and we all know how much faster the pro game is than the college game, much less CFS (formerly Div. 1-AA)! He had just came off three consecutive losses to three really tough teams (all in the playoffs) and was at a low point. He had a great game with a 120 QB rating (best of season, although he had a 115 this past week). Now he has 16 games under his belt, along with some tough road games, such as Dallas (yea!) and the Giants (ouch!). He is very poised and calm, rare for a rookie and has looked real good taking his time, slowing down the game, finding his second or even third read and reacting. Very few TO’s since that three game losing streak (only 4 int since week six!). Huge difference between the first Flacco and the one you’ll see Sunday.

BS walks.

for a Rhodes Scholar. His timing is bad, as well as the words by themselves. He got his butt thrown out of Buffalo and the Bills fans laughed at us when we traded for him. I’ve always though the guys from the U would listen and respect Ray and Ed, but Willis is just being Willis. Another run like the end of the Dallas game and he will be alright in my book!

I actually rooted for them for one year, ironically when they beat the Dolphins in the ‘83 Super Bowl. You’ll have to give me a pass on that one though. I had just met my wife and we were in Georgetown, a small town in DC the night before and it was….well….magical and I just got caught up in all the hoopla, as well as her perfume. So, no comments, please and try to understand what happens when you’re 25 and get “bit” by the “bug!”

but he was a great offensive coordinator in San Diego and now Baltimore. Norv Turner is the same way, as are a few others. He has made a huge difference and not “babied” Flaco like Billick would have and ruined Boller by that. He will probably do a lot of what we’ve done successfully all season. We will stubbornly stick to the run regardless of success until the fourht quarter, when our big backs begin to wear down the defense. We did it to you in the first game and to Dallas in the 16th game. Our passing game is not the lame stuff you knew it was last few years as Flacco can wing it to Mason, who is perhaps one of the best possession receivers in the game, and our long threat is Mark Clayton.

but the close games we lost (twice to Pittsburgh and once to Tennessee) we lost because we had the lead and couldn’t shut them down for the last drive or so. Long passes feed right into our hands. Short slants across the middle by the tight ends and RB’s is the best way to move the ball on us. Abandon the run and the Wildcat, as it is predicated on going wide and the Ravens are the fastest defense from sideline to sideline in the league. That’s why it didn’t work and won’t. Try a trick play or two and get Ginn loose for a special Teams TD. That’s it, but don’t pass that on to Sparano!

…..February 2nd!!!!

You will also have to stop our running game. Combined with that and flustering the rookie, you’d have a chance. Don’t stop the run, can’t get to Flacco = a long day for you.

and so did the Colts and Giants. However, the last two had big leads on us and we had to go to the air to play catch up, so that’s misleading. The Steelers of course are always tough to run on but even McClain had 87 yards on them in our last second loss recently.

let’s all hold hands, ladies and sway to the right. You take the first verse….

best question so far haha

this is a place nice post!!

and take it like the man I am. How will you take it, Sally?

Hope you feel all better now. Typical Ohio-Browns fans’ responses.

Jim actually was a ravens QB in the past and is now the head coach at Stanford. He is rumored to be a candidate for the Raiders position which would be ironic, because that would make two teams with head coaching brothers (John and Jim) who both have d-coordinator brothers (Balt=Rex Ryan; Oak=Rob Ryan).

funny. :)

the John McClain from Die Hard or the were you actually trying to make it a presidential candidtate John McCain reference?

To answer either question, ZERO, a word I’m sure has been used to describe you often.

WTF does that mean? What’s the connection between purple and the climate? Do the Dolphins wear pastel colors because of the cool, eclectic climate in South Beach?

You gotta come up with better stuff than that, man, as you can’t show up at a smack down unarmed!