Ask Baltimore Beatdown: Questions for the Ravens Blogger

If NE loses to Buffalo, the Ravens clinch the #6 WC spot (which is all we can get anyways). Otherwise, we have to win against Jacksonville.

I’m guessing the Ravens will play hard regardless, but rest guys like Derrick Mason and Samari Rolle if they can get away with it. Those guys have given up their bodies for the team this year and we want them as healthy as possible for the playoffs.

if Buffalo can help us out by upsetting the Pats in their 1pm game so we can rest some hurting guys. Otherwise, it’s just win-and-in for us, which is fine by me as I’d rather have our destiny in our own hands.

He’s come in with much less talent at the skill positions then Matt Ryan, and while he hasn’t put up the numbers, he’s kept us in games and actually won a game pretty much by himself at Cleveland. The really impressive thing is he did this all while not really getting the training camp help that Matt Ryan did. We are really excited.

He’s had to face a murderers row of defenses this year, which has kept his numbers down. Said murderers row includes Pittsburgh twice, Tennesee, Indy, Washington, Dallas, Philly and the Giants. That’s a tall order for any offense, but especially for a rookie. Look for him to impress next season with more chemistry with his receivers, and opposing defenses that will be considerably less formidable.

Strengths : Poise in the pocket, big arm, deceptive mobility.

Weaknesses : Fumbles way too much, still needs to work on his accuracy.

This kids has been unreal. Remember that Atlanta’s Matt Ryan was drafted to be the starter from Day One. Flacco was drafted to be the QB of the future, not the present. In fact, he was designated as the #3 QB beofre Training camp, behind Kyle Boller and Troy Smith. Both were either hurt or ill, so he was thrust into the starting gig w/o much foresight late in the preseason and has done remarkable considering those circumstances. I know the Falcons wouldn’t trade us Ryan for Flacco, but no Baltimore fans would do that deal either.

and was okay, even good, but certainly no Ray Lewis. He was a good motivator as our LB coach, having been able to relate to those he was coaching as a young assistant coach with playing experience. However, the greatest laugh I’ve had in a long time was when he put the tree stump and axe in your locker room and your punter (?) gashed himself in the leg! WTF?

Of a linebacking group that probably ranks top five all time; so yeah, fond memories.

We Ravens fans always had great games with the Jags when they were in our division. Your main man Brunell used to kill us, scramble us dizzy and then find your TE, Kyle ???, who would always find an opening or Jimmy Smith who would always burn Chris McAlister (gee, who didn’t). Those were brutal wars back then.