Most ESPN talking heads predicting Bengals win

**PGCountyRaven85** · 12-30-2011, 09:04 AM

http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

Excellent. It seems like when we're under dogs, we dominate.

**AntiMoon** · 12-30-2011, 09:14 AM

The local media is picking against us as well. 4 out of 7 Sun writers, 5 out of 5 WNST douches.

**mdlmark** · 12-30-2011, 09:14 AM

I've been feeling bad about this game with the Bengals all week. Pretty much the same as the week before the Nov. Steelers game. Now, seeing how all the talking heads are predicting a Ravens L this weekend, things are looking a little better. Cincy shows that they can't perform under the bright lights (their highlight reel ended last week with that "flip TD"). Ravens get the "bit between their teeth" and pull a "W" this Sunday out of Cincy.

**NCRAVEN** · 12-30-2011, 09:15 AM

Who can blame them?

Our #1 WR is out, best OL is likely out. We are on the road against a team that wins and their in the playoffs.

All that said I think the Ravens can pull out a win just as easy as the Bengals can.

**RavensRock** · 12-30-2011, 09:26 AM

Ravens need to prove they can win on the road. Until then I can understand why people are picking the Bengals.

**pslholder96** · 12-30-2011, 09:34 AM

Can't say I really blame them. We seem to have a Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde personality on the road. No one is going to take the Ravens seriously if they can't close the deal this weekend.

**chicagoravensfan** · 12-30-2011, 09:44 AM

You can add Peter King to that mix too. Seems like the same suspects who picked the 49ers in the Thanksgiving game.

**HoustonRaven** · 12-30-2011, 09:46 AM

Out of the ten ESPN "experts", 5 pick the Ravens and 5 pick the Orange Tabby's.

How is that most?

**flraven** · 12-30-2011, 09:48 AM

Yes, this is a must win for the Bengals and they even managed to sell out this game, although it took a bunch of free tickets to do it. And like others have posted, the Ravens need to prove they can win on the road.

that being said, F the predictions. GO RAVENS!

**NCRAVEN** · 12-30-2011, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by flraven

that being said, F the predictions. GO RAVENS!

Winner!

**PGCountyRaven85** · 12-30-2011, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Out of the ten ESPN "experts", 5 pick the Ravens and 5 pick the Orange Tabby's.

How is that most?

There are only 8 talking head picks there, the other two are automated pickers (Pick Em and Accuscore). Out of the talking head picks, 5 of 8 pick Cincy.

**HoustonRaven** · 12-30-2011, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by PGCountyRaven85

There are only 8 talking head picks there, the other two are automated pickers (Pick Em and Accuscore). Out of the talking head picks, 5 of 8 pick Cincy.

Kind of a stretch still.

Stink and Wiley both picked the Ravens on Sportscenter, btw.

Still have to laugh though. Why it matters what this third-rate network has to say is way beyond me.