I would say that Houston has outplayed the Ravens in the first half. If it wasn't for the bonehead play by Jones they'd most certainly be up in this one.
Ground and pound and good defense seem to be working for most of the teams in this years playoffs. Of course, all take their shots downfield as well.
I want the Ravens to win but I think the Texans will instead. Foster just picking them apart. Constant pressure on their weak O-line. Flacco being boring. They have that 'vibe' like they just don't want to win and Houston has all the energy.
At this point - I feel the Texans may have a better chance to beat NE next week because of Yates. Having the inexperienced rookie will keep them focused on running the ball down NE's throat, shortening the game and limiting Brady's opportunities. The Ravens should pound Rice but they think better of Flacco then he really is. Houstons defense (#2) is as good and probably better than the Ravens (#3), but gets overlooked because of the Ravens reputation.
I might agree, except the Broncos had the number one rushing offense in the league and they were handled pretty well last night.
what's most frustrating is watching Ravens clueless and unable to adjust against Houston's running game as they chip the game away. They don't look like they've had a week's rest at all. And then you'll see them play the Pats next week and Billychuck will have already figured out everything about them and make Texans look like a bush league team again.
Remember when Sanchez got hit one too many times by the Ravens defense, and completely melted down? That's what Joe Flacco is reminding me of right now. This is a crisis situation for the Ravens right now.
Whenever I watch football, I get to see promos for all the crappy network television programming I never watch and I wonder if they really think their commercials make the shows look attractive. Note to CBS: I don't give a fuck what Ashton Kutcher did to his hair for Monday's show.
