Brendon Ayanbadejo said...

**Ravens75** · 11-21-2011, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by JStruds

You'd think with 13 men on defense, the Bengals would have scored a few less points.

The Bengals have a good oline and receivers. The Bengals made plays but the Ravens made more.

**ballhawk** · 11-21-2011, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Ravens75

The Bengals have a good oline and receivers. The Bengals made plays but the Ravens made more.

as its been said...it was a feast or famine type day for the defense. luckily the 3 interceptions were too much for the bengals to overcome.

**Dave Lap** · 11-21-2011, 03:57 PM

After he caught it and "tucked" it I was yelling at the screen "HOLD ON TO THE....ohhh shit....."

**Paintballguy** · 11-21-2011, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dave Lap

After he caught it and "tucked" it I was yelling at the screen "HOLD ON TO THE....ohhh shit....."

Me too. He was holding it like a loaf of bread. I'm sure the coaches will make him walk around with a ball in practice or something.

**cealex1223** · 11-22-2011, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by BcRaven

There is a reason why Ayanbadejo is 35 and still in the league... bc

Good point. Is god to see him get more than just the Special teams snaps though.

**The Excellector** · 11-22-2011, 11:55 PM

Did Ed Reed fumble his first interception?

**myfavoriteboxer** · 11-23-2011, 01:21 AM

The replay showed that the ball seemed to end up right under the ref's back in the pile, so maybe the ref was the reason a Bengal hadn't locked the ball up before #51 snatched it away.

**Mista T** · 11-23-2011, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by camdenyard

Flash back to Ed Reed's first TD (that wasn't) off a pick in 2002 against the Bengals here...same play, but we got the ball back this time.

Except that Reed was showboating with the ball one-handed in the air around the 5 yard-line, when a pissed off Bengal player whacked it out of his hand for a touchback. Jimmy Smith was just not clutching the ball in a sufficiently secure manner, but was not showboating like Reed.

**lobachevsky** · 11-23-2011, 03:22 AM

I think Jimmy's learned his lesson--fortunately it didn't hurt the team. Next time he'll tuck the ball away & run it back along the sidelines.

**Tucker: M&T Sec 527** · 11-23-2011, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by cealex1223

"I was running behind Jimmy because I knew he was going to fumble!: Classic! this guy is very underrated and gets more meaningful minutes at LB then years past. I hope Jimmy tucks it away better in the future.

Attention Raven rooks (and perennial rooks like D. Reed). The football is not a loaf of bread!

I thought Ayanbadejo would deliver some big snaps in Ray's absence. I've always wondered how "dynamic" things are in fumble scrums. The Rave TV review had #51 as the 7th man into the pile! Shall we designate him to tail Ed Reed's returns?

Same Rave TV show ( 1 Winning Drive?) had him shooting the shit w/ OJ Brigance, goofing on OJ cause his ALS vocalizing equipment "sounds like a white guy - I'm not used to it" Then he says before games he wants to find and touch OJ and ask him "If he [Brendon] could ever be as strong on the field as OJ is in his chair." Veterans like that are pure locker room gold

**RavensRock** · 11-23-2011, 01:40 PM

I don't think I'll every understand players at the NFL level holding the ball like a loaf of bread. I'd have to think coaches teach ball securty from little league to college.