Ed Reed Tellin’ It Like it T-I Tis!

Daaaaaamn, Eye On Sports football lovers!

On Monday, Baltimore Ravens future Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed told satellite radio listeners just what he thought of quarterback Joe Flacco’s performance against the Houston Texans in the team’s hard-fought 20-13 win on Sunday – and it mirrors my thoughts exactly.

Here’s what Reed told reporters on Monday.

"I think Joe was kind of rattled a little bit by (Houston's) defense," Reed said on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Monday. "(The Texans) had a lot of guys in the box on him. And, I mean, they were getting to him. I think a couple times he needed to get rid of the ball. I don't know how much of the play-calling ... but it just didn't look like he had a hold on the offense. ... It was just kind of like (Baltimore's coaches) was telling him to do, throw the ball or get it here, you know, get it to certain guys. And he can't play like that."

Flacco completed just 14 of 27 passes for 176 yards, though he did throw two TD passes in the narrow win. Baltimore generated just 109 yards of offense after halftime – and if you ask me – I agree with Reed – Joe Flacco looked absolutely scared to me throughout much of the game – and at this point, I’m just not too sure he’s capable of being a prime time leader.

In spite of having one of the biggest arms in the game today, Flacco has the look of a quarterback that just wants to manage the game – not go out and win it!

Showin’ T.J. Some Love!

Yes, Houston Texans rookie quarterback T.J. Yates threw two costly interceptions, including one late in regulation that could have tied the score and possibly sent the AFC divisional matchup into overtime, but the fact of the matter is that Yates is clearly a gifted signal-caller – and arguably the steal of the 2011 NFL Draft. 

After leading the Texans to their first playoff win in franchise history in their AFC Wild card game – and keeping the Texans in the game until the very end against the far more experienced Ravens, I’ve got to say that Yates clearly has one of the brightest futures of any young quarterback in the league, including Cam Newton and Andy Dalton, though his situation will likely be a lot different if he stays behind starter Matt Schaub for the immediate future.

Yates is Poised Beyond His Years!

I always call it like I see it and from where I’m sitting, the Houston Texans got themselves a real gem in rookie quarterback T.J. Yates. The former North Carolina Tar Heel starter has been an absolute godsend for the Texans seeing as how he has held down the fort very well after the team lost both, Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart.

Sure, Yates has thrown three TD and three interceptions in six career starts, but more importantly, Yates has been uncommonly poised for a player so young while not directly causing the Texans to lose any games because of poor play.

Simply put, the Texans have found themselves a gem – while simultaneously making Leinart expendable.

Tale of Two Signal-Callers

Houston Texans backup quarterback Matt Leinart looked really good in completing 10 of 13 passes with one touchdown pass in the Texans’ 20-13 win over Jacksonville on Sunday.

Chicago Bears backup signal-caller Caleb Hanie looked absolutely miserable in completing just 18 of 36 first half passes while throwing three first half interceptions and botching a game-ending spike play.

So which quarterback got lost for the remainder of the regular season?

Matt Leinart of course … and just when ken Whisenhunt’s worst enemy was getting his first shot to play in nearly two seasons.