Ravens Looking Elite

[Joe5Flacco]

[url="http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/05/ravens-look-like-an-elite-team/?module=HP_spotlight"]http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/05/ravens-look-like-an-elite-team/?module=HP_spotlight[/url]
OK well I found this on NFL.com and found it pretty cool and interesting a lot of good things being said in this article by Baldinger, he seems very high on our team this year, well enjoy the article!



Sorry if this has been posted already! I couldnt find a forum but I might have been beat to the punch.

[theFRANCHISE]

Decent find, though I'm a little disappointed that the article doesn't really give us anything more than we already know. Then again, I wouldn't expect much significant insight from Brian Baldinger; his analysis is better spoken than read.

[berad]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1281205639' post='446271']
Decent find, though I'm a little disappointed that the article doesn't really give us anything more than we already know. [b]Then again, I wouldn't expect much significant insight from Brian Baldinger; his analysis is better spoken than read.[/b]
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About the most interesting thing he has to say is showing off that crooked finger..

[img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee50/kurtenblog/baldinger.jpg[/img]

Ewwww

Anyways, it was fun to read. Good to see an outside opinion and unbiased view.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1281206018' post='446276']
About the most interesting thing he has to say is showing off that crooked finger..
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Sometimes, I think he just puts his hands up to the camera just to show it off. I remember he did a mini-camp visit last month with some team and he was doing something with the wide receivers and wanted to demonstrate the importance of hand placement or something like that...and anyway, long story short, guy just holds his hands up to the camera and seeing that crooked finger in HD on a 42-inch TV made me literally almost jump out of my barstool. It was disgusting...

[XxSizzleXx]

Read this too on NFL.com and I'm surprised to see he thinks Haloti can be a consistent double digit sack guy. I read somewhere that our Offensive Line which everyone would agree is great didn't have a chance to block Haloti. He is like a man among boys and he does what he wants, I don't see double digit but 5 sacks outta the big man would be great. Whatever player you sub in or out regardless our front 7 is DOMINANT.

[1/28/01]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1281206181' post='446278']
Sometimes, I think he just puts his hands up to the camera just to show it off. I remember he did a mini-camp visit last month with some team and he was doing something with the wide receivers and wanted to demonstrate the importance of hand placement or something like that...and anyway, long story short, guy just holds his hands up to the camera and seeing that crooked finger in HD on a 42-inch TV made me literally almost jump out of my barstool. It was disgusting...
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Holt's got him beat!
[img]http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/editorial/images/files/editorial/images/images/mdControlled/cms/2009/05/01/435242519.jpg[/img]

[H8R]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1281206181' post='446278']
Sometimes, I think he just puts his hands up to the camera just to show it off. I remember he did a mini-camp visit last month with some team and he was doing something with the wide receivers and wanted to demonstrate the importance of hand placement or something like that...and anyway, long story short, guy just holds his hands up to the camera and seeing that crooked finger in[b] HD on a 42-inch TV made me literally almost jump out of my barstool. It was disgusting...[/b]
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A radio personality like yourself....rocking a 42? Thats not ballin' at all! : P

Fisher-Price, Franchise first HD TV.


Playin with ya man!

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1281205639' post='446271']
Decent find, though I'm a little disappointed that the article doesn't really give us anything more than we already know. Then again, I wouldn't expect much significant insight from Brian Baldinger; his analysis is better spoken than read.
[/quote]

Franny it's hard to find a article written by someone outside of Baltimore that will give you information about the Ravens that you don't know already.

To be honest, a local fan's prespective of a team is sometimes much more accurate then the national media's.

It's good to see your favorite team getting national pub, but those articles are really for out of town Ravens' fans as well as other NFL fans.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='H8R' timestamp='1281224382' post='446410']
A radio personality like yourself....rocking a 42? Thats not ballin' at all! : P

Fisher-Price, Franchise first HD TV.


Playin with ya man!
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It was at a bar!...My TV is actually only a 32" because anything bigger would be obscene for my tiny bedroom.

We'll be upgrading to a 52" for our family room soon enough, though!

[H8R]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1281226032' post='446435']
It was at a bar!...My TV is actually only a 32" because anything bigger would be obscene for my tiny bedroom.

We'll be upgrading to a 52" for our family room soon enough, though!
[/quote]


ok ok ok... : P

[1/28/01]

Man, what are the ages on this board?

[T-Sizzle55]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1281224441' post='446411']
Franny it's hard to find a article written by someone outside of Baltimore that will give you information about the Ravens that you don't know already.

To be honest, a local fan's prespective of a team is sometimes much more accurate then the national media's.

It's good to see your favorite team getting national pub, but those articles are really for out of town Ravens' fans as well as other NFL fans.
[/quote]

That is so right and such a good point!! I love how educated all our fans are on our team. This random woman came up to me on Saturday after she saw my Ravens gear and asked if I went to training camp. I was impressed cuz she was throwing out player data that most sports journalists wouldn't know with a laptop in front of them. My favorite is when my sister schools people on Ravens football twice her age (usually Skins or Steeler fans). Seeing their faces after having their rear ends handed to em by a 5'2" 110 lbs. ball of Raven fury is absolutely priceless!! Never underestimate a female Ravens fan!

[Ravens Lover]

I'm really glad Harbaugh is pushing the D this year hopefully the penalties can be cut down because of it

[BloodRaven]

That finger...

Kill it! kill it with fire!!!

[MagicianCamille]

I could have gone my whole life without seeing Brian Baldinger's crooked finger.

[Alexir]

Like does Holt and Baldinger not have the money to fix their fingers? lol

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='Alexir' timestamp='1281358520' post='447062']
Like does Holt and Baldinger not have the money to fix their fingers? lol
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I think Holt said on NFL Network that he keeps it just because it makes him look tough. He's had lots of broken fingers before, but he just never bothered resetting that one. I think I saw the game where it was broken, possibly against the Eagles but I forgot.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1281380059' post='447243']
I think Holt said on NFL Network that he keeps it just because it makes him look tough. He's had lots of broken fingers before, but he just never bothered resetting that one. [b]I think I saw the game where it was broken, possibly against the Eagles but I forgot.[/b]
[/quote]

He broke it against the Steelers in '07.

Thanks Wiki.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='Ed_Reed20' timestamp='1281380254' post='447247']
He broke it against the Steelers in '07.

Thanks Wiki.
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I honestly can't believe that's on Wikipedia. That was one of the places where I'd least expect to find something like that, lol.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1281385038' post='447337']
I honestly can't believe that's on Wikipedia. That was one of the places where I'd least expect to find something like that, lol.
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I was surprised to see it there too. It even has a source.

[sliceanddic3]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1281222326' post='446386']
Holt's got him beat!
[img]http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/editorial/images/files/editorial/images/images/mdControlled/cms/2009/05/01/435242519.jpg[/img]
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I wonder if he has to wear specialty gloves?? O.o

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='sliceanddic3' timestamp='1281402962' post='447523']
I wonder if he has to wear specialty gloves?? O.o
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Seems like wears normal gloves:

[img]http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/c/8/6/7/Jacksonville_Jaguars_Minicamp_c293.jpg?adImageId=12582689&imageId=4753607[/img]