The Good... the Bad... and the FUGLY

[PurpleApocalypse37]

I'm sure Skip Bayless will still find a way to say he was terrible.

EDIT - His QBR was NOT 112. That was his Rating...

QBR? 29.7. Yeah. 29.7, completing over 50% of his passes, throwing 2 TDs, no INTs, and 340+ yards

QBR = passer rating.

The ESPN stat has about as much to do with accurately judging a QB's performance as a "heart-shaped" valentine's card has to do with instructing open heart surgery.

(Example: in the AFCCG last year Brady had a higher QBR than Flacco.)

[callahan09]

How the hell did Chad Henne today have a higher ESPN Total QBR than Flacco? He threw no TDs, 2 INTs, had fewer yards and lower efficiency numbers, and he had no chance of keeping his team in the game. Flacco did everything he could it isn't his fault the play calling called for 4 runs after he got them to the goal line and they didn't score. It isn't his fault that the defense put a stop to any come from behind hopes by failing to stop their offense from running the clock out in the 4th quarter. Flacco couldn't have been asked to do much more than he did. I just don't get there scoring at all.

[PurpleApocalypse37]

That first half was hard to watch.

Bad/Fugly

Punting from our 37/38 for a net of 18 instead of trying the long FG or going for it. Play calling on offense just couldn't get any less creative. No quick slants or screens to help the Oline situation and get the ball out quickly. Running the ball four straight times from 1st and goal. Sending Flacco back to pass in our own end of the field with 12 seconds left in the half.

Flacco had a good QBR but so what. Once GB started playing prevent defense they made a few plays. It's going to take some adjustments to either give him more time or use quick passes.

At least it was an NFC loss and a win next week makes things OK. But next week is HUGE, I guess it was anyway

But so what?

If the Ravens make one stop the next drive, the Ravens get the ball back only needing a field goal to win. Why? Because of Flacco's big plays.

Though in a way, you're right. So what? So what if Flacco had a good rating? It's not like they're going to actually use him anyways. Expect Ray Rice to have 12 carries for 5 yards at halftime against the Steelers next week.