Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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TheOrioleWay
Pill: Will text you OC dates; probably will be there the week of the 22nd so I can watch the game that day and also Thursday night with fellow Ravens sufferers at Mothers. Will also let you know about tickets. My daughter has never been to M&T and wants to "be with our people", so let me check her schedule; would probably be the irsay game.
And yes, OC is a mess and in need of drastic solutions. This pic of brunt rubber one block from our place really pissed me off:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/new...-oi/728000001/
Oh well, I'm off to watch the Terps/OSU massacre
There's a chance we may be down that weekend. I'll let you know if we do. Do they get a decent number of Ravens fans at Mother's? Thought that was a Redskins joint? Went to Pit-N-Pub to watch the London game and it was TOTALLY PACKED with Ravens fans. Couldn't get a damn seat but I think I want to catch a game there this season - looks like a blast.
TTYL TOW
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Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
This is probably the hardest team to watch since the Ravens moved here and that's really saying something. It's not even the whole "ugly football" thing because I actually enjoy a good hard nosed defense combined with a physical grind-it-out offense like we had from 2008-2012. But that's not what we have now.....honestly I don't even know what we're supposed to be. We have no real identity on either side of the ball. Ask any random fan of the NFL "What is the Ravens most well known strength?" and it's probably our fucking kicker.
Win or lose I can barely stay awake watching this team. It's really demoralizing seeing this season over before it ever got started with the injuries combined with how the team was constructed. Mainly because we know Steve B. is going to blame it ALL on the injuries, give Harbaugh and Co. another year (minus the OC that will once again be scapegoated) and do it all over again. So not only are we stuck with this product for the rest of 2017 but all of 2018 as well before we see any real change in direction with this franchise. That doesn't get me excited to even tune into the TV channel let alone go to an actual game.
All of that isn't even taking into consideration all of the political grandstanding going on in the league which doesn't add anything to the viewing experience, no matter which side of the issue you're on.
If I were an owner of another team I'd be absolutely pissed at the Ravens for constructing such a boring to watch team and killing ratings/merchandise sales for the rest of the league's revenue sharing.
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
The Ravens committed to the run this year to take pressure off Flacco. And that was a great idea until:
1. Wagner was lost in FA
2. Urschel retired
3. Lewis went out for the year
4. Dixon was lost for 4 games and then all 16
5. And the dagger - Yanda went out for the year.
Now all of a sudden, those run game plans have been driven into the ditch.
And now oh by the way, Flacco has 2 seconds to throw the ball.
There is no wonder why the offense now sucks? If this team gets to 8-8 it will be an accomplishment. But it will be boring football in any case.
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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camdenyard
The Ravens committed to the run this year to take pressure off Flacco. And that was a great idea until:
1. Wagner was lost in FA
2. Urschel retired
3. Lewis went out for the year
4. Dixon was lost for 4 games and then all 16
5. And the dagger - Yanda went out for the year.
Now all of a sudden, those run game plans have been driven into the ditch.
And now oh by the way, Flacco has 2 seconds to throw the ball.
There is no wonder why the offense now sucks? If this team gets to 8-8 it will be an accomplishment. But it will be boring football in any case.
No more excuses
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Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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DeltaRaven
This is probably the hardest team to watch since the Ravens moved here and that's really saying something. It's not even the whole "ugly football" thing because I actually enjoy a good hard nosed defense combined with a physical grind-it-out offense like we had from 2008-2012. But that's not what we have now.....honestly I don't even know what we're supposed to be. We have no real identity on either side of the ball. Ask any random fan of the NFL "What is the Ravens most well known strength?" and it's probably our fucking kicker.
That's the crux of the problem. Ozzie and Harbs want to win games 20-13, but as long as Pees is here no one is going to be scared of the defense.
Also you need to have an offense in today's NFL, rules are tilted towards the offense.
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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PurplePill
There's a chance we may be down that weekend. I'll let you know if we do. Do they get a decent number of Ravens fans at Mother's? Thought that was a Redskins joint? Went to Pit-N-Pub to watch the London game and it was TOTALLY PACKED with Ravens fans. Couldn't get a damn seat but I think I want to catch a game there this season - looks like a blast.
TTYL TOW
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Yeah, Mother's is a bit more Redskins, but plenty of Raven's & O's fans also when there's a game on. Plus it's our official hangout since I gave up on Pit & Pub. I'll give P&P another try if we're both in town on gameday.
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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CincyCat
How is Bengal Boy holding up?
Since the GB game, Bengalboy, in desperation, is hoping the Bengals will lose every game so that Marvin & Co. will be fired. He's not alone. Personally, I think the Bengals are not done and still have a good chance at the WC. We'll see today if they can beat a team not called the Browns.
Plenty of Bills fans in town; we were at Newport on the Levee last night and they were everywhere, posing in front of the Bengals 50th anniversary signs that are everywhere.
Mystery stat of today's Bill's/Bengals game: 0-6 Stands for?
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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TheOrioleWay
Since the GB game, Bengalboy, in desperation, is hoping the Bengals will lose every game so that Marvin & Co. will be fired. He's not alone. Personally, I think the Bengals are not done and still have a good chance at the WC. We'll see today if they can beat a team not called the Browns.
Plenty of Bills fans in town; we were at Newport on the Levee last night and they were everywhere, posing in front of the Bengals 50th anniversary signs that are everywhere.
Mystery stat of today's Bill's/Bengals game: 0-6 Stands for?
Marvin's playoff record?
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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CincyCat
Marvin's playoff record?
Combined SB record of the 2 teams inhabiting Paul Brown stadium today:doh:
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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TheOrioleWay
Combined SB record of the 2 teams inhabiting Paul Brown stadium today:doh:
Poor Jim Kelly. That was a frustrating run. They almost had the first one but for Norwood.
Both Bengals SB losses were close games too. 50 years of pulling our hair out.
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
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PurplePill
Just curious if I'm the only one, or if this is becoming more common? I've had season tickets since the first year of the team's existence back in 1996. I would say for the first 15 years or so I almost never missed a game. Then I started going slightly less over then few years. And in the last couple seasons even less. But this season I am going through an almost complete indifference to football in general and the Ravens in particular. I have tickets to five of the games this year, but honestly I don't particularly care if I go anymore or not. I'm considering giving my Bears ticket away next week if the weather is nice just to go to the beach instead - not for any particular reason, just because I'd rather hang out in OC than spend the day at the stadium. And I mean give away, not sell, that's how little I care. I've been through losing seasons before so that can't be the only cause. Yes the anthem business has something to do with it, but it's more than that. I can't put my finger on it but I'm simply beginning to not care much at all about the NFL. Kind of depressed thinking about it. Anyone sort of feeling the same way around here? Sorry to be a downer, but it's been on my mind lately. I was out of town last weekend and made nearly no effort to watch the game. Strange feeling - hope it changes...
Not just you, I haven't watched since 9/11/16, just come into this forum once in a while to see what you guys are saying. I been getting into NASCAR and baseball more. At least they respect America and the American flag.
Re: Anyone else feeling almost total apathy and disinterest in the Ravens/NFL?
Well . .. After today. . . ? I'm curious. Maybe interested.