Frank Walker The Spitter
by Mr MaLoR on Dec 16, 2008 9:25 AM EST
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PrintFrom www.espn.com, James Walker, AFC North Blogger.
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he doesn't believe Pittsburgh Steelers punter Mitch Berger when he says Ravens cornerback Frank Walker spit in Berger's face during Sunday's game, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Berger said he confronted Walker after what Berger thought was a blatant attempt to go after kicker Jeff Reed's knee on an extra-point attempt.
Berger was quoted in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after the game as saying, "I tried to get in the middle to separate him, but he got in my face and spit right in my mouth. He spit right in my mouth. I'm still trying to spit that ... out. I was talking to him, trying to separate everybody and he spit right in my mouth."
During his weekly news conference, Harbaugh said, "That's the first I heard that. I don't believe it for one second," according to the Sun. "Frank Walker wouldn't do it, none of our players would do it. I don't believe it for one second."
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Of course he did it
If a punter or kicker gets involved in an on field skirmish, you know they must have a damn good reason as 99 times out of 100 they will get their ass beat. If anyone on the Ravens could do a classless act like that, it’s Walker.
Exactly what I thought.
There are not many players on our team that would do this, but if there is one guy on the team who will, its Walker. He is full of himself, thinks he is tougher than anyone else and thinks he is one of the best CB’s in the game.
He definitely spit in his mouth. That is some pretty sick stuff though. His spit probably tasted like car keys considering Frank Walker is 27 years old and has braces.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
That is sooo gross!
Of course he did it and I’m sure Harbaugh has already spoken to him about it. Don’t be surprised if you don’t see Walker back in a Ravens uniform next season, for this and other reasons, namely not being able to cover anyone!
Spitting in someone’s face is disgusting but to get it in the mouth? Talk about exchanging saliva. Does that make them gay? Not that I’m judging, but…
Besides, punters and kickers don’t start fights, although the Ravens Bill Koch could porbably hold his own against DB’s and WR’s.
Rexx
Sam Koch......Rexx
You know, the best punter in the AFC but still is not going to the pro bowl? Not Bill Koch, who is that anyway?
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
See, that's why he's not going to the Pro Bowl
even I got his name wrong. wasn’t Bill Koch a downhill skier? Or Mayor of New York? Whatever!
Rexx
This is pretty gross
But isn’t it the punter making the accusation and the kicker who got the personal foul penalty called on him? Does that really make any sense?
It’s pretty awful if he did it, and if we could prove it he should be disciplined for it, although arguably it was a classic Hines Ward maneuver, a dirty move that gets the other team angry and they get the flag, netting us 15 yards.
Good point. Well performed stunt that could have easily changed the game in the ravens favor. 15 yards on the final drive off a pooch punt? That’s a big deal.
A weak personal foul call if you ask me, but definitely in the rules and clearly the refs felt bad over the TD.
do you see Romo and Witten on a date in the background with their hats backwards..nobody asked TO to go to the male strip club.
i know he's a kicker
but reed would have kicked his ass big time…i’ve seen jeff reed up close…he’s short but he’s not a little guy
Still a kicker
And I am sure he would not be able to kick any of the Ravens asses. Maybe haushka, thats about it.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
thats what i said after the game…i am really liking harbaughs decisiveness and move on attitude. hate to say it but billick was good at that too.
Always Knew you liked Hardballs
I mean Harbaugh, sorry
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
Studying? MaLor?
For what? I though he was majoring in PlayDoe and his exam involved putting the right color clay into the plastic head, pressing the lever and watching PlayDoe hair come out. UMD right?
Damn, what a rough test
Just finished my shoots and ladders test. Got a Stratego final in 20 min…….Nervous
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
i’d fail Stratego..too fn’ long. About 1/4 way through that game I’d ask the nerd kids to end it and play football outside but they would keep playing for 6 hours. Stratego is the cause of childhood obesity.
Try Chutes & Ladders
Shoots!?
Stratego kicked ass, but I couldn’t find anyone back then without the undiagnosed ADHD syndrome to stick with it until I captured their flag and blew up their guys with my bombs and found their with my miners! Great memories!
Rexx
Sorry......
That was almost as bad as Rexx Ryan as our Def. Coor
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
don’t tell me your read as a kid too. were the one pressing his face against the bedroom window to see all the kids playing nerf football in the street.
They need to make a Vortex comeback.
Jon Elway throwing that whistling demon 100 yards in that commercial. I miss it.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
nahhh...
I was squirreled away in my room playing ith my army men. However I was playing football and basketball with them!
Rexx
Yes, UMD
Too many Wash and Pitt fans here.
Its disgusting!
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
In the ACC, if you were being recruited, why the hell would you choose MD over nice campuses like Wake, NC, NC State, Clemson, GT all of sunny Florida etc (Miami not included)….were you can still walk home in the dark.
If only you could see some of the Crime Reports I get by email.
At least twice a week, someone gets robbed, someone breaks into someones house and lays in their bed, even had an email of someone giving themselves sexual pleasure in the middle of the on campus library!
All true
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
The question is why wouldn't someone shoose UMD
Great Academics, close proximity to D.C. and Baltimore. Tons of stuff to do and a lot of cool alums such as Scott Van Pelt, Jim Henson (Muppets), Kevin Plank (CEO of UnderArmour), Shawn Merriman, Juan Dixon, David Simon (creator of the Wire), Larry David of Curb Fame, Lou Pai (Former CEO of Enron), and DT711. It’s a magical place where dreams are made….
P.S. Dan Snyder attended UMD, but we didn’t let that terd graduate.
spitting into someone's face you don't even know is one thing
but going after our kicker’s knee after you lost? That’s f@ckin’ disgraceful. I can’t even imagine if we lost our kicker to a dirty play at the end of a huge game like that. And some of you guys (GEEK) call Ward a dirty player and actually mean it. Crazy.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
I accuse Hines Ward of being a dirty paper from what I see him do on tape.
Although I have no particular love for Frank Walker (among other things, he’s not a very good player. And he talks way too much), I haven’t actually seen Frank do anything dirty. A couple blocks in the back on special teams plays is about it (and while I hate those plays, I don’t classify them as dirty so much as stupid). Heck, I saw La’Ron Landry take out Matt Stover’s ankle a week ago and don’t think he’s a dirty player (it kind of looks like he fell with momentum going forward). I have nothing but a he-said he-said situation between Berger/Reed and Walker/Harbaugh. Can’t make a conclusion without something resembling conclusive evidence.
for the life of me I don't understand
why other receivers don’t play the game the way Ward does. It’s a huge advantage and I god-damn love watching it. I know receivers are supposed to be flashy and fast and score lots of points, but Ward is the most fun to watch. I love when he gets under people’s skin and they start to drop stupid penalties. It’s the best when people think they’ve gotten him and he just smiles.
Why don’t other receivers try to block like him? Is it just not reported?
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Mostly because they think it’s dirty. When Derrick Mason was on tape he had a crackback opportunity on Aaron Ross, runs up and stops. After the play he tells Ross to be careful because Mason had a clear shot at him. Says to Ross, “you owed me one. I could of had a shot at you, but didn’t take it,” Ross leaves saying “Thanks 8-5.”
There’s a lot of ways to improve your chances of winning if you’re willing to play Dirty. If a LB or DT is willing to take a personal foul to take out the opposing QBs knees, they’ll win a lot more games. I’m glad more players don’t do that.
Hines Ward is a dirty player
Watch the film. I’d love him if he was on my team but dude is the king of cheap shots.
I've seen plenty of film on Ward
He’s the king alright.
I appreciate how Rexx sticks up for him. Rexx, you are a standup guy. I’ve been meaning to say so. You set a good example for your flock of ravens here. I used to have nothing but bad things to say about the ravens nation, but you have changed my mind at least a little bit. Good luck to you sir.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
you missed my point
I HATE the ravens and most ravens fans.
Last night I was replaying Sportscenter from Sunday and when they interviewed ray ray, after he stated that Holmes didn’t score, he then started to act like a man and said that the Steelers made the plays they had to when they needed to or whatever. But the best part was his lower lip quivered and he had to bite it after he said that. It was quick so I watched it in slow mo and then paused it. You could see him look up and his eyes got glassy for a split second.
It was a priceless moment, much like when I saw the new cover of Sports Illustrated.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Hines may or may not be a dirty player
Frank Walker is not a dirty player. He might be disgusting and filthy and gross, but dirty,….no.
Rexx
Reed push on Walker reminded my of the little punk Schwartz who tried to push Ralphie off the big red headed bullie when Ralphie was pummeling him in the snowy alley in a Christmas Story…“hey kid..cut it out..i’m tellin’”
No
He got his mouth washed out when Ralphie and his Dad were changing a tire, his dad accidentally slapped the bolts out of Ralhpie’s hands, and he proceeded to say…….OOOOOHHHHHH FFFFFFFUUUUUUDDDDDDGGGGGGGEEEEEE!!!!!
When they got back in the car, it was the worst news the mom had ever heard.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
Oh that's right!
When he gort in the fight, Mommy gave him a bath and his little bro hid under the sink for fear that daddy would kill him when he got home from work.
Gotta love that “leg” lamp!
Rexx
DO YOU MEAN SCOTT FARKAS!!!???
Not Scott Farkas! He has yellow eyes, YELLOW EYES I SAY!
Then his little toadie, GROVER DILL!
Oh man, what a scary duo those two were. Cant wait for 24 hours of Christmas Story on the Eve!
You have to hate losing more than you love winning
I once had my tongue get stuck to an ice cube
had to rip it off all bloddy but got a free snoball for my troubles. never got it stuck to a lamppost, though. Would be hard to back down from a double-dog-dare though.
Rexx
Who's the Scott Farkas and Grover Dill on the Ravens?
… I have the same basement as Ralphy’s parents…..i have to fight the door shut with dirty monster furnace trying to get out.
We had one of those too
my sick parents kept our “toy box” right next to it. No wonder I’m so innudated with issues!
Rexx
lol perfect…
Santa- “So little Plexico, what do you want for Christmas?”
Burris (as he’s getting pushed down the slide to santa)- “I want a Smith and Weston automatic with extra clips and a hair trigger”
Santa- “You’ll shoot your leg off”
If his dogs ran thru the kitchen
and grabbed the turkey, they’re probably pit bulls and would take the little brother as well!
Rexx
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