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I don't really care whether he gets fired or not.  I would be less inclined to fire him if he hadn't cleaned house after the Super Bowl win.  He didn't have any loyalty to his players who gave him success; why should I have loyalty to him now?   It's not like he is an offensive or defensive genius.  

Really irrelevant of who is better.  Flacco has a big contract and isn't going anywhere.  Sort of like asking which woman would you prefer over your wife. 

Didn't we have the same thread for Aurthur Brown for 3 years straight? I am sure if he was good enough he would be playing. 

11 hours ago, MTRavensFan said:

Wrong. Butler signed with Tampa because it was a much easier route to the 53, AND it was closer to his family. They don't have nearly the depth at the position that we do. 

And if SSSr is ready to go week 2,  you'd seriously tell him to wait another month? In his last year?  Talk about disrespect. 

It really doesn't matter what practice squad he signs with.  If we need a Wide Receiver and he is on the Tampa practice squad we just sign him and he is on the Ravens.  

4 minutes ago, balfan23 said:

So I guess you're not one of the many fans who have been shrieking about the release of Brooks, since we kept this guy around all of 2 years - long after everyone else knew he was not going to be productive. 

Steve needs to fire Ozzie and get that GM who never makes a draft error, you know ... what's his name? 

He seems to have failure after failure lately.  To blindly say "In Ozzie we trust" why even have a message board. 

I would have kept Butler.  If you aren't going to keep players who play well why even have play pre-season games?

1 hour ago, The Mom Gene said:

In Ozzie We Trust

Yeah he was the guy who Drafted Elam in the first, Brown in the second and Brooks in the Third.  And he is the guy who kept them around long after everyone else knew they weren't going to become productive players.  

52 minutes ago, Alexir said:

Yeah, I've never understood the hype on Campanaro.It's worse than the hype on Tandon Doss! He is not worth a roster spot.

If they want him as punt returner he is on the team.  Really I don't see who else would get that job.  Unless they get a punt returner from another teams cuts I see Campanaro making the team.

4 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

Stephen Houston has little, if any chance to crack the roster.  Pure camp body for us.

Well if I pick the same people as everyone else how do I have a change to win the contest.  He looked good last night.  

We are weak in numbers at Tight End and Inside Linebacker.  I wouldn't be surprised if we pick someone up cut by other teams at that position. 

I picked  Stephen Houston over Buck Allen for Running Back.  Seems like the better player.  

10 hours ago, GrimCoconut said:

OFFENSE - 22

QB: (2) Flacco, Mallett

RB: (3) Forsett, Dixon, West

FB: (1) Juszczyk

TE: (3) Pitta, Gillmore, Williams

WR: (6) Smith, Wallace, Aiken, Perriman, Butler, Moore

OL: (7) Stanley, Lewis, Zuttah, Yanda, Wagner, Urschel, Jensen

I don't think Allen has done enough to make the team and I think we could very well cut him like we did John Simon. West outplayed him and Dixon is a star in the making, it would seem, and Forsett isn't going anywhere so I think the numbers don't work for him. Since Dixon's injury isn't considered serious, and since we have Taliaferro on the PUP and could use him as insurance, I think Allen gets cut and perhaps brought to the PS. I had a hard time with OL, but I think we believe we could stash a guy on the PS like Wesley and be fine. I don't think anyone is about to poach Wesley from us. Reynolds I also think makes it to the PS. I think the team may let Ducasse go because I don't think it's likely anyone signs him and possibly make him the 2016 Billy Bajema. If not, I think Ducasse makes the team. 

Offense PS: Allen, Reynolds, Wesley

DEFENSE - 27

DL: (7) Guy, Williams, Jernigan, Henry, Pierce, Urban, Davis

Edge: (6) Suggs, Dumervil, Smith, McClellan, Judon, Correa

LB: (3) Mosley, Orr, Brown

CB: (6) Smith, Wright, Young, Davis, Powers, Price

S: (5) Weddle, Webb, Levine, Lewis, Brooks

I think Pierce has done enough to make the team and I think Lewis-Moore has been outplayed and makes the PS. Having Levine means we can go light at ILB, and I think Brown makes the team as a ST guy. I can also see us cut Brown and put him on the PS, but I think it's likelier he makes the 53. I wanted to put Canady on the 53, but I just think he'll go to the PS due to his injury. I think the team still likes Powers and keeps him despite the 'eh' preseason. Canady could easily make the team and Price could be the one to go to the PS, however. I just think availability helps Price unless something happens in PS4 @ NO. I see Brooks as the back-up dime behind Levine now that Elam is hurt. 

Defense PS: Ochi, Lewis-Moore, Beyer, Canady

ST: (4) Tucker, Koch, Cox, Campanaro

I don't think Arthur Brown is practice squad eligible. 

If a player isn't good enough to be on our 53 players what do we care if he clears waivers or not? If he makes it to the practice squad another team could grab him at anytime.  John Simon cleared waivers and we still lost him off our practice squad.  Being on a team's practice squad is pretty meaningless. The players are available to any team that wants them.  

I doubt I will watch this one.  NFL really needs to go to 2 pre-season games.  

On 8/27/2016 at 10:19 PM, hawkprey said:

The WRs played great. Remember the days of Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones? Dark times.

You mean the year we won the Super Bowl?  Dark because the lights went out?

1 hour ago, rmw10 said:

We went half the season with Perriman as a weekly inactive last year.  If they think Dixon will be back, he'll be on the 53 man.  I don't see him going on IR unless he has a setback, even with the return option.  They can afford a roster spot on him, even if it takes a few weeks.

Well we might not want to make the same mistake twice.   And Dixon wasn't needed as much as Perriman was last year.  

We don't really have depth at Wide Receiver.  And even if we did Kyle isn't going anywhere.  Productive player at low salary why would they cut him?

2 hours ago, Kinda_Dante said:

Why is this thread still a thing? Eugene has moved on and the team has moved on. It's time we as fans move on, whether you think it's the right move or the wrong move it's done.

Why have any thread with that logic?  People want to discuss Monroe if you dont' want to read about it don't open a thread with his name in the title.

12 hours ago, VeiledPsychosis said:

Let's also not forget that Newsome has drafted multiple hall of famers and is almost unanimously considered one of, if not the, best GMs in the league. Don't know why you clearly have a dislike for him but you are pretty much alone on this one, not only here but amongst all fanbases as well.

The scouts who scouted those hall of fame quality players are long gone.  

4 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

Being legal in several states does not make it legal in all states; nor does it change the fact that there is a federal ban. 

Well I am saying there is a reason for the league to stop testing for it.  Why diminish your own product for some silly anti-marijuana crusade?

Who is more likely to play this year: Pitta or Perriman?

16 hours ago, Kinda_Dante said:

So Harabaugh just said Perriman is expected back at some point during training camp.

Isn't that what he said last year?

On 6/10/2016 at 1:08 PM, Sami84 said:

frankly i think the ravens FO are being the neanderthals here and I support every single tweet Eugene posted. I resonate with it and if the ravens don't well they are in the wrong. Cannabis is a life saving plant and what he's promoting is something the ravens SHOULD be endorsing. 

Yeah I don't know if I support his statements but he is free to make them. It is legal in several states now.  It is foolish for the league to suspend guys for it with all the head injury stuff that is much worse than smoking a joint. 

If all they are getting for Monroe is a fifth round pick I would keep him. If you cut him at the end of training camp you end up the same cap position as if you trade him. If someone gets injured during training camp you have Monroe there to step in.  

On 5/27/2016 at 10:43 PM, Virginia 55 said:

Was it Ben Watson that blew the horn on his new team?  

Get this guy off our squad!  

 

It's probably real awkward in the locker room about now.  Bye Ben!  

I never liked you coming here anyway.  I hope Crockett is ready for training camp!

Come on Harbs, You are suppose to know the rules.  You complain about them every other week.  I'm so tired of this coach. 

Wouldn't it make more sense to get rid of the coach than the Union Rep?  The coach should know the rules. If he can't follow something as basic as this do you trust him to run your team?

59 minutes ago, trevorsteadman said:

Which is why I think the whole situation is stupid. The report says the Ravens were wearing pads in non-contact drills... I don't see this as an issue as long as there is no contact. 

What is stupid is the Ravens coaches not following such a basic rule. All the other teams managed to follow the rule. 

Look at the 2007 team that went 5-11 and the elite to semi-elite players on the team.  You have sure HOF in Ogden, Ray Lewis, and Ed Reed and Suggs might be a HOFer as well.  And a lot of other all-pros.  Still team was terrible.  

Steve Mcair
Todd Heap
Willis McGahee
Ray Lewis
Terrell Suggs
Ed Reed
Chris Mcalister
Samari Rolle
Haloti Nagata
Derek Mason
Ben Grubbs
JOnathon Ogden