Yeah. They can tune into their bed.Ravens -9.5 now... I expect it might get as hight as 13.4 or 14.. Steelers are trash and this game being on a Saturday night is crazy. Hope there is something else on for people to tune into.
The Ravens aren't unbeatable in recent PlayoffsYeah. They can tune into their bed.Ravens -9.5 now... I expect it might get as hight as 13.4 or 14.. Steelers are trash and this game being on a Saturday night is crazy. Hope there is something else on for people to tune into.
The Ravens recent failures in the playoff seemed to center around the abandonment of the running game. I do not expect Mr. Harbaugh to forget that King Henry is on his team. Lots of Henry and lots of running Lamar mixed in with some killer play action completions to Andrews. Dominant Raven win and no crashes, planes or otherwise.The Ravens aren't unbeatable in recent PlayoffsYeah. They can tune into their bed.Ravens -9.5 now... I expect it might get as hight as 13.4 or 14.. Steelers are trash and this game being on a Saturday night is crazy. Hope there is something else on for people to tune into.
I remember it well (yes I am old)My fellow old-timer @Uruk-Hai might be the only other person on this board who remembers what happened the only other time Baltimore has hosted the Steelers in a playoff game
A guy - probably drunk - flew his airplane into the upper deck of Memorial Stadium about 10 minutes of the game ended. He survived, apparently had a beef with Colt Bill Pellington who had previously thrown the pilot out of his restaurant
More info (and a crazy pic of the crashed plane) here: https://statter911.com/2016/12/19/4...dium-after-colts-game-hitting-police-officer/
My fellow old-timer @Uruk-Hai might be the only other person on this board who remembers what happened the only other time Baltimore has hosted the Steelers in a playoff game
A guy - probably drunk - flew his airplane into the upper deck of Memorial Stadium about 10 minutes of the game ended. He survived, apparently had a beef with Colt Bill Pellington who had previously thrown the pilot out of his restaurant
More info (and a crazy pic of the crashed plane) here: https://statter911.com/2016/12/19/4...dium-after-colts-game-hitting-police-officer/
this will probably be the worst game of the weekend. Ravens by 30.
The Ravens recent failures in the playoff seemed to center around the abandonment of the running game.
I feel your pain! I root for the Steelers but Lamar and Henry are probably my two favorite players. Lol at me.The Ravens recent failures in the playoff seemed to center around the abandonment of the running game.
This played out in the two earlier games between the Steelers and Ravens as well. First game Henry had 13-65 and the Ravens lost. Second game Henry had 24-162 and the Ravens won. Hopefully Henry only gets 13 carries in this game as well. If they keep feeding him the ball the Steelers have no chance outside of fluky turnovers by the Ravens. The Steelers may even need a defensive TD because they O is terrible right now.
On a side note, I hate that D. Henry is a Raven because I really like watching him play![]()
I’ve been tracking the prices of tickets for this game on Ticketmaster and it’s interesting that prices have dropped substantially.
The cheapest seats in the 500 level started at about $165 when they first became available and as of Wednesday evening they are $120.
The weather forecast isn’t bad so I’m surprised but maybe they will jump back up closer to Saturday
Maybe not...My fellow old-timer @Uruk-Hai might be the only other person on this board who remembers what happened the only other time Baltimore has hosted the Steelers in a playoff game
The Ravens won’t ever go into a game with the intention of not pounding Henry. The first game of the Ravens 7 first half drives 2 of them were ended early on by fumbles and 2 more had holding penalties the first or second play. Immediately putting the Ravens off the field or behind the sticks which Hill comes in for. And then the Ravens only had 3 second half drives prior to going into their 2 minute offense late in the game. One of which was ended by a pick on the 3rd play. If the Ravens hadn’t shot themselves in the foot in the first half Henry easily adds another handful of carries at minimum first half alone and lets the whole game unfold differently. The Ravens only ran 54 plays all game.The Ravens recent failures in the playoff seemed to center around the abandonment of the running game.
This played out in the two earlier games between the Steelers and Ravens as well. First game Henry had 13-65 and the Ravens lost. Second game Henry had 24-162 and the Ravens won. Hopefully Henry only gets 13 carries in this game as well. If they keep feeding him the ball the Steelers have no chance outside of fluky turnovers by the Ravens. The Steelers may even need a defensive TD because they O is terrible right now.
On a side note, I hate that D. Henry is a Raven because I really like watching him play![]()
All true.The Ravens won’t ever go into a game with the intention of not pounding Henry. The first game of the Ravens 7 first half drives 2 of them were ended early on by fumbles and 2 more had holding penalties the first or second play. Immediately putting the Ravens off the field or behind the sticks which Hill comes in for. And then the Ravens only had 3 second half drives prior to going into their 2 minute offense late in the game. One of which was ended by a pick on the 3rd play. If the Ravens hadn’t shot themselves in the foot in the first half Henry easily adds another handful of carries at minimum first half alone and lets the whole game unfold differently. The Ravens only ran 54 plays all game.The Ravens recent failures in the playoff seemed to center around the abandonment of the running game.
This played out in the two earlier games between the Steelers and Ravens as well. First game Henry had 13-65 and the Ravens lost. Second game Henry had 24-162 and the Ravens won. Hopefully Henry only gets 13 carries in this game as well. If they keep feeding him the ball the Steelers have no chance outside of fluky turnovers by the Ravens. The Steelers may even need a defensive TD because they O is terrible right now.
On a side note, I hate that D. Henry is a Raven because I really like watching him play![]()
Right just saying it’s a kind of a chicken/egg thing. If Henry only sees 15 carries it won’t be schematic by the Ravens. It will be an indication that they turned the ball over and/or were behind the chains due to penalties. If they can get him 25 touches it probably means those things didn’t happen and they were likely playing with a lead late. It’s so annoying when after a Ravens loss the talking heads go well they’re 7-0 or whatever when Henry touches the ball X number of times like they’re isn’t any other relation between the things mentioned above and Henry’s touches. It doesn’t do much good to hand him the ball on 3rd and 7 or 2nd and 15 and you can’t give it to him if the defense is on the field due to a turnover. In the second Pittsburgh game Henry had 8 of those carries in the 4th quarter with a lead. Including 7 of them up 2 scores.All true.The Ravens won’t ever go into a game with the intention of not pounding Henry. The first game of the Ravens 7 first half drives 2 of them were ended early on by fumbles and 2 more had holding penalties the first or second play. Immediately putting the Ravens off the field or behind the sticks which Hill comes in for. And then the Ravens only had 3 second half drives prior to going into their 2 minute offense late in the game. One of which was ended by a pick on the 3rd play. If the Ravens hadn’t shot themselves in the foot in the first half Henry easily adds another handful of carries at minimum first half alone and lets the whole game unfold differently. The Ravens only ran 54 plays all game.The Ravens recent failures in the playoff seemed to center around the abandonment of the running game.
This played out in the two earlier games between the Steelers and Ravens as well. First game Henry had 13-65 and the Ravens lost. Second game Henry had 24-162 and the Ravens won. Hopefully Henry only gets 13 carries in this game as well. If they keep feeding him the ball the Steelers have no chance outside of fluky turnovers by the Ravens. The Steelers may even need a defensive TD because they O is terrible right now.
On a side note, I hate that D. Henry is a Raven because I really like watching him play![]()
But in the 2nd game, the Steelers played without Pickens, the Ravens rode Henry early and often, and Lamar threw 100 yards worth of passes to Zay Flowers who won't be there this time... despite all that, the game was STILL tied late into the 3rd quarter and was a 1 score game until Russ made an awful throw late. A 17 point margin in a game that was much closer than that.
Feeding Henry isn't going to guarantee a Ravens victory. But not getting him his carries is going make it tough.
There are tickets for sale at less than $100 and it’s likely the prices are going to drop further.I’ve been tracking the prices of tickets for this game on Ticketmaster and it’s interesting that prices have dropped substantially.
The cheapest seats in the 500 level started at about $165 when they first became available and as of Wednesday evening they are $120.
The weather forecast isn’t bad so I’m surprised but maybe they will jump back up closer to Saturday
me too. Though people are less and less willing to brave the elements for a bad weather game, and outdoor games in January rarely have good weather in the Northern States.There are tickets for sale at less than $100 and it’s likely the prices are going to drop further.I’ve been tracking the prices of tickets for this game on Ticketmaster and it’s interesting that prices have dropped substantially.
The cheapest seats in the 500 level started at about $165 when they first became available and as of Wednesday evening they are $120.
The weather forecast isn’t bad so I’m surprised but maybe they will jump back up closer to Saturday
That’s really surprising to me.
If this game was in Pittsburgh I would be going no matter what the weather.Even if I believed the Steelers were going to win this game, I would prefer to watch it in my basement. Hell that would be the case even if it was 80 degrees outside.
I'm not even a fan of either team. (not really) but if the weather was gonna be good and I could get a 100 dollar ticket, I'd go. Sadly I dont live close enough so when you factor in the cost of a flight and hotel, its cost prohibitive for me, but at $100 thats a great price. if the weather somehow turns out to be ok thats a steal of a dealEven if I believed the Steelers were going to win this game, I would prefer to watch it in my basement. Hell that would be the case even if it was 80 degrees outside.
Yup big crowds are just not my cup of tea. The last Steelers game I went to was when they beat the Dolphins in the playoffs like 8 years ago?If this game was in Pittsburgh I would be going no matter what the weather.Even if I believed the Steelers were going to win this game, I would prefer to watch it in my basement. Hell that would be the case even if it was 80 degrees outside.
Who knows if Pickens even wants to play. That guy puts in effort when he feels like it. I agree with you completely. Lots of Steelers fans think this will be close based on “well the matchups between these 2 are always close.” Looking at it objectively, I can’t think of a single matchup that favors Pittsburgh here.This has blowout written al over it. Yes, the Steelers beat them 2 months ago, but that was a fluke then, and the 2 teams have moved in very different directions since. I don't see Zay Flowers as a huge loss, as they'll probably just run more 2-TE sets.
I think the Steelers will have a very hard time doing much of anything on offense. The best hope is getting Pickens matched up on Stephens, but likely it will typically be with help over the top. I don't see any rushing success happening.
I think the Ravens are able to do pretty much whatever they want on offense, expecting a big Lamar game, especially on the ground, and I think Mark Andrews (still a top-4 NFL TE) steps up big in Flowers absence. I also think Bateman hits some big plays, as does Henry.
Ravens-31
Steelers-10
Even forgetting about what happened in the rivalry in past years that don'tmatter anymore, wasn't that the case in the first two matchups this year too? Even moreso in the second one when Pickens didn't play, Watt had injured his ankle, and the defense was missing a couple starters?Who knows if Pickens even wants to play. That guy puts in effort when he feels like it. I agree with you completely. Lots of Steelers fans think this will be close based on “well the matchups between these 2 are always close.” Looking at it objectively, I can’t think of a single matchup that favors Pittsburgh here.This has blowout written al over it. Yes, the Steelers beat them 2 months ago, but that was a fluke then, and the 2 teams have moved in very different directions since. I don't see Zay Flowers as a huge loss, as they'll probably just run more 2-TE sets.
I think the Steelers will have a very hard time doing much of anything on offense. The best hope is getting Pickens matched up on Stephens, but likely it will typically be with help over the top. I don't see any rushing success happening.
I think the Ravens are able to do pretty much whatever they want on offense, expecting a big Lamar game, especially on the ground, and I think Mark Andrews (still a top-4 NFL TE) steps up big in Flowers absence. I also think Bateman hits some big plays, as does Henry.
Ravens-31
Steelers-10