Stoolers losing to Raiders in 4th Q!!

**xmradiodave** · 12-06-2009, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Galen Sevinne

The ravens have yet to lose a game they were "supposed" to win.

I did not say they lost because of playing down. But that it seems like they were playing down to Cleveland, and to Cincy as well. I am not taking anything away from Cincy as they have proven that they are a dominant team. But when I look at how hard they fought against Indy, Vikings, and Patriots, it just did not look like they had as much fight in them against Cincy, as they were expecting to walk all over them. I am not preaching the gospel, just giving an opinion.

**BlackSunday** · 12-06-2009, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Galen Sevinne

The ravens have yet to lose a game they were "supposed" to win.

With all due repect, G7, few posters penciled us as in being swept by the Bengals.

On another note, one thing about playing OAK is that as a late game in Week 17, we should have a fairly clear idea of what needs to be done. If we're good and lucky, we'll already be in a position to look past them but I'm not counting on it.

BS

**RavensDomination** · 12-06-2009, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by effo5231

:insane:

Cincy is a dominate team in the AFC... we were only supposed to beat them because we didn't know how good they were going to turn out to be. Don't be blinded by past history, this year's Bengals team is legit.

Cincy is far from "dominate." They needed three calls for first downs to beat us here in Baltimore, that was definitely a game we should have won.

**Galen Sevinne** · 12-06-2009, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by BlackSunday

With all due repect, G7, few posters penciled us as in being swept by the Bengals.

BS

Maybe but to say we were "supposed" to be Cincy is stretching it a bit.

**BmoreBrawla** · 12-06-2009, 11:56 PM

Mike Tomlin is going to have a stroke if they lose another game, just look at those bulging temples lol. Looks like the Ravens will be home free as long as they beat GB tomorrow.

**effo5231** · 12-06-2009, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by RavensDomination

Cincy is far from "dominate." They needed three calls for first downs to beat us here in Baltimore, that was definitely a game we should have won.

They swept their division. That makes them a dominate team... the fact that we splayed them to the limit only means we're also a very good team.

**xmradiodave** · 12-07-2009, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by BmoreBrawla

Mike Tomlin is going to have a stroke if they lose another game, just look at those bulging temples lol. Looks like the Ravens will be home free as long as they beat GB tomorrow.

shhhhhhh.. don't jinx it. :D

**psuasskicker** · 12-07-2009, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by effo5231

:insane:

Cincy is a dominate team in the AFC... we were only supposed to beat them because we didn't know how good they were going to turn out to be. Don't be blinded by past history, this year's Bengals team is legit.

We were a big fav in both those matches. You can't say this and then say we shouldn't have beaten a team like the Pats which has shown itself to be a mediocre team.

- C -

**effo5231** · 12-07-2009, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by psuasskicker

We were a big fav in both those matches. You can't say this and then say we shouldn't have beaten a team like the Pats which has shown itself to be a mediocre team.

- C -

The Pats we maybe should have beat. We definitely would have beaten them on the road as that seems to be their Achilles heel.

I was only addressing the idea that we should have beat Cincy... Cincy has proven that they're not the Bungals anymore.

**Galen Sevinne** · 12-07-2009, 12:25 AM

There's a big difference in a "beatable" team and a team we should have beat.

**effo5231** · 12-07-2009, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Galen Sevinne

There's a big difference in a "beatable" team and a team we should have beat.

Exactly.

**StingerNLG** · 12-07-2009, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by effo5231

:insane:

Cincy is a dominate team in the AFC... we were only supposed to beat them because we didn't know how good they were going to turn out to be. Don't be blinded by past history, this year's Bengals team is legit.

First, if you're gonna call me crazy, spell correctly. :)

But seriously, if you don't use past history, then you cannot call ANY game a "supposed to win".

Second, they had a similar record to us when we played them, but at the time we were supposed to be the better team. It doesn't matter how the team is shaking out NOW. When we played them at home in week 4 we were SUPPOSED to beat them.