oldno82

Well holy crap, things changed almost 10 years ago and I didn't even know it! My age is really catching up to me.

I think we start earlier because the NFL allows new coaches to do that. It's a full schedule with the draft and OTA's. Should be very interesting. I read a blurb somewhere that the Offensive Coordinator is a West Coast Offense guy. So more interest than even usual.

I see now we are posting in verse, I just hope the new coach makes us better, not worse. We have to allow him some time to settle in Before we will know if with our team he can win. I find that posting like this is too hard to do So I will just sign off without further ado.

Is it still forbidden for an NFL owner to also own another franchise in another sport?

Plank is 'only' worth about 1.1 billion and the Lerner family does have the money but they also own the Nationals. Don't know the Arles family and couldn't find anything on them.

So who is going to buy the team from Bisciotti in 5-10 years at those prices? Sure won't be anyone local---nobody with that much money for this area.

That's probably spot on.

I gather it's not. I really hate these International games. They should just have a separate league if they want to make money across the globe. Greed is the driving factor in the NFL and as the years tick by it's getting worse and worse. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/01/ravens-play-cowboys-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-in-2026/.

I would add incentives to get his pay back up if meets them.

Well, pretty much as expected. I still don't like the kickoff from 50 yard line rule.

Really not looking forward to replacement refs. It was a disaster last time. I will say that the current refs are over--reaching on their demands. They should be rated the same way most workers are, by performance, not seniority. And, holding out for a 10% pay increase each year is pretty bold. They currently make $350,000/yr with guaranteed 6.5% increases. I think that's pretty good pay for how long their work-year is. Tough job but pay and performance are pretty compatible to say the least.

Yeah, looking forward to the new regime too. Good things will happen if the players buy in.

Well that is a problem they ought to be able to work out. He might take a fair reduction as opposed to being cut. I just don't think there is a viable trade market for him whereas he has some value to us for leadership in the locker room. And, sure, play him closer to the LOS and have him also cover tight ends.

I don't think we would get much in a trade whereas he may still be of use for his leadership and his performance ain't that bad. As the saying goes, you can never have too many corners.

So it looks like slim pickings in the current free agent market. That makes the draft all the more important. Possibility of a trade too, I guess, but have no idea who might be available for a fair price. I hope EDC and our scouts and coaches are on top of things especially this year for the draft.

Are we interested in Njuko for TE if the price is right?

Have any of the ones we've had in signed elsewhere as far as you know? Maybe it's just slow all around or teams are waiting for the draft?

I would agree they should be easy to replace but the speed EDC is operating at can only be described as glacial. Or, maybe there's not much out there in FA.

The offense looks shaky especially at O-line (which we knew) wide receiver, and running back. Henry will be a year older and who knows if he can keep going. Hill is competent but far from a game breaker and that goes for Ali as well. As for WR, once you get past Flowers, it's definitely thin. A lot of work to do on offense before training camp. The defense looks surprisingly decent...not great, but in better shape than the Offense. https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-depth-chart-unofficial-free-agency-2026-offseason.

Yeah. Me neither.

OK. That's a good rule of thumb. How about Mauigoa?

#1 is OK with me as are #4 and #5. I don't understand #2 or #3 and don't understand why #5 wouldn't be in effect all the time, work stoppage or not.

What do we do if Jeremiyah Love falls to available at 14? I know we have Henry but how much longer can he go on? Love at 14 is probably not going to happen but would you take OT Francis Mauigoa if he's available?

Some opportunities there. I wonder if they'd go after Sadiq if he fell to them in the first?

I'd be very surprised if we can't find a big DT in the draft somewhere. But if Madds comes back we wouldn't have such a high priority on that need.