Should the Ravens be favored over the Steelers on MNF?

Okay. Casey Hampton out is a big deal, depending on who you're rooting for.

Is Samari Rolle playing?

Grades for Chris Hoke and Deshea Townsend if he plays.

Chris Hoke C- (should be outmatched by Ravens' Jason Brown)

Deshea Townsend B-/C+

 

i just cant see myself pulling the trigger on a rookie qb starting on primetime in pittsburgh.  its tough -5 is alot of points but pittsburgh should win 16 - 7.  thats the final i see. i already proped baltimore under 14' points for the game. i just dont see them scoring. maybe some big third down conversions to heap , but that wont lead to points.  good luck.  lots of running on both sides, as pitts will learn from what happened last week. good luck buddy

Maybe because it was made 6 days ago?

chodya -

I see some inaccurate info in some of these posts...

BAL never shows up on Primetime...was one quote.I guess that wasn't much of a game they put on LY vs. NE

With all the talk of the record of BAL's combined opposition so far-how about that of PIT...1-7 ain't much better.

Doesn't this game remind anyone LY of BAL getting a team the week after PHI had them, a la NE LY?....now it is PIT they get after a tough physical battle with PHI last week in one of the few unders of the last 2 weeks.PHI paid that price last nite in CHI .Sure they had help with 2 missed FG's and poor playcalling on the 4th and goal stand but they were hurting and sure missed Mr. X-factor.

As tough as PIT  is at home, they are a shell of their team LY and suffering at key positions. BAL is licking their chops and much healthier this year and they have a whole new belief in themselves that Billick stole from them LY with his abysmal playcalling ( he never should have fired Fassel). I know Flacco is a rook who will be in tough tonite but how much worse than Big Ben who has no protection and is truly banged up?

History is against Mr. Flacco going 3-0 but I think this is one BAL squad who may have turned the corner and will play very competitive tonite. We've already seen some crazy shit this year with the Buffalo rejuvenation, NE  needing a bye like no one can imagine so they could get the tattooist to remove the spike marks from their linebackers bodies courtesy of MIA, and Favre doing something he could not do in 15+yrs. in GB ....some bizarre  incidents to say the least!

Here's to a good one!

One more observation...until Mendenhall cranks out a few 100yd. games and shows he can hang onto a ball in the big league-I'd say BAL is the last team he should be supplying with cannon fodder.

This is only their third game my friend.  Hurricane Ike canceled the Texans game.  However if they do win this game they got the Titans next..... so 4-0 would prove they are for real.  Or they can lose the next 2 and we can say.... good ole Raven's back in form for a .500 season.

i hear ya Kane... was just being a smartass... not sure what to make of this game...

Rolle is listed as out
His replacement should be Fabian Washington

Zbikowski will prob not be the starting SS with landry out either it should be Jim Leonard

I think Adam Terry is out for Ravens and Big Willie Anderson should be starting @ RT this week

Projected starting lineups

When the Ravens have the ball

Ravens offense
Pos., No., Player
WR 89 Clayton
LT 71 Gaither
LG 66 Grubbs
C 60 Brown
RG 73 Yanda
RT 78 Terry
TE 86 Heap
WR 85 Mason
QB 5 Flacco
FB 33 McClain
RB 23 McGahee

Steelers defense
Pos., No., Player
LE 91 Smith
NT 76 Hoke
RE 93 Eason
OLB 56 Woodley
ILB 51 Farrior
ILB 50 Foote
OLB 92 Harrison
CB 24 Taylor
CB 26 Townsend
SS 43 Polamalu
FS 25 Clark

When the Steelers have the ball

Browns offense
Pos., No., Player
WR 86 Ward
LT 77 Smith
LG 68 Kemoeatu
C 62 Hartwig
RG 73 Simmons
RT 74 Colon
TE 83 Miller
WR 10 Holmes
QB 7 Roethlisberger
FB 38 Davis
RB 34 Mendenhall

Ravens defense
Pos., No., Player
LE 90 Pryce
NT 94 Bannan
RE 92 Ngata
OLB 95 Johnson
ILB 52 Lewis
ILB 57 Scott
OLB 55 Suggs
CB 21 McAlister
CB 41 Walker
SS 36 Leonhard
FS 20 Reed

For the record:

 

Baltimore Ravens

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Pittsburgh Steelers