Mike Preston grades the Ravens' 16-13 win over the San Diego Chargers
Baltimore Sun columnist delivers his report card on the Ravens' overtime victory at Qualcomm Stadium
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Quarterback: B+
Joe Flacco started off slowly and it appeared he would have another poor performance on the road. But he played well in the second half and made some big-time throws late in the fourth quarter and in overtime. The pass to Torrey Smith to set up the game-winning field goal was a beauty.
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Add / View comments | Discussion FAQStill waiting for those personal stats (not team wins) of Joe Flacco that show him to be anything other than average. Come on Flaccomaniacs!!
How does Flacco get a B+ for what was mostly a mediocre performance until the fourth quarter (and even then wasn't that good)? Special teams gets the lowest score on the team, despite a game typing FG and game winning FG by Justin Tucker? Come on.
I'm certainly happy the Ravens eked out this win, but why be so proud of a slim victory against a team that is unlikely to even have a winning record this year?
I know, a win is a win, right? Okay. But it's not one that inspires confidence in this team's ability to advance upon last year's performance.
Never was enamored with Joe but even I noticed how smart he was with the ball. His throws early were to spots only a Raven could catch in tight coverage. Cam called his typical ball control, road game and Joe kept them away from the big turnover. It's not fun to watch but it keeps the team in close away games. Now if they could manage the clock a little better in the 2 minute drill I could actually get on board with both these guys.
