Ravens to Terminate CB Samari Rolle's Contract

[Admin 3]

General Manager Ozzie Newsome just announced at the Ravens Pre-Draft Press Conference that the Ravens will terminate the contract of cornerback Samari Rolle at 4:00pm today.

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[Twoo]

No surprise here.

[MsMarvel73]

Sure no surprise but still sad news.

Thanks for everything, Samari. I enjoyed watching you play.

[Beastforlife92]

Yeah it's messed up but he not doin nothin so he gotta go.

[OriolesandRavens93]

I was wondering what was going to happen with Samari. Good luck and Thank You

[FerrariFan87]

Get well, Samari. Thanks for your contributions on and off the field.

[Ed_Reed20]

People didn't always appreciate him when he was playing but we all realized how good he was when he wasn't.

Thanks for everything Samari.

[berad]

Thanks, Samari! An excellent cover-corner in his prime and an even better man but his epilepsy took his career down.

[charchboii]

sad day for the ravens

[Skip727]

Thank you Samari and Good Luck!

[MKdave]

Sad but expected. He and C-Mac formed one of our better corner tandems.

[K-Dog]

aw crap...

[Samari]

As I'm sure you can determine from my username, he's my favorite player in the NFL and I'm really gonna miss him on the team, especially because I wanted to see him win a ring.

[DocMartin]

[quote name='PARavensgirl' date='13 April 2010 - 12:41 PM' timestamp='1271180491' post='390313']
Sure no surprise but still sad news.

Thanks for everything, Samari. I enjoyed watching you play.
[/quote]
I knew it was coming. Samari Rolle, thanks for the memories, we enjoyed watching you play. I wish you all the best. I would like to see Samari in the Ring of Honor, he deserves to be there, IMO

[RavensAllTheWay]

Good luck Samari. My guess is he'll retire. If C Mac didn't attract a lot of attention on the market last season, I doubt Samari will.

But still, good luck.

[organizedchaos007]

[quote name='Ed_Reed20' date='13 April 2010 - 01:01 PM' timestamp='1271181672' post='390330']
People didn't always appreciate him when he was playing but we all realized how good he was when he wasn't.

Thanks for everything Samari.
[/quote]

excellent point and i agree totally. Thanks for comming to baltimore samari and your contributions on the field and off. You pushed through alot of things to play with us, and we thank you. Good luck to you and your family, and get well and take care of yourself. You will be missed.

[Runnin Raven]

Thanks for playing like a Raven Samari! You'll be missed.

[flynismo]

Very sad news, but much like the C-Ac situation, guess this is no surprise.

I hope that Samari sees this thread one day, so that he knows how respected and loved he is here.

Good luck, and thank you.

[loklikrrice]

He did good when he frist came to B more but other than that he hasnt lived to our teams slogan " Play Like A Raven " so love ya guy but u gotta go

[XxSizzleXx]

Good luck with your life and health Samari, it was great having you on the Ravens while you were here.

[TheRavenouseD2008]

I wish samari the best of luck , I know epilepsy is a tricky beast to tackle and it never stays down. I hope he takes the time to make some space for family and friends and focus on more important things then football

[RaelovestheRavens]

I am sad to see him go, but it is no surprise to me, he will be better off somewhere where he can shine.

[ravenspurple]

I'm bummed but not shocked. Thanks, Samari, good luck with everything

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='loklikrrice' date='14 April 2010 - 02:14 PM' timestamp='1271268893' post='390848']
He did good when he frist came to B more but other than that he hasnt lived to our teams slogan " Play Like A Raven " so love ya guy but u gotta go
[/quote]

You're wrong.

When he was healthy, Samari "played like a Raven" about as much as anyone on the team.

[quote name='RaelovestheRavens' date='15 April 2010 - 11:59 AM' timestamp='1271347179' post='391206']
I am sad to see him go, but it is no surprise to me, he will be better off somewhere where he can shine.
[/quote]

His career is likely over.

[theblackdog]

I'm sorry to see Samari go and I hope he finds success in his next venture because unfortunately I think he will have to hang up his cleats.

[tctony]

[quote name='DocMartin' date='13 April 2010 - 10:01 PM' timestamp='1271210465' post='390549']
I knew it was coming. Samari Rolle, thanks for the memories, we enjoyed watching you play. I wish you all the best. I would like to see Samari in the Ring of Honor, he deserves to be there, IMO

[/quote]

He's not even close to deserving to be in the Raven's Ring of Honor. I don't think he was all that impressive here. He had his moments and games, but for the most part, I always thought he was a liability in the secondary. He was good in 06 though.

[Guest I-70WestRaven]

Thanks Samari! I really hate to see you go, but life after football is more important! Oh yeah, I will still never have a problem wearing my black #22 jersey with your name on it, anywhere, anytime! Class act all around, best wishes on what comes next for you and yours!!

[jj2020]

Thanks Samari, dude played his butt off for us hard act to follow

[Jenisondb21]

With Roll gone, the Ravens need to take a corner first. Ladarius Webb can't do it all. Boise State's CB Kyle Wilson. He has average speed for an NFL corner. But he does show excellent potential in the covering Wideouts. Alson he could help Webb in the return game. With Santonio Holmes and possibly Ben Roethlisberger being gone and Mcnabb getting traded to Washington, this could be an excellent year to train players on the defensive side of the ball.

[nflstepson]

I love you Birds fans, and I respect everyone here. But WOW a few of our flock really don't know much about football. "Samari didn't play like a Raven"???? Dumbest thing I've ever heard. He did everything that was asked of him and played with heart always. Jenisondb21, what exactly does Mcnabb going to Washington have to do with us "training" players on Defense? I do agree with you on the point of addressing a corner, but taking one first is not mandatory. It's not the ability of our current corners that scare me, it has more to do with the injuries they sustained last year. I hope Webb can come back and pick up where he left off. It would be nice to get a real shutdown guy in here, but every team is looking for those. Like I said, I really didn't mean any disrespect by my comments here, just had to chime in.