News Archive for Ray Rice
Saturday, January 16th, 2010
The Indianapolis Colts will be taking on the Baltimore Ravens tonight and try to win their first playoff game since 2006 when they defeated the Chicago Bears to win the Super Bowl in 2006. MVP Peyton Manning will face the Ravens tough and opportunistic defense. If the Colts do not come up big tonight, the MVP award will be little to Manning…
Manning had a great year and will lead his offense against a stout Ravens defense. I think he will manage the game and stay away from the early turnovers that gave the Ravens all the momentum lat week. Manning will manage and play far smarter than Brady did last week. On Manning’s mind is his last two playoff loses to San Diego. These loses will serve as incentive and keep Manning focused on nothing short of a victory tonight. He will not let the Colts lose tonight. This game will be very personal to him.
Peyton Manning needs a win tonight to avenge his last two playoff loses.
The Ravens are coming off a impressive 33-14 over the Patriots in New England last week. The Ravens intercepted Tom Brady three times and never looked back. This is what they will need to do tonight to beat Manning and the Colts. If the Ravens can get out to a early lead, they will have a great chance of winning. Joe Flacco only attempted 10 passes, and the Ravens got the running game going with Ray Rice. Getting turnovers, eatablishing the running is a great recipe to win a playoff game. The Ravens are also Road Warriors as they have won six games this decade. They are still lead by Ray Lewis and are not itimidated by any means tonight.
With everything considered, I have to pick the Colts. The Colts clinched everything early and have had time to get healthy and think about a playoff run. The Colts have been here before, lets see if they have learned something.Manning will be hungry to avenge his last two playoff loses–both big disappointments. A third loss would be a even bigger disappointment. Colts taste victory tonight.
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Joe Flacco, New England Patriots, Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, Ray Rice, super bowl, Tom Brady
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Sunday, January 10th, 2010
The New England Patriots will be taking on the Baltimore Ravens this afternoon and try to keep their perfect 8-0 home record going despite some adversity.
Will Joe Flacco get a signature win against the Pats today?
The Pats will be without their leading receiver Wes Welker who was injured last week in Houston in a meaning less game.Welker was not only Tom Brady’s favorite receiver but caught a 123 passes and made the Pats offense more diversified. Welker will be definitely missed and will put more pressure on both Randy Moss and his replacement Julian Edelman. You cannot measure how important Welker meant to this team as he was a possession receiver that kept the chains moving. The Pats will need the leadership of Tom Brady to offset this setback. Brady will have them focused, and the Ravens defense better still be wary.
The Ravens were a poor team on the road with a 3-5 record. They played the Pats back on October 2 and lost 27-21. They had a opportunity to win the game late but could not pull the victory.New England is 5-0 all time vs the Ravens. It may just be that the Pats have their number. The Ravens do have a sound secondary lead by Ed Reed. This secondary must take advantage of the Welker injury and shut Brady in company down to have a good shot at winning.Joe Placco must step up and play mistake free football. The Ravens must also establish the run with their star running back Ray Rice. If the Ravens can do this things, they can pull off the upset in a very hostile environment.
This game comes down to whether the Ravens can handle being on the road.Joe Flacco is young and will need to be at his best today. The Patriots have all the intangibles and Tom Brady. Brady seems to have their number. But I think the Ravens will establish the run and keep Brady off the field. I will take the Ravens inn a upset and get Joe Flacco that signature victory.
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Ed Reed, Joe Flacco, Julian Edelman, New England Patriots, Randy Moss, Ray Rice, Tom Brady, wes welker
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