BEATABLE!

That was one hell of a entertaining game!  The Patriots didn’t know what hit them.  Bill Belichick had no answers, he looked dazed and confused on the sideline, he couldn’t believe what was happening.  But we knew exactly what was happening Sunday night, the Ravens were kicking their butts.  The Ravens ran the ball, threw the ball, and held onto the ball for two thirds of the game against a defense that was labeled possibly the best of all times.  Well I say, if that defense was the best of all time, where does that put our Ravens offense who just dragged them up and down the field all night long?  The best defense on Sunday night was the Ravens defense.  True to form, our defense with the highest number of QB hits in the NFL harassed and tormented Tom Brady with two sacks and 10 hits.  Half of the points scored by the Patriots were when we turned the ball over deep in our own territory.  The Patriots had one good scoring drive all night and that was too little and too late in the game.  The Ravens controlled the ball most of the game, which kept Tom Brady on the bench pouting. The game plan was to keep Brady off the field, and we did.

What a memorable game and a total team victory!  I think we have the NFL world’s attention now.

What makes a great win even better is following it up with another win this week in Cincinnati against the 0-8 Bengals.  It’s going to be a challenge to take the winless Bengals as a serious threat, but we can’t let our guard down since this could be a trap game and, if the Ravens don’t remember, we have a history of struggling in Cincinnati.

The Bengals coming off their bye week will start a rookie quarterback Ryan Finley and you know what that means- our defense is going to have a good day.  The Bengals have the worst run offense in the NFL, so that puts the pressure on Finley to throw the ball.  I will just say that, if Tom Brady couldn’t throw on our defense, this kid doesn’t have a chance.  On the other hand, Lamar, who shredded the proclaimed best defense last week, will face the all around worst defense in the NFL.  I think it’s going to be a long day for the Bengals.  Just to keep our heads on straight, remember that we lost to the Browns in week four, but we are definitely a better team now.

GO RAVENS!!!

Remember my picks are for who we want to win, not who we think will win.  Now that we’re half way though the season, my normal picks may change since we are wanting to keep the early draft picks in the NFC and to get the Ravens a higher seed in the playoffs, and after last week’s win maybe home field advantage.  I know, I know it way too early but it doesn’t hurt to plan ahead.  So don’t bet on my picks.

Thursday Night 8:00

Raiders over Chargers
Both AFC teams who are one game behind the Ravens, so we are rooting against the Chargers because they beat us in the playoffs last year and for the home team Raiders.

Sunday

1:00

RAVENS over Bengals
Look for several Ravens to touch the ball this week both on offense and defense.  The Bengals will not be able to run the ball so the new QB Finley will be throwing interceptions to just about every Raven defender on the field, even the fat guys on the line.  That’s right, some of Finley’s passes won’t make it past the line of scrimmage.   I am not going to say Lamar is going to have the day off but he will be sharing the load handing the ball to Mark, Gus, and rookie Justice Hill.  Lamar and the receivers could have another day like they did against Miami week one.  We could see RGIII on the field by halftime.

GO RAVENS!!!

Browns over Bills
Like I said things change this time of year.  The Browns are pathetic but the Bills are ahead of us in the AFC standing and we want them to lose.

Lions vs Bears
Both NFC teams with only three wins, we are rooting for a tie.

Jets over Giants
Even though this is a NFC team against an AFC team and we usually root for the NFC team, the Jets only have one win and it’s about the draft pick for them.

Titans over Chiefs
We are currently tied with the Chiefs, so a Ravens win and a Chiefs loss would put us ahead of them in the standings.

Cardinals over Buccaneers
Both NFC looking for an early draft pick.

Saints over Falcons
The Falcons will be looking for a Quarterback with that first pick in next year’s draft.

4:00

Dolphins over Colts
I won’t care about any other reason to root against the Colts but for the fact they didn’t beat the Steelers last week.

Rams over Steelers
Back in the comfort zone.  NFC over AFC, and rooting against the Steelers.

Packers over Panthers
Rooting for the home team Packers. Go Pack Go!

Sunday Night 8:00

Cowboys over Vikings
Both NFC teams, rooting against the Vikings and for the Cowboys.

Monday Night 8:00

49ers over Seahawks
Both NFC teams, I want the 49ers to be undefeated when we play them week 13 in Baltimore.

Bye week:
Patriots, I love the thought of Tom Brady having an extra week to chew on the beat down they took in Baltimore.
Redskins, they need a week off.
Broncos, Joe Flacco was put on IR and will be out for the remainder of the season.  Could this be the end of Joe’s career?  Good luck, Joe.
Texans, Jaguars, and Eagles

Enjoy the games knowing we can do this because of what our Veterans, men and women sacrificed so we can be free. If you are one of those Veterans we thank you for what you have done for us and our country.  So watch the games with a Vet, put a crow bar in that wallet and buy a round of drinks.  Happy Veterans Day and God bless America.

And that’s just The View From 151.

GO RAVENS!!!