Brandin Cooks OUT with a Broken Thumb

[JoeCool5]

I've said it before and I will again: we have a really good shot next week. I realize the game is away from M&T but New Orleans looks like shit and we should be well-rested.

[blacknpurplepain]

Haven't key players been out in all of the Ravens loses so I don't think it matters in the outcome

[NOLARavenFAN]

It really hurts the Saints a lot IMO.........

[HoustonRaven]

Our secondary still stinks.

[Igotstoknow]

I have no doubt that the secondary will have a hold on Graham - early and often. I think a 5-yard holding penalty each play is better than being burned every play.

True. I'd mug Graham on every pass play and dare them to call it. No matter what you do the refs won't call it more than 2 or 3 times. That's how the Pitt secondary plays and it seems to work for them. Of course, our guys do have to get close enough to him to hold. So there's that.

[Sua Sponte]

I think this does hurt NO in the case of this game. The Ravens struggle with those smaller quick in and out WR's like Antonio Brown.

Graham will get his yards, but hopefully they make him pay for it and limit the rest of the team. Pressure up the middle, deep safety and double Graham. Bring in Art Brown on obvious pass plays to cover Graham.

[bacchys]

Hopefully Harbs lets Taliaferro out of his doghouse and actually gives the rookie a chance to make up for the fumble.

I don't care if it's Talliafero or Pierce. Pound the rock!

Flacco will get his over the top on playaction. Pound the rock!

[Captain Offense]

True. I'd mug Graham on every pass play and dare them to call it. No matter what you do the refs won't call it more than 2 or 3 times. That's how the Pitt secondary plays and it seems to work for them. Of course, our guys do have to get close enough to him to hold. So there's that.

Point well taken. The secondary has "separation" as its mantra.

[GOTA]

Haven't key players been out in all of the Ravens loses so I don't think it matters in the outcome

Few teams have been healthy this year. There have been lots of injuries to name guys. Unless Brees is out it really isn't something you can focus on.

[alienstar]

I'll take it , but I swear it seems like we get slapped by hurting teams more than healthy ones. That should even out. What I like more is that A. The Superdome has been a ghost town lately. B. There is no significant rant we have with the Saints plus we are AFC. C. I seem to remember having some success there.

What does have me worried is this is the last chance they have to protect their house before they hit the road. If you'd have tried to make a proposition wager in Vegas that the Saints would drop 3 in row during the same home stand. Man, u might have got like 200-1or better.

I don't know why Tennessee gave up so suddenly in their game against the Steelers after having them on the ropes. Not impressed with Wizenhunt lately. Mettenburger has almost zero mobility, but he is going to have a job in this league, good accuracy and ball placement, above average arm strength....... Anyway. So, yeah, need this one badly to keep pace.

[The Excellector]

Arthur Brown had better be active, because they are going to find ways to put Graham on Smith and he'll murder him. And they better not go zone either.

[Ravenswintitle]

Arthur Brown had better be active, because they are going to find ways to put Graham on Smith and he'll murder him. And they better not go zone either.

Supposedly Brown will be active but you know as well as I do they're going to play a lot of zone. They'll give up the short passes and just try to keep everything in front of them. You know it..