Top 10 Ravens Moments of 2011

**TL24x7** · 12-29-2011, 08:07 AM

Maybe it's a play; perhaps a free agent acquisition or draft pick; perhaps a front office decision.

In your opinion what were the most impactful Ravens moments in 2011?

I would like to do this annually and summarize it in a blog. Then going forward I can link the blog(s) here and it might be interesting to see how these thoughts/opinions appear in retrospect.

Hope you can all play along.

And if it's just 1 or a couple of things that stick out to you, put those down...it doesn't have to be 10 unless of course you can bring 10 and if you can, by all means, have at it!

**Bhcforlife** · 12-29-2011, 08:17 AM

Flacco to Smith to beat Pissburgh should be number one.

The decision to drop fan favorites Mason, Heap, Gregg, etc, which seems to have been a good one.

Only a couple but I will post again if I think of more.

**Whibbley-O!** · 12-29-2011, 08:26 AM

First play of the 2011 Jets game: Ed Reed chops the ball from Sanchez's hand, McClain picks it up and rumbles in for a TD!

**RavensRock** · 12-29-2011, 08:29 AM

1. Flacco to Torrey Smith in Pittsburgh for the win.
2. Flacco to Boldin in the first Pittsburgh game to begin the rout.
3. Torrey Smith's 3 TDs in St Louis.
4. Anquan Boldin takes over the Arizona game for the comeback win.
5. 9 sacks on ThanksGiving.

Last but not least - Ben Roesthlisberger playing on a sprained ankle in San Fran!

**HoustonRaven** · 12-29-2011, 08:54 AM

The first day Vonta Leach put on purple and blew up his first defensive lineman.

Changed the entire complextion of how the opposing defense game-planned for us.

**chicagoravensfan** · 12-29-2011, 09:04 AM

1) Flacco's TD pass to Boldin to seal the KC playoff game
2) Cory Redding's fumble recovery for a TD against Pittsburgh
3) The Bears bungling the draft day trade but still getting Jimmy and Torrey Smith
4) CBA getting resolved
5) Cutting Heap, Mason, McGahee and Gregg
6) Suggs strip-sack of Roethlisberger week 1
7) Ngata blowing up Mendenhall followed by Flacco to Dickson TD
8) Torrey Smith first 3 NFL catches go for TD's in 1st Q
9) Webb's INT return vs. the Jets
10) Flacco to Torrey to beat the Steelers

**Poeboy** · 12-29-2011, 09:06 AM

My moment hasn't happened yet. I'm hoping its this Sunday when the Ravens secure a home playoff game.

**Irish Raven** · 12-29-2011, 09:16 AM

Sam Koch as holder for the extra point in Week One, takes the ball and runs in for two points.

It turned a three score game into a four score game and gives the Steelers a right kicking when they were down

And it was good coaching, Rosburg and Harbaugh later said they spotted a weakness on the left side of the line and decided to go for it

**Tottenham Raven** · 12-29-2011, 10:11 AM

Jarrett Johnson almost decleating Hines Ward in Week 1 has to be up there.

**alien bird** · 12-29-2011, 10:38 AM

Game 2 v. Pittsburgh. First play, Ray Rice for 76 yards and a TD. Called back on a hold, but it completely took the air out of that stadium and set the tone for the game.