Normally it is the offense to blame for the Ravens losses. Yesterdays loss will have to be put wholly on the Ravens defense. Yes Anthony Wright got off to a terrible start (I can't believe I am saying this but when is Boller coming back?) but Billick smartly took the ball from the hands of Wright and gave it to the running backs until the game got out of reach and they were forced to play catch up. Unsportsmanlike conduct were called on Chris McAlister and Maake Kemoeatu. Terrell Suggs and BJ Ward were ejected from the game. And God only knows how many penalties came on a third-down drive stopping play.
The officiating crew was not very helpful either. They ruled a throw made by Harrington a fumble when it was actually a forward pass. It should have been called intentional grounding because Kevin Jones had to comeback to get the ball.
1-3 is the Ravens worst start in franchise history. They are 2.5 games behind and Pittsburgh is playing at San Diego. San Diego is favored to win and if they do, Pittsburgh will fall to 2-2. So the Ravens playoffs hopes is completely out of reach. They need to take care of their next 2 games; Cleveland and at Chicago.
Posted by yirga at October 10, 2005 03:27 PM | TrackBack