The Worst of the Worst

Depsite not having the worst record in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens proved on Sunday that they are the worst team in the league. The winless 0-13 Miami Dolphins defeated the Ravens in overtime, sending the embarrassing team home to scrutinizing fans and media.

This was, perhaps, their last chance for a win this season as they now face the 9-5 Seattle Seahawks in Seattle and the 9-5 Steelers in week 16. This now brings the Ravens' losing streak to eight games. This has prompted Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (no relation to Satan O'Malley or Hitler O'Malley) to propose a losing tax - an excise tax to be paid to the state for each loss they suffer, regardless if the loss is in Maryland or abroad.

To make matters worse (or better depending on your point of view), Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller suffered a mild concussion on a big hit in the fourth quarter. They took him to the sidelines and were asking him questions to determine his mental awareness. The Ravens trainer asked Boller what his favorite candy bar is and Boller replied, "Almond Joy", so its obvious that the injury is more serious than they thought.

Furthermore, Ravens cheerleader Ray Lewis suffered what was thought to be a broken finger, but turned out to be a dislocated finger. When asked about the injury, Coach Brian Billick said that "Ray showed a lot of character and that he is poised to return, make some adjustments, and hopefully play to his full potential."

The worst part of the game was the comments from my 5 year-old son after the game. "Why does the black team lose all the time?" and "look at all the white players jumping on each other" (meaning the Dolphin players celebrating). It's a good thing he hasn't started watching Orioles baseball yet. He'd really hate Baltimore sports.