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03-20-2015, 01:16 PM #25Legendary RSR Poster
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03-20-2015, 01:26 PM #26Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: MMQB slams the Ravens. "Baltimore's Big Problem"
With continued problems, it looks like the Ravens will need to be more diligent about the players they bring into the program, and also evaluate whether or not their player development program is doing all it can to assist the players. Nobody expects the Ravens to sign choir boys, but something needs to change
Here where I think the writer strays off base, and it seems to be a piling on kind of problem. Like the current meme is Baltimore is a place for bad actors.
I mean he started the article as the Ravens being one of the cleanest franchises, now they have to change. But Ozzie has been in charge throughout. Heck Harbaugh is more of a choir boy then Billick ever was.
So the conclusions that can be drawn are the Ravens organization changed something in regards to player personal evaluation OR this is simply something that is hard to evaluate and the Ravens a in a bad spell right now. I would like to see the author make the case on what changed to have the Ravens go from one of the cleanest franchises to one of the worst.
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03-20-2015, 01:42 PM #27Rookie Poster
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Re: MMQB slams the Ravens. "Baltimore's Big Problem"
Have to agree with you, blah3. The only reporting Bedard does here is noting that the Ravens lead the league in arrests 2014-15. Once he moves on to analyzing why that's the case, the only bit of substance he offers is that Jimmy Smith, Pierce and Hampton all had "off-field issues." Which he insists proves it's "not just luck." Pretty tenuous reasoning if you ask me.
How about this? Do the Ravens lead the league in bringing in guys with "off-field issues?" If so, then perhaps Bedard's on to something. If not, it's just bad luck and lazy analysis.
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03-20-2015, 01:44 PM #28Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: MMQB slams the Ravens. "Baltimore's Big Problem"
It seemed fair to me since the number of arrests are much higher than any other team in the same time period. The Ravens do have a problem but it's one that will be corrected. Pierce knew he was getting cut by drinking and driving. He even told the cop that. These guys all understand the message and the issues will go away. It may take a couple of more cuts but it will happen.
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03-20-2015, 02:08 PM #30
Re: MMQB slams the Ravens. "Baltimore's Big Problem"
I used to read SI on a regular basis but that site became a crime against humanity a couple years back.
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03-20-2015, 02:28 PM #31Legendary RSR Poster
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03-20-2015, 02:29 PM #32Legendary RSR Poster
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03-20-2015, 02:34 PM #33Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: MMQB slams the Ravens. "Baltimore's Big Problem"
You mean to tell me that giving guys with an IQ of 80 millions of dollars doesn't stop them from doing stupid things? I don't believe it.
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03-20-2015, 03:01 PM #35On The Practice Squad
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Re: MMQB slams the Ravens. "Baltimore's Big Problem"
My objection was primarily with the headline "Baltimore's Big Problem", which implies that there is some problem that is unique to the Ravens. There isn't. All teams struggle with drafting guys with character issues, and all teams have guys who get into trouble. For whatever reason, the Ravens have had a high number of arrests in the past two offseasons, but let's also acknowledge that those are primarily for minor offenses. It seems an anomaly more than anything else.
The headline makes an accusation that there is a unique problem, but the article never identifies what that problem is.
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03-20-2015, 03:09 PM #36Legendary RSR Poster
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