Would VY have been able to stay in that game mentally after throwing 2 picks? I don’t know the answer, but I think he sits until Fisher is convinced he knows the answer to that question is yes.

That is just my opinion though..

That’s a very good, ball-hawking Ravens team. They are good against the run and good in the secondary, and say what you like, but VY really doesn’t handle the blitz very well. He panics when he’s blitzed and contained in the pocket. KC, on the other hand, tends to pick up the hot-read a little faster and has therefore made a lot more plays against the blitz. That was the critical difference in that Jags game, and indeed despite 3.5 quarters of pedestrian football, it was the decisive difference yesterday.

The Ravens blitz a lot. Early in the game, it was working and working well. Late in the game, the Titans finally recovered. And that’s your ballgame.

The idea that VY could necessarily have played better than KC just because KC really didn’t play well for most of the game is simply not logical. Those are two non-correlated things. I mean, maybe VYs legs would have made a difference, but I don’t really see it. The Ravens stuffed the run ALL DAY. I think they would have stuffed VY, too. The playbook on him is out there. It was written by Bob Sanders, and you can bet that Ray Lewis has watched enough film to know how it’s done.

Bottom line, VY needs to pass to be successful, and then if he can run on top of that, only then will he reach his full potential. For now, I tend to think he’s doing what he needs to be doing—watching a calm QB hold a fragile team together and win a nail-biter. That’s part of it.

KC threw one bad INT and had one tipped at the line, which was then caught in the air by a DE. His O-Line struggled all day. In those circumstances, it’s possible that VY would have done better, but it is at LEAST equally possible that he would have thrown a few more picks, ultimately costing the game. We’ll never know. But I see no reason to go away from what’s working.

Kerry Collins is a winner. Let the man play AT LEAST until he loses one.

I don’t have quite and much faith in Collins as I had before. I might have called for VY after that 2nd pick, bit I changed my mind soon after.

It all really depends on which Vince we get. All this debate really just depends on whether we get the Vince with the fire in his belly or the confused, unsure Vince we’ve had lately. Since I am not close to Vince I have to trust that Fisher will know when the fire has come back.

I never really thought Collins was better than Vince. I just felt he was better than Vince has been playing. After yesterdays game I still feel that way, except that now I know that Collins will never be more than a fill in.

Like I said yesterday this is the best Collins will play. Vince still has more potential.

I don’t think we can win the Super Bowl with Kerry Collins under center.

The Ravens have a GREAT defense. It is really a terrific D. In fact, if I’m being honest, I think it is better than the Titans D. They’re only problem is that they have a rookie QB, and he threw two picks, which ultimately cost them the game. But give Flacco a year, and they’ll be 1000% better than they were yesterday.

That said, EVERY QB is struggling against the Ravens. Neither KC nor VY is as good or has as much potential as Ben Rothlesburger, and he struggled mightily against the Ravens D. But if you pick your shots, you can eventually make plays against anyone, and that is what happened yesterday.

But don’t take anything away from the Ravens. They are an awesome team, and I DO NOT want to see them again in the playoffs.

was our QB carrying the team on his back and carry us to victory. Something we haven’t seen since VY in his rookie year.

I firmly believe that Fisher will stick to Collins the whole year barring injuries. But I also believe that VY will perform well once called from the bench.

It’ll be an exciting preseason next year.