When the smoke clears, will the Ravens be victorious?Well, the day has arrived.
The Ravens take on the Steelers this afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
All the shit talking, all the analysis and all the predictions that took place earlier this week don't mean a thing now. All that's left is the game to be played.
Am I nervous? Of course. These are the Steelers -- the Duke or Yankees of the NFL, where things seem to always go their way, especially late in games. They are just one of those teams. Hard to kill.
I am expecting another hard-fought, physical game, as are most fans and analysts. But for some reason I expect this game to get a little more out of hand than they have in the recent past. And if there is a lop-sided win, I believe it will be the Steelers winning and not the Ravens.
I would love a lop-sided win in Pittsburgh though. It would give my blood pressure a rest and it would be nice to see those Steeler fans heading for stadium exits early. It also eliminates the chances of a key turnovers or questionable penalty playing a part in the outcome. I'd hate to see something like that cost the Ravens the win today.
But it all comes down to execution. The Ravens need to protect the ball while being creative on offense. They can't expect to do the same things they've done against the Steelers and have greater success than they have. They need to be aggressive on offense, attack the Steelers secondary and maintain drives. Keep Ben Roethlisberger off the field and keep our defense rested. Have you noticed how much better our defense has played lately? That's because they have been on the sidelines a lot, staying rested.
Well, that's it. I really don't have anything else. I am already exhausted by this game and there are still seven hours until kick-off.
So until then, all I have to say is Let's go Ravens! Beat the Steelers!!!
1 comment:
I think the Ravens really gave up on that game. Going in with such a great lead at the half and then just crashing in the end. I also think the refs made some bad calls, but if the Ravens really had their act together we might be in a different position today. Cam Cameron really did not do his job, Flacco did...OK...and Suggs did the entire line's job, with 6 tackles, 3 sacks, and a touchdown! If only the rest of the team could take a hint and not give such a critical game up. There's always next season, but how many times do we have to say that??
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