Hold Your Horses Purple Pukes
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Even after yesterday's loss to the silly Steelers the Ravens still have a 2 game lead on the Steelers and Bengals, which of course still makes them odds on favorites to take the division....BUT....hold your horses you purple pukeheads. This thing is not over yet. The Ravens remaining schedule is as follows:
at Redskins
Giants at home
Broncos at home
at Bengals
That backyard rivalry with the Redskins should/could be one of the best in the league. And if 99 year old Charlie Batch can rip the Ravens a new asshole what do you thing RGIII can do?
And clearly after yesterday the Ravens so called home mystique has been summarily jettisoned by a third string QB. What do you think the Manning Brothers are capable of doing to them if Charlie Batch can roll them?
And that game at the Bengals could indeed be for some huge marbles.
The Bangles certainly cannot get cocky....though they do have the right to expect to potentially get back into this thing. Their schedule:
Cowboys at home
at Philly
at Pittsburgh
Ravens at home.
The Cowboys are eminently beatable. The Eagles are a complete mess. I expect the Bengals to win both of them (unless, of course, they become the prototypical choker Bengals we have all come to know).
Then they have the little round robin with the Steelers and Ravens. Needless to say their mettle will be proven in those games.
The Squibs actually have the easiest schedule, on paper, of these 3 teams.
Chargers home
at Dallas
Bengals home
Browns home
The Steelers are the next up to observe the Norv Turner Death Watch. That game vs. the Cowboys will be a pick 'em game no doubt. I can see the assholes at NBC drooling over that one for their Sunday night flex scheduling.
Then of course the Bengals showdown. I do believe it will be a showdown for a playoff spot.
Then the Browns. Steeler fans will take this game for granted. Steeler coaches and players won't.
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Even after yesterday's loss to the silly Steelers the Ravens still have a 2 game lead on the Steelers and Bengals, which of course still makes them odds on favorites to take the division....BUT....hold your horses you purple pukeheads. This thing is not over yet. The Ravens remaining schedule is as follows:
at Redskins
Giants at home
Broncos at home
at Bengals
That backyard rivalry with the Redskins should/could be one of the best in the league. And if 99 year old Charlie Batch can rip the Ravens a new asshole what do you thing RGIII can do?
And clearly after yesterday the Ravens so called home mystique has been summarily jettisoned by a third string QB. What do you think the Manning Brothers are capable of doing to them if Charlie Batch can roll them?
And that game at the Bengals could indeed be for some huge marbles.
The Bangles certainly cannot get cocky....though they do have the right to expect to potentially get back into this thing. Their schedule:
Cowboys at home
at Philly
at Pittsburgh
Ravens at home.
The Cowboys are eminently beatable. The Eagles are a complete mess. I expect the Bengals to win both of them (unless, of course, they become the prototypical choker Bengals we have all come to know).
Then they have the little round robin with the Steelers and Ravens. Needless to say their mettle will be proven in those games.
The Squibs actually have the easiest schedule, on paper, of these 3 teams.
Chargers home
at Dallas
Bengals home
Browns home
The Steelers are the next up to observe the Norv Turner Death Watch. That game vs. the Cowboys will be a pick 'em game no doubt. I can see the assholes at NBC drooling over that one for their Sunday night flex scheduling.
Then of course the Bengals showdown. I do believe it will be a showdown for a playoff spot.
Then the Browns. Steeler fans will take this game for granted. Steeler coaches and players won't.
Then the Browns. Steeler fans will take this game for granted. Steeler coaches and players won't.
i feel as though the days of being taken for granted are over my friend. And Steeler fans who would be "happy" to play us would be lying or foolish
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Then the Browns. Steeler fans will take this game for granted. Steeler coaches and players won't.
i feel as though the days of being taken for granted are over my friend. And Steeler fans who would be "happy" to play us would be lying or foolish
i feel as though the days of being taken for granted are over my friend. And Steeler fans who would be "happy" to play us would be lying or foolish
Let's put it this way, if the Browns could sweep them this year it would be a rude awakening from that mindset.
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Even after yesterday's loss to the silly Steelers the Ravens still have a 2 game lead on the Steelers and Bengals, which of course still makes them odds on favorites to take the division....BUT....hold your horses you purple pukeheads. This thing is not over yet. The Ravens remaining schedule is as follows:
at Redskins
Giants at home
Broncos at home
at Bengals
That backyard rivalry with the Redskins should/could be one of the best in the league. And if 99 year old Charlie Batch can rip the Ravens a new asshole what do you thing RGIII can do?
And clearly after yesterday the Ravens so called home mystique has been summarily jettisoned by a third string QB. What do you think the Manning Brothers are capable of doing to them if Charlie Batch can roll them?
And that game at the Bengals could indeed be for some huge marbles.
The Bangles certainly cannot get cocky....though they do have the right to expect to potentially get back into this thing. Their schedule:
Cowboys at home
at Philly
at Pittsburgh
Ravens at home.
The Cowboys are eminently beatable. The Eagles are a complete mess. I expect the Bengals to win both of them (unless, of course, they become the prototypical choker Bengals we have all come to know).
Then they have the little round robin with the Steelers and Ravens. Needless to say their mettle will be proven in those games.
The Squibs actually have the easiest schedule, on paper, of these 3 teams.
Chargers home
at Dallas
Bengals home
Browns home
The Steelers are the next up to observe the Norv Turner Death Watch. That game vs. the Cowboys will be a pick 'em game no doubt. I can see the assholes at NBC drooling over that one for their Sunday night flex scheduling.
Then of course the Bengals showdown. I do believe it will be a showdown for a playoff spot.
Then the Browns. Steeler fans will take this game for granted. Steeler coaches and players won't.
The Steelers are the next up to observe the Norv Turner Death Watch. That game vs. the Cowboys will be a pick 'em game no doubt. I can see the assholes at NBC drooling over that one for their Sunday night flex scheduling.
Then of course the Bengals showdown. I do believe it will be a showdown for a playoff spot. Then the Browns. Steeler fans will take this game for granted. Steeler coaches and players won't.
The Steelers essentially have to win out to even have a chance at getting the division, and the Bengals have lost too many divisional games to have a realistic chance of supplanting the Ravens. Pittsburgh, may have to rely on Charlie Batch for 1 or 2 more games as well. I don't like the Steelers odds vs. Dallas with Batch. Further, in a tie-breaking scenario, the Ravens have to lose to Cincinnati for the Steelers to claim the North crown.
Pittsburgh needs to win 3 of the next 4 games to get into the play-offs, with the most critical game coming against Cincinnati. If Cincinnati loses to either Pittsburgh or Baltimore they are pretty much out of the play-offs (due to tie-breakers, unless Pittsburgh falls off the map). Pittsburgh really has too many AFC loses and probably doesn't beat Baltimore in any tie-breaking scenario anyways. Baltimore would have to completely collapse and lose 3 of the next 4 for Pittsburgh to have any hope of taking the division.
I don't know if the Browns game will mean anything. Pittsburgh may have it's play-off seed or lack there-of annointed by then. Ben should be back and it will be at home game for my team, which will make the prospect of a Steelers victory far more probable. Our first meeting had more significance however, and it pretty much dooms Pittsburgh's hopes of a home play-off game. If Pittsburgh makes it into the play-offs this year, the only team I don't want to face is Denver (in Denver). I feel better about our defense when Ryan Clark is back there, and he won't be there for a Denver game. Besides, everyone wants to see Luck/Manning first round matchup anyways.
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The Steelers are the next up to observe the Norv Turner Death Watch. That game vs. the Cowboys will be a pick 'em game no doubt. I can see the assholes at NBC drooling over that one for their Sunday night flex scheduling.
Then of course the Bengals showdown. I do believe it will be a showdown for a playoff spot. Then the Browns. Steeler fans will take this game for granted. Steeler coaches and players won't.
The Steelers essentially have to win out to even have a chance at getting the division, and the Bengals have lost too many divisional games to have a realistic chance of supplanting the Ravens. Pittsburgh, may have to rely on Charlie Batch for 1 or 2 more games as well. I don't like the Steelers odds vs. Dallas with Batch. Further, in a tie-breaking scenario, the Ravens have to lose to Cincinnati for the Steelers to claim the North crown.
Pittsburgh needs to win 3 of the next 4 games to get into the play-offs, with the most critical game coming against Cincinnati. If Cincinnati loses to either Pittsburgh or Baltimore they are pretty much out of the play-offs (due to tie-breakers, unless Pittsburgh falls off the map). Pittsburgh really has too many AFC loses and probably doesn't beat Baltimore in any tie-breaking scenario anyways. Baltimore would have to completely collapse and lose 3 of the next 4 for Pittsburgh to have any hope of taking the division.
I don't know if the Browns game will mean anything. Pittsburgh may have it's play-off seed or lack there-of annointed by then. Ben should be back and it will be at home game for my team, which will make the prospect of a Steelers victory far more probable. Our first meeting had more significance however, and it pretty much dooms Pittsburgh's hopes of a home play-off game. If Pittsburgh makes it into the play-offs this year, the only team I don't want to face is Denver (in Denver). I feel better about our defense when Ryan Clark is back there, and he won't be there for a Denver game. Besides, everyone wants to see Luck/Manning first round matchup anyways.
Endymion said:
The Steelers essentially have to win out to even have a chance at getting the division, and the Bengals have lost too many divisional games to have a realistic chance of supplanting the Ravens. Pittsburgh, may have to rely on Charlie Batch for 1 or 2 more games as well. I don't like the Steelers odds vs. Dallas with Batch. Further, in a tie-breaking scenario, the Ravens have to lose to Cincinnati for the Steelers to claim the North crown.
Pittsburgh needs to win 3 of the next 4 games to get into the play-offs, with the most critical game coming against Cincinnati. If Cincinnati loses to either Pittsburgh or Baltimore they are pretty much out of the play-offs (due to tie-breakers, unless Pittsburgh falls off the map). Pittsburgh really has too many AFC loses and probably doesn't beat Baltimore in any tie-breaking scenario anyways. Baltimore would have to completely collapse and lose 3 of the next 4 for Pittsburgh to have any hope of taking the division.
I don't know if the Browns game will mean anything. Pittsburgh may have it's play-off seed or lack there-of annointed by then. Ben should be back and it will be at home game for my team, which will make the prospect of a Steelers victory far more probable. Our first meeting had more significance however, and it pretty much dooms Pittsburgh's hopes of a home play-off game. If Pittsburgh makes it into the play-offs this year, the only team I don't want to face is Denver (in Denver). I feel better about our defense when Ryan Clark is back there, and he won't be there for a Denver game. Besides, everyone wants to see Luck/Manning first round matchup anyways.
Yes, everything you say is correct. My point is that the Ravens, with their schedule....and with the fact that now Terrell Suggs may be gone again with a torn bicep, could in fact collapse down the stretch give the difficulty of their schedule, which could open things up for either Cincy or Pitt. If the Ravens do completely collapse, they still would probably get a WC...but Pitt beating Balt. really saved their bacon.
Realistically it does seem that their are only 3 teams vying for 2 spots....and the Colts may have a strangle hold on one of those slots. Thus it comes down to the Bengals and Steelers. Fun and games.
And oddly....a lot of it may come down to the Dallas Cowboys who have games against both.
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If the steelers can beat BAL with batch, they can beat DAL with batch. They are getting old, but right now they are still one of the top NFL teams when they are in sync
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If the steelers can beat BAL with batch, they can beat DAL with batch. They are getting old, but right now they are still one of the top NFL teams when they are in sync
If the steelers can beat BAL with batch, they can beat DAL with batch. They are getting old, but right now they are still one of the top NFL teams when they are in sync
On Any Given Sunday. Sure, maybe they CAN, but will they? You are presupposing that the Ravens are that good. The hypothesis of this thread is that the Ravens may not in fact be all that good.
Certainly we all like to dump on the Steelers and say how they are diminishing. My point is: why not be fair? Why not propose that the Ravens are diminishing as well.
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Of course the ravens are diminishing as well. You obviously haven't read any of my other posts on these teams. Both the steelers and the ravens core players are getting old, and the players they have coming up to replace them are not near as good. But no one can deny that RIGHT NOW, like I have been saying, these two teams are top NFL teams when in sync and not quite so injured. Two or three years? Not so much. DAL is not a top team in my opinion. In "any given Sunday" top teams will normally beat the opposite
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Of course the ravens are diminishing as well. You obviously haven't read any of my other posts on these teams. Both the steelers and the ravens core players are getting old, and the players they have coming up to replace them are not near as good. But no one can deny that RIGHT NOW, like I have been saying, these two teams are top NFL teams when in sync and not quite so injured. Two or three years? Not so much. DAL is not a top team in my opinion. In "any given Sunday" top teams will normally beat the opposite
Not so much. DAL is not a top team in my opinion. In "any given Sunday" top teams will normally beat the opposite
While Dallas is not a "top" team, Pittsburgh doesn't match up well against them. Dallas can put some points on the board and while Batch has shown some improvement from the Browns to the Ravens week, he has not demonstrated he can lead the team into a shoot-out, let alone win one. Pittsburgh has had a poor history versus Dallas, with only Bradshaw and Roethlisberger having winning records versus that team (if my memory serves me correctly). Further, Tomlin has a terrible record outside of the Eastern time zone. Supposing Pittsburgh wins against Dallas, regardless of the chaotic mess that they are, is overly optimistic. It is possible that they can beat Dallas, however, Dallas is the least probable opponent that Pittsburgh beats down the stretch, especially without Ben.
A loss to Dallas could set Cleveland up as a spoiler for Pittsburgh's post-season hopes. In fact any Pittsburgh loss could set Cleveland up as a spoiler. If Pittsburgh wins the next three they are in and the Cleveland game is irrelevant unless Baltimore falls apart and the division title is back in play.
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Not so much. DAL is not a top team in my opinion. In "any given Sunday" top teams will normally beat the opposite
While Dallas is not a "top" team, Pittsburgh doesn't match up well against them. Dallas can put some points on the board and while Batch has shown some improvement from the Browns to the Ravens week, he has not demonstrated he can lead the team into a shoot-out, let alone win one. Pittsburgh has had a poor history versus Dallas, with only Bradshaw and Roethlisberger having winning records versus that team (if my memory serves me correctly). Further, Tomlin has a terrible record outside of the Eastern time zone. Supposing Pittsburgh wins against Dallas, regardless of the chaotic mess that they are, is overly optimistic. It is possible that they can beat Dallas, however, Dallas is the least probable opponent that Pittsburgh beats down the stretch, especially without Ben.
A loss to Dallas could set Cleveland up as a spoiler for Pittsburgh's post-season hopes. In fact any Pittsburgh loss could set Cleveland up as a spoiler. If Pittsburgh wins the next three they are in and the Cleveland game is irrelevant unless Baltimore falls apart and the division title is back in play.
Endymion said:
While Dallas is not a "top" team, Pittsburgh doesn't match up well against them. Dallas can put some points on the board and while Batch has shown some improvement from the Browns to the Ravens week, he has not demonstrated he can lead the team into a shoot-out, let alone win one. Pittsburgh has had a poor history versus Dallas, with only Bradshaw and Roethlisberger having winning records versus that team (if my memory serves me correctly). Further, Tomlin has a terrible record outside of the Eastern time zone. Supposing Pittsburgh wins against Dallas, regardless of the chaotic mess that they are, is overly optimistic. It is possible that they can beat Dallas, however, Dallas is the least probable opponent that Pittsburgh beats down the stretch, especially without Ben.
A loss to Dallas could set Cleveland up as a spoiler for Pittsburgh's post-season hopes. In fact any Pittsburgh loss could set Cleveland up as a spoiler. If Pittsburgh wins the next three they are in and the Cleveland game is irrelevant unless Baltimore falls apart and the division title is back in play.
Well, remember, The Bengals have to tussle with the Cowboys first, and yinz take on the gutless Chargers. So I would say advantage Steelers this week as far as the schedule goes. The following week it is advantage Bengals as they take on the hapless Eagles whilst youze goes to Dallas.
I don't know if they have some kind of computer power ranking or whatever, but, right now I would say that the Ravens/Steelers/Bengals/Cowboys should all essentially have the same score.
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