November 24

So last week the Ravens snuck into Pittsburgh and snuck out with a win.  The offense was terrible.  If it wasn't for Jacoby Jones we would have lost.  Joe flacco struggled in the face of the good Pittsburgh defensive pressure.  It was like he regressed to a few years ago where he panics in the pocket.  Now the real issue is the play calling once again.  I am sure i have commented on this before but why would we run pass plays for 8 yards on a third down and we need 10?  This is an old question that i will never understand.  If you say the receivers or tightends aren't open deeper, why wouldn't the sort route at least get to the sticks as there isn't much point in a completion 2-3 yards short.  The good news is the defense is actually improving. They're showing  quarterback pressure and the secondary made some big plays.  This weekend we have to go to San Diego and face the no quite together chargers.  I think we can win if the offense decides to play.  

This was thanksgiving week and I enjoyed celebrating with the family.  I also smoked a turkey which took longer than expected but turned out very good.  I also played paintball.  It was cold and actually there was a few flurries.  The cold didn't bother me too much and I actually wasn't too sore after running around out there.  It's probably going to be a few months before we play again but it was fun. Last weekend I put the boat away.  A Sad day of the year:


Did a ghost tour in Ellicot City after a good dinner at my sisters house (the sign is perfect for a horror movie):



Here's the thanksgiving night fire:

@ the ravens game

Finally 2012 was the year I got back to a Raven's game.  It had been about 3 years or more since I had been to a game.  Now I love the Ravens but the hassle and cost of going to a game was a problem. I enjoy the games at home but I had the itch to go every year.  I splurged by getting club level tickets.  Our company Christmas party was at M&T on the club level and at that point I decided when I go I was going club level.  It was nice.  About the game well we stopped by my cousins' tailgate and had a good time.  But now to the game.  I have to say I knew we would probably win, but I didn't expect what happened.  See the picture below where I tried to take a picture of the final score.  For the ravens to score 55 points in one game was a record and not something I had ever thought possible.  The struggles of the offense this year were well noted but the orgasm of scoring that occurred Sunday was ridiculous.  I enjoyed every minute of it in fact we scored so much it got tiring having to get up and cheer so often.  I remember the highlight of the ravens game was the defense would make a big 3rd down stop and that's what you got to cheer for, not Sunday.  No Sunday I felt like I was watching the Rams back during the greatest show on turf days.  Now I will say the defense gave up twenty, but I think they played well and going forward Suggs is getting back up to speed and the other linebackers and the secondary are stepping up.  On another note I took the boat boat out for the last fishing trip of the year as I had already pretty much winterized it the weekend before. It's time to put it up but it's sad as another season gone too quickly.  

Last SOBO game of the season

So the last game was yesterday.  We had an OK season for never playing together before.  As long as it was fun which all but one game was ( we lost that one 64-0).  Anyway I had fun, great exercise and I actually contributed.  The last game I had an interception and 2 touchdowns and better than that I felt great throughout the entire game.  Now I have to figure out what motivation and I going to have for training in the winter (basketball or lifting).  The team was talking about the spring season which I am leaning toward playing.