If The Colts Could Lure Kerry Collins Out Of "Retirement,"...
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 24, 2011 3:00 PM EDT
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PrintThe Indianapolis Colts lured supposedly retired quarterback Kerry Collins out of retirement today and signed him to a contract as further insurance for starter Peyton Manning. Reportedly, Manning may miss the season opener and depending on his recovery, more games are in question. In the meantime, they will have a veteran QB who can pick up the new offense and run it. Obviously Collins isn't and never was a "Peyton Manning-esque" type of thrower, but he may be a solid addition to get the Colts to the point when Manning can take back the helm under center.
So then, if Collins hasn't filed his retirement papers and could return to the NFL, then why can't the Baltimore Ravens do the same thing with Marc Bulger, who recently announced he was retiring as well, yet has still not filed his retirement papers with the league's office. The Ravens publicly are stating that they are comfortable with rookie QB Tyrod Taylor backing up starting QB Joe Flacco, but most people think they are secretly looking and waiting to make a move to sign a veteran QB.
Even if the team brings in a seasoned veteran to back up Flacco, they will not know the playbook or be cmfortable in this offense anytime soon. However, Bulger knows the playbook, is comfortable in Cam Cameron's offense and could step in with little or no Training Camp under his belt and play the backup role for another season. Hopefully, Joe will continue to remain healthy and start every game as he has so far in his three-year NFL career, but knowing you have a comfortable veteran presence on the sidelines would be a great relief to the team and its fans going into an exciting 2011 NFL season.
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With the magic Ozzie is feeling right now
I wouldn’t put anything past him.
A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!
by Christopher Atwood on Aug 24, 2011 3:02 PM EDT reply actions
I think Tyrod Taylor will be fine as our number two back up
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
But if a vet like Bulger
Could be had for cheap I wouldn’t mind the safety net being behind Joe.
A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!
by Christopher Atwood on Aug 24, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldnt mind either but right now I dont see any veteran quarterback that is worth to be sign by the ravens unless its Mark Bulger or maybe Troy Smith
because they both know the system
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
We alreadly have a better version of Troy Smith.
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
+1
A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!
by Christopher Atwood on Aug 24, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
then you argree with me that Tryod Taylor should be the number two quarterback
because if he’s better than Troy Smith who was the ravens number two quarterback for two years than Taylor should be fine lol
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
Troy Smith was a solid back up quarterback for the Ravens in my opinion and when he went the 49ers he even won some games for them.
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
I think you can say that about alot of veteran back up quarterbacks
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
So then why not do better
"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 Aug 24, 2011 4:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
thats a good question now tell me who out their in free agency thats better
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
Brodie Croyle
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
Seriously???
Guy lost the first six games he started, then missed the next season with TWO separate injuries and hasn’t thrown in more than a game or two since 08. Yeah, he sounds perfect. Maybe, if he’s not available, we can see what Joe Namath is doing…
"Cam Cameron…even his parents where obvious and repetitive." - raven
by GrumpyOldBird on Aug 24, 2011 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Croyle almost beat our team a couple years ago. It’s not like if we started Tyrod he wouldn’t lose his first six games as a rookie.
Croyle’s a vet, and can pass a hell of a lot better than Tyrod right now.
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
Croyles’ a loser. Period.
"Cam Cameron…even his parents where obvious and repetitive." - raven
by GrumpyOldBird on Aug 25, 2011 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
Brittle boned too
A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!
by Christopher Atwood on Aug 25, 2011 4:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Use a tampon if it keeps running on you.
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
Thanks for the advice Beavis.
"Cam Cameron…even his parents where obvious and repetitive." - raven
by GrumpyOldBird on Aug 25, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah and now he signed to the cardinals
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
We don’t care about a lot of vet QBs… we only care about the one that will be in purple & black
troy smith got cut… and for good reason
we only care about the one that will be in purple & black
then you should care about Tyrod Taylor who is the one in purple and black being the number two quarterback
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
jazzy, taylor is good but he is not ready to be a #2
I dont think you can really say that because preseason isnt over yet and so far Taylor has been getting much praise from the coaches. If the coaches decide to go with Taylor I wouldn’t disagree with that method besides think the colts and patriots have allow rookies to be number two quarterbacks before
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
Jazz, you are the Jon Gruden of Raven fans.
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
I dont no much about Jon Gruden but you cant say Tryrod hasnt look good so far besides who else is out there that is better than him.
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
Gruden is just optomistic about everything football. He never really has anything negative to say.
Tyrod has looked okay against second stringers. I wouldn’t trust him for more than a couple games during the season.
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
the Gruden effusive praise monologue.
“Jaws, you wanna talk about an explosive playmaker, I wanna talk about DeSean Jackson. We’re talking about a guy who has LEAD the LEAGUE in touchdowns over 50 yards these past two years. Not the biggest guy, but MAN, can he run. Desean Jackson — I like this guy.
"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 Aug 24, 2011 4:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
lol
A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!
by Christopher Atwood on Aug 24, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
haha rec'd
Although, to be fair, this is probably 2/3 of the commentary on ESPN
We need to pick our back-up with Pitt in mind. We’ll win ugly versus the others but Tyrod seems to be the type we need to escape Pitt’s rushes. All this talk of possibly needing/using a back-up is getting me excited.
Tyrod would get killed by Pitts zone blitzing. Cam’s gameplan is the issue with Pitt. We need to spread them out and go 4 wide, so they can’t have Harrison and Woodley attacking Joe almost every play.
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
But, Cam won’t change his game plan and has yet to spread the field sooooo, having someone who can run for their lives is the best solution. Lee Evans proved to be a nice gimmick for Boldins field stretching. Cam will under use Evan’s speed and through sorner fades to Rice.
I think we’re going to see some changes this year. Cam knows he’s on the hot seat, and now that we have some fast weapons, he’ll use them.
I had Cam on the hot seat right after his 1-15 season. But, true to Ravens offensive form we snatched this brainiac up. The Billick vs. Cam game (Miami’s lone win that year) was a thing of beauty. I’d rather watch a Travis Taylor motivational video.
McKinney passed his physical. He ate 62 Nathan Dogs in 12 minutes.
Yea, seeing Cam’s use of personal pained me too. I hoping he’s just trying to set up Pitt game one, but I doubt it.
The writer formerly known as This White Man Can Jump; Powah Stached; Bear Killer; Da Dude; The Other Bambino; TJ Dropped The Season; Harbaugh Is My Co-Pilot; Billick's Alter Ego; Mr. Poopy Pants.
Cam is book bound and in game adjustments just don’t happen in a timely manner. Flacco would be better off drawing plays in the dirt.
hahahahahahahahahhhahahah
"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 Aug 25, 2011 7:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Tyrod probably has better weapons than Flacco did starting in 08
He also brings the ability to scramble and find the open man or take off down field.
no… he just enjoys arguing… getting attention… and hating on a successful pro qb. im pretty sure hes not such a ruprecht when hes not typing about ravens football
he was at the BB party in timonium?
i have to admit that i don’t read what you write.. i just giggle like a little girl
as soon as i saw the qualifier “probably” i stopped reading…
by Evan Skev on Aug 24, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think the team is fairly comfortable with Taylor as the backup. I think Taylor could finish out a game if Flacco goes down in the middle. I think he could probably win about 75% of the games that Flacco would win considering the talent around him, but the fact is… If Flacco misses significant time, we’re not going to be a Super Bowl contender no matter who our backup is.
It would be nice to get a quarterback with a proven record that could keep us in competition if Flacco goes down, but Taylor may be the best we can get. Even the best backup isn’t going to be much better than Taylor. We really were spoiled with Bulger last season.
They’re not one bit comfortable with Taylor as a backup. The growing pains would be ugly…
Why do you think Taylor could win so many games? He is very inexperienced and it would show at the end of game.
Why are we not a contender with Bulger?
The point is Evan
That the veteran Qb market right now is crap and none of the Free Agents out there would due any better than Taylor at keeping this team running if Flacco went down. If Bulger were to come back I would argue that we might be still be a contender if Flacco went down because of his experience, talent, and proven ability at a high level.
A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!
by Christopher Atwood on Aug 25, 2011 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
We may have been a contender with Bulger, but he’s not coming back.
There aren’t any other quarterbacks available that would be as good as Bulger, so Taylor is probably the best bet.
I wouldn’t completely rule out signing a veteran… especially if Taylor starts to struggle. I think they’re still grading him.
Agreed. Bulger is the best out there but I think the guy is bored holding a clip board. But, 1-2 million to stand around for 5 months isn’t bad work. He’d be stupid to stay retired.
He’d be stupid to stay retired.
I believe he’s made somewhere around $60 million in his career. His wife also has a successful dental practice in St. Louis. He doesn’t need 1 or 2 million this year, if he has no desire to play anymore, he’s done. He may be at the point in his life where he just wants to settle down back home and enjoy retirement.
I thiink Kerry Collins retire because maybe deep down he figure the only team that would be interested in him would be the Titans
and he didnt want to go back there. When the colts called him up which is a not only a great team but at the same time gives him a chance to become a start for a few weeks it gave him the motivation to play again.
I think the Marc Bulger decision is way different from Collins because I doubt ozzie didnt show any interest in Bulgers and unlike the titans we are a proven winning team . Bulger decision to retire seems to be a final decision and its possible the ravens could get him to come back but its unlikely as well because Im sure they going to have cough up more money then they would have hoped
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
older players want rings not money
sometimes when a player decides to retire its because they are done, they want to move on with their life, spend time with their family, and etc. Im sure the lockout gave Bulger alot of time to think and alot of time to spend with his family to the point he decide to keep it that way. If bulger really wanted the ring not the money then he would be with the ravens by now or with some other team that are playoff contenders
bulger will be back for $910K
I dont think you know that for sure but hey you the same guy that said Josh Wilson was going to get 30 million dollar and we all know how that pan out
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
yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz
I Can
Totally buy into your theory. As I recall, also, Bulger a year or two before he signed with the Ravens last year, was banged up pretty bad- as in could barely walk -injured. So maybe after spending last year with the team, practices, conditioning, meetings, travel, film study, etc, and then spending the time off during the lockout with his family, he may have come to the conclusion that he has his health back, why take the risk becoming a cripple?
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