Anyone watching Ravens/Bengals?

[BizarroAnnihilus]

Bengals looking good, up 13 nothing, which bodes well considering the Ravens have a better record than the Pats.

Thomas144 just scored a TD on a flea flicker :thumb:

[RavenZ]

I've seen some of it - I had a laugh when Marvin Lewis called TO and the Ravens missed the FG

[Vito Babe]

Originally posted by BizarroAnnihilus on 11-30-2006 at 06:48 PM
Bengals looking good, up 13 nothing, which bodes well considering the Ravens have a better record than the Pats.

Thomas144 just scored a TD on a flea flicker :thumb:
No NFL Network or I would. This is getting annoying. First pay TV NFL games evah this year! Dipshitz.

[JONATHAN!]

Originally posted by Vito Babe on 11-30-2006 at 09:56 PM
No NFL Network or I would. This is getting annoying. First pay TV NFL games evah this year! Dipshitz.

Same here, $60/mo for cable and I can't watch a crappy Thurs. nite game when even most of the bars don't have digital cable.
:4321: Rich Eisen and the NFL!!!!!!!:4321:

[chiefsgal*]

yes I am, in between watching my stars drop another game......and to the caps of all teams......geesh....:banghead: thank god I took cinn......:D

[TheYellowDart]

Originally posted by BizarroAnnihilus on 11-30-2006 at 09:48 PM
Thomas144 just scored a TD on a flea flicker :thumb:

Does he still have the long hair thing going? I wouldn't want to see him get hurt when he gets tackled by the pulling of his hair...

[RavenZ]

Originally posted by TheYellowDart on 11-30-2006 at 10:02 PM
Does he still have the long hair thing going? I wouldn't want to see him get hurt when he gets tackled by his hair...

That is a BRIGHT yellow you got there :eek:

[Box_O_Rocks]

I'm enjoying the game, the Ravens can join us with 3 losses.

[TheYellowDart]

Originally posted by RavenB on 11-30-2006 at 10:03 PM
That is a BRIGHT yellow you got there :eek:

yeah, I know..... I nearly blinded myself....

[BizarroAnnihilus]

Originally posted by TheYellowDart on 11-30-2006 at 09:02 PM
Does he still have the long hair thing going? I wouldn't want to see him get hurt when he gets tackled by the pulling of his hair...

Hell yeah man, he's got the long hair tonight, some guy (#22?) broke his hand and cracked a rib when he grabbed thomas's hair in an attempt to tackle him. They had to take him out on a cart.

He damn near just ran a punt back for a TD too.

[Box_O_Rocks]

Nice punt! Balt pinned inside the 10.

[BizarroAnnihilus]

Cinci's looking pretty damn tough tonight.

If it weren't for McNair's scrambles, Baltimore would be looking really bad. As it is, they're not looking very good. Not sure if that's because Cincinnati is playing well or because Baltimore is sucking hind tit.

[chiefsgal*]

Originally posted by RavenB on 11-30-2006 at 10:03 PM
That is a BRIGHT yellow you got there :eek:







no s***...who the hell is it, and does anyone have any sunglasses.....ROFL

[SamBam39]

Go Bengals. This could help the Pats. Oh yeah F*CK NFL Network and charter cable. They both suck because I can't watch this game tonight!

[Moebius]

No, because my f'ing local cable co refuses to pay the extra $$$ to air prime time coverage. :banghead:

[JD10367]

Good game so far. I'm surprised at how good the Bengals' D looks (either that, or the Ravens' O has just reverted back to looking like it's usually crappy self).

That broken ankle by the Ravens return man, yikes, that ranked right up there with Seau's arm.

[Box_O_Rocks]

A muff is a thing of beauty! :dbanana:

[JD10367]

Okay, why couldn't Cincy advance that fumbled punt for a TD? The guy went to catch the ball, the ball hit him and bounced off, Cincy picked it up and ran it in. WTF?

[Box_O_Rocks]

Originally posted by JD10367 on 11-30-2006 at 10:48 PM
Okay, why couldn't Cincy advance that fumbled punt for a TD? The guy went to catch the ball, the ball hit him and bounced off, Cincy picked it up and ran it in. WTF? They say it has something to do with the rules, but I think it's a Polian conspiracy with the referee. OWNED

[JD10367]

Originally posted by Box_O_Rocks on 11-30-2006 at 10:47 PM
A muff is a thing of beauty! :dbanana:

Why, yes, I do enjoy the Girlie Pic thread, but we're talking about the Bengals/Ravens game here... >)

[BizarroAnnihilus]

Originally posted by JD10367 on 11-30-2006 at 09:48 PM
Okay, why couldn't Cincy advance that fumbled punt for a TD? The guy went to catch the ball, the ball hit him and bounced off, Cincy picked it up and ran it in. WTF?

A muffed punt (meaning the receiver never had posession) can't be advanced, but if the receiver actually had posession prior to fumbling it, then it could've been returned.

Thems the rules.

[Box_O_Rocks]

Originally posted by JD10367 on 11-30-2006 at 10:54 PM
Why, yes, I do enjoy the Girlie Pic thread, but we're talking about the Bengals/Ravens game here... >) ;)

[RavenZ]

Oh for shame Demetrius :shake:

[JD10367]

Thank you, Cincy!

Now... what are the tiebreakers if the Pats and Ravens end up with the same record? Is divisional record still the second tiebreaker for non-divisional teams, or do they jump to AFC record?

[JONATHAN!]

The six postseason participants from each conference will now be seeded as follows:
1. The division champion with the best record.
2. The division champion with the second-best record.
3. The division champion with the third-best record.
4. The division champion with the fourth-best record.
5. The Wild Card club with the best record.
6. The Wild Card club with the second-best record.

The following procedures will be used to break standings ties for postseason playoffs and to determine regular-season schedules.
NOTE: Tie games count as one-half win and one-half loss for both clubs.

TO BREAK A TIE WITHIN A DIVISION
If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical won-lost-tied percentages, the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined.

Two Clubs
1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
9. Best net points in common games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.

Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format).
1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
9. Best net points in common games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.

TO BREAK A TIE FOR THE WILD-CARD TEAM
If it is necessary to break ties to determine the two Wild-Card clubs from each conference, the following steps will be taken.
1. If the tied clubs are from the same division, apply division tie breaker.
2. If the tied clubs are from different divisions, apply the following steps.

Two Clubs
1. Head-to-head, if applicable.
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
4. Strength of victory.
5. Strength of schedule.
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best net points in conference games.
9. Best net points in all games.
10. Best net touchdowns in all games.
11. Coin toss.

Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.)
1. Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tie breaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.
2. Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
9. Best net points in conference games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.
12. Coin toss

When the first Wild-Card team has been identified, the procedure is repeated to name the second Wild-Card, i.e., eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. In situations where three or more teams from the same division are involved in the procedure, the original seeding of the teams remains the same for subsequent applications of the tie breaker if the top-ranked team in that division qualifies for a Wild-Card berth.

OTHER TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES
1. Only one club advances to the playoffs in any tie-breaking step. Remaining tied clubs revert to the first step of the applicable division or Wild-Card tie breakers. As an example, if two clubs remain tied in any tie-breaker step after all other clubs have been eliminated, the procedure reverts to step one of the two-club format to determine the winner. When one club wins the tie breaker, all other clubs revert to step 1 of the applicable two-club or three-club format.
2. In comparing division and conference records or records against common opponents among tied teams, the best won-lost-tied percentage is the deciding factor since teams may have played an unequal number of games.
3. To determine home-field priority among division titlists, apply Wild-Card tie breakers.
4. To determine home-field priority for Wild-Card qualifiers, apply division tie breakers (if teams are from the same division) or Wild-Card tie breakers (if teams are from different ivisions).

TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION MEETING
If two or more clubs are tied in the selection order, the strength-of-schedule tie breaker is applied, subject to the following exceptions for playoff clubs:

1. The Super Bowl winner is last and the Super Bowl loser next-to-last.
2. Any non-Super Bowl playoff club involved in a tie shall be assigned priority within its segment below that of non-playoff clubs and in the order that the playoff clubs exited from the playoffs. Thus, within a tied segment a playoff club that loses in the Wild-Card game will have priority over a playoff club that loses in the Divisional playoff game, which in turn will have priority over a club that loses in the Conference Championship game. If two tied clubs exited the playoffs in the same round, the tie is broken by strength of schedule.

If any ties cannot be broken by strength of schedule, the divisional or conference tie breakers, whichever are applicable, are applied. Any ties that still exist are broken by a coin flip.

[blantyr]

Chargers are due to play Buffalo, Denver, Kansas City, Seattle and Arizona.

Ravens have to face Kansas City, Cleaveland, Pittsburgh and Buffalo.

I guess we could be Buffalo and Kansas City fans for a while.

[Alcoholic9*]

Originally posted by blantyr on 11-30-2006 at 11:41 PM
Chargers are due to play Buffalo, Denver, Kansas City, Seattle and Arizona.

Ravens have to face Kansas City, Cleaveland, Pittsburgh and Buffalo.

I guess we could be Buffalo and Kansas City fans for a while.

I can root for KC because of Chiefsgal. Buffalo.... not gonna happen. ;)

[blantyr]

Originally posted by Alcoholic9 on 12-01-2006 at 12:38 AM
I can root for KC because of Chiefsgal. Buffalo.... not gonna happen. ;)

When Kelly's Bills were the 90s version of today's Colts -- a speed based passing team and regular season wonders -- I detested them. When OJ was slashing through the Patriots D, I feared them. A few years back when they were picking up Bledsoe, Milloy and other expensive Patriots rejects, I sort of snickered at them. They just didn't have a clue as to how to mix the Kool Aid.

But I spent a few years over at WYO's board trying to warn them about Bledsoe. At this point I vaguely pity them. The poor fans got into the playoffs with Flutie, only to have him benched for the post season. It's kind of pathetic, really. Every three years, draft a round one quarterback and ruin him.

Some day I'll start taking our division rivals seriously again. Hey, the Dolphins and Bills are one game below .500, and the Jets are one game above. We haven't been winning games against them by all that much. This could be a really tough division next year.

But for a few weeks, so long as the Patriots don't totally collapse, I can be a Bills fan on the side...

[Undertaker #59]

Damn....


I didn't even know there was a game on. :mad:

[BizarroAnnihilus]

Originally posted by Undertaker #59 on 12-01-2006 at 07:39 AM
Damn....

I didn't even know there was a game on. :mad:

Don't worry, we know that Mrs. Clown has needs too.

It was only the Ravens and Bengals.....a decent game, but nothing to lose sleep over.

[O.Z.O.]

Originally posted by BizarroAnnihilus on 12-01-2006 at 08:47 AM
Don't worry, we know that Mrs. Clown has needs too.

It was only the Ravens and Bengals.....a decent game, but nothing to lose sleep over.

Speaking of which, I fell asleep during the second half. Woke up in time to see the Ratbirds score a TD but not recover the onside kick.

[mikiemo83]

Originally posted by Peytonsux on 12-01-2006 at 09:01 AM
Speaking of which, I fell asleep during the second half. Woke up in time to see the Ratbirds score a TD but not recover the onside kick. what was with the kick, smart move to fair catch it. I would assume Stover screwed up and forgot to hit it off the ground


either that or Billick is a dipshit


both seem to be reasonable assumptions

[JD10367]

That seeding info didn't mention conference, but I'll assume it's the same as wildcard (i.e., for seeding #1 through #4, the first tiebreaker is head to head, the second is AFC, and the third is common games).

So it looks like the Pats need San Diego to cough up a hairball against an AFC team or two...

[O.Z.O.]

Originally posted by mikiemo83 on 12-01-2006 at 09:03 AM
what was with the kick, smart move to fair catch it. I would assume Stover screwed up and forgot to hit it off the ground


either that or Billick is a dipshit


both seem to be reasonable assumptions

I think Stover screwed up.

Regardless, though, Billick IS a dipshit. Ratbird fans are really starting to lose patience with him.