Much love for Jimmy Smith! Raven for life!

**alien bird** · 06-24-2021, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Silver

You forgot Haloti Ngata ~ 3 seasons with Detroit, 1 with Philadelphia.

Games: 135 (Baltimore), 32 (Detroit), 13 (Philadelphia)

The guy that's really missing from the "almost lifer" list is Matt Stover:
drafted by the Giants but never played for them.
80 games with Cleveland, then 207 with Baltimore - and it's not like he changed franchises; the 287 games played for one franchise is 4th all-time for an NFL player.
10 games with Indianapolis

**Shas** · 06-24-2021, 12:58 PM

For the record, the whole interview Zrebiec did with Jimmy on The Athletic is such a great read. JS comes across as so honest and authentic. He got so much shit from fans for his injury history, but the story really makes you want to root for him.

**Culex** · 06-24-2021, 01:14 PM

Jimmy might end up in the ROH

**Culex** · 06-24-2021, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Rygar64

Whenever I see a statement like that though, it picks the Q scab a little bit...

Boldin says he’ll retire if he’s cut by Ravens

The Ravens sabotaged that relationship themselves though.

**Rygar64** · 06-24-2021, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Culex

The Ravens sabotaged that relationship themselves though.

Oh no doubt, just saying "retire a Raven" talk always brings me back to that.

**iceman43** · 06-24-2021, 04:10 PM

Since he said that unfortunately I believe they will not resign him next yr and do him like they did Webby and Carr

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**BcRaven** · 06-24-2021, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Culex

Jimmy might end up in the ROH

MIGHT??? you bet he will! watch this from about 12 minutes in :

https://youtu.be/BKNj4XHGDv0

... Bc

**Rygar64** · 06-24-2021, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by BcRaven

MIGHT??? you bet he will! watch this from about 12 minutes in :

https://youtu.be/BKNj4XHGDv0

... Bc

You are probably right.

....but my goodness, the Josh Bynes game saving tackle

**GOTA** · 06-24-2021, 06:31 PM

I can't fault a player for going on to another team. You only have so much time as a pro football player. Watching Ed Reed in another uniform was the toughest but the Ravens weren't interested at the price he was asking. I understood his reasons for wanting to go elsewhere.

Is someone like Ladarius Webb a greater Raven than Ed Reed because he only played here? I don't think so

**Captain Silver** · 06-24-2021, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

I can't fault a player for going on to another team. You only have so much time as a pro football player. Watching Ed Reed in another uniform was the toughest but the Ravens weren't interested at the price he was asking. I understood his reasons for wanting to go elsewhere.

Is someone like Ladarius Webb a greater Raven than Ed Reed because he only played here? I don't think so

Reed's best interception of his career, intercepting all that FA money!

**Rygar64** · 06-25-2021, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Silver

Reed's best interception of his career, intercepting all that FA money!

Was just about to say that Cap. If Houston was too stupid to see that Ed was done and it was a money grab, that's on them. I didn't like seeing him in that uniform or the Jets one, but it had no bearing on my feelings on him as one of the greatest Ravens of all time. Didn't have a problem with Sizzle either...legacy as a Raven is secured. Chance to play at home while also getting a check to close out your career...why not?

**BcRaven** · 06-25-2021, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Rygar64

Was just about to say that Cap. If Houston was too stupid to see that Ed was done and it was a money grab, that's on them. I didn't like seeing him in that uniform or the Jets one, but it had no bearing on my feelings on him as one of the greatest Ravens of all time. Didn't have a problem with Sizzle either...legacy as a Raven is secured. Chance to play at home while also getting a check to close out your career...why not?

Can't blame him. There was a "radio personality" who came to N.Y. when Talk Radio began. He didn't quite fit in here, but said, "I'm doing this for my retirement fund"... Bc