Flacco respect from....Tom Brady!

**working_man** · 01-16-2013, 12:17 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...lacco/1839529/

I, as much as the next Ravens fan, love to poke "Marcia" about his demeanor but this is cool.

**Mista T** · 01-16-2013, 12:30 PM

Why do sportwriters make stupid statements such as this one from the Brady article?

The Ravens quarterback outplayed Brady when the teams met in Week 3, completing 28 of 39 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns in Baltimore's 31-30 primetime victory.

Flacco outplayed the patriots Defense -- he didn't line up against Brady.

**Paintballguy** · 01-16-2013, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mista T

Why do sportwriters make stupid statements such as this one from the Brady article?

Flacco outplayed the patriots Defense -- he didn't line up against Brady.

It's not really a stupid comment IMO. When you play a QB like Brady or Manning, they put pressure on your offense to beat them or lose the game.

**JAB1985** · 01-16-2013, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Mista T

Why do sportwriters make stupid statements such as this one from the Brady article?

Flacco outplayed the patriots Defense -- he didn't line up against Brady.

I see that alot when comparing QBs and it always makes me chuckle. A QBs head to head record means diddly unless both defenses are identical. Outplaying manning last week said something because our D isnt ranked high, although playing better, vs flacco facing arguably the best D left. Even still i dont remember manning defending or pass rushing flacco...

**PurpleApocalypse37** · 01-16-2013, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by JAB1985

I see that alot when comparing QBs and it always makes me chuckle. A QBs head to head record means diddly unless both defenses are identical. Outplaying manning last week said something because our D isnt ranked high, although playing better, vs flacco facing arguably the best D left. Even still i dont remember manning defending or pass rushing flacco...

Anyone who watched the game knows Flacco played a far superior game to Manning. Oh, and the broncos defense is better.

**landspeed** · 01-16-2013, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by working_man

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...lacco/1839529/

I, as much as the next Ravens fan, love to poke "Marcia" about his demeanor but this is cool.

I really dont get why ravens fans hate Tom Brady. He is extremely humble, extremely nice and the best QB of all time.

**NCRAVEN** · 01-16-2013, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by landspeed

I really dont get why ravens fans hate Tom Brady. He is extremely humble, extremely nice and the best QB of all time.

How long have you been a Ravens fan?

**GOTA** · 01-16-2013, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by landspeed

I really dont get why ravens fans hate Tom Brady. He is extremely humble, extremely nice and the best QB of all time.

Brady is a whiny bitch. Any time the Ravens D breathes on him he asks for a flag.

**HoustonRaven** · 01-16-2013, 12:48 PM

This is the Pats M.O. (and something BA needs to learn).

Stay quiet and be complimentary of the other team during the week.

**pslholder96** · 01-16-2013, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by landspeed

I really dont get why ravens fans hate Tom Brady. He is extremely humble, extremely nice and the best QB of all time.

Next time put the sarcasm emoticon on...

**Justlovemybirds** · 01-16-2013, 12:54 PM

Fuck Lady Brady

**Ravenalytics** · 01-16-2013, 12:59 PM

Brady's classy and doesn't talk down to his opponents. I don't blame him for fishing for flags. You're saying you wouldn't love free first downs? I'd do the exact same thing in his situation.

**NCRAVEN** · 01-16-2013, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenalytics

Brady's classy and doesn't talk down to his opponents. I don't blame him for fishing for flags. You're saying you wouldn't love free first downs? I'd do the exact same thing in his situation.

Hell no. I 'd prefer the game to be called correctly across the board.

**Dade** · 01-16-2013, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

This is the Pats M.O. (and something BA needs to learn).

Stay quiet and be complimentary of the other team during the week.

They never say a negative thing about an opponent before a game. One of the few things I like about them.

**Jayc00** · 01-16-2013, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

This is the Pats M.O. (and something BA needs to learn).

Stay quiet and be complimentary of the other team during the week.

Like Wilbon said on PTI...for what?

Not that I agree what with BA did, because I thought it was stupid, but I see nothing wrong with a little trash talk. Both teams know they don't like each other why lie all week to the media? If a team needs a player to say something to play harder then they have a problem.

**rlh445** · 01-16-2013, 01:14 PM

Yea yea, Brady never says a bad word in the media. Once he's on the field, THAT'S the Marsha I hate. I remember him getting sacked or hit or something and literally POUNDING THE GROUND, screaming/whining at the refs for a flag. If you wanna call that 'fishing' for flags, I'd say he's using dynamite instead of a pole. Gimme a break, Lady Brady gets no love from me.

**somedumbguy** · 01-16-2013, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by landspeed

I really dont get why ravens fans hate Tom Brady. He is extremely humble, extremely nice and the best QB of all time.

I like Brady like 90% of the time. There is no doubting he is one of the all time greats. The year after he came back from knee surgery, he played the Ravens and Suggs was blocked into him and brushed up against his leg in what was clearly incidental contact. Brady didn't fall over and must have barely noticed it, but the cameras showed him running towards an offical and yelling that it should have been a flag. For me, that was the creation of The Brady skirt. I know he has taken his share of hits and he is actually pretty tough, but Joe Flacco can tell you that impressions, once made, are are hard to change.

That and he stands between us and the Superbowl, so fuck the skirt wearing bastard.

**BMann** · 01-16-2013, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by JAB1985

I see that alot when comparing QBs and it always makes me chuckle. A QBs head to head record means diddly unless both defenses are identical. Outplaying manning last week said something because our D isnt ranked high, although playing better, vs flacco facing arguably the best D left. Even still i dont remember manning defending or pass rushing flacco...

It's the same as in baseball when two pitchers go at. "Jason Hammel beat CC Sabathia!" might be the headline, even though Hammel and Sabathia were never on the field at the same time. But the performance of your opposite on the other team directly impacts what you need to do to succeed. "Beating Tom Brady" is tough because he usually puts up a ton of points. Beating Sabathia is tough because he gives up so few runs. And like the Pats, the Yanks are held as some sort of Gold Standard in their sport, so beating them, period, is considered noteworthy. But Hammel beats Sabathia is still the sexier headline. Same thing, right?

**HoustonRaven** · 01-16-2013, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Jayc00

Like Wilbon said on PTI...for what?

Not that I agree what with BA did, because I thought it was stupid, but I see nothing wrong with a little trash talk. Both teams know they don't like each other why lie all week to the media? If a team needs a player to say something to play harder then they have a problem.

1. The Pats have shown time and time again they respond very well after someone trash talks them. See the past 3 years v. the Jets.

2. BA didn't say anything so he would play harder. He's yapping because he's not confident. IMO. Read "Art of War" and other such works or just take a look at any bar fight. The guy who is running his yap is the guy least confident. It's the quiet, confident guy that's going to knock your ass on the ground before you have a chance to utter two words.

**Jayc00** · 01-16-2013, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

1. The Pats have shown time and time again they respond very well after someone trash talks them. See the past 3 years v. the Jets.

2. BA didn't say anything so he would play harder. He's yapping because he's not confident. IMO. Read "Art of War" and other such works or just take a look at any bar fight. The guy who is running his yap is the guy least confident. It's the quiet, confident guy that's going to knock your ass on the ground before you have a chance to utter two words.

Eh. I just don't buy it. Yeah, there may be a little motivation, but it's going to be no more than the Ravens have in wanting to beat the Pats. They know how the Pats feel, they hear it all game on the field jawing back and forth to each other. Like I said, what BA did was stupid, but I see nothing wrong with a little (respectful) trash talk.