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It was the comments about Perriman that made me nervous. I interpreted what he said as "BP has to show he has the fire to push himself to greatness". Worrisome.

In the attention paid to Donnell Pumphrey I think we see one of the Ravens current problems. Awhile ago they hired a numbers guy (statistician) to help them find value. This has resulted in them taking players who set NCAA records, regardless of having the physical characteristics necessary in today's NFL. Pumphrey is 5'9" and 190 lbs. No amount of "motor" is going to make him able to succeed long term for the team. Unless somehow he was sick, which prevented him from adding muscle, and he is now cured. Heart and motivation are necessary, but they are not sufficient.

Pretty sure there will be no Stanley. Let's hope Alex Lewis can do the job better than Hurst!

There is a major difference much more important than the $1M salary difference. I believe franchise tags are not guaranteed if you get injured. Kickers aren't injured all that often, but it does happen (and Tucker has been known to tackle). With this contract he doesn't have to worry what happens if he gets injured.

So, consider this wild thought, Ozzie is putting pressure on Joe, because if he won't relent, Ozzie will take a new quarterback at pick number 6 (or spend and trade up if necessary). I really think he wouldn't want to go this route because of the risk, but it's a risky situation all around.

John Harbaugh is Stonewall Jackson. Jackson led his ragtag troops through one major battle after another. They followed him as their beloved leader. It seems even with insurmountable odds, injuries and cheating refs, the players rally around Harbaugh and fight to win.

Here, here!  Just hope it turns out better in the end for John than for Stonewall

Whats this with all the Achilles tears? It seems you never used to hear about them or they were few and far between now we have had several in just a few years. I guess they just don't making Achilles like they used to.

Sami: There are so many players who had experienced this as well as other leg injuries this year. Suisam,LeVeon Bell, Matt Forte Reggie Bush, Steve  and so on.  Its Bizarre...  

I still believe this has to do with the use of Floroquinolone Antibiotics (Cipro, Levaquin, etc).  These weaken the connective tissue, especially the tendons.  The effect is usually not noticed until well after the course of treatment.  Not a big deal for most ordinary folks like me who just get soreness, but you add a lot of stress on that tendon and the result can be very bad.  FDA has  added a black box warning, but I wonder if that is getting as much attention as it should

http://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/levaquin

I just hope that Joe learns to "overthrow" his receivers on the deep balls. If you are going to err, do it on the overthrow end. Those don't get intercepted. Can't understand why someone with a cannon for an arm seems to consistently be short on deep passes.

Am I the only the feels like Joe overthrew Torrey on a normal basis and rarely underthrew him?  I am sure it happened but I don't remember him ever having an issue with underthrowing the deep ball. His issue was always underthrowing the shorter passes.  Before anyone says anything, yes I know Joe underthrew Jacoby on the famous touchdown but Joe pretty much put everything he had into that pass. 

The problem has been that Joe is often throwing from his back foot in these two games.  That leads to underthrowing.  The question is how to fix this.  Is it better protection, more confidence to step into the pocket and get hit afterward or quicker decisions?

Soft tissue injury

http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/injuries-and-poisoning/first-aid/soft-tissue-injuries

Wow, why the negative comments about the secondary folks? Let's not forget Jimmy and Will Hill are both healthy, K-Lewis will be a key addition and it will show from SUNDAY in Denver, Melvin has been studying his butt off, and Kyle Arrington excels at nickel and I am hoping he will become our second coming of Corey Graham! Cheers!

Secondary just have to give the front 5 time to get to Peyton. Williams, Jernigan, Davis, a fresh Canty, Suggs, Doom, Upshaw, Guy, Za'Darius are the ones who need to be at their best, because Peyton is at his worst when you can get pressure on him without blitzing. It worked in the playoff game for us and in the Super Bowl in 2013 for the Seahawks. You just need enough help in the secondary to let your front flush him out of the pocket. It's literally the only way to beat him.

I think a fair bit of the doubts you see here include the likelihood that since Rashaan Melvin and Timmy Jernigan are hurt and not practicing, they are not playing!

Was it announced what their going to assign Urban as?

Not yet!

Based on what I've seen and heard from Webby, I wouldn't be shocked to see this dude slotted as the No.2 corner.

It's already being talked about.

Problem is, Kyle has supposedly been  burned badly on the outside and is much better in the slot.

A truly wonderful pair of stories. Way to go, guys! I do wonder if we won't see Kelechi playing in Houston next year so he can live with mom.

yeah, but Joe strikes me as one of those guys who knows what's best for his family isn't just about the money.

What's best might be not having to move with three little kids (and planning more!), staying close to home and the grandparents in NJ, and in a place that he loves with a job that he loves. Maybe you just couldn't pay him enough to move to, say... Oakland?

The only thing I could see that will pull him away is moving even closer to family and taking the job in Philly!