Cobra Commander Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 Stroud immediately throwing that ball into the ground to get an intentional grounding is a bad play, optics-wise... he's gonna have to not be a rookie to win in this situation
Kevin Wilson Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 I can appreciate Mr. Metal living it up the best he can as beating the Ravens is going to be a tall, tall order. They have a veteran defense that will try their best to confuse Stroud, and of course have an explosive offense. I'm rooting for Houston as if the Bills win I'd like for them to be home next weekend, but really I just want a good close game. Too many blowouts last weekend. 1
Cobra Commander Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 turnovers always matter and this feels like a game where a turnover is gonna swing things dramatically also this Texans line is rattled hard
Contentious C Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 Whole Houston team looks like the moment's getting to them. Still tied, though.
BobbyWhioux Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 if they go on to lose, we'll say they were rattled. if they end up winning, we'll say they weathered the storm.
dogwelder Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 Hey, I remember when Steven Sims was on Washington...and then they chose the wrong Sims and let Steven go
hammerva Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 Is Christian Harris having the best performance stopping Lamar Jackson in the open field. two huge tackles.
BobbyWhioux Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 27 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: turnovers always matter and this feels like a game where a turnover is gonna swing things dramatically Punt Return Touchdown is spiritually close enough to a turnover to suffice, I'd say.
TimLivingston Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 Houston isn’t letting Baltimore take the lid off and if they can stop the non-Lamar run game? Then dudes like Harris hanging with Lamar looms large.
Cobra Commander Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 4 minutes ago, BobbyWhioux said: Punt Return Touchdown is spiritually close enough to a turnover to suffice, I'd say. still feels like something bigger is on the menu with it being a tie game..
Contentious C Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 I was about to say a missed FG and then the Ravens potentially going down the field for 7 would be crucial but, uh, haha, fuck you Ravens, enjoy your second half kickoff.
hammerva Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 Baltimore is looking real nervous right now. they need to pounce early in their first drive or we could see an upset
BloodyChamp Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 This game is straight out of Packers all time playoff loss history. The Ravens could lose like the Packers always did in a game with very few points, or very few big plays in a game that doesn’t seem like it had as many points as it did (2007). I will say that the Ravens are playing better than most teams in that situation though. Their opponent simply isn’t giving it to them in return.
Cobra Commander Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 a dropped INT and a rushing QB on back to back plays to put the Ravens ahead
hammerva Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 Man what a terrible time to do a goofy play that looked like a disaster from the beginning
Kevin Wilson Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 9 minutes ago, hammerva said: Man what a terrible time to do a goofy play that looked like a disaster from the beginning You know I was thinking that too until we saw the replay from the backside. If the one big dude didn't miss the block on the little dude, he had two other blockers in front with no other Ravens in immediate frame. Not saying it would have been a TD but if one dude doesn't miss his block it would have been a pretty successful play.
Cobra Commander Posted January 20, 2024 Posted January 20, 2024 So many JV football coaches looking at that Lamar bootleg run on 4th down and wondering why 16 year olds can’t run a decent bootleg as part of an 80s style offense on an 3-7 team 1
BloodyChamp Posted January 21, 2024 Posted January 21, 2024 Well this game sure changed from what it was. The Ravens came out in the 2nd half like it was a formality. They took care of business at 24-10. Not 56-10 but not anything less acceptable. Also that trick play was actually amazing from a film room standpoint. Everybody on both sides of the ball did what they were supposed to do then countered what was being done to them. There was no mistake anywhere which is rare on any play let alone a play with that many moving parts.
TimLivingston Posted January 21, 2024 Posted January 21, 2024 Baltimore just flipped a switch. Got the short passes going and then started running to the edges and that was that.
hammerva Posted January 21, 2024 Posted January 21, 2024 fans throwing title belts out of the stands to Lamar after that TD. Great season for the Texans
BloodyChamp Posted January 21, 2024 Posted January 21, 2024 (edited) Good season for everybody left no matter what except maybe the 49ers if they were to lose IMO. Had they not gotten smashed by the Ravens then played good but not great against the Commanders I’d even say they still had a good season all things considered. And it still might be a good season if they lose. I said maybe. The Ravens had to win or they would have been facing some major Rodgers Packers/Cowboys stigma. But they did so. Edited January 21, 2024 by BloodyChamp
BobbyWhioux Posted January 21, 2024 Posted January 21, 2024 Just now, BloodyChamp said: Good season for everybody left no matter what except maybe the 49ers if they were to lose IMO. Had they not gotten smashed by the Ravens then played good but not great against the Commanders I’d even say they still had a good season all things considered. And it still might be a good season if they lose. I said maybe. As with most teams, the "championship window" is a grimy porthole with latches ever in danger of rusting shut. This roster will not remain financially tenable for much longer. Thus, anything less than Super Bowl Victory is a significant disappointment. Not quite back to the 1989-1994 level of "Anything Less Than Super Bowl Victory Is A Seppuku-Worthy Shame" but sniffing similar air.
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