For the final game of the season, the Baltimore Ravens have only one thing to do: fix the mistakes they made in a frustrating loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and beat the Oakland Raiders, then it is all about postseason.
Despite being penalized 11 times for 113 yards, committing three turnovers and allowing four sacks in a 23-20 defeat against the Steelers on Sunday, the Ravens need only to win this Sunday’s game against the Raiders to reach the postseason for a second straight season. And in order to win that final and key game, the Ravens have to learn from the loss to the Steelers.
The first priority is to cut down on penalties. The Ravens have ranked first in the NFL with 1,057 penalty yards. If not the penalties, the Ravens would have already set for postseason by beating the Steelers. It is not anyway an easy job to get everything perfect within the one week before the finale, but they will try best with the die-hard eagerness to play in playoffs.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Ravens CB Webb may miss final two games with sprained knee
The Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb sprained his right knee during Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. And the injury was serious enough to keep him out for the final two games of the season.
Webb had to leave Sunday’s game midway in the third quarter and was helped from the field by two trainers. Coach John Harbaugh said the initial report on Webb was not good, and his absence could be costly. Having started the past three games, Webb was the Ravens’ best cornerback. He was originally the replacement to Fabian Washington, who was unable to play though the season in his Ravens jersey because of a knee injury.
Webb has great speed and was becoming one of the team’s top tacklers despite his small size. The coaches were just beginning to feel comfortable with Webb and were thinking about matching him up with opponents’ top receivers, but now they have to plan to replace the player with veteran Frank Walker, who had a terrible training camp and has been picked on every time he enters a game. Anyway, he still has the experience and toughness to replace Webb as the starting cornerback.
Webb had to leave Sunday’s game midway in the third quarter and was helped from the field by two trainers. Coach John Harbaugh said the initial report on Webb was not good, and his absence could be costly. Having started the past three games, Webb was the Ravens’ best cornerback. He was originally the replacement to Fabian Washington, who was unable to play though the season in his Ravens jersey because of a knee injury.
Webb has great speed and was becoming one of the team’s top tacklers despite his small size. The coaches were just beginning to feel comfortable with Webb and were thinking about matching him up with opponents’ top receivers, but now they have to plan to replace the player with veteran Frank Walker, who had a terrible training camp and has been picked on every time he enters a game. Anyway, he still has the experience and toughness to replace Webb as the starting cornerback.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Ravens OT Terry placed on IR for knee problems
Chronic problems with right knee will place Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Adam Terry on injured reserve.
The former second-round draft pick was already placed on the physically unable to perform list and did not practice at training camp after he had arthroscopic knee surgery during the offseason. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that Terry will have to undergo some more procedures and be unable to play in any game wearing his No. 78 ravens jersey this season.
Terry started seven games last season and was projected to compete for the starting right tackle job with first-round draft pick Michael Oher. Now the Ravens will have to choose from Oniel Cousins, Joe Reitz and potentially offensive guard Marshal Yanda to finish the competition.
The former second-round draft pick was already placed on the physically unable to perform list and did not practice at training camp after he had arthroscopic knee surgery during the offseason. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that Terry will have to undergo some more procedures and be unable to play in any game wearing his No. 78 ravens jersey this season.
Terry started seven games last season and was projected to compete for the starting right tackle job with first-round draft pick Michael Oher. Now the Ravens will have to choose from Oniel Cousins, Joe Reitz and potentially offensive guard Marshal Yanda to finish the competition.
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