Author: scottiggy

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc ticket sharing status: If you really want to see this in person, seats are still available for Sea and Pit. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
The referee admitting he was watching the cheerleaders instead of the game is not sufficient, as it set the tone for the entire game. I don’t agree with the official’s call on the fumble or the 62 yard run either. For the 7th time this season, the Ravens played in a game decided by 1 score. For this week, I have 2 reports. You decide.

Game over man, we’re all gonna die! Doom and gloom kicks in as the Ravens join the 2000 Ravens as the only 2 teams this century to start with 5 of 7 on the road, this time posting a 1-6 record. Monday nights loss just demonstrates that we don’t have any play makers besides Steve Smith, and that’s not good enough. We can’t force turnovers, and we can’t stop top QB/WR combinations. 9 penalties again this week shows lack of maturity, and the revolving door of signings and releases goes on forever. The injured list looks like General Custer’s role call. This season can’t end soon enough.

Next man up! After playing 5 out of 7 games to start the season with teams currently .500 or better, the path gets considerably easier. The next 7 games boasts no opponent with a winning record, and improvements in play on Monday had analysts bumping the Ravens up 2 spots in the weekly power rankings. With every game so far being decided by 1 score or less, mostly on the road and against better teams, the Ravens stand a chance to right this ship and build some confidence before our 2 game playoff against “them” and the Bengals ends the regular season. Now is the time to make a move, because NO ONE will expect it.

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc ticket sharing status: Seats still available for Sea and Pit. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
That about does it. Unless they can run the table, the season is virtually done. To make the playoffs now, we would have to put together a virtually unprecedented run. Right now, we need to figure out where we need to go with the number one overall draft pick, which we are currently on the short list to get. Mistakes killed us again. We keep giving the ball up, and we can’t take it away, even when they put it in our arms. Penalties still at the worst possible time. Now we face an Arizona team who just got embarassed by pittsburgh. Safe money would be on us losing again. I’d like to say that we are the best 1-5 team in the league, but that doesn’t really say much.

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc ticket sharing status: Seats still available for Sea and Pit; Tickets wanted for @Mia. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
Our porous secondary costs us again. For the 5th straight game, a fourth quarter lead dissolves into nothingness. As the injuries continue to mount up, this will be a long season if immediate answers cannot be produced for our inability to make plays on defense, and to find players who can stay healthy longer than 3 snaps. At 4 losses in week 5, we are already at the brink for this season. SF on Sunday is another chance to figure out how to win again as we hit the road for our 4th road game in first 6 weeks. At this rate, the Ravens will need to buy playoff tickets if they want to go.

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc ticket sharing status: Seats still available for Jax, StL, KC, Sea and Pit; Tickets wanted for @Mia. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
Josh Scobee has left the employ of the Ravens, having fulfilled all the terms and conditions of his contract, allowing the Ravens to win their first game of the year, and to declare “We’re not dead yet!” A win is a win, but the cost was high. Although Steve Smith has 4 micro-fractures in his vertebrae and listed as game-by-game, Michael Campanaro was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his back, and forced to the season-ending IR list because the “designated to return” spot was already occupied. Since these are BOTH are kick return men, the Ravens traded a future late round draft (2018 7th round) pick to St. Louis for Chris Givens, who had fallen down their depth chart. Givens is a speedy guy and can cause some damage if we can get him the ball. At 1-3, all is not right with the world yet, as the Ravens are 3 games behind undefeated Cincinnati, and face their other arch-rival, Cleveland this Sunday. Look for another hard hitting affair, as we hope to extend our winning streak.

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc ticket sharing status: Seats still available for Jax, StL, KC, Sea and Pit; Tickets wanted for SD, KC and @Mia. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
The Ravens are no longer a team of defense. Best bet to win ANY games this year is to out-gun their opponents, and if Steve Smith goes down, we will be shooting blanks. Sorry to be sounding some negative, but it’s hard to be positive when we are off to our first 0-3 start EVER, as we continue a hellish start of the season schedule with our third road game of the season, on a short week, to pittsburgh, and having lost all 3 games in the final minutes. Only 3 teams have started 0-3 and made the playoffs, as the illustrious announcers kept telling me on the TV broadcast, and none of them have made it to the Super Bowl. Now, ask yourself, after watching the first 3 games, would we deserve a trip to the playoffs?

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc ticket sharing status: Seats now available for Jax, StL, KC, Sea and Pit; Tickets wanted for SD, KC and @Mia. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
My preseason fears have now materialized with Suggs out, no pass rush, and an exposed weak secondary. Problems are too many to count, and we could be looking at one of the worst starts in a very long time. 0-2 and heading home, but to face a Bengal team that thumped the Oakland team that carved us up like Swiss cheese, and then to pittsburgh on a short week. After seeing what the steelers did to San Fran, that might be a good night to go to bed early too. Unless answers are found on defense, we might have to outscore everyone, and we aren’t exactly built for that kind of high powered offense. Next 2 games are must win to re-establish hope.

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc ticket sharing status: Great seats for sale to Jax, StL, KC, Sea and Pit; Tickets Wanted to the SD, KC, and Miami (away) games. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
Suggs gone for the season is a blow, but I believe we will perserve through that. The Defense showed a lot of character against Denver and Peyton Manning, but the offense was down right offensive. Mike Preston says we have no playmakers, and he is right. We need another “go to” receiver, or this team is doomed for ineptitude… Rumors are that the Ravens will sign an outstanding free agent veteran LB.

News and Personal Thoughts:
The GoogleDoc set up for ticket sharing has gotten some traffic. 4 posts for “tickets Wanted,” but I haven’t seen anyone posting for “Tickets for Sale” yet. In case you are selling, there are requests for Cleveland, San Diego and Kansas City home games. Check it out at Ravens Roost 4 Ticket Exchange.

Ravens:
Can’t tell much when 90% of the starters don’t even suit up, so I will stick with my original concern regarding the defensive penetration and soft secondary. On other notes, Sports Illustrated predicted the Ravens to win the Super Bowl, and also ran another article on OG John Urschel, who is making waves as a mathematician on the side. The Baltimore Sun, and USA Today have run pared down versions of the story.

Ravens:
Well, the offense started well, but then started sputtering, especially after Flacco left the game. I still have concerns in the running game, but I am most concerned about our Defense. We don’t seem to be able to get adequate pressure on the QB which exposes our porous secondary. It’s only preseason, so no panicking yet… yet…