PerpetuallyBored74

I think that the CBA has affected our team immensely...  Guys like Jacoby, Torrey, and Joe have been affected vastly...  Limited practices are just one example...  Those hinder ability to work freely with other players.

I don't know for sure, but I get the sense that Harbaugh is one of those "you play as you practice because you practice as you play" types who only feels absolutely confident about something or someone if he's seen it / them work in practice first. And if he hasn't then he's very reluctant to try it / them, even if it makes sense. If that's true, then this CBA really hurts us.

Subtitle: wide-spread erroneous beliefs.

Saw something in another thread earlier that I know to be widely believed, but untrue, got me thinking about starting this thread. Every day we see things in the forums that are just not true. I'll start with one that chaps me and I hope you will contribute more. Maybe we can fight ignorance together.

Myth 1: Oher is a penalty machine/false starts every game.

Truth: in 2013 Michael Oher was penalized a total of 6 times. Only 3 of those were false starts and they were ALL in the same game (possible officiating issue?). Oher had 4 false starts in 2012. In comparison, Yanda was penalized 7 times and 5 of those were false starts this past year. He has 3 false starts in 2012.

This is true however:

"Oher allowed a team-high eight sacks and 42 quarterback hurries this season, according to Pro Football Focus.

He had five penalties this season, but is the most frequently penalized player in the NFL since entering the NFL."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-pending-free-agent-michael-oher-says-hes-enjoyed-being-a-raven-uncertain-if-hell-remain-one-20131230,0,3835210.story