Ravens fail test, leaving questions unanswered

When I read comments from folks like "Coward" it reminds me of how my kids make assumptions and then looks for answers. This team is going through some changes, it is tough, and not only are the players learning but the coaches are also. One of the key things about growth is that things change. Editors and fans have to be patient, just as you waited for a team to go to the bowl in 2001. That year many sorry editors and fans wetted their pants weekly talking down the qb situation and what you thought it meant. Well when the team won, the tune changed a lot. Be patient folks! It ain't easy losing, unless you are a loser fan or loser editor, and based on the comments many of you fit into that box. This team will be ok, They donot move based on comments of editors who have never played the game, or if they did, they do not play now. that is the the key thing- none of us play now! Whatever the team does, I truly believe that they want to win and they are trying to field the what they know they have to do so. Improvements are needed in all areas of the game- no one person or team. Coaches included. Thats what teams are about. Firing should not be an option here. Its called doing what you're suppose to do and when you can't then you do. Don't think that the owner is sitting by enjoying this. He wants to win, and when he feels things are too much to bear, he'll make the call.

Nflcorner (11/09/2009, 4:52 PM )

There is no question unanswered. This team is not motivated, has no fire. This is a good team. It needs a coaching staff badly. harbaugh is not the guy, he's for all intensive purposes an idiot. He keeps saying the same tired baloney mumbling the same stupid nonsense week after, week but nothing changes. (Why does this clown even give a press conference??)Yesterday is what this team has become last week was the fluke.

There is still time to make a decent showing but; with these clowns at the helm; fat chance of that happening. I still have confedence in Cam but; Harbaugh, Mattison; no way...

grey32 (11/09/2009, 1:19 PM )

Firing #1: Mattison. The Ravens FINALLY started blitzing after their horrific secondary was destroyed for three quarters, and when they started rushing more men at the QB, the Bengals O was shut down. The Ravens have no secondary. They can't succeed against any team with a decent QB when they fall back into coverage. Last year, Ryan had them blitz, blitz, blitz, and that prevented teams from exploiting their embarassing secondary. This year, Mattison has essentially the same personnel, but he is only rushing three men at the line and the Ravens get picked apart by quarterbacks. Mattison needs to be fired. He needs to be fired as of about three games ago. The Ravens D is only competent to the extent their blitz packages succeed, and Mattison doesn't give them a chance until the game is over.

Rocket8?@ (11/09/2009, 11:04 AM )