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09-02-2012, 01:39 PM #13
Re: Ravens sign QB Dennis Dixon to PS
Having the third QB on the PS seems to be their MO in recent years. Compared to some of the other candidates we have seen over the years (Hello Hunter Cantwell!) Dennis Dixon seems like a HoF QB.
I am surprised he had eligibility left.Last edited by Dont Know; 09-02-2012 at 01:41 PM. Reason: grammar difficult really is.
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09-02-2012, 01:40 PM #14
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09-02-2012, 01:51 PM #15
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Re: Ravens sign QB Dennis Dixon to PS
Eligibility for the practice squad is limited to players who do not have an accrued season in the NFL, or were on an active list (53-man roster) for fewer than nine games during their only accrued seasons. Players that have served two seasons on a practice squad are eligible for a third season only if the team has at least 53 players on its active/inactive list for the duration of that player's employment.
A player will be considered to have served on a practice squad in a season if he were a member of a practice squad for three regular or postseason games during his first two practice squad seasons, or for one regular season or postseason game during a third practice squad season.
From http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/8/3...bility-rosters
Dixon has only played in 4 games, and none in 2011. Not sure if he was on IR or what. It is a little remarkable he has eligibility left..
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09-02-2012, 01:52 PM #16
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Re: Ravens sign QB Dennis Dixon to PS
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It seems odd that Dixon, who played in four games over four seasons with the Steelers, would have practice squad eligibility remaining, but his time as the Steelers’ third quarterback helps him in that regard. According to the CBA, “free agent players who were on the Active List for fewer than nine regular season games during their only Accrued Season(s)” are eligble for the practice squad and Dixon’s pre-2011 work was mostly as a third quarterback which, at the time, didn’t count as being part of the Active List and he spent most of last year on the inactive list as well. If it still doesn’t quite fit that Dixon’s eligible for the practice squad, just remember that his presence on the Ravens practice squad means that he’s eligible in the eyes of the league..
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Call me a Special Teams coach again. I dare you! I double dare you, MFer!
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09-02-2012, 02:02 PM #17
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09-02-2012, 02:19 PM #18
Re: Ravens sign QB Dennis Dixon to PS
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Re: Ravens sign QB Dennis Dixon to PS
Yeah, on Madden you could totally make Dixon the #2, today and win the Super Bowl if Flacco gets hurt!! So... the Ravens should do it too, yeah!!!
But............................ back over here in real life, guys need time to learn the offense, the terminology, develop chemistry with the receivers... you know, little things like that, which separate fantasy worlds from reality.
That said I've always liked Dixon. I think he has the ability to actually be a starter-quality NFL QB, though with a few years of not playing in real games behind him, the inevitable rust has probably begun to set in. If you're not getting games, you lose the feel of the game, and it gets harder and harder to break through.
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09-02-2012, 03:19 PM #20
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09-02-2012, 03:22 PM #21
Re: Ravens sign QB Dennis Dixon to PS
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09-02-2012, 03:59 PM #22
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Re: Ravens sign QB Dennis Dixon to PS
We were always going to put a young QB on the PS
Brantley and Stewart didn't make it, Dixon is a good pickup
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09-02-2012, 04:10 PM #24
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