Iggy's Raven's Report - 19 June 2008

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Commentary

Personal Thoughts:
Ravens: JO has retired. Not surprised. It looks like Gaither is the heir apparent. He has the brawn, but does he have the brain. Remember, he is the one we took in the supplemental draft last year because he found out he was going to be academically ineligible this past year at Maryland. Personally, I am not worried about Gaither. I am more worried about lack of depth at TE, and the promise of a more open attack on offense with a primarily unproven receiving corps.

Orioles: Orioles are back at .500 again. It should be an up and down season. Next up we get to watch Miguel Tejada jog out ground balls, but this time, we can cheer!

Mariners: Mariners (4-9) guaranteed that they won't finish in last place by winning the 2nd leg of the home-and-home series against the last place Canton Legends (2-11) by a score of 48-34. Our team jumped out early, scoring on their opening drive, and never looked back, extending their lead to 20-0 before the Legends got on the board in the waning minute of the first half. The Mariners will conclude their inaugural season against the second place Reading Express (9-4), on Monday, June 23.

Crystal Palace Baltimore F.C.: Crystal Palace (6-3-0, 18 points) got back in the win column with an out-of-league 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Legends, followed by a home victory against the 2nd place Cleveland City Stars (6-2-3, 21 points), also by a score of 2-1. Crystal Palace still resides in 3rd place, as they hit the road for a 4-game road trip, starting against the ninth place Wilmington Hammerheads (1-5-2, 10 points) on June 17th, whom the Palace defeated by a score of 2-0 in the 3rd game of the season.

Alouettes: The Stallions played to a 34-34 tie with the Argonauts to open the preseason last Thursday night. Next up is a trip to Winnipeg on Thursday, June 19. Not much to report on preseason games because, well... you know. Regular season starts June 26 with a road trip to play the Hamilton Ti-Cats.

Blast: No news on the new league.

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Schedule

2008 Preseason
Date Opponent Time Result
Thursday, August 7 @New England Patriots 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 16 Minnesota Vikings 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 23 @Saint Louis Rams 8:00 PM
Thursday, August 28 Atlanta Falcons 7:30 PM
2008 Regular Season
Date Opponent Record Time Result
Sunday, September 7 Cincinnati Bengals 13-11 Overall
8-4 Home
1:00 PM
Sunday, September 14 @Houston Texans 2-0 Overall
1-0 Away
4:15 PM
Sunday, September 21 Cleveland Browns 11-7 Overall
6-3 Home
4:15 PM
Monday, September 29 @Pittsburgh Steelers 10-15 Overall
4-8 Away
8:30 PM
Sunday, October 5 Tennessee Titans 9-8 Overall
5-5 Home
1:00 PM
Sunday, October 12 @Indianapolis Colts 2-6 Overall
0-3 Away
1:00 PM
Sunday, October 19 @Miami Dolphins 2-5 Overall
0-4 Away
1:00 PM
Sunday, October 26 Oakland Raiders 4-1 Overall
3-0 Home
1:00 PM
Sunday, November 2 @Cleveland Browns 11-7 Overall
5-4 Away
1:00 PM
Sunday, November 16 @New York Giants 3-0 Overall
1-0 Away
1:00 PM*
Sunday, November 23 Philadelphia Eagles 0-1-1 Overall
0-0-1 Home
1:00 PM*
Sunday, November 30 @Cincinnati Bengals 13-11 Overall
5-7 Away
1:00 PM*
Sunday, December 7 Washington Redskins 2-1 Overall
0-0 Home
1:00 PM*
Sunday, December 14 Pittsburgh Steelers 10-15 Overall
6-7 Home
1:00 PM*
Saturday, December 20 @Dallas Cowboys 2-0 Overall
0-0 Away
8:15 PM
Sunday, December 28 Jacksonville Jaguars 6-9 Overall
4-4 Home
1:00 PM*

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