You Bastards!

“It’s just natural at this point,” … “You want to score. We talk about it on defense, we do it in practice”
Ed Reed
Well, well, well…I see you cowering over there associated press. Yeah, you guys fronted on my man Flacco, fronted on Harbaugh and now just an hour after my last post I find out you fronted on Ed Reed. I hope you all burn in Hell.
Did I mention that only one person who you guys voted an award to is still in the Playoffs? (Harrison: DPOY)
Manning: MVP - out
Ryan: ROY - out
Smith: COY - out
Pennington: CPOY - out
Brees OPOY: didn’t even get in (but I don’t have a problem with this one)
It’s clear you guys love to suckle at the Manning teet…I expect that. You really pissed me off with no votes for Flacco or Harbaugh, though…I mean none…not one? Even Belichick got one vote. Rookie coach makes it to Playoffs with rookie QB and that’s not worth a vote? You unreconstruced whelps of a whore. Then you go and have Ed Reed in 3rd Place? You bastards. I see how it is. That’s alright. Here is my argument and then I’ll leave it be.
Flacco:
Flacco’s numbers 257comp. 428 att’s. 60.0perc. 2,971 yards 6.9 average 14 td’s 12 int’s 80.3 rating
Ryans numbers 265 comp 434 att’s. 61.1 perc. 3,440 yards 7.9 average 16 td’s 11 int’s 87.7 rating
Hardly a blow out
Factor in Ryan had better recievers and played a weaker schedule there isn’t much difference.
Flacco played 7 of the top 10 defenses including the #1 defense twice
Ryan played 4 of the top 10 defenses
Matt Ryan - The average ranking of the defenses faced by Ryan - 20.125
Joe Flacco - The average ranking of the defenses faced by Flacco - 12.312
Ryan faced 4 playoff teams. Those teams have a combined record of 39-24-1.
Flacco faced 6 playoff teams. Those teams have a combined record of 69-26-1
Ryan faced teams with a combined record of 88-119-1 (LOSING RECORD). A winning percentage of .420
Flacco faced teams with a combined record of 112-94-2. A winning percentage of .538
Flacco faced the Bengals, Browns, Raiders, and Jaguars (who have a combined 18 wins)
Ryan (who faced the Raiders as well) faced the WINLESS Lions and TWO teams with 2 victories each (KC and St. Louis). Those teams have 9 total wins.
Ed Reed:
Led the League in INTs.
Set a new record for longest INT return (topping his old one).
Recorded 264 INT return yards. (In 2004 he set the record with 358)
Anchored a Defense with 2 starters on IR and another missing a few games.
All this with a nerve impingement in his neck and shoulder.
You guys suck and I hate your stupid sucky faces.
Yeah…it sucks that Ryan got ROY mainly b/c he was the guy most ballyhooed about before the season started. Flacco is the man, and I COMPLETELY understand your gripe. Damn you, associated press…damn you all!
P.S. Thanks for stating that you don’t have a problem w/Brees receiving Offensive Player Of the Year. The press DOES suckle at the Manning teet, and they wanted to give that award to him too!
Comment by Mark Dub — January 7, 2009 @ 8:24 pm
Fantastic analysis. I was sleeping on how well Flacco stacked up in comparison to Ryan, but no more.
Comment by Varneer — January 13, 2009 @ 2:50 am