vmax Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 And you have to play like you want to be there. Didn't see that last week from the Ravens against the Jags and definitely not this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldno82 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Couldn't agree more. There was no 'fire' in either game by the Ravens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Nauseating performance offense.Where's the character?Where's the pride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Max, Unfortunately. this team just doesn't have the substance, character, "it" to be a playoff team.The secondary today against a 3rd /4th string QB was atrocious and the offense was lost. Amazingly, we eke out 9, maybe 10 wins, but its not a legit playoff team. Not until we get the secondary fixed and the offense get some consistency.The boys have some work to do - have a good draft, acquire a few FA's, get the damn secondary FIXED ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapetes Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Lets face it there a one and done team if they get in the playoffs. There earning,earning alot of money there number one priority.Its time to end the Flacco experiment as we did Boller turns out neither would or will be great. Take the salary hit and do what you can and move on. The worst part as a fan is not having confidence in the team every game. But instead hoping for a luck out win. Flacco is an average QB at best hoping or saying he's better then that won't change that fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 The Pats just eeked out a win,The playoffs are nothing but average teams. They all have flaws and are beatable.....by NFL design.Whoever gets hot and wants the Super Bowl can grab it.Any team. That's what hurts the most. This Ravens team does not have the guts, hunger or attitude to go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Why don't they Max ? Is it Harbs ? He was giving out game balls to our D aftet squeaking out last weeks win against Jax. He should have been pissed and realize he had seen enough of that crap. Is it lack of leaders, on and off the field ? Is it lack of offensive weapons, playmakers ? What do you think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Leadership is a big part of it. They are not hungry. Nobody is stepping up and making the play.No playmakers...especially when the QB tanks. They need players who can keep their team mates focused, hungry, in position and accountable during the game.Definitely on offense. They got bullied today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Off Topic question:Why do I feel like the kid in this photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yep. Big time. A strong leader would have prepared the team and not gotten punched in the mouth, especially knowing the opposition was being led by a weak sister at QB. Leaders find ways to "will" their teams to victory. We don't have them on this team, not right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldno82 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 ... They got bullied today.They sure did and I don't know when was the last time I've seen the Ravens beaten so badly physically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutsideRzAcE Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Remember when Steve B said Baltimore will come to understand and appreciate Flacco's demanor? I wonder if he still feels that way. QB needs to be your leader on offense - if he's not there is a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsylvester Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Something is going on behnd the scenes, maybe Harbs is going after Michigan, maybe Kubs is looking for a head coaching job, maybe there is turmoil amongst the players. Who knows, but somehting is up for a team to be flat two straight games against sub par teams. I expected, going into the season, a 6 win team and the past two weeks they played like for sure. However, they surprised me this year, even if they played above their collective abilities, there is no logical reason for the past 2.5 games if we cound the 2nd half against the Chargers, well, the last 5 minutes of that game to be more specific. As I said to Crav on FaceBook, the team seems to have lost steam, lost their legs, to be tired, out of shape. No push from the offensive line, that was a strong suit this year. No speration from from the recievers, ok, that is normal......... But even Smith Sr who was getting good seperation, clearly is feeling his age. Seems to me the new practice rules, now in year two, are having a major affect on many teams, the Ravens, being one of them. They are flat out, out of gas. The defense seemed to have spent their energy last week, there was no pass rush, the line backers were steps behind most every play. At least the front four did well, take out that end of the game long run and they gave up what, 30 yards on 24 carries, that is awesome. Flacco had an Aaron Rogers day, the Rogers of last week against the Bills........ I am not sure what was up with him. I know he got hit on most every play, but he has taken that before and burned teams. This was not the norm for sure. So again, something is up, internally and it showed on the field and even in Smith Sr's reaction to some of us fat, lazy couch potatoes............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Its no secret, we all know our dbs are suspect at best, but to let the Texans control the ball for 35 minutes was just disastrous for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrubberRaven Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Kubiak's O got schooled by D's that know his system. Two of Joe's 3 INTs weren't to be blamed on him. Forsett is who we thought he was. We have no stud receivers...none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Grubber, you are spot on and add to it 0 TEs. And close to 0 RBs with any legs left. Sincerely, One of your fat lazy couch potatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrubberRaven Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I can go on... Smith Sr is good for a sound bite. Flacco is not cool as shown by his repeated overthrown balls, but getting pounded into the turf will do that to anyone.Honestly...I'm glad our D did well...they did in the bigger picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado700 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Max, Unfortunately. this team just doesn't have the substance, character, "it" to be a playoff team.The secondary today against a 3rd /4th string QB was atrocious and the offense was lost. Amazingly, we eke out 9, maybe 10 wins, but its not a legit playoff team. Not until we get the secondary fixed and the offense get some consistency.The boys have some work to do - have a good draft, acquire a few FA's, get the damn secondary FIXED ! Yesterday's game broke me. You are right. They are not a playoff team. Not this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yep. And the sky's not falling either. It's remarkable we won 9 games this year. Given the Rice débâcle, losses of Smith, Pitta and others, and the absence offensive playmakers, this team has truly overachieved. Had it not been for an easy schedule, this is a 7-9 team. On Black monday, this team and the FO needs to look at itself in the mirror and begin to formulate a plan for becoming a relevant franchise. If they ignore or in denial, this team will continue to flounder and remain 7-9 team for the foreseeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldno82 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Yep. And the sky's not falling either. It's remarkable we won 9 games this year. Given theRice débâcle, losses of Smith, Pitta and others, and the absence offensive playmakers, this team has truly overachieved. Had it not been for an easy schedule, this is a 7-9 team. On Black monday, this team and the FO needs to look at itself in the mirror and begin to formulate a plan for becoming a relevant franchise. If they ignore or in denial, this team will continue to flounder and remain 7-9 team for the foreseeable.Agree with that, varaven45. The team desperately needs several playmakers; some on Offense and some in the secondary. I think the OL and DL look gassed as tsylvester said. Lack of practices is probably responsible for many of the injuries in the NFL right now. It's a long season and I think teams need to run more practices in camp and during the week. Inconsistency of pass rush is mystifying. One week they're hot, then a week or two later it disappears. The Texans said they watched a lot film about the Ravens where the team is vulnerable to a pass rush up the middle. I don't know if that falls on Zuttah or not but we need to be more stout in the middle of the Offensive line. That's another reason why this team finds it so hard to get a 3rd and 1 for a first down by running it up the gut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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