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13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - Ravens franchise Halot... · 0 replies · +1 points

Mark was talking about the exclusive franchise tag when referring to Manning in the quote you pointed out. The other guys you brought up are transition, or non-exclusive tags.

Here is a quote from and Adam Schefter article from 2/15/11 in regards to Vick being tagged:

The Eagles went so far as to give Vick the "exclusive" designation, barring him from talking with other teams. The only other player to have received the exclusive tag thus far is four-time MVP Peyton Manning by the Indianapolis Colts. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=61236...

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - Ravens Center Matt Bir... · 0 replies · +1 points

Not sure if this is good or bad. I know Birk battled injuries last year, but I am not sure how much he has left when healthy. I guess it give the Ravens a year to groom the next center.

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - Dallas Morning News: P... · 0 replies · +1 points

I think it just showed some of the flaws in Troy's game, and that too an extent he is somewhat of a system player in Pittsburgh. He is obviously an excellent defender and can be very disruptive, but when the Steelers are forced to drop him into coverage all game long he does not excel. Pass defense is definitely the weaker part of TP's game and it is even moreso when he has to cover a guy like Greg Jennings 1-on1, with Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball.

I tend to think that a one game scenario is not the best way to judge an awrd like DPOY and it does need to be based on regular season performance. It is also easy to be critical of TP because the guy next in line for the award forced what was the biggest TO of the game, but Matthews also looked bad a few times when he was over-persuing in run defense.

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - In Beating Steelers, P... · 0 replies · +1 points

You will get no disagreement from me. The staff of the Ravens shares the blame, but in watching the ability of the players that the Packers lined up agains the Steelers last night compared to talent of the Ravens, the Packers are better.

Watching all the Ravens games this year, I came away with the Steelers being the most talented team they played. Last night, it appeared to me that the Packers were more talented than the Steelers. Not saying much, considering the result, but the Ravens failings are not just how they gameplan, or how aggressive they are. Just as much of it is lack of execution, which boils down to talent.

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - In Beating Steelers, P... · 3 replies · +1 points

Let's not neglect the talent gap betweenthe Ravens and Packers along the o-line and the tremendous speed advantage teh GB receivers have over the Ravens. I will admit that Rodgers adn his qucik decision making make stheir line look better and it neutralized the Steeler's blitzing, but it helps to have receivers with the ability to get open in short routes as well as they do on deeper routes.

I seriously think Jordy Nelso would be the Ravens fastest receiver, save Reed and Stallworth, who rarely played.

Combine those things with a QB of Rodgers ability, and there are many reasons why the Pack is better than the Ravens, especially offensively.

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - Boudreau calls out Coo... · 0 replies · +2 points

Come and see us again, when the Pens declare bankruptcy for a third time.

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - My Top Five Super Bowl... · 1 reply · 0 points

...an ethiopian looking one to boot.

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - My Top Five Super Bowl... · 1 reply · 0 points

Here is the House commercial, BTW.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCB4YWPhNeI

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - My Top Five Super Bowl... · 5 replies · 0 points

My favorite was actually the House take off on the Mean Joe Green Pepsi commercial. One of the few I laughed at. i think the commercials are starting to be crushed under all the hype they get year after year. too much expectation to live up to.

13 years ago @ Baltimore Sports Report - Boudreau calls out Coo... · 1 reply · +2 points

Zach and Sadler go easy on Will T. He and other Stooler fans obviously had a traumatic weekend, which has spilled over into Monday, making them incapable of stringing together any semblance of logic. In fact, I wonder if Phil C. is the same called who called Steve Czaben this morning and insisted that the pass to Mike Wallace that ended the Steelers hopes of a comeback should not have been ruled an interception. Citing that the ball clearly hit the ground. Or he called into the Dan Patrick show and claimed that Jerome Bettis, from Detroit, should have been in the hall of fame before Deion Sanders.

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