The Ravens' defensive coordinator, Rex Ryan, is a moron.
The Baltimore Ravens played the New England Patriots tonight. You know, the undefeated, seemingly unbeatable Patriots. The Ravens played well and were leading 24-20 late into the 4th quarter. And then Rex Ryan, the defensive coordinator for Baltimore, single-handedly blew the game. Repeatedly in the last minutes of the game, Ryan had only a 3-man rush called. That gave Tom Brady, the best QB in the league, all the time he wanted to simply wait until some receiver came open. As a result, the Patriots just kept moving down the field. Early in what turned out to be the game-winning drive, the Patriots had 4th and 1. The ball was snapped, Brady handed off to the RB, and the Ravens stopped him well short of the first down. However, Rex Ryan--moron--called a timeout from the sideline just before the ball was snapped. The ref did not blow the whistle until after the handoff. So, the Ravens had stopped New England with about 1:48 left in the game, but their dumbass defensive coordinator nullified that play for no damn good reason. The Patriots then got penalized for illegal procedure, making 4th and 6. So, Ryan called for the bullshit 3-man rush, and then Brady used the lack of pressure to run for about 15 yards and a first down. Long story short: the majority of the remaining plays saw Ryan use the 3-man rush, Baltimore committed a penalty on another 4th down to keep the drive alive, and the Patriots scored a TD to win the game.
Rex Ryan lost this game for Baltimore. And he might have just handed the Patriots the key to an undefeated season.
Rex Ryan lost this game for Baltimore. And he might have just handed the Patriots the key to an undefeated season.
posted by WCharles @ 12/03/2007 10:45:00 PM
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So, are the Patriots football's equivalent of an Evil Empire? Will Boston become the next Dallas, universally hated?
I think the Patriots are close to being considered a football Evil Empire, but given free agency and the amount of parity in the NFL, I'm not sure any team can become a true Evil Empire. The Cowboys in the '90s had the chance to be the most dominant football dynasty ever, and it all fell apart, and the reasons for that collapse do not seem to be present with the Patriots. That means on the one hand they can continue to be highly successful, but on the other hand, it makes it a little more difficult to hate them.
For instance, the Patriots get players previously viewed as problems--like Corey Dillon and Randy Moss--and turn them into team players who put aside their egos for the sake of the team. Jerry Jones goes out and signs flashy ego maniacs and pampers them and gives them special treatment.
As for Boston becoming as hated as Dallas, I'm not so sure, but maybe. First and foremost, Dallas has had to deal with--and still faces today--the stigma of the JFK assassination. There are still a lot of people in this country that blame Dallas for the death of JFK--and that's their foremost opinion about Dallas. Boston does not have that problem.
Second, the Cowboys have pretty much been the only Dallas team hated on a broad basis (unless you are from Buffalo, and then you hate the Stars at least as much as you hate the Cowboys). Now in the Boston area, with the recent big successes by the Red Sox and Patriots, and with a possibly resurgent Celtics team, Boston has the potential to become hated.
It took you 4 paragraphs to agree with me.
You asked questions instead of making direct statements, so technically, I didn't agree or disagree with anything. Why do you Republicans always try to twist things? ;-)
And besides, the Yankees will always be the "Evil Empire." That name is not getting passed off to some other team. LOL
OK, I asked two closed-ended questions requiring a simple yes or no answer. You're an attorney, I assumed you recognized that. Would you allow a witness in the court room to bloviate when a simple yes will suffice? Boston is gaining parity with the Yankees.
Why do liberals like to redefine truth to suit their preconceived notions?
REQUIRING a yes or no answer? There can be no other answers? As a lawyer, I would object to opposing counsel trying to limit possible answers to questions that cannot be shown conclusively to require ONLY a "yes" or "no." :-)
As shown in my initial post, there is at least a third possible answer to your questions: maybe.
...and Rex Ryan still blew that game.
[I was going to ask "What is truth?" but I figured we should leave that for Luth to answer. LOL]
And you would never lead the witness, either. Hey, I used to watch Perry Mason, you can't fool me. I know how you guys operate. Oh, and I used to watch Matlock, too. I know your sophist tricks.
Luth would say truth is whatever you want it to be as long as Sox are on the bottom and Yanks are the penultimate.
But Perry Mason and Matlock were criminal lawyers, and I am a civil lawyer. ;-)
Which reminds me of one of my favorite lawyer jokes (which I think I have posted before):
The term "criminal lawyer" is redundant, and the term "civil lawyer" in an oxymoron.
And btw, in Texas, leading the witness is allowed on cross examination and when examining a hostile witness. So, yes, at times I might lead the witness.
In Texas are you allowed to hold up a noose in front of the defendent as a graphic way to entice him to tell you what you want to hear?
Actually, those rules about leading questions are also in the Federal Rules of Evidence.
But in the meantime, just remember--"Don't Mess With Texas."
So, bringing it back to football, those tough guys from Texas are in the college title bowl game, right? Don't mess with them. Oops, no it's those effete Ohio State Nutcrackers ... er, Buckeyes, whatever that is.
OK, I would love to see someone take down the Patriots and was disappointed the Ravens didn't do it. But, I will root for the Pats against the Cowgirls, if it comes to that.
"...those tough guys from Texas are in the college title bowl game..."
I'm guessing you are referring to the college team in Austin, and if I am correct, you are wasting your time trying to get me upset. Years ago I saw a bumper sticker that read "If the Russians were playing ut, I'd be for the Russians," and that almost describes my contempt for the stupid cows.
"I will root for the Pats against the Cowgirls, if it comes to that."
I'm right there with you. And that game could very well come to pass. As long as Romo stays healthy, Dallas, much to my chagrin, is the best team in the NFC.
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