TEXANS/RAVENS IN GAME AND PRE GAME CHAT

[MadJack]

I can't effin wait for this. I just hope I'm in a good mood when I get home after the game.

The first thing I'll do when I get home is read this thread before I check my email or anything else.

I live for today.

Come on, boys, do not let me down today.

If the Ravens can hold Houston to less than 100 on the ground, they will win the game, no doubt in my mind. If they can't, then Joe will have to have a super game.

The crowd noise will be incredibly loud so look for some mistakes early on by the rookie QB. Mistakes will only make the crowd louder. He has never been in this type of hostile atmosphere before.

The Ravens have solid playoff experience, Houston none.

I think the overwhelming difference will be EXPERIENCE and the HOME FIELD advantage.

Final score Baltimore 24-13

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[MadJack]

VIDEO

 

[Sportsaholic]

I'll run the show again while your gone.....:0003



Texans 19-13

 

[BigGaycapper]

Good luck today Jack, hope your boys bring it!

 

[Old School]

I rooting for the town with all the crabs today.

it's a Bay thing..

:0074

 

[elmer fudd]

like the ravens 27/13..thoughts?????

 

[MadJack]

I rooting for the town with all the crabs today.

it's a Bay thing..

:0074

Probably the last time this season I have you on my side but I'll take it :toast:

 

[PocketAces]

Go Ravens!

:toast:

 

[Old School]

 

[neverteaseit]

Come on Balty throttle Goldilocks and company. :toast:

Oh wait I am getting a ahead of msyelf. :0corn

 

[ripken8]

I'll run the show again while your gone.....:0003



Texans 19-13

:nono:

 

[comfortable1]

I'll run the show again while your gone.....:0003



Texans 19-13

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[loophole]

having watched yates qb all through his college career at unc i have to believe that he will perform poorly in the spotlight and under the pressure of today's game. yates is simply not ready for prime time. i predict at least three turnovers today from him, more than enough to turn the tide.

 

[MadJack]

having watched yates qb all through his college career at unc i have to believe that he will perform poorly in the spotlight and under the pressure of today's game. yates is simply not ready for prime time. i predict at least three turnovers today from him, more than enough to turn the tide.

Exactly. Baltimore is a tough place to play for the seasoned vet, much less a rookie QB.

So much depends on their running game and the Ravens are one of the best at stopping the run.

If he's faced with 3rd and long situations, along with all the crowd noise, he's going to be a sitting duck and will be taking some hard hits.

 

[freelancc]

The Ravens have solid playoff experience.

:facepalm:

 

[IE]

The Weather Channel is predicting a clear, sunny day, but it will certainly be a cold one for the visiting Texans. The forecast for the 1 p.m. ET kickoff is 34 degrees and sunny with no cloud cover and only a 10 percent chance of precipitation. There's a mild amount of wind forecasted (12 mph by NNW), creating a wind chill "feels like" temp of 26 degrees.

The Texans, a dome team, will travel outside for the seventh time this season, and are 5-1 in outdoor facilities this season. That only loss? To the Ravens in Baltimore, in October. The coldest game the Texans have played this year was a comeback win at Cincinnati on December 11 (game time temperature was 29 degrees, with 1 mph winds).

 

[IE]

Broadcast veterans Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf will be in the booth for Sunday's divisional round match up between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens. Kick off for the game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS.

That potentially isn't a good thing for the Texans as they are 4-7 lifetime in games with Gumbel and Dierdorf behind the mic and 2-2 this season. The duo called Texans' wins over the Colts and Steelers and losses to the Ravens and Saints already this season.

Dierdorf even goes a step further when asked about the matchup and doesn't give the Texans much of a chance against the Ravens.

"Congratulations to the Texans for making the playoffs for the first time ever and winning a playoff game, but they are in for a rude awakening," he said in remarks released by CBS. "It is one thing to beat Cincinnati at home and quite another to go to Baltimore and play a rested, extremely balanced football team.

 

[MadJack]

Some of you may not have seen this but this is how QB's with 3 years or less experience perform at M&T. There are some big names there and look at the QB rating.

From another forum

http://ravens24x7.com/forum/showthr...t-inexperienced-quot-starting-QB-s-at-M-and-T

History of inexperienced QB's playing in Baltimore

I would have done just rookies but they were few and far between looking back, so I went 3 years experience and under.

Bengals(1) - Andy Dalton 2011 -------- 25/45 373yds 8.3YPA 1TD 3 INT 60.7 rating
Jets(3) - Mark Sanchez - 2011 --------- 11/35 119yds 3.4YPA 0TD 1 INT 30.3 rating
Bucs(1) - Josh Freeman - 2010 -------- 17/37 162yds 4.4YPA 1TD 0 INT 67.6 rating
Dolphins(3) - Chad Henne - 2010 ------ 22/34 231yds 6.8YPA 0TD 3 INT 47.5 rating
Eagles (2) - Kevin Kolb - 2008 --------- 10/23 .73yds 3.2YPA 0TD 2 INT 15.3 rating
Raiders (1) - Jamarcus Russell - 2008 -- 9/14 102yds 7.3YPA 0TD 1 INT 56.3 rating
Browns (2) - Derek Anderson - 2007 -- 24/38 274yds 7.2YPA 0TD 1 INT 73.8 rating
Cardinals (2) - Matt Leinart - 2007 ------- 9/20 53yds 2.7YPA 0TD 0 INT 52.1 rating
Jets(2) - Kellen Clemens - 2007 -------- 19/37 260yds 7.0YPA 1TD 2INT 60.6 rating
Bills (3) - JP Losman - 2006 ------------- 20/35 237yds 6.8YPA 1TD 2INT 63.6 rating
Browns(1) - Derek Anderson - 2006 ---- 23/32 223yds 7.9YPA 2TD 2INT 85.8 rating
Steelers (3) Ben Roethlisberger - 2006 - 21/41 216yds 5.2YPA 0TD 2INT 46.2 rating
Bengals (3) Carson Palmer - 2006 ------ 12/26 194yds 7.5YPA 1TD 2INT 52.4 rating
Chargers(3) Phillip Rivers - 2006 -------- 13/22 145yds 6.6YPA 1TD 1INT 75.0 rating
Raiders (1) Andrew Walter - 2006 ------- 10/27 162yds 6.0YPA 0TD 3INT 18.4 rating
Packers (1) Aaron Rodgers - 2005 --------- 8/15 65yds 4.3YPA 0TD 1INT 36.8 rating
Texans (2) David Carr - 2005 ------------- 17/37165yds 4.5YPA 0TD 1INT 47.7 rating
Jets (2) Brooks Bollinger - 2005 ---------- 14/28 149yds 5.3YPA 0TD 0INT 65.9 rating
Bengals (2) Carson Palmer - 2005 ----- 19/26 248yds 9.5YPA 2TD 0INT 128.4 rating
Dolphins (3) Sage Rosenfels - 2004 ------ 16/38 264yds 6.9YPA 1TD 3INT 42.0 rating
Giants (1) Eli Manning - 2004 ---------------- 4/18 25Yds 1.5YPA 0TD 2INT 0.0 rating
Bengals (1) Carson Palmer - 2004 ----- 29/36 382yds 10.6YPA 3TD 1INT 127.1 rating
Steelers (1) Ben Roethlisberger - 2004 -- 12/20 176yds 8.8YPA 2TD 2INT 82.5 rating

That is everything through 2004.

23 games
16TD/35INT
364/684
53.2% comp.
4298 yds
6.28 YPA
59.0 rating

 

[MadJack]

:facepalm:

:shrug:

 

[Pittsburgh Paul]

think the points will be good in this game, with balty winning by a last second fg