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I am not so cavalier about it as you, Pops. Fans would still come out and watch the games both in person and on TV but those who are intensely loyal to Lamar will carry a grudge against the management and ownership of the franchise. Those things can get worse over time if the team can't produce a Super Bowl contender and even then there will be resentment. I am not saying to trade or not trade Lamar at this point. He has injected an excitement in this team that hadn't been there for years before as the Ravens went around and around on the quarterback carousel. He is immensely popular and many would think he would have received a raw deal if the team let him walk away after his rookie contract ran out or if he were traded. That's what would happen UNLESS he was replaced by an immediate successor who would be a big winner right away and those quarterbacks don't grow on trees in pro football. I have stated and stand by the proposition that we give Lamar a good chunk of this season coming up to see if he has improved or regressed as a total quarterback. If he shows that improvement we give him the big contract. If he hasn't we can trade him by the trade deadline. We owe him that much, I think. One last comment...where and how long will it take to find his replacement? I don't have a good answer for that.

I want to hear what he sees as the shortcomings talent wise for our defense and how he plans to shore it up. For once, we don't really need any offensive skill position players this year. That is, unless you believe we should kick the tires on a pocket quarterback.

It's about time on the press conferences. I'm really interested in what DeCosta has to say especially.

Well so much for that. https://www.baltimoreravens.com/

Agree. And they might yet go to him.

I don't have a problem with anything he said. I agree with him much more than not.

Good catch, Max. Now I'm feeling better about him. The whole affair still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth though. I think Harbaugh used Wink as a scapegoat.

I'd like to think we could do better than Payton but maybe I'm underestimating him. Or maybe Drew Brees made him look good.

Don't know the guy at all except he's another member of the Harbaugh tree. Sometimes around the Ravens, that's all you need to qualify for a job.

Great special teams player. Not afraid to stick his nose in there on a hard tackle. Decent defensive sub. Glad he's staying.

Buy or Sell: The Ravens will be just as elite as any team once they get Stanley, Dobbins, and Gus back and find a stud RT.

Poor timing.

Harbaugh can't deal with any strong players let alone a nut case like A.B.

Yep...for sure.

Yeah...right. I thought they had won one in 80's with Boomer, but no.

Yeah I'd love to see Buffalo win it all. I love the way their team handles adversity. Besides they've been in the league all these years and never won the big enchilada.

The article also suggests there were a lot of strong disagreements between Martindale and Harbaugh over the course of this season. Sounds like Harbs ran into another in a long line of strong personalities he didn't want to supervise. I'm beginning to feel Harbs might be the one who needs to be replaced.

I'm not buying that story.

Really unlikely now for Roman to go. I really wonder who's idea this was. Harbaugh's? DeCosta? Bisciotti? All 3? And they see no way to let Roman go? I have to admit to being baffled by this whole affair. The organization as a whole has lost some of its luster for me on this move.

The Ravens announced today that they have 'parted ways' with Wink Martindale the DC for their last 4 years. I find myself rather pissed at this. The defense had it's secondary's heart ripped out and the FO never got him the pass rushing talent he needed. Meanwhile, jerk Greg Roman is still around. Is Wink gonna be the fall guy for the 2021 season and not Roman? Please tell me Roman is on the way out too. Here's the link: https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-don-martindale-out-20220121-ymugmn5imffe7feix2l7hjem4m-story.html.

Another expert weighs in: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/late-for-work-1-21-pundit-predicts-ravens-lamar-jackson-won-t-get-deal-done-this

Wow! I wasn't expecting an article like that! I think Papa is really Mike Preston!! I still think they should table negotiations with Lamar until mid-season next year because we just don't know what we're getting. Give him 8 or 9 games and see if he has adjusted his playing ability to what defenses are throwing at him. If he does, then give him a big contract but if he doesn't, time to find another answer at qb. Lamar has in the past made some plays I didn't think were humanly possible, but defenses have made adjustments and now he must too. I appreciate what he's done for the franchise but now we're a losing team.

I would say Ten or Buf vs the Packers for the Super Bowl.

If the Cowboys were as big as Jerry Jones' ego and mouth then they'd have something! Meanwhile the Steelers and Ben: one and done. Shoot we coulda done that.

Unfortunately, I am not sold on Oweh either...as you said, next year will tell. I really don't like drafting projects especially in the first round. Even if they do develop, by the time they do their rookie contract is over and they go elsewhere for the big pay day.