It appeared as though Brian Billick lost his team last season as they finished 5-11 on the season.  For that reason the Ravens fired him.  Billick coached 9 seasons for the Ravens and he has compiled a 80-64 (.556 %) during the regular season and he has a career post season record of 5-3 (.625 %).  Billick also coached the Ravens to their lone Super Bowl Championship in 2000.  The Ravens have offered Cowboys offensive co-ordinator Jason Garrett the head coaching job and they are awaiting his answer.

Steve McNair looked broke down last season and Kyle Boller just wasn’t that good.  It’s quite possible that the Ravens might give the starting job to Troy Smith next season.  If they decide to go that way they will need a veteran backup just in case Smith isn’t ready.  Smith played in 4 games last season for the Ravens and he completed 40 of 76 passes (52.6%) for 452 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 interceptions (79.5 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 12 times for 54 yards (4.5 ypc) with a TD run.

Steve McNair was firing blanks as his arm appeared shot……as well as his legs.  McNair played in 6 games last season for the Ravens and he completed 133 of 205 passes (64.9%) for 1,113 yards with 2 TD passes and 4 interceptions (73.9 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 10 times for 32 yards (3.2 ypc).  McNair has now played in 161 games in his NFL career and he has completed 2,733 of 4,544 passes (60.1%) for 31,304 yards with 174 TD passes and 119 interceptions (82.8 QB Rating).  He also has carried the ball 669 times for 3,590 yards (5.4 ypc) with 37 TD runs.

Kyle Boller will also be on his way out as he has never progressed like the Ravens hoped he would.  Boller played in 12 games this season for the Ravens and he completed 168 of 275 passes (61.1%) for 1,743 yards with 9 TD passes and 10 interceptions (75.2 QB Rating).  He also carried the football 19 times for 89 yards (4.7 ypc) this year.  Boller has now played in 53 games in his NFL career and he has completed 746 of 1,311 passes (56.9%) for 7,846 yards with 45 TD passes and 44 interceptions (71.9 QB Rating).  He also carried the football 147 times for 440 yards (3.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs.

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The Ravens got a good look at a lot of their young players against the Steelers and that wound up being a good thing.  Troy Smith was solid as he completed 16 of 27 passes for 171 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 23 yards (4.6 ypc).  Musa Smith led the Ravens in rushing with 83 yards on 22 carries (3.8 ypc) with a TD run.  Little used Cory Ross also had a big game as he carried the ball 12 times for 72 yards (6.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Derrick Mason (6 rec, 72 yards) and Devard Darling (3 rec, 49 yards, TD) also turned in good games.  The Ravens finished up with 180 yards rushing on 40 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 27 passes for 154 yards.

Nick Griesen (11 tackles) and David Pittman (7 tackles, 2 interceptions) led the way for the Ravens on defense.  The Steelers finished up with 46 yards rushing on 19 carries (2.4 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 31 passes for 218 yards.