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Toussaint appeared to play well on special teams.

Much hype about playing well in pre-season is all hype. It's where you are drafted--usually.

One would think that , in pro sports, that the best player would make the team. Not so in football--politics are an important aspect of the game. Why, for example , would Buck Allen be given more opportunity to carry the ball than T. Magee? Easy, a 4th round draft choice is more valuable that a free agent ( most of the time) because of the time and investment that a draft choice commands.

W hear the hype about how pre-season games are a better evaluation than practice. Sounds correct to me. I hope that the Ravens give Magee more opportunity that they have.

Why did the Ravens trade HN? I thought that it was a salary cap issue.

Nelson is a smart football player and has the talent to make it as a receiver--and he seem to be tough.

McGee is better than Allen. We will see if he is given a chance this week.

How can you tell one from the other? (read-option and pass play)

Tom Nelson looked like someone who knows the game. Would like to see him play more. Reminds me a bit of Welker. I hope that Brown, Waller, and McGee get a chance to play more. People think that the best player makes the squad--perhaps but it seem like players who are drafted have the advantage even though they may not perform as well as free agents.

I wonder, like everyone else, about the seriousness of Perriman's injury. Seems strange that they are not really proving much information about it. We will see.

Great player. Wish him nothing but the best.

He's signed for how much? $40 million? Of course he's going to talk up the Lions. Let's see if he retires as a Raven or , if he makes the HOF which team will he chose to represent.

I hope that he makes it.However, we were being told the same thing as this year.

Why bother with silly ratings. I'll take Flacco anytime and laugh all the way to the bank.

The only receiver that I saw play and never drop a pass was Ray Berry. Right-- he never dropped a pass.

Makes nice reading but means nothing. " Flip switch" Joe? How about 2-time Super Bowl Joe.

Interesting that the Ravens are 4 1/2 point underdogs to the Broncos for the first game.

It might be nice to wait until he plays and catches a pass before giving him a nick name, since one might evolve spontaneously. It is a bit to soon to do it now. (IMO)

Thank you for the link. Appreciate it.

I would think that a freak injury would happen once not twice. Sometimes we need to admit that what we want to do is predicated on the concept of what we can do.

I have not read very much about Pitta's condition. It seems unlikely , to me, that he will return. He is one of my favorite players but to re-injure his hip and the possible future health consequences which would occur as a result is a great concern.

Great, must read article on Jets SB Nation website about the Ravens. http://www.ganggreen...altimore-ravens

Really enjoyed the article. Thanks.

Headsets for QB's and defense, the forward pass, 2-point conversion, instant replay, moving the goal posts etc. have certainly changed the game. Some would have argued that when these changes were made that they were not needed since the game wasn't broken, why fix it. The rule change may make a difference in some games but isn't why it was instituted? Everyone will adjust and in the end it will simply become an part of the game.

John Harbaugh's address was terrific. He was humorous, dynamic, and provided the graduates with food for thought about their future--especially on having a work ethic. He told the graduates "never leave work before your boss" which is good advice. I mentioned this to my grandson ( who graduated) and told him that this was something to remember in the future.

Yesterday, Coach Harbaugh gave "thumbs up " to many grads and appeared to be enjoying he moment. What impresses me most about the coach is his " down to earth " demeanor. Great person.

Terrific !

If Smith was so great how come he couldn't beat out Kapernick?