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It is kinda sweet to see West doing well

Bring Pettine back!!! Sounds good to me

Now Mosley?!? God, can this season just be over already?

We need a back up QB, not a back up FB. I would actually stop watching our games if we sign and played Tebow. I really can't stand that guy.

I get what you're saying, but it would be foolish to just bench Monroe imo, especially since he has been pretty good when healthy. Problem is he can't stay healthy. Is it realalistic to think either of those rookies would beat him out in TC when he's fully healthy for the LT spot? It doesn't hurt to have a quality back up, but when we're talking about a top 5 pick...

I haven't really payed attention to Tunsil or Stanley, but do you think Tunsil or Stanley could project inside to G for a year or 2 until we can get out from Monroe's contract? I wouldn't be thrilled with taking a G in the top 5, but if he's the best prospect and there's no trade back options... I don't really think Monroe would project inside favorably, but we will most likely have a hole there, and it could be the biggest hole on the team.

Why not?!? When the next receiver gets cut or IRed, bring him up.

Agreed 100%

Got it, thanks

I'm not positive, but I thought if a player is waived or traded, they aren't eligible for the 5th year option, unless the original team signs him. Could be wrong though. The problem with FA is Rex. Claiming him may be the only option to get him.

This is one I hope we jump on. We need someone, anyone who could improve our pass rush. I know he's still on his rookie deal, anybody know his cap hit for the rest of the year should we claim him?

I'm pretty sure that was Adalius, not Ray...

Yeah, gotta give it to him, he is one tuff guy. I was watching it with a couple of my buddies and we were in awe that he stayed in and got us in position WITH A TORN ACL!!!! Not many would attempt that, if he takes another shot on that thing, it's literally game over for him. It was risky, but amazing. Reminiscent of Leftwich against Akron in 02, well, maybe not but he gets props!!

Damn, a bad season gets worse. Flacco and Forsett in the same game. This sucks

Right, those of us who saw Tony Banks and Boller know that it has been worse, and we always rebound. We will be fine, although I don't think I've seen our defense be this bad, other than 96 maybe. Yeah, it sucks, but we will have a completely different team next year, and that's before the draft. We just have SO many players on IR right now.

Forgot about him, at least Jensen can play multiple positions.

Boy, we can't catch a break... So does that leave Jensen and Hurst as our only active backup OL? That doesn't seem like a great idea. Maybe someone was trying to poach West off the PS.

Kind of expected it. The guy hasn't even been on the practice field since July. It's unrealistic to think that he would be able to come back and contribute this year, being out this long. Probably for the best.

I don't mind it. Lewis is just bad, plain and simple. I would have waited to the offseason though. I would have tried Arrington there, since he hasn't been playing corner and there were talks in TC about him playing some safety. He would give us a little bit more speed back there anyway. I just don't think we have enough guys capable of playing outside, and while not ideal, Webb was doing a pretty good job out there. Either way, we have to do something....

Well that's a relief, isn't it? I don't really see a benefit to releasing that kind of information. I mean, are they going to give us a win instead of a loss? No? Well then, thanks.

Great post, and great point. Being an athlete in my youth as well as a musician I know this all too well.

Yeah, defiantly. Concussion were not talked about when I was younger other than "he really got his bell rung on that one", or "he's seeing stars". I had multiple concussions when playing sports as a youth. It wasn't seen as a big deal, just sit down for a minute. I'm not saying that's ok. And I was lucky that a knee injury stopped me from playing, rather than a head injury. But again, it goes back to money and those lawsuits the NFL got over concussions. I really think the NFL is more concerned with that, rather than the safety of the sport. But my point was more about the popularity of the sport over the last decade or so, and the exploitation it has got since then. Thursday night football is the result. It was fun on thanksgiving and the weeks after when playoffs were on the line, but I'm not interested in a couple of 2-6 teams playing on Thursday. Maybe some people are, I don't know or really care, frankly. Like I said, watered down, but it's here to stay I guess.

Money is what changes things. The game I watched and played wasn't in danger of dying, money just made it softer, more exploited, and watered down.

It's defiantly a different game than the game I played and watched growing up. The rules changes every year, and there are disparities not only between games with officials, but in the same game, fouls aren't called evenly. And this isn't about the Ravens, the were 3 spots in the Seatle game in a row that were HORRIBLE. How can these guys not see it on the field? Requiring them to stop the game and check the spot. So many games where the clock is miss managed upstairs, sideline communication coming and going at will, review after review slowing down the game. It's just different, and it's getting watered down. Thursday night football every week, red zone, an entire network dedicated to the game where they discuss the same few plays form the week before for 5 days straight. Every idiot in the world tweeting comments and opinions all the time. Draft talk in Febuary on all the major sports networks... Add to that the shortened training camp and practice schedule and the product on the field just isn't as good. It's just not the same game I loved growing up. I guess I'm old.

I mean, harbs taking over as OC?!? Where would something like that even come from?