John Matsko was fired today by the Ravens and then replaced him with assistant Andy Moeller. This after John Harbaugh stood in front of all the media, all the cameras, all the microphones and despite a meltdown loss against a bitter archrival to end the team’s playoff hopes and dash any dreams of hosting an AFC Championship Game, he smiled like he just hit the lottery.

Maybe he did with his yet to be announced new contract.

And then he told us all how much he liked his coaching staff and expected all of them to return.

Anyone smell a rat?

Let's face it, the firing of Matsko amounts to nothing more than picking a fall guy, a scapegoat for the inadequacies of Cam Cameron who we’ll probably be stuck with in 2011 given the dearth of choices in the marketplace to replace him.

But back to Matsko…

In 2008 Matsko shaped an offensive line out of second year players Marshall Yanda, Ben Grubbs and Jared Gaither; previously retired RT Willie Anderson and first year center Jason Brown to protect a rookie quarterback – Joe Flacco.

The unit overachieved and helped propel the club into the AFC Championship.

In 2009 the Ravens again made the playoffs and it appeared that they were building one of the best young offensive lines in the NFL. The Ravens ranked fourth in yards per carry and fifth overall in their rushing attack. Despite limited weapons on the outside in the passing game the team finished the season ranked 13th in total offense and 9th in scoring offense.

Fast forward to the 2010 season where we learned that the Ravens would be without the services of Jared Gaither. The team had no choice but to move Michael Oher to left tackle, Marshal Yanda from right guard to right tackle and backup Chris Chester into the starting right guard position. Center Matt Birk struggled with chronic knee pain throughout the campaign.

The team did add some offensive weaponry in the forms of Anquan Boldin, TJ Houshmandzadeh, Donte Stallworth and a couple of promising rookie tight ends in Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta.

Blend it all together with a healthy Todd Heap and a quarterback on the rise and in his third year in the Cam Cameron system and expectations soared.

And then they dropped like a Led Zeppelin.

The Ravens finished a disappointing 22nd overall in offense, 16th in scoring offense and their yards per carry fell from 4.7 yards in ’09 to 3.8 yards in ’10 for 25th “best” in the NFL.

So what does John Harbaugh do?

He fires the offensive line coach!

Talk about a fall guy!

Talk about B.S.!

Your offensive coordinator tips his play calling with his personnel sub packages; tips plays with the offense’s pre snap movements; rarely alters the cadence; doesn’t allow the quarterback to audible; rarely throws in a wrinkle or really opens up the playbook!

So that’s all on John Matsko?

Give me a freakin’ break!

Wouldn’t it be easier to block if the Ravens offense did even some of the things that dynamic offenses do?

But how could I forget that Matsko was the one who:

• Made Boldin drop a touchdown
• Houshmandzadeh drop a first down
• Ray Rice start the turnover deluge with his fumble
• Flacco fumble a snap and throw a critical interception
• Lardarius Webb blow a coverage assignment leading to the game winning touchdown.