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11-20-2012, 12:49 AM #37
Re: "100% Completion or take a sack..." - ???
I would call that playing NOT to WIN.
1st down the game is OVER. Not a chance of some miracle play. Or like Tebow did to them in the playoffs. This team still LACKS the KILLER instinct. You think Billacheat and Skirt Brady would have even thought of something that fing stupid?
Hell John's Brother Jim was prolly shacking his head the same a Joe was in the huddle.
I think the reason Joe never signed this year is because CAM is still here. Now he will have the power to say. CAM goes I will sign. CAM stays FU.
Not bad for a RUNNING BACK!!! Now that is funny.
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11-20-2012, 05:37 AM #38Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: "100% Completion or take a sack..." - ???
Agree with this completely. The way we were running I don't disagree with calling a pass play. I think if we weren't in shotgun formation, the Steelers would have gone all out to stop the expected run and play action would likely have given Joe an easy completion and game over.
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11-20-2012, 05:40 AM #39Regular 1st Stringer
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11-20-2012, 09:00 AM #40
Belichick and Brady wouldn't have thought twice about throwing it.
And Joe lobbied for the play. He wanted a pass play and felt that Rice would be open in the flat.
Funny thing is, had they run it and failed, many would be complaining that they hadn't been successful running all night and would say that they lacked the balls and KILLER instinct to throw it.
Personally, I would have run it, but if Joe is ever to become elite, he got to be able to make pays in that scenario. Also, as others have said, if you are going to throw there, I would have greatly preferred play action from under center.
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11-20-2012, 09:10 AM #41
Just decided to look into our third or fourth downs with <= 2 yards to go situations, and here's what I found:
Flacco has a 0.0 QB Rating on 12 such downs. 3 / 11 for 7 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT, 1 Sack. Only 2 first downs. That means 16.7% success rate.
On the other hand, with run plays, we have 18 attempts for 47 yards, 3 TD, 0 Fumbles. 12 first downs. That's a 66.7% success rate.
Remind me again why we ever pass in those situations?
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11-20-2012, 09:19 AM #42
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11-20-2012, 09:23 AM #43
That's similar to what I've said that a few times this year and I still believe that's a possibility. If not planned it may still be a reality...and Joe and his agent has a lot of leverage to apply here if they want to since Stevie has already crowned Joe as the franchise."The Ravens are not taking Jimmy Smith at 26!" -- Me, the day before the 2011 Draft
"On their way to the podium, the Ravens FO is going to collectively step over my dead body and select...Breshad Perriman." -- Me, the day before the 2015 Draft
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11-20-2012, 10:27 AM #45
Re: "100% Completion or take a sack..." - ???
The reason that Joe hasn't re-signed yet is because he thinks he's worth more than what the Ravens are offering. It's about money, it has nothing to do with Cam.
Cam and Joe are far more on the same page now that they have taken the training wheels off and are letting Joe throw more. They've made a concerted effort to tailor the offense to Joe now. In fact, if Flacco could throw the ball every down, he'd be even more happy.
The play in question is a perfect example of that. Joe wanted to throw, they let him.Last edited by B-more Ravor; 11-20-2012 at 11:31 AM. Reason: taylor-tailor
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11-21-2012, 04:19 AM #48Regular 1st Stringer
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