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Post by douger on Nov 12, 2013 10:18:08 GMT -5
Jay Cutler ruled out. Good news or bad for the Ravens' chances?
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Post by bowiebruce on Nov 12, 2013 13:16:00 GMT -5
Definitely advantage Ravens. While McCown has certainly played quite well in a very limited sample size this season, he is sure to come down to earth soon. And I think it benefits the Ravens to have Cutler ruled out so early in the week, which gives them that much more prep time for McCown. Also keep in mind that Tillman, a very solid DB, has been put on the IR as well.
But most importantly, I will be there to watch it. Pigskin action, some deep dish pies, and great live blues--what's not to love?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 13:29:35 GMT -5
The Bears defensive front seven is one of the weakest in the league, so this could be the week the Ravens rushing totals can be measured in yards instead of feet. I'm not sure Cutler being out is all that much of a plus for the Ravens since McCown played well against Washington and won at Green Bay (minus Aaron Rodgers, it should be noted). McCown is probably a better fit for Chicago's offense at this point, which might explain why the Bears have taken a wait-and-see approach to Cutler's pending free agency.
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Post by bowiebruce on Nov 12, 2013 13:53:09 GMT -5
While most any NFL team should be able to run against the Bears, I take nothing for granted when it comes to the motley crew that we have on the offensive line. The interior line in particular has been nothing short of awful. Couple that with the fact that Rice, whether due to injury or wear and tear, is clearly not the same RB as before. I really hope that the Ravens incorporate Pierce much more in the offense.
As for McCown, if you look at his career stats over 11 years, they are marginal to say the least. Here's hoping he reverts back to normal much sooner rather than later.
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Post by leon on Nov 12, 2013 14:30:49 GMT -5
Dress warm Bruce, that is a cold stadium!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 15:34:10 GMT -5
Good news and even better I'm coming out of retirement and will start!   |
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Post by Foggy Dewhurst on Nov 12, 2013 15:48:14 GMT -5
The Bears are beat up, but we're playing like a pony league team. I think it may be who wants to give it away more?
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Post by Ravenchamp on Nov 12, 2013 15:57:29 GMT -5
Ravens continue the winning, confidence is up
Ravens 21
Bears 14
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Post by bowiebruce on Nov 12, 2013 15:58:14 GMT -5
Dress warm Bruce, that is a cold stadium! No doubt about it; Soldier Field is right off of the big lake. I will be wearing long johns on top of long johns! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 16:06:47 GMT -5
The Bears are beat up, but we're playing like a pony league team. I think it may be who wants to give it away more? Outside of he first game they have played close despite playing like stuffski. |
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Post by Evil Yoda on Nov 12, 2013 16:08:08 GMT -5
It's always good news when a team has to rely on a second stringer; if he was better than Cutler he'd be the starter. The Ravens played harder last week, perhaps knowing their back was against the wall. It's basically against the wall the rest of the way; they can't really afford any losses at this point. Whether it is sustainable is a question. The offensive line was still not getting the job done, and Ray was still ineffective on the ground. The essentially complete lack of a rushing game is going to cost them at least one victory down the road, and that's likely to end their chances this year.
All the sudden Harbs is talking like Rice's hip is still bothering him. Either he did not know this, which is not good (a coach should be able to figure this out even if a player tries to conceal it), or he did know it and kept it to himself, perhaps because they literally have no alternatives. Some coaching decisions this year have me scratching my head in puzzlement.
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Post by towsongirl on Nov 12, 2013 16:13:19 GMT -5
Dress warm Bruce, that is a cold stadium! No doubt about it; Soldier Field is right off of the big lake. I will be wearing long johns on top of long johns! Sounds fun, Bruce, and being the outdoorsman you are, I'm sure you'll bundle up warm. Perhaps your presence at the game will bring the Ravens some much needed good luck. I went to my first live football game over the weekend, the Bengals game, and it was really a blast. I had a much better time than I thought I'd have. |
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Post by towsongirl on Nov 12, 2013 16:17:32 GMT -5
Rice's hip injury has me puzzled as well. If I recall, it wasn't the result of a collision between players, it just happened while he was running the ball. But the injury really seems to have hurt his performance. Someone on this forum wrote recently that Rice is playing like he's afraid to get hit. It sure does seem that way. It sad because that's not the Ray Rice we remember.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 16:27:08 GMT -5
Rice's hip injury has me puzzled as well. If I recall, it wasn't the result of a collision between players, it just happened while he was running the ball. But the injury really seems to have hurt his performance. Someone on this forum wrote recently that Rice is playing like he's afraid to get hit. It sure does seem that way. It sad because that's not the Ray Rice we remember. It's as much the line as it is Rice, they're pushed back almost every play. Is he a 4 year wonder? Maybe, at 5'8" and getting hit almost every play he isn't long for the NFL. Shame, his star shown bright before this year..... we have 1/2 year to find out. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 16:31:28 GMT -5
Dress warm Bruce, that is a cold stadium! No doubt about it; Soldier Field is right off of the big lake. I will be wearing long johns on top of long johns! I'd love to be able to see Soldier Field sometime. |
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Post by bowiebruce on Nov 12, 2013 16:39:35 GMT -5
No doubt about it; Soldier Field is right off of the big lake. I will be wearing long johns on top of long johns! I'd love to be able to see Soldier Field sometime. Yeah, I can't wait. My college roommate lives just outside of Chicago, which gives me a great excuse to visit. During my first trip there, we took a tour of Soldier Field, which IMHO is one of those few iconic places (Lambeau is at the top of the list) in which to watch an NFL game. I just love most everything about Chicago--Wrigley Field, great live music, the Chicago River, lots of open space downtown, deep dish pies, you name it. |
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Post by bowiebruce on Nov 12, 2013 16:40:59 GMT -5
No doubt about it; Soldier Field is right off of the big lake. I will be wearing long johns on top of long johns! Sounds fun, Bruce, and being the outdoorsman you are, I'm sure you'll bundle up warm. Perhaps your presence at the game will bring the Ravens some much needed good luck. I went to my first live football game over the weekend, the Bengals game, and it was really a blast. I had a much better time than I thought I'd have. Towsongirl, you sure picked a memorable game for your first one! Did you stay the entire time? |
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Post by towsongirl on Nov 12, 2013 16:45:30 GMT -5
We did stay for the whole game. We were in row 16, a great view, and it was amazing and nail biting every moment! We didn't actually pick the game though, my husband won tickets. |
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Post by bowiebruce on Nov 12, 2013 16:48:51 GMT -5
We did stay for the whole game. We were in row 16, a great view, and it was amazing and nail biting every moment! We didn't actually pick the game though, my husband won tickets. Very cool! That game was the very definition of the agony/ecstasy paradigm. Which meant that whiskey consumption followed almost immediately afterwards. And since the Ravens pulled it out, you are hereby required to attend all future home games. |
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Post by towsongirl on Nov 12, 2013 16:52:07 GMT -5
We did stay for the whole game. We were in row 16, a great view, and it was amazing and nail biting every moment! We didn't actually pick the game though, my husband won tickets. Very cool! That game was the very definition of the agony/ecstasy paradigm. Which meant that whiskey consumption followed almost immediately afterwards. And since the Ravens pulled it out, you are hereby required to attend all future home games. It was my lucky Ravens hair scrunchy, I tell you.  Wore it Sunday and we won, and wore it a year ago while watching another critical game, and we won that one as well. |
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Post by bowiebruce on Nov 12, 2013 16:54:25 GMT -5
Very well. As they say, it's only weird if it doesn't work. |
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Post by alienrace on Nov 12, 2013 17:21:10 GMT -5
If I were the Ravens I'd use a heavy dose of Bernard Pierce. He avg'd a respectable 3.9 ypc this week, and this might be the team to get the running game going on. That said, I would still like to see them use the game plan they had this week, which was to come out passing to soften things up.
Ravens have to go 3-1 in the next four games to have a realistic shot at the post season. The Bears game is clearly the toughest of those, as the next three are cupcakes for the most part. Though you can count on the Steelers being "up" for us even though they are pretty much out of it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 18:03:42 GMT -5
If I were the Ravens I'd use a heavy dose of Bernard Pierce. He avg'd a respectable 3.9 ypc this week, and this might be the team to get the running game going on. That said, I would still like to see them use the game plan they had this week, which was to come out passing to soften things up. Ravens have to go 3-1 in the next four games to have a realistic shot at the post season. The Bears game is clearly the toughest of those, as the next three are cupcakes for the most part. Though you can count on the Steelers being "up" for us even though they are pretty much out of it. As of right now, the Jets are holding down the second wildcard berth. That game doesn't figure to be a walkover by any means. |
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Post by Evil Yoda on Nov 12, 2013 18:20:20 GMT -5
The Bears game is clearly the toughest of those, as the next three are cupcakes for the most part. Though you can count on the Steelers being "up" for us even though they are pretty much out of it. Of those games, I call only the Vikings tilt a sure win. The Ravens can easily lose to the other three teams if they come out soft as they have for so many games this year. |
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Post by alienrace on Nov 12, 2013 20:52:05 GMT -5
If I were the Ravens I'd use a heavy dose of Bernard Pierce. He avg'd a respectable 3.9 ypc this week, and this might be the team to get the running game going on. That said, I would still like to see them use the game plan they had this week, which was to come out passing to soften things up. Ravens have to go 3-1 in the next four games to have a realistic shot at the post season. The Bears game is clearly the toughest of those, as the next three are cupcakes for the most part. Though you can count on the Steelers being "up" for us even though they are pretty much out of it. As of right now, the Jets are holding down the second wildcard berth. That game doesn't figure to be a walkover by any means. If the Jets beat the Ravens at M&T I'll eat my own face The Jet's have little chance in that game, IMO. |
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Wore it Sunday and we won, and wore it a year ago while watching another critical game, and we won that one as well.