[News] Did The No-Huddle Disappear?

[redred]

LOL, that's about all one can do when reading some of these comments . How do some know so much & never coached or played anything!

[tick101]

I totally agree with you REGINALDCOLEMAN1. but i will say this... WE NEED THE REAL REFS BACK NOW!... so many pass interference calls not called but eleagle touching or whatever for 5 yrds and a 1st when had it been calls being called right the game would have been totally different. I know... we lost but i'm just saying. these refs can't handle the NFL. and the fighting doing the game would have not gotten out of hand if they would have ejected a player or 2. i don't wanna see our players ejected but had they ejected somebody from both sides i thank both teams would have calm down and played the game.

too much went on this game and i thank it was out of control from the start. I'm just hoping the real refs get back or these refs here do some major film study and get the calls right. cause sooner or later its going to be a major team fight and nobody really wants that. footballs back. but it doesn't really feel like it to me if calls arent being called right. its like one call can change a game. so imagine a handful.

well next up is the patriots. time for some major revenge... MAJOR REVENGE!

[TheRavengers]

I don't care, I just know that the no-huddle previously got things done. I liked it, I like it a whole lot.

[Purple Dawg 96]

To abandon the no huddle will simply say, we dont want a SB! I just want Joe, to keep throwing that Rock! And, Im good! We were Robbed in philly and that is all Im gonna say about it! We should be 2-0!

[jowend]

want to keep blaming the refs, the guy who was over throwing all those receivers in the second half wasn't wearing stripes.

[ankhka]

yall funny stile ,,the refs took us back to the days of Michael Haynes and Lester Hayes with the sick-[profanity deleted] on he`s hands ,killing the receivers all the way down the field.If the game would have been called right using the rules .it would not have been close.

[ankhka]

yall funny stile ,,the reffs took us back to the days of Michael Haynes and Lester Hayes with the sickcum on he`s hands ,killing the receivers all the way down the field.If the game would have been called right using the rules .it would not have been close.

[GO_Ravens]

I mean going into the half Flacco was 14-17 97yrds and 1TD why would you come out in the second half and not continue the no huddle. When Flacco isn't in rhythm he is not as accurate.

[ankhka]

i have never heard of such.Why would the ravens stop a winning formula ,the no huddle worked for us too the tune of 42 points .Now why would any sane person change that.Simply put they out slicked their selfs

[Purple Dawg 96]

Who is Yall?!

[Ravensfan4life2010]

We shouldve brought Del Rio back when he was available

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

So what this game showed me is this; our offense infact does operate better when Flacco is in sync and the no(hurry)-huddle is where he shines. (so to that, maybe they didn't want a lot of film out the for NE - which is a MUST win game as it more than likely will be the decision in home field in the playoffs) and two, it showed me yet again that our Defense is lacking especially against the No-huddle, we've seen it for years, Manning, Rapistburger - they've all had success running the no-huddle against our Defense.

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

[quote name='jowend' timestamp='1347972824' post='1157567']
want to keep blaming the refs, the guy who was over throwing all those receivers in the second half wasn't wearing stripes.
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Exactly, look did the refs blow some calls, yes they did. Could they have called a better game, yes they should have.

Just some quick stats: 4 for 14 on 3rd down conversions and 0 for 2 on 4th down conversions - that's called poor execution and that's on the player's, not the refs...

Flacco was 22 of 42 for 232 yards and was a mere 8 of 25 in the second half alone...poor performance (yes Jones did push off, were they both shoving, yes but get over it Jones pushed off and that's what got called!!!)

Defense - with less than 5 minutes left and a 6 point lead, they let the Eagles march down the field and score a TD!!!

Add all of that up and you lose the game 24-23, bottom line - better execution by the offense and defense and we win that game!!!!

[Mystigo_Dragon]

No-huddle, stand-around-huddle, huddle? What's it matter if Ray Rice doesn't handle the ball 20 plus times in a game!

The opener against Cincy was the exception to the above!

A vast majority of losses since he's become the number 1 RB, save the Pittsburgh & N.E. AFC Championships, have the same deficit of carries/receptions by #27

[RavenManiac#7]

Hogwash, Harbs. I know that you will never speak negatively about a specific player or your other coaches. I understand the team unity concept and all that. But you're just spewing hogwash. Plain and simple. I've always been a loyal fan of yours and will try my best to continue to be, but I must admit, I'm starting to see some things that are making it a bit difficult. You are stubborn, have a doghouse to the degree that it sometimes hurts the team, and just sling too much nonsense in your interviews and when fielding questions. If you really believe what you are saying in this article, and are not just protecting people, then I have to question your judgment. The coaching staff blew this game in the second half. Period, end of question. We were unsuccessful on All those short 3rd and 4th down plays because of BAD play calling. You have the best fullback in the league. A beast of a blocker. You also have one of, if not the, best running back in the league. Your QUESTIONABLE OL was run blocking Much better than it was pass blocking. Ray Rice was running at a high yards per carry average. Now What was you're rationale for calling a pass play on Every one of those UNSUCCESSFUL attempts again? Hogwash, John. Please stop defending the horrendous play calling of your inept OC and protecting his job. If you are the coach we all hope you are it is time for you to go to OZ and Steve and ask for a change. Caldwell Will do a better job. Don't let your stubbornness continue to cost this team, and maybe sometime down the line cost you your job. I wonder if Frisco would consider an even up trade, John for Jim. I'm sure they wouldn't. John, you need a little more of your brother in you. I Do believe that the pretend refs cost us this game with bad calls and no calls, but, had we run the ball more in the second half with a ten point lead and made a few other adjustments we would have won that game despite those hapless pretend refs. We should never have put ourselves in the position of those calls being the difference in determining the winner of that game. Harbs, you Need to do All you can to convince the FO to get Cam outta town. Our defense, well, that's a whole other topic that also NEEDS attention. Do it, John!

[bucketonuts]

[quote name='Ravenslifer' timestamp='1347922555' post='1156922']
If Flacco was hurt to the point where he couldn't throw well (which I think he was), then it's up to the COACHES to recognize this and switch to a strategy that doesn't rely on him, like say, giving the ball to your stud running back.
[/quote]Or maybe trying something different on 3rd/4th & short like using Tyrod Taylor to run an option? Change things up, Cam. It's what worked so well week 1. Now you're back to your old self. Was there anybody in the nation who didn't know you were going to dump off to Ray Rice on that last play Sunday?

[SuperBowlDreamin]

Since we are all venting, here is my major gripe. 11.2 yards per carry in the first half. 11.2 yards per carry in the first half!!! You can't stop running the ball when you are getting 11.2 yards every time you hand the ball off until they stop you a bunch of times. It just seems like Cam won't be happy until he wins HIS way, which is by passing all the time. What happened to balance?

[redred]

Please please please don't mention bringing in Tyrod for Joe, some on here will just simply Die. Plus the ravens have shown they will just lose a game before taking Joe out or trying something eles...

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='redred' timestamp='1347984446' post='1157758']
Please please please don't mention bringing in Tyrod for Joe, some on here will just simply Die. Plus the ravens have shown they will just lose a game before taking Joe out or trying something eles...
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They've only played two games this year and it was a close loss. In the first half, Flacco played just as well as he did in Week 1 and the AFC Championship game and pretty much all of last season.

Swapping QBs at a whim is something that winning teams just don't do.

[callahan09]

[quote name='SuperBowlDreamin' timestamp='1347982124' post='1157703']
Since we are all venting, here is my major gripe. 11.2 yards per carry in the first half. 11.2 yards per carry in the first half!!! You can't stop running the ball when you are getting 11.2 yards every time you hand the ball off until they stop you a bunch of times. It just seems like Cam won't be happy until he wins HIS way, which is by passing all the time. What happened to balance?
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First of all, it was 9.20 yards per carry in the first half. Second of all, we ran the ball 10 times in the first half, and 11 times in the second half, so I'm not sure why you're talking about how we "stop[ped] running the ball" considering we ran it MORE in the second half.

And yet, how many yards did we get on the ground in the second half? 19. NINETEEN. That's 1.73 yards per carry.

In the fourth quarter, we ran the ball more times than we did in any other quarter in the game. 8 times. And yet, how many yards did we get on the ground in the fourth quarter? 2. TWO. That's 0.25 yards per carry.

[JoeyFlex5]

@redred because thats how qb controversies start, and thats how you take away all chances of a comeback. tyrod taylor is absolutely terrible and curtis painter was a better option, and taylor will NEVER have success in the nfl, theres ur explanation.

and cam cameron has a tendency to do this, no matter how successful something is, if he runs 1 or 2 bad plays with it, he throws it out the window. its like getting incompletions on first and 2nd down last year, its like he got scared and runs a draw on 3rd and 10, its typical cam. this is why his contract extension was bound to come back and haunt us, and we'll see more of it through the season, hes gonna hold back our offense. but anyway ON TO NEW ENGLAND

[PeRK82]

Ever hearing the saying. If it aint broke, Don't fix it.

The no huddle wasn't broke CAM CAMERON.

Cam you keep this up, the F.O won't have to fire you. The fans are going to make you quit.

[steelcityraven]

HArbs can say what he wants but that was not the same no huddle. Shoot Philly was able to switch personal at will- and we were not able to take advantage of their inability to sub for match up problems... If we are not going to run the No-huddle up tempo why run it at all? Cam needs to give Joe more control of the riegns... Harbs has to be getting tierd of making excuses for Cam////- ITs time -That is why we brought Caldwell in... Cam needs to relinquish some of his control adn trust that Joe is a 5 year veteran... who has been a proven winner!

[steelcityraven]

I thnk Caldwell is going to be our next OC

[sami]

If your not gonna use the no huddle or surgar huddle then put the veterans Mckinnie and B. Williams in. Use the "youngsters" at home when you can hear.

[Dwayne10000Watts]

If that's the case, that pace sucked. Run that dominating No Huddle til the wheels fall off. Make 'em show you they can beat it first. Then you can experiment, change pace, etc. Omg. Go Ravens!!! #leggo

[wflick47]

Harbaugh the noise at the stadium dictated them not using the no huddle. I think Harbaugh is defending the poor play calling by Cameron/Flacco. If I'm not mistaken, Peyton Manning and the Colts used the no huddle a lot on the road. Poor excuse John. Quit defending the inconsistant play of Flacco and ever poor play calling of Cameron. He really needs to go, but, he is a friend of Harbaugh, so I'm sure he's not going anywhere this season, Hopefully after the season when we miss the play offs and the offense is ranked in the 20s again, he'll be fired.

[jaxxmjd]

Why does Harbaugh feel the need to dispute obvious things? It's fairly obvious whether or not the no huddle was prevalent. It wasn't. Don't say it was or it makes you look like a fool.

[jrs034]

umm crowd noise my [i]<butt>[/i] M&T is as loud as Lincoln it was just bad play calling and the offense not executing

[weedopanzini]

Harbaugh has blinders on when it comes to Cam's inconsistent play calling. I agree with wflick47 but while I would hate for us to have a losing season, it might be the only way to get rid of him. At least it seems we found our replacement for Stover now.

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