The Ravens are spineless cowards.
by 36chambers on Mar 20, 2009 1:58 PM EDT
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Printlink here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-ravens320,0,7828732.story
the story reads:
"Contrary to rumors, the Ravens are not expected to kick off the 2009 regular season at the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the Thursday night season opener.
As part of their scheduling requests to the league, the Ravens asked not to play a prime-time game at Heinz Field this season, a team official told The Baltimore Sun.
The Ravens have played a nationally televised game at Pittsburgh for three of the past four seasons, including the past two years. The Ravens have never won a prime-time game at Pittsburgh, losing all four times.
It has become tradition that the defending Super Bowl champion opens the NFL season with a nationally televised game at home. There were rumors that the league would begin with Ravens-Steelers, a rematch of the AFC championship game."
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Too bad. That would have been a great way to kick off the Ravens.
by Marvin, The Paranoid Android on Mar 21, 2009 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions
They can run, but they can't hide...
Gotta come to Pittsburgh at least once Purple Browns. You can’t get out of that.
Kudos
To the person who coined the term Purple Browns. I love it.
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 20, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
WTF? ...
That is a bit over the top. But to tell the truth, would you want your fanny smacked in front of the world? :o)
I wonder what we asked the league to do for us?
last year...
we asked for 2 primetime home games against the ravens.
Hines Ward Rule
Hey Ray Ray,
the new Hines Ward rule will probably be in effect so you don’t have to woory about getting you jaw cracked. We no the real reason you eanted to leave the Purple Brown.
Kudos
To the person who coined the term Purple Browns. I love it.
Me too!!!!
That's funny
Although, you have to admit, if the Steelers had to play primetime games at Baltimore for 3 out of the last 4 years, we’d probably think that’s unfair, too. I doubt that our ownership would make a special request not to play a primetime game at Baltimore, though. It really does seem cowardly. It’s like Ray Lewis talking smack about holding us to “around 50 yards rushing” after we beat them 38-7.
by WolfpackSteelersFan on Mar 20, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions
Purple Browns
I love it too. Even better than clowns, and or stains. And I also love Meechem’s take on everything B-more. “I hatem and they stank!” Classic. And while some find it juvenile (are you listening Worldtrip? :)~ to mock the names of our opponents, I have found that in terms of pure stress relieving enjoyment, there is nothing finer than a little verbal sparring with a heated rival. After BB’s motorcycle accident I had to endure months of “Toothlessburger” from giddy Browns fans. I laughed in spite of myself.
"Whaddya' mean all the beer is gone..?
Its all in good fun
I personally love the pleasure that comes with finding new and insightful ways to dole out verbal harassment.
I want a primetime game against the ravens
but it could be in Baltimore, that’s fine with me. Let them have home field advantage for a national slot.
I have a feeling we’ll open with the titans. We have unfinished business with them.
Man I hope we get an other 5 or 6 prime timers this year. I already know we have one. The first game of the year!
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Corey Ivy
This may not be the best place to say this but Corey Ivy is with the Browns. I know it’s old news but I thought I’d just throw that out there, so now Limas will get to block the crap outta him in a Browns jersey.
This is Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu getting knocked around by the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii yesterday...
Minutes later, Troy caught the ocean going over the middle and smacked it right in the mouth. The ocean fumbled, Troy recovered and ran it into the endzone. The ocean never messed with Troy again.
Purple Browns
The Ravens have absolutely no remaining ties to Cleveland, and the fans don’t want anything to do with that city, but if it makes you feel better at night, go right ahead.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
It's crass
I admit it.
The Steelers are a team with a long, rich history. For us, the history of a given team is probably more important (and harder to let go) than it is for other fans. So, you’re going to be the purple browns for a while.
Cool
Believe me, if we had a choice, we’d still be the Colts.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
Whats nice is
That we dont have to worry about such dilemmas. Our team is still the same awesome team its always been.
But the Ravens DO have remaining ties to Cleveland, a losing record against PIT
by Mechem on Mar 22, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I mean that's not a connection
But I commend you on your outstanding wit.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
The point is
They used to be the Browns. They aren’t adding the word Cleveland in. It’s Purple Browns. This separates them from the Cleveland Browns.
Check this out: The Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City to become the Cheifs, The Oilers move to Nashville and takes the name; only they play in Memphis. Finally they start playing their games in Nashville but took on a new name: The Titans. Houston gets a new team but instead of taking the name “Oilers” they go with the name that started in Dallas…the Texans. There’s more irony but not enough time to twist through it.
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all in good fun
I could care less what you call us.
It does, however, bother many Ravens fans that we don’t have any real history, and again, if it was up to us, we’d still be the Baltimore Colts.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
That's why we do it. :)
Yall should have made your name the Baltimore Ponies.
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
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