Week 2 - Ballimore - Discussion Thread

[ice grillin you]

so is dio going to blame this loss on the refs?

[Seabiscuit36]

He'll blame the shtein covered napkins on his porch on the Refs

[SD]

he'll blame it on his wife and kids

[ice grillin you]

kids plural?

he has multiple devil child??

[Diomedes]

I am the liberal counterbalance to the quiver full movement

[ice grillin you]

If you say so.... the official reports are that Maclin is a go and Jackson is a game-time decision.

7-114

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yes, let's just say that having him, Nicks, Spiller, and Eli on my $150-buy-in PPR team didn't sucks.

Basically if Roddy White sneezes tonight, I break the league record.


But the thing more encouraging than Pimp's numbers was his attitude.... and his concentration on that one amazing catch.

[PhillyGirl]

Best. ever.

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2012/9/17/3344794/high-flying-ravens-grounded-by-eagles-and-replacement-refs

[PhillyPhanInDC]

The LBs were incredible today. The D line was horrendus. They generated little to no pass rush and left gaping holes open. Babin was particularly bad.

i thought they got very good pressure...flacco was uncomfortable much of the game.....but i agree on the run d...grand canyons were everywhere

What I find some amazing is that Ryans and Kendricks are playing so well, Jordan is invisible during games, which is a GIGANTIC improvement.

Best. ever.
http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2012/9/17/3344794/high-flying-ravens-grounded-by-eagles-and-replacement-refs

I couldn't get through the first couple paragraphs. The grammar and sentence structure are nosebleed inducing.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Gotta lock up Rodgers-Cromartie long-term NOW. And Joselio who? Boykin was an absolute STEAL in the 4th.

Can't believe how big of a bitch Flacco is. Every incompletion he threw, he was bitching for a flag. Then, he bitches even more afterwards. I saw a lot of missed calls against both teams - refs are bad. But, it's bush bush bush league to put the whole loss on bad officiating. The Eagles defense frustrated the shtein out of him, and he ran out of answers.

[ice grillin you]

the pressure from the defensive line was really impressive...and the key was that they applied consistent pressure with four guys...which allowed them to drop extra guys in coverage

and how about kendricks coverage on ray rice on the final play

it wasnt a surprise because i knew the way to get at the ravens was take advantage of their linebackers and safties in space but it was still really bizarre to see the eagles have a more athletic defense than the ravens

[Seabiscuit36]

I'm really disappointed how much of a bitch Flacco ended up being.  Refs sucked for both teams.  shtein the holding penalty on Assy was weak.  Good teams battle thru shtein 

[PhillyPhanInDC]

the pressure from the defensive line was really impressive...and the key was that they applied consistent pressure with four guys...which allowed them to drop extra guys in coverage

and how about kendricks coverage on ray rice on the final play

it wasnt a surprise because i knew the way to get at the ravens was take advantage of their linebackers and safties in space but it was still really bizarre to see the eagles have a more athletic defense than the ravens

Kendricks really flies. To think they've been feeding it to a bit on light-side, they've haven't used him to blitz at all, which supposedly is one of his strengths. As the game slows down, he's really going to a beast.

Also, Nate Allen had his best game since the injury yesterday. Like the other guys there were shaky moments, but he was making big plays when they were needed.

The stats on Rice are telling:

...after Rice ran for 78 yards on seven carries in the first half, he gained only 21 on nine carries in the second half.

[SunMo]

in all the bitching about the refs by the ravens they fail to bring up how Celek got hit in the chin with the crown of the ravens' helmet and there was no call

[Seabiscuit36]

Allen really did play well.  He's not flashy, but his coverage is back.