Steelers-Ravens Inactives
Steelers: QB Charlie Batch, RB Jonathan Dwyer, CB Crezdon Butler, OL Chris Scott, OL Tony Hills, DL Steve Mclendon, TE Matt Spaeth, DE Aaron Smith
Ravens: CB Cary Williams, FB Le’Ron McClain, FB Jason McKie, LB Jason Phillips, LB Dannell Ellerbe, OL Bryan Mattison, DL Arthur Jones, DL Lamar Divens
The Ravens have to learn how to keep attacking the best teams in the NFL.
You would have thought they would have learned their lesson earlier in the season against the New England Patriots, but apparently they haven't. When you're playing a Tom Brady or Ben Roethlisberger, you don't take your foot off the gas until the final whistle.
The Ravens went into an offensive shell in the second half against Pittsburgh on Sunday night, apparently hoping their defense could hold off the Steelers.
But this isn't the Ravens defense of 2000. And it doesn't have to be.
The Ravens poured out millions of dollars in the offseason to add wide receivers like Anquan Boldin, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Donte' Stallworth to be high-powered, and when the game is on the line, they handcuff third-year quarterback Joe Flacco.
"All these people we've got on offense," wide receiver Derrick Mason said, "I might get crucified for this one, but all these people we've got on offense, and we're not a good offense at times. Just call it how you see it. Call a spade a spade. If we were a good offense, we'd move the ball up and down the field. Especially with the people we have and the quarterback and the personnel we have. But we're just not a good offense at times."
It has to stop. If the Ravens are to advance deep into the playoffs, they have to cut Flacco loose and let this offense go. Until they do, they'll continue to struggle against teams like the Patriots and Steelers.
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