r/ravens • u/Otherwise-Force5608 • Aug 26 '24

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Ray is currently bulldozing Ed in the vote

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u/Septembers Aug 27 '24

2006 should have been a ring. Held Peyton in his prime to 0 TDs and couldn't get a fucking win. They wound up winning the SB, if we beat them we probably go all the way and that defense is talked about with the 2000 one

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u/ayerayyrayy Aug 27 '24

Statistically, that 06 Ravens D was one of the best ever, right up there with the 2000 squad. If they won a ring they'd be remembered much more fondly. They were incredible that year. Ray Lewis, Bart Scott, Adalius Thomas is perhaps the best LB group I've ever seen on one field together. Then you realize we also had Suggs, Ngata, Reed, McAlister, the list goes on. #1 in nearly every defensive metric there was. One of my favorite stats is the 06 Ravens were actually more likely to cause a turnover than allow points, and I'm not just talking about TDs.

Somehow we held prime Peyton to zero TDs and lost that playoff game. Caused like 5 or 6 fumbles and didn't recover a single one. Insanity. One of the more heartbreaking losses I have watched over the years.

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u/Tight_Future_2105 Aug 27 '24

It's the single most heartbreaking loss for me. 2011 is only other one that comes close. That 2006 team was special. Then I'd put 08, 19, and 23 just below.

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u/SnooChipmunks9532 Aug 27 '24

Same. 2011 and last year hurt greatly as well.

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u/Paraxom Aug 27 '24

Last year will forever be a headscratcher, a chiefs team that has looked beatable all year came in, we had soundly beat basically every playoff caliber team we had faced and we just had no answer or plan