[News] Late For Work 10/31: Updated AFC North Standings; 8 Fixes Ravens Need To Make

[metalraven]

  7 hours ago, Bat-mite said:

It is absolutely insane that with a win on Sunday, we would be in first place. What has happened to the NFL?

Have you seen our division? The fact that we can make playoffs is because our DIVISION sucks, NFL isn't responsible for that.

This I agree with.

[metalraven]

If we can ever find a QB that can put 35-40 points on the board, the next day all you Flacco lovers will be saying " Joe Who "

haha - this is true. It's a "loyalist" thing. They feel that overlooking Flacco's massive flaws is what being a true fan is, and that calling him out on his poor play is being seditious. Loyal to a fault.

[PalmBayRaven]

Some sorry Ravens fans on this site. Nothing but griping and wishing we had another player on our team. Perhaps you should look at the Browns and thank your lucky stars we have the players we have. Better watch what you wish for. Things could be a lot worse. Go Ravens.

Actually we are only 3 wins ahead of Cleveland. They have a stock pile of picks in the 2017 draft and we Don't. If we don't start picking better we could be Cleveland. We pay Joe Flacco big bucks to Suck. How does a 9 year veteran forget throwing mechanics? Really?

[TheRavengers]

Fun fact: in the Harbaugh era, only 3 games against the Steelers in the regular season have been blowouts. 2 of those blowouts were victories by us.

[Fastynart]

Oh, ONLY 8 things to fix. Whew, that is a relief. I thought this was serious. Of those 8 things that need fixing, I don't see any solutions being offered. Example: Get more speed on the field? From where? Retired Olympic sprinters perhaps. Or Find Red zone options? What are they? If they haven't "found" any in 7 games, chances are they don't "have" any. Good grief.

[bigcatfrank1]

  2 hours ago, FloridalovesRavens said:

Some sorry Ravens fans on this site. Nothing but griping and wishing we had another player on our team. Perhaps you should look at the Browns and thank your lucky stars we have the players we have. Better watch what you wish for. Things could be a lot worse. Go Ravens.

Actually we are only 3 wins ahead of Cleveland. They have a stock pile of picks in the 2017 draft and we Don't. If we don't start picking better we could be Cleveland. We pay Joe Flacco big bucks to Suck. How does a 9 year veteran forget throwing mechanics? Really?

NO wonder you have a name like Palm Bay.... This article is just that. an opinion. if you don't like Joe thats your choice, a poor one, but your choice. As far a forgetting Mechanics, that's just stupid. Joe has been playing hurt for 2 games, he wont blame that its the problem cause thats not what he does. Also he is just plain struggling like the rest of the team. I would be happy to discuss the many, many details and particular "problem areas" that we could pick on. They are pretty evident. The real issue is can they play out of it. Many teams have done it before, some have even gone on to the play-offs....a few, very few have made it to the Super Bowl after 3-4 starts. As far as Joe Flacco, he is a far better Quarterback than most plying in the NFL today and as far as his toughness and character there is none finer. So if you want to throw in the towel on Joe, that is your problem. You don't run this team, Thank God.

[bigcatfrank1]

  1 hour ago, Popeye the sailor man said:

If we can ever find a QB that can put 35-40 points on the board, the next day all you Flacco lovers will be saying " Joe Who "

haha - this is true. It's a "loyalist" thing. They feel that overlooking Flacco's massive flaws is what being a true fan is, and that calling him out on his poor play is being seditious. Loyal to a fault.

Joe is playing poorly, true. It was bound to happen. When the passes dropped equal more than first downs there is something to say about that. The Front line averages 1.7 seconds coverage time for pass plays...I would say there is a serious breakdown in forward mobility, QB ability and physical team development . Lets see how Joe rebounds when he gets 3-4 seconds, the WR's hold onto the ball and he is a little stronger. All players time end..it will happen sooner or later you will get your wish.

[Crusader]

Joe only has himself to blame. Maybe should have dedicated some of that 120 million to the oline.

[Crusader]

Then again once you win the Super bowl and get MVP in the nfl what can you really care about football?

[Raven1995]

Joe only has himself to blame. Maybe should have dedicated some of that 120 million to the oline.

He didn't put a gun to anyone's head, would you give your Paycheck back to your Company?

[Raven1995]

Then again once you win the Super bowl and get MVP in the nfl what can you really care about football?

He cared enough to get a major knee operation thanks to Hurst. Go thru Months of Rehab, win 3 games behind an average line and lose 4 games behind the worst offensive line in Ravens history and ready to come back and beat the Steelers.

[Raven1995]

  4 hours ago, Popeye the sailor man said:

If we can ever find a QB that can put 35-40 points on the board, the next day all you Flacco lovers will be saying " Joe Who "

haha - this is true. It's a "loyalist" thing. They feel that overlooking Flacco's massive flaws is what being a true fan is, and that calling him out on his poor play is being seditious. Loyal to a fault.

Being Loyal isn't a Fault. Loyalty is earned. No Quarterback could of put up 35 to 40 points with that offensive line.

[20306cab]

Some sorry Ravens fans on this site. Nothing but griping and wishing we had another player on our team. Perhaps you should look at the Browns and thank your lucky stars we have the players we have. Better watch what you wish for. Things could be a lot worse. Go Ravens.

Let me guess. Anyone who disagrees with YOU is a "SORRY RAVENS FAN." Well, some of us wish for an NFL QB. Guess that makes us "SORRY."

[law215]

The biggest fix the Ravens can do for this season is if the starters on the offensive line can return and stay healthy. Another couple of losses and it not about making the playoffs but evaluating the talent.

The Ravens are 3-4 and need to go 7-2 to realistically have a shot at the playoffs. If not they are depending on other teams to lose. Pats, Broncos, Texans, Chiefs, Raiders are probably making the playoffs. Ravens will need to win division to get in.

Ravens play in a lot of one score games. The difference comes down to the other team has more game breakers ( Brown, AJ Green, Crabtree, OBJ) than the Ravens. They need to get more reps to Gilmore, Dixon, Perriman, Moore, Judon, Young, Waller, Henry to find out what they have going forward.

[J.O.14]

To be honest, as bad as the Ravens have been, with a couple fixes they could actually turn out in good shape in the AFC. The division is definitely still up for grabs and within reach. The AFC is not very good (outside of the Patriots). This season is far from over.

[Rav'n Maniac]

I'll keep it simple. Just play good football as a team and win the game for a change is what we need right now. We have to start somewhere, might as well be this week.

Beyond this week means nothing without a win against the Steelers.

[eze17]

  19 hours ago, FloridalovesRavens said:

Some sorry Ravens fans on this site. Nothing but griping and wishing we had another player on our team. Perhaps you should look at the Browns and thank your lucky stars we have the players we have. Better watch what you wish for. Things could be a lot worse. Go Ravens.

Let me guess. Anyone who disagrees with YOU is a "SORRY RAVENS FAN." Well, some of us wish for an NFL QB. Guess that makes us "SORRY."

I've no problem with people calling out Flacco, I do have an issue when it's simply "get rid of him right now" mentality. Who do we go with? Mallet? Give me a break, the dude may be a reliable back-up, but would you be comfortable with him as the Raven's full time starter? Not me. There's a reason he's bounced around the league, and if he was all that, the Pat's would not have gotten rid of him for essentially little in return. Not to mention that he will be expecting to get paid next year, and with the going rate for QB's through the roof, some team will vastly overpay for an inferior product. Which the Raven's would have to do if they wanted any other QB out on the market, so that basically rules out free agency to replace Joe. The final option would be to draft a QB in next years draft, which probably seems the most likely scenario that I could see the Raven's taking. So while a lot of fans may not like Flacco, whining about replacing him is not realistic. He's here to stay for awhile. The best they can hope for would be he gets injured and Mallet takes over, which I really don't see as a good thing. As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for. Better to hope that the O-line solidifies, and Joe can regain his composure.