120.6 M for hot garbage. In other news congrats to Flacco on the new Ravens interception mark by quarterbacks. Way to reward the Ravens front office for their trust. The #5 jersey is in the trash where it belongs!!
too funny...
Flacco is on his way to becoming the greatest worst quarterback in the league today.
He did set the record for most crapped beds in a season
After watching the Ravens all season and their inept play at quarterback it was nice to see great play from that position yesterday. To all the folks that said Flacco was better than Luck and Smith. I understand love the one you're with concept but none the less LMAOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Another week gone by of pathetic offense. I don't know what's worse, the offensive line, Ray Rice, or Flacco not being able to take his game to the next level. Speaking of Flacco I haven't watched one game this season counting preseason in which I felt comfortable about the money invested in this guy. He continues to have the same warts, lack of field vision, staring down recievers , poor pocket awareness, lack of football IQ when it comes to time management, down and distance, cr...
lmbo
Aye let Tyrod Taylor get a shot at...and come on now ray rice I know you can run the ball better then that
your'e the best man
Another week gone by where Flacco comes up short against a quarterback making a fraction of what his contract calls for... Geno Smith next up on Flacco's Battle of the Feeble quarterback tour..
Anyone but Hostler but the more it drags on the more it looks that way. The quest for mediocrity.
Detroit fixed the OL issues by drafting quality linemen. His system gets quarterbacks killed if the line is bad.
Screen Plays get the QB killed?
Consistently throwing deep does. Although, he did adjust his system a bit this past season.
Anyone see NFL Live yesterday? They substituted Ashley Fox and Ed Werder in studio for regulars. No one will ever accuse TM-Zespn of unbiased reporting.. Speaking of that where was Ed Werder when Bryant was beating the heck out of his mother?
Yet - nothing on the Steelers re-signing Harrison, charged for DV in 2008, apologized and Rooney campaigned to get the charges dropped.
Agreed. Our team is picked on by all the media vultures.
I don't care how much the media dogs us. It just makes winning all that much sweeter
Bengals lost last night and all looks to be falling in place for the Ravens if they can handle their business. Feeling positive about the chances for a "W" tonight. I think I'll ride with the 5 jersey for good luck. Let's go Ravens!!!
Same to you buddy. Go Ravens!
Eh just going to say Rock that Flacco jersey man! ![]()
I hear you Hardbaugh! I have a Flacco jersey as well although I don't wear it much! lol! Maybe tonight!!
Cue up the next scapegoat at OC. Evidently team around the NFL understand Caldwell wasn't the problem. It starts with a guy that doesn't work as hard as he needs to. Manning works outside the facility with his recievers . Hard work pays off in performance Flacco.
Well one thing that's obvious is he couldn't do anything with the hand that was dealt to him.
Well one thing that's obvious is he couldn't do anything with the hand that was dealt to him.
Bring Back CAM CAMERON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flacco gets worst grade of any Ravens from PFF in the Ravens 6 point loss to the Browns. To hear the usual suspects on this site tell it he played great. Flacco has an elite type contract but delivers journeyman statistics. This team is in deep, deep trouble with that contract.
Flacco had a bad game, partly due to the windy conditions. Flacco is an Elite QB! He proved that last year. The O-line and bad play calling is what is the problem. You could see last Sunday, when Joe was given the keys to the offense, that he is the offense! What I don't understand is, why Ozzie paid him the biggest contract in the history of the NFL, and Harbs didn't give Joe the keys in week 1. You don't pay someone and then not let them do what they do best.
Anyone who relies on PFF grades knows squat about football. They are beyond non-credible.
Joe rolled the dice and earned his big pay day chiefly for helping to win the Superbowl. His contract along with Rice, Ngata, Suggs, Webb, and Yanda are huge cap eaters. So, there will be little room for improving the roster except through the draft and we all know that means hard times are coming. I suggest the next three years will be retooling years, maybe the Ravens can remain relevant, but we as fans will have to be patient. We've been treated to good a very good five year run.
Flacco is in over his head. His demands to be compensated for far more than his value as a player will undermine this team for years to come.
For instance, Joe's cap hit this year is only $6.8M, that includes signing bonus. T-Sizzle is nearly DOUBLE that with $13.02M this year. Why can't he close out games when our offense gives them the lead?
Any educated fan understands the ramifications of 120.6 million and 20.1 million AAV. If the Ravens can't win now they will find tougher sledding when more of Flacco's dollars count against the cap. Hence , Flacco is in over his head. As Flacco received more and more autonomy in the offense (something he campaigned for BTW) not only his numbers suffer but the whole offense is sinking as well.
It's all relative. Flacco's performance last year, especially in the postseason, determined his value in the market. If you want someone to blame, don't blame Flacco. Blame Mark Sanchez and his contract; his production was lesser than Flacco's when he had signed his own extension and that resulted in Flacco getting big bucks for having played extraordinarily better.
Good article by Preston! It turns my stomach to think where the ravens will be at when Joe's real money kicks in the following year. This team isn't going to be able to afford to surround him with the cast he needs to occasionaly rise above average or below average performance.
Flacco was the least of our problems on offense yesterday. Like the entire team top to bottom, he made some mistakes too, but if his receivers didn't drop 8 passes and if his line could block on the right side, we are talking about a completely different ball-game. I dunno what was in the water yesterday, but it effected this entire team, they were all playing like they didn't get any sleep or something. Hopefully the TEAM can perform better next time. Thursday comes quick. Enoug...
Preston hasn't written a good article involving the Ravens in his lifetime.
Having trouble understanding how Torrey can work out with Cam but Flacco can't find the time to workout with his own reciever. Just learning the playbook,excuse 1001,,, Yeah that's the ticket.
Stop trolling hard balls
I wonder if this is like a Helga/Arnold thing
This is all Cam's fault
I always wondered why yinzers try to convince the rest of the nation that black and yellow is really black and gold?
Apparently, some people have never seen a crayon before. They probably think the sun is golden. Poor, poor people...
the saints are gold steelers yellow
no need to rant congrats when our franchise is as old as yours I bet we have more ![]()
I'd love to see Flacco show up for more than the 4th quarter. Last week he showed up for two quarters. Here's hoping this is the first week this season the Ravens get three solid quarters of football out of him. He's the highest paid player on the field with a 20.1 AAV so act like it with the performance and leadership. See Peyton Manning or "winning" Tom Brady.
Overall this season I am not too dissapointed in Flacco, but I will never agree that he deserved that contract.
At Gabefergy- The problem is the organization tried to transition to an offensive oriented team and doesn't have to personnel to pull it off. For years Flacco has campaigned for more autonomy in the game plan and at the line of scrimmage, he has it and he's looking up at rookie Bill's quarterbacks in QB rating. I hope he can do better but quite frankly at 20.1 AAV the last thing I'd like to hear is excuses. This is most of his own doing and will more than likely be Flacco...
Our receivers do not get anywhere near the separation that other elite receivers do. Then, when Flacco puts the ball right in there hands we get drops. Flacco still has his inconsitent problems, but I'll still cut him slack. He needs a running game, better pass blocking, receivers that know how to run routes and catch the ball and he needs to stop getting hit so much.
Just a week away from the draft. Planning out my snacks and beverages. Next Thursday can't come fast enough.
LOL, the "great" Joe Flacco is only six spots ahead of Geno Smith in quarterback rating. There's guys on the street you can find putting up these kind of numbers never mind paying 120.6 over 6 or 20.1 AAV. In Ozzie I don't trust
Yeah cuz Geno Smith has gone to the playoffs 5 consecutive years, and to the AFC championship game 3 times and won a super bowl right? Oh and Geno Smith's running game is horrible right now right?
Let's just ignore the worst O-line in ravens history
I wonder if guys off the street can match his TD-INT ratio in the 2012 playoffs.
Looks like compensatory pick information will be release next monday at the owners meetings . I'm thinking two 4ths, one 5th and a 6th. Hope to see two 4ths and two 5ths as some predict but with the Reed release it may cost. Hope to be pleasently surprised!
One Quarterback fresh out of a tree stand and the other playing like a deer caught in the headlights. Even with the dumbed down playbook ,pathetic peformance Flacco. S.O.S.
And after a month of radio silence, the prodigal son returns. How predictable.
Welcome back!
And another crawls out from under the rock!
Ravens should have made a play for Weeden. Not much of a drop off if any between he and Flacco and maybe this guy actually answers his phone in the offseason. Good news Flacco plans on attending OTA's...Hey thanks guy for showing up.
You're comments on Flacco are always good for a laugh.
I almost donated my Ravens 5 jersey to the Goodwill but decided to burn it in effigy if Flacco doesn't dial it up next season and play up to the contract he whined for. I need to see top ten in QB rating or will burn the jersey in an attempt to exorcise the demons and all that ails his game.
Hopefully I'll be wearing it at a Super Bowl party. ;-)
This guy is a moron, plain and simple. Nothing else needs to be said.
Riding with the "5" jersey again this week! Hey it worked just like last years playoff run..Why not? On another note can't understand how Levy was not fined..Boggles the mind.
I took out my ray lewis jersey for the steelers game it worked last year I figured why not let's roll
on the "another note" lol; it should have been flagged, even if its not intentional, its breaking a rule(accidental PI is still a flag alot of times)but i dont think a player should get a fine for something unintentional. whether it was intentional or not is all speculation, but i dont think it was, regardless of how dirty the lions reputation is.
Rode with "5" today..Four flat tires and a flat spare as well. I'll have a spare hanger in the closet going forward...
Go Ravens
Destiny
Joe showed what he can do when he has a solid #1. these receivers on this team don't come to play week in and week out! Joe has really no help this year!