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CHAT: Thoughts, Predictions on Ravens-Patriots

Patch editors from Baltimore led a fan chat Friday.

By Sean Welsh
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January 20, 2012

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UPDATED (Friday, 2:15 p.m.)——Thank you to those readers who joined our live chat. Check out the commentary in the CoverItLive widget in this post.

Sorry you missed out? Chime in with your game predictions, thoughts and concerns in the comments below.

Kickoff for the AFC Championship is still 72 hours away.

But why wait for the action on the field? Patch is bringing the Ravens-Patriots to you in the form of a live chat at 1 p.m. Friday.

Join in and offer predictions and chat about whatever else is on your mind leading into Sunday’s AFC Championship.

We’ll have two Patch editors included in the chat—Owings Mills editor Alexander Pyles and Havre de Grace editor Sean Welsh.

We will be happy to provide colorful, sports talk radio-esque chatter, but what’s sports radio without callers?

Tell all of your friends to join in, offer their opinions on the game, the key matchups and the media buzz surrounding both teams.

Will Tom Brady carve apart the Ravens, intimidating defense like nobody else? Do the Ravens have anyone to match up with the Patriots tight ends?

Can Joe Flacco and the Ravens passing game finally step up? Will Ray Rice be able to run free against the Patriots defense?

We can talk these topics and whatever else is on your mind.

Want to join in via Twitter? Use one of the following hashtags:

#AFCpatch
#ravenspatch

EDITOR'S NOTE: The chat will not feature fans and editors from New England Patch sites, as this post originally stated.

Related Topics: Baltimore Ravens, Football, Live Chat, New England Patriots, and afc championship

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Bill Gilman

4:16 pm on Friday, January 20, 2012

You know, I had to pop down here and see the delusions for myself. My name is Bill Gilman. I'm the editor of Tewksbury.patch.com just outside Boston. To be honest, I didnt believe that there were those fans in such a purple haze that they believed the Ravens had a chance on Sunday. Don't bother checking Indianapolis hotel rooms folks ... Rob Gronkowski is too big, strong and fast and Ray Lewis is too slow and too old. PATRIOTS 34, RAVENS17.

romeo valianti

9:46 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012

Bill You gave the Ravens too many points.

Alexander Pyles

4:20 pm on Friday, January 20, 2012

Bill, I wish you had been here earlier. I think we would have had some folks around here happy to debate you. Gronkowski is a tough match up for just about any team, but I'd be pretty surprised if things ended up the blowout you suggest with a 34-17 Patriots win. The Ravens don't usually get manhandled in such a way in the playoffs. But wasn't there a time just a few years ago when the Patriots were so victimized?

Bill Gilman

4:27 pm on Friday, January 20, 2012

LOL .... the problem with that game was that the Patriots thought it actually started in the second quarter ...... It took quite a bit of chowdah to drown out that memory ..... though this weekend's game should take care of it nicely.

romeo valianti

9:36 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012

Too bad Ravens, finally got to pay in a game with a good team, Ravens 3 New England 38. Maybe next year Ravens after you get a new Coach and make some real changes in you footbal team with a good quarterback and an offensive line and some defensive changes . Better than that, trade the ravens for the Colts.