So we're doing this bit again, huh?
We're doing the bit where when the Ravens' offense sputters, we fail to take a nuanced look at what has gone wrong and instead we just scream about quarterback Joe Flacco? It's an excruciatingly stupid bit, but that's what we do in Baltimore, I guess.
Let's start by stating a fact: Joe Flacco didn't have a great day during the Ravens' 27-24 overtime loss to the Bears Oct. 15. That's obvious based on the accepted fact we have to work with. When a quarterback finishes with a 48.8 rating, there's no way to argue he had a great day. But there's a funny thing that happens when someone actually watches a football game. It's a thing where we have the nuance to understand whether the struggles of the offense rest on the shoulders of the quarterback, or, say, on ...