<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Merril Hoge: Joe Flacco is the Best QB in the NFL. &#8220;Without a question.&#8221; [Video]</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:52:50 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: ms621</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1907740</link> <dc:creator>ms621</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:38:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1907740</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;This thread just serves as more proof that sctrojans is the village idiot.&lt;/em&gt;I like to think his name is short for Scrotal Trojan.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This thread just serves as more proof that sctrojans is the village idiot.</em></p><p>I like to think his name is short for Scrotal Trojan.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Watsonian</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1891166</link> <dc:creator>Watsonian</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:09:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1891166</guid> <description><![CDATA[This thread just serves as more proof that sctrojans is the village idiot.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This thread just serves as more proof that sctrojans is the village idiot.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: heldover</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1891106</link> <dc:creator>heldover</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:27:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1891106</guid> <description><![CDATA[For Christ&#039;s sake.  Link fail.  &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/06/29/three-years-of-deep-passing/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Here you go&lt;/a&gt;.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For Christ&#8217;s sake.  Link fail. <a href="https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/06/29/three-years-of-deep-passing/" rel="nofollow">Here you go</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: heldover</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1891098</link> <dc:creator>heldover</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:24:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1891098</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yeah, Drew Brees is totes overrated.  Can&#039;t throw the deep worth shit.  Might as well be renamed Admiral Checkdown.  Yep...he&#039;s just a worthless piece of---&lt;a / rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;OH WHAT&#039;S THIS?!?!?!&lt;/a&gt;Fuckers./drops mic]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, Drew Brees is totes overrated.  Can&#8217;t throw the deep worth shit.  Might as well be renamed Admiral Checkdown.  Yep&#8230;he&#8217;s just a worthless piece of&#8212;<a / rel="nofollow">OH WHAT&#8217;S THIS?!?!?!</a></p><p>Fuckers.</p><p>/drops mic</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: hussler2</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1891025</link> <dc:creator>hussler2</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:38:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1891025</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;You are right about the red zone struggles being tied to finesse throws. However, Kaep waits for a wr to open up and guns it in. If nobody is clearly open, he tucks and runs. I’ve seen very few instances of throwing people open so far. Of course he has the ability to do it, but he’s still raw as a passer&lt;/blockquote&gt;Second TD throw to Crabtree vs. GB Two deep balls Sunday to Crab/VD that were dropped Long completion to Crabtree vs. ATL right before his fumble at the 1 Numerous deep throws vs. NEThese are just off the top of my head. I don&#039;t think this is necessarily something he can&#039;t do. If he chooses to run vs. throw I don&#039;t think that means &quot;he can&#039;t throw people open&quot; especially because he generally is running is highly effective passing situations with good (getting first downs) results.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>You are right about the red zone struggles being tied to finesse throws. However, Kaep waits for a wr to open up and guns it in. If nobody is clearly open, he tucks and runs. I’ve seen very few instances of throwing people open so far. Of course he has the ability to do it, but he’s still raw as a passer</p></blockquote><p>Second TD throw to Crabtree vs. GB<br /> Two deep balls Sunday to Crab/VD that were dropped<br /> Long completion to Crabtree vs. ATL right before his fumble at the 1<br /> Numerous deep throws vs. NE</p><p>These are just off the top of my head. I don&#8217;t think this is necessarily something he can&#8217;t do. If he chooses to run vs. throw I don&#8217;t think that means &#8220;he can&#8217;t throw people open&#8221; especially because he generally is running is highly effective passing situations with good (getting first downs) results.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah!</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890995</link> <dc:creator>Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah!</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:22:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890995</guid> <description><![CDATA[Eli carried a team with a mediocre running game to the Super Bowl last year.  He carried one with even less of one this year as far as he could.  He had to play lights out just for the Giants to beat Tampa Bay and Cleveland this year.  He covered alot of ills, not the least being an elite QB with a not so elite play caller.  I&#039;d rather see him be his own play caller truth be told.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eli carried a team with a mediocre running game to the Super Bowl last year.  He carried one with even less of one this year as far as he could.  He had to play lights out just for the Giants to beat Tampa Bay and Cleveland this year.  He covered alot of ills, not the least being an elite QB with a not so elite play caller.  I&#8217;d rather see him be his own play caller truth be told.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ace Duncan 124</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890946</link> <dc:creator>Ace Duncan 124</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:59:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890946</guid> <description><![CDATA[ESPN has way too many analysts.  They should chop some wood, and Hoge should be the first to go.  He has said way too many outlandish things to retain any credibility.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ESPN has way too many analysts.  They should chop some wood, and Hoge should be the first to go.  He has said way too many outlandish things to retain any credibility.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890938</link> <dc:creator>Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:54:01 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890938</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.&lt;/blockquote&gt;I am worried about the defense post Polamalu. When he is out, they have been a TD worse.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.</p></blockquote><p>I am worried about the defense post Polamalu. When he is out, they have been a TD worse.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: scripty</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890933</link> <dc:creator>scripty</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:50:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890933</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Like Philly’s D post-Jim Johnson&lt;/em&gt;Hopefully.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Like Philly’s D post-Jim Johnson</em></p><p>Hopefully.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: s1rweeze</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890929</link> <dc:creator>s1rweeze</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:46:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890929</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Like Philly&#039;s D post-Jim Johnson]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.</p></blockquote><p>Like Philly&#8217;s D post-Jim Johnson</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: sctrojans</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890927</link> <dc:creator>sctrojans</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:44:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890927</guid> <description><![CDATA[KC makes the most sense for Smith. Good fit for the WCO Reid prefers]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>KC makes the most sense for Smith. Good fit for the WCO Reid prefers</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Nada</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890925</link> <dc:creator>Nada</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:43:41 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890925</guid> <description><![CDATA[The real post-SB QB debate should be, where will Alex Littlehands end up?1. K.C. 2. Arizona 3. Jets]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The real post-SB QB debate should be, where will Alex Littlehands end up?</p><p>1. K.C.<br /> 2. Arizona<br /> 3. Jets</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: 48yearslump</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890923</link> <dc:creator>48yearslump</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:42:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890923</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Join the club.  Scared to death.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.</p></blockquote><p>Join the club.  Scared to death.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: scripty</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890917</link> <dc:creator>scripty</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:40:11 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890917</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am verrrrrrrrry curious about Steelers DEF post-Lebeau.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: 48yearslump</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890909</link> <dc:creator>48yearslump</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890909</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I’ll take the 352 yards passing with 1 TD an 1 INT (total for 2 games) vs the Steelers over the next 6 years or so thank you very much. And the money they’ll pay him will make them less flexible at every other position.Will you take the 554 yards, 4 TDs and 0 INTs win two wins last year?&lt;/blockquote&gt;Based on his entire body of work vs. Pittsburgh, pay him the 100-plus million and I&#039;ll take my chances.  Not saying he&#039;s a bad QB, I&#039;m saying I want them to open up the Brinks truck for him.  Let BAL try to squeeze under the cap every year like PIT does, which really limits your ability to go out and get a Jacoby Jones for instance.  That guy is a killer.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I’ll take the 352 yards passing with 1 TD an 1 INT (total for 2 games) vs the Steelers over the next 6 years or so thank you very much. And the money they’ll pay him will make them less flexible at every other position.</p><p>Will you take the 554 yards, 4 TDs and 0 INTs win two wins last year?</p></blockquote><p>Based on his entire body of work vs. Pittsburgh, pay him the 100-plus million and I&#8217;ll take my chances.  Not saying he&#8217;s a bad QB, I&#8217;m saying I want them to open up the Brinks truck for him.  Let BAL try to squeeze under the cap every year like PIT does, which really limits your ability to go out and get a Jacoby Jones for instance.  That guy is a killer.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Shining Base Path</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890904</link> <dc:creator>Shining Base Path</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:29:10 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890904</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;also applies to prison.Not necessarily.&lt;/em&gt;ok, i&#039;ll go..../dying]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>also applies to prison.</p><p>Not necessarily.</em></p><p>ok, i&#8217;ll go&#8230;.</p><p>/dying</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: s1rweeze</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890903</link> <dc:creator>s1rweeze</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:28:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890903</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Rahim Moore goes to prison. First day here’s your new cellmOH SHIT DANG IT&lt;/blockquote&gt;Excellent work. As a Vikings fan I admire your anger and bitterness]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Rahim Moore goes to prison. First day here’s your new cellmOH SHIT DANG IT</p></blockquote><p>Excellent work. As a Vikings fan I admire your anger and bitterness</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: sctrojans</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890902</link> <dc:creator>sctrojans</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:26:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890902</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;He can absolutely “throw people open.”&lt;/blockquote&gt;Disagree. You are right about the red zone struggles being tied to finesse throws. However, Kaep waits for a wr to open up and guns it in. If nobody is clearly open, he tucks and runs. I&#039;ve seen very few instances of throwing people open so far. Of course he has the ability to do it, but he&#039;s still raw as a passer]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>He can absolutely “throw people open.”</p></blockquote><p>Disagree. You are right about the red zone struggles being tied to finesse throws. However, Kaep waits for a wr to open up and guns it in. If nobody is clearly open, he tucks and runs. I&#8217;ve seen very few instances of throwing people open so far. Of course he has the ability to do it, but he&#8217;s still raw as a passer</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Nada</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890900</link> <dc:creator>Nada</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:26:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890900</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Merril Hoge and his comically oversized tie knots really piss me off&lt;/blockquote&gt;Merril Hoge thinks Craig James would have made a great U.S. senator.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Merril Hoge and his comically oversized tie knots really piss me off</p></blockquote><p>Merril Hoge thinks Craig James would have made a great U.S. senator.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: hussler2</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/05/merril-hoge-joe-flacco-is-the-best-qb-in-the-nfl-without-a-question-video/comment-page-3/#comment-1890896</link> <dc:creator>hussler2</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:23:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=244444#comment-1890896</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Great arm, but hasn’t figured how to throw guys open or fit it into spots with finesse yet. Relies too heavily on his awesome fastball. Sounds like a young Flacco&lt;/blockquote&gt;This isn&#039;t quite accurate. He can absolutely &quot;throw people open.&quot; He struggles mostly in the red zone which is a finesse thing that will likely improve over time. I don&#039;t think it&#039;s related to throwing people open, though.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Great arm, but hasn’t figured how to throw guys open or fit it into spots with finesse yet. Relies too heavily on his awesome fastball. Sounds like a young Flacco</p></blockquote><p>This isn&#8217;t quite accurate. He can absolutely &#8220;throw people open.&#8221; He struggles mostly in the red zone which is a finesse thing that will likely improve over time. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s related to throwing people open, though.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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