Black (and Purple) Friday

What a game! Ray who? Monday night, Forsett showed the world in primetime why he is our savior at running back this season. Patiently attacking the Saints porous D for 182 yards and 2 TDs. Securing a three way tie for second (or last if you want to be a jerk about it) in the division. Leaving us all to wonder what we want as Ravens fans at a discount price the rest of this season to get us to the top and possibly win the division.

We saw a lot of positives in Monday night's game (besides Forsett styling on them and Steve Smith inciting a riot) that we would like to see continue.

So without further adieu, in no particular order, here is what we fans desire this black (and purple) Friday from our team.

JUSTIN FORSETT, DO YOUR THING PLAYA!

When I wrote a post a few weeks ago regarding Forsett as the greatest pickup we had this offseason it was met with conflicting arguments for Steve Smith Sr. Well those folks can suck it because clearly I was right. Forsett is approaching the 1,000 yard mark while Smith Sr.(until Monday night) has been M.I.A. for a month. He is the head of the sixth ranked rushing attack in the NFL. A hell of an improvement from that God awful rushing attack we had last year. The gift I want is a 1,400 yard season. That means Forsett averages about 100 yards a game which would make seven in a row. That is some kind of dominant streak!

GIMME 28 TDS JOE!

You are so close buddy. That is just two a game! Brees does that in his bad games! Come on! In all seriousness Joe Cool is at 18 on the season with only 8 interceptions. 28 would be a career high for Flacco and would mean, along with the above request, that our offense is clicking on all cylinders. Flacco is still without his biggest security blanket in Dennis Pitta but has found new members to spread the ball to. Steve Smith Sr., Kyle Jusczyzk and Owen Daniels. The third down play in Monday night's game where he faked out their linebackers as if he was going to run and then dropped a dime to Steve Smith, awesome. More of that and none of this...

1,300 YARDS FROM STEVE SMITH!

At the beginning of the season when he started on a tear I thought he would blow away the Ravens record for receiving yards. It is only a mere 1,201 yards set back in our inaugural season in 1996 by Michael Jackson (sha-mon). A season that also saw Derrick Alexander eclipse the 1,000 yard mark. How awesome would that be for Smith and Smith Receivers at Law to do that. I mean it is not completely out of reach. Torrey would have to average 100 yards a game with Steve nearly doing the same to break the receiving record. Steve needs about 77 yards a game to just break the record. Personally, I want him to just blow it out of the water. We play weak secondaries outside of Miami so I'm saying, there's a chance.

IMPROVE ON THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS

We are currently 14th in the league when it comes to converting on third downs. A whopping 43 percent. The issue I think we have all seen is our inability to pick up the short yardage downs to achieve the first. Going for it on third and fourth and one and not getting it is unacceptable. The stat I kept hearing over the bye was that we were last in the league in converting third and one. Insane considering the power backs we have at our disposal. Our damn QB is 6'6" for God sake. If he snaps the ball, turns around and sneezes we are going to get it. Harbaugh doesn't like QB sneaks because of the possibility of injury. Well how about you start liking them for the possibility of winning close games. Get it to Juszczyk, I'm sure he can fall forward for a yard. I'm just saying we have these big bodies that can do the job. We have put Ngata out there for pushing people around purposes before so why not get some Refrigerator Perry action going on. Give Ngata the damn ball. Big bodies can get short yardage downs. Hopefully a healthy Kelechi Osemele will help with those types of situations as well.

DENVER "STYLE ON" THE BUNGLES

For those who may be unfamiliar with this term, just straight up embarrass them in their house. I'm talking like 45-10. I'm not opposed to them pitching a shutout. I would consider it an early Christmas present. It's not like Pey Pey and the Broncos won't need the game to stave off the surging Chiefs. If you can call having your winning streak snapped by the Raiders surging that is. My thoughts are these, remember when the Pats smashed Cincy? I would just like them to crush them at the end of the season and then eliminated from playoff contention by the Steelers the following week. Sounds like a plan to me. Even if that does put the Steelers in the playoffs. I know this has nothing to do with Thanksgiving and Black Friday but hey, we would get the reward by Christmas so I call technicality here.

There you have it folks. Just a few things I would like to happen to benefit the Ravens this purple and black Friday. I'm sticking to my prediction of them winning the division but all of the above factors are more than likely going to happen for them to succeed in the end of the season and on into the playoffs. This is shopping I can enjoy without getting a black eye! Be safe if you are shopping out there this Black Friday. Have a safe and happy holiday!