Build the offensive line, get a passer who can make the half dozen throws per game Rivers can’t make (that are critical to winning) and go from there. Norv or no Norv, doesn’t matter. He sucks but this is far, faaaaar beyond coaching right now.

It is hard to have a discussion with a person who hates facts.

Who wouldn’t? Good teams find a way to win. Great teams find a way to win it all. I’m not a Patriots or Ravens fan, but I see New England as an obstacle to the Raven’s run for a title. If they meet in the playoffs, it will be epic!

The Ravens also made a horribly stupid mistake in the 3rd quarter. After not converting a 3rd & 1 just outside the red zone, they go for it on 4th & inches and got stopped, instead of kicking a field goal. Kicking a field goal would’ve made it 10-6 instead of 10-3.
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Not so fast my friend!(Corso)
Going for it there was a GREAT call. By doing so, Harbaugh told his team “We’re trying to win this game,not just keep the margin of defeat low” They were inside the opponent’s 20 with 4th and inches to go in a 1 score game with time to spare. You go for that everytime. The football gods smiled on his move and allowed Rice to convert 4th and 29 late in the game to bring about the comeback. Harbaugh doesn’t have more wins than any coach in the first 5 years from being afraid to win.

The Ravens are essentially 4 games up in the standings b/c their AFCN division record is currently 4-0. That means they have the tiebreaker over both the Steelers & Bengals.

Ray Rice is great but HE never carries the blame Flacco does or the coaching staff does for losses. Ray can make a great play one every 10 and people say he carries the Ravens. Many will disagree but Flacco is the offensive leader on this team and it goes as far as he takes them.

Do I think it was dirty? A little, but, respect to Boldin for helping his teammate get the first down that helped them tie the game.

My issue is that the defensive players have been penalized excessively for hits on quarterbacks, receivers, and running backs while they are left defenseless to blocks such as the one that occurred on Weddle.

Again, let me reiterate that I do not believe it’s a penatly. However, if the offense is going to be overly-protected, the defense should be as well. Ban all blocks below the waist and remove blind-side blocks which I thought they already were pentalizing?

Congrats to the Ravens on pulling that out but also to the Chargers for manging to blow another game.

That is pretty much the definition of winning ugly. The other team hands it to ya.

Turner is a bozo, needs to go. Won’t see the show.

That being said, it is what it is. They have some tough games coming up and they’ll have to prove their mettle. As much as pundits want to say that the playoff picture is shaping up, there are too many question marks on too many teams….even the “invincible” Texans look like garbage lately.

I can understand going for it in the 4th quarter, but hey, in the 3rd, why would you actively risk three good points? Don’t you have faith that your offense will score again? I understand that the Chargers’ D had been playing well, but then again, that reemphasizes the importance of getting any points at all.

Fast forward to the end of the game, and it’s 13-13 instead of 13-10. Not a Ravens fan, just thought I’d point out a highly questionable coaching decision.

There are no REAL Bolts fans. The game was blacked out. Shameful.

Joe Flacco is by no means a GREAT Quarterback. He’s above average, not the best, just better than at least 15. His win/lose record for his first four years is better than most of the QB’s playing today. Flacco (44-20), P.Manning (32-32), E.Manning (41-23), Brady (48-14), Brees (30-28), Roethlisberger (39-16). He’s right there with Ben and Tom for his first four years. Will he get better? If the Ravens get rid of Cam, YES!! Will he be better than all of those other QB’s? Maybe, it depends on who’s catching the ball, and if he’s confident in his receivers.

Winning UGLY! The Steelers have been doing this for years. So why can’t the Ravens win a few this way?

Bad Calls? YES! There were several of them!! Did Rice get the first down? Probably not, given where his knee went down, and how tall he is, probably not. Was there a camera angle to tell you exactly where the ball was when his knee hit? Kinda, but there was no point of reference on the field, only that is was past the 35 yard line. Did Pollard hit the receiver with his helmet? NO! Two replays clearly showed his shoulder hit the receiver, not his helmet. Was there some shots from both teams taken a little outside the lines, like by the benches? YES!! No calls for either team.

Did Boldin get a good cheap shot in? Yes! He got the Hines Ward Penalty. AND, the Hines Ward Trophy for this weekend goes to………Suh!! Congrats Suh, you are forever linked to the biggest pile of steaming manure to ever play in the NFL. Suh, you are now the corn to Ward’s manure!!

Next week we will see. The Ravens fans will be crying over some bad call, the Steeler fans will crying over some bad call. The Ravens will have an excuse like, “Ray Lewis isn’t playing” and the Steelers will have the “Ben Roethlisberger wasn’t playing.” Oh Wait, you mean they sound alike? BECAUSE THEY ARE!! I read a line somewhere that read something like, The Ravens and Steeler fans arguing over who has the better team is like watching two retards dry-humping opposite ends of the couch, while throwing hot-dogs at each other. Is fun to watch but after a few minutes, it get old! Just enjoy two teams that are built EXACTLY the same and hope the refs don’t give either team a reason to complain!!