Month: January 2024

Tweets and more on the 2023 Ravens record

The 2023 Ravens had a great regular season. Hopefully, they can follow it up with a Super Bowl win.

Here are some statistics and tweets.

Of the 14 playoff teams (per the standings on ESPN), The Ravens had the best strength of schedule. They had the second-best strength of wins. The were behind the Steelers who beat the Ravens twice including the meaningless last game. So, they had the best record in the NFL: with a really tough schedule.

The fact that the 2023 Ravens played one more game is irrelevant – they never led in the final game.

Some people have credited the win over the 49ers to the tipped balls that became the Ravens’ interceptions. That’s nonsense. The Ravens scored on seven possessions in a row and dominated the game. Also, the 49ers could have recovered the tipped balls but they didn’t.

The Ravens were never behind by more than seven points until near the end of the 4th quarter of the meaningless 17th game. They were down 10 and scored to bring the final margin to 7 so they were down by more than 7 for about 3 minutes.

The Ravens scored more than 30 points in eight of their last 10 meaningful games – I didn’t count the 17th game when reserves played. They had the highest point differential this year and the second highest ever vs. playoff teams.

Republicans would rather make children work than pass fair immigration laws

They prefer to keep immigration issues unsolved so they can attack Biden for the problems. They even said this.

The great Pop Tart mascot

I remember 45 rpm records

I bet everyone my age had 45s before they had albums.

Tweets on Dick Allen

Allen belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Republicans believe lies about the 1/6/21 insurrection

Terrible

Trump, not Colorado, has put the Supreme Court in an impossible position

The Supreme Court will rule on the decisions by Colorado and other states on Trump’s eligibility to be on the 2024 ballot. Colorado said he was ineligible because of the 14th amendment and his role in the insurrection.

I am not discussing the merits of the case.

Some people are mad at Colorado because whatever the court decides will cause a lot of anger on the losing side. I don’t think worrying about possible violence by the Trump cult should influence the decision. The decision will be seen as political especially if the Trump-appointed judges rule in favor of him. As far as I’m concerned, the court destroyed their credibility with the Bush vs, Gore decision in 2000. Whatever happens will increase distrust in and acceptance of the 2024 election results.

The anger should be directed at Trump, not Colorado, If Trump hadn’t incited an insurrection, we wouldn’t be at this point.

Tweets on the great Bob Gibson

Similarities between the 1983 Orioles and 2023 Ravens

The 1979 Orioles lost the World Series after having a 3-1 lead in games. The 2019 Ravens lost in their first playoff game after dominating the NFL with a 14-2 record.

I have read interviews with the Orioles players from back then about how determined they were to get back to the World Series and win it after their 1979 loss. 

Ravens players have made similar statements about 2019.

The Orioles won the World Series four years later in 1983. Will the Ravens win the Super Bowl in 2023? Their record isn’t as good as it was in 2019 but this is a better team. I think they get it done.