The AFC is shaping up as a Ponies/Patsies showdown if teams play to form.
Last week the Ravens dispatched the Bolts kinda decisively, 24 – 9 in what is more accurately described as an offensive rather than defensive struggle. Flacco and the Ravens finally put something together while Luck wasn’t able to.
A big deal will be made about the last match-up between Payton Manning and Ray Lewis with Lewis retiring after the season, but the game is more likely to turn on the Ravens offense or lack thereof. The Ravens changed offensive coordinators just last month because they were so ineffective.
Payton Manning is Payton Manning, not Tebow, and the Broncos are likely to make this a very tough game for Lewis because they don’t suck and can put up a score or two. On the other hand it bespeaks a kind of institutional idiocy that they hired him in the first place so there is hope for the Carrion Crows.
Still, the Ponies won 34 – 17 in their match-up 4 weeks ago, in part because running back Ray Rice has fumble fingers and didn’t get many calls, and they have one of the best records against the pass in the league.
I’m missing both games today for a holiday party with some of the people I know through my other life as a community organizer. As always it’s up to you to make your own fun though I’ve tried to encourage a couple of folks to stop by.
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Colquitt punts for 52 yards to Bal19. Jacoby Jones return for 14 yards to Bal33. Tackled by Jacob Tamme
Rice rush to the left for 3 yards to the Bal36. Tackled by Justin Bannan.Rice rush to the left for 3 yards to the Bal36. Tackled by Justin Bannan.
Flacco pass to the left to Vonta Leach for 1 yard to the Bal37. Tackled by Chris Harris.
Flacco incomplete pass to the middle intended for Anquan Boldin defensed by Chris Harris.
Koch punts for 58 yards to Den5. Trindon Holliday return for 7 yards to Den12. Tackled by Chykie Brown.
Manning pass to the right to Ronnie Hillman for 11 yards to the Den23. Tackled by Ray Lewis and Chykie Brown.
Broncos ball on own 30
2nd and 3
Hillman rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Den34. Tackled by Bernard Pollard.
Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Brandon Stokley.
Manning pass to the right to Joel Dreessen for 11 yards to the Den45. Tackled by Chykie Brown. Penalty: Personal Foul on Baltimore (Chykie Brown) 15 yards.
Hillman rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Bal37. Tackled by Haloti Ngata.
Peyton Manning pass to the middle to Matthew Willis for 4 yards to the Bal33. Tackled by Ed Reed.
Penalty: Holding on Baltimore (Cary Williams) 5 yards.
Hillman rush to the left for 3 yards to the Bal25. Tackled by Bernard Pollard and Arthur Jones.
Manning pass to the left to Eric Decker for 8 yards to the Bal17. Tackled by Dannell Ellerbe.
Manning pass to the right to Demaryius Thomas for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
7:11 min left to play
Prater kicks off to the Bal9. Jacoby Jones return for 16 yards to Bal25. Tackled by Danny Trevathan.
Rice rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Bal28. Tackled by Keith Brooking and Kevin Vickerson.
Rice rush up the middle for no gain to the Bal28. Tackled by Justin Bannan and Derek Wolfe.
Flacco pass to the middle to Anquan Boldin for 19 yards to the Bal47. Tackled by Rahim Moore.
Flacco pass to the right to Anquan Boldin for 17 yards to the Den36. Tackled by Chris Harris.
Penalty: False Start on Baltimore (Kelechi Osemele) -5 yards.
Rice rush to the left for 2 yards to the Den39. Tackled by Wesley Woodyard.
Rice rush to the right for 8 yards to the Den31. Tackled by Rahim Moore.
Joe Flacco incomplete pass to the left intended for Jacoby Jones.
Flacco incomplete pass to the middle intended for Dennis Pitta defensed by Mike Adams.
Hillman rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Den36. Tackled by Ray Lewis.
Hillman rush up the middle for 2 yards to the Den46. Tackled by Ray Lewis.
Hillman rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the Den45. Tackled by Ma’ake Kemoeatu and Ray Lewis.
Ronnie Hillman rush to the right for no gain to the Den47. Tackled by Ma’ake Kemoeatu.
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