ChrisCooleyFan
Footballguy
Went airborne to miss the cut block, correct call.
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Game Thread - Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers (1 Viewer)
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ChrisCooleyFan
Footballguy
I need heath Miller to catch the fake fg here.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
What part of ENGAGED apparently applies??? And what (successful) cut block happens with the RB laying down 2 yards ahead of the blitz?Sorry....still a bad call.
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
How many times has anyone seen that "icing the kicker" thing work on a veteran kicker? I can recall maybe once or twice in 25 odd years of watching football. Of course, it almost did there. :(
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pdlglm
Footballguy
I have hated Arians ever since they got rid of the fullback.
CrossEyed
Footballguy
Yeah, I'm starting to hope they go in a different direction next season. I think they get outcoached too often, and I'm not talking about Lebeau.
pdlglm
Footballguy
No adjustments last week, no fullback, not enough attention to the o-line, doesn't believe its "his job" to fire up the players, not sure the o-line coach knows what he's doing, not sure Tomlin is really committed to DL's defense, horrible game management in the playoff game last year. I appreciate that he is great to talk to, but I'm not convinced that he knows what he's doing.But most importantly 1-3 against playoff teams, 3-6 on the road and 3 losses to sub .500 teams. The only good team we have beat since he got here is Seattle last year. Maybe he'll be ok, but I think its 50-50 he runs the franchise into the ground.
Steeler
Footballguy
Me neither
roadkill1292
Footballguy
Pretty disappointing for the Ratbirds as they got the kind of defensive effort and low scoring game they needed to have a chance to steal one in Pittsburgh, which they don't do very often. Seems like the pass blocking still needs some serious work; Harrison pretty much dominated his side of the line, again.
Still, they came back after the third quarter meltdown and while they've done that in the past, there's a poise about Flacco that makes you think that it's not a fluke anymore when they do it. They're not good enough offensively to blow anybody out and there will be no easy games this year. But I can see them coming out with a couple of close wins that they may not have gotten last year and there's finally hope in the future.
Kudos to Ben who, after struggling horribly in the first half, was the most dangerous player on the field in the second. As in other games with the Ravens, his ability to shake off the first wave of the pass rush allows him to make plays that just breaks a defense's back.
Still, they came back after the third quarter meltdown and while they've done that in the past, there's a poise about Flacco that makes you think that it's not a fluke anymore when they do it. They're not good enough offensively to blow anybody out and there will be no easy games this year. But I can see them coming out with a couple of close wins that they may not have gotten last year and there's finally hope in the future.
Kudos to Ben who, after struggling horribly in the first half, was the most dangerous player on the field in the second. As in other games with the Ravens, his ability to shake off the first wave of the pass rush allows him to make plays that just breaks a defense's back.
please Arians, more no huddle for the rest of the season! At least 2-3 series a game!
an ugly win is still a win. i, for one, doubted the steelers heavily.
i don't think this division deserves any representation in the postseason. some fundamental problems across the entire AFC North. scrap the whole shebang. oh, and fire arians while you're at it. he is horrible.
i don't think this division deserves any representation in the postseason. some fundamental problems across the entire AFC North. scrap the whole shebang. oh, and fire arians while you're at it. he is horrible.
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
Agreed, as did I. They looked terrible on offense most of the game. And still had too many defensive breakdowns on third and long, as has been a problem for them for what seems like an eternity. They keep the heat on Flacco the entire 4th quarter instead of peeling it back for a few plays and that game never gets to OT.Injuries are mounting now, as well. With that schedule they're going to be lucky to finish 8-8 at this rate. And lucky to not get Roethlisberger decapitated if the OL isn't given a swift kick NOW.
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roadkill1292
Footballguy
The no huddle was extremely effective, disappointingly so if you're a Ravens fan. They looked pretty unprepared to handle it.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I saw very little of the game, but am both disappointed & heartened at the way the game played out.
I know it's a "duh" statement, but the Ravens aren't good enough to have costly turnovers against a good team like Pittsburgh & win. They also have to find a way to score TDs more often in the Red Zone. 20 yd FGs are death.
On the other hand, they battled all night & had a chance to win in the most hostile enviroment they'll face all year.
Tennessee's up next here (I'll be there
) - a huge game for the Birds. Whichever team gets to double-digits will win. Bet the under.
I know it's a "duh" statement, but the Ravens aren't good enough to have costly turnovers against a good team like Pittsburgh & win. They also have to find a way to score TDs more often in the Red Zone. 20 yd FGs are death.
On the other hand, they battled all night & had a chance to win in the most hostile enviroment they'll face all year.
Tennessee's up next here (I'll be there
) - a huge game for the Birds. Whichever team gets to double-digits will win. Bet the under.Similar threads
