Doubtful - Ogden (toe)
Questionable - Bart Scott - Ankle, Jason Brown - Ankle, Adalius Thomas - Ankle
Probably - Daniel Wilcox
Thursday, December 28, 2006
News and Notes from Around the League
- There are 20 teams in contention for the Super Bowl right now. This is the most since the new schedule (16 games) in 1978. The previous high was 19 in 2002.
- 3 clubs have receiving duos with 80 or more catches. The league record is 5 teams, and that could be reached this week. (Cincy, Indy and St. Louis are in, Lions and Jets are close)
- Brett Favre is one win away from tying second all time with John Elway for most career wins. (Marino 148, Elway 147, Favre 146)
- 19 RB's have gained 1,000 yards or more, 5 more are within reach. The league record of 23 RB's with over 1,000 yards could be broken this weekend.
- 3 clubs have receiving duos with 80 or more catches. The league record is 5 teams, and that could be reached this week. (Cincy, Indy and St. Louis are in, Lions and Jets are close)
- Brett Favre is one win away from tying second all time with John Elway for most career wins. (Marino 148, Elway 147, Favre 146)
- 19 RB's have gained 1,000 yards or more, 5 more are within reach. The league record of 23 RB's with over 1,000 yards could be broken this weekend.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Some Notes...
It is Christmas weekend, and I presents to wrap, so we will take a field trip to Extreme Ravens for the preview this week. Ravens vs. Steelers HERE
Other notes around the league:
Indy will clinch a first round bye if Baltimore loses
Cinci clinches a playoff spot if they win and Buffalo loses and etiher the Jets or Jax loses.
Chargers gain home field advantage with a Chargers win, and a Baltimore loss and/ or Indy loss or tie
Other notes around the league:
Indy will clinch a first round bye if Baltimore loses
Cinci clinches a playoff spot if they win and Buffalo loses and etiher the Jets or Jax loses.
Chargers gain home field advantage with a Chargers win, and a Baltimore loss and/ or Indy loss or tie
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Remaining Schedules
Chargers (12-2)
at Sea. (8-6) vs. Ari. (4-10)
Ravens (11-3)
at Pit. (7-7) vs. Buf. (7-7)
Colts (11-3)
at Hou. (4-10) Mia. (6-8)
Patriots (10-4)
at Jac. (8-6) at Ten. (7-7)
at Sea. (8-6) vs. Ari. (4-10)
Ravens (11-3)
at Pit. (7-7) vs. Buf. (7-7)
Colts (11-3)
at Hou. (4-10) Mia. (6-8)
Patriots (10-4)
at Jac. (8-6) at Ten. (7-7)
BOO on Ravnens Fans
Wow. Way to NOT show up for All Star voting. The fan voting finished up December 15th. The Pro Bowl roster is a consensus of fans, players, and coaches. Each groups vote counts for 1/3 of the total.
Top Vote getters for the NFL
Peyton Manning 1,183,468
LaDainian Tomlinson 1,111,684
Drew Brees 907,684
Tiki Barber 882,594
Larry Johnson 772,734
Top Ravens Vote getters
Jonathon Ogden 188,329
Ed Reed 161,732
The full list of Ravens going is:
Jonathon Ogden - 10th Pro Bowl
Terrell Suggs - 2nd Pro Bowl
Adalius Thomas - 2nd Pro Bowl
Ed Reed 3rd Pro Bowl
Chris McAlister - 3rd Pro Bowl
Alternatives -
Matt Stover
Ray Lewis
Todd Heap
Gary Stills
Not a very impressive showing for Ravens fans.
Top Vote getters for the NFL
Peyton Manning 1,183,468
LaDainian Tomlinson 1,111,684
Drew Brees 907,684
Tiki Barber 882,594
Larry Johnson 772,734
Top Ravens Vote getters
Jonathon Ogden 188,329
Ed Reed 161,732
The full list of Ravens going is:
Jonathon Ogden - 10th Pro Bowl
Terrell Suggs - 2nd Pro Bowl
Adalius Thomas - 2nd Pro Bowl
Ed Reed 3rd Pro Bowl
Chris McAlister - 3rd Pro Bowl
Alternatives -
Matt Stover
Ray Lewis
Todd Heap
Gary Stills
Not a very impressive showing for Ravens fans.
Ravens Clinch!
With a routing of the Bengals last night, the Colts have helped the Ravens clinch the AFC North.
This is good news and bad, so here is where they go from here:
STATISTICALLY it may have even been better for the Bengals to win, but here is the run-down -
The Ravens are currently a No. 3 seed. The only way to move up is if the Chargers or Colts lose one of the last two games, and the Ravens win the last two games.
If the Ravens remain a No. 3 seed, they host a wild card team in the first round of the playoffs, WHEN (not if) they win that game, they would move on to face Indy or San Diego
This is good news and bad, so here is where they go from here:
STATISTICALLY it may have even been better for the Bengals to win, but here is the run-down -
The Ravens are currently a No. 3 seed. The only way to move up is if the Chargers or Colts lose one of the last two games, and the Ravens win the last two games.
If the Ravens remain a No. 3 seed, they host a wild card team in the first round of the playoffs, WHEN (not if) they win that game, they would move on to face Indy or San Diego
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Rules Rewind #3 - Simultaneous Recovery
This is a short one, but even researching it, it doesn't seem like this is called correctly.
Simultaneous Recovery - IF there is a fumble, and both teams "have possesion" or there is not a clear recovery EVEN if one team comes up with it, the ball goes to the offensvie team.
Simultaneous Recovery - IF there is a fumble, and both teams "have possesion" or there is not a clear recovery EVEN if one team comes up with it, the ball goes to the offensvie team.
Ravens vs. Browns Recap
It was almost like the old days. Baltimore Ravens fans saw Kyle Boller do what he has done for years - get nervous, force throws, and not go through his progressions. Fortunately for Ravens fans though, he also seems to have learned a thing or two by watching Steve McNair.
McNair started the game 0-4 before getting his hand stepped on. Boller came in and had and up and down day, but finished 13 for 21 for 238 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 pic. He also had a fumble.
Jamal ran 22 times for 109, his long run was a solid 52 yard trot. It was evident then he does not have the same open field speed we have seen from him in the past, either that or he was so excited from actually getting into the open field it wore him out. If you take away the 52 yarder, he only averaged about 2.7 yards a carry. Still, he was hitting some holes, and clearly the Browns had to respect him, which helped Boller out immensely.
Heap led the receiving corps with 5 receptions for 58 yards, it was Demetrius Williams though that stole the show, connecting on a 77 yard pass going over the top and flat outrunning the entire Cleveland team.
There were some high notes that the Ravens can be pleased with:
- The defense held the Browns 0-11 on third down conversion attempts.
- The team was able to control the penalties, only getting flagged 4 times for 30 yards.
- On their side of the ball, they converted 7 of 15 3rd downs.
Defense:
When the D gets tired, or starts sitting back, or not moving and showing different looks, they are getting punished. The quarterbacks are getting too much time to wait for open receivers. For at least the last 5 games, if the opposing team is marching down the field, the D is usually in what I call "rest mode".
Offense
Billick is starting to call some long balls. This is not something Ravens fans have seen in quite some time, but it has worked each of the last two weeks. The Ravens today continued to show good ran/pass balance, and they were able to overcome Boller's two big turnovers to stay in the game, and put some points on the board.
Special Teams
The Ravens simply need to find a way to produce positive yards on special teams. Ross did a solid if unspectacular job against the Browns, but it will be much harder when the Ravens face playoff times.
Congratulations on the Playoff spot. The Ravens could use a Bengals loss on Monday to get home field advantage. Time to rest up and prepare for the Steelers on Christmas Eve. I would look for Billick to go easy on the team the last two games, maybe even sitting some of the starters for large portions of the game to save them for a playoff run. Especially the way they have been hit with injuries the last few games. Go Ravens!
P.S. Baltimore wins the division if Cinci loses Monday night.
McNair started the game 0-4 before getting his hand stepped on. Boller came in and had and up and down day, but finished 13 for 21 for 238 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 pic. He also had a fumble.
Jamal ran 22 times for 109, his long run was a solid 52 yard trot. It was evident then he does not have the same open field speed we have seen from him in the past, either that or he was so excited from actually getting into the open field it wore him out. If you take away the 52 yarder, he only averaged about 2.7 yards a carry. Still, he was hitting some holes, and clearly the Browns had to respect him, which helped Boller out immensely.
Heap led the receiving corps with 5 receptions for 58 yards, it was Demetrius Williams though that stole the show, connecting on a 77 yard pass going over the top and flat outrunning the entire Cleveland team.
There were some high notes that the Ravens can be pleased with:
- The defense held the Browns 0-11 on third down conversion attempts.
- The team was able to control the penalties, only getting flagged 4 times for 30 yards.
- On their side of the ball, they converted 7 of 15 3rd downs.
Defense:
When the D gets tired, or starts sitting back, or not moving and showing different looks, they are getting punished. The quarterbacks are getting too much time to wait for open receivers. For at least the last 5 games, if the opposing team is marching down the field, the D is usually in what I call "rest mode".
Offense
Billick is starting to call some long balls. This is not something Ravens fans have seen in quite some time, but it has worked each of the last two weeks. The Ravens today continued to show good ran/pass balance, and they were able to overcome Boller's two big turnovers to stay in the game, and put some points on the board.
Special Teams
The Ravens simply need to find a way to produce positive yards on special teams. Ross did a solid if unspectacular job against the Browns, but it will be much harder when the Ravens face playoff times.
Congratulations on the Playoff spot. The Ravens could use a Bengals loss on Monday to get home field advantage. Time to rest up and prepare for the Steelers on Christmas Eve. I would look for Billick to go easy on the team the last two games, maybe even sitting some of the starters for large portions of the game to save them for a playoff run. Especially the way they have been hit with injuries the last few games. Go Ravens!
P.S. Baltimore wins the division if Cinci loses Monday night.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Playoff Notes
The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor. There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.
AFC Tiebreakers
• Indianapolis is the No. 2 seed based on a better strength of victory over Baltimore (.504 to Ravens' .477).
• Cincinnati is the No. 5 seed based on conference record over Jacksonville (6-3 to Jets' 5-4).
Christmas wishes for Baltimore:
- Indy to keep losing, Go Cinci...I think
- San Diego to start losing... Ummm, go Chiefs?
- Miracle cures for Sams and Mulitalo
- A perfect end to Baltimore's season
AFC Tiebreakers
• Indianapolis is the No. 2 seed based on a better strength of victory over Baltimore (.504 to Ravens' .477).
• Cincinnati is the No. 5 seed based on conference record over Jacksonville (6-3 to Jets' 5-4).
Christmas wishes for Baltimore:
- Indy to keep losing, Go Cinci...I think
- San Diego to start losing... Ummm, go Chiefs?
- Miracle cures for Sams and Mulitalo
- A perfect end to Baltimore's season
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