Scott Garceau Archive
We often hear players and coaches talk about the 24-hour rule--as in you've got 24 hours to enjoy a win or wallow in a defeat then it's time to move on. Maybe it should be a 48-hour rule for the playoffs and the sudden death that goes with it. ... Read More
It's an all AFC-North battle for a trip to the Super Bowl, and who better than the Ravens and Steelers in what many now consider the best rivalry in the NFL. "We're a humble team," Hines Ward said. "We are humble, selfless. You're not going to get any crazy ... Read More
The Ravens have always talked a good game and often played one. Saturday they survived one. The slugged it out for 60 minutes with the Titans, and somehow, someway, were still standing at the end. I think they won the game in the first half; the Titans went up ... Read More
Let's see, the Ravens are the number 6 seed, and Tennessee is the top seed in the AFC; so why does it feel like they've got it backwards? Most Ravens fans feel confident about this one, and some in Tennessee tell me Titans fans are crying, "We don't get ... Read More
The Cardinals advanced by Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Bolden making big plays; Brian Westbrook broke the Vikings back; and Darren Sproles stepped in for "LT" and rolled up 328 total yards as the Chargers did the Colts in on Saturday. The Ravens lack playmakers like those above--on offense that ... Read More
No whining this week from you Raven fans who feel your team always gets the short end of the respect stick. Your Baltimore Ravens, the #6 and last seed to qualify for the AFC playoffs, are playing the #3 seed on the road, a team that has won nine ... Read More
The AFC's two most improved teams will meet Sunday in Miami; call it the outhouse to the penthouse Bowl. While the Ravens were flipping a 5-11 season into an 11-5 winner, the Dolphins equaled the best turnaround in NFL history, coming back from a 1-15 stinker to 11-5 and ... Read More
Don't miss Scott Garceau's quick once-over of the Ravens' playoff scenario: Playoff Picture This A year ago the Ravens went into week 17 on a nine-game losing streak. They had a 4-11 record and owner Steve Bisciotti had decided he'd fire head coach Brian Billick. The Jacksonville Jaguars were 11-4; ... Read More
Here's the deal...If the Ravens beat the Jaguars Sunday they'll lock up the 6th seed in the AFC playoffs and will play the number 3 seed, the winner of the AFC East Division. The Dolphins can clinch the East with a win at the Jets; if they get it ... Read More
At what point in the 4th quarter do you think the inner voice of Jason Garrett screamed, 'I should have taken the damn job!' In January the Cowboys' offensive coordinator just said no to the Ravens head coaching job, instead, returning to Dallas as "Coach Future." ... Read More
Ironic that the Ravens' first trip to Dallas is the last game the Cowboys will ever play at Texas Stadium. The place with the hole in the roof (so God can look down on his favorite team?) has been around since 1971 and a Baltimore team has never won ... Read More
The Steelers have outscored their past three opponents, 37-0, in the fourth quarter. That kind of fourth quarter work will get you an AFC North division title and leave Ravens fans scratching their heads. The three most talked about topics on my radio shows since the Steelers' 13-9 win: ... Read More
I don't need visions of Joey Porter laying a cheap shot on injured Todd Heap or James Trapp leaping Jordan-like into the air with his landing aimed on Plaxico Burress's head. Not this time, forget the T-Sizzle bounties and all that chirping, this time it's pure football and that's ... Read More
It's the heartbeat of wrestling; it fuels NASCAR; and teams like the Yankees, Cowboys, Notre Dame and Duke are good for the game. What I'm talking about my friends is H-A-T-E. We hate a lot of things: Monday's, taxes, long lines, in-laws, outlaws and if you're a Ravens fan, ... Read More
First in war, first in peace and last in the hearts of Baltimore football fans, Washington, welcome to Charm City. I hope those Redskins buses have GPS systems because they haven't headed up the Parkway for a regular season game in Baltimore in the 13 years since the Ravens ... Read More
Remember last week when John Harbaugh warned us that the Cincinnati Bengals were a good football team? His credibility took a hit Sunday but not his football team. The scoreboard says 34-3 as the Ravens win for the 6th time in seven games. Let the record (1-10-1) show that ... Read More
Let's get one thing straight: this isn't Southern Cal, or some other major college power, against a lowly mid-major. This is the NFL where on any given Sunday, anybody, except the Detroit Lions, can win. There are upset games, but I'm never really SHOCKED when it comes to the ... Read More
The Ravens defense and special teams outscored the Eagles offense. Ouch! The Ravens forced five Philadelphia turnovers and the purple defense pitched a shutout. Ed Reed had 31 more return yards than the Eagles had passing yards. A week after they got whipped by the Giants, the Ravens' defense ... Read More
The good news: there's nobody else like 264-pound Brandon Jacobs on the Ravens' schedule and the only possible way the Ravens will see the big bruiser again this season is if they get to the Super Bowl. It was men against boys at the Meadowlands; the NFL's best rushing ... Read More
For those who say the Ravens haven't played anybody in their 6-3 start, I say you are misguided. Remember, the Ravens played the undefeated Titans and without a terrible roughing the passer call they would have given Tennessee their only loss of the season. They've also been to Pittsburgh, ... Read More
Who knew that after losing nine of their last 10 games last season the Ravens would be tied for the division lead after nine games this season. A Ravens blowout win in Houston and a Steelers loss to the Colts (the Redskins couldn't help the Ravens last Monday, but ... Read More
Sunday's game in Houston has TRAP written all over it. The Ravens are on a roll. They've won 3 straight and are coming off an emotional comeback win in Cleveland. Houston is 3-5, playing their back-up quarterback, and the last time I checked you could write the history of ... Read More
With three straight wins, the Ravens have equaled their win total for the entire 2007 season. They still haven't beaten a team with a winning record, but they are taking care of business and are a legit contender as they hit the halfway mark of the season. Sunday's win ... Read More
Baltimore's 3-game road trek starts in Cleveland Sunday with the Ravens and Browns in a pick-um game. The Browns left Baltimore September 21st with a 28-10 loss and a 0-3 record; they looked like a team prime to get a fork stuck in 'um. But hold the silverware, the ... Read More
MVP, MVP! Sunday the Ravens hit the halfway mark of the 2008 season, and earlier this week I asked readers to pick their NFL and Ravens mid-season MVP. Here are my picks for both categories and we'll see what you think. ... Read More
Say it ain't so Joe! Sunday the Ravens rookie quarterback was one stumble away from doing something that's never been done by an NFL quarterback. Not since the NFL teed it up in 1921 (did they have tees then?) has a quarterback run for, passed and caught a touchdown ... Read More
The Ravens are about a seven-point favorite to get their second straight win Sunday. The Ravens and Raiders are only a game apart in the standings (Ravens 3-3 and Raiders 2-4) but the organizations seem worlds apart. The Ravens aren't without problems but Al Davis's team is about as ... Read More
Some weeks the stories write themselves. The Baltimore sports writers and broadcasters fraternity would like to thank Chris McAlister and Terrell Suggs for making their jobs soooo easy this week. Granted this isn't Jerry Jones' version of Dallas but the Ravens produced a nice little mini-series this week. ... Read More
Run out of Miami after a 1-15 season, Cam Cameron left Dolphins Stadium with a game ball Sunday. It was a special day for the Ravens offensive coordinator, and a nice day for the Ravens, as they snapped a three-game losing streak. ... Read More
I need to hire one of the those network political fact finders to confirm what I think I already know. At some point in this NFL season, all 32 teams will have an owner, player, coach or mascot scream, "We don't get any respect." This week the no-respect cry ... Read More
A defensive coordinator says he'll spend time during his bye week studying the Miami Wildcat Offense, and he doesn't even play the Dolphins this season. So you can imagine how much time Rex Ryan and the Ravens' defensive coaches have been looking at Miami tape this week. ... Read More
How do the Ravens go to Indianapolis and beat the Colts? Start by checking out the tape from Week 1 when the Bears went to Oil Can Stadium and whipped the Colts, and then stick to the program. In that game, the Bears ran for 183 yards against a ... Read More
When the Colts left these parts for Indy, in anger I announced that Baltimore would host a playoff game before Indianapolis--a bold prediction seeing as we didn't have a team. Looking back, it was very bold considering Baltimore would get kicked to the curb for 12 years waiting for ... Read More
The Ravens are about a field goal underdog, but they match up well with the 4-0 Titans. Tennessee's calling card is similar to the Ravens: run the football, limit mistakes and win the game with defense. ... Read More
These two have a history! The Ravens have met the Titans 17 times, that's more than any other team outside their division and only one game less than they've played the Browns who are in their division. The Ravens' first game against the Titans was in 1996 when the ... Read More
I'm anxious to see the Steelers offensive game plan. Their chances of being able to run on the Ravens are slim to none, so why not spread the field and go after a secondary that will be missing starters Dawan Landry and Samari Rolle. Doesn't it makes sense to ... Read More
Do you think we should sit John Harbaugh down and tell him about Joey Porter's cheap shot on Todd Heap, or the time James Trapp jumped high into the air with the intention of landing on Plaxico Burress's throat, or how 'bout the time after playing four quarters, Ray ... Read More
It feels like a month since the Ravens won their opener. With the Ike-adjusted schedule, the Ravens' first 3 games are now against their three AFC North opponents, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The only other time they've opened with three straight division games was 2004; that year, they lost ... Read More
Hurricane Ike means Monday Night Football for the Ravens and Texans in Houston. The postponement got me thinking about some other schedule altering events in Ravens history. The Ravens next scheduled game after winning Super Bowl XXXV was never played. The pre-season opener in Philadelphia was cancelled when the ... Read More
A caller to our Monday Morning Quarterback show on MASN told Tom Matte, Bruce Laird and me that he thought the Ravens were about a 3-win team this year, but after watching them beat the Bengals, he's upped it to 9 or 10 wins and a playoff spot. He ... Read More
Glad to be here on MASNsports.com talking Ravens and NFL football with you during the 2008 season. Not since 2002 have Ravens fans had such low expectations for their team. I can't ever remember a Ravens team coming into a season with so much baggage. There's the transition to ... Read More
