Everything to do with Ravens Roost 4
With the Dallas 27-24 overtime win, the Ravens have clinched at least a wild card spot, despite losing 3 in a row. With the next Ravens win, or Cincinnati loss, Baltimore clinches the division title and a home playoff game. First round bye? Forget about it.
Now the difficult part: Pittsburgh plays Cincinnati next week… you do the math.
Iggy
Not  a close up, but it was there nonetheless.
Another year, and another great holiday party!!!
Ravens Roost #4 will hold a tailgate party this coming Sunday, December 16th, beginning around 9am in the parking lot behind ABC Rental at the corner of Russell Street and Hamburg Street. Ravens host Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium … gametime is 1pm. Same routine … bring your own beverages and some food to share with the gang. The grill will be available. New Offensive Coordinator this week … hope Jim Caldwell throws-in some new wrinkles … and hope the Ravens injury-depleted defense can hang-in there against Peyton!
Reminder – Roost #4 meeting Monday night, December 17th, 7pm at Jilly’s! This meeting marks the close of nominations for officers for 2013. Complimentary appetizers will be available at this meeting.
Go Ravens!!!
Given the 4th Monday in December falls on Christmas Eve, the meeting has been moved-up 1 week. The meeting will be held this coming Monday, December 17th, 7pm up at Jilly’s. We’re currently accepting nominations for officers for 2013. Nominations will be closed at the completion of the Monday meeting. The vote will take place at our January 28th meeting.
C’mon out to Jilly’s Monday night … and as a special holiday treat … the Roost will have complimentary light appetizers available at this meeting!
News and Personal Thoughts:
I hate deadskin fans almost as much as stealer fans. Week 16 game against the Giants has been moved to 4:25.
Ravens:
In a gutsy, late season desperation(?) move, the Ravens finally parted ways with Cam Cameron, after several heated exchanges between Harbs and Cameron on the sidelines of the deadskin game. Marked by repeated inconsistency on offense, Cameron had lost the support of the players, and finally the Harbaugh and the owner to prompt his removal and the promotion of Jim Caldwell (no, not Bob) as the new offensive coordinator. Caldwell stays as Quarterbacks Coach, leaving open the speculation of whether or not this is a permanent change, a temporary fix, or a trial period. Some have speculated that an off-season move will be made to bring in Norv Turner (Offensive Genius, but head coaching flop) next season. With Cameron trying to force an offensive scheme on the Ravens, Caldwell (Peyton Mannings former mentor, and head coach) has already demonstrated his charismatic flair with the players, and appears poised to develop a game plan more around our assets, then around his own personal agenda. This will be Caldwell first job as an offensive coordinator. A revision of the playbook is not necessary, as Cameron is expected to revive the no huddle offense, and
leverage plays already on paper, but seldom used by his predecessor.
The Pats demolition of the Texans last night virtually assures the Ravens of NOT getting a first round bye. A playoff berth can only be denied via collusion between the stealers and Bengals by virtue of a Week 16 tie, which would otherwise be unlikely. The Ravens hold tie breakers over both teams, regardless of the final three games outcome. Of all the possible playoff scenarios, the simplest is that a win gives the Ravens the division title. This will be third straight week that such a scenario has been possible.
This week, we face a hot Broncos team that has finally gotten use to Manning as their QB. Suggs and Lewis are expected to be back on the field, and will desperately be needed in an attempt to end Peyton’s 8 game personal win streak over Baltimore. Without sufficient pressure on Peyton to make bad choices, he will carve us up like a Thanksgiving Turkey. All he has to do is watch how 2nd and 3rd string QB beat us the last two weeks, and they will have to give him a drool bucket. Despite all our short comings, the Ravens seem to find a way to stay in most games, but what is important now is finding a way to win games and regain some confidence. This is our house. Let that be known. Let that be heard.
A day after losing 31-28 in OT to the Redskins, the Ravens fired Offensive Coordinator, Cam Cameron, and promoted Jim Caldwell (previously our QB coach … and Head Coach of the Colts) to the position. Here’s the link:
Brace yourselves … Peyton Manning’s coming to town this weekend!
News and Personal Thoughts:
Can’t think after Sunday.
Ravens:
In the worst loss of the season, the Ravens loss to third string quarterback Charlie Batch, failing to lock up a playoff spot, and, worse yet, failing to push the stealers out of the 6th playoff spot giving them renewed hope, after their demoralizing loss to Cleveland last week. As it has plagued us all season, the front line failed to open up holes and protect Flacco, the defensive front line failed to put sufficient pressure on the quarterback, which then exposed the holes in our secondary, which were more glaring on Sunday then they have been all season. Play calling was once again horrible, as we failed to leverage Rice when we needed him the most. On a nationally televised game, we not only showed the country we are not an elite team, but truly the benefactors of a soft early schedule. If you think this is bad, just wait. With RG3, and the Manning brothers on the schedule, we may be hard pressed to win the 2 more games required to clinch up the division, and a home playoff game, never mind the first round bye. Washington is a trap game, and we can’t get in to a shoot out with Griffin. Last time I checked, he was among the league leaders in completion percentage, and can really do a number on us if we are not prepared… and to add insult to injury, Suggs has a torn biceps, but plans to play through it, further neutralizing his effectiveness.
Roost 4 members @ Little Havana getting psyched for Sunday game! Go Ravens!!!
Ravens Roost #4 will host a tailgate party this coming Sunday, December 2nd, before the Ravens game against the Steelers at 4:15pm. The RV should be on the lot behind ABC Rental (corner of Russell and Hamburg Streets) around 10:00am or shortly thereafter. The grill and tables will get there 12:15ish. As always, please bring your favorite beverage and something to throw on the grill. Reminder … the lot will fill early this week with the Steelers in town … so plan accordingly! Hey diddle diddle, Ray Rice up the middle! Go Ravens!!!