Ravens XX Season.....What do you miss the Most from the past 20 seasons?

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

I will start.

I miss guys we used to have on our team that could punch the Cheatriots in the mouth, Especially on Defense.

[redrum52]

Being able to use to plural form of "win."

[airconteka1]

Looking forward to the playoffs more than the draft

[Cillmatic]

It's ONE bad season people. Grow up. The sky isn't falling. Let's not play the "lets feel sorry for ourselves" game.

Edited October 30, 2015 by Cillmatic

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

So much to choose from you have former players and coaches. It is really hard to say. I think it would have been fun seeing Priest Holmes play for us his entire career or T.O. actually wear the purple and black jersey.

Edited October 30, 2015 by ALSKAN RAVEN FAN

[codizzle]

It will always be this logo... Have a beanie from 96 that's in perfect condition and it will always be my favorite piece of Ravens gear

[redrum52]

It's ONE bad season people. Grow up. The sky isn't falling. Let's not play the "lets feel sorry for ourselves" game.

 

 

My request is reasonable.  I can deal with the losing, but our record... LOOK AT WHO WE LOST TO!  

 

If I told you at the start of the season, we'd only have one win going into week 8, you'd laugh in my face.

[Tank 92]

Ed Reed and Jamal in their prime.  

 

[Ravenseconbeast]

Ray Lewis. One of the biggest star of the game ever, and he was electric.

I see our players now...nothing.

[sflegend89]

Having guys who played like a Raven. Having someone besides Steve Smith who actually plays with some fire, having guys who chased the glory of being a champion, having guys that didn't fall back on having money and getting soft, having guys who took pride in the product they put on the field, having guys that wanted to win more than they wanted to chase women at clubs and shop at designer stores, having guys that demanded the best from themselves and their teammates, having guys that wanted to be leaders instead of sitting back and hoping for the best on Sunday, having guys that wanted to hit you in the mouth and get up and tell you about it.

 

The fire is gone, the energy is gone, the championship chasing lifestyle is gone. Half our guys are just happy to be in the NFL and impress their friends/family and the other half are thinking about which Gucci belt matches their new chain when they go to the club. Big reason why I would love to see Jalen Ramsey in purple and black, that kid personifies what I miss from this team.

Edited October 30, 2015 by sflegend89

[52520Andrew]

The defense

[Bltravens]

A team, or more factual, a side of the ball featuring a few guys on the other side (offense- Jamal Lewis) with just a bully mentality or a ton of guts (Mason-Heap).  I miss guys blowing players up and getting in their face after.  QBs afraid to throw to a side of the field.  LBs that didn't just tackle but erased people.  Corners that tackled like safeties.  

 

Only guys on this team is Will Hill.  He has some of that. And Steve Smith oozes it.

Edited October 31, 2015 by Bltravens

[Cillmatic]

My request is reasonable. I can deal with the losing, but our record... LOOK AT WHO WE LOST TO!

If I told you at the start of the season, we'd only have one win going into week 8, you'd laugh in my face.

Sure I'd laugh, but when it came true I'd take it and look forward to the high draft picks. look up.

[ravensdfan]

Being able to use to plural form of "win."

lmao! That made me chuckle, in a sad sort of way.

 

I miss having any semblance of a defense.

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

I miss the days when guys would study film on their own, just to better themselves on Sunday

[Wisdom]

The leaders of the team..... Ray Lewis and Ed Reed.  Simply the best!

[K-Dog]

I was tempted to say Ray, but as I gave it some thought I think I miss Ed the MOST.

 

Reason being, Ray was a constant, just about every play he had his hand in it.

 

Ed was occasional, but when Ed did get into it, it was a pretty huge game changer.

Just the excitement seeing him block punts, seeing a pass heading in his direction and knowing that ball was HIS.

 

Ray was amazing, but Ed gave us excitement. 
 

[Winchester]

It's ONE bad season people. Grow up. The sky isn't falling. Let's not play the "lets feel sorry for ourselves" game.

This is going to be a rebuilding process. This team just doesn't have much talent. Fans are getting up in arms over mediocre players. Gilmore has a beastmode play in preseason and fans act like he does it many times every game. Fans getting excited about fat max like he is a future pro bowler. The guy runs like a slug and looks no faster or more athletic than the blocking TEs. Is this really what ravens fans have high hopes for?? investing hope in!! Fans still have hope for Elam and perriman. Fans actually want Upshaw back and call that waste a successful draft pick. Where would the defense be without Will Hill?? That is why I say I say the ravens should look into some other former troubled players that could be signed cheap and may eventually grow up like Washington,Aldon, and even Justin Blackmon will run out of $$ and get the urge to get his act together eventually.

As for what I miss. I miss having a defense that could punch teams in the mouth with tough fast instinctive players. But all in all I think ravens fans miss having elite cornerstone players regardless of position. Whether it be LB,s,WR,TE,OT,DL whatever. Just building block type players you could build a team around and makes those around them better.

[RaineV1]

I miss having hall of fame caliber free safeties. The Ravens had Rod Woodson and then Ed Reed. That was just incredible. Having a shutdown corner in Chris McAlister was pretty nice too.

[Tru11]

Ed reed and Ray lewis a long with jamal lewis .

[stampedehero]

For years, fans from other franchises always pointed to our DEFENSE. If other fans see that and we know we don't have home stand intimidation though our D, then thats the package we miss.   This is a bad year and we should realize our arch rival Steelers really sucked for 40 years before their first playoff.

[Purple_ICE 81]

Hands down #52

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

I miss OLD SCHOOL football, when defenders could actually not get flagged for playing football. Its laughable how the game has been bent in an offensive direction

[GrimCoconut]

#20

[-Truth-]

Yelling "Reed!" at the TV screen.

[allblackraven]

[Militant X 1]

Dem boys from the "U"... #20 and #52.  You 2 left BIGGGG shoes to fill!  What a legacy!  Wow!

 

[ktizzle]

I miss the player intros at home when our defense was the best in the league.  

[RavensRegime]

I miss that 2000 Ravens defense!! That D was devastating! I still watch the playoff run til this day!

[atomicfront]

My request is reasonable.  I can deal with the losing, but our record... LOOK AT WHO WE LOST TO!  

 

If I told you at the start of the season, we'd only have one win going into week 8, you'd laugh in my face.

 

I don't know the team looked pretty bad in the pre-season.  l am not shocked about the record.  We had a tremendously easy schedule last year.  

Edited November 2, 2015 by atomicfront