Friday's "Cup Of Joe"
by Zachary Beard on Jun 24, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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PrintHappy Friday, Baltimore Beatdown!!! Congratulations for making it through the week alive! Unfortunately it was a slow news-day and I could only find 5 decent article. But nonetheless, here's today's fresh-hot "Cup of Joe"!
Asomugha Doesn’t Appear Headed To Ravens | Football News Now
Don't let the title deceive you. The article pretty much sums up what we know already; Baltimore is focusing on re-signing all of their players before they start looking in the free-agent pool.
"[Ryan was] like a dad, like a brother, man," Reed told Werder. "We wanted Rex as the head coach in Baltimore. We did not want him to leave. It hurt when he left. We knew he was a great coach. There was a reason why that defense was the way it was. I would play anywhere with Rex -- in a dark alley, on the street, in high school football, sandlot, anywhere -- because he makes it fun. He loves this game. He truly loves this game and there’s a reason why those guys in New York back him the way they do."
The agreement Maryland reached to play two home football games at M&T Bank Stadium will net the Terrapins roughly $2 million more per contest than if the games were played at Byrd Stadium. In other words, Maryland needed a gimmick to make some cash.
Flacco Has Deep Threats Now With Ravens | Football News Now
Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome professed his desire to secure some home-run hitters for his team’s passing game during several interview sessions in this offseason. While he has praised the pass-catching abilities by the Ravens’ receivers, quarterback Joe Flacco did not really have a deep threat this past season. Newsome took care of this problem by drafting wide-receivers Torrey Smith and Tandon Doss. And with new deep threats and a healthy offensive-line, Ravens fans have reason to look forward to an exciting offense in the upcoming season.
Ravens’ Young ILBs Must Step Up | Football News Now
The Baltimore Ravens have been around since 1996, and their initial No. 1 draft pick — Ray Lewis — has been there every step of the way. Now entering his 16th NFL season, Lewis shows limited to no signs that he’s slowing down. However, the fact remains that sooner or later Lewis is going to hang up his cleats, and when that time comes it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Jan Vesely is Dirk Nowitski with LeBron James hops.
Flacco's first 3 years vs. Brady's, Manning's and Brees' first 3 years
Flacco threw for just 21 fewer passing yards than Brady and tossed four fewer interceptions. Flacco threw for 1,655 more yards than Brees, two more touchdowns and four fewer picks. Manning, who averaged 88 more passes per season, threw for way more yards and touchdowns than Flacco, but also tossed 24 more interceptions.
Sorry you guys didn’t end up with Kanter. I’m still scratching my head at the Burks pick. The Jazz already have a young SG in Hayward, what we needed was a PG, not a 2 with no 3 point ability.
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 11:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m equally excited about Chris Singleton too
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by Zachary Beard on Jun 24, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Mixed feelings on Rex getting passed up
I’m not a huge fan with the way we runs his mouth, but his players obviously love playing for him. Besides, he had paid his dues here in Baltimore, and to get passed over for a Special Teams coach from Philly was just salt in the wound. Don’t get me wrong, I love Harbs. But its pretty obvious that some guys in our locker room would’ve definitely preferred to see Rex get the job.
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 11:54 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I am thankful that Bisciotti did not hire Rex. He brings embarrassment to the Jets with his loud mouth antics, guaranteeing Superbowls then falling short. We definitely do not need that type of negative attention towards this team. Joe is already getting ragged on for no apparent reason because no one has anything to talk about right now. Imagine if we had Rex and Joe together and Rex was hyping him up like he is Sanchez. The Flacco hate would sky rocket.
Love having Harbaugh here. Rex brought the same type of undisciplined “do whatever you want” football style that we had with Billick for so long. Harbaugh is a no bullshit coach and isn’t afraid of showing it. Professional football is almost like the military in a sense that if you aren’t in line and disciplined, you will usually fail. Harbaugh works this team hard and is ready for every game. How anyone can question having him here is beyond me, he has gotten us to the playoffs 3 straight years with a QB he basically built from scratch.
Flacco's first 3 years vs. Brady's, Manning's and Brees' first 3 years
Flacco threw for just 21 fewer passing yards than Brady and tossed four fewer interceptions. Flacco threw for 1,655 more yards than Brees, two more touchdowns and four fewer picks. Manning, who averaged 88 more passes per season, threw for way more yards and touchdowns than Flacco, but also tossed 24 more interceptions.
what you said about the military is more true than you know
Just like football, in the military you don’t want a guy in your unit who is a complete dirtbag no matter how good of a shot he is, how many schools he has been to, or how high his PT (physical training) score is. You don’t want T.O.
"Airborne, do not look at the ground. I promise you, it will be there. Unless the tectonic plates shift, and a chasm opens up on the drop zone, in which case we will surely let you know."
I don’t see Rex as embarrassment at all. He’s brings swagger and toughness to a team that had none of that before. Now he’s gone to the AFC championship game two years in row. The guy is a winner.
However, I am also thankful we didn’t hire Rex for a different reasons. When Billick left, this team was coming apart. The offense and defense were completely seperated. I doubt anyone on the defense truly respected our offense as a whole. I heard our defense would win 9 out every 10 plays in practice. After Harbaugh got here, the offense started winning 6 or 7 out of every 10 plays. He got the offense to start stepping up for themselves. Harbaugh also cleaned up the imbalences in the locker room. He got everybody to come together. The players who didn’t (MaCalister) were shipped out, or they stepped in line (McGahee).
I doubt Rex could have balanced out the team the way Harbaugh did, since he was an incumbent coach. Also, I think Rex learned a whole hell of a lot from Harbaugh that first year about being a head coach. It served him well in NY.
Bottom line (thank you Ray), we needed to breath new air after Billick left. We wouldn’t be the team we are today if Rex was running the show.
by MrPoopyPants on Jun 24, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
"We wouldn’t be the team we are today if Rex was running the show."
Precisely. Which is why we should all be glad Harbaugh is our coach.
I don’t mean embarrassment as him being a bad coach at all, but more so that he runs his mouth sooooo much and has come up short after doing so. Every team in this league has one goal, and that is to win a Superbowl. Each coach, player, and so on thinks they are very capable of getting it done, but not every team goes out and says it. When you say that stuff publicly, people see it as the dreaded guarantee and will make sure to come back and bite you when you fall short.
That is what Rex has done so far in NY, he has run his mouth, brought alot of attention and hype to his team, fell short and been criticized heavily for it. Rex might be the most hated head coach in football not name Bill Bellichick, and he has only been a head coach for 2 years.
Flacco's first 3 years vs. Brady's, Manning's and Brees' first 3 years
Flacco threw for just 21 fewer passing yards than Brady and tossed four fewer interceptions. Flacco threw for 1,655 more yards than Brees, two more touchdowns and four fewer picks. Manning, who averaged 88 more passes per season, threw for way more yards and touchdowns than Flacco, but also tossed 24 more interceptions.
All of that, plus he’s already written a freakin’ book. Someone forgot to tell him he’s has to win something before he does that.
What's his book called?
Foot Fetish for Dummies
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 3:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t make me fart in your general direction.
by MrPoopyPants on Jun 25, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I am not of a fan of all his talk, but no doubt he is a great head coach. I really truly believe his players love him and you can tell by how highly current Ravens still talk about him. The most important thing is the coaches relationship with his players more than how fans and media think of him. I’m not saying he should have been picked over Harbaugh, but if he was there would have been no complaints from me.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
Let’s see how much his players love him if/when they don’t make the playoffs. Rex doesn’t impress me as the type of coach who will know right thing to say when that happens. He’s put an awful lot of pressure on his players; I’d hate to be in that locker room when they don’t live up to it, which they really haven’t yet since Rex has predicted two Super Bowl victories already.
I agree about his predictions and all of that, but his players still love him. Go listen to any Ravens or Jets players that he has coached and you can see that they really love and respect him. He has done a pretty good so far going to back to back AFC championships with a young QB ( who IMO isn’t that great). I think he does too much talking, but I got to give the man his respect because I have seen what he did here as a coordinator and he has proved to be a very good head coach as well.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
They have backed into the playoffs the past two seasons, and simply caught fire for a total of four games. The Jets haven’t earned anything, in my opinion; certainly not enough to justify all of Rex’s shit talk. Yes, his players love him; I get all of that. But it will be interesting to see if his players publicly complain about all of the pressure he puts on them when they don’t make the postseason.
by JoshuaStein on Jun 25, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
regardless of how they got there they did and won when it counted. It’s no fluke going to back to back AFC championships. I’m agreeing with you about his predictions being crazy, but like I said his track record speaks for itself. I’m not saying they should have picked him over Harbaugh, but I think he has proven he is a head coach in this league.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
He has a track record of making predictions and his team not following through on them. I acknowledge that he’s a capable head coach, but it’s going to be interesting (and fun for that matter) to watch the blowback if/when his team does not reach the playoffs, especially in that media market.
by JoshuaStein on Jun 25, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely, but to what extent? I hate to keep bringing up Aso, but if letting Gregg, McGahee, and Foxworth walk means we suddenly have a shot at landing him wouldn’t you be all for it? Now Yanda, Ngata, and Wilson and/or Carr are different stories, they all need to finish their careers in Baltimore.
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 1:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No one outside of NFL personnel really know how contracts work. I don’t know if cutting three guys in order so sign one player works or not. Nor do I know if that move would preclude us from taking care of Yanda, Ngata, Wilson/Carr, Joe, Rice, and others on our own team. If the answer is “no” to both, then make the move. But I doubt it’s that simple.
Oh it’s simple. I used to always do it in Madden. There’s a small salary cap hit here and there, but you can always sign the guy you want. The difficulty of Ozzie’s job is overrated…
by MrPoopyPants on Jun 24, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh it’s simple. I used to always do it in Madden.
Lol.
Flacco's first 3 years vs. Brady's, Manning's and Brees' first 3 years
Flacco threw for just 21 fewer passing yards than Brady and tossed four fewer interceptions. Flacco threw for 1,655 more yards than Brees, two more touchdowns and four fewer picks. Manning, who averaged 88 more passes per season, threw for way more yards and touchdowns than Flacco, but also tossed 24 more interceptions.
If only every GM picked up a paddle and played some Madden from time to time, this league would be full of Ozzie’s. Too bad we couldn’t just turn the salary cap off, bring in Asomugha, retain Yanda, Gaither, McClain, Wilson, and Carr….we’d be set.
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 3:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
In madden I suck as a General Manager I wasn't able to afford Marshal Yanda,
I traded Jared Gaither because he cost too much money,I even traded terrel suggs and Ray Lewis
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-langton Hughes
WTF?!
How could you jazz?
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 4:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I know its depressing but his the worst part I even traded Haloti Ngata to the Browns :)
because he even wanted a lot of money that I wasnt able to afford
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-langton Hughes
also I need a good first round pick and I knew the browns would be able to do that for me
well atleast Paul Krugar in Madden was a beat gettting 15 sacks as a defensive end so ididnt have to worry about losing ngata as much
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-langton Hughes
typo beast
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-langton Hughes
I kinda cheat when it comes to the draft. I’ll save the game right before the draft, then sim everything until the preseason. Then if you go to player management and look at all NFL players, toggle it by their age (youngest to oldest) then look at each position and see what rookies are 80+ overall, write their names down, reload from where you saved it, amd you’ll have a list of the best rookies to draft. Cool thing is most of the best rookies are in the middle rounds. Then of you sign them to 7 year deals, then you won’t have to worry about them demanding a large contract for a while. Sure its kinda cheap, but it’ll guarantee you the best players for years to come.
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 4:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
cool I didn't know that I will for sure try that once Madden 12 come out.
When I would draft I would try draft some of the players on the list that was labeled to be undrafted and in most cases that player would have overall rating of 80 or 75 also the player would be really cheap.
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-langton Hughes
Please excuse the poor grammar/misspelling…. I blame the (not so)smart phone.
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by StuckInUtah on Jun 24, 2011 5:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
If you’re that bad of a GM in madden then kill yourself
"Airborne, do not look at the ground. I promise you, it will be there. Unless the tectonic plates shift, and a chasm opens up on the drop zone, in which case we will surely let you know."
by jackmca on Jun 25, 2011 2:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I certainly wouldn't call Maryland playing at M&T a gimmick
Off-campus games are becoming increasingly popular in college football, and its a great way for Maryland to do more to cultivate the Baltimore market and truly represent the whole state, rather than being seen as a DC school. While Baltimore isn’t as important to Maryland football as it is basketball, an increased presence in Baltimore is good for UMd and for the state as a whole.
Uh huh.
Lots of Maryland fans from Bmore won’t drive to DC for a game. This gives those fans a great opportunity to watch UMD football in a beautiful stadium.
by MrPoopyPants on Jun 24, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
So hot, but still one of the best football experiences ever. Getting back to College Park though after was a pain.
Flacco's first 3 years vs. Brady's, Manning's and Brees' first 3 years
Flacco threw for just 21 fewer passing yards than Brady and tossed four fewer interceptions. Flacco threw for 1,655 more yards than Brees, two more touchdowns and four fewer picks. Manning, who averaged 88 more passes per season, threw for way more yards and touchdowns than Flacco, but also tossed 24 more interceptions.
hello!?
hate to be that guy but, ray lewis was the ravens’ SECOND draft pick. Ogden was first.
They say the empty can rattles the most...
by Massacre on Jun 25, 2011 3:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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