The Birds of B-More (Baltimore Ravens Dynasty, Madden 12)

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Game: Madden 12
Platform: Xbox 360
Injuries: On
Salary Cap: On
Quarter Length: 11 minutes
Accelerated Clock: 20 seconds
Trade Deadline: On
Rosters: Sept. 9th Update
Draft Classes: Madden made
Sliders: Robcards' All-Madden sliders, slightly tweaked.

Baltimore Ravens 2011 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 11	vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Sep 18	at Tennessee Titans
Sep 25	at St. Louis Rams
Oct 2	vs New York Jets
Oct 9	vs BYE
Oct 16	vs Houston Texans
Oct 24	at Jacksonville Jaguars
Oct 30	vs Arizona Cardinals
Nov 6	at Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 13	at Seattle Seahawks
Nov 20	vs Cincinnati Bengals
Nov 24	vs San Francisco 49ers
Dec 4	at Cleveland Browns
Dec 11	vs Indianapolis Colts
Dec 18	at San Diego Chargers
Dec 24	vs Cleveland Browns
Jan 1	at Cincinnati Bengals

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Baltimore Ravens Depth Chart - 2011
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	83 // L. Evans	16 // D. Reed	17 // T. Doss
TE	84 // E. Dickson	88 // D. Pitta	87 // K. Wilson
LT	78 // B. McKinnie	71 // M. LeVoir
LG	66 // B. Grubs	65 // A. Gurode
C	77 // M. Birk	65 // A. Gurode	72 // B. Mattison
RG	73 // M. Yanda	65 // A. Gurode
RT	74 // M. Oher	76 // J. Reid
WR	81 // A. Boldin	82 // T. Smith	15 // L. Williams
QB	5 // J. Flacco	2 // T. Taylor
FB	44 // V. Leach
HB	27 // R. Rice	34 // R. Williams	35 // A. Allen
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	93 // C. Redding	97 // A. Jones	90 // P. McPhee
NT	62 // T. Cody	91 // B. McKinney
RDE	92 // H. Ngata	97 // A. Jones
LOLB	95 // J. Johnson	94 // S. Kindle	50 // A. McClellan
LILB	52 // R. Lewis	58 // J. Phillips
RILB	53 // J. McClain	59 // D. Ellerbe	51 // B. Ayanbedejo
ROLB	55 // T. Suggs	99 // P. Kruger	54 // M. McAdoo
CB	24 // D. Foxworth	22 // J. Smith	23 // C. Brown
SS	28 // T. Zbikowski	31 // B. Pollard
FS	20 // E. Reed	43 // H. Nakamura
CB	29 // C. Williams	25 // C. Carr	21 // L. Webb
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	7 // B. Cundiff
P	4 // S. Koch
H	4 // S. Koch
PR	21 // L. Webb	25 // C. Carr	28 // T. Zbikowski	15 // L. Williams
KR	16 // D. Reed	21 // L. Webb	15 // L. Williams
LS	46 // M. Cox

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Preseason Record: 1-3


Team Goals

- Win 11 games
- Win the AFC North title
- Show continued offensive inprovement
- Seek new deals for several starters


Season Preview

Baltimore finished last season with a 12-4 record, just one win away from tying for the best record in franchise history. This year, the Ravens look to take that next step and make a run at a second Super Bowl appearance for the franchise.

After the defeat at the hands of the Steelers in the Divisional round of the AFC Playoffs last season, the Ravens have made it a point to not let their Steel City rivals get the upper hand. With Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger out for the season with a pectoral tear, that goal just might be in reach.

The Ravens made several moves this offseason to help beef up their offense, acquiring such players as FB Vonta Leach, WR Lee Evans, RB Ricky Williams, and T Bryant McKinnie. However, the team did lose a valuable member of the offense in TE Todd Heap. Overall, the team feels confident on both sides of the ball, and especially in 4th year QB Joe Flacco.

Could this be the year? Are all of the pieces in place? Will the Ravens bring another NFL Championship to Charm City?


Week 1 Preview

Matchup Preview *|* September 11, 2011
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Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0, Away)		Baltimore Ravens (0-0, Home)
Injury Report OL // D. Legursky Dislocated Hip (7 Weeks) OL // A. Gurode Dislocated Ankle (1 Week) QB // C. Batch Dislocated Hip (7 Weeks) DE // A. Jones Upper Arm Fracture (2 Weeks) QB // B. Roethlisberger Torn Pectoral Muscle (Out For Season) OL // B. Grubbs Torn Bicep (3 Weeks) OL // J. Reid Herniated Disk (5 Weeks) MLB // J. McClain Torn Hamstring (8 Weeks)

The Ravens are all set to begin their 2011 campaign by taking on their bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens were also all set to take on Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, unfortunately, Big Ben suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the preseason and was placed on IR. While on the topic of injuries, several players on the Ravens' offensive line are out. Most notably is left guard Ben Grubbs and his back-up, Andre Gurode. Injuries which leave some fans questioning the efectiveness of the running game on Sunday.

What to Watch For VS Pittsburgh

- Effectiveness of the running game with weakened O-Line.
- Rookie CB Jimmy Smith against Steeler wide outs.


Week 1 Transactions
Signed OL M. Setterstrom to a 1 year, $620k deal.
Released SS M. Paschal

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Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
Sep 11, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0)	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore Ravens (0-0)	3	7	0	0	10

Team Stats Comparison
	PIT	BAL
Total Offense	183	289
Rushing Yards	14	116
Passing Yards	169	173
First Downs	12	14
Punt Return Yards	17	19
Kick Return Yards	17	19
Total Yards	217	327
Turnovers	1(-1)	0(+1)
3rd Down Converstion	7-20	5-15
4th Down Conversion	2-2	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/0	0/1
Penalties	1-10	3-20
Posession Time	21:09	22:51

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		PIT	BAL
4:40	(BAL) B. Cundiff, 18 Yd FG	0	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		PIT	BAL
0:39	(BAL) T. Smith 57 Yd pass from J. Flacco (B. Cundiff kick)	0	10

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B. Leftwich 20/47 165 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R. Mendenhall 14 11 0.7 0 M. Moore 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD M. Wallace 6 45 7.5 0 H. Ward 4 43 10.7 0 H. Miller 4 11 2.7 0 J. Cotchery 3 18 6.0 0 W. Saunders 1 27 27.0 0 S. Brown 1 11 11.0 0 R. Mendenhall 1 10 10.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK R. Foster 0 1 M. Pouncey 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD T. Polamalu 6 0 0 0 J. Harrison 6 1 0 0 L. Woodley 4 1 0 0 C. Brown 3 0 0 0 L. Timmons 3 1 0 0 A. Smith 3 0 0 0 J. Farrior 3 1 0 0 B. Leftwich 1 0 0 0 D. Johnson 1 0 0 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D. Sepulveda 11 450 40.9 3 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A. Brown 1 17 17.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A. Brown 2 17 8.5 0

Baltimore Ravens PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. Flacco 14/30 214 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R. Rice 27 119 4.4 0 V. Leach 2 1 0.5 0 J. Flacco 2 -4 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Rice 2 20 10.0 0 V. Leach 2 14 7.0 0 E. Dickson 2 18 9.0 0 T. Smith 2 75 37.5 1 A. Boldin 2 31 15.5 0 L. Evans 2 32 16.0 0 T. Doss 1 18 18.0 0 K. Wilson 1 6 6.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK V. Leach 1 0 M. Yanda 1 0 M. Oher 0 1 M. Setterstrom 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD P. Kruger 4 0 0 0 J. Johnson 4 0 0 0 D. Foxworth 4 0 0 0 T. Suggs 3 0 0 0 H. Ngata 2 2 0 0 J. Smith 2 0 0 0 R. Lewis 2 0 0 0 E. Reed 2 0 0 0 B. Pollard 2 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG B. Cundiff 1/1 1/1 4 19 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 S. Koch 9 395 43.8 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Reed 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD L. Webb 6 19 3.1 0

Offenses Struggle; Defense "Rains"

It was a rainy one at M&T Bank when the Ravens hosted their AFC North rivals. The Steelers rode into town without Ben Roethlisberger under center, which proved to hinder their offense quite a bit.

The rainy conditions certainly didn't do either of these teams any favors, as both offenses struggled to get much going. Aside from one big TD pass to rookie WR Torrey Smith, the Ravens didn't have much going in the way of offense. It wasn't until early in the 2nd half that Ravens RB Ray Rice was able to gain any decent yards on his carries. The entire Steeler team had a tough time doing anything, it's as if all the air is out of this team without Big Ben leading them.

For the Ravens, Joe Flacco was having trouble reigning in his passes, with a lot of them sailing over receiver's heads or simply out of bounds. If that wasn't enough, the offensive line allowed 4 sacks on the 4th year QB and plenty of hits.

Late in the 4th quarter, it looked as though the Steelers would punch one into the endzone. That was until one 2nd down play when Bernard Pollard came untouched around the edge and forced Leftwich to cough up the football. That, my friends, sealed the deal for the Ravens.


Up next for Baltimore, they'll be on the road against the Titans of Tennessee!

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Week 2 VS Titans

After a win over the Steelers in week 1 the Ravens take to the road to face the Tennessee Titans and they're new QB, Matt Hasselbeck and of course, HB Chris Johnson.

Tennessee is coming off a 27-22 win over Jacksonville in which Hasselbeck threw for 252 yards and 3 TDs. Baltimore only allowed 169 passing yards in week 1, we'll see if they can stop Hasselbeck.

Baltimore only amassed 10 points in the win against Pittsburgh. One would think they'll have to find the endzone more in this game to come out on top.

Matchup Preview *|* September 18, 2011
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Baltimore Ravens (1-0, Away)		Tennessee Titans (1-0, Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 327 Total Yards 602 289 Total Offensive Yards 336 173 Passing Yards 252 116 Rushing Yards 84 10.0 Points Per Game 27.0 1 Passing TD 3 0 Rushing TD 0 14 First Downs 12 1 Red Zone Attempts 3 0-1 Red Zone TD-FG 2-1 100% Red Zone Percentage 100% Defensive Stats Comparison 183 Total Yards Allowed 371 169 Passing Yards Allowed 238 14 Rushing Yards Allowed 133 0 Points Allowed 22 3 Sacks 3 1 Fumble Recoveries 0 0 Interceptions 0 0 Points Per Game 22.0 0 Red Zone Attempts 2 0-0 Red Zone TD-FG 0-2 0% Red Zone Percentage 100% Injury Report DE // A. Jones Upper Arm Fracture (1 Week) OL // M. Otto Torn Bicep (5 Weeks) OL // B. Grubbs Torn Bicep (2 Weeks) OL // J. Reid Herniated Disk (4 Weeks) MLB // J. McClain Torn Hamstring (7 Weeks)

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Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans
Sep 18, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Baltimore Ravens (1-0)	7	10	0	14	31
Tennessee Titans (1-0)	10	3	0	0	13

Team Stats Comparison
	BAL	TEN
Total Offense	401	271
Rushing Yards	121	51
Passing Yards	280	220
First Downs	14	10
Punt Return Yards	19	42
Kick Return Yards	42	28
Total Yards	462	341
Turnovers	2 (-1)	1 (+1)
3rd Down Converstion	8-16	1-14
4th Down Conversion	1-1	1-5
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-0	0-1
Penalties	4-40	0-0
Posession Time	25:29	18:31

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BAL	TEN
7:31	(TEN) R. Bironas, 47 Yd FG	0	3
5:08	(BAL) T. Smith 66 Yd pass from J. Flacco (B. Cundiff kick)	7	3
0:25	(TEN) C. Johnson 33 Yd pass from M. Hasselbeck (R. Bironas kick)	7	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BAL	TEN
9:41	(TEN) R. Bironas, 25 Yd FG	7	13
4:25	(BAL) B. Cundiff, 49 Yd FG	10	13
0:45	(BAL) T. Smith 49 pass from J. Flacco (B. Cundiff kick)	17	13
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BAL	TEN
4:57	(BAL) R. Rice, 32 Yd run (B. Cundiff kick)	24	13
2:16	(BAL) R. Rice, 9 Yd run (B. Cundiff kick)	31	13

Baltimore Ravens PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. Flacco 18/35 289 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R. Rice 25 113 4.5 2 V. Leach 2 3 1.5 0 J. Flacco 1 5 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD L. Evans 6 78 13.0 0 T. Smith 4 158 38.5 2 K. Wilson 3 19 6.3 0 A. Boldin 2 14 7.0 0 E. Dickson 1 10 10/0 0 V. Leach 1 7 7.0 0 R. Rice 1 3 3.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK A. Gurode 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD T. Zbikowsi 5 0 0 0 E. Reed 4 0 0 0 C. Redding 4 0 0 0 J. Johnson 3 1 0 0 T. Suggs 3 0 0 0 C. Williams 2 0 0 0 E. Dickson 2 0 0 0 D. Ellerbe 2 0 0 0 T. Cody 1 0 0 0 R. Lewis 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG B. Cundiff 1/2 4/4 7 49 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 S. Koch 5 217 43.4 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Reed 2 42 21.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD L. Webb 2 19 9.5 0

Tennessee Titans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Hasselbeck 15/41 227 1 1 B. Kern 0/1 0 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD C. Johnson 18 46 2.5 0 A. Hall 1 2 2.0 0 M. Hasselbeck 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD N. Washington 4 47 11.7 0 M. Mariani 4 54 13.5 0 J. Cook Jr. 3 48 16.0 0 K. Britt 3 45 15.0 0 C. Johnson 1 33 33.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK C. Johnson 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Marks 5 1 0 0 M. Griffin 5 0 0 0 G. McRath 3 0 0 0 B. Ruud 2 0 0 0 D. Ball 2 0 0 0 J. McCourty 1 0 0 0 C. Finnegan 1 0 0 0 P. Ittersagen 1 0 0 0 W. Witherspoon 1 0 1 0 R. Mouton 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG R. Bironas 2/2 1/1 7 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B. Kern 5 242 48.4 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Mariani 1 28 28.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Mariani 3 42 14.0 0

"Welcome to the League, Torrey Smith!"

It was a wild game in Tennessee, with emotions flaring in the first half. On the Ravens' first drive, it was 4th and 5. Instead of punting, Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron dialed up a pass play which saw Flacco hit Lee Evans on a quick slant for 7 yards and a first down.

Speaking of Flacco, he seemed to finally hit a stride in this game, after struggling last week against Pittsburgh. Passing for a solid 289 and 2 TDs. He also threw 2 INTs on bad decisions where he should have thrown the ball away.

Rookie WR Torrey Smith had an incredible day, catching 2 TD passes. One of which coming on a play where Titans CB Cortland Finnegan bit on a pump fake and allowed Smith to get open.

The passing game looked great. The running game, not so much. Ray Rice had to struggle and fight for each yard until early in the 4th quarter, when the Titans' defense seemed to wear down. Rice scored two TDs that last quarter. One widened the gap, the second hammered the nail in the coffin.

Baltimore's defense got it's first interception of the year, when Ray Lewis picked off a long lob pass over the middle of the field.

The Ravens are on the road again next week, as they head to St. Louis to take on the Rams, who will be without their sophomore QB, Sam Bradford. Can the Ravens improve to 3-0?

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Week 3: @ St. Louis Rams

The 2-0 Baltimore Ravens roll on to St. Louis to do battle with the Rams in this week 3 match up. Baltimore is coming off a convincing win over Tennessee in week 2, while St. Louis looks to rebound from a 5 point loss to the Giants last Monday night.

The Rams will be without their QB Sam Bradford for the next 7 weeks, a significant loss.

The Ravens' passing attack was much improved last week, we'll see if they can keep it up against the Rams.

Matchup Preview *|* September 25, 2011
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Baltimore Ravens (2-0, Away)		St. Louis Rams (1-1, Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 789 Total Yards 1,141 690 Total Offensive Yards 814 453 Passing Yards 487 237 Rushing Yards 327 20.5 Points Per Game 27.5 3 Passing TD 3 2 Rushing TD 3 28 First Downs 27 2 Red Zone Attempts 4 1-1 Red Zone TD-FG 2-2 100% Red Zone Percentage 100% Defensive Stats Comparison 454 Total Yards Allowed 841 389 Passing Yards Allowed 609 65 Rushing Yards Allowed 232 13 Points Allowed 54 4 Sacks 6 1 Fumble Recoveries 1 1 Interceptions 1 1 Red Zone Attempts 5 0-1 Red Zone TD-FG 1-4 100% Red Zone Percentage 100% Injury Report MLB // R. Lewis Dislocated Ankle (1 Week) DT // J. Bannan Broken Collarbone (3 Weeks) OL // B. Grubbs Torn Bicep (1 Week) QB // S. Bradford Broken Collarbone (7 Weeks) OL // J. Reid Herniated Disk (3 Weeks) DT // G. Gibson Torn Tricep (Out for Season) MLB // J. McClain Torn Hamstring (6 Weeks)