Prepare Thyselves For Destruction, B-more...

This one comes from out West...Thanks to Dan from Phoenix!

T'was days before the biggest game of the year.
And another second place finish for the Ravens I fear.
Your season ends Sunday in the dust of Willie Parker
Ray Lewis' heart grows nine degrees darker.
 
We'll ask our Reed not to drink before the game
Your only task left  will be to show Dallas they ARE lame.
The refs may flags us for being mean and hitting hard and such
Leading with our heads, breaking jaws and blitzing too much
 
Thirty five to three is my call on the score
Another year the Ravens only scratch at the door
You're still better than Nati and Cleveland too
Another chorus of Ho Ho Ho replaced by boo hoo hoo

See y'all around 4!

Set your sights now...


And get fired up!

I Think I'm With Domski On This One...

Oh man, the Ravens. I mean, where do I begin?

Should I talk about how they've won seven of their last eight games? Or how over that same stretch, supposed rookie phenom, Joe Flacco has only thrown three total picks? Or how he's also thrown 12 TDs? Should I talk about how friggin' Le'ron McClain is leading their team in rushing with 606 yards and 7 TDs on the year? Or how 75 year old Derrick Mason is leading them in receiving and could easily end the year with over 1000 yards (he's at 871)? Or maybe how their defense, despite being two men down in the secondary has nabbed 12 INTs over those last eight games? Or how Ed Reed's second in the league to only Troy, with five of those 12 picks?

Or MAYBE I could talk about how their numbers are eerily similar to ours on Defense in general? Yeah, how about that. Right now everyone knows the Steelers are #1 across the board. But playing a close second fiddle is Murdermore Baltimore.

Total Yds Per Game - 253.4 (Pitt = 241.9)
Rush Yds Per Game - 77 (Pitt = 73)
Pass Yds Per Game - 176.4 (Pitt = 168.9)
Pts Per Game - 15.4 (Pitt = 14.1)
TDs allowed - 16 (Pitt = 16)

Of course, our 45 total sacks dwarf their measly 28. But you can't really deny that they seem to have their shit together.

Alright, so yeah, they played the Raiders, Browns, Texans and Bengals in there, but they also only lost to the Giants, who you know, are apparently the second coming of Christ...errr, were, until the Eagles told them what was what on Sunday. And the Giants kind of made them look like the Rams, actually, as did the Colts. Of course, we lost to both of those teams, ourselves. Albeit by a significantly lesser margin...

Anyways, my point being - we haven't seen the Ravens since September 29. And even then, we barely eked out a win in OT. We've got a real big game on our hands this week.

Now, I know you're all going to cry about me cupping the Ravens balls like this. But look, do you really think the Ravens are just going to forget that they're playing sick Defense right in time for our randomly-consistent Offense? Dude, they've had this game circled on the calendar since they lost to us in September. And definitely since they lost to the Giants a few weeks back. I'll bet any amount of money that Ray Lewis will be in there tomorrow screaming at those assholes about how everyone's talking about Pittsburgh, and how if they win this game they tie up the division and split two games with us. Not to mention how he's a murderer. Yadda yadda yadda, you've heard all this before.

I'm just sayin', we better be ready come Sunday. No screwing around this week, Arians.

Hines Ward - I don't know where YOU were last Sunday, but you better show up for this week. We're gonna need you. In addition to Heath, Santonio, and Nate Washington. Something tells me if we can't muster more than 70 yards on the Cowboys, with four guys contributing to that, we won't be running the ball much on the Ravens either.

And one more thing - their punter, Sam Koch, averages just about 43 yards a punt (2nd in league). Our punter is Mitch Berger. Need I go on?

Oh well, at least we've got Steely McBeam...


You know what? I'm just gonna watch this video again...


And also, this one...


This one's pretty good too...


This one, not so much...


What's that, Hines?


Good call...

Thoughts?

AFC North Headline Of The Day...

Really, Giants? Really? Joe Flacco?

I mean, I guess I have to give the guy credit. He actually has been managing games for the Ravens rather well. And by that I mean, not turning the ball over and handing off to Ray Rice, Willis McGahee and La'ron McClain 35+ times a game. But hey, listen, they're winning. So who am I to criticize?

I do like how the Daily News qualified him as "Above Average," though. I think that's kind of their way of saying, "yeah, he's ok."

And here's a fun quote from Antonio Pierce...

"I think in the first four games this season he was a rookie still. He is maybe still a rookie..."

Uh...well, yeah. I mean, this is still his first season. So yeah, that would make him a rookie, dude.

Of course, I believe Pierce was speaking in the metaphorical sense, saying that Flacco has matured rather quickly by NFL QB standards. Although, I gotta say, he's only played six games since those 1st four, Antonio. Are you saying that six games can show that a guy has matured? I think I could probably find six games last season in which Eli Manning still looked like a Rook, but I doubt you'd call HIM one.

Either way, go Fighting Blue Hens! Division I-AA powerhouse!

Now, here are some "Above Average" links for you...

Matt[iculous] DJ'ing tonight at Huckleberry Bar in Brooklyn. If you happen to be in the area, come by and hang out with us [Maticulous Music]

Read my asinine answer to a completely straightforward question [MVN Outsider]

Big Buck Hunter is the best bar game ever. My words, not necessarily Tec's [PSaMP]

The title of this one alone makes it worthwhile - "Bruce Arians must protect this house." Well played, Jim Wexell [SteelCityInsider]

The Chief speaks on the state of the Steelers [The Chief's Forum]

McFadden trying to come back for next week against the Bangles [Trib]

Harvey Bars bids adieu to Drew Henson. We can relate, man. We felt similar about the departure of Mikey Potts [Tirico Suave]

Whitlocks 10 Worst NFL Coaches...wait 'til you see the top 3 [Fox Sports]

Secured!

Not pictured: Snipers Silverback and The Wood.

As they say, a win is a win.

Things that were awesome...
1. Silverback and LaMarr Woodley combining for four of five total sacks
2. Santonio's catch and run on the play that sparked all our momentum
3. Jeff Reed
4. Mewelde Moore and Carey Davis stepping up
5. Winning and being 1st in the division with a leg up on Bawlmore and Cleveland

Things that were not awesome...
1. Joe Flacco marching the Ratbirds down the field to tie it up
2. Multiple false start penalties on same drive
3. Mitch Berger's stat line - Average Punt = 40 yards
4. Listening to Jaws whisper sweet nothings about Joe Flacco all night
5. The game ending at 12:15 or some such ungodly hour for a blogger with a real job

Things that sucked...
1. The 1st half
2. Big Ben IN the 1st half
3. Bruce Arians' PLAY CALLING in the 1st half
4. Mendenhall and Simmons to IR?
5. Ray Lewis comparing himself to Michael Strahan

"Full" game recap post may follow later this morning. Until then...what say you, Steeler brethren?

Oh, and while I'm getting my act together, witness the celebratory idiocy...

Ever since I was a lower case c
But now I'm a big C
The girls see I got the money
$100 $5 bills y'all...

Purple Makes Domski Look Fat...

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AFC North Headline of the Day...

You know, seeing as how it is Browns week, I'd really like to keep these all confined to the Browns. And that would be pretty easily accomplished. But when I read headlines like the above, I just can't help myself.

Ok, so there could be a "long-term love affair" between Baltimore and QB by default (and Blue Hen) Joe Flacco? Umm, wouldn't you hope there'd be a love affair between your team/city and it's 1st round QB selection? I mean it's not like he's Matt Cassell. You picked the guy #18 overall. Pucker up Baltimore, you better love him.

Just goes to show you, Blue Hens = CHAMPIONSHIP!

AFC North Headlines of the Day...

This was a toss up. I've got two Ravens headlines today. The one above, which of course is pretty self-explanatory.

And then there's this...

Apparently Demetrius Williams is Spiderman. So, who's Demetrius Williams again? Kidding...ish.

Oh, and in departed Ravens news, Brian Billick is allegedly about to take the blogosphere by storm. Yeah, because he was so interesting and fun when he was a Coach. Why not make him a blogger? This sounds like it has FAIL written all over it.

Flacco starting + Spiderman catching + Billick blogging = CHAMPIONSHIP!