Ravens Sign Andre Gurode

[757RavensFan]

Welcome to the Ravens!! 1 year deal.

[JO_75]

From Mike Duffy's Twitter:

[quote]BREAKING NEWS: [url="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Ravens"]#Ravens[/url] have a 1-year agreement with 5-time Pro Bowl center Andre Gurode, pending a physical. Good depth behind Matt Birk.[/quote]

I agree with this move as long as he passes his physical and like Duffy said this is good solid depth behind Birk.

[Mt. Crushmore]

Where did you get this from?

[Natty Boh]

This has got to be the very definition of breaking news. I can't find anything on it. If true, makes me happy and feel even more confident about the O-Line now.

Thanks for the update.



Ozzie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[D_UP]

[quote name='Mt. Crushmore' timestamp='1315169377' post='776857']
Where did you get this from?
[/quote]
Twitter feed more than likely 1winning drive tweeted it along with a few others.

[Mt. Crushmore]

This will be great. This is probably why we only kept 3 backup olineman the other day.

[Ravens Beast]

Adam Schefter confirmed it

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

Solid pickup. We needed depth and Ozzie's gone and got it. Good job again Oz.

[codizzle]

Yea dan kolko put it on twitter also.. Good depth

[POE]

This was a solid pick up. Management understands that our biggest hole and problem could have been the o-line and they have addressed the needs. Well done Ozzie and crew!

[Gordo52]

Ohhh Yeaaa. Love the move. We are adding some nice depth, we ready!

[scrock]

Good signing, even more depth on the OL....insurance for Birk

We are going to be really good if we can run the ball and protect Joe

[Free Agent]

Bye bye Albert McClellan or Jason Phillips!

[scrock]

[quote name='Free Agent' timestamp='1315170118' post='776892']
Bye bye Albert McClellan or [b]Jason Phillips![/b]
[/quote]

[berad]

Nice depth! I expect one of the LBs to be gone, though

[JO_75]

Schefter says Gurode's deal could be up to $3 Million.

[codizzle]

Little off topoc but gurode was a 99 on madden 11 it says on wiki.. Hmm gonna love him on madden ha

[scrock]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1315170237' post='776897']
Schefter says Gurode's deal could be up to $3 Million.
[/quote]

Could be..meaning he has to play a certain amount of snaps..or games..or whatever, with Birk back in time for week 1, he's an insurance policy so chances are he may not receive that 3 million..

[Purple Nurple]

Another solid pick up. Thanks, Oz.

[scrock]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1315170316' post='776900']
Little off topoc but gurode was a 99 on madden it says on wiki.. Hmm gonna love him on madden ha
[/quote]

well he's a 5 time Pro Bowler..so he must be good

[codizzle]

Sooo how long before he takes over?

[scrock]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1315170401' post='776905']
Sooo how long before he takes over?
[/quote]

I think he's insurance for Birk..like for depth

He's coming off knee surgery too...one of the reason Dallas cut him and because a younger guy stepped up

[uhhhh]

Great move. I think us fans can sleep a lot better now.

[H8R]

All the Ozzie doubters need to hush it. Every position weakness that we had , the FO has addressed it in some fashion. I'm not saying every move is flawless ... but you have to agree they're trying to build the best team possible.

[EnVy_CaLiBeR]

Good pick up. I feel a lot better about our depth.

[scrock]

Man if our OL comes together and plays well we will be tough to beat, give Joe time to get the ball out without being rushed and good things are going to happen...plus if we can get the run game going, Lee Evans should help with that too...speed opens up the defense on underneath patterns and in the run game means fewer men in the box

[POE]

It seems like another incentive laden contract and I like that with these type guys. It makes them work for their money and need get money thrown at them because of previous productivity.

[Mt. Crushmore]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1315170316' post='776900']
Little off topoc but gurode was a 99 on madden 11 it says on wiki.. Hmm gonna love him on madden ha
[/quote]
I think he is a 87 in Madden 12.

[Ravens>Steelers]

is anyone else worried that maybe we have too much at line. I mean we haven't even seen these guys play together once. I hope they are all gonna be ready and have chemistry 9/11

[scrock]

[quote name='Ravens>Steelers' timestamp='1315170739' post='776916']
is anyone else worried that maybe we have too much at line. I mean we haven't even seen these guys play together once. I hope they are all gonna be ready and have chemistry 9/11
[/quote]

too much at line? we're thin at OL...I think we only kept 7 or 8 O-lineman....so no, u can never have enough quality depth

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