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3 minutes ago, allblackraven said:

How about some NE merchandise?

 

LOL, deflated football is classic, but do you have a video camera as well.

I've only been a member since late 2015 and feel like I'm very much part of the community.  This is an amazing MB and it will be missed.   I'm looking forward to continuing our conversations on the new boards, hoping it doesn't have to be a split community. 

Until then, take care, and GO Ravens!

BTW, I just purchased Steelers Suck Toilet paper! 

Lol, didn't wizard give us the name......Lost in Ravens Fan Mania.   That should make up for a little bit now, shouldn't it.

On 4/24/2017 at 0:00 AM, The Raven said:

Honestly this is the best advice to give. Good call K-Dog

Isn't there a mission BBQ in Rockville MD

54 minutes ago, allblackraven said:

I fully expect the 3rd championship game this year, time to settle it for good!

Take care.

One of the two of us will take him down 

1 hour ago, K-Dog said:

I wish there was a way for us to find out who and what the final post end up being.

It will be ray ray posting in English 

On 5/3/2017 at 6:09 PM, RayRayRaven said:

 

one prob domcraven ur siteing a cite with the vary free and unsecure issues bud that the problam thay discus there free and unsecur service right here

http://boardhost.com/

goin to boardhost is like draffing humpf all ovah again wiff a second chance not to thankin ur not wanna to put ur eastar eggs in that basket u kno whose carryin it

This site is not permanent as bold is currently working on another site with all the bells and whistles.  It gives us a place to be when bold is ready to message us to tell us where to sign up.  I'd be perfectly fine if he and thr admini of purple flock got together and brainstormed.  

The theme should be let's stay together not split apart, then again, you can join extremeskins if you'd like ray ray.

2 hours ago, arnie_uk said:

The forum mock won't make or break a board. The layout etc of the boards will decide which one is more successful 

Agree but it certainly adds to it. The most important are the members of the board.

On 5/2/2017 at 11:54 AM, BOLDnPurPnBlacK said:

 

 

And i honestly know nothing about Chuck Clark. So i wont pretend to. But i hear hes not overly athletic but makes up for it with plus instincts. Probably will have to earn a spot with ST contributions bc of how stacked our secondary is... but maybe potential down the line to earn snaps as a dime/nickel back. 

 

Overall, this is one of my favorite draft classes in a while. I really liked last years, especially that 4th round. I think this will go down as one of the best Day 2's we've ever had. The first 5 players could be anywhere from starters to big contributors for us right away. And 6 players will star potential. Perfect blend of clean, polished ready to go prospects; athletic, raw, huge upside prospects; and specialized, niche, prospects with an elite skill set for a defined role in our team.

Immediate impact mixed with sky high long term potential. Filled holes while stacking depth. Made strengths stronger while also supporting weaknesses. Great draft with not a whole lot to complain about (other than maybe WR, but other than Godwin in the 3rd or grabbing a long shot prospect in the 6th there was never a WR value available that id take over what we did).

Chuck Clark is one of the best tackling safety's in the draft.  I agree he will have to make the team as a ST contributor.

This was along with last years draft has a lot of star potential.  Looking forward to watching these drafts grow together.  Great Job, Ozzie.

The only other option, besides Godwin that may have been a good pick in the 3rd would have been Henderson.   This wasn't a deep draft at WR or OL and Ozzie went with the strength of the draft.  I'm a fan of wormley as well, but many would have rather had a WR here.  Time will tell.

On 4/30/2017 at 10:54 PM, ravened said:

Humphrey-Will be full-time starter next year. He will assist this season with injuries to our secondary. Savy pick!

I believe he has a chance to take over Brandon Carr's spot opposite Jimmy, but expect Carr to start day 1.

Bowser-Will learn from Suggs. He will be our steady rusher in 2018. Two year learning curve!

Wormley-He will start for us and will be a beast with BW in stopping the run. Possible defense rookie of the year, Seven sacks in 2017.

Totally agree he is plug and play, but expecting 7 sacks from the 3T or 5T position is asking for little much, especially a rookie. 

Williams-Will be thrown to the "wolves", but will hold his own. As a part-time rusher-3rd down only, he will show up in division games. Good pick.

This was better than a good pick, this was the Steal of the draft.

Siragusa-Will start at left guard and provide a road grater. Great pick Ozzie!

He could start at LG or Center.  It makes two positions better if he starts at LG, because Alex Lewis will be moved over to RT, a more natural fit for him.

Eluemunor-Project. He will not start in 2017.

Agree, he will be a backup this season with a chance to start somewhere on the line in 2018.

Clark-Special teams if he makes the team.

31 minutes ago, Jonah DeVito said:

His board looks a hell of a lot better than Bolds. Plus @purplepittabread88 has already stated he's been on these boards for many years. Just because people don't post doesn't mean they are new. 

Yes, but purplepitta has never played in the Forum Mock or DaF game and that was my point.  This is what really distinguishes this board from others.  

I agree it does look a lot better, but Bold's place is a temporary home as has been mentioned on the board.  He is in the process of getting together a site with all the bells and whistles.  I don't care what the board looks like, the discussion and forum games are most important to me.  I feel they should contact each other because two heads are better than one. 

Anyway, I'm not saying purpleflocks board can't work, it most certainly can, but making two competing boards isn't the best option either when we are trying to keep people together. 

@Jonah DeVitoyou played in the Forum Mock, I'd hate to see this game go away.

19 minutes ago, supertolerator said:

Thank you for the mention of the new board that I am working on with @purplepittabread88

You should look into adding https://purpleflock.com to your favorites tab

 

To everybody talking about how these forums were not looked after as well as they could have been, with them being ignored, posts being deleted, etc. I can assure you that rules and the overall way the new unofficial board at PurpleFlock will be managed will be a lot less strict. We will be spending a lot more time to making sure that the users and community feel at home.

many longstanding members will follow to http://baltimoreravens.boardhost.com/index.php

This board was created by a longstanding member and he has a lot of support.

One of the concerns I have is that you as a new member have no idea what we made the other board so special.  The members of the board is what made it so special and the games created for that board were unreal. The Forum Mock and the Draft A Franchise games were not replicated on any other teams message board.    To be able to replicate that you will need the people who created it or were part of running that those games. 

I'd suggest reaching out to @BOLDnPurPnBlacK he is also TheCreator of the new site on boardhost.  There is no reason to create competing boards.

This is the game that drew me into these boards.  Although I had joined in 2014, it was rmw that brought me into the game.  I've enjoyed scouting and being a GM for the Redskins, Chargers, and Seahawks the past few years.   I'm doing my best to keep up with @-Truth- in the trades department!!!  

I've made some offline friends through these boards and they are all players in the forum mock. 

Interesting takes for the last two years mock drafts.

With the 1st pick last year (Chargers) #7 I took Ronnie Stanley

With my 1st pick this year (Seahawks) my first choice was Marlon Humphrey. 

I ended up with Tre White since Humphrey was taken a few picks before the Seahawks were otc.

1 hour ago, rmw10 said:

Peace out to my forum mock compadres.  If there's any reason I do reappear on a future board, it will be this.

appreciate it rmw10.  Hopefully you have all of the rules and stuff that go with the mock.  We will need it for the future board, wherever that may be. 

Thanks and I do have your contact information

4 minutes ago, jimjim5 said:

The big piece that's not being mentioned is the forum having critical analysis of players, coaches, and the organization while "officially" being linked to the Baltimore Ravens. That can be very conflicting from a media perspective. Too easy to find negative press and/or "near" insider information and evaluations, no matter how off-base they may be.

That happens a lot in the news articles replies as well, so I don't think this is it.

35 minutes ago, jimjim5 said:

I personally think and IIRC, when the past format changes to the BaltimoreRavens.com website were enacted, the link to the forums became obscure; initially, I couldn't find the forum/boards link again. I think this change, plus the fact that the Ravens have cast a less that stellar product on the field has definitely led to this board's demise.

Case in point, the "Join the Conversation" link has disappeared on the website, pointing to the ominous sign of the forums going dark. I'm sure many didn't even realize this piece. I'm willing to bet those changes to a more mobile friendly, but less visually spectacular website killed things.

Too bad, as this board was the bees-knees.

I absolutely agree with this point.  Our of sight out of mind.......

I'm going to miss this board.  i started following the Ravens avidly in 2014 after many years of being a Redskins fan and season ticket holder for 11 years.  I didn't stop rooting for that team because they were losing.  I left them because I couldn't support a team with Dan Snyder as the owner.  I was taken in and if it wasn't for this board I wouldn't have learned so much about the team in such a short period of time.  

I participated in many well thought out discussions, participated in the best mock draft on the net.  No other message board has free agency and salary cap as part of the mock.  I also participated in the Draft a Franchise game also another great game that I haven't seen on any other message board.

im going to miss everyone and hope everyone transitions to @BOLDnPurPnBlacK.  @rmw10 your content as @-Truth- mentioned is among the most thought out on the board and will be missed.  Hopefully you'll continue to atleast come back for the Forum Mock!

Go Ravens!

9 hours ago, Ravenskid52752 said:

For a LB it is but Byron Jones has the overall combine record for broad jump with 12.1 broad Obi came close to 11.9 broad 

Actually Byron Jones broad jump was 12' 2.75 inches and it is a world record.

On 4/28/2017 at 9:06 PM, rmw10 said:

Ya'll already know this is one of my prospect crushes this year, so I'm pumped!  A versatile, athletic piece that should be able to play all over our LB group.  Consider me the president of the fan club!

You can only be president if you are active on the next board

2 minutes ago, ellicottraven said:

As for his posts, I could only comment if I understood them. He tries I suppose but I don't have the brain power to read through them because it is excruciating and taxing. However, I do know I am never getting on twitter and facebook to give them a reason to rationalize this idiotic decision to close the boards.

They can't be run through google translator, because it comes back with an error.

Just now, Sami84 said:

i meant za'darius smith, not judon.

Yes, I caught that and edited. 

3 minutes ago, Sami84 said:

I think him and Carl Davis are on the serious bubble.

Z smith  and Carl Davis could very well have some difficulty making the team.  Hopefully he has a good offseason.

43 minutes ago, RayRayRaven said:

he was beatin by leggett outrite and was beaten by williams twice not in the picture. one poor throw long one short  but the wors part of that game was the numba of times he didna know his asignmant an nevah recognizin the end zone pic.  likd his tackle record vs washton though. he got college recardbook I gotz a hadeache and we gotz a problem

Spelling is a requirement to join the new board, unless you join fb or twitter

16 minutes ago, Sami84 said:

I had a chance to watch more tape. I watched some FULL houston games. By the way no draft in history produces more stars than busts. So if you're implying that there is no BUST in the first 4 picks then you havent learned.

 

He has big upside ( bowser) but at the NFL level does he have the instincts? can he read plays? Is he simply unmoulded clay?

I needed to see more consistent play recognition from him ( at the SAM spot). 

Look, we have never had a draft thats not had more busts than successes. I'm just saying if there's going to be a bust it's likely this guy. The most safe picks where Wormley, T.Williams and Siragusa.

 

Do you realize that a draft that has two starters is considered a success.  I'll let you count how many starters came from last years and how many more could come from it.  This years draft has even greater upside.

1 hour ago, The Mom Gene said:

I'm not sure it was short-sighted. I truly believe there was a lot of discussion and a lot of thought put into it. And as was stated, most other teams have done, or are doing the same. Change is always a difficult measure for most folks.

As a Ravens fan, one thing we pride ourselves in is our ability to do things the Ravens way.  We do things the right way without cutting corners.  I don't care what other organizations are doing.  That doesn't mean we have to do it that way, as you are implying.

some of the largest message boards have been in existence for much longer then thr Ravens Message Board.  One in particular that I'm aware of used to be a private site, however in 2005, that team purchased the message board and it is now owned and operated by that team and running strongly.  This team is in a top market and has a huge fan base.  The board is moderated well and although they have some trolls like any board, they have a lot of good conversation, like our board.  This board is still running strong and they aren't shutting their board down.  Maybe they should shut it down because everyone is doing so.

Such a shame.  Maybe we should do things differently than other organizations and keep thr flow of conversation going strong within thr fan base,  

In regards to change.  I take change very well and many change  is better. This is not better. Treat the fan base with respect. Shutting down this board is a HUGE MISTAKE