"So foul and fair a day I have not seen"
Bisciotti, King of Owings Mills, has at long last released Billick, Thane of talking too much. Assuring him of his position in December, heads roll in January. Newsome and Cass along with Moriarty have been commissioned to find a new Court Jester. One that will amuse the King.

Rex Ryan: JOvial like bacchus, defensive-mind fit to lead the 300 against the evil empire.

John Harbaugh: brother of a sissy-armed QB, coach of punters and kcikers.

Brian Schottenheimer: son of SS captain, coach of sissy-armed QB and one of the ETS

Jason Garrett: princeton is in new jersey

Jim Caldwell: colts belong in baltimore.

Josh McDaniel: didnt want you anyways, ill-begotten son of CZar belichek.

WHO IS FIT TO RUN THE CASTLE???

Ravens vs Miami

i had a bad feeling on saturday about this game. i only watched the last 5 min of regulation and overtime. the hopes that troy smith brought, were dashed with a 64 yd TD. also, on the road, on the 0.5 yd line, with your last shot, you go for the win. billick and groh = partners in making me miserable since 2000

Reasons why the Raven's Lost

(AP Photo/Gail Burton)


"Like so many other times, Billick has refused to run on third-and-short. When the Ravens have faced third-and-two or shorter this season, they have passed 24 times and run 12 times. They have converted 58.3 percent through the air and 75 percent on the ground."

As soon as Kyle Boller threw the interception. I knew my fate. I asked my roommate if I went to bed right now with the Ravens leading by four, then it would stay that way. He said no, but I should have gone to bed anyways.

I dont blame the defense for the penalties, the lack of discipline, stupid timeouts or only rushing 3-4 guys at the end of the game. That is all coaching. That is the difference between good teams and bad teams. In the end, all the teams have around the same amount of talent. But good coaches put their talent in positions to shine. Why is the mad backer dropping back in pass coverage? He needs to be angry, going after the QB, inflicting PAIN.

Smooches!

Goodbye kiss from Brian Billick

When I Die.....

Ravens Fan Friend: ravens are definitely losing today
Ravens Fan Friend: and losing big
E-Dizzle: big?
E-Dizzle: its at home
E-Dizzle: they cant lose big
Ravens Fan Friend: they will
Ravens Fan Friend: i just feel it
E-Dizzle: screw your feelings
E-Dizzle: heh
Ravens Fan Friend: hahaha
Ravens Fan Friend: you think they have a chance to turn it around this year?
E-Dizzle: nope
E-Dizzle: new coach
Ravens Fan Friend: i'm thinking 6-10
E-Dizzle: promote rex ryan to head coach
Ravens Fan Friend: you better hire a good o coordinator
Ravens Fan Friend: i don't agree
E-Dizzle: im thinkin if rex was head coach, he definitely would because he knows he is limited in that area
Ravens Fan Friend: hmmm yeah that's true
Ravens Fan Friend: but i feel like there needs to be a wholesale shakeup
E-Dizzle: wheras billick thinks he knows everything, so he would take on the d-coordinator job if it was open
Ravens Fan Friend: rex ryan promotion would give too much continuity
Ravens Fan Friend: so you're suggesting demoting billick?
E-Dizzle: why is continuity a bad thing?
Ravens Fan Friend: hahahaha there's no way he'll accept that job
Ravens Fan Friend: 0% chance
E-Dizzle: naw billick needs to just go
E-Dizzle: he had a good run
E-Dizzle: but he has lost touch with the team
Ravens Fan Friend: dude
Ravens Fan Friend: i see the browns putting up at least 25 pts
E-Dizzle: well i dont
Ravens Fan Friend: and we couldn't put up 25 pts on the jv squad of the wiggin's school for the deaf and blind
E-Dizzle: but i see the ravens not putting up 15
E-Dizzle: maybe boller will come through
E-Dizzle: yeah i cant say that seriously
E-Dizzle: if boller doesnt fumble the ball every other possession, then we can win the game

This song goes out to Billick

Ravens vs Rams

1:00 Ravens are playing the Rams today at home. Rams at 0-5 are horrible, I believe that Steven Jackson, Marc Bulger and Orlando Pace are all not starting. Ravens may or may not have Steve McNair starting. At this point, I dont know if I really prefer either him or Kyle Boller. All I want to see from the Ravens today is 125 yards from Willis McGahee and the Ravens defense holding the Rams to under 14 points.

1:03 Kyle Boller is starting....this should be very interesting. Also there is a young offensive line starting in front of him, hopefully that doesnt lead to fumbles/interception, all in all bad plays.....and Boller is sacked on the first play from scrimmage.

1:05 Three and out. They didnt run the ball at all.

1:07 OH HI MARQUIS HAGANS. Ex-UVA QB starting at WR for the Rams. Unsurprisingly, Isaac Bruce is hurt as well.

1:10 Johnson makes a nice read and knocks down the slant pass to the man in the slot. He is not AD, but he'll do for now.

1:14 BIG SURPRISE! McGahee's first carry was for 10 yds. I mean who saw that coming?

1:18 Already Boller has thrown a couple passes that were longer than 20 yds...they weren't complete, but I mean, baby steps right?

1:28 McGahee got up real slow....thats not good. Anderson in on 4th and 1. This is where Billick will try and get cute with a play-action pass or super-safe with the field goal, when you need to just run the ball up the gut....and false start on Brown. Field goal attempt is.....good.

1:35 PICK! Dwan Edwards? Not Frerotte's fault, pass was tipped into the air by Drew Bennett. McGahee is back in though. Thats a-nice. I just want to see someone do up the hustleman shuffle.



1:43 Boller goes down holding his knee on a busted screen play. Crap. But he is staying on the field. McNair is warming up though. Nice catch by Williams. He is my favorite receiver of the bunch.

1:46 Stover with a field goal....its good. I would kill for a offensive TD right now.

1:49 PICK FOR MCALISTER! Frerotte underthrew the pass HORRIBLY. Maybe Gus oughta go back to banging his head against the wall.

1:55 Boller with the fumble. Little comes from the blind side around Gaither, and hits Boller from behind, knocking the ball loose. I miss J.O. Rams have the ball at the 10.

1:58 Btw, Mike Hall winner of DREAM JOB....is doing sideline reporting for Fox on the Vikings-Bear game. WHAT A DREAM JOB! CONGRATULATIONS! If he was better looking, he might actually have some upward mobility...but now. But Gregg BLOWS UP Leonard in the backfield. Then T-Sizzle knocks the ball loose but the Rams cheated....sucks.

2:01 Hagans doesnt know how to catch....then Wilkins doesnt know how to hit a 23 yd field goal. Wow, this really is an 0-5 team.

2:10 TOUCHDOWN MCGAHEE!!! Thats red-zone offense. His first of the season. Thank God!

Host: WHAT DOES STACEY KEIBLER FORMER RAVENS CHEERLEADER THINK ABOUT THAT?

Stacey: I think that's great!

Host: Stacey, what would be the physical manifestation of your mood after McGahee's TD?

Stacey:


Host: Ok, I think that's enough Stacey.

2:23 Rams screw up a fourth and short. Ravens have the ball, and somehow get called for offensive pass interference.....I swear only the Ravens get this called on them.

2:29 T-Sizzle's FIRST sack of the season...that's not suppposed to happen in the sixth game of the season. Well, to be fair, he gets all the attention without Trevor Pryce. Horrible clock management at the end of the half. Wow. How much does it suck to be a Rams fan?

2:46 PICK IVY! Ravens start with the ball in the red zone...TD or Bust!

2:48 Crap....gonna have to settle for a FG. BUST!

2:54 Ray Lewis knocks the wind out of Brian Leonard. How many careers has Ray Lewis ended? Eddie George, Rich Gannon (maybe that was Siragusa though), McNair (I am aware of the irony). I think thats it off the top of my head. Well damn, that wasn't nearly as fun as it could have been.

2:57 Alex Barron cheats, and gets away with it. There is a worldwide (NFL) conspiracy designed to keep Baltimore down. Build an ART MUSEUM TAGLIABUE!?!?!?! Rams hit a FG. meh.

3:09 Williams with a BIG CATCH! Great ball skills, finds the ball and brings it down. I like the red zone offense: Screen pass to McGahee, Run up the gut, run up the gut, run off-tackle (should be TD, but Chester cheated), then....Boller gets picked. Damnit.

3:16 PICK GREGG! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!??!!? Banaan gets the hit on Frerotte. Tim Ryan wants the Rams to challenge the play because Frerotte's arm is moving forward? It didnt hit the ground Tim, it's a pick or a fumble recovery either way. FG stover. LAME. 4 trips into the red zone, 1 TD. That's a horrible rate.

3:30 Bart Scott knocks the crap out of Frerotte, Reed picks the wounded duck Frerotte throws up. Almost as good as this hit.



3:36 Another FG. GOD. Troy Smith should be the Red Zone QB or something.

3:44 Rolle with an almost pick....looked like he was the intended reciever on the play....so far this game, no HORRIBLE/stupid penalties on the Ravens. And not-so-amazingly the Ravens are winning by 19.

3:51 Rams turn it over on downs. Let's wrap this game up: Ravens Defense looks very very very very good....against a very very very very bad team. Ravens offense again looks ok, but cannot finish inside the red zone. The O-line for the Ravens played servicable football, the WRs played relatively well, McGahee played pretty well. The problem with the offense is not the players....rather it is the PLAYCALLING. Remember that. The Ravens defense is not necessarily the most talented defense in the league, rather it is the scheme and playcalling on the defensive side that makes them good. Unfortunately the Ravens, while good, are not particularly GREAT in any single phase of the game at this point. The Ravens could be GREAT at running the ball, or passing the ball, but they need to establish an identity. The Ravens Defense is GREAT at forcing turnovers...but if they miss out on opportunities, they tend to let it get inside their head and they start to let down on the basics of defense.

Ravens vs 49ers

4:14 It's Week 5....Ravens are in San Fransisco, Home of many many rich people? Interesting match up because Mike Nolan, current head coach for the 49ers, was the defensive coordinator for the Ravens prior to Rex Ryan. The 49ers run a very similar defense to the one that the Ravens run now, the talent level is not the same, but that comes with time. Also, the 49ers QB is Trent Dilfer, former starting QB for the Ravens, and he splashed some hatorade on Billick earlier this week and then copped out with an apology. My prediction for this game...Billick will finally learn to run the ball and the Ravens will win handily. Billick will take credit for about 75% of McGahee's yards and claim that earlier in the season McGahee was just not healthy enough to run the ball or some BS excuse like that.

4:16 Somehow the FB was called for a false start. I dont know how that happens....hopefully he was just excited because the ravens were actually going to run the ball....

4:24 Two three and outs in a row, Billick is running the ball with McGahee...this is a good sign.

4:30 First sack for Bart Scott!! Trent Dilfer is really really really slow.

4:35 I'll be honest, I am not really sure why Steve McNair is out there....then he has a pass tipped straight up and almost picked off by a DT. I guess Kyle Boller ought to be out there? I just don't feel right saying that, maybe McNair should stay out there.

4:38 3 consecutive series, 3 consecutive times on 3rd down that Steve McNair throws short of the first down marker. Its not rocket science.

4:41 I get the feeling that Frank Gore might run over the Raven's defense for a big play.....and just as I say that, the 49ers run Maurice Hicks outside and the Raven's gang tackle him like they did back in 2000. That was real nice to see.

4:46 Third and 8......McNair doesnt want to throw the ball...then tosses it deep....and somehow the Ravens got a gift pass interference call.

4:52 Third and 11....Pass to Williams for 6 yards. That pretty much sums up the Ravens offense in a sentence.

4:56 So the question was brought up....how many girls do you need in an orgy, before you can bring in a second guy and make it ok? Also, can you melt a spider in bleach? We shall see.

5:05 Someone with more sense told us to just throw it out...damn. Ravens are driving well...two consecutive first downs....then Mike Flynn gets hurt. Thankfully the O-line is one part of the team that actually has some quality depth.

5:15 Baltimore settles for a FG. Big surprise....Ravens red zone offense is atrocious.

5:20 Former Ravens on the 49ers: Trent Dilfer, Marques Douglas, Abrayo Franklin, Mike Nolan, Johnnie Lynn, and Mike Singletary. Also thankfully, Trent Dilfer is playing like he did in 2000 as well.

5:25 Apparently Brian Billick was drafted by the 49ers....I think I have been told about 5 times. 11th round. Then he took a public relations job with ther 49ers. I bet he thought he was smarter then all the reporters back then as well. More importantly McGahee has 91 total yds...we may actually get our money's worth out of him today.

5:28 By the way, I am drinking Bell's Kalamazoo Stout today. It is delicious...and it has a creepy guy on the label.

5:30 FIRST DOWN TO DEMETRIUS WILLIAMS. Williams has been the most consistent reciever this year as far as I am concerned. I know Mason catches a lot of balls, but they are normally underneath routes for 5-6 yds at a time...Williams runs the outs, deep ins, and digs.

5:33 Matt Stover lines up and knocks in the field goal....SUPER EXCITING. Time for more beer. HALFTIME.

5:50 Arnaz Battle went to ND. He caught a first down....49ers had zero passing yards in the first half.

5:55 ED REED WITH A PICK. WOOOOOOOOO!!! Let's turn this into 6 guys. That sounds like I want to turn a football into 6 guys.

6:04 Stover with another field goal. BOOOOOOOOOOOOORING.

6:11 Great Catch by Gilmore! and then TD to Arnaz Battle. Thats about all the revenge I want to see from Trent Dilfer. Let's see how the Ravens respond.

6:16 First result for McGahee on youtube...his leg injury. I dont even like watching it. Its nasty.



6:19 Kelly Gregg with the SACK! Looks like the Raven's D is going to need to score...ya know like they used to have to. Ed Reed with pick 6?

6:32 The ravens had 20 total yards in the 3rd quarter. awesome. thats the formula for success right there. Related to that, this is where Compucoach's lack of an emotion circuit (which leads to his lack of feel for the game) comes in. you have a two point lead, you are in the fourth quarter....you prolly oughta to run the ball and kill some clock instead of naked bootlegs and slants.

6:36 With over 11 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, McNair has thrown 36 times. His arm may fall off. Actually make that definitely will fall off, just not today. Also his deep ball is not at all pretty, what happened to the McNair from 4-5 years ago who was throwing bombs to Drew Bennet, Tyrone Calico and Justin McCareins. Oh wait thats was 4-5 years ago. I wonder if the Raiders will trade JaMarcus Russell.

6:45 20 Yd Net yardage on the punt. Might as well have kicked it along the ground Sam.

6:49 Gore with a big gainer. I was worried about him and having Ray Lewis chasing him. THANK GOD THE RAVENS WERE PREPARED TO STOP THE BALL CARRIER.

6:52 Nedney misses the FG wide right. Plenty of distance on the 52 yarder, but he hooked it. Ravens with good field position and better put some points on the board to put the game away.

7:02 McGahee getting some tough yards. I do want to mention that the O-line is starting 3 rookies sometimes and is playing VERY well. This bodes well for the future. Steve McNair does not look like he will be here for much longer though.

7:04 McNair sneaks it for the first down and clinches the 9-7 win. Yeah that was a 2000 Ravens sort of win. Except the Raven's defense wasnt nearly as dominant but the offense was just as putrid. In the future, the Raven's offense needs to get into some fashion of a rhythm and a big play or two might loosen things up for them. Let's hope for the best in the future.

Ravens vs Browns

12:50 mmmmm potato chips.....waiting for Ravens game to come on, so im watching band of brothers....cant wait for the pseudo sequel to come out. so today is an interesting match up between the ravens and browns. lot of ex-ravens personnel is over with the browns, phil savage, gary baxter, jamal lewis, and derek anderson for sure. will be interesting to see if derek anderson/jamal lewis can offer any sort of insight into what the ravens do on offense, cuz well generally speaking it aint much. anderson didnt spend a lot of time with the ravens but he was definitely a nice prospect that they were gonna try and stash on the practice squad until the browns stole him. he had a big game against the bengals two weeks ago, and as long as he stays on his feet,he prolly has the ability to have a big day on the ravens.

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.