News and Personal Thoughts:
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Ravens:
As Matt Schaub continued his decent into the record book for the infamous (4 straight games with a pick 6), while the Ravens clocked in with their own record, becoming only the 2nd team in NFL history to win a game on a block-six. I gave up researching it, but it appears the only other time was when Arizona beat Dallas in OT in 2008 with a 3 yard blocked punt return for a TD. If that is the case, it would make the Ravens the ONLY team to have won a game on a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown… Ironically, the game on Monday marked the 3rd worst late season Monday night match-up in the programs history, with a combined 5 wins between the 2 teams, but yet posted one of the most improbable finishes you will ever see… Given all the excitement, [Iggy get’s on his soapbox] will Baltimore EVER get any respect? Every game this season, I have had to listen to the announcers talk about how the “other” team has to get back into the game, hold on to the lead, or whatever. They NEVER talk about what Baltimore needs to do. ESPN, CBS, and FOX all do the same thing. Even with the spectacular ending, the post game press focused on what went wrong for Cleveland and how Cleveland lost the game. It is annoying and frustrating as my finger hovers above the mute button every game. It’s been 20 years since we re-acquired a team, but they don’t care how we lost our team similar to how Cleveland lost theirs, or that we had to steal a team because the NFL wouldn’t give us a team back. These people need to get over it. Do I have to wait another 20 year until these announcers and critics are dead or retired, and a new batch are dispensed who don’t remember the Baltimore Colts? [Iggy get’s off his soap box] … Now, with Schaub’s challenges, and the known ineptitude of Clausen, the Ravens are now entertaining other options at QB while ex-Raven Tyrod Taylor remains the starter in Buffalo… Last, but not least, it is amazing what one win can do. The Ravens went from discussions of a high first round draft pick to “In the Hunt.” At 2 games back with 5 games left, there are lots of teams to hurdle to make the post season, but not impossible. In the end, we made our bed, and now we have to sleep in it. Our journey to the promised land is a pipe dream at this point, and all they can do is win and hope, but then again, that is what they have had to do all season which is what got us here. Just remember, with 11 straight games (also an NFL record) decided by 8 points or less, we are just a few ball bounces (or bad calls) from being 11-0, or 0-11. In the end, .500 will suit us. Anything more is an over-achievement, while anything less was probably deserved given the circumstances.