A Flacco Did You Know

**bensmotorcyclehelmt** · 11-23-2012, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by pslholder96

While I agree with what you say these statistics do at least start the conversation of how good/bad a team is because the absence of any statistics at all would not make for good football debates

To start that discussion:

Ravens rank #9 in points allowed per game: 20.6
Ravens rank #21 in 3rd down conversion rate, allowing 40% on the season (but 35% in the last 3 games.) Compare that to 32% allowed over the whole course of last season).
Ravens rank #2 in T/O ratio, averaging +1.2 turnovers pergame.

**blacknpurplepain** · 11-23-2012, 10:10 AM

Only numbers I care about is Win vs loses which is 8-2 right now. How many yards did Joe throw for that year we beat the Pats on the road in the playoffs. I take a win with Joe throwing for 200 yards over Joe throwing 400 yards and losing. Would I like to see Joe put up big numbers? Of course but we been winning without it.

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**saintmatthew** · 11-23-2012, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Paintballguy

Fantasy football has corrupted people. It's no longer about winning the game. It is about who scores the most fantasy points.

Seriously man. I got no end of shit for moving band practice earlier or later due to game time but no one blinked when the guitar player cancelled a practice for his fantasy football draft....

**StingerNLG** · 11-23-2012, 12:04 PM

He's a bum. Can't even throw for 400 yards? Let him walk next season.

**JoeCool5** · 11-23-2012, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by 12jg34

I'm thankful for Flacco, but did you know he has never thrown for 400 yards in a game? Or that he has never thrown for 4 TDs in a game?

I blame this more on scheme than skill, but he's started every game since 2008. You figure he would have lucked into a 400 yard, 4 TD game by now. (He has thrown for 3 TDs and rushed for a TD in a game.)

He threw for four TDs against Chicago in '09.

**The Excellector** · 11-23-2012, 05:04 PM

He would have done it by now if it wasn't for those meddling kids.

**leachisabeast** · 11-23-2012, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

He would have done it by now if it wasn't for those meddling kids.

You mean those meddling kids who prevented a bunch of interceptions and losses along the way?

**LoganSF** · 11-23-2012, 09:30 PM

I thought he also threw for four TDs against the Vikings in 09 as well? Maybe not. I do know that Matty Ryan didn't have a 400 yard game until this year, a nice match for his five interception game.

**Quackjack** · 11-23-2012, 09:32 PM

He's a winner, that's all that matters.

Still not Big Ben though...

**Dade** · 11-23-2012, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by Quackjack

He's a winner, that's all that matters.

Thank you! Even a Steelers fan knows that.

**Dade** · 11-24-2012, 12:48 PM

Jaws is high on Flacco.

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/pos...es-a-top-10-qb

**StingerNLG** · 11-24-2012, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Quackjack

He's a winner, that's all that matters.

That is not good enough for this town. He must out up 7000 yards a year with a QB of 102.3 or those wins don't count and he has to go.

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**The Excellector** · 11-24-2012, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Quackjack

He's a winner, that's all that matters.

Still not Big Ben though...

It's funny that you mention Ben, because Ben went through this same foolishness until he won his second Super Bowl. Ben got robbed of a few Pro Bowl appearances, because Rivers was racking up the statistics. Meanwhile, Ben racked up the W's.

**Quackjack** · 11-24-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

It's funny that you mention Ben, because Ben went through this same foolishness until he won his second Super Bowl. Ben got robbed of a few Pro Bowl appearances, because Rivers was racking up the statistics. Meanwhile, Ben racked up the W's.

Yup. Hell, Ben BLEW in his first SB game. Still, he's winner.

**Kevlar** · 11-24-2012, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Quackjack

Yup. Hell, Ben BLEW in his first SB game. Still, he's winner.

Ben has never been a stats guy. He is just a guy who throws touchdown passes with LBs draped on his back. He turns busted plays into points. I don't think anyone could ever say the Steelers win games in spite of Ben.

**PerpetuallyBored74** · 11-24-2012, 09:57 PM

Did you know that Flacco plays his best when his receivers get open BEFORE the pass rush can get to him?

Did you know that?
Did you?
DID YOU?
DID YOU?!

I bet you didn't know that.

**wickedsolo** · 11-24-2012, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by PerpetuallyBored74

Did you know that Flacco plays his best when his receivers get open BEFORE the pass rush can get to him?

Did you know that?
Did you?
DID YOU?
DID YOU?!

I bet you didn't know that.

Actually, we didnt know that because that would require receivers getting open in Cam's antiquated offense.

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**Rochardrik** · 11-26-2012, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Paintballguy

Fantasy football has corrupted people. It's no longer about winning the game. It is about who scores the most fantasy points.

Thank You! Thank You! Fantasy Football has ruined the game for me! Years ago, sitting in the stands watching Jamal run all over Cleveland, one of my seat mates said. Okay Jamal you can stop now, (he didn't have him on his FF team).... I about lost it! Here was Jamal, on his way to setting the single game record(maybe), and this guy is worried about his FF team?