December 3rd

OK Last week the Raven's snuck out of San Diego with a win.  The offense decided to play in the last quarter and overtime. Not a pretty win but the defense played well once again.  Now this week we played the Steelers at home.  Going into the game I thought we would win easily.  We didn't.  The offense once again played an inconsistent game.  As usual the 3rd down play calling was baffling. I said it last week it makes no sense to call a 40 yard play only needing 10 or 15.  Also its been going on since the beginning of the season, please tell me why Ray Rice is sitting out not just key downs but entire series? He is the best offensive player, why is he not out there every series during the majority of snaps?  I have so many questions with what the Ravens are doing.  I cannot stand when people say I shouldn't complain we're 9-3 or what their doing is working (because we're 9 and 3).  To me that seems to be what the coaching staff is saying, because I haven't seen any changes or to be clear I haven't seen any improvement in their play.  If you watch the games and what is happening on the field you cannot tell me there aren't problems that need to be addressed.  Just cause you won doesn't say you can't be improving.  Going into the last 4 games of the season i don't see us being better than 11-5 (2 and 2).  Since the beginning of the season I predicted we would be 10 and 6 and actually that is what I think we will be (1 and 3 down the stretch).  Why do i think we could go 1-3? Because they aren't making changes that need to be made that will improve their performance enough to beat the remaining teams.       

We went to the Borgata which is the first time I've been to Atlantic City in a few years. We also visited the new Revel which is really nice (have to stay there next). Wife at the Revel:


I won $8 after more than 3 hours at the tables.  Hey it's better than losing.  The Borgata is still as nice as it was when I went there when it was new.  We need to get back there sooner than later.  Their gym there was the real deal not a regular hotel gym joke. Here's a picture of the power rack and the dumbbell you can see is 100#:
  

This weekend I also made my chili for the first time since last winter.  I was good, not a spicy as usual but still had a good flavor.  I will post the recipe here soon.