Ravens @ Bengals Gameday Thread

[Stripes]

Let's make it two years in a row that we knock one of our annoying rivals out of playoff contention. Make them suffer.

[HoosierCat]

And so ends the 2013 regular season. Damn that was fast! I like the Bengals today because really there's no pressure. Worst case scenario is they lose and host a playoff game next Sunday. And best case scenario is pretty much the same thing, as I highly doubt NE is going to lose. So they should be loose. A win would be nice, though!

[HoosierCat]

#Bengals inactives CB Newman, RB Burkhead, OT Hawkinson, DT Still, TEs Gresham and Eifert, WR Whalen

#Ravens inactives CB A.Jackson, S Brown, C Jensen, WR Thompson, TE Clark, LB Simon, DT A.Jones

That means 4 #Ravens starters will play after being questionable: Rice (thigh), Dumervil (ankle), T.Smith (thigh) and Gradkowski (knee).

[gregcook68]

Hobbs gave a weather update on the site and he ended the blog with this:

"The rain doesn''t figure to alter the Ravens' game plan. They want to go deep early and often to wide receivers Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones."

We need pressure and a professional game out of Kirkpatrick today, or we could end up playing 'catch up' football!

If we get that, and no turnovers, I still feel victory is ours!

[essexjohnson]

here's hoping we finally erase the bungle label. Take care of the Ravens play the way we are capable of and make a run in the playoffs

Lets hope special teams can figure it out have not looked remotely serviceable the past 2 weeks

[HoosierCat]

Fk. Boomer and Cowher both took the Bengals. We're gonna lose now.

[combatbengal]

I'm in Vegas with the wife for our anniversary, siting in a Pub getting ready to watch the game. There seems to be more Bengal fans here then in Columbus! Let's go get that win Who Dey.

[Stripes]

I am a bit concerned about both tight ends being out. I really have no idea what to expect from the offensive gameplan or from Andy under these circumstances.

[TJJackson]

I am on a conference call that started at 9am over a huge data problem at work

Gonna try to watch with the audio off :-(

[Stripes]

[volcom69]

Well that started good lol

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Stupid pass #1 from Dalton results in turnover...

[HoosierCat]

Jones got both hands on that, has to come down with it.

[HoosierCat]

Not a catch, clearly.

[volcom69]

Stupid pass #1 from Dalton results in turnover...

I wouldn't call it stupid it was a one on one has to come down with that

[Stripes]

Tough ball to catch, and I don't think it was thrown terribly poorly either. Just s**t luck.

This challenge should be a good one, so let's hold 'em to 3.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Jones got both hands on that, has to come down with it.

<eye roll> If he isn't open don't throw it, if he catches that it's a highlight reel catch over a defender.

[Stripes]

Damn, thought Iloka might pick that. Nice hold though defense.

[HoosierCat]

And there you see why Iloka is not a receiver. Good play tho.

[volcom69]

Good defense

[TJJackson]

so Dalton has already thrown a pick? geez

[volcom69]

Seems more physical defenses like ravens steelers give Dalton trouble not sure why. Forget that last drive and move on

[Stripes]

Seems more physical defenses like ravens steelers give Dalton trouble not sure why. Forget that last drive and move on

I think it's more a problem with 3-4s than physicality. Game's barely begun though, we'll see.

[TJJackson]

Law Firm good run for 1st down

[Stripes]

Calm down, my poor neck veins. It's just one timeout.