Baltimore Ravens

Hopefully, the Ravens will not end up "Sleepless in Seattle" (I just needed to fit that in there somehow!). Baltimore gets a new start on their possible future as the rookie  Heisman Trophy winner from THE Ohio State University, Troy Smith, makes his first start in the NFL. Smith has played a couple of series in the last two games, and has looked decent enough to give the 5th round pick from last year's draft the start by default. Ravens coach Brian Billick certainly would prefer to start five year vet Kyle Boller, although he's done nothing to prove he should be the QB of the future. However, the concussion he sustained at the end of the Dolphins game last week just hasn't cleared up and he may still end up as the backup to Smith. If he can't play at all, the Ravens will activate QB Cullen Finnerty from their Practice Squad. Finnerty is an undrafted rookie from Grand Valley State, and who knows, perhaps he'll get a whiff of play and if neither Boller or Smith are healthy for the final game at home against the Steelers, even he may end up being the "future!?"

In this wacky, disappointing and at times embarrassing season, nothing else could surprise me. Besides, wasn't Tom Brady a sixth round pick? Hmmm....

Seattle: 30-13

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