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Playoff Time in Baltimore
By John Dame (johnsdame@comcast.net) The Baltimore Ravens beat the Oakland Raiders 21-13 on Sunday to head to the playoffs. They will face the New England Patriots next week in Foxboro, Massachusetts. RB Willis McGahee rushed for 167 yards, including a huge 77-yard touchdown run, one of his three on the day. QB Joe Flacco had a light day; throwing for only 102 yards, 40 of which were to the Ravens' resurgent TE Todd Heap. On defense, the Ravens' secondary seemed to revert back to the beginning of the season, giving up long pass plays to the Raiders. QB Charlie Frye lit up Baltimore's defensive backfield before being injured and pulled from the game. Despite the recent success of the Ravens' defense, the secondary and the pass rush are still significant concerns. They struggled with throws up the middle and failed to pressure the quarterback on numerous occasions on Sunday. On special teams, K Billy Cundiff missed two field goals, one of which was from 51 yards. LS Matt Katula is still struggling and is apparently having a continuous issue with tendinitis in his snapping elbow. Regardless, the game was sealed on a McGahee draw play, a great play call and momentum booster as the Ravens head to New England next week. The Pats will be hurting: WR Wes Welker is out for the season after reportedly tearing his ACL and MCL, meanwhile, QB Tom Brady is nursing injured ribs and a broken right ring finger.
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