It's taken some time, but the Ravens seem to have finally began to impose their will on the measly Chiefs. After an early 41-yard jaunt to pay dirt for Jamaal Charles, not much has gone right for the AFC West champs.
The Chiefs were +9 this year, but today, for some reason (inexperience in the playoffs) they're -2 (2 takeaways, 4 turnovers). Cassel has two interceptions. Charles and McCluster both have lost a fumble. Three of their 8 possessions so far have ended in a turnover and one more ended on downs. They've mustered up only 37 yards in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, the Purple People Eaters have scored on 3 straight possessions, and are knocking on the door step of making it four in a row. 2nd & 4 at the KC four yard line. TD Baltimore. Anquan Boldin - dude's a beast. Wacco Flacco is playing out of his mind too - 245 yards and 2 touchdowns. Only thing that worries me is their running game is nonexistent. Gotta get Ray Rice going downhill if they expect to keep playing past next weekend.
23-7 Baltimore. Might as well get some things done before the Packers and Eagles start, this one's all but over. Baltimore at Pittsburgh next week is going to be some bloodbath. Let's go Ravens!
Silver & Black would have represented the AFC West better than the bumbling, stumbling, fumbling Chiefs. Maybe they got too much of that KC BBQ sauce on their fingers.
Here's a feature I haven't spoken on in a while - one that was a regular in the repertoire last year - my birthday roll call. Happy birthday to Kate Middleton, the fiancée of Prince William of Wales. Her last one as a single woman, I'm sure she's on lockdown. Maybe they'll let her family come to the castle once in a while, just to say hi.
On the sports side of things, Packers great Bart Starr is 77 years old today. He helped lead the Packers to five Super Bowl titles - including being MVP of Super Bowl I and II. The former 17th round pick (200th overall) was one of five HOF'ers in the 1956 NFL Draft. Happy birthday Bart Starr. I'm sure Aaron Rodgers is making you proud like his predecessor Brett Favre didn't. Go Pack!
Time to take off, this game's almost over. Marist leads Manhattan 61-55 with 1:28 left. Both teams are struggling this year, looks like the Jaspers are hurting a little more. They travel to Florida after the game to take on FAU on Tuesday in a rescheduled game (snow wiped out travel the first time they were supposed to fly down).
Bye!
