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[BSLChrisStoner]

Will the Ravens leave the Windy City with a .500 record?

[You Play to Win the Game]

Yes.

[bnickle]

Bears are 4 point favs. Tells you all you need to know.

 

If on a neutral field facing Josh  McCown we would still be the underdog. That's embarrassing, and honestly, I  would probably still take the Bears.

 

 

 

 

I see this being tough sledding. No trust in the offense at all and a healthy McCown is probably worse for us than an 80-85% Cutler. it's a shame he went down again last week.

 

 

Bears-24

Ravens-13

[SportsGuy]

If this ends up being true, we had better run the ball well:

http://www.rotoworld...090/josh-mccown

[Mike in STL]

Can't remember the game, but I want to say it was a loss they suffered a couple years ago. For some reason they threw the ball 50 times on a rainey day. I hope Harbs doesn't overthink this one. "Well they won't expect us to throw it deep in this weather so well do it all day."

[bnickle]

If this ends up being true, we had better run the ball well:

http://www.rotoworld...090/josh-mccown

No reason to  think we can run the ball well. They'll load up the box.

 

 

I mean I want to think being on the road and having poor conditions will help the road team but it's also a test of who is the best team in the trenches. I just think we'll get killed in the trenches.

 

Lowering the score even more though.

 

Bears-17

Ravens-10

[PrimeTime]

If this ends up being true, we had better run the ball well:

http://www.rotoworld...090/josh-mccown

No reason to  think we can run the ball well. They'll load up the box.
 
 
I mean I want to think being on the road and having poor conditions will help the road team but it's also a test of who is the best team in the trenches. I just think we'll get killed in the trenches.
 
Lowering the score even more though.
 
Bears-17
Ravens-10

Our offensive line has been beyond terrible but what about the Bears defense leads you to believe they'll kill us in the trenches?

Their defense has been pretty brutal much of the year, Peppers has only 2 sacks, the defense as a whole is near the bottom of the league in sacks, they're awful vs the run and near the bottom of the league in points against. Plus, they're without several key defenders due to injury. The only thing they really have going on defense is 20 takeaways.

Again, I know our OLine has done nothing to foster any type of confidence but maybe, just maybe this is the matchup we've been waiting for. An already poor defense, that is further depleted by injuries; combined with conditions that will dictate using the ground game early and often.

If I were the Ravens staff, I would find a way to get Bernard Scott active today because this may be the type of game where we run the ball 40+ times.

[You Play to Win the Game]

There is a tornado warning in Chicago until 8 PM. They may not even play this game based on the report from ESPN a few minutes ago. If it clears up at 8'ish, would they play a night game? Would it still be on TV?

[bnickle]

Our offensive line has been beyond terrible but what about the Bears defense leads you to believe they'll kill us in the trenches?

Their defense has been pretty brutal much of the year, Peppers has only 2 sacks, the defense as a whole is near the bottom of the league in sacks, they're awful vs the run and near the bottom of the league in points against. Plus, they're without several key defenders due to injury. The only thing they really have going on defense is 20 takeaways.

Again, I know our OLine has done nothing to foster any type of confidence but maybe, just maybe this is the matchup we've been waiting for. An already poor defense, that is further depleted by injuries; combined with conditions that will dictate using the ground game early and often.

If I were the Ravens staff, I would find a way to get Bernard Scott active today because this may be the type of game where we run the ball 40+ times.

When is it going to sink into peoples mind just how bad our Oline is, at least as a run blocking unit. I don't think it's hyperbole to speculate that our run blocking is the worst thing any one team does in this league at any aspect of the game. We cannot run the ball against anyone, at anytime.

[You Play to Win the Game]

[SportsGuy]

Ngata and M Brown are inactive due to knee injuries and sketchy turf.

[SportsGuy]

With Brown out and the short passing game needed today, I would have liked to have seen Stokley out there.

[Mike in STL]

Ravens Rap predictions: Matt-CHI 21-13, Mike-CHI 14-6, Patrick Finney, Chicago Sun-Times- CHI- 17-16

[Chris B]

Bernard Scott inactive again...don't know why.

[SportsGuy]

Bernard Scott inactive again...don't know why.

Gotta think he isn't quite ready...both health and game shape wise.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Jimmy... right away.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Nance loves to say Ngata.

[SportsGuy]

Nice read by Smith...poor tackling on Forte though.

[Chris B]

I hate when the Ravens play someone on my fantasy team,. (Forte)

[You Play to Win the Game]

Jimmy... right away.

 

Nice play.

 

Forte picks up the 1st on the next play, unfortunately.

 

Nantz just said it's raining there now.