Flacco's agent says Ravens made a dumb move

[Militant X 1]

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.

 

he needs to shut the hell up!  sorry B.  i couldn't help myself with this one brah! 

 

~Mili

[ThePurpleWall]

nah Joe's Agent made the "dumb move" by saying something to rub it in the ravens face, Joe's Agent is showing his lack of knowledge, all in all Joe's Agent just needs to shut up.

[ThePurpleWall]

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. 

 

nope hes not right, Ozzie and Steve made it very clear they wanted to see Flacco do what he did last year before they were going to pay him high dollars.

[GrimCoconut]

nope hes not right, Ozzie and Steve made it very clear they wanted to see Flacco do what he did last year before they were going to pay him high dollars.

That's your opinion. Not mine. I think he's right. Everyone said we should sign him last year. I know why we didn't sign him but I felt like he should've been signed last year and have since last year.

[SecretAgentMan]

Ouch..

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

You're not Anti Flacco but you do give the cold truth.

[ThePurpleWall]

That's your opinion. Not mine. I think he's right. Everyone said we should sign him last year. I know why we didn't sign him but I felt like he should've been signed last year and have since last year.

 

nope

[Crabcakes&Football]

I like you Joe, but your agent can take a hike. Not smart to trash the guys you do business with.

[SecretAgentMan]

I like you Joe, but your agent can take a hike. Not smart to trash the guys you do business with.

I will happily be Litna's replacement....

[The Oakland Cathedral]

nope

What a well formulated response.

[PolishRifle]

He's stating facts. Signing Flacco last offseason would've been the clever thing to do. They bet against Flacco and lost. Joe has guts and a ton of confidence in himself. That sort of QB usually ends up being a winner.

When Joe's next contract is coming up and he has 1 or 2 more rings, we better pay him. That's all I'm saying. ;)

[blitzking33]

Hindsight is always 20/20..

 

The deal is done, just close your mouth and get ready for training camp.

 

BTW, I don't see a clear winner or loser between Linta and the Ravens...

The real winner is whoever decided to fire Cam. That's what got the Ravens another Lombardi and Flacco his money.

[gabefergy]

It's not like the Ravens were questioning whether they wanted to keep Flacco. They offered him 16M a year and Flacco turned it down. Flacco gambled, not the Ravens. They felt like they knew how much he was worth and realistically I think that number is fair all things considered. Obviously winning a SB helps the resume out a lot and the Ravens had to pay up.

[JohnJohnson]

By not extending him last year, the Ravens kept him for one season at $7 mil. The value of that cannot be forgotten. So the difference in amount is not quite what Linta makes it out to be. The average salary over the seasons 2012-2018 did not go from $16 mil to $20 mil, but rather from $16 mil to about $18 mil. And that $18 mil is for a now proven commodity.

[ellicottraven]

It just goes to show you what a despicable human he is... there is no sense in trying to lambast your client's employer after the fact. Just be happy it worked out for your client and thereby lined your pockets and shut up already! Morons these agents - just news hound all of them!

I am still glad he isn't as terrible as that jackal agent, Rosenhaus!

[NaveSenrag]

I can't stand how much of a loud moth Linta is. He'd be a much better agent if he learned when to shut up. The only time you ever hear about him is when he's making some bold claim about a client or bad mouthing a team.

[easternshore97]

he needs to shut the hell up!  sorry B.  i couldn't help myself with this one brah! 

 

~Mili

Perhaps dude just wants to get his name out there. Not that I'm up on my sports agents, but I don't think I even heard his name during the 2012 off-season. There's a long list of Rosenhaus clients on wiki. Barely found a handful of names for Joe in a random article and I'm pretty sure "Joe Linta" wasn't a name that was being mentioned in college locker rooms either and perhaps this is part of his overall strategy to be top of mind for the 2014 draft class. You know what they say, any publicity is good publicity

[black blood purple passion]

can someone tell Flacco to use some of his money to shut Litna up, you don't slice us up and then squeeze lemons into the wounds thats just rude.

[omar586]

yeah a dumb move that won them the SB. i'll take that any day Linta, Ravens wanted to C if Flacco can lead his team and won the SB, and he did.

[MassRavens]

Wow, I'm suprised that so many people are against Linta. I'm not exactly fond of him either but you got to admit he has a good point and you have to understand why he's saying what he's saying.

 

He just got his client the biggest contract of his life. The more often he shows his face in public or says something, the more other players will know him. Not to mention this "tough guy" talk depicts him as an agent who challenged the system and wins his clients the money. This is pure PR and precisely why he shouldn't take any of your advice and in fact keep talking.

 

He also has a good point about the Ravens. I love my Ravens but I also like to stick to my principles and support the little guy (millionares vs billionares). The Ravens squabbled over 1 million over 6 years to give Joe something between 16-17 mil a year (I did not calculate this, just what I've read here and there). Sure, Ozzie and Moriarty have their numbers for the cap all calculated out ahead of time, but I think that $170,000 a year won't break the Ravens bank or severely alter their plans.

 

I theorize that the 1 million over 6 years was rejected by the Ravens on the matter of principle (they probably wanted to get the last word, so to speak) and now Linta has a full right to rub it into their faces. Do I think it's cool or would I do it? No and no, but that could be precisely why I'm not an agent either. It takes a certain character and that's exactly what Linta is trying to show off for his potential clients. He's a rebel, a warrior against the corporate overlords, and that he will fight for your every penny and dime. Frankly, if I was a football player I'd be convinced to sign with him.

[Yatagarasu]

Well, we took a gamble and we won the whole pot.

 

Joe Linta can talk all he wants about $35 million difference, but Flacco proved himself as a Elite QB and we get to keep him for 6 years.

 

Sure, if we could've kept Flacco for $16 million per year, but I guess Ozzie wanted the sure thing, and he was willing to pay for it.

 

NFL Agents lost a lot of money due to the rookie wage scale, so they have to cash in veteran's contract. However, it seems that with the QB prices skyrocketing at the cost of all the other positions, agents have to adjust their strategy. Elite QBs get paid and Joe Flacco is no exception.

[BloodRaven]

Joe Linta is classless trash and should be banned from Ravens facilities.

[NaveSenrag]

He also has a good point about the Ravens. I love my Ravens but I also like to stick to my principles and support the little guy (millionares vs billionares). The Ravens squabbled over 1 million over 6 years to give Joe something between 16-17 mil a year (I did not calculate this, just what I've read here and there). Sure, Ozzie and Moriarty have their numbers for the cap all calculated out ahead of time, but I think that $170,000 a year won't break the Ravens bank or severely alter their plans.

The same thing could be said about Joe. It wasn't enough for him to make 16 mil a year so he fought the Ravens over 1 more mil. It's not like it would have killed Joe to only make 15.9 more million than most people in America. The Ravens and Joe both took a risk that they didn't need to because they were interested in getting the most money, and the Ravens would have won that bet if Joe hadn't taken off in the postseason.

[Tank 92]

While on the surface it seems that Linta has a point, i don't think waiting was a "dumb" move. As others have said the Ravens saved paying Joe only $7 mil. last year. Taking the gamble definitely put the pressure on Joe to perform and take the next step. And who's to say he would not want to restructure for more $ later in the reduced contract? He's now locked in at the top tier of QB pay, there's stability and the subject should not be brought up for the full term of his present contract. There's a lot to be said for stability at the QB position.

 

For me, this was a win-win.

[ravensfan160]

By not extending him last year, the Ravens kept him for one season at $7 mil. The value of that cannot be forgotten. So the difference in amount is not quite what Linta makes it out to be. The average salary over the seasons 2012-2018 did not go from $16 mil to $20 mil, but rather from $16 mil to about $18 mil. And that $18 mil is for a now proven commodity.

Well said. It also can't be determined how not having a long term contract effected Flacco. Maybe he doesn't have the postseason of all postseasons if he had a long term contract. Think about it. Flacco had a terrible year pretty much except for the postseason. If we lose round one to the Colts Joe is probably lucky to get $15 million a year.

On a side note the more I read and hear about Joe Linta the less I like him.

[izvoodoo]

We're making a mountain out of a molehill.  They tried to save 1 million dollars and it cost them what, 30 million.

 

Pinching that one dollar changed the entire economics of the QB market.

[PurpleCityLights]

Everything Linta said was correct, they tryed to low ball Joe last year with a stupid contract (Yes Ozzie & Steve) and it cost them. It's like us as fan always gets upset when the truth comes out about something our front office did. Remember people this is a business.

[Ravenseconbeast]

We're making a mountain out of a molehill.  They tried to save 1 million dollars and it cost them what, 30 million.

 

Pinching that one dollar changed the entire economics of the QB market.

 

Shows what kind of agent he is.   He couldn't even close the deal with a 1-mill difference on contract.   WIth a mouth like his, i can see why

[raybaby]

Him running his mouth to the media is completely self serving in trying to get his name out there. I hope it back fires.

[Alexir]

You're not Anti Flacco but you do give the cold truth.

Thanks? Lol

Not sure if that's good or bad

[SecretAgentMan]

Thanks? Lol

Not sure if that's good or bad

Well....
Some people can't handle the truth....

So it's both :P