Your Ravens/Bengals Wild Card Game Open Thread

Well, two down and one more to go.

To The Game!

Ravens/Bengals:

-According to Schefter, that strategy that never, ever works may be employed by the Ravens. Yes, we’re talking about shuffling two qb’s in and out of the lineup. I guess the thinking has always been that it keeps a defense off-balance but it seems to prevent the offense from ever finding a rhythm.

-After shredding the Ravens D last year (partially resulting in the firing of Wink Martindale) Burrow has been kept relatively in check this year, throwing for under 400 yards combined in the regular season.

-Which begs the question, ‘what wrinkles will Ravens DC Mike McDonald and Cincy OC Brian Callahan unveil in this do-or-die game?’.

-Huntley called himself a game-timer earlier in the week (though he put in a full practice on Friday) leading to some Ravens fans going all-in for Anthony Brown, noting that he’s not afraid of going for the deep shot here and there which could loosen up the Bengals D. The egregious turnovers have been summarily ignored.

-Scoring Drought: It’s hard to believe (or easy, given Lamar’s status) but the Ravens haven’t scored more than one TD in any game since week 12. Thank bejeezuz they have Justin Tucker-they’ve leaned on him even more than usual lately.

-The loss of right guard Alex Cappa (he’s replaced by Max Scharping) may impact Cincy’s run game. He was their best lineman.

-Getting Dobbins touches will be essential for the Ravens-in the four games since his return from a knee injury he’s gained 397 yards.

Do your thing.

 

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Brick Meathook

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ballsofsteelandfury

You’re brave driving in the rain!

TheRevanchist

What stumps me is that people should know to slow down in the rain, and be careful of large puddles. But no one in LA knows that. It’s fucking amazing at how bad they are on the 405 when there are just a few drops hitting the road. Just fucking baffling.

Doktor Zymm

It’s a California-wide phenomena as far as I can tell. There’s also the other extreme where people go 30 mph on the highway in a slight drizzle

yeah right

Hey folks!

I’m here. I’m good. I’ve learned not to take the losses so personally.

The Giants played a good game and we need a new defensive coordinator fucking stat!

Guess I’ll get my ass into the kitchen.

Doktor Zymm

You can also never go wrong with blaming Kirk Cousins! And it was probably a more entertaining game to lose than next week at Santa Clara would have been

2Pack

Agreed… Enthusiastic agreement

2Pack

Welcome to the pity party Buddy

Sharkbait

Early Sunday Gravy??

2Pack

My old champ. Still looks good (way over 10 years old now) still cooks good.

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jjfozz

here’s how my night went

we go tto my wife’s cousins house, i kind of hate htime, kind of dont’

tv is on, no volume, people are playing some diphsit game

i say, “hey can we turn the volue up?”

“No. We’re enjoying time with the family.”

Me, inside my head, “I want to eat your brains. you cunt.”

Then, we have to play word games. fuck? what? there s a game on.

word games, not bad, not good.

my wife’s cousin is in theseminary. i yell esus christ mltiple times, i apolgozie. he’s goocl.

FINALLY

Seoncd half, we put the fuckgn soudn on.

i drink more beers, do multipel shots., heart broken, greg roman shoud die of rickets.

drive home, get hassled because i vape.

yep, i’m drinkging even more now. otu of spit. spite.

ballsofsteelandfury

At least you’re not in jail.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

The night is young.

2Pack

Excuse me stewardess… I speak jive…

jjfozz

God fuck i’m just . . .just drinking. fuck it fuck being a fan.

2Pack

Agreed

Doktor Zymm

Switch to cigars, make them beg for vape.

There must be a booze brand called Spite, and bonus points if it’s citrusy and rips off the Sprite logo

2Pack

Raining like crazy out this morning, no run, guess I will lift weights while listening to music at wake up the neighborhood level. I do try to blend in here.

ballsofsteelandfury

If you really want to blend in, I’m assuming you’ll be shirtless.

2Pack

No they don’t deserve that. A Packers hoodie is what they deserve.

Doktor Zymm

As long as no pants

2Pack

And waste a perfectly good blaze orange set of Speedos… No ma’am…

Doktor Zymm

Safety orange! If anyone shoots you they can’t get away with pretending they thought you were a deer!

2Pack

Bet dat

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Doktor Zymm

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Gumbygirl

Zymm…you gotta stop feeding pastries to the vermin, they’ll catch the diabeetus!

Doktor Zymm

Oh geez, the kids down the bar talking about how they don’t like NYC because it’s so hard to get around compared to LA and yeah there are some decent parties but no good restaurants

Brocky

I mean….. They’re not completely wrong. Visiting my brother in New York was like pulling teeth to get him to engage in the night life

Doktor Zymm

But in what world is it easier to get around LA than Manhattan? And they specifically said ‘without a car’ which is just insane when NYC has both better transit and is more walkable. Also they don’t understand what a borough is, they were using it interchangeably with neighborhood, just, ugh. Also ‘LA has so much more nature than NYC’

ballsofsteelandfury

They’re insane if they actually said the words “without a car”.

Either that or they think LA is made up of a five block area in Hollywood.

Doktor Zymm

Barkeep lives across the street, but chickie who made the ‘without a car’ comment lives in Santa Monica

ballsofsteelandfury

She must live in the apartment buildings they built where the metro stop is.

Doktor Zymm

Hearing more of her conversation, I think she is just super special

Doktor Zymm

Barkeep is actually pretty nice, poor gal slipped and broke her leg in Big Bear. Dumb Santa Monica chickie started talking about how it takes 5 hours to get an ambulence up there despite that directly contradicting barkeep’s personal experience

ballsofsteelandfury

It may not be environmentally friendly, but it is much more convenient to get around LA in a car than in NYC. Also, I’m sure LA is relatively cheaper than NYC.

Doktor Zymm

I’m guessing whichever place you aren’t familiar with is more expensive. I can still get around NYC cheaply based on living there 20 years ago, but I find LA to be stupid expensive

ballsofsteelandfury

I was thinking more expensive for food. Transport is crazy cheap in NYC and way better than LA.

Doktor Zymm

I was thinking of food, basically locals know the cheap delicious places and they generally aren’t places you would just drop in if walking around or getting recommendations

Doktor Zymm

Also the right neighborhoods and what to check for before sitting down

ballsofsteelandfury

You are right. I was chatting with a co-worker the other day that lived in NYC. We agreed that LA is VERY similar to NYC in that you really have to get to know the city so it will reveal its secrets to you. Once you learn them, it becomes a completely different city.

Senor Weaselo

Where are you so some guy I know can inflict violence?

You know, a guy. Mr., uh, Olesaew. From someplace, far away.

Doktor Zymm

The LA Proper Downtown rooftop bar

ballsofsteelandfury

Tell them there’s a cool bar down on 5th and San Pedro…

Doktor Zymm

It’s actually a pretty slick spot and the stuff here is tasty, but I kind of want to punch someone with brass knuckles that read ‘on trend’

ballsofsteelandfury

Btw, 5th and San Pedro is the middle of Skid Row. Don’t you go there.

Doktor Zymm

So the guy at the desk when I checked in made a point of telling me where it was safe to walk around here

ballsofsteelandfury

Yeah, you’re in a tricky spot. Fashion district is safe during the day but sketchy at night. South of you is sketchy period. West and North are your best bets.

Doktor Zymm

Yup, he called it the ‘safe wedge sandwich’ and I enjoy that terminology. Seems like it’s gotten sketchier overall than when I was last here

ballsofsteelandfury

Is he related to Maestro?

2Pack

Did he ask if you are packing any heat?

ballsofsteelandfury

Can I at least drive down there and knock their stupid Trilbys off their heads?

Brocky

Still funny

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Brocky

Todd heap

Dennis pitta

Mark Andrew’s

So are the ravens drafting white tight ends are purpose to make up for Shannon sharpe

Redshirt

Sorry for the loss, Fozz. Good season.

LemonJello

What he means to say is:

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE? YOU’RE IN THE JUNGLE, BABY!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg

Redshirt

Nah, if I wanted, I’d post this, but I respect JJFozz enough to know if I get on his bad side, my body will be located scattered across five states.

Who Dey Nation – YouTube

Brocky

Uh, he hasn’t posted in a while, do we have his location?

ballsofsteelandfury

I believe he has been spending time with the in-laws.

He may be in jail.

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Doktor Zymm

I’m thinking his wife may have slipped some Xanax in his bourble and he’s happily napping or whatever happens when you mix those

Redshirt

I finally remembered where I saw that look on Sam Hubbard’s face during the Fumble Return TD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gozRrRCtj6E

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LemonJello

So, Bengals/Bills won’t be at a neutral site?

Redshirt

Nope because the NFL hates the Bengals for not playing on.

Horatio Cornblower

Great to see John Laroquette’s investments have done so well that he’s willing to shit all over the legacy of the original Night Court.

Redshirt

Laroquette’s reaction to his agent about Night Court revival.

The West Wing – I will kill people, Leo – YouTube

Brocky

Redshirt right now:

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King Hippo

kiiiiittttttyyyyy!!!!

Redshirt

Still alive. -ish.

ballsofsteelandfury

These Bengals are going to give Redshirt a heart attack.

Brocky

The cardiac cats!

TheRevanchist

Huntley did better than I thought he would. Good game all around. But fuck the ravens.

Horatio Cornblower

/Edgar Allen Poe rises from the grave

Doktor Zymm

NEVERMORE

Mr. Ayo

So does Lamar text the GM tonight or first thing tomorrow morning?

TheRevanchist

No, he waits for the text. Then ignores it until the end of the day. Then needs to get spotted in Denver and Las Vegas before replying “new phone, who dis”.

herodotus450

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Sharkbait

Ohh they almost got that too

Gatoraids

Fail Mary Ravens Style

Doktor Zymm

CAT TRIUMPHS OVER BIRD

Dunstan

“Finally!” — Sylvester

LemonJello

Ho. Lee. Fuk.

Horatio Cornblower

The fuck are you calling time out for on 4th and 20 with 6 seconds left? Play the fucking game.

Mr. Ayo

4th & 20, season on the line?

I’ve seen this before. Channel your inner 500’s Ravens. You got this.

Gumbygirl

Narrator: They didn’t got this

Gumbygirl

Deep breath Redshirt

Brocky

…goooose…fabra….

Doktor Zymm

If the Ravens get a delay of game penalty on the last play of the game Imma laugh so hard

Dunstan

“Delay of game? What’s that?” — Skyler Thompson