Jets Ravens playalong - Page 2

Dahoss · #1 09-13-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

I wonder if Rex is going to tell them that they kicked their asses up and down the field.

You know Rex's motto: Play like a Jet.

Guess what Rex, They did.

How do you think the Ravens looked tonight? This is a team that was as hyped as the Jets were. Their defense looked great against a struggling offense. But if you take away the penalties, their offense didn't exactly light it up.

RockHardTen1985 · #2 09-13-2010, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss

How do you think the Ravens looked tonight? This is a team that was as hyped as the Jets were. Their defense looked great against a struggling offense. But if you take away the penalties, their offense didn't exactly light it up.

Your so biased... Me as a Pats fan can be straight. THe Ravens at least have a lot to look forward 2, the Jets have nothing.

GBBob · #3 09-13-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss

How do you think the Ravens looked tonight? This is a team that was as hyped as the Jets were. Their defense looked great against a struggling offense. But if you take away the penalties, their offense didn't exactly light it up.

If they ran the ball one more time on first down I was going to vomit. I know their asses were against the Jet goal post half the night, but throw a gd play action in the flat for once.

But they covered..so who cares

RockHardTen1985 · #4 09-13-2010, 10:49 PM

All the hype and this POS coach and the Jets are off to a quick 0-2 start.

3kings · #5 09-13-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss

How do you think the Ravens looked tonight? This is a team that was as hyped as the Jets were. Their defense looked great against a struggling offense. But if you take away the penalties, their offense didn't exactly light it up.

Both teams have excellent D's (especially against the run). The Ravens are weak in the secondary which will be exploited by teams with elite Qb's. I don't think either team has a SB quality QB but Flacco is a hell of a lot more battle tested and closer than Sanchez.

RockHardTen1985 · #6 09-13-2010, 10:52 PM

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Both teams have excellent D's (especially against the run). The Ravens are weak in the secondary which will be exploited by teams with elite Qb's. I don't think either team has a SB quality QB but Flacco is a hell of a lot more battle tested and closer than Sanchez.

Flacco has all the tools, ALL OF THEM. Battle tested? He is 20x better then Sanchez. He had a bad game tonight, simple... Now all the sudden he is not battle tested? I guess going into New England in the playoffs and winning is nothing.

ateamstupid · #7 09-13-2010, 10:53 PM

What a shock. A heartbreaking 1-point loss in which you vastly outplay the other team. The Ravens suck balls. But the Jets' offense is fit for a Lifetime channel movie.

Dahoss · #8 09-13-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 3kings

Both teams have excellent D's (especially against the run). The Ravens are weak in the secondary which will be exploited by teams with elite Qb's. I don't think either team has a SB quality QB but Flacco is a hell of a lot more battle tested and closer than Sanchez.

Can't argue with much of this. The Jets D is obviously going to keep them in every game this year. like CP said earlier, if they don't trust Sanchez, or Sanchez doesn't trust himself put Brunell in. But you can't have nights like tonight every game because the defense can only be on the field for so long before they get beat down.

MaTH716 · #9 09-13-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss

How do you think the Ravens looked tonight? This is a team that was as hyped as the Jets were. Their defense looked great against a struggling offense. But if you take away the penalties, their offense didn't exactly light it up.

It's hard to think that they are as hyped as the Jets are, but I live in the NY area, so obviously it's skewed.

Defensively they played well, as far as stopping the Jets strength which is running the ball. The Jets never got a passing game going, whether it was the Ravens D or the ineptness of the Jets offensive, probably a litle of both. But they did keep the Jets to a FG after Flacco fumbled their first play from scrimmage. So they did make some plays.

Offensively the Ravens were OK against a very good defensive team. It seemed like they didn't have very good field position often. But they took some chances throwing the ball and made more plays then the Jets. By no means did they look like an offensive juggernaut tonight. Also of course it seemed like every call went their way.

Bottom line is that I think the Ravens are a very good team and good teams find to win a game like that tonight (let alone on the road). As far as the Jets go, I still believe (just like on their playoff run) that they could go as far as Sanchez can take them. But offensively they stunk tonight.

Dahoss · #10 09-13-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

It's hard to think that they are as hyped as the Jets are, but I live in the NY area, so obviously it's skewed.

Defensively they played well, as far as stopping the Jets strength which is running the ball. The Jets never got a passing game going, whether it was the Ravens D or the ineptness of the Jets offensive, probably a litle of both. But they did keep the Jets to a FG after Flacco fumbled their first play from scrimmage. So they did make some plays.

Offensively the Ravens were OK against a very good defensive team. It seemed like they didn't have very good field position often. But they took some chances throwing the ball and made more plays then the Jets. By no means did they look like an offensive juggernaut tonight. Also of course it seemed like every call went their way.

Bottom line is that I think the Ravens are a very good team and good teams find to win a game like that tonight (let alone on the road). As far as the Jets go, I still believe (just like on their playoff run) that they could go as far as Sanchez can take them. But offensively they stunk tonight.

I saw a lot of "experts" talking about the Ravens having a big shot at making the Super Bowl. Their offense was vastly improved, etc. By no means am I'm blaiming the refs, because the Ravens absolutely made more plays than the Jets did tonight. But as you said it did seem like every call went their way.

Either way, I don't want to jump the gun on anyone because it's week one. But if both teams don't improve they will be watching the playoffs from home.

3kings · #11 09-13-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

You buying into my NFL theories yet?

Phil, I'm always interested in hearing another perspective.

philcski · #12 09-14-2010, 12:34 AM

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Phil, I'm always interested in hearing another perspective.

Whether the NFL acknowledges it publicly or not, these games have a TON OF MONEY riding on them. A good MNF matchup can get $250 million in action worldwide from estimates I've been told- 1st week of the season, hyped game, probably even more. This game had a TON of general money on the Jets- yet the line continued to drop. Additionally, the big bettors surely got their middles lined up at Ravens +3, and bought it back at game time at around PK. So what happens if the Jets drive down and kick a FG to win by 2? Basically EVERYBODY WINS and the bookies get absolutely drowned. Now, would you think this would actually be allowed to happen? Of course not! Hell, one time Vegas literally pulled the plug on a game they would have lost roughly $10 million on (Wisconsin-UNLV, look it up.) Everybody can be bought for the right price.

philcski · #13 09-14-2010, 12:39 AM

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Phil, I'm always interested in hearing another perspective.

BTW, just for sake of estimation of scope, $82.7 million was wagered legally in Nevada on the Super Bowl; this is estimated as 1.5% of total (illegal or offshore) wagering, so in essence $1.2 billion (not including boxes, etc.); $2.57 billion was wagered legally in Nevada in 2009 on all sports, of which more than 50% is on the NFL; so my $250 million number for MNF probably isn't too far off.

Scav · #14 09-14-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by philcski

BTW, just for sake of estimation of scope, $82.7 million was wagered legally in Nevada on the Super Bowl; this is estimated as 1.5% of total (illegal or offshore) wagering, so in essence $1.2 billion (not including boxes, etc.); $2.57 billion was wagered legally in Nevada in 2009 on all sports, of which more than 50% is on the NFL; so my $250 million number for MNF probably isn't too far off.

The NFL is what it is because of gambling, plain and simple. They are just a well run marketing machine that hasn't had to lean on 'gambling' to attract fans.

Fantasy football is gambling, anyone that tells you it isn't, is full of crap.