, VY is being sacked, going down, and throws it BACKWARDS TO SCAIFE WHO GOES UNTOUCHED INTO THE ENDZONE.

ARE YOU SERIOUS.

[StingerNLG]

You

have

got

to

be

fucking

kidding

me.

[Art-Florida]

The lambs beating the wolves? wtf?

[Sephy]

19 to fucking 7. Did this team even fly in to Nashville?

[Beerracuda]

Halftime can't come soon enough in this game.

[Sephy]

Sams to the 24.

[Beerracuda]

and now McNair throws an INT....

Unfuckingbelievable!!!

[Sephy]

1st, PA, McNair hit as he throws. Looks like he was trying to go deep for Williams who was double covered anyway.
2nd, shotgun, complete to Mason for a whopping 1 yard.
3rd and 9, shotgun, McNair throws a terrible ball intended for Heap and it is intercepted easily by Thompson.

Personal foul on Pashos.

OH MY F)(*#)*(&%(*#&%)(*#(*%

[Hrafn]

Heap was wide open, why didn't he throw it to him?!!!!!!!

[StingerNLG]

And if the fucking announcers call Vince Young Steve McNair ONE MORE FUCKING TIME!!!

Maybe becuase right now Vince Young LOOKS like 2003 Steve McNair right now.

[Sephy]

1st from the 29, VY pump fakes twice, gets about 4-5 on the run.
2nd and 5, FB give for 3.
3rd and 2, shotgun, no gain, maybe 1.

FG is no good, but C-Mac jumps.

I fucking quit.

Year after year, we see this with Billick teams.

[Beerracuda]

And now McAlister jumps off sides....

1st down Titans.....

Jesus H Christ!!!

[Hrafn]

CMac...fuck you

[Sephy]

1st from the 15, Henry runs into a crowd, and somehow pops out and gets 6. DID THE WHOLE TEAM NOT COME TO PLAY TODAY?
2nd and 3, Henry easily gets 4 and a first.

[Hrafn]

No discipline whatsoever. Not taking the tits seriously this week, too late to change that now.

[Beerracuda]

I fucking quit.


You're not the only one. Looks like 53 NFL players in Nashville TN did the same thing.

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 5, counter out of the shotgun, gain of 4.
2nd and goal from the 1, Henry walks in, touchdown.

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[Ravenshon]

touchdown titans again! JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!

[skimmy]

This is just getting insane... I am not going to be able to count the holes in my wall after this game and my TV will probably stop working from things flying at it pretty soon. WTF is the problem now?? How can they NOT be prepared to play this team!?#!

[Ravenshon]

if it's 44-7, then i quit. i rather watch the iggles clober the deadskins.

[Art-Florida]

Why is Haley in there and Mike Smith not. Puzzling...

[kiwiraven]

wow....

How humiliating...

Is the game over already?:(

[Raveninwoodlawn]

This is completely beyond embarrassing.

We are not just losing...we are getting our asses kicked all over the field by a bad Tennessee team...and don't let this game fool you...the Titans are a BAD team.

Jeff Fisher is Billick's daddy.

[Beerracuda]

I can see me having one hell of a hangover tomorrow, as games like this just make me drink more to try to forget about it.

UGH!!!

[StingerNLG]

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Now we see how Sephy really feels. :)

This is unbelievable.

Nice to see Steve McNair back to the McNair from the beginning of the season.

Nice to see the offensive line we've come to expect over the last 7 years.

Nice to see Jamal with 1 whole rushing yard so far. Way to balance that playcalling Billick.

What the hell is wrong with our defense?

And where the FUCK IS DAN CODY????

[Sephy]

Sams takes a knee.

[Merlin]

we'll see what kind of character this team has

cincinnati had no problem making it a game

[Ravenshon]

it's just the lack of discipline. that's all. without ray, this defense looked puzzled at times.

[Hrafn]

And bengals are pouring it on bolts to make matters worse.

[Beerracuda]

it's just the lack of discipline. that's all. without ray, this defense looked puzzled at times.


I couldn't agree more. This is EXACTLY how we looked last season when Ray was out with his injury.

EXACTLY the same.

[Sephy]

1st, Jamal for 1-2. Please put in Musa so we have a chance.
2nd and 9, empty backfield, quick pass to Clayton for 8.
3rd and 1, PA, complete to Mughelli for 12 or so. First down.

[StingerNLG]

A first down, oh thank God.

[kiwiraven]

Why can't we run anyone other than Jamal?

We're losing anyway, who the hell freakin cares about hurtin Jamal's feelings?

[Hrafn]

The new Jamal, lay down in front of defender in stead of running over him.

[Sephy]

1st from the 42, give to Jamal who dances and gets 1. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA. PUT IN MUSA.
2nd and 9, shotgun, quick pass to Jamal who I guess was lined up out there. Oh, he was lined up inside and went quick out.
3rd and 4, shotgun, complete to Mason to the Titans 41 and a first.

[Sephy]

1st down, Jamal gets a giant hole and gets 5-6.
2nd and 4, McNair deep for Clayton who had beaten his man but it was way overthrown.
3rd, shotgun, complete to Musa out of the backfield, gain of 6-7 and a first.

Musa is hurt now. Great.

[Ravenshon]

to make matters worse, musa is hurt.

[Beerracuda]

Thank you Billick. You finally put Musa in..for what? Catching???

Unreal!!

[kiwiraven]

Anyone.but.Jamal.


Heck, put Kyle in at RB.

[Sephy]

Musa is getting CARTED off. Jesus, hope he's OK. Bulluck went straight to the head very late. Neck injury.

[JonG316]

Sigh, now Musas hurt, and it looks like a neck injury, man he is probably the most unlucky guy in the league. It looks real bad too.

[Beerracuda]

Hopefully it's just precautionary to take him off on a stretcher.

But no, it does not look good.

[kiwiraven]

We need half-time NOW! Hopefully Brian does something to spark this team again.

Only two scores to get close... (assuming the Titans don't score on that D parading as the RavensD)

[Beerracuda]

TD Mughelli!!!!!!!!

Bout time!!!

[Hrafn]

Well at least he has moved both upper and lower extremities. Hopefully only precautionary.

[Ravenshon]

Touchdown Ravens!

[Sephy]

1st from the Titans 30, dumps to Mughelli who slips a tackle and no one else is in front of him! TD Ravens!!

[Sephy]

26-14. Time for the defense to actually show up and go 3 and out so the Ravens can pick up some more points before the half.

[JonG316]

Ovie has got more passes this game then all year, haha.

I hope our defense makes the Titans pay for Musa getting hurt, but I mean by dominating them, not cheap shots.

[Beerracuda]

Well, that was a very nice looking drive for the Ravens, which certainly gives me SOME hope for this game, as long as the defense can step up now.

[Sephy]

McNair looks good at least, aside from that one pick.

Wade to the 26.

[kiwiraven]

Woohooo!!

[Sephy]

Now another Raven is hurt and down like he has a head injury!

Can't see who.

[JonG316]

Man we've been lucky with the injuries all year and now two hurt in the first half, so bad. I'm not sure who's hurt right now.

[Sephy]

Corey Ivy. Not moving.

Could it get any worse?

[JonG316]

Corey Ivy, man that guy can't get a break right now.

[StingerNLG]

Corey Ivy.

We need to climb back in this game and quick.

[Beerracuda]

Great, now Cory Ivy's hurt too!!! DAMMIT!!

[JonG316]

I think he just got knocked out, at least it wasn't another player carted off.

[Sephy]

Ivy randomly pops up and walks off. WTF?

[Sephy]

1st, Henry gets a HUGE hole up the middle and gets 7. Good god.
2nd and 3, PA, complete to Scaife for 13-14. God.

[Ravenshon]

poor tackling by the defense. same old sorry ass defense with out ray.

[StingerNLG]

Oh my God. Drew Bennett AGAIN???? Vince Young is looking like fucking Peyton Manning today! What is wrong with our defense?

Damn, that interception earlier looks real painful right now. :(

[Sephy]

1st from the 47, Ravens bite on the PA, VY is pressured but hits a wide open Bennett. Rolle not even in the picture, then comes back and misses he tackle, down to the 24.

Go fuck yourself Rolle. How about both our CBs. Go fuck yourself.

[Sephy]

1st, Henry for 1.
2nd and 9, to the endzone, C-Mac was closer than the WR, and he had the pick and dropped it. Very difficult catch to make though.

2 minute warning.

[Hrafn]

Does Rolle need three steps to change direction? How did he not cover on that play?

[Sephy]

Honestly, I've never seen our defense look this bad. Never. Not since 1998, at least.

[Art-Florida]

What rhymes with the Clap? Yup, the Trap. Trap Game.

[Sephy]

Rolle is absolutely fucking terrible. He keeps going deep on underneath routes and missing the tackle.

McAlister is an asshole and an idiot, but at least he has talent.

3rd and 9, Young's pass incomplete. Tipped by Haley.

FG is NO good, 26-14 still!!!

[Beerracuda]

FG wide right... whew!!

[Ravenshon]

actually, this defense looked like the ted marchibroda years. poor tackling, blown assignments and lack of turnovers.

[StingerNLG]

I saw a 20 point meltdown against Cincinatti in 2004.

[skimmy]

Thanks to Don Criqui for jinxing the Titans kicker there. Let's see what Mac9 can do in the 2 minute offense. Any know how many timeouts we have left?

[PARavensJeff]

Well, now that we got the ball back before halftime, let's score & get back in this. We get the ball to start the 2nd half.

[Sephy]

McNair will have about 1:50 to work with.

1st down from the Ravens 31, complete to Heap for 13-14. AND NOW HEAP IS HURT. Hobbling, trying to get off and he does.

[Beerracuda]

And now HEAP is hurt!!! DAMMIT!!

[StingerNLG]

No Not Heap Too!!!!!

[JonG316]

goddamnit, can we have one set of plays without someone getting hurt? Now Heap limps off.

[Sephy]

1st from the 44, complete to Mason for 14-15 and OOB. Flag down.

Please god be a Heap cramp and not an ankle again.

[Ravenshon]

heap is on my fantasy team. if it's worse, it is a devastating blow to my team

[Sephy]

Apparently because its a neutral zone infraction, they'll get 5 yards and not the play. Fuck!

They need to put more time on the clock too.

[Beerracuda]

Dammit, how bout putting time back on the clock????

[Sephy]

They put the clock to 1:12.

1st and 5 from the 49, shotgun, McNair scrambles, gets 9-10 and goes OOB.

[JonG316]

If we score before the half we get the ball back after so we can be right back in this if our freakin defense can stop them.

[Sephy]

1st from the 41, 1:05 left, shotgun, pass thrown right to Bulluck's numbers, and luckily he doesnt pick it. Going for D-Will.
2nd, 1:03 left, McNair dances out of a sack, and dumps to Wilcox for 5 or so. TO Ravens.

[PARavensJeff]

Going for it on 4th down & 4

[Sephy]

3rd and 4, 53s left, shotgun, McNair overthrows MA coming out of the backfield.
Ravens going for it.
4th and 4, 49s left, I Form, Tennessee calls a TO. Good thing too, the Ravens had like 2 seconds to snap the ball.

[Sephy]

4th and 4, 49s left, shotgun, complete to Mason for 9-ish.

TO Ravens.

[skimmy]

I think we're in field goal range now, but lets make sure to take some shots into the endzone. C'mon O!

[Sephy]

1st, ball at the 26, 41s left, shotgun, complete to Mason for 6.
2nd and 4, clock running, complete to D-Will to the 9. Out of bounds.

[JonG316]

3 points and we are down 9 getting the ball back after the half, as good a recovery as your gonna get I guess.

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 9, 9 seconds left, shotgun, McNair ends up throwing it away. Stover will come on. Damn, I really wanted a TD there, but you gotta kick it here :(

26-17 at the half.

God, Criqui sucks. Glad we get the ball back in the 2nd.

[skimmy]

Field Goal for the MVP Stover.. lead cut to 9. Billick or someone should light these guys up in the locker room. We should be able to hear the screaming from here.

[Sephy]

Musa's X-Rays are negative and he is up and walking around. Great sign.

[Merlin]

I'll take being 9 points after that debacle of a half
It's been a MACERROR half

Errors by McNair = 9 points (safety plus touchdown after INT)

Erros by CMac = 10 points (field goal that missed plus touchdown that was allowed because his penalty didn't let Billick throw the red flag)


Need to move the linebackers around to make up for Lewis and Smith's absence -- think that Bart Scott needs to play middle. This is where having an active Cody could really have helped -- that boy needs to learn how to play special teams

[Sephy]

Anyone heard anything on Heap?

[Hrafn]

I'm slowly regaining hope, maybe the win is out of reach just yet.

[Hrafn]

Need to move the linebackers around to make up for Lewis and Smith's absence -- think that Bart Scott needs to play middle. This is where having an active Cody could really have helped -- that boy needs to learn how to play special teams

I think Scott is playing in the middle, Haley at olb. I say put sizzle at olb and JJ in at DE

[Beerracuda]

Worst. Half. Ever.

Well, at least this season anyway.

Hopefully, this defense will clamp down in the 2nd half. There's really no excuse for the way they've played so far.

[Beerracuda]

Hopefully, "Jam-OWL" Lewis (hear that Criqui? It's "Ja-MALL") can get the running game started in the 2nd half, which should open up the passing game a bit more.

[JonG316]

ok come on guys, score on the first drive of the second half and don't look back from there.

[JonG316]

Heaps back!!!!!!! Happy days!!!!!!

[Sephy]

Ravens start at the 20.

Heap is on the field!!

1st, PA, deep for Clayton COMPLETE to the 40. Gain of 15.

[Sephy]

1st, Jamal, who if he had a burst anymore would have busted a big gain, only gets 2 going right. Hole was big enough.
Titans player hurt.

[JonG316]

Titans down, this is turning into a bodybag game man.

[JonG316]

Come on, lets give Mike Anderson a series here or there.

[Hrafn]

Hear, hear...Jamal is done

[Sephy]

2nd and 8, PA, pass right to Mason and he is hit and its incomplete. Looked like a catch to me, but it trickled out.
3rd, complete to Mason for 10, first down.

Renaldo Hill is hurt.

Is it the field, or something?

[JonG316]

Another Titan down! What is going on today?

[Beerracuda]

1st, Jamal, who if he had a burst anymore would have busted a big gain, only gets 2 going right. Hole was big enough.


I agree totally. That hole was bigger than the south end of a sheep in Pittsburgh.

[Sephy]

1st down Ravens from the 50, PA, McNair eludes a sack twice, stops right before the line of scrimmage and throws it away. Shit, just get a couple yards running, Steve.
2nd, straight dropback out of the I, complete to Heap for 9.
3rd and 1, I-back, Jamal stuffed right at the line and gets nothing. He is absolutely pitiful. MIKE. ANDERSON. NOW.

Billick is punting. GO FOR IT, DAMNIT.

[Sephy]

Punt downed at the 2 at least.

So tired of Jamal Lewis. So tired.

[JonG316]

Koch is the best punter we have ever had, he is a master at making that ball bounce at the 5, pro bowl punter who probably wont make it due to being a rookie

[Beerracuda]

Criqui keeps talking about how we pride ourselves on our running game. WTF? We haven't had a running game in 2 years!!

[Merlin]

don't agree with billick's call
we've GOT to learn how to make it on third and short ; fourth and short despite our good kicking game

our defense hasn't shown capability to block their run yet; lets see if it happens now

[Hrafn]

Why the heck is Jamal in on short yardage? He wasn't good at short yard situations in his fucking prime. All the while MA sitting idle on bench....come on Billick enough with the loyalty.

[Art-Florida]

Cook (Koch) is definitely 'cooking'.

[Sephy]

COME ON DEFENSE.

1st from the 2, Henry for no gain, maybe a loss of 1.
2nd and 10, VY eludes a defender RIGHT ON HIM looking for a sack, and just throws it away. Don't know why that isn't grounding, not like he was out of the pocket.
3rd, Henry gets about 5-6 going right, but its punt time. Flag. Holding declined.

[Sephy]

Sams tackled immediately at the Ravens 36. He certainly hasn't done much in a while, has he?

[Beerracuda]

How was that "throwaway" in the endzone not grounding? Someone please explain that one to me!!

[Sephy]

Please let Mike Anderson get some carries.

[Hrafn]

Is it grounding when thrown out of bounds?

[Art-Florida]

So far today the special teams gets a D minus. Other than the two kickers.

[Sephy]

1st from the 36, PA, McNair barely eludes a sack, his ball batted up then batted down.
2nd, Jamal gets about 5, but the flag comes in. DEFENSIVE Holding! Wow.

[Sephy]

1st, Clayton gets the ball on the run, gets about 4. Then Billick gets a flag thrown on him. Good job Brian.

[Hrafn]

Billick with the 15 yarder frickin great way to instill discipline.

[JonG316]

Haha, you just have to laugh when your coach gets a 15 yard penalty

[JonG316]

Why is this team coming apart?

[Sephy]

Who throws a flag on the coach? Seriously.
2nd and 22, from the 33, give to Anderson who fumbles, but the Ravens, the Titans have it but they called him down. Then Ogden gets flagged for a personal foul.

That was a clear fumble. How do you fuck that call up?

[Sephy]

I don't even think this play is reviewable. Despite how bad a call it is.

[Beerracuda]

No discipline on this team. Not from the players, and obviously not from the Head Coach either.

What is it, 3rd and 30+?

[skimmy]

I think down by contact calls are reviewable this year

[Sephy]

Good explanation by Triplett. The new rule says if you reverse a down by contact to fumble, it is only reversed if it is CLEAR that the other team recovers.

[Sephy]

3rd and 35. LOL.

[skimmy]

OK at least we can punt the ball now...

[Sephy]

3rd, hooray, 5 yard gain.

They're booing. Even the announcers explanation was wrong. They said before this year that would be Titans ball. Before this year, that wasn't reviewable at ALL!

Fucking maroons.

[Sephy]

1st from the 35, Henry loses 1 on the carry.
2nd and 10, apparently they missed that fact, Henry for 2-3. Offensive holding.
2nd and 20, screen to White, gain of 8.
3rd and 12, Young scrambles, gets only 5-6.

Crowd is still booing. Get over it guys, you're still up 9.

[Sephy]

Fake, Troupe down to the 25, Flag down really early. Gotta be holding. Illegal formation, actually.

Declined, on the fumble, apparently the ball was dead. A guy other than the fumbler advanced, Ravens ball.

After his early gaffes, Triplett has done fairly well today.

[Beerracuda]

Wow, what a series of plays there.... damn

[JonG316]

Good teams get the calls baby. Plus it's correct to the letter of the rules, maybe that guy just shouldn't have fumbled huh?

[Merlin]

This is a CRAZY game :crazy:

Lets get it for a TD now and take advantage of this sequence of events :179421:

[skimmy]

Wow.. what a turn of events. We HAVE to take advantage of this! CMON OFFENSE!

[Beerracuda]

And now here's our golden opportunity to get right back in this game. Even a FG would suffice here.

[JonG316]

We are going to win this game guys, the Titans are just shooting themselves all game and we are good enough to get this.

[Sephy]

Ball on the Titans 37.

1st, Jamal for 15! Wow!

[Merlin]

AMEN !!!
Open it up guys:thumbup:

[Merlin]

No turnover -- just some score

How come we let Van De Bosch play like a here every time

FIRST DOWN!!

[Sephy]

1st from the 23, Jamal left for 3.
Crowd still booing, LOL.
2nd and 7, PA, McNair eludes a sack, and goes for Clayton and is incomplete.
3rd, shotgun, complete to Clayton who gets 11-12 and a first!

[skimmy]

See that pass to Clayton looked like PI, but instead of bickering and making a scene the O just went back and got the first down. I like that.. lets keep it up.

[Sephy]

1st down from the 9, goal to go, toss right to Jamal for 3-4.
2nd from the 5.5, ball tipped and picked by Thompson.

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Sephy]

Don't know who McNair was even going for, no one was open.

MOTHERFUCKER.

[Sephy]

1st down from the 20, give to Henry for 3-4.
2nd and 6, PA, VY fakes the run, dumps off to the FB, and he gets 11ish.

[JonG316]

sigh

[skimmy]

YES!!!! right back to us. Come ON! Take advantage!@

[JonG316]

Yay Reed!!!!!!! hmmm, he ran backwards a little, but just trying to make something happen.

[Sephy]

1st from the 33, ball batted up and PICKED BY REED!!!

In an effort to make a play, he went back to like the 40, lateraled, and got nothing.

Sometimes you just have to go down Ed.

Ngata bats it up!

[Merlin]

Ed Reed -- first interception -- give that one to NGATA!!!
Don't force the issue

Its McNair's time to get it back

[JonG316]

Ok so I never drink during Ravens games, but I'm drinking now, ladjvaoirenavnadvavavrfd

[Merlin]

Just like before we need any score to get it to a one posession game

[Sephy]

1st from the 44, PA, McNair has his own batted up, his falls incomplete luckily.
2nd, draw to Jamal who is just way too fucking slow to do that, gets no gain.
3rd and 10, McNair fakes the run, hits the open D-Will who gets down to the 23. Brilliant play.

End of the 3rd.

[Merlin]

Demetrius Williams -- clutch play and the usual YAC

[Beerracuda]

Ok guys, we HAVE to score on this possession. I don't care how... fg or td, we HAVE to score here.

[Merlin]

Keep fllipping back and forth on TIVO with the Cincy game

The games are weirdly symmetric

[Sephy]

1st from the 24, Jamal for 2.
2nd and 9, pump fake, then a ridiculous throw to Wilcox which is incomplete. Not sure what that was doing.
3rd and 9, designed roll right, Clayton makes the catch but can't see if he was in.

OOOH his toes might be IN!

Stover true from 41. 26-20.

[Merlin]

Both the chargers and the ravens get field goals

Hold onto your seats for the fourth quarter

[PARavensJeff]

Was Clayton in? It looked like it to me

[Merlin]

whoops the chargers got at TD
Cincy 38
chargers 35

if both teams come from behind that will be it for cincy

[Beerracuda]

Was Clayton in? It looked like it to me

Actually, I thought his right leg might have gone up and off the field when he went up for the catch. Probably too close to challenge.

[JonG316]

Yeah to close to really call.

[Sephy]

Stover with an OK kick, Wade to the 28-29.

[Sephy]

1st from the 29, PA, incomplete for Givens as he is smacked by Haley when the ball got there.
2nd, Henry was met at the LOS but misses a tackle. Gain of 6-7.

Givens is hurt. He looks in serious pain. Squirming.

[JonG316]

San Diego just took the lead.

[PARavensJeff]

Well who can really tell with the crappy coverage CBS has

[Merlin]

A cincy turnover and a charger TD

if the symmetry holds our turn is next !!

[PARavensJeff]

Palmer sacked & fumbled & then LT runs in 9 yards the next play

[JonG316]

Man, maybe that field is just horrible or something. Lets stop this 3rd down!!!!

[Sephy]

Givens carted off.
3rd and 3, shotgun, run/pass option, complete to Jones, and Rolle is beaten again. Gain of 10. Of course.

[Sephy]

1st from the 46, missed handoff, loss of 2. Vince totally missed that one.
2nd and 11, play action, VY scrambles forward for 3. Criqui seriously needs to get his eyes checked. He is a moron.
3rd and 9, Young is SACKED!!!

Adalius Thomas! Young is hurt now. Looks more shaken up than anything.

[Sephy]

Punt is a touchback.

[JonG316]

It's time to get the lead offense!!!! LETS GO!!1!1!!

[Beerracuda]

Don Criqui is horrendous. How can he not see that VY gained 2 yards on that play? Not to mention his pronounciation of JAM-OWL and his constant calling of VY as McNair.

[Sephy]

COME ON O!
1st from the 20, fake reverse, Jamal for 3-ish.
2nd and 8, complete to Mason who gets 6-7.
3rd and 1, PA, complete to Mason to the 40. Mason on one knee, shaken up.

[Sephy]

1st from the 40, Mason getting a cramp out, Moore in, Jamal gets 4, flag down. Holding.
1st and 20, from the 30, quick pass to Clayton for 7.
2nd and 13, incomplete for Heap. Dropped over the middle.
3rd, pass way short of the first, only about 5 for Clayton. Very surprised they called such a lame route, McNair had a TON of time.

Field position will determine the rest here.
Downed at the 10.5.

[JonG316]

We need the defense to pull something out here, a turnover or something.

[skimmy]

Dennis Haley is really stepping up right now.. way to go kid. Lets get this ball back.

[Sephy]

1st from the 10, Henry MET at the line. No gain if he's lucky. Loss of 1.
2nd and 11, Henry stuffed for a gain of 1 at most. No gain.
3rd and 11, PA, complete to Troupe for 3-4. Ineligible downfield. Declined.

[Sephy]

Cmon BJ, do something here.

Sams to midfield.

[Sephy]

1st, PA, complete to Mughelli for 1.
2nd and 9, deep for D-Will, Down inside the 15!!!!!!!!

[skimmy]

Nice strike to D-Will!!!!

[Sephy]

D-Will is a fucking MAN!!

1st from the 15, Jamal for 4.
2nd and 6, WIDE OPEN DERRICK MASON TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!!!!!!!!!

[skimmy]

Yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JonG316]

Td Mason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wide Open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sephy]

Stover is good of course.

27-26 RAVENS LEAD!!!!!!!!

COME ON DEFENSE!!!!!!!!