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@ProFootballDoc: PCL tear usually not surgical. If PCL needs reconstruction, recovery is like that of ACL. #BreshadPerriman @Ravens Hope only simple scope.

Edsall is going nowhere. Dwayne Haskins is a program changing recruit who has the influence to bring in other top recruits. Haskins is the reason why Edsall got the extension. Until Haskins signs on signing day the program is going to be on edge. Now if Haskins flips, the Edsall extension will have backfired. UMD has the potential to be a national program in the Big Ten East. Location, academics, conference, TV network, and now the new indoor practice facility. Kevin Plank wants to be to UMD what Phil Knight is to Oregon. Remember, Plank originally wanted Mike Leach. I was talking to a Terp fan and he mentioned if Chip Kelly ever separates from the Eagles, he could be a guy Plank pushes the Terps to get.

Knee surgery out for the year. On a side note, Mr. Fuller has some serious juice cooking there: four sons in the NFL.

Happy to see Tyrod doing well. I know he was an extremely hard worker and was well liked by his teammates. We never heard a peep from him as our backup QB and I'm sure he gave us great looks in practice. The guy made our team as a sixth round pick four years straight. How many sixth round picks could say that? Much less as a second string QB. We could have easily signed a vet backup and cut Tyrod but didn't. IMO that says a lot about how highly our coaches thought of Tyrod.

I'm not placing any blame on Trestman, except maybe not getting the ball enough to Camp in mismatches or Forsett out of the backfield. Regardless, Trestman is working with sub-par receivers and a LT who's the WORST rated this season by PFF and it's not even close. Can't run the ball when the defense knows you're running to the right every time. Also, it's hard to establish a run when your defense is letting other teams quickly strike through the air. Trestman has still been able to put up big offensive numbers the past two weeks. It has been on Flacco and the receivers for not executing in the red zone, leaving points on the board with poor passes and dropped catches. We have seen Cam Cameron put up a lot less offense with better weapons. I love Joe Flacco, but if he has one deficiency, it's he's a bad red zone QB. He can move the ball between the twenties, but once he's in the red zone for whatever reason he cannot connect. We have had a very bad red zone offense since Harbaugh has been here. By my count we have about five plays in the red zone that should have been TDs. Good play calls but poor execution. The Smith drop against Denver, the poor pass to a wide open Smith against Oakland, a couple of under thrown fade balls to Waller and Gilmore.

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Jimmy Smith got 4-years, $48M with $21M guaranteed. Darrelle Revis got 5-years, $70M with $39M guaranteed. AJ Green got 4-years, $60M with $32.75M guaranteed. I wouldn't say Jimmy Smith is overpaid. The market is set for a corner that can cover a guy like Green (Revis), and Jimmy is a level below that. Byron Maxwell got 6-years, $65M with $25M guaranteed and he's been abused this season by Julio Jones and Brandon Marshall.

Home team gets a three point push, so the line really favors the Bengals slightly.

It is looking like we could start 0-4, Treadwell might not be such a pipe dream when it's said and done...

Not feeling confident. Huge missed TD there. Great play call.

Weak hands there. Would have been a tough catch no doubt as the defender got a hand in there, but those are the types of catches Marlon needs to make as a possession receiver.

What a choke job by KC.

Maybe the biggest effect from the Suggs injury: @sportguyRSR: Harbaugh acknowledged Elvis Dumervil will be on the field on first and second downs. #Ravens @FilmstudyRavens: This is really bad news. I hope he means "just for Oakland game". https://t.co/f6tsOIScm3 @FilmstudyRavens: Dumervil has been rejuvenated by reduced snaps and freshness for pass rush. #Ravens pass rush will be even worse. https://t.co/B5QMpJxuAl

@sportguyRSR: Along with previous stats, finished 2014 with an overall @PFF grade of +13.5 including +8.2 in run defense and +6.7 in pass rush. #Ravens @FilmstudyRavens: Just finished analysis of new #ravens signee Jason Babin 2014 (4 games) to pe posted soon. I like the move a lot. @RussellStReport @FilmstudyRavens: Babin gives the #Ravens a 2-way player they need to combat the no huddle. All other OLBs are specialists @BMoreBeatdown @BmoreSportsLife

I hate that question "would so and so have caught that ball." With the way Denvers DBs were playing, maybe Perriman doesn't even get off the line. It is similar to Ravens fans stating "Derrick Mason would have caught the ball Lee Evans dropped." Regardless, I HATE losing on a dropped pass. Lee Evans in the AFC Championship against the Pats, TJ Houshmandzadeh and Anquan Bolding in the AFC Divisional round against the Steelers. I would rather get blown out than lose on such a play.

As good as Davis was, hopefully Jernigan will be back soon. We will need the interior pass rush.

Make no doubt about it this is a big loss: @jeffzrebiecsun: He's also a smarter player than given credit for. Upshaw said today that Suggs was calling out some of Denver's plays ahead of time. @PFF: Top 5 Edge Defenders by PFF Run Defense Rating: 1. K. Mack 93 2. V. Miller 91 3. M. Bennett 90 4. J. Hughes 86 5. T. Suggs 86 @PFF: Terrell Suggs had the best run defense grade of any 3-4 OLB each of the past two seasons. http://t.co/t6dFvwQH5E https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/09/14/impact-of-terrell-suggs-injury-on-ravens-defense/?utm_source=fantasyleaguegm.com http://russellstreetreport.com/2015/09/15/filmstudy/ravens-expected-win-total-week-1-terrell-suggs/

https://vine.co/v/eF2gHQjXM56 Hard to tell if it was tipped or not. Kind of similar to Antonio Brown's TD catch this week:

Man, I'm really hoping the offensive line and receivers turn it around next week. I am optimistic about the line given the talent, but the receivers scare me. I am very excited about our tight end group. I give Trestman credit for making adjustments on that last drive. Got Buck Allen involved, threw to the tight ends. No shots downfield. Receivers couldn't get open, line couldn't give Flacco enough time. I hope to see Perriman back soon, but I am worried this is a long term injury. He isn't even running.

Another interesting situation from last night: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2015/09/11/pittsburgh-new-england-patriots-ben-roethlisberger/72050820/ Even though the headsets are controlled by the league, here's an interesting tweet: @AlbertBreer: One coach texted me last nite, said his team's headsets were "staticky and went out for a couple plays last year" at Gillette. "Only there."

When the Steelers headsets malfunctioned the NFL shutoff the Pats headsets as well, so no advantage. Regardless, Steelers lost the game because of a terrible defensive strategy. How do you not guard the opposing team's best player? @richeisen: That headsets malfunctioned in a world-class NFL facility is ridiculous. But the defense-to-Gronk connection malfunctioned worse.

The NYT article is among GOP voters, I believe, but it shows Trump might not have problems with Republican voter turnout like Romney had. The Washington Post article cites trends toward Trump in national polls among non-white voters, numbers are still overwhelming in favor of Hillary however. The USA Today article is an opinion piece I found interesting.

Your reasons above are exactly why the DNC will do whatever it takes to give Hillary the nomination over Sanders. Hillary gives them a big advantage from a demographics standpoint, lots of unknowns with Bernie, at the moment. http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/bernie-sanders-could-win-iowa-and-new-hampshire-then-lose-everywhere-else/ I respect Sanders for not accepting lobbyist or Super PAC money, and for wanting to abolish private prisons, but that's about all I agree with him on. Also, while I agree with your comment on the GOP in general in regards to demographics (I'm assuming you're referencing this study: http://www.latinodecisions.com/blog/2015/07/17/the-latino-threshold-in-2016-to-win/), specifically with candidates like Cruz or Walker, Trump seems to be demonstrating a range of demographic and ideological support, despite the stupid comments he made: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/us/politics/why-donald-trump-wont-fold-polls-and-people-speak.html?referrer= http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/08/23/donald-trumps-immigration-comments-dont-seem-to-be-hurting-republicans-yet/ On the GOP Establishment side, much like the DNC will try and push Hilary, the RNC is going to do whatever it takes to make Jeb Bush as the candidate. Jeb speaks Spanish fluently, has a Mexican-American family, and remember, GW Bush polled with Hispanics over 40% and was fairly liberal with immigration. Interesting take on Trump and the Hispanic vote: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/07/26/donald-trump-hispanics-mexico-latinos-republican-voters/30697991/ Still very early in the election season so anything can happen. Fun stuff to follow though.

I didn't realize the Steelers cut fourth round pick Doran Grant, CB out of OSU. For a team with as many holes in the secondary as the Steelers, that is saying something. Additionally Grant was not claimed by any other teams and is on the Steelers practice squad.

I was wondering when the 2016 election discussion would come. I considered offering a different perspective to the predominant viewpoint in this topic, but I think I'll stay on the sidelines for now. I am enjoying the discussion, however. I think everyone here comes from a good and honest place. I do agree with Force's post though.