An effective spread offensive is as deadly as it gets in the NFL. New England has the quarterback needed to run a spread. Indianapolis has the quarterback needed to run the spread. We can have all of the receivers and tight ends we want, but until we get a quarterback that can efficiency run the spread, it will not be effective and it will not scare defenses. Even though McGahee has that rank among rushers, most fans get the sense that he has not had as many opportunities as he should. Alot of his runs have been misdirection and in a singleback formation. That is difficult to perform well with such a young line. I saw more of the fullback in to block Sunday and that will have to be more constant. Just because he can get to the edge doesn't mean that the linemen are skilled enough technique wise to make the blocks out there for him. run more I-form,work the play action off of it. Billick does get into modes where he forgets about the running game. We don't have the quarterback necessary to keep us from getting stung from doing that.

With all that we are 4-3 .......The Red Zone is killing us. That is the most important part of the Game

When is enough enough? While Ravens management and ownership have given this offense everything it has needed, the only constant has been poor results and the head coach. When is enough enough? I realize we made a financial committment to Billick last year, but how many more years do we have to endure terrible football? I don't want to hear about injuries. We played a pathetic schedule and should be 6-1 right now, regardless of injuries. We can attribute 2 losses directly to poor play calling. 2nd and 1 and we call three straight pass plays? 2nd and goal against Cinncy and we call 3 straight pass plays? Isn't McGahee a top 5 RB this year in almost every category? Isn't Derrick Mason tops in receptions? We have the weapons, but refuse to use them. Minus half of last year, this team has been painful to watch over the last several years. There is far too much talent in the head coaching ranks (both in the NFL and NCAA) to think we have to stick with Billick.

Exactly when does our resident and self-proclaimed "offensive Genius" get on some sort of hot seat. Not only is the Play Calling bad, but Kyle Boller shows the tools to get the job done....I think he's getting crappy coaching. I mean, we haven't completed a deep post pattern all year. Its like watching a Pop Warner game. Since this overrated team certainly isn't making the playoffs....doesn't that mean Billick should go. We haven't won a meaningful playoff game since the Super Bowl..... That was in 2001, he needs to go...

Chris-

I dont think Kyle Boller has shown the tools to get it done. He didnt get it done in Cincy or the Bills and barely got it done against the Rams. He missed D Williams twice in the endzone this past Sunday, constantly underthrows receivers, and throws the deep ball too high that even a weak safety can break it up.

I do agree that he has had poor coaching and think that he could improve with a better coach. But he constantly is throwing off his back foot and never has the right balance and presence in the pocket. He has improved and I am happy that we have a good backup QB. But without the right coaching he will never he better than a good backup QB.

Hopefully with a healthy McNair the offense will be better... I think that is our only hope. He needs to return to the form of midseason last year in order to make any playoff race.

You forgot in your numbers that Ray Lewis is 5th in the league with tackles, and 2nd in the AFC...

Billick, as a personality, has never fit in with Baltimore from a tradition standpoint. What I mean is that he is not down-to-earth and upfront, telling it like it is, with a little tough street mentality and edginess. Parcells would have been a great fit. Herm Edwards would have been a great fit. You know what I'm saying? Billick is an artificial, manufactured west coast phony-type of personality that never belonged here. That's one reason why he's hated. He has no credibility with me.