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are the signs that are all over Ravens Stadium on game day. Even with his mediocre stats of one TD pass with seven interceptions, he still looks like he keeps his cool out there. Surprising for a Div. I-AA QB. Whether or not the Ravens can move the ball against you or any defense still remains to be seen. I doubt you’ll see any gamebreaking long passes from us. However, if we can run, which we should be able to, we can drive the ball with a mixture of sort passes in with our running game, which can be brutal if we have success behind our “Big” package, which is the 260 pound Le’Ron McClain behind the 255 pound fullback, Lorenzo Neal.

juss kidn, but i was wondering the same thing : )

…the first two games against weaker competition, although still victories. He mixed in a couple of trick plays to go along with not handling Flacco like a baby. However, the past three have been frstrating, as it seems like he’s regressed in his handling of Flacco, playing it as conservative as our last o-coordinators, Brian Billick and Matt Cavanaugh. It’s upsetting when I can either sit in the stands or on my couch and call out the plays before they run them. I can only imagine what the defense is thinking!

I too was worried when I heard that, especially from someone from Div. I-AA. Getting up under center and real close to the NFL DT’s and LB’s, who are breathing in your face and teling you that they’re going to kill you must be a little overwhelming. He’s muffed a couple of snaps under center, but former Raven Kyle Boller did that at least once/game. He’s big (6’6") and slow, but has already ran for a 38 yard TD against the Bengals and should run a little bit more rather than rolling out and throwing interceptions when he should be tucking it in and going for it.

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Harbaugh may not have the experience and seems to make some pretty poor rookie decisions, as I’ve been pretty critical of him so far. However, he has the head coach BS down pat, whether it be defending his players or coaches, and deflecting comments. However, I’m not willing to give a head coach a rookie “pass” like I’m willing to do for someone like Flacco.

Defensively, our weakness is against the pass. Even Ronnie Brown, Wildcat or not, won’t be able to run against us. We haven’t given up a 100 yard rusher in over 20 games and the Dolphins won’t be any different. However, our great LB’s can’t cover the underneath slants by the TE’s or RB out of the backfield. Also, Chris McAlister is a great corner, but likes to bite on the fake to go for the big interception. Psst. Something tells me Pennington already knows this!

of your favorite team. I am as well, but am realistic that as much as I hate other teams, there are quite a few that suck less then us! I’m coming down to Miami for my first Ravens road trip (other than the Super Bowl victory in Tampa in 2001). I’ll be the quiet one in Ravens colors. Be cool with me, feel sorry and buy me a beer to drown my sorrows and frustrations.

As far as Modell, he was a great owner for the Browns until he took the team to a city that could salvage his financial woes after Cleveland’s Mayor turned him down. He was great for the NFL and without a doubt belongs in the Hall of Fame. Too bad he’s elderly and sick and the league has a chance to do him right before he passes away. The bitter Cleveland fans and sportswriters will never let it go. Us Baltimore fans who have done so are pretty much experts at this.

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