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Thanks to Kevin Byrne... There's a few feel good moments reported by Kevin in this article.

Thank You! You just cursed them!

Only this... This is really bad. It's between him and Joe as far as the key to getting this offense going. With Evans, teams have to defend the whole field. They can't stack the box or they will get burned by Evans and Bouldin. So...the running game will suffer, Bouldin will be double teamed and teams will say "beat us with Doss and Smith". Reeds out for 1 game. Teams can bring the heat...so Cam has to keep at least 1 TE in to max protect. That's one less receiving option for Joe. This is pretty bad. I hope the Ravens keep LaQuan Williams. Maybe between him, Smith and Doss somebody surprisingly becomes a playmaker...out of necessity. "Of course there's the purple kool aid perspective. The injury and boot are a fake to throw the Steelers off."

Right now they look like it's week 14...not week 1.... We might have to find something else to watch.

This is worse news than starting an O line that hasn't played together. At least 4 of the 5 linemen are familiar with each other and the playbook. Evens would be a big difference maker opening day. Big. Lose him and it's Bouldin, Smith, Doss, Reed. That's weak for one of the biggest games of the season. Lose him and they can load the box and stop the run. lose him and they can double Bouldin and force the rookies to beat them.

Yea...last December...supposedly no formal charges were filed but pot was found.

It won't be right until they let women Ref this game.

I'm not liking this at all. It's one strike or a red flag. He's not dependable as a receiver against the starters in the NFL from what I saw last year. Gameday you have to make the play. He kills the 2's and 3's in the pre season, but you saw the drops last night when Cantwell needed all the help he could get. He was hot as hell in game 2 of the pre season. Cold last night. He's a very good returner. He can really help this team on special teams. Everybody makes mistakes, he's young, so hopefully he'll learn from this. Maybe he'll wake up and play like 'his hairs on fire'. He needs to because he has good competition at receiver. The Ravens are not desperate at that position. I'd give him a pass now and offer help and support, but I wouldn't give him a second chance after this.

I should give a projection just to play along. You gotta "let it all hang out!" I'm feeling 12-4 or 11-5. They should make the playoffs and "IF" healthy they should tear it up. They are deep and talented.

The Titans are drinking moonshine to give him that kind of money.

Well it's not the David Reed Show tonight and I guess Ozzie will wait until Saturday to see if a QB shakes loose after the Taylor injury.

Not really...

I can't get a read on this team other than they will get better as the season progresses. I can' t go further than a week 1 loss because of the o line. If that line plays decent they have a good shot at winning. We will know a ton about the 2011 Ravens after that game.

Thanks crav. It's too late. BGE has about 10 trucks staged near here....ready to work this neighborhood. Hopefully when I get home tomorrow the power will be on.

Still no power. God hates me.

Best that BGE could tell me is that we'd have power by 11:30 pm Friday night. You read that right. Shoot me now.

Williams will never clear waivers. Got to have him on the active roster or have some mysterious injury that he doesn't' know he has.

Ed Reed worries me. He's never around on these deep ball completions and TD's. They get no help over the top. Ed hasn't played much but he has to be there.

My power is out. Transformer blew, power line snapped. Sounded like the 4th of July. Love my "Incredible" Droid phone from Verizon because I can use the internet. Something like 587 apps.... Mother Nature can' t stop me...I'm a World Man! :

[quote name='colincac' timestamp='1314473933' post='29464'] Smith isn't THAT bad. He hasn't looked good but he's also going against first stringers so I think you're overrating the play of Williams and Reed. I think its Boldin/Evans/Doss/Smith/Reed/Williams. I think all stay on the roster since Williams and Reed can help on ST. [/quote] You're right colin...Taking some time to think about this, I did come down too hard. It's only 2 pre season games. I need to be more openminded and not rush to judgement so fast. I loved watching him at Maryland. I know what he can do and he can do it at this level. [quote]When a reporter interjected to ask if Smith was also doing that in practice, Harbaugh replied, “He’s catching the ball well, too, in practice. He’s going to be fine. J[b]ust lay off the kid[/b] and let him develop and become the player that he’s going to be. It’s going to happen. It’s just a matter of time, and that’s the variable.[/quote] "Ok John."

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Great News...well sort of... Good Show Michael! On the back up [#3] running back issue...

1 Boldin...proven weapon. So very talented. Has complete game. 2 Evans....he and Joe are hitting it off as if he's been in this offense for a year. Legit deep threat defenses will now have to respect. 3 Doss.....He catches anything thrown to him no matter the traffic. Great hands. He's open every play because he will be the one to catch the ball. Joe recommended him to Ozzie because he knows good when he sees it. I might flip flop #4 and #5... 4 Reed.....We saw the David Reed show. He's good. But that was against the 2's and 3's. Can he get open against starters?...and make the play? He struggled last year trying to do that. 5 Williams. He's got heart and is a man on a mission. Fearless. Fast, has nice size, strong and makes the play. Like Reed, it's been against back ups. His special teams play has guaranteed him a roster spot. Staying healthy is an issue. 6. Smith...Can't play if he can't catch. Will Ravens carry 6 receivers? If not...who do you cut?

Taylor impress's me. He's accurate. He wants to throw first and for rookies that is rare. Yea he ran...because he had to. And he runs damn well. Very athletic, intelligent and poised. He makes plays. He certainly isn't starting material now. He hasn't played against starters, but he looks like a man amoung boys when he plays the 2's and 3's which is a very good sign.

Know where all your kids are...chec...uh...I'm missing one! Well crav...look on the bright side. If it blows your house down you can just grab a log and float away.