OPENING DAY GAME THREAD - Ravens/Bucs

**Sephy** · 09-10-2006, 02:24 PM

3rd and 20, 54s left, give to Pittman for another loss.

Crowd booing REAAALLLY loudly. 50s left, Ravens TO, punt time!

**BlackSunday** · 09-10-2006, 02:25 PM

BTW - go back and check out C-Mac on the pick six. Does he go out at the one?

BS

**Sephy** · 09-10-2006, 02:26 PM

Sams returns to around the Ravens 45, 35 seconds left. Don't know what they're going to do here.

**Sephy** · 09-10-2006, 02:27 PM

1st, McNair hits Clayton for 11. In bounds.
1st, spike.
2nd and 10, 14 seconds left, pass floated for Heap, caught, gets the first, but time runs out.

17-0. Halftime. I will absolutely take that shit.

**Merlin** · 09-10-2006, 02:27 PM

Winning on the road is an attitude -- which the 2000 team had in spades

McNair is bringing his leadership -- the poise of this team so far compared to last year is like night and day

**cajmax** · 09-10-2006, 02:28 PM

17-0 at half time! I've waited a long time to see this.

**HDDream** · 09-10-2006, 02:30 PM

That's frustrating, but all in all, it was great half for the Ravens. Great opening drive and then the D took over and flashed that big play ability that we saw from them in the past.

Gotta keep them from scoring on that opening drive of the 2nd half to keep the crowd from getting back in the game.

**Irishraven** · 09-10-2006, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by HDDream

That's frustrating, but all in all, it was great half for the Ravens. Great opening drive and then the D took over and flashed that big play ability that we saw from them in the past.

Gotta keep them from scoring on that opening drive of the 2nd half to keep the crowd from getting back in the game.

Yeah, you summed that up very very well! I think we should take them apart even more so in the 2nd half! They are going to be doing their best to get back into it and will hopfully make some mistakes!

With our D as sharp as they are, the Bucs best be careful! This is brilliant!!!

**Art-Florida** · 09-10-2006, 02:35 PM

Bucs fans are starting to call for the rookie Gradkowski. I hope not. I predict Gradkowski to be the starter before the season is over, but hopefully not today.

Not that it matters, we have this one in our pockets.

**Mobtown** · 09-10-2006, 02:40 PM

Can anyone else smell a shutout?

Awesome first half but we should be up by more.

Terrible 2-minute drill again.

Looking for more turnovers in the second half as Simms is forced to go downfield.

**RavenFanatic2k6** · 09-10-2006, 02:41 PM

Too early yet guys. We have a rep for not making halftime adjustments to counter those made by the opposition. This one is far from over. If we get another TD, then I'll start to believe.

**Sephy** · 09-10-2006, 02:43 PM

Pittman returns to the 26.
1st, Simms floats it to Caddy, gain of 4-5, tackled by Ray.
2nd and 5, Caddy starts split wide, then moves to the backfield and another guy comes in to lead block, and the play is BLOWN UP by Bart Scott for a loss of 4!!!
3rd and 9, Scott in on the QB, and SACKED BY BART SCOTT!

Worth. Every. Penny.