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Wednesday Afternoon Football: Steelers vs. Ravens

KDavies : 12/2/2020 2:05 pm
should be bizarre strange. RG III to Dez Bryant for the Ravens.

Dobbins/Ingram not expected to play. There was talk they would be back for it.
This whole..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/2/2020 2:14 pm : link
thing is a joke from the day they are playing on to the quality of talent taking the field.
It is a self inflicted wound by the Ravens  
gmenrule-va : 12/2/2020 2:18 pm : link
they had a Strength/Conditioning Coach who had symptoms and never reported them and then went around the players and at times did not wear a mask.

In this day and age that has to go down as brutal stupidity.
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Steelers scheduled to play  
KDavies : 12/2/2020 2:19 pm : link
Monday vs. the Skins. Ravens are Tuesday vs. the Cowboys. Kind of shitty for the Steelers that Ravens are the ones with all the damn problems, but they are the ones stuck with so little time between games.
Maybe it's just me, but I do not think  
George from PA : 12/2/2020 2:20 pm : link
Wednesday's Afternoon Football (WAF) catching on!

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RE: Steelers scheduled to play  
giants#1 : 12/2/2020 2:23 pm : link
In comment 15064314 KDavies said:
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Monday vs. the Skins. Ravens are Tuesday vs. the Cowboys. Kind of shitty for the Steelers that Ravens are the ones with all the damn problems, but they are the ones stuck with so little time between games.


Steelers do have 4 guys on the COVID list too and I think the postponement from Tues to Wed was due to them, not the Ravens (may be wrong there). Steelers on Covid list:

Pouncey
Conner
Tuitt
Jerald Hawkins
I for one am happy to be able to watch it.  
BLUATHRT : 12/2/2020 2:31 pm : link
Working from home every day, with my wife and kids around me at all times feels like groundhog day. Anything to break that feeling has me excited.
It is what it is  
Chris684 : 12/2/2020 2:40 pm : link
Hopefully this turns out to be the worst flare up the league has and if so, still a pretty damn good job by the NFL in general if you ask me.

The Steelers will go 16-0  
Jints in Carolina : 12/2/2020 2:53 pm : link
and win the SB because....2020
Just hoping for no major injuries  
DieHard : 12/2/2020 2:59 pm : link
We need both teams to help us out next week.
All my rowdy friends are here on....  
cjac : 12/2/2020 3:10 pm : link
Wednesday afternoon
I Understand (Sort Of) Why The Game Is Wednesday  
Trainmaster : 12/2/2020 3:14 pm : link
Is kickoff time really 12:40 PM Pacific Time?

Why isn't this game on Wed night? I assume to give the teams more time to be ready for their next games on Monday and Tuesday?
RE: I Understand (Sort Of) Why The Game Is Wednesday  
Chris684 : 12/2/2020 3:20 pm : link
In comment 15064364 Trainmaster said:
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Is kickoff time really 12:40 PM Pacific Time?

Why isn't this game on Wed night? I assume to give the teams more time to be ready for their next games on Monday and Tuesday?


The game is early because it's on NBC which is hosting its annual tree lighting at Rock center this evening. It probably also helps that they have some additional recovery time for next week. Once this game was moved off its Thanksgiving time slot, things like primetime and whether or not it's ideal for people out west (given it's an east coast matchup) were totally secondary.

As long as they can fit a clean football game within a schedule that somehow works is all they're trying to do to maintain a competitive balance that doesn't become a joke with things like forfeits.
This would be like Ohio State playing Illinois  
Jints in Carolina : 12/2/2020 3:37 pm : link
a bye week for Pittsburgh.
RE: This would be like Ohio State playing Illinois  
Chris684 : 12/2/2020 3:42 pm : link
In comment 15064375 Jints in Carolina said:
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a bye week for Pittsburgh.


We'll see what happens. It's not perfect, but it's the best they could do.
I took Steelers -10. Just seems way too obvious though.  
Zeke's Alibi : 12/2/2020 3:44 pm : link
How do the Ravens even compete today? The Steelers are beyond pissed and the Ravens haven't practiced at all.
These Steelers uniforms are awful,  
truebluelarry : 12/2/2020 3:45 pm : link
they should never mess with their classic look.

RE: It is a self inflicted wound by the Ravens  
widmerseyebrow : 12/2/2020 3:46 pm : link
In comment 15064313 gmenrule-va said:
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they had a Strength/Conditioning Coach who had symptoms and never reported them and then went around the players and at times did not wear a mask.

In this day and age that has to go down as brutal stupidity. Link - ( New Window )


If this is true, why do the Broncos have to play with a receiver at quarterback and the Ravens get to postpone until they're ready? You have blatant disregard of protocol in each case.
I hate that call. Take the points and slowly kill this team.  
Zeke's Alibi : 12/2/2020 3:56 pm : link
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One of the worst plays I’ve ever seen right there  
UConn4523 : 12/2/2020 3:56 pm : link
I smell a Big Ben injury update causing that one...
RE: RE: It is a self inflicted wound by the Ravens  
Zeke's Alibi : 12/2/2020 3:58 pm : link
In comment 15064386 widmerseyebrow said:
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In comment 15064313 gmenrule-va said:


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they had a Strength/Conditioning Coach who had symptoms and never reported them and then went around the players and at times did not wear a mask.

In this day and age that has to go down as brutal stupidity. Link - ( New Window )



If this is true, why do the Broncos have to play with a receiver at quarterback and the Ravens get to postpone until they're ready? You have blatant disregard of protocol in each case.


Because the Ravens are buddy buddy with the league office. Was almost kind of suprised that they didn't postpone it because of that, but the NFL knows its toast with 5 weeks left if they use that bullet. Conceivable could add two extra weeks, but then the competive balance for playoffs is all a mess and you could essentially be punishing teams for being successful, both during the season and with protocol.
Big Ben & Wentz are trying to out stupid  
shockeyisthebest8056 : 12/2/2020 3:58 pm : link
each other.
RG3  
David B. : 12/2/2020 4:00 pm : link
Really sucks. Still.
And RG3 says  
shockeyisthebest8056 : 12/2/2020 4:01 pm : link
“Hold my beer...”
Bowells missed 4 EPs?  
Zeke's Alibi : 12/2/2020 4:01 pm : link
Calling it now, kicking game is going to cost Steelers a SB.
Missed XP.  
shockeyisthebest8056 : 12/2/2020 4:02 pm : link
This is quality football.
Griffin looks like shit!  
Fishmanjim57 : 12/2/2020 4:07 pm : link
I realize he's a replacement QB, but he looks lost out there.
Denver  
stretch234 : 12/2/2020 4:17 pm : link
They had to play because it was their own players disregarding the rules. While equally poor a decision, the Ravens was a coach
to all those saying we can't beat Seattle with McCoy  
ryanmkeane : 12/2/2020 4:33 pm : link
nobody was giving Baltimore a chance today.
RE: Denver  
widmerseyebrow : 12/2/2020 4:36 pm : link
In comment 15064415 stretch234 said:
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They had to play because it was their own players disregarding the rules. While equally poor a decision, the Ravens was a coach


I don't think they've tracked who the player got it from for every case this year that a player has tested positive and had to sit out. Sounds like an excuse that benefits the Ravens.
Is it just me  
Sonic Youth : 12/2/2020 4:42 pm : link
or does Ben look awful? Some of these throws are terrible.
We might..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/2/2020 4:54 pm : link
get to see another trainwreck at QB!
Oh, jeez, if Griffin has to play on one leg...  
Big Blue Blogger : 12/2/2020 4:55 pm : link
... I’m not sure he can do much of anything.
Was..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/2/2020 4:57 pm : link
it a cramp??
Terrible officiating there  
UConn4523 : 12/2/2020 5:03 pm : link
Followed up by not spiking to guarantee 3. Such a shitty game.
I am fuming  
PJCdude : 12/2/2020 5:04 pm : link
If I am harbaugh
RE: Terrible officiating there  
terz22 : 12/2/2020 5:04 pm : link
In comment 15064463 UConn4523 said:
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Followed up by not spiking to guarantee 3. Such a shitty game.


yup. fitting end to absolute shit show of a game.
Every game with shitty officiating  
Giantfan21 : 12/2/2020 5:04 pm : link
NFL by far has the worst Refs in any pro sports
How do you not throw on 2nd down  
LBH15 : 12/2/2020 5:04 pm : link
and run on third?

Moronic raven coaches
Why the hell wouldn't you take the points there.  
Zeke's Alibi : 12/2/2020 5:04 pm : link
Steelers are playing unbelievably sloppy. Stay within striking distance.
23 seconds..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/2/2020 5:08 pm : link
is more than enough time to run two plays. If that had been a downfield throw, they could have done it quicker!!

Absolutely ridiculous officiating
RE: How do you not throw on 2nd down  
DieHard : 12/2/2020 5:15 pm : link
In comment 15064467 LBH15 said:
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and run on third?

Moronic raven coaches


If you run on 3rd and don't get in, the clock probably runs out on you -- the Steelers would have lollygagged it after the play, and these officials clearly don't care about calling them out on it.

The real mistake was taking the timeout after 1st down. Even if the sequence of events stayed exactly the same, taking the TO after the 2nd down run gives you enough time to kick a FG after the incomplete on 3rd.
The  
AcidTest : 12/2/2020 5:16 pm : link
referees should have stopped the clock since the Steelers were clearly laying on players. But the Ravens nonetheless should have anticipated that would happen, and thrown twice to preserve the FG. Nice play by Fitzpatrick.
RE: RE: How do you not throw on 2nd down  
LBH15 : 12/2/2020 5:19 pm : link
In comment 15064471 DieHard said:
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In comment 15064467 LBH15 said:


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and run on third?

Moronic raven coaches



If you run on 3rd and don't get in, the clock probably runs out on you -- the Steelers would have lollygagged it after the play, and these officials clearly don't care about calling them out on it.

The real mistake was taking the timeout after 1st down. Even if the sequence of events stayed exactly the same, taking the TO after the 2nd down run gives you enough time to kick a FG after the incomplete on 3rd.


Yes to all that. But they could have kicked the FG on 3rd down too if not enough time to run a play.

Yes, the TO was stupid. The 2nd down run was dumb. The refs should have stopped the clock. And the TE should have caught the ball.

Everything in favor of Steelers.
No way these Steelers would beat  
jvm52106 : 12/2/2020 5:24 pm : link
the Chiefs!
Ravens' starting CBs both injured  
DieHard : 12/2/2020 5:59 pm : link
Doesn't bode well for Ravens-Cowboys next week.
RG3 sucks so bad  
ZogZerg : 12/2/2020 6:00 pm : link
Game over
NFL officiating strikes again?  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 12/2/2020 6:07 pm : link
No way!
Ravens not even trying to win  
ZogZerg : 12/2/2020 6:09 pm : link
LOL
I can't root for either of these teams.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 12/2/2020 6:15 pm : link
I hate the Steelers because of The Rapist & I detest Baltimore because of XXXV & Lewis.
McSorley would be an ideal backup for Jones  
Sean : 12/2/2020 6:20 pm : link
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The  
AcidTest : 12/2/2020 6:37 pm : link
Pittsburgh defender took a bad angle.

The Ravens had a great chance to get the ball back, but let the Steelers complete that third down pass to effectively end the game.
Steelers Worst 11 - 0 Team?  
Trainmaster : 12/2/2020 6:38 pm : link
Assuming they win.
Any Giant QB throws that ball  
DC Gmen Fan : 12/2/2020 6:38 pm : link
it gets picked
Why did the Ravens  
Leg of Theismann : 12/2/2020 6:39 pm : link
Call a timeout after the incomplete pass by the Steelers on 2nd down?????? Anyone? And the announcers said nothing about it.
RE: Why did the Ravens  
BigBlueShock : 12/2/2020 7:09 pm : link
In comment 15064523 Leg of Theismann said:
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Call a timeout after the incomplete pass by the Steelers on 2nd down?????? Anyone? And the announcers said nothing about it.

I don’t remember there being an incomplete pass when they used their timeouts
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