Archive for St. Louis Rams

Sep
25

Ravens return to form, beat Rams 37-7

by Jeff Wolfson

What a switch this was from last Sunday against the Titans, huh? The Baltimore Ravens (2-1) started fast and poured it on the overwhelmed Rams (0-3) in their 37-7 win Sunday. Torrey Smith flashed his ability with five catches for 152 yards, including three first quarter touchdowns. Smith’s first career catch, a 74-yard bomb, was also his first career touchdown.

Quarterback Joe Flacco threw the ball 48 times, completing 27 of them, for 389 yards and 103.6 quarterback rating. Flacco played a standout game finding seven different receivers for completions and targeting nine different receivers. It was a completely different Flacco than the guy that played against the Titans.
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Sep
18

Ravens go through the motions in loss to Tennessee

by Jeff Wolfson

The Ravens (1-1) appeared to be in a malaise fron the opening snap Sunday afternoon against the Tennessee Titans (1-1) as they fell 26-13. Baltimore’s offensive line got handled all day by the Tennessee front four which made Joe Flacco not look very good the entire game.

Flacco struggled making his reads and threw his first two interceptions of the season. Baltimore’s passing offense never really got on track except for their lone touchdown drive.
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Apr
20

Breaking down the Ravens schedule

by Jeff Wolfson

Last night, I posted the released regular season schedule of the Baltimore Ravens. Now that I have some time, I’ll break it down as I see it.

The biggest game of the year is Week 1 against arch-rival and division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Unless Ben Roethlisberger gets in trouble this offseason, which I see as unlikely because of his upcoming marriage, quarterback Joe Flacco will have a chance to exorcise his demons. If the Ravens can get past the Steelers unscathed, there’s a good chance they start 3-0.

After Week 3 against the Rams, the Ravens come home to face the Jets. The Jets will be a tough, physical game, but the Ravens have a bye the next week and were able to beat the Jets to open the 2010 season.

There will be a stumble here and there, but depending on how free agency and the draft shake out, the Ravens appear to be a strong team.

One of the highlights, in my mind, is the team is on in prime time five times, including the Ravens’ first ever Thanksgiving game.

I’m looking forward to the season and getting those Pittsburgh games out of the way before playing the rest of the division. As always, the NFL season should be fun.

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Sep
3

Ellerbe embarrasses Ravens in preseason finale

by Jeff Wolfson

Baltimore’s preseason came to an end with a 27-21 loss to the St. Louis Rams Thursday night. The loss isn’t so bad for the Ravens, but some of things that went on during the game were troublesome.

First, Dannell Ellerbe’s showboating on his interception and touchdown was a terrible moment in the game. Ellerbe is clearly talented, but he drew the ire of John Harbaugh immediately after that play. Chances are Ellerbe still makes the team, but his playing time could be significantly reduced, at least to start the season, because of that incident.
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Sep
1

What to watch for in Ravens preseason finale

by Jeff Wolfson

Every NFL team will end their preseason schedule Thursday night and hope to avoid injuries to their starters who may only play a series.

The Baltimore Ravens will take on the St. Louis Rams at 8 p.m. Thursday and Troy Smith will more than likely play the entire game. Smith is fighting to make the team so playing a full game will be a good opportunity to prove himself to the coaching staff once again.
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Jun
24

Ravens get QB insurance

by Jeff Wolfson

In a surprise move, the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a one-year $3.8 million contract with former Rams quarterback Marc Bulger, according to multiple sources. Bulger has the chance to earn $5.3 million if all of his incentives are met.

This signing shows two things. First, the Ravens want to cover themselves in case starter Joe Flacco has injuries during the 2010 season. Flacco battled injuries for much of the second part of last season, but played through them and, in my opinion, because the Ravens’ coaching staff didn’t have enough confidence in Troy Smith or John Beck.
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