NFL Commissioner Goodell Visits Ravens
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 4, 2010 3:00 PM EDT
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell paid a visit to the Baltimore Ravens' Training Camp as part of his tour of a bunch of NFL teams this week, along with John Madden and the 'Madden Cruiser.' Goodell spoke with the media and then was holding a Fan Forum before heading off to DC to watch the Redskins' practice this afternoon.
Goodell stood on the sidelines talking with the Ravens' Director of Security and a member of the team's Front Office while Madden conferred with Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome.
"Madden sure dressed for the occasion," I remarked to no one in particular.
In the throng of media and cameras, Goodell took questions from the media ranging from the Collective Bargaining Agreement to his younger days as a Baltimore Colts' fan. I managed to get my question in towards the end of the press conference. Once the press conference broke up, I was able to repeat the question to Ravens' Head Coach John Harbaugh to answer.
Click on the 'Jump' to see my question and both Goodell's and Harbaugh's responses.
NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell:
Beatdown: "The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies are this weekend. Is there anything the league can do to right a terrible wrong and get Art Modell into the Hall?"
Goodell: "I just spoke to Art the other day and I was speaking with Dick (Cass, Ravens' Team President). He's made a great contribution to the league. The Commisioner doesn't have that authority over it to do anything. There are a lot of great people who belong in the Hall of Fame."
Head Coach John Harbaugh:
Beatdown: "So another year is coming up this Sunday with the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. I mentioned this to you last year and once again, no Art Modell.You want to vent?"
Harbaugh: "Yeah, travesty. It's an absoluute travesty that Art Modell's not in the Hall of Fame. It should happen sooner rather than later and it's just a shame that the people who are against Art Modell don't look at the real history of the league, don't understand what he's meant to all of us in the National Football League, and to the fans. I mean nobody's been more important to the fans than Art Modell."
Beatdown: "I asked Roger if there's anything the league to do to help out and he said, unfortunately, they have no say."
Harbaugh: "I didn't know that"
Beatdown: "Every time I see him and I saw Art yesterday, it brings it right back to me. Maybe he'll get invited one day, but it would be nice to do it while he can appreciate it."
Harbaugh: "Absolutely. Great question and good to keep this out there!"
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I want Art Model in the hall of Fame.
Seriously that would trump LeBron James in ticking off Cleveland. I would love it.
Art Modell:" So I’ve reviewed my options, and I’ve decided to take my services to Canton, Ohio this year."
"Modesty goes a long way, but confidence goes farther" -Me
by Zachary Beard on Aug 4, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Question for Goodell
Do you have it out for Ray?? Everytime he does his job the way it should be, you fine him!!! For example, Chad Johnson last year…Great hit on 3rd and long! 15 yard penalty lead to the GW TD. Cant help that johnson is skinny and and very weak (and a cry baby), and then Austin Collie in the playoff game at Colts. BS call BS FINE!!! Like Suggs Always says….“its us against the world”
“BS call BS FINE!!!”
You are correct. Ray hit Chad in the upper chest area with his shoulder. There should have been no penalty and definitely no fine.
you guys are rediculous
that ball was totally uncatchable and it was a defenseless receiver. Nobody outside of Baltimore has any problem with that call or that fine. And even a few of us here have the sense to know that Ray should have used some more discretion on that hit.
"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco
"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden
Haha, watch the play again. The ball is overthrown a little. There’s no head to head contact. Chad’s helmet came off because of the whip lash fromt he hit. If it was so uncatchable, then Chad shouldn’t have even jumped for it. Ray made the right play.
the actual reason for the call was “defenseless receiver,” which is one of those rules you may not like, but exists.
"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco
"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden
The Beatdown has a huge fan in London area
He said he’d love to see us play there and would meet any of us for a pint,…or three!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 5, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
DOES ANYBODY ELSE FEEL LIKE THEIR BLOOD IS BOILING WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT OVERSEAS GAMES??????
THIS IS REDICULOUS!!!! The brits don’t even LIKE or UNDERSTAND this sport, but we’re SHOVING it down their THROATS at the expense of OUR OWN FANS and OUR OWN TEAMS AND PLAYERS!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!
AND THEY TALK ABOUT A SUPERBOWL IN LONDON!??!?!
Honestly, this stuff makes me so angry. West-coast teams’ records in 1pm games on the east coast is abysmal; although I don’t have the stat offhand. Now you’re going to make them fly to London and play a game? It’s a joke. The brits don’t want the game, so don’t force them to watch it. I’m sick of hearing English people talk about how “play stops too often” and “the game is too long.” YEAH WELL YOUR SOCCER PLAYERS FAKE INJURIES EVERY 5 MINUTES AND YOUR SPORT ISN’T EVEN ADVANCED ENOUGH TO COUNT DOWN ON THE CLOCK INSTEAD OF UP!!! GODDAMNIT LET’S JUST KEEP TO OUR OWN SPORTS HERE!!!!!!!
"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco
"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden
Not to mention
playing overseas could possibly involve losing a home game.
by organizedchaos52 on Aug 5, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Giving up a home game
is a huge deal, especially for a team that is 2nd or 3rd in the league in terms of home wins in the past 10 years. Imagine if they had played what was a home game in London last year. For a team that barely managed to sneak into the playoffs, that ‘lost’ home game could have been the difference between the Patriots playing Baltimore or Pittsburgh.
by organizedchaos52 on Aug 5, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
58-22
since the 2000 season at home.
by organizedchaos52 on Aug 5, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly
and if the idea of having a SuperBowl in london doesn’t make you red in the face, I’m not sure you’re a football fan. Basically, the idea must be that only newbie British people with no understanding or passion for the game and extremely rich Americans can go to the Super Bowl. Great idea Roger.
"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco
"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden
What’s our record on neutral ground since the Ravens beginning. 1-0. SB baby!
We can win a game anywhere. Sure we have a slight advantage at home, but it’s not like since you travel to London you start down 10-0.
Biscotti already said he’d be happy to play a game in London.
I'm not saying we would start down 10-0
or anything like that. But there is a clear trend that this team plays better at home, or at least wins more. If we have to give up one of eight home games to play in London, why would we do that? Sure, we could win. But there’s no need to throw away a clear advantage to play a game in London. Not only do 70k fans lose out on watching a game in person, but that lost home game could keep the team from the playoffs, from the division crown, from a bye week or from having home field advantage. All I’m saying is one game is huge when you only play 16, and in the NFL no advantage can be thrown away.
by organizedchaos52 on Aug 5, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely
I am of the mind set that all teams should have to sacrifice a home game or none. It is inherently unfair to the one or two teams that this affects per the reasons stated above by chaos.
Remember, I think it was Harb’s first year as coach and New England missed the playoffs by one game with a very good record (I think 11-5). Could you have imagined if they had played one of those games in London and it been on of their five loses? That would have been interesting…
I could get into this
and make it a major ROAD TRIP!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 5, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
All teams haven’t sacrificed in years past from games being played in London. I didn’t post here then, but I’m guessing no one complained about it at that time.
Belicheck would never use a London game as an excuse. As a fan, I don’t like to either.
Teams can lose at home too.
Sure
losing at home is possible. But looking at the past, there’s a better chance that a team (any team, but especially the Ravens) win at home. I want to see them win, and imo, there’s a better chance that they win at home than in London. Thus, I don’t want to see a game in London. Let 31 other teams play in London, I’ll take my 8 (or soon to be 9?) home games every year.
"Believe me, I know the save rule and, quite frankly, it doesn’t carry much weight with me. I like the win rule a little bit better."
by organizedchaos52 on Aug 6, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I look at this from a fan perspective.
Have you seen these london games? They boo when teams take a knee. They don’t understand the game. They don’t show the enthusiasm. And this is where you want to hold a superbowl? A historic moment could take place, and the crowd wouldn’t even understand why it was special. It makes me livid. It pisses me off so much.
"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco
"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden
Goodell also said that he thinks Madden is a good kisser.
"Me no function beer welll without."
by StuckInUtah on Aug 4, 2010 8:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
wild speculation
What about trading Marc Bulger to the Vikes for Chris Cook (the corner they took at 34th overall) now that Farve is retired?
Yes
I’ll believe Farve retiring after a season goes by without him playing.
We’re not trading Bulger without getting another QB. No way Oz lets us go into the year with just Flacco and Troy.
There’s now way we turn down that trade though if it was an option. Joe hasn’t missed a game, ever. Not College or High school either. I’d take that chance if we were left with Tony Banks as our back up.
If hell froze over and pigs flew through the windows of my home, it might be possible for an NFL team to trade a CB prospect they thought highly enough of to take 34th overall in exchange for a mid-30s QB who hasn’t made the pro-bowl since 2006.
Let’s assume Favre retires. People look at the Vikings’ QB situation the way they look at our CB situation. Agents from all over the place will call them about guys who can supposedly throw a spiral because they think they’re desperate, when really they’re fine with Tavaris. Obviously he’s no Favre, but they’ll play a season with him. They’re not so desperate that they would just dump a 34th overall pick for a 33-year-old who is 4 years removed from his last good season.
"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco
"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden
Favre ain't retiring until
they carry him off the field in pieces. Bulger s a major insurance policy for the Ravens. If Joe goes down, we wouldn’t have to change anything for Bulger to step right in and keep the gameplan in order. With Troy, there’d have to be major changes (sorry MaLoR).
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 5, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Il believe Farve is done when he dies.
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'" Earl Weaver
I need a new signature
Anyone have something good? I’m too lazy to think of one by myself.
"Modesty goes a long way, but confidence goes farther" -Me
yeah the one you have right now really blows.
here’s some classic quotes:
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
—George Orwell
"Fundamentals are a crutch for the talentless."
—Kenny Powers
“First Lady, I’m sorry I pimp-slapped you into that china cabinet. I used excessive force. Oftentimes, I cross the line, but I try to do so in the name of what’s right. Most of the time, the ends justifies the means. But in this case, I feel like I betrayed my own code of ethics. And for that, sugar, I apologize.”
—Black Dynamite
Sholanda: My momma said my daddy’s name was Black Dynamite.
Brickwilla: So did my momma!
Black Dynamite: Err, uhh, hush up little girls. A lot of cats have that name.
"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco
"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden
So do I, I’ll take it.
"Modesty goes a long way, but confidence goes farther" -Me
by Zachary Beard on Aug 5, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
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