Merged: Did We Deserve This Win?

[Dukefool]

You should know that no matter what sport you watch, the fans would always talk about the negatives than the positives. Why? Because the negatives could have been the reason for a loss. There is no excuse for the defense's performance. They did not execute well and even though it was a win, it might as well could have just been a lost. If you can't listen to all of the criticisms, you might as well not watch sports at all.

[svt2nv04]

I also want to add that although the win is the priority, I think every fan would love to see their team play perfectly with no turnover, put up 500 yards and 4 TDs and give up only a couple FGs and less than 200 yards a game LOL

[CorvusCorax]

Bottom line is that we are 5-2 going into the bye. That's great to head in there, rest and heal, make defensive and offensive adjustments and take care of things to make us more efficient.

[FlaccoFlicker]

why do I get the feeling we coulda won 59-14 and people would still complain about something.........

[RLewis52]

I can take criticism, but i have not heard to many good things about our win, what if the Bills had won and we had 500 would Bills care? Nope they wouldnt we won didnt we that is all that matters

[darklight1216]

A win is a win.

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' timestamp='1287969287' post='519717']
why do I get the feeling we coulda won 59-14 and people would still complain about something.........
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Well, if we cheered for the Oakland Raiders, we [i]would[/i] have something to complain about.

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='darklight1216' timestamp='1287969784' post='519737']
A win is a win.


Well, if we cheered for the Oakland Raiders, we [i]would[/i] have something to complain about.
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lol you caught that good......but still we won! go drink a beer,margaretta,pepsi,just one pepsi,whatever and chill

[FerrariFan87]

If Willis doesn't cough up the ball near the goal line yet again, we put the game away after Ed's 2nd INT and magical return...

[Thepurplehaze]

[quote name='ravensdfan' timestamp='1287959434' post='519355']
Every week, we keep saying this after seeing the same issues. I want to have faith but it is hard when there just doesn't seem to be anything being done. We just keep doing the same thing over and over in these games.

The pass rush has been an issue from day one and yet, we have done nothing to fix it.

Cam's play calling has been predictable and sometimes just off the wall and nothing changes.

Mattison has been rushing 3 and dropping 8 since the Jets' game and it has not changed.

We are stacked with talent and we just let the winless Bills' take us to OT. I'm reaching deep for the faith at this point and it has nothing to do with our players.
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Ill tell you what, our pass rush went to the Vikings with Barnes. Why did we get rid of that guy? he's tearing it up right now!

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1287969923' post='519744']
If Willis doesn't cough up the ball near the goal line yet again, we put the game away after Ed's 2nd INT and magical return...
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I really wonder what was going on during that hand-off.

[Ravenglenn]

Regardless of statistics, it's still the points on the board that count in the end.

[Marc2k6]

Did we deserve this win? Did we win? Yes! No matter how we won the game it goes on the left side as a win and not on the right as a loss. 5-2, I bet the steelers are not complaining.

[Marc2k6]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1287969923' post='519744']
If Willis doesn't cough up the ball near the goal line yet again, we put the game away after Ed's 2nd INT and magical return...
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You can blame it on Willis or Flacco but the NFL is blaming Flacco.

[rlh445]

I'm sure I'm just repeating others, but we won didn't we? That means we deserved it.

[rlh445]

[quote name='SnOoPy' timestamp='1287961565' post='519417']
Ya Huge props to the Bills. Hell of a game. I always wanted Fitz to start. Dude can play.
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Seriously. I admit I never gave him much thought, but the speed with which he was releasing the football today in his throws and how he was scrambling from first downs really impressed me. He's got some game, that's for sure.

[Alexir]

We won the game but seriously? Why are we under estimating these "no body" teams (Browns and Bills). These are 2 teams we SHOULD of demolished and humiliated on television. But no, it was our team left embarrassed as we had a shoot out with them through 5 quarters.

A win is a win but this is a HUGE cause of concern going into the bye week.

Lack of consistency on all 3 phases.

[JohnJohnson]

[quote name='Alexir' timestamp='1287981928' post='520113']
We won the game but seriously? Why are we under estimating these "no body" teams (Browns and Bills). These are 2 teams we SHOULD of demolished and humiliated on television. But no, it was our team left embarrassed as we had a shoot out with them through 5 quarters.

A win is a win but this is a HUGE cause of concern going into the bye week.

Lack of consistency on all 3 phases.
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Has everyone else demolished the Browns and the Bills? Maybe they're not as bad as you think...

[Raven43hike]

[quote name='reed20' timestamp='1287953006' post='519062']
Im happy with this win, obviously. 5-2 going into the bye with this schedule is nice.

but WOW, just wow..

fitzpatrick embarassed us up and down the field all day long, Our offense played good and we had some good luck on our side to win this one.

Did we deserve it? I say no, not at all.. ugliest win i've ever seen us get but i'll take it


Like they say, sometimes good teams have to win ugly and this one was fiona-like.

Hope our defense bounces back against Miami next week, they're a tough team and they're very good on the road.
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Why not it happened to the Ravens just last week . I'll take a W any way we can get it.

[Marc2k6]

"Win Win Win no matter what!"
T-Pain.

[Terrellb2007]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' timestamp='1287969287' post='519717']
why do I get the feeling we coulda won 59-14 and people would still complain about something.........
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I agree we are our teams toughest critics.... Valksburg and the flock always gives the Ravens two thumbs down.

[Raven-D]

Actually this was something I kept thinking heading into OT, "We don't deserve to win." If I'm being completely honest, the Offense definately deserved it and the D didn't. But, if you are going to be a play off team you have to win those games and in the end we did.