on the other side, the ravens are playing the two-headed qb game. i think it is for the best. more worrying to me, is the lack of pass rush/pass defense. well that and billick's playcalling, but ive gotten over that worry after many years of therapy. almost makes me wish for matt cavanaugh, but then i saw the game he called last night...
1:02 With us today are Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon? Good return up to the 45 yd line for the Browns....Greisen missed a tackle...he did a lot for the giants last year. Jamal runs the ball on first down...for no gain. haha i hope the browns are used to that, if not, they will very soon.
1:07 Lewis tackles Lewis....but the Ravens cheated. Damn. they already dont look quite the same. what happened to the ravens defense of old? Kellen Winslow takes it to the 6. WE SOULJAS.
1:10 Jurivicious catches a TD. So i guess this would be the ideal way for the browns to start on the ravens...i really hope the Ravens are not actually this bad.
1:15 Ogden not starting, McNair is. no real surprises there.
1:17 So i spent 40 mill and a draft pick to pick up a RB in the offseason...im just gonna have him block for at least the first 3 plays...that cool with you?
1:21 McNair picked. He has been doing this a lot lately....just inexplicable picks. I just dont know why the ball was thrown in that direction. Maybe playing under Billick makes your dumber?
1:24 One play, TD for Braylon Edwards. McCalister who was limping last series, attempts to jump the route, and gets burned. I kind of want to kill myself. The ravens are pretty well known for not being able to come back. Other than that time when anthony wright threw 4 TDs in the second half. but even then, they had some help from the officials.
1:29 Oh, McGahee gets to run the ball on first down and oh a first down. Amazing, what a good running back can do when he actually touches the ball. 3 runs, 27 yds, two first downs. Compucoach takes all the credit, one series too late. Also i am drinkin Kell's Irish style lager today. Delicious. Oh delay of game on ravens? thats coaching....though Rich Gannon is blaming McNair.
1:34 McNair pump fakes to his left, and then throws a lil right of the left. yeah, that actually moves the LB towards your man Steve.
1:37 Stover, the only remaining Brown with the Ravens, misses horribly. I just want to briefly say, that i have Jones-Drew, Bush, and Brees on many of my fantasy teams. I am a combined 1-8 through three weeks. I cant wait for the NBA to start.
1:39 Ed Reed PICKS A PASS, then does typical ed reed thing and runs around like a chicken with his head cut off. Just be glad he didnt attempt a lateral.
1:45 3rd and goal, pass to mason.....at the two. Yea, i mean why bother running the ball? or throwing into the end zone. i mean a 19 yd field goal is so much easier than a 24 yd field goal.
1:51 Jamal Lewis, a long run, the defense just doesnt look right. Must miss Trevor Pryce more than i thought. 16 yd run for jason wright? maybe we miss AD as well.
1:55 Field goal for Browns. this oughta be AWESOME.
1:57 Former Ravens TE Darnell Dinkins knocks the ball loose from yamon figurs. its time to flip channels. Bills and Jets 0-0....god what a horrible division. Oakland up 7-0 on Miami...i like Oakland, if only they could figure out that QB thing (Al Davis, i will trade you kyle boller and McNair for Russell). Rich Gannon calls out Kellen Winslow for being a horrible blocker. HILARIOUS. Then he drops a pass. SOULJAS DONT DROP THE BALL.
2:01 Dawson misses a FG, but its cool, the ravens cheated and gave them a first down.
2:04 A HUMONGOUS hole in the middle of the defense. Ray lewis was eatin up by fraley. old ray would never have been eaten up.
2:08 Jamal attempts to leap and holds the ball out. doesnt actually cross the line, but the officials are like hey, fuggit why not give the poor sap a TD. Oh and as always Billick was a bit slow with making a decision. bunch of old ladies having tea up there. Mr Biscotti, I would like to submit my resume, ya know if any position happens to open up.
2:11 Figurs managed to not fumble the kickoff. Amazing. Also the fact that Kevin Harlan is telling us what defensive package/subs are made, is extraordinarily helpful. I bet he scores high with Dr. Z.
2:13 McGahee stiff arms TWO GUYS and then reverses his field and gets 25 yds. GREAT JOB. wait, we are sill losing by three touchdowns? damn.
2:15 OMG cleveland was in a DIME WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? ravens call timeout.
2:21 Wasted 30 seconds on first and ten from the 11 in order to call a time out because well so billick can yell at the officials. 3-4 years ago, speaking with a good friend of mine, we spoke about why we liked billick, it was because we thought however poorly the team was playing, we were in the right hands, billick knew what he was doing, he inspired confidence in us. i would like to recant those statements.
2:27 Kelly Gregg attempts to steal the ball and score...that would've been really really cool. Also I love that Pedro Cerrano is leading the New A-team in "The Unit"
2:35 Is it cruel that CBS makes Dan Marino does the highlights for Brett Favre breaking his record?
2:46 Ravens moving the ball pretty well....you think Billick might've said something to em during the half? At least they have gotten over this obsession with giving Leron McClain the ball more than well zero.
2:49 McNair bounces the ball off Holley's chest. Also a flag for pass interference is waved off because well, it looked like McNair was throwing to him. Wide right Stover. I took off my Ed Reed jersey.
2:56 Winslow with a big reception. Gerome Sapp, not very good, at least in coverage. he may be good at things like walking while talking or something.
3:01 Cleveland "settles" for a FG...Ravens would be praying for a field goal opportunity. Getting blown out in the NFL has a lot to do with how well your Head Coach, playcaller, whatever, can read the momentum within the game. Billick has lost his touch. Now that he doesnt have to prove that he is better than Fassel, he has become lazy and well not very good. For whatever reason, im sure he would blame it on execution over playcalling, but three passes in a row after you just got scored on, on the road? yeah, you can't panic, control the pulse of the game.
3:10 4th and three....Wilcox drops it. Might as well bring in Boller now and let McNair rest up for next week.
3:18 Cleveland's first punt of the afternoon at 13:45 in the fourth quarter. They better bring in Boller instead of McNair. Otherwise McNair will end up out for the season.
3:20 Its McNair. I am very worried. Btw Ravens Defense? No Sacks.
3:28 SYPNIEWSKI WITH THE TD. well....damn. I mean this should have happened in the first quarter. Cuz we know the Browns are bad. Well normally bad, they happen to be better than the Ravens today.
3:40 Ravens come out in a no-huddle...oh really now??? We'll see how this rolls.
3:42 ...its been ok...but d'qwell jackson? all i remember about him was when he intercepted a ball against UNC and ran over the running back on the return. oh wait 4th and 3 now.....FIRST DOWN.
3:47 fourth and 21....McNair is being pressured...ya know the opposite to Derek Anderson. oh, and dropped by mark clayton...wouldnt have been a first down anyways.
3:50 Oh Baltimore is challenging the ruling on the field...IDIOT. this is hubris. Looking forward, the defense hasnt been playing extraordinarily well all season. They really appear to miss Trevor Pryce in the pass rush, AD covering from the LB spot, and on the offensive side of the ball, PLAYCALLING has been absolutely atrocious. To reiterate what Mike Preston of the Baltimore Sun has written, Billick has ABSOLUTELY NO FEEL for the game.