Flacco's agent says Ravens made a dumb move

[Tiz]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9313075/joe-flacco-agent-joe-linta-baltmore-ravens-made-dumb-move-2012

Think the agent probably should just go on vacation with the money joe flacco made him as opposed to calling out the franchise that paid flacco so flacco could pay him

[BirdWatcher]

Saying that they made a dumb mistake is not the same as saying they're dumb. Smart people do dumb things every day.

[rmw10]

Yeah you're picking straws here.  We have the deal done now, who cares?

[The Raven]

Another non story.

 

When does training camp start?

[GrimCoconut]

He's right. Lol. It's a pretty stupid move. I feel like we should have done this before last year. Not sure why we dragged our feet. 

[Cville-Raven]

What an ass

[Tiz]

Saying that they made a dumb mistake is not the same as saying they're dumb. Smart people do dumb things every day.

again the point is that he shouldn't say anything at all.

Thanks for editing the title to questioning what he said atleast change it so it is exactly what he said which was that it was a dumb move.
Ffs its not a question of if he did say the move was dumb...

[Alexir]

What a tool.

Both parties agreed to the deal its over.

I'm sure Flacco is ticked at Linta for trashing his bosses in this manner.

I HATE when people work together, agree on something and then Whine or attack other party. It's classless . Hence why Biscotti and Ozzie won't be commenting on that. They are above it

[ratedr]

I've never liked Linta. He's a small potatoes agent and it shows, the dude doesn't know how to act in the media. He needs to shut up.

 

I wouldn't say what the Ravens did was dumb at all. They got a Super Bowl out of it, after all.

[ratedr]

What a tool.

Both parties agreed to the deal its over.

I'm sure Flacco is ticked at Linta for trashing his bosses in this manner.

I HATE when people work together, agree on something and then Whine or attack other party. It's classless . Hence why Biscotti and Ozzie won't be commenting on that. They are above it

First time I've ever agreed with you on anything. What a needless comment from Linta.

[Alexir]

First time I've ever agreed with you on anything. What a needless comment from Linta.

You must have radical opinions because I don't really say much out of the blue lol

[ratedr]

You must have radical opinions because I don't really say much out of the blue lol

Wait, I think I confused you with RBates. lol

[Alexir]

Wait, I think I confused you with RBates. lol

Ouch..

He is anti Flacco. I'm not but people say I am lol

[berad]

Flacco and Linta gambled and won big. Ravens 'lost'.

Although I'm sure they'd lose that deal everyday of the week and twice on Sunday, given that they won the SB.

Linta needs to take his commission and be quiet.

[Alexir]

Flacco and Linta gambled and won big. Ravens 'lost'.

Although I'm sure they'd lose that deal everyday of the week and twice on Sunday, given that they won the SB.

Linta needs to take his commission and be quiet.

Joe doesn't grab me as a guy driven by money. But I'm sure he knew that fat deal was coming after the way he played in post season. If we got bounced first round, he would of probably got 5 million a year less

[Ravenseconbeast]

Why am i not surprised @ Linta's comment.   

[redlobster]

In that article he comes off as an idiot, he mentions the hangup was 1 million, 6 years from now. Isn't that silly of him to squabble over that as well, he also mentions that in reality the contract is really only a 3 year deal.

[Ravenseconbeast]

hope all of our Ravens player fire this idiot.   too much of an idiot

[berad]

Joe doesn't grab me as a guy driven by money. But I'm sure he knew that fat deal was coming after the way he played in post season. If we got bounced first round, he would of probably got 5 million a year less

Absolutely not. He's not a stat guy or one who's just out for the money but he earned it so he took it.

[Ravenseconbeast]

You know what is worse?

Ravens have to deal w/ this idiot for years to come since so many of our rookies/draft players are with this fool.

[GrimCoconut]

In that article he comes off as an idiot, he mentions the hangup was 1 million, 6 years from now. Isn't that silly of him to squabble over that as well, he also mentions that in reality the contract is really only a 3 year deal.

He's a jerk, no question. He's rubbing it in our face. He's an "I told you so" kind of guy. That doesn't make him wrong. 

 

He's handling this poorly, though, and he comes off very petty. Hey, maybe Joe fires him for it. 

 

He also represents Cary Williams and Lardarius Webb & Gino Gradkowski, too. We're going to have to deal with him for a while, it would seem. 

[GrimCoconut]

You know what is worse?

Ravens have to deal w/ this idiot for years to come since so many of our rookies/draft players are with this fool.

Lol, we must have thought the same thing. Very funny. You're very correct here. 

[Alexir]

Absolutely not. He's not a stat guy or one who's just out for the money but he earned it so he took it.

Yeah, he's a guy who shows up to work and does his job. Doesn't make excuses, just does what is expected from him.

[Guest Moderator 6]

In that article he comes off as an idiot, he mentions the hangup was 1 million, 6 years from now. Isn't that silly of him to squabble over that as well, he also mentions that in reality the contract is really only a 3 year deal.

I would agree except if you read the article that was for last year's proposed deal which fell through, not the current deal.

[hawkprey]

If we signed Flacco earlier, we might not have fired Cam Cameron (to better see what Flacco is worth). And if we didn't, we probably don't win the Super Bowl. So there's that.

[Tiz]

You know what is worse?
Ravens have to deal w/ this idiot for years to come since so many of our rookies/draft players are with this fool.

That's the real reason to be silent about it
You're actions will affect future negotiations with the team

[Moderator 2]

Linta used to known as one of the ' good guys'-- keeps this up and people won't want to deal with him aka Rosenhaus. If a team has a choice of 2 FAs that are alike-- the team may take the non-Linta guy. Then again I can't see how this is a story.

[Guest nflfan123]

Flacco took a bet on himself and won

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

oups there was a thread already about this and i made another one, sorry mods - props for removing it

as for this, i believe linta's right - we would've been much better to sin joe last year... as money goes - but hey we won the sb so it's not all bad, hindsight hey?

[TDubbs]

Absolutely can't stand Joe Linta. Yes, Ozzie must be stupid, he only put together a Superbowl winner, again. Call me crazy, but the Ravens wanted Joe Flacco's bet on himself to pan out this way. Much easier to pay the Superbowl MVP a huge contract, as opposed to paying someone like Matt Ryan similar numbers, who doesn't have the credentials.