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[Real fan 02]

Forcing turnovers, you mean?

Turning the ball over doesn't quite help win games. It's kinda a good way to lose.

You are correct sir! My bad. Getting turnovers..

 

[Real fan 02]

Let's see if this ridiculously poor defense can contain BALTIMORE.
I'll be convinced, if they put up a good effort through 4 quarters.
Which they haven't done.

I have no faith we can stop the run..with injuries and guys like Williams and Spillane missing it's going to be mac truck Henry.. all day.. it's going to be on the offense.

 

[Vindicate]

I have no faith we can stop the run..with injuries and guys like Williams and Spillane missing it's going to be mac truck Henry.. all day.. it's going to be on the offense.

Just think of how the Bengals made them look. It can still happen. This team can do it.

 

[Water Boy]

I'm curious if Tavai will be given a bigger role this week given Baltimore's run game with Henry. I don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling about Gibbens and Ellis this week.

 

[UrbanCowboy]

I'm curious if Tavai will be given a bigger role this week given Baltimore's run game with Henry. I don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling about Gibbens and Ellis this week.

Thinking the same thing. Tavai and Jennings kind of game. If we don't stop the run, we're toast. Maybe get creative and put a corner on Andrews? And pray...

 

[PatsfanTN]

It feels like the general consensus is questions surrounding the defense. I haven’t seen the Ravens play at all this year. How does our offense match up against their defense? I feel like we’re going to have to put up a lot of points.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I'm curious if Tavai will be given a bigger role this week given Baltimore's run game with Henry. I don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling about Gibbens and Ellis this week.

Some analysis said Tonga got washed out on run plays with Buffalo. Interesting if the DL playing time ****s too.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Thinking the same thing. Tavai and Jennings kind of game. If we don't stop the run, we're toast. Maybe get creative and put a corner on Andrews? And pray...

I was hoping Mapu could cover a TE but that seems a lost cause now.

 

[jimnance]

That's kinda cool....long as Rex Ryan ain't nowhere around

 

[PatsfanTN]

That's kinda cool....long as Rex Ryan ain't nowhere around

You know he probably was. Just standing…..a foot or two away.

 

[PatsfanTN]

I was hoping Mapu could cover a TE but that seems a lost cause now.

So I got a story on that. My buddy that is related or whatever with him went up to the game last Sunday. Had dinner with Mapu afterwards. He specifically asked him about getting burned on that play. Evidently they were supposed to be in a cover 2 defense and he expected the Safety to be back there to also cover, obviously that didn’t happen.

 

[TheRainMaker]

So I got a story on that. My buddy that is related or whatever with him went up to the game last Sunday. Had dinner with Mapu afterwards. He specifically asked him about getting burned on that play. Evidently they were supposed to be in a cover 2 defense and he expected the Safety to be back there to also cover, obviously that didn’t happen.

I'm not sure what play you're referring to, but there was a play where Mapu wasn't deep enough in a cover 2 and the defense gave up a big play.

 

[PatsfanTN]

I'm not sure what play you're referring to, but there was a play where Mapu wasn't deep enough in a cover 2 and the defense gave up a big play.

That was probably the one

 

[TheRainMaker]

That was probably the one

Someone posted plays that I'm referring to. I'm going to try to find it. Here it is:

 

[mgteich]

I was hoping Mapu could cover a TE but that seems a lost cause now.

Well, with Spillane out, Vrabel has so much faith in him that Mapu played 3 reps on defense against BUF.

 

[mgteich]

I was hoping Mapu could cover a TE but that seems a lost cause now.

maybe Muma can do better.

 

[Uptown]

The Ravens passing defense ranks 26th in the league.

They allow 233.3 passing ypg and have given up 19 passing TD’s to this point in the season.

 

[n1997y]

This offense is good enough to put up points in every quarter.. it's a mystery why they tail off? It's inexplicable. You hit on some great points. Be good to see them put together a complete 60 minutes of ball.

It’s no mystery, very easily explained by the OC’s mentality. It’s the playcalling. He goes into a mode of trying to play safe and burn clock. It’s the offensive equivalent of the prevent defense. And like that defense it’s best at preventing wins.

 

[n1997y]

Harbaugh will be licking his chops on their K return to try and exploit what ever Buffalo was able to do. They used an O line man and "pulled" in some other return blocking. Springer needs to get that **** fixed ASAP.

Harbaugh can lick his chops all week, but I’m sure he knows that we already cut the guy who was being exploited and replaced him with a new guy that Harbaugh hasn’t seen playing for us.

 

[mgteich]

It’s no mystery, very easily explained by the OC’s mentality. It’s the playcalling. He goes into a mode of trying to play safe and burn clock. It’s the offensive equivalent of the prevent defense. And like that defense it’s best at preventing wins.

You think that Josh is trying to burn clock by calling 3 running plays in the second half?

If he had the strategy that you suggest, we would have won the game.