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[BSLChrisStoner]

Cleveland lost their opener (at-home) to Miami 23-10.

 

Box score.

 

 

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[BSLMikeLowe]

I expect an ugly game. The Ravens will win, but they will scratch and claw to barely do so, probably thwarting a potential game-winning score by Cleveland at the very end. None of the concerns about the Ravens heading into this game will be alleviated, and no one will be particularly optimistic....but it will be a win in the division, so there's that.

[NewMarketSean]

I think it won't be ugly. Ravens win 30-17.

 

Oher is OK and I think the Ravens emphasize the running game after Harbaugh's comments. Joe throws for around 250-300 and a pair of TD's.

 

Brandon Weeden sucks and if he has a big game against us, and/or we lose, I'll come back here and eat my words.

[Mackus]

I expect a comfortable win, like Sean.  Maybe a bit lower scoring on both sides, though.

[PD24]

I think it won't be ugly. Ravens win 30-17.

 

Oher is OK and I think the Ravens emphasize the running game after Harbaugh's comments. Joe throws for around 250-300 and a pair of TD's.

 

Brandon Weeden sucks and if he has a big game against us, and/or we lose, I'll come back here and eat my words.

 

What were Harbaugh's comments? Been in a cave this week. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

What were Harbaugh's comments? Been in a cave this week. 

 

That the running game was ineffective vs. Denver and needs to be more of a priority.

[ChrisWorthington]

Gonna be tough to run against Cleveland. They totally stifled Miami's running game (and Miami has a pretty respectable o-line, generally speaking). Cleveland's inside linebackers are incredible athletes and I think it will be tough for Rice and Pierce to break big gains. 

 

That said, Cleveland also blitzed the crap out of Miami, and Tannehill easily picked them apart when they did. He hit his hot read repeatedly as Cleveland brought 5 and 6 blitzers. Joe should be alright if they blitz us that often.

 

Also, I haven't watched a ton of Weeden film, but I do know that two of the three picks last week were not really his fault. Both passes in question hit the receiver in the hands at chest-level and bounced straight up into a defender's waiting arms. The third pick, though, was totally on Weeden. A badly thrown deep ball into double coverage. Our secondary should be alright. Weeden relentlessly stares down his target and has trouble going to his second and third read. This will be like a day off compared to Manning. Only advantage Weeden has is his arm. He's got a cannon and can hit his receiver even if the guy is pretty tightly covered.

 

Ravens should win, but it won't be as clean as people want it to be. I'd imagine the pass-run ratio will be pretty tilted again, which may not make fans happy.

[bnickle]

Gonna be tough to run against Cleveland. They totally stifled Miami's running game (and Miami has a pretty respectable o-line, generally speaking). Cleveland's inside linebackers are incredible athletes and I think it will be tough for Rice and Pierce to break big gains. 

 

That said, Cleveland also blitzed the crap out of Miami, and Tannehill easily picked them apart when they did. He hit his hot read repeatedly as Cleveland brought 5 and 6 blitzers. Joe should be alright if they blitz us that often.

 

Also, I haven't watched a ton of Weeden film, but I do know that two of the three picks last week were not really his fault. Both passes in question hit the receiver in the hands at chest-level and bounced straight up into a defender's waiting arms. The third pick, though, was totally on Weeden. A badly thrown deep ball into double coverage. Our secondary should be alright. Weeden relentlessly stares down his target and has trouble going to his second and third read. This will be like a day off compared to Manning. Only advantage Weeden has is his arm. He's got a cannon and can hit his receiver even if the guy is pretty tightly covered.

 

Ravens should win, but it won't be as clean as people want it to be. I'd imagine the pass-run ratio will be pretty tilted again, which may not make fans happy.

Agreed. I don't think we will run the ball well again this week and will be inconsistent in the passing game.

 

 

I see a pretty ugly game unless there is some Def/ST scores. I have it as a 17-13 type game. I would bet heavily on the U 43.5.

[Mike B]

Leaving  for the game in about a half hour and honestly do not know what to expect today.  I think the Ravens will make an all out effort to run the ball but I am concerned because RR is our only healthy RB.

Defensively we need to be better organized.  For those who did not think Ray Lewis would be missed ask yourself how many at the line adjustments did the Ravens make last week.

I am hoping the crowd fuels the Ravens today.   Go Ravens!!

[You Play to Win the Game]

I'm loving this JO Segment on the Ravens Kickoff show on CSN right now. He is the man.

[You Play to Win the Game]

OgdenHOF is his new nickname, haha. Great stuff. 

[SportsGuy]

Find it interesting that Ihedigbo is the guy doing the pregame speech in the middle of the team, like Ray used to do.

[Mackus]

Let's make this a laugher!!

[Mackus]

Haha.

 

Dickson again can't come up with a catchable ball.  How else could the game start?

[Mackus]

Nice, terrible personal foul on Cleveland.  Free 15 yards!

[Mackus]

Rice and Taylor really getting into it.  Been a couple minutes since the last play. 

[Icterus galbula]

What a dumbass.

[Mackus]

Haden completely blanketing Torrey on an up and out attempt.  He's really good.

[Icterus galbula]

I'd try a hard count with Browns D agitated

[Icterus galbula]

My feed must be pretty behind