PulpExposure wrote:Oh no, CLL. Are you converting to the Church of RayNAustin?
Rev. Ray checking in from the RayNAustin Holy trinity Church of Football says:
Memory brothers and sisters, that is what we must summon in answering these difficult questions, memory. We have walked this path before. Last year, on the heels of a 4 game losing streak due in large measure to an impotent offense unable to score points, we found ourselves in the same situation with 3 minutes left in the first half of the Chicago game, staring at a probable 5th loss in a row with zero points on the board and an offense that was headed toward a shutout at home, with the season on the line.
Was it faith in JC that got us through that difficult time, or was it fate that he would leave the game injured? And what did we see? Do you remember? We saw a career backup QB who hadn't started a game in 10 years come in ice cold and take us to two TD drives in 3 1/2 minutes. Luck? The speculation began. But then, over the next three games this nobody QB managed to double our previous per game point average and take us into the playoffs on a 4 game winning streak, managing to outperform every QB in the league over those last 4 games, utilizing the same lame O-line, same short receivers, and that conservative play calling that was offered as the plethora of excuses as to why JC couldn't put points on the board.
Now, here we are again, virtually the same situation, likely facing a 4 and 0 or we don't go scenario with an offense that can't score, averaging a pathetic 10 points per game over the last 4 with a 1-3 record during that time. Could the football gods be any more unfair to foist upon us the Baltimore Ravens, one of the consistently best defenses in the NFL? And should we expect a magical turnaround in our offensive fortunes against them?
It's time to define the differences between faith and foolishness, and remember that God helps those who help themselves. And we must also remember the definition of insanity, which is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.
We certainly have enough information to make a logical decision. Over the past 7 games, we're averaging 14 points per game, 10 over the past 4 games, three of which were losses. In those three losses we're averaging just 7 points a game. So when the question is asked, "would we be better off making a change" the answer should immediately be clear..."how much worse could a change possibly be?
By not making a change now, what you are really saying is:
1) You expect magic to take hold, and the offense to come alive with the Ravens defense, because........well......just because.
2) You think we can win the next 4 games by holding the opponents below 7 points
3) I don't care about winning, I'm prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder with Captain Campbell, and go down with the ship.
Brothers and sisters, the answer is in the good book of NFL statistics. The chances that we will win any of the next 4 games....let alone ALL 4 games by scoring 7 points is virtually ZERO. The question shouldn't be "should we make a change" the question should be "why is there any questions at this point?"
Is it ideal to make a QB change at a critical time, against one of the best defenses in the league? No, it is not. But that's what you get when you embrace denial, and expect miracles to just happen, and refuse to consider making changes until it becomes desperation time.
We failed to heed the warnings of this disaster when we lost to the win less Rams, and struggled to eek out a slim victory against the Browns. We managed to win another close game against the still win less Lions, and since then, it's been all down hill, like a snowball headed for....you know where.
Of course there is no guarantee that changing QB's at this point will produce the same results we saw last year. At the same time though, the chance of having this 7 game drought become a downpour of points against the Ravens, magically, seem even more remote.
As a side note, even though I still think Zorn will be a very good coach, right now, he's being out coached by our opponents, and I do not like hearing talk of winning the next few games in order to make the playoffs. Zorn, and several other players have spoken of the playoffs, even after these horrific losses in three out of the last 4 games with their pop warner offense. The word playoffs shouldn't even be a thought right now, let alone spoken of openly.
Ole Joe Gibbs would cringe just to hear that word in this situation, and you couldn't get him to say the word, even if water boarded at Guantanamo Bay.
Better that coach Zorn focuses on having the offense score a TD before the end of the year, and not concern himself too much with playoffs.
It's gibberish, I can't read it. And I promise I'm saying that in the nicest, most polite way possible that isn't meant to come off as smack. I don't know where the sentences end, or where they begin. Can I get a comma? Just give me some help here. Help me, help you. 
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