Flacco respect from....Tom Brady!

**working_man** · 01-16-2013, 02:17 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...lacco/1839529/

I, as much as the next Ravens fan, love to poke "Marcia" about his demeanor but this is cool.

**Mista T** · 01-16-2013, 02:30 PM

Why do sportwriters make stupid statements such as this one from the Brady article?

The Ravens quarterback outplayed Brady when the teams met in Week 3, completing 28 of 39 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns in Baltimore's 31-30 primetime victory.

Flacco outplayed the patriots Defense -- he didn't line up against Brady.:grbac:

**Paintballguy** · 01-16-2013, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mista T

Why do sportwriters make stupid statements such as this one from the Brady article?

Flacco outplayed the patriots Defense -- he didn't line up against Brady.:grbac:

It's not really a stupid comment IMO. When you play a QB like Brady or Manning, they put pressure on your offense to beat them or lose the game.

**JAB1985** · 01-16-2013, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Mista T

Why do sportwriters make stupid statements such as this one from the Brady article?

Flacco outplayed the patriots Defense -- he didn't line up against Brady.:grbac:

I see that alot when comparing QBs and it always makes me chuckle. A QBs head to head record means diddly unless both defenses are identical. Outplaying manning last week said something because our D isnt ranked high, although playing better, vs flacco facing arguably the best D left. Even still i dont remember manning defending or pass rushing flacco...

**PurpleApocalypse37** · 01-16-2013, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by JAB1985

I see that alot when comparing QBs and it always makes me chuckle. A QBs head to head record means diddly unless both defenses are identical. Outplaying manning last week said something because our D isnt ranked high, although playing better, vs flacco facing arguably the best D left. Even still i dont remember manning defending or pass rushing flacco...

Anyone who watched the game knows Flacco played a far superior game to Manning. Oh, and the broncos defense is better.

**BMann** · 01-16-2013, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by JAB1985

I see that alot when comparing QBs and it always makes me chuckle. A QBs head to head record means diddly unless both defenses are identical. Outplaying manning last week said something because our D isnt ranked high, although playing better, vs flacco facing arguably the best D left. Even still i dont remember manning defending or pass rushing flacco...

It's the same as in baseball when two pitchers go at. "Jason Hammel beat CC Sabathia!" might be the headline, even though Hammel and Sabathia were never on the field at the same time. But the performance of your opposite on the other team directly impacts what you need to do to succeed. "Beating Tom Brady" is tough because he usually puts up a ton of points. Beating Sabathia is tough because he gives up so few runs. And like the Pats, the Yanks are held as some sort of Gold Standard in their sport, so beating them, period, is considered noteworthy. But Hammel beats Sabathia is still the sexier headline. Same thing, right?

**JAB1985** · 01-16-2013, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by BMann

It's the same as in baseball when two pitchers go at. "Jason Hammel beat CC Sabathia!" might be the headline, even though Hammel and Sabathia were never on the field at the same time. But the performance of your opposite on the other team directly impacts what you need to do to succeed. "Beating Tom Brady" is tough because he usually puts up a ton of points. Beating Sabathia is tough because he gives up so few runs. And like the Pats, the Yanks are held as some sort of Gold Standard in their sport, so beating them, period, is considered noteworthy. But Hammel beats Sabathia is still the sexier headline. Same thing, right?

i understand the notion but say "manning and the broncos D" or "brady and the Pats D" because thats more inline with reality.

**landspeed** · 01-16-2013, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by working_man

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...lacco/1839529/

I, as much as the next Ravens fan, love to poke "Marcia" about his demeanor but this is cool.

I really dont get why ravens fans hate Tom Brady. He is extremely humble, extremely nice and the best QB of all time.

**NCRAVEN** · 01-16-2013, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by landspeed

I really dont get why ravens fans hate Tom Brady. He is extremely humble, extremely nice and the best QB of all time.

How long have you been a Ravens fan?

**HoustonRaven** · 01-16-2013, 02:48 PM

This is the Pats M.O. (and something BA needs to learn).

Stay quiet and be complimentary of the other team during the week.

**Dade** · 01-16-2013, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

This is the Pats M.O. (and something BA needs to learn).

Stay quiet and be complimentary of the other team during the week.

They never say a negative thing about an opponent before a game. One of the few things I like about them.

**rlh445** · 01-16-2013, 03:14 PM

Yea yea, Brady never says a bad word in the media. Once he's on the field, THAT'S the Marsha I hate. I remember him getting sacked or hit or something and literally POUNDING THE GROUND, screaming/whining at the refs for a flag. If you wanna call that 'fishing' for flags, I'd say he's using dynamite instead of a pole. Gimme a break, Lady Brady gets no love from me.