Five Things We Learned From The Ravens-Bengals game

2. This game was a painful reminder that Joe Flacco is a second-year quarterback. Yes, he didn't have much of a pocket to set up step up into. And yes, he was hurt by a couple early drops, including one by Derrick Mason, who let the ball bounce off his face mask after bragging that no one could cover him one-on-one earlier in the week. But Flacco was inaccurate, indecisive and his body language didn't help pick up the rest of the team when it was struggling. He's going to be a great quarterback in this league. Some weeks, he already is. But just because he has a subdued personality most of the time doesn't mean he can be a passive leader. This is going to be his team for the next decade. He needs to understand that and take control out there. It easy psychoanalyze from your couch, but he did not seem engaged the way he was against Denver. His throws were short and didn't have their usual zip. The switch to the no huddle was a good one, but it came too late. Flacc...