Panic and Boller Bandwagoning = Ravens Fans

- Bill's take on Ravens fans reaction to a 22-3 victory over the visiting 0-6 St. Louis Rams. Should fans expect more? Bill reacts to Ravens fans uproar in Baltimore.
Even after a 22-3 convincing win against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Ravens fans are still disgusted and unhappy. The defense played great forcing 6 turnovers and Kyle Boller managed the game, while taking shots down field. Even during the halftime break, Fox analyst, Terry Bradshaw said, “Move over veteran Steve McNair, Kyle Boller needs to be the guy.”
I know after a 13-3 record last year there will be high expectations, but after a 19 point blowout win I thought the positives would outweigh the negatives come Monday morning. Other analysts are even calling out Brian Billick after a victory. ESPN’s Keyshawn Johnson said, “Your head coach [Billick] is supposedly an offensive-minded genius, but for 9 years the offense has been in neutral. They have never lead anything in an offensive category.
Many are forgetting that is what the Ravens do. Does anyone remember who was the quarterback of the Ravens when the won the Superbowl? Does anyone remember how mediocre our offense was?
This team is built around defense and ball management on offense. This formula has worked in the past and has given us a 4-2 record so far this year. Fans need to relax and trust in Brian Billick. It is way too early to panic.

Kyle Boller = 2-0

- Bill's take on the quarterback issues in Baltimore. The decision to go with Kyle Boller or Steve McNair is still in question. No matter which quarterback in under center, they are both on a short leash.
Well the Ravens got it done again, in pretty convincing fashion. Five interceptions and five field goals from Matt Stover definitly were the keys to the Raven's success, but the late scratch of Steve McNair is what sparked the team
Kyle Boller (My Boy) finally got another start. An what do you know? He got another win as a starter. It wasn't at pretty as he imagined it to be but a win is a win. An even though Kyle had two turnovers in the game, the offense looked much better with him under center. Boller took his shots downfield which Steve McNair is unable to do.
The lack in confidence of Kyle Boller actually works in the Ravens favor. This forces the Ravens to run the ball more, which gives Willis McGahee more touches. We finally gave him 25 carries today, which equates to almost always a Ravens victory. We paid all the money to get McGahee, we have to get him the ball. The Ravens need to stick will Boller from here on out.

Act Like You Care!

Well, another week in the NFL has passed, which was also another disappointing performance by the Ravens. A change has to be made. Suspect play calling by Coach Billick, and poor performance at the quarterback position has led the Ravens to a 2-2 record and third place in the AFC North.
I have been hinting it since week one, but I kept my mouth shut because I don't believe the failure of a team can be put on be one person's shoulders, but it is time for Kyle Boller. Steve McNair hasn't been horribly bad, but I just can't take it anymore. There is no more blaming his "tweaked groin" anymore. He says he is completely healthy, so you can't make any more excuses.
Performance aside, I cannot take the lack of enthusiasm from Steve McNair anymore. It is like he doesn't even care. He throws a pick, throws a pass 6 feet too high and it looks like he doesn’t even care. He casually walks off the field and takes his chinstrap off. There is no emotion with this guy. There is also no sense of urgency. We are down 18 points in the middle of the third quarter and he is lackadaisically walking around in the huddle and throwing little 10 yards passes. THROW THE BALL DOWN FIELD! With Boller, you get the power arm, downfield passing capability, and a highly emotional guy who looks like he cares and who will light a spark for this offense. Billick better make a decision shortly or somebody will soon be on the coaching hot seat.