The "What if?" Game

[ed.s52]

[quote name='T-ray' date='16 July 2010 - 12:05 PM' timestamp='1279310704' post='433573']
We would be a little worse, but not much. Flacco is better than Ryan, but both players had similar teams last year, and Flacco outperformed Ryan by just a little, BUT Flacco did make the playoffs, so that makes it a plus 5 for that.

What if Hines Ward gets hurt in Game 1? Does that make the Steelers a 4-12, 3-13 team?
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That depends on Mike Wallace, but since I see them as a 2-14 team, I really dont think losing Ward would make them better

but I think that would rest them at 5-11 or 6-10

[JO_75]

[quote name='ed.s52' date='16 July 2010 - 04:08 PM' timestamp='1279310934' post='433576']
That depends on Mike Wallace, but since I see them as a 2-14 team, I really dont think losing Ward would make them better

but I think that would rest them at 5-11 or 6-10
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Yeah pretty much, the Steelers at this point can not afford any more injuries on that team. If Ward gets hurt they may need to call TO.

What if The Colts suffer the same SB hangover the Patriots did, and they lose Peyton Manning for the season?

[flynismo]

[quote name='JO_75' date='16 July 2010 - 06:06 PM' timestamp='1279317973' post='433623']
Yeah pretty much, the Steelers at this point can not afford any more injuries on that team. If Ward gets hurt they may need to call TO.

What if The Colts suffer the same SB hangover the Patriots did, and they lose Peyton Manning for the season?
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The Colts have their first losing season of the millenium.

What if Carlos Dunlap plays up to his potential in his rookie season?

[ed.s52]

Than the Cincy defense got even better and they have a legit shot for the playoffs, but we still have a better offense and defense so we win the Super Bowl and Cincy is just... better.

What if Ozzie Newsome retires next season (before the draft)?

[JO_75]

[quote name='ed.s52' date='16 July 2010 - 10:24 PM' timestamp='1279333465' post='433700']
Than the Cincy defense got even better and they have a legit shot for the playoffs, but we still have a better offense and defense so we win the Super Bowl and Cincy is just... better.

What if Ozzie Newsome retires next season (before the draft)?
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That is a scary thought, hopefully Ozzie don't go back to Bama until we get 2 or 3 more Lombardi Trophies. If Ozzie did retire, than Eric DeCosta would take over and we would be fine for the draft.

What if Tim Tebow proves everybody wrong and becomes an Elite QB for the Broncos?

[Purple Punishment]

then we got a fair trade instead of pretty much robbing Denver


What if Flacco goes down before the playoffs and Bulger wins the Super Bowl for us???

[ed.s52]

Then Bulger finnally proves he still got it at quarterback again, will get a big contract somewhere else (probably the Bills or maybe Seattle). Unless he is Manning-esqe, we keep starting Joe. Bulger has his dignity.

And all those who said the Bulger signing was horrible will have to shut their mouth.

What if Paul Kruger explodes this year?

What if Prince Miller becomes our best UDFA since Bart Scott?

[Beastforlife92]

what if the ravens beat the steelers in the 2008 afc championship game?

[ed.s52]

We would probably destroy the Cards in the Super Bowl, and people wouldve wished they jumped on our bandwagon earlier.

[JO_75]

[quote name='Beastforlife92' date='17 July 2010 - 03:31 PM' timestamp='1279395101' post='433876']
what if the ravens beat the steelers in the 2008 afc championship game?
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We probably win the Super Bowl so we would be working on our 3rd lombardi trophy this season.

What if The Rams sit Bradford his rookie year and AJ Feely leads the Rams to a 7-9 record or somewhere close to the playoffs?

[ed.s52]

Then they pretty much do what Carolina is doing with Clausen, they keep letting Feely play until he begins to suck, then they put in Bradford.

[Romo Ravens]

What if we traded for Malcom Floyd instead of Q? Would everyone be pissed to find out later that Q went for a 2nd and a 3rd later in the offseason?

[JO_75]

[quote name='Romo Ravens' date='17 July 2010 - 04:16 PM' timestamp='1279397797' post='433904']
What if we traded for Malcom Floyd instead of Q? Would everyone be pissed to find out later that Q went for a 2nd and a 3rd later in the offseason?
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Yes I would, because Boldin would have been cheaper and Floyd we would have gave up our 1st round pick because of the high tender SD placed on him.

What if we draft Mike Pouncey(Center for Florida) in the first round of next year's draft? Would you be happy knowing we drafted a Center?

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

[quote name='JO_75' date='17 July 2010 - 03:24 PM' timestamp='1279398292' post='433907']
Yes I would, because Boldin would have been cheaper and Floyd we would have gave up our 1st round pick because of the high tender SD placed on him.

What if we draft Mike Pouncey(Center for Florida) in the first round of next year's draft? Would you be happy knowing we drafted a Center?
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Yes, because Birk is getting older and I think a lot of people have taken for granted how awesome it is to have a great center. I think Webb will prove to be a lockdown true #1 corner this year making us pretty deep at CB. I think we also still need to find our young WR of the future, but the 2011 draft is so deep I think we can find him in the 2nd or 3rd. We do need to start thinking about a replacement for Lewis, so I wouldnt mind a MLB but if Ozzie doesnt deem any MLB good enough at our spot than no, I wouldnt be upset with Pouncey at all. Plus the bother rivalry, one with the Steelers one with us, would be pretty interesting.

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

[quote name='BOLDnPurPnBlacK' date='17 July 2010 - 04:37 PM' timestamp='1279402665' post='433923']
Yes, because Birk is getting older and I think a lot of people have taken for granted how awesome it is to have a great center. I think Webb will prove to be a lockdown true #1 corner this year making us pretty deep at CB. I think we also still need to find our young WR of the future, but the 2011 draft is so deep I think we can find him in the 2nd or 3rd. We do need to start thinking about a replacement for Lewis, so I wouldnt mind a MLB but if Ozzie doesnt deem any MLB good enough at our spot than no, I wouldnt be upset with Pouncey at all. Plus the bother rivalry, one with the Steelers one with us, would be pretty interesting.
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What if both Suggs and Mason publically stated their wishes to play alongside TO in Baltimore? Would anybody change their mind on him? (they did by the way, mason a little more indirectly than Suggs' straightforward asking Ozzie to get him on NFL Live)

[T-ray]

[quote name='BOLDnPurPnBlacK' date='17 July 2010 - 04:40 PM' timestamp='1279402802' post='433924']
What if both Suggs and Mason publically stated their wishes to play alongside TO in Baltimore? Would anybody change their mind on him? (they did by the way, mason a little more indirectly than Suggs' straightforward asking Ozzie to get him on NFL Live)
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Man, you've been talking about getting T.O. for a while now haha. But if they said it, then it still wouldn't matter. It doesn't carry any weight unless Lewis says yes or no. And even then its still up to the F.O. I trust they make the right decision and not get him this year, but who knows. Lets not make this a discussion about T.O. please.

What if we got Brett Favre instead of letting Joe Flacco develop?? Would he be like Aaron Rodgers, or would we even have gotten J.F.??

[kagejb]

We wouldn't have gotten Brett anyway since we had Stever McNair at the time before he retired. But if we did get him, we'd still get Joe since Troy Smith is definitely not the answer, and Brett's not getting any younger. Brett would start until he moves to another team and we develop Joe.

What if both Travis Taylor and Mark Clayton developed to be perennial all stars instead of being first round disappointments?

[JO_75]

[quote name='kagejb' date='17 July 2010 - 11:47 PM' timestamp='1279424875' post='433996']
We wouldn't have gotten Brett anyway since we had Stever McNair at the time before he retired. But if we did get him, we'd still get Joe since Troy Smith is definitely not the answer, and Brett's not getting any younger. Brett would start until he moves to another team and we develop Joe.

What if both Travis Taylor and Mark Clayton developed to be perennial all stars instead of being first round disappointments?
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Well Kyle Boller may have been able to salvage something out of his career, and we probably win 1-4 extra games due to our offense.

What If Bill Cowher had stayed for 1 more year meaning just for the 2007 season, does Mike Tomlin get a head coaching job somewhere else?

[arnie_uk]

What if the ravens win the superbowl this year. Will Reed, Lewis, Heap, Birk and some of the older guys consider retirement, go out on a high? or will some look to come back and repeat, success making giving them more desire and a new lease of life?

[Purple Punishment]

If we win the SB you could probably count on Birk, Pryce, and Reed hanging them up. You could not hold anything against them either for doing it. They have all own fine careers and can walk away from the game with a whole lot of dignity. Ray, hes staying, I dont think Ray will stop playing until he feels he cant play every down anymore.

What if we are the Dynasty of the 201X's?

[Rav'n Maniac]

[quote name='Purple Punishment' date='18 July 2010 - 10:48 AM' timestamp='1279468128' post='434083']
If we win the SB you could probably count on Birk, Pryce, and Reed hanging them up. You could not hold anything against them either for doing it. They have all own fine careers and can walk away from the game with a whole lot of dignity. Ray, hes staying, I dont think Ray will stop playing until he feels he cant play every down anymore.

What if we are the Dynasty of the 201X's?
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Then I would eventually go to my grave in a purple casket with a smile on my face!

What if there was another realignment and we ended up in the South with Jacksonville, Miami & Tennessee?

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

[quote name='Rav'n Maniac' date='18 July 2010 - 03:34 PM' timestamp='1279485249' post='434137']
Then I would eventually go to my grave in a purple casket with a smile on my face!

What if there was another realignment and we ended up in the South with Jacksonville, Miami & Tennessee?
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We'll see a lot more home playoff games!


What if eventually NFL network attains exclusive rights to all NFL televised events?

[JO_75]

[quote name='BOLDnPurPnBlacK' date='18 July 2010 - 04:54 PM' timestamp='1279486489' post='434148']
We'll see a lot more home playoff games!


What if eventually NFL network attains exclusive rights to all NFL televised events?
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That probably won't happen but if it did, let's just say if you didn't have NFL Network you would be screwed.

Not sure if we would be re-aligned into the South, maybe the East idk. They may have to re-align the divisions if say Jagaurs, Vikings or any other team not in the west already, move to LA because why would the Jags stay in the AFC South when they are out west, so the Jags may move to AFC West and maybe move the Broncos to the AFC South.

Speaking of division alignment, What if there was a division re-do, what team that used to be in the North or what it used to be the Central would you put back in the North and what team would you kick out? (My choice, Bengals would kicked out and Titans would be back in the North)

[ravensdfan]

[quote name='JO_75' date='18 July 2010 - 05:53 PM' timestamp='1279493610' post='434170']

Speaking of division alignment, What if there was a division re-do, what team that used to be in the North or what it used to be the Central would you put back in the North and what team would you kick out? (My choice, Bengals would kicked out and Titans would be back in the North)
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Titans in the North? Then the Steelers would have one more in the loss column each season (as they seem to have trouble with the Titans more often than not). The people of Ohio might revolt - as it would end the Battle of Ohio(s)lol.

What if Brian Billick was never fired?

[Rav'n Maniac]

[quote name='ravensdfan' date='18 July 2010 - 10:43 PM' timestamp='1279511034' post='434334']
Titans in the North? Then the Steelers would have one more in the loss column each season (as they seem to have trouble with the Titans more often than not). The people of Ohio might revolt - as it would end the Battle of Ohio(s)lol.

What if Brian Billick was never fired?
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No one would go to games at the bank because the stands would be filled with screaming banshees.

What if the NFL decided that anyone found in violation of their personal conduct code, would be banned from the NFL for good? Would it eliminate the violations?

[TheRavenouseD2008]

what if the lawsuit in 1995 had been won and the colts had to relinquish the name to baltimore would we still be ravens

[Kwolf52]

[quote name='Rav'n Maniac' date='19 July 2010 - 07:53 AM' timestamp='1279544026' post='434383']
No one would go to games at the bank because the stands would be filled with screaming banshees.

What if the NFL decided that anyone found in violation of their personal conduct code, would be banned from the NFL for good? Would it eliminate the violations?
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[quote name='TheRavenouseD2008' date='19 July 2010 - 08:58 AM' timestamp='1279547900' post='434398']
what if the lawsuit in 1995 had been won and the colts had to relinquish the name to baltimore would we still be ravens
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No it wouldn't eliminate the violations but it may drop the frequency of them.

More than likely we would be the colts, but thats why I'm kinda glad that we lost that particular lawsuit. I'm proud to be a Raven!

What if the Ravens signed C-Mac (Chris Mcalister) for training camp? Would that be a possible improvement to the secondary?

[Romo Ravens]

What if Ray Rice, Willis McGahee and LeRon McClain all go down this season.. In the first game.

Do we become a Colts/Saints clone with Flacco leading every statistical category for QB's and becomes the consensus number one pick in 2011-2012 fantasy drafts?

[ed.s52]

We sign Brian Westbrook, hope he has one year left in the tank, possibly sign TO and implement some 3,4, and maybe 5 receiver sets, and hope this is Joe's breakout year.

The games will probably be more interesting, and our defense will have to step it up big time.

He will be a beast, but I'm not sure on a Manning level.
But no matter how good he is, he won't go #1 in any fantasy draft, because they will mention that teams will begin to key in on the pass, and Ray Rice, Willis, and McClain would be back by next season. Probably top 10 but their is also the fact that RB's ussually go first in every fantasy draft (except when those occasional idiots take Brees or Rodgers with the first pick).

Regardless of those injuries, we will win the Super Bowl. There is no doubt in my mind unless the Jets figure out how to clone Darrelle Revis.

What if we lose Flacco and Bulger for the season? Do we sign Troy back (assuming we cut him)? Who do we get?