Sure his stats suck, but remember, Joe's a winner.

[JStruds]

Flacco had a bad season. It happens. It's a lot more likely to happen when your offense game plan consists of throwing the deep ball down field as often as the Ravens do. This almost looks like the old Jets offense with Joe Namath at QB. It's something I really hope they look at in the offseason.

It's like there is an aversion to getting first downs. If we need 6 yards, let's throw it 30 seems to be the philosophy. Puzzling.

[Terpsfan82]

Can someone show me a QB that had his knee buckled by a helmet the prior game and played well? Unimpeded by the injury?

Our offense sucks no doubt. Flacco is a responsible.

This injury though has been undersold by the entire team including flacco.

Yep. He stated that the brace didn't impact his play at all, which certainly wasn't true. He's just trying to be the good soldier Harbaugh wants him to be. I appreciate the fact that he's a stand up guy, but it's obvious he's hurting. Of course, he could have just thrown his teammates under the bus ala Manning, RGIII, etc. etc.

[bt12483]

Flacco either shouldnt have played, or the game plan should have been dramatically altered. To pretend the injurywould have no impact was asinine.

[TTRaven]

And how many sacks has Flacco avoided by scrambling and rolling out?

That goes both ways and still doesn't negate the fact that the OL is REALLY bad this year and the offensive play design isn't helping the situation at all.

I said the OL was bad. I know it goes both ways.

I just think it's a little unfair to act like all 44 sacks are on the O-line. The majority are though.

You're right about the play design. The OL is bad so lets continue to run slow developing plays. They can't block anyway and we're going to ask them to attempt to block a little longer while the plays develop?

[Complex]

Usually Flacco is hot between the 30's. Sure, he struggled to get into the end zone this year, but yesterday was uncharacteristic. He just did not seem like himself. It was like he was just showing up for work to do a job and he seemed tuned out. Weird for sure.

And how many sacks has Flacco avoided by scrambling and rolling out?

That goes both ways and still doesn't negate the fact that the OL is REALLY bad this year and the offensive play design isn't helping the situation at all.

[HoustonRaven]

Dumb thread and frankly, I'm disappointed some of you took and are taking the bait.

Me too

[Terpsfan82]

Flacco either shouldnt have played, or the game plan should have been dramatically altered. To pretend the injurywould have no impact was asinine.

Precisely why I believe the coaching staff is 90% responsible for that performance.

[wickedsolo]

You're right about the play design. The OL is bad so lets continue to run slow developing plays. They can't block anyway and we're going to ask them to attempt to block a little longer while the plays develop?

Exactly.

Isn't that the definition of insanity?????

[TTRaven]

Exactly.

Isn't that the definition of insanity?????

Sure is.

It amazes me that everyone on here can see it, but an NFL coaching staff can't. Or they see it but they're too egotistical to change it.

[Ravenswintitle]

Draft Johnny Football! woo hoo

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Flacco either shouldnt have played, or the game plan should have been dramatically altered. To pretend the injurywould have no impact was asinine.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Tyrod Taylor looked horrible. We probably would have gotten creamed by double the amount if he started.

Where's Frank Reich when you need him?

[bt12483]

Steve smith sprained his PCL yesterday and he is already listed as doubtful for next week. Meanwhile flacco played on a sprained MCL 6 days after the injury.