[News] Byrne Identity: We Are What We Are; Monday Nights Are Fun!

[BR News]

Nobody wants to hear about how we’re not winning enough, so let’s talk about Monday Night Football instead.

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[ellicottraven]

You're right. We don't really want to hear about anything till something changes with the way we play.

 

I appreciate your enthusiasm and optimism, but seriously, at least I am tired of the same old Harbaugh bluster talking of team confidence, we don't care much for the doubters, mockers, blah-blah-blah and we'll sooner rather than later get back to our winning ways.Sure, but I would have liked it to be much, much sooner like may be 6 games sooner!

 

In any case, unless there is pressure on the players and coaches alike, I don't know if we are going to see a different outcome.Players take accountability of their mistakes which is great, but accountability means squat if those mistakes happen over and over again! So, change the paradigm that is suffocating our team and we'll all be on board for some great optimism!

Edited October 23, 2015 by ellicottraven

[Moderator 3]

Thank you for that wonderful story on how MNF came to be. We fans will be forever grateful to Mr. Modell.

[Raveninwv]

Holy crap! Full speed ahead, I think we still have a shot at the playoffs, one game at a time!

[Purple Dawg 96]

The Restrictor plate has been removed LETS GO!

[salamander]

Tell it like it is Kevin, calling yourself an "Old Fart". Unfortunately, I must admit that I am creeping towards "Old Fartness" myself....or maybe I am there already? Great story again Kevin.

Edited October 23, 2015 by salamander

[salamander]

Art Modell was truly a visionary to have lead the reluctant NFL in to 1 of the most lucrative decisions in the history of the league.

Edited October 23, 2015 by salamander

[reed20fence]

Here's a list of our franchises 1st round picks. It's telling. One trend that jumps right out at you is that we haven't had a top 10 pick in over a decade. Also, just because a guy has been a top 10 pick doesn't mean he's a Hall of Fame player (both Ray and Eddie were 26th and 24th overall respectively). We're also really really bad at drafting high-end offensive talent. Really never invested in it seriously. And all this talk of "Leadership" and "locker room presence" draws attention to the fact that Ray, Eddie and Sizzle were all drafted by 2003. Which means we haven't drafted someone with that gravity for 12 years.

96 ogden 4 and lewis 26

97 boulware 4

98 starks 10

99 mccalister 10

00 jamal lewis 5 and travis taylor 10

01 heap 31

02 reed 24

03 suggs 10 and boller 19

04 -

05 clayton 22

06 ngata 12

07 grubbs 29

08 flacco 18

09 oher 23

10 -

11 Jimmy 27

12 -

13 elam 32

14 mosely 17

15 perriman 26

Edited October 23, 2015 by reed20fence

[baru643]

We are a 1-5 team and the season is slipping away very fast, it would be nice for the Ravens to turn it around and take some pride in their play.  However, I don't see us better than 7-9 or 6-10 at best, this team is just devoid of experienced and talented players on both sides of the ball.  

 

I still believe that we have a good core group of players, but we need some serious help in the secondary and the wide receiver positions. I hope they can right the ship and start working towards next year by identifying the players that are not up to snuff and start planning on how to fix these issues, I still put my trust in Ozzie and Harbaugh to figure this problem out.  Looking forward for this nightmare to end...

[sami]

actually, I think you will find when you compare our number ones to other teams number ones for the last 20 yrs, weve done pretty well.

[Bat-mite]

Art Modell was truly a visionary to have lead the reluctant NFL in to 1 of the most lucrative decisions in the history of the league.

And he darn well ought to be in the HoF for it!  Don't get me started....

[reed20fence]

actually, I think you will find when you compare our number ones to other teams number ones for the last 20 yrs, weve done pretty well.

That may be true for the first decade. Consider however that for over a decade (with the exception of Haloti) we havent produced a reliable pro bowler from the 1st picks until Mosely... and we've seen that he's digressed steeply this season.

I'm not saying we're not good at drafting great players. Just that many of them lately seem to be mid-round players that we develop into greatness.

If I remember correctly, even with Haloti, Ray Lewis had to lobby hard to get him here, it wasn't necessarily a given.

We seem to be lacking the ability to pull the trigger on freakish high-end talent for some reason.

[geaux_ravens]

Great change of pace story.

[bioLarzen]

Nice piece, as always.

 

"Our 10 playoff wins since 2008 are the most – by a lot; Seahawks and Patriots are second with seven each."

 

... which has something to do with the fact that the Colts (with Manning in his prime) and the Pats regulary won/win their divisions and thus get the bye for the wild-card week, meaning less playoff-games in the same period than the Ravens who usually take the WC-road.

[lancoMike]

Good article. It was exceptionally refreshing.

[berad]

Art Modell deserves to be a Hall of Famer.

[Bohica5]

I have been a Modell fan since the 70's and followed him to Baltimore(Stayed with the Humans)because i knew he knew what he was doing........Baltimore Ravens The Only undefeated Super Bowl Winners!!! I am so glad that stupid Mayor in cleveland didn't build a stadium!!

[J.Flacco#5]

Even though this year has been a bit disappointing, I can't wait for this game. Coming from a Huge Ravens fan from Utah, This is actually my first Ravens game I will have ever gone too! CAN'T WAIT. Watch on TV for the kid wearing all purple! GO RAVENS!!!

[The Purp]

Art belongs in the Hall Of Fame for bringing us MNF if nothing else.

[Vitalvicious]

Let's hope we come to play.

[Obie]

You heard it here, the Ravens will win out, 10-0, and make the playoffs.

[Ravensfansince03]

I would hit the draft hard for a franchise FS/SS with good build and character.

 

Draft a franchise RB, and a more well put together WR.

 

And also have a real long sit down with the staff to find a Head Coach with an attitude more fit for this team.

 

Harbaugh was a decent enough coach when we had Ray Lewis to pick up the slack. Now that Ray is gone, we need a coach that brings intensity to this team.

Edited October 24, 2015 by Ravensfansince03

[cec327]

I would swap the Ravens for the Patriots. Just joking--The Ravens are not a bad team. They have always been in games, they are tough and they are pros. I am not sure what they need player wise but perhaps better communication among defensive backs ( will come the more that they play together) and a pass rusher. Go back to the pre-season games which everyone says are meaningless and you will see the same problems on defense. Looking forward to the Cards. The Ravens at a minus 8 or 10 are you kidding me? The Ravens are not he Jags.

[Raven552]

I have a good feeling about the Monday night game.. I also probably won't get to see it all since 4:30 comes way to early.  I'm not a MNF fan. 

[Ravenshine]

It's always interesting when we play a team we rarely play...like Cardinals. There's a huge X factor in how those type of match ups go.