I see no reason why he won’t start again next week.

#LoveTheBrownies #GoRavens

Two take-aways/giveaways apiece. Niner defense in the second half was the difference.

They have a longtime rivalry going back many years; remember that the Saints (and Falcons) were actually in the NFC West with the Niners, which was a geographical joke and a half.

Del Dolemonte on November 25, 2012 at 6:41 PM

I didn’t know that. I really didn’t care for football that much (other than the Superbowl) until 2007 or so, when my son was in the marching band, and we’d go to the high school games. Then my daughter was also in the marching band.

I got hooked.

At 48, I’m still pretty ignorant about the rules and the game itself… but man I love it.

Wow. The Niners/Saints game is really good so far. 14/14 at the half…

Ugly on November 25, 2012 at 5:51 PM

They have a longtime rivalry going back many years; remember that the Saints (and Falcons) were actually in the NFC West with the Niners, which was a geographical joke and a half.

HA!!

Congrats Browns…you had net 7 takeaways and won by 6 points. Your future is bright.

CW on November 25, 2012 at 4:22 PM

No one ever said the Cleveland offense was any good.

Besides, the offense is young (most players have less than two years of experience).

Rovin on November 25, 2012 at 4:15 PM

I saw those Talking Heads on NFL Network talking about the Saints’ poor D just the other night-they all seemed to agree that even though their D does still suck, they have greatly improved their takeway numbers on D. In fact, going into today’s game they have a total of 14 takeways, while SF has 15.

As for as giveways, Drew Brees has 9 INTs. That doesn’t help either.

Conversely, the San Francisco Forty Niners rank #2 in total team defense in the NFL, (just behind the Steelers). They are ranked #1 in total points allowed (134) and #1 in average points per game allowed, (13.4). On offense the 49ers are ranked #13 in total team offense, (far better than their #26 ranking in 2011, despite their narrow loss in the NFC Championship game). The 49ers are also 3-1 on the road this year.

On paper, (statistically), the 49ers should prevail over the Saints. If they play anywhere close to the level they played against the Bears, it’s a no-brainer. If they play the way they played against the Rams two weeks ago, they’ll get eaten alive.

You were saying? ;-)

JimLennon on November 25, 2012 at 3:39 PM

Da Bears kicked our butts from kickoff. That was embarrassing.

I’ll take the Vikes 27-19 over Da Bears.

You were saying? ;-)

Lorenzo Alexander

Washington Redskins

Linebacker

Tyson Alualu

Jacksonville Jaguars

Defensive Tackle

Bryan Anger

Jacksonville Jaguars

Punter

Nnamdi Asomugha

Philadelphia Eagles

Cornerback

Jahvid Best

Detroit Lions

Running Back

Desmond Bishop

Green Bay Packers

Linebacker

D.J. Campbell

Carolina Panthers

Safety

Andre Carter

Oakland Raiders

Defensive End

Chris Conte

Chicago Bears

Safety

Brian De La Puente

New Orleans Saints

Center

Thomas DeCoud

Atlanta Falcons

Safety

Justin Forsett

Houston Texans

Running Back

Scott Fujita

Cleveland Browns

Linebacker

Matt Giordano

Oakland Raiders

Safety

Tony Gonzalez

Atlanta Falcons

Tight End

Nick Harris

Detroit Lions

Punter

Lavelle Hawkins

Tennessee Titans

Wide Receiver

DeSean Jackson

Philadelphia Eagles

Wide Receiver

Marvin Jones

Cincinnati Bengals

Wide Receiver

Cameron Jordan

New Orleans Saints

Defensive End

Mychal Kendricks

Philadelphia Eagles

Linebacker

L.P. LaDouceur

Dallas Cowboys

Long Snapper

Marshawn Lynch

Seattle Seahawks

Running Back

Alex Mack

Cleveland Browns

Center

Brandon Mebane

Seattle Seahawks

Defensive Tackle

Cameron Morrah

Seattle Seahawks

Tight End

Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers

Quarterback

Mitchell Schwartz

Cleveland Browns

Offensive Tackle

Craig Stevens

Tennessee Titans

Tight End

Nick Sundberg

Washington Redskins

Long Snapper

Will Ta’ufo’ou

Jacksonville Jaguars

Fullback

Shane Vereen

New England Patriots

Running Back

Overall though the injury situation is not even close when you consider WHO was out.

CW on November 25, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Sorry, but I disagree. Between an enormously ineffective d-line (Ngata can’t get any pressure up the middle, and Suggs is nothing off the edge right now), and a seriously porous secondary, the Ravens defense is in horrible shape. The Steelers O should have picked them apart. Even without Big Ben.

It was a push, as far as I can tell. Critical players are missing from both teams. Which was reflected in the score.

PappyD61 on November 25, 2012 at 11:14 AM

LMAO!