Dorota

Hope you get well soon! I'm really glad we have Rick Wagner and Jah Reid back, hopefully our line looks better again. We have other RBs on the roster, but who's closest by skillset? I guess we can use Juice as the power back. I hope to see more of Magee too.

Notice how much of a deterrent Suggs's hit was? They didn't run the read option again with Bradford. We should be talking about the great hit Brandon Williams dropped on Bradford.

The Brandon Williams should become a classic! I want to see that in the regular season too!

As to Sizzle tackle: It wasn't pretty, but it was clean. Option is a nasty play for defense and as a linebacker I want to bash the QB as much as possible, so that they quit running it and make it easier for my defense to read it and allow no yards. Easy as that. As defense, you have to instill fear and unsettle the offense. This is football, not kiddie playground.

How about seeing how Terrence Magee would do at returner? I quite enjoyed seeing him play at times, he seems elusive, which I couldn't really see with Asa or Campanaro, though he isn't bad. Also, both Asa and Camp are important on offense/defense rosters, while we have depth at RB and it might be a way to keep a promising RB on the roster. I would really really like to see him try. If not, maybe look for a returner specialist among the rookie FAs out there.

I'm glad that KO sat this out. We need our OL when the season comes around. Same with Perriman assuming that he'll be ready to go once the season starts. I really miss Jacoby Jones on the returns. We need someone shifty and quick who can make miracles happen. Like what the Eagles kid did on that return. He ran out from under piles that I thought must have him. Shame we can't use our small guys, Forsett and Smith Sr for fear of injuries, since they will be missed in offense if that would happen. Forsett looked good last night. Still better at reading the play and getting through people without getting touched.

Seemed to me Sizzle made the right call to go after the QB, but hey, the tackle was pretty knee height. Not saying anything as in that's intentional, only that it was controversial enough for a call to be made. On the other hand, I didn't like the call on Kendrick Lewis, that did not look like an intentional thing on the WR to me. Altogether though, I was not happy with Ravens drawing so many penalties. We can do better than that. Hell, we usually do better than that!

Forget the final score and all the rest, I was not happy with the amount of penalties! There is no excuse for those, even without communication. I like our young guys on D-line though, especially Brandon Williams and Timmy Jernigan and Rashaad Melvin has done a good job in the secondary. And we need to keep our O-line healthy, because we're having issues with penalties and holding with the other guys.

No negs from me, but couldn't he do the same mentoring and be on IR and not cost us a slot on the roster?

I suppose he could. My thoughts are, that he wants to play and Ravens really want him to play, but not sure when and if he gets the go-ahead. I don't think Pitta wants to retire. I think the hip looks good enough that he can run around and it's more a case of "let's hope he gets medical clearance soon!"

Is this the first day Marlon has practiced or has he just been quiet the past few days?

I'm almost certain he did not participate at some times.

Fingers crossed for Tyrod Tylor with the Bills. He's been a good teammate here, a good Raven, although he never got to play, but he also never ever vented any frustration where the public could hear it and that takes a good character. I am not sure he'll be of the better starters in the league, but mobile QBs have some advantages too. He averaged over 10 yards per carry yesterday. And for people playing fantasy football, he could be a dream come true if he can keep rushing like this in the regular season. It doesn't even matter if his passer rating is poor then. Tebow made good fantasy points too

I'm looking forward to the game tomorrow already and the Ravens coming back to Baltimore. SSS has got quite the temper. If Osmele needs some time off, he should take it. We already know what he can do. He already has chemistry with the rest of the line and his RBs. Better rest that Achilles than having issues during the season. Our talented OL back-ups would surely put the extra reps to good use.

Were gonna lose a good wide reciver ya we like em all but cornerback depth is more important than wide out depth and were deep at tight end with the potential return of pitta we gonna lose one wide out and one is gonna go on that old fashion i r move i like jeremy butler to get a shot on the 53 man roster

Risking a lot of negs here, but Pitta is never going to come back and play. He will stay with the Ravens until he's fully rehabbed, making use of the benefits of a contract, but also helping out our very young TE roster, mentoring, providing his input and helping active Ravens TEs mature for the NFL quicker. Then he will retire. However, hip dislocation, especially recurrent is a no-way-back thing. I love Pitta to bits, but it wouldn't be smart in terms of his own future and well-being.

Glad that Juice managed to hang on to that ball. He might receive some confidence from the coaches and still have a role. Seems to me that the fullback in the NFL is slowly dying and as a fan of very physical, full contact football, it makes me sad. That's one of the reasons I like Green Bay's Eddie Lacy, he keeps that in there. Hope there's a role for Juice beyond blocking, even with a very passing approach we will likely have. Otherwise he'll be gone next year to give a space for a 4th TE or a 7th WR or something like that. I want to see our offense to be able to bull through a crowd of defenders. Now, I am aware those things lead to more injuries and are less flashy on the stats, I'm just sharing my preferences as an audience.

It would be nae to believe that there will be no scruffles, but there will be nothing such as Cowboys-Rams displayed. Most important, keep our guys healthy, no injuries, please! Want to see our D-line against a different offense than ours.

I don't think that Melvin will replace Webb... just yet. Over time, maybe, he is healthier and he is showing promise, but he hasn't yet earned fulltime trust. Webb's injuries however are a problem though, so if Melvin keeps showing up and Webb does nothing to increase his own stock, it might be a matter of time.

Za'Darius is a player to watch. He could do some cool things and I don't think we'll miss Pernell McPhee as much as we were worried we will.

Thank you for the link to Jeff Zrebiec's article on Kendrick Lewis, it's a good one. Hope Lewis turns out to be everything he seems to be. Talented, respected and vocal, on the football field and off the football field in situations where he can make a difference. I'll be expecting some big plays from him and an altogether improved performance from the secondary this year. This of course won't be just Lewis' input, but he's part of the chemistry that should make them a better team this year.

Fans are comforted after TEs performance in preseason as well as in training camp. We have three guys that are able to do different things and Ravens can use in different situations and all of them are able to catch! I wouldn't worry about Maxx, he's young, he's straight out of college and Ravens' weight conditioning program will bulk him up some. And then fear the Big Boy!

Flacco is fast, but I appreciate that he downplays that. Two reasons. 1) We don't want defenses to expect him to scramble and be mobile and gain yards through his legs 2) If he doesn't pride in speed, he's less likely to get into situations that may get him injured recklessly. He has a solid OL, let him do his thing behind them

Good on Tyrod! Riding the bench for four years is a tough thing to do and I've never seen him complain, so I wish him the ability to seize on the opportunity and show what he learnt from Flacoo and show some continuous development and progress.

Our 3 TEs that are active on the roster will make it a tough life for opponents this year. I feel good about Maxx, Gilmore and Boyle!

Haven't seen the whole thing as I was struggling with my internet connection, but liked what I did see. Schaub looked good as did Taliaferro and definitely Carl Davis. Didn't see much of Maxx Williams, but what I did see I think we're going to be solid on the TE front even if Pitta doesn't suit up. I like his toughness!

Watching from Europe, I didn't get to see the whole game, but of what I saw, Schaub looked impressive and if he stays this way, I would trust we could get far riding his back if we needed to, which I truly pray we won't have to. Carl Davis looked good on the line, saw some nice hits from him and I will see more for sure. Looked like goodbye to Arthur Brown, didn't see him, but Zach Orr has some good moments, so that's who I think Ravens will keep. Lorenzo Taliaferro looked good as in moving forward, but I'm glad we have Justin Forsett for the season, as I found him a little slow running and sometimes a second too slow in decision making. Campanaro impressed. Also glad that I haven't seen fouls by Ravens except that neutral zone infraction by Zach Orr I think, where it was quick thinking by Saints OL, touching him on the helmet.

My only gripe, which is understandable for preseason is, that I found the game a little soft. Few hard hits. That's why Carl Davis left such a good impression I think - he made it look like it'll hurt.

Canty probably will retire after this year. He stated after last season that the wear and tear are taking a toll and he is slated for a career around football already as he is good with the media and his insights are worth hearing. I do hope that Daryl Smith sticks with us for another season at least! He's not that old and he's been doing a really good job. Only thing is, he gets beat in zone in passes, because he isn't very speedy, whether by age or nature. Sizzle scared me bigtime at the OTAs with his non-committal statements and if we do win Superbowl, I can see him retiring, but I'd rather not. Soon though.. I don't like it!

Dorota you should have a career in PR, that was well thought out and eloquently put.  I would never have thought of that.

Thank you!

It wouldn't be possible with any type of player, I don't think you can make Dez Bryant a charity type of guy, because he is what he is, but Ray is different. Unfortunately, his altercation made people forget who he was before, but if you look at it, he was one of the players most engaged in charity, he did stuff with bullied kids, went to schools, organized activities and put a considerable amount of his money into it. He's a genuinely likable guy.. Therefore, it wouldn't look like a PR fix-up to justify why you sign a rotten person onto your team. It would be getting back on track. He could become a success story - i.e. Even if you mess up in life, even if you've done something bad, there is redemption, and there is a point to try. He can choose which part of the equation he wants to support, whether the victims of DV or the perpetrators. Help them get their act together. Because, let's face it, if a victim leaves a violent partner, it fixes the life for the victim, but there's another one around the corner that'll hook up with the violent partner and history repeats itself. Those "bad" people need guidance too, if they are willing to accept it.

So I think it could work. Plus, people get bored easy, he won't be national news for too long, or not for that one thing. Remember, he is an elite football player, just forget 2013, that was more issues than just Ray. He's been keeping himself in shape. He's had time to fix up all the lingering injuries over the course of 2014. There is nothing to lose in giving him a workout and seeing if he's still got it.

They can make a deal with JJ Watt, that if Ray goes of the deep end again, JJ will break his legs Because I really believe that Texans would be a good fit for him right now and they're not as tainted as some others and could absorb the initial hit with next to no collateral damage on the PR front.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was about to say.  They ran a lot of plays out of shotgun because the oline was one of the worst in the NFL and the run game was constantly putting the offense in bad situations.  They had to go with the shotgun formation to give the receivers time to get open.    

 

People forget how injured that offense was.  I always say the team had no tight end, no running game, a  horrible oline and not much at receiver.  Receivers were Torrey Smith,  Marlon Brown, Tandon Doss and Jacoby Jones.  And Jones missed a lot of games early in the season after the safety fell on top of him while he was trying to catch a punted football. 

I actually liked Dallas Clark for what he was - a quick fix for an injured Pitta already into the start of season, when most free agents worth anything at all are already taken. He wasn't a 6'7 stud come out of college, but he did some things for us and was good at converting 3rd downs. I liked that he fought for contested balls and didn't go down easy. And could make those one handed grabs too.

I love that they'll have OJ Brigance. He is still a part of the team today and fighting a monster that generally doesn't give life expectancy past three years. And he does it with infinite grace!

...tell you the truth; I don't thing the Ravens should have released him when they did (but that's revisionist's history). They could have granted him an extended leave of absence for counseling (or whatever PR BS sessions idiots that screw up are subjected to) like Riley Cooper and Aldon Smith (before he... well... screwed up yet again). That can be paid or unpaid; I don't know how the CBA rules on such time away from work. I just don't know that Bisciotti is exactly the guy to advocate for someone else to give Rice a "chance".

True, that would have been best.

Everybody agrees Ray Rice should get a second chance (or so it seems), then good; someone give him that chance. Silence? I wonder why. Our hypocrisy just gores my ox.

Ravens don't need him at the moment. They have Forsett for another year or three and two young backs (plus Touissant, who I doubt will make the roster). However, I do think there's a legitimate spot for him on Texans roster if they'll have him.

A lot of it is just fear of bad PR. Though why they don't manage PR sensibly and will rather be a losing team without the media hassle, I don't know. Make an announcement, send some team money to a DV charity, have him become a face of some org that helps either DV victims or the offenders with temper management, live through the 1 week of bad publicity, then move on to football and be glad, that with Ray you might still bee talking about football in January.