Week 11: Miami 33 Baltimore 7

by Vandalay14 | 8 years ago | 0 Comments

Seen and Heard post-game in Baltimore:

- Baltimore Quarterback Joe Flacco could be found slumped in front of his locker with a towel draped over his head.  Many of his teammates came to give encouraging words, but Flacco deflected.  "This one's on me.  I made too many mistakes and was careless with the ball.  The team deserves better."  Flacco was referring to his four interceptions against Miami.

- Defensive Lineman Elvis Dumervil was very vocal in the locker room after the game.  He sat surrounded by defensive players, explaining that the defense just got "punked" and that the team needed them to carry the load but they let the entire organization down.  Dumervil had a sack in the game.

- Head Coach Art Vandalay absorbed the blame.  In the postgame press conference, he said, "The Dolphins deserve a lot of credit.  They are a good team and we knew that going into the game.  And they didn't do anything we didn't expect: tough defense, especially against the run, and a hard-nosed rushing attack.  Our gameplan was flawed from the beginning and we didn't adjust quick enough.  The execution wasn't there but we need to put our players into position to be successful.  This one's on the coaches."  The Dolphins outgained the Ravens 327 yards to 244 yards.  

- Maybe the only real bright spot in the game was rookie wide reciver Mykkele Loyd.  He was caught the first two catches of his career, including his first NFL touchdown.  Loyd is primarily used on special teams, but look for him to become more involved in the offense