Another Ravens fan checking in here. The last two wins have been far from pretty - hell, let’s face it, they’ve been downright ugly - but they’ve still been damn satisfying. And the last game of the regular season between the Ravens and Steelers in Pittsburgh might end up deciding the AFC North, although i think the odds are against it.
I really can’t see the Ravens beating New Orleans next week, but they have a real chance of beating Houston and Cleveland the following two weeks. Similarly, i would give Pittsburgh a good chance of taking two out of their next three, beating Carolina and Houston, but probably going down to the Buccaneers in Tampa. If this happens, the Ravens will not be able to win the Division even with a last round victory over the Steelers. We Ravens fans have to hope for miracles from Baltimore, and also that Pittsburgh drops its game against Houston and/or Carolina.
The Ravens do have a decent chance at a wild card berth, however.
And on a totally unrelated topic, while i hold no special animosity towards the Rams, i really do love to see them lose with Kurt Warner at the helm.
Osip, FTR the Cards sucked in Chicago and St. Louis. Arizona just got a 3rd rate or 4th rate team.
Take a chapter from the Anaheim Angels and quit naming the team for a state, change them back to the Phoenix or maybe name them the Tempe Cardinals and I bet they’ll win.
The only team named after a state ever to win anything in the super category were the 1987 Minnesota Twins and that was years ago.
[sub]For most of their history today’s Anaheim Angels were called the California Angels.[/sub]
The Twins also won in 1991, and the Florida Marlins took the title in 1997.
What about the Colorado Avalanche (1996, 2001) and the New Jersey Devils (2000) with their Stanley Cup victories.
And in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors won the championship in the 1974-75 season. I know it’s not a state name, but the team was certainly names after the state, rather than a city.
And what about all those New York teams - Yankees, Mets, Rangers, Giants, Jets, Knicks. I know they all play in and around NYC, but i don’t recall hearing the word “city” in any of their names.
The thing that amazes me about Mike Vick is that even after stepping up to the pros this fellow is still so fast that he makes people look stupid. Did you see those two poor Vikings run into each other on the last play of the game? Those guys were professionals, man, and Vick danced in between them like they were a couple of aged recycling sorters.
I worry for Mike, because even when he was in college he had to wear protective gear designed to prevent other players from intentionally injuring him in the pileup–a friend of a friend is using Vick’s own ankle braces down at a Richmond high school because he’s also a little too fast and his reputation precedes him.
I hear that Mike’s little brother is just as fast, but a better passer on the fly. I’ll believe it when I see it, hopefully next year.
As much as I loathe Baltimore, I have to come to their defense here.
They won. It doesn’t matter who they beat. If you look at the standings, there’s bottom feeders in every division, and the division champs all have to play them twice, correct? Does that make their accomplishments any less impressive? Baltimore will be pretty good next year for certain, but they’re doing surprisingly well this year.Too bad they’re not gonna take the division from my beloved Steelers, though.
Also, I see you wrote that with a smiley, so I’ll also say that I’m not really taking what you said TOO seriously. How could I? It’s the friggin’ Ravens we’re talking about, for Pete’s sake.
Oh how I know, I was about to blast Pep for whining about only 2 Superbowl wins in 18 years. The fucking Cards have 2 play off wins since 1951 (excluding a strike year) so I do not want to hear any whining. Fuck the Bengals have even been to the dance in my lifetime.
I see Simeon Rice is leading the league in sacks this year… two years removed from his days in Arizona. Nice to see another former Card doing well.
The Cards sure do like giving up the good players… at least A. WIlliams they got a few draft picks for.
They even suck so bad they cannot even manage to get in a nice slot for the draft next year.
I can’t blame coach Mac. He is doing the best he can. If he goes they are serious fucked. The asshats making personel decisions need to get the money men to kick out a bit of cash to retain some players and get drafted players in camp from the start.
I don’t know anything about football or what any of you are talking about, but did anyone see that guy on Thanksgiving that got tackled and broke his nose? I wasn’t paying attention and my dad was watching, and I looked up and saw this guy that looked like his whole nose was mashed up to his eyebrows walking across the field, with blood running down his face. It was really gross, I’ve never seen anything like that before in my life.
San Fran is playing sloppy ass ball this season. They pulled yet another squeeker out of thier arses yet again this Sunday.
This is not the type of play that wins Championships. Slap / dash does nothing but look good.
Yes, they will get into the playoffs for the same reason the Pack will get in by virtue of a sucky division. But the playing ain’t going to get them past the likes of the forementioned Pack. (Or the Ain’ts or the Eagles, or the Bucks)
This is the back end of the season fellas, time to prove your worth! Gimme something to be proud of. Give me some shit I can talk instead of having to defend your bad play and by the tooth victories.
[hyjack] Did anyone hear the skuttle butt about discussing changing the overtime rules?..I heard a stat that made my head explode. 8n of the last 17 overtime games were won by the team that first recieved the ball. Lets see, one of those OT games ended in a tie, that must mean the rules actually work! Damn guys. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! Boner desisions made by the likes of Marty Morningweig are not presedent for rules changes, they are presidents for firing stupidity {end Hyjack}
It looks like they also sucked when they were the “Chi/Pitt Cards/Steelers” in 1944 (0-10 record). Luckily for Pittsburgh fans, the Cardinals suckiness did not rub off on the Steelers.
Well, I’m sorry, I’m a bit discouraged right now. The Broncos have lost 3 of their last 4 games, and this used to be a promising year. I think I have the right to be bitter–and after tonight’s game–very bitter until at least Thursday when I can pick myself up, smile, and say “Well, I’m sure we’ll get it this week.”
Bears lost. They are quite frankly the worst Bears team I’ve seen in a while. Urlacher even is blowing chunks, mistaking this grown up football for two hand touch.
Broncos lost. My husband is ready to throw himself in front of a bus.
The Vikings lost, which is everyone’s second team
The Bucs lost, which is my vote for NFC.
THE BLACKHAWKS LOST
and I hate football.
I couldn’t hear all the commentary for the Bears game yesterday, but can someone explain to me what that five minute discussion was on the formula for calculating torque? I thought the folks at Fox had finally lost their minds.
As another Rams fan I just have two things to say:
PUT. BULGER. BACK. IN. 0-6/5-0 No, there is no QB controversy.
And would someone in Missouri please slip Martz a dime so he can buy a decent Offensive Tackle? Mike you can be as stubborn as you like but St. Clair CAN’T block.
pant, pant
Thank you, Drew Bledsoe, you are my hero. Hope you understand I have to root against you, next week. Nothing personal, it’s just, well, you’re on the wrong team now. But anyway, yeah, thanks for dragging Miami down a bit.
C’mon, Pats, four more weeks! You can do it!.. still panting
This post really doesn’t belong in the Pit, I guess. I’ll let you all get back to your ranting.
jinwicked, the fellow you saw was a punter who had the misfortune to get caught up in a scramble over a blocked kick. For some reason, many kickers wear helmets with almost no face protection. Most players have a cage in front of their entire face, but many kicker’s have just a single horizontal “rib” at about mouth level.
I assume this is to avoid blocking their vision, though why kickers need any clearer vision than a quarterback, I can’t understand. Anyone want to bet that, when that punter returns to the game, he comes back with a better helmet?
