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Very little Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Ray Rice, Joe Flacco.. It's going to be Vince Young vs Tyrod Taylor and a ton of rookies who have a little over a week of practice...that kind of a game.

Your not being sincere Rex. You're showing your stupidity.

Well...you make a point there OTR...Vet depth is needed for sure. I just don't want to lose LaQuan Williams for example because of a roster spot by a player who can't be an impact for the Ravens long term. Cotchery wasn't a #1 target so maybe he can step his game up if thrown to more often...we'll see.

It's hard to hear but it's true in this Don Banks article... Thank you Don! Great article even though it hurts. The Ravens will have 2 chances this year to be the team who finds a way to win...but that 3rd chance is the one that really matters. Read the last quote from Suggs in this article and tell me if that doesn't have you ready and totally pumped for opening day. Two time, 'King Ugly' award winner...

Kindle will play. "We want to get him out there, put him on the edge and let him go,” Pagano said Dickson and Jimmy Smith may not.

I'm noticing more cars and trucks with Ravens stuff on them. The fans are hungry. Can't wait to get home Thursday, put on my Ravens jersey and set up a nice spread. I do not expect the Ravens to look good. Defenses definitely have a huge edge with no off season and only 5-6 team practices. I might not even start Flacco if I was the coach (hear my great confidence in the line?! ) I do expect the fans to be jumping off the bay bridge Friday.

I'm warming up to it. Afterall...Ricky is "out there" like me....got to respect that...

I think that's why the Ravens kept him. He did a great professional job and the media liked him. The media would write 580 conspiracy stories pounding Ozzie and Bichiotti the second he was let go. The press would make sure the Ravens are guilty of retaliation and this organization would have a taint they could not clean off. The Ravens couldn't win. So long Wilson...can you run at all Dominick?... because....because...we have to keep you.

Classic line...Original POTA.. "I can't help thinking there's something better than Man." "Yea right."

Edward Lee is sending us something to chew on... The Ravens may have something in LaQuan if he can stay healthy. Redzone package maybe? Some Bouldin, Smith and Williams packages/routes? TE's underneath...or deep. My eyes crossed when looking at Hensley's depth chart... http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/blog/2011/08/projected_depth_chart_version_10.html

That's 7,000 left over Matus bobbleheads. They can have another Matus night this year.

Better sit Vick...he doesn't have much luck against the Ravens in the pre season. Let's see how Bouldin and Smith do against Asante Samuel and Nnamdi Asomugha....if Joe has time to throw. Put Jimmy Smith on DeSaun Jackson as a "Welcome to the NFL Jimmy!" Nevertheless...I can't wait for Thursday night...Oh it will be UGLY!

Terry Allen was good in his day...but that day was long gone when the Ravens got him. Anyway...if building a better team is having a 'curiosity' on the field, then Ozzie's building. OK...ok...this might work...everytime Rickie scores a TD let's chant "OM!!!!!!!!" What do you think Walker?

They should have signed Ocho to play Robbin.

Welcome Sid! We're all pulling our hair out. Whats really hard on me, and I guess most fans, is we can't go to camp and see for ourselves if any of these new Ravens can get the job done. Reid, Doss, Tory Smith, Jimmy Smith, Pollard, Allen, Kindle, Tyrod Taylor. There are a ton of other players behind them who I know very little about. Height, weight and speed doesn't tell me if they are football players....if the can play like a Raven. So I'm in the dark as far as if the Ravens can increase or better the production that they lost in Mason, Heap and McGahee. Can Foxworth play? I have serious doubts based on what I hear. I also hear there's some rookie CB who came out of nowhere who's on fire. What about Webb? He just might be a man on a mission who will have us saying "Foxworth who?" I can only talk about what the media tells us. Not good enough for me. So who did Ozzie fail to land? Malcom Floyd...I would have felt worse if he was here. The Bears center...Ksomething?...I think he would have been as great signing. Heap...he was clutch and there's nobody out there who can replace him. Dickson and Pita have to find productive roles. A must. Mason...very mixed feelings on this. He could get drives started or keep them going. Short yardage possesion type guy 37. Can only run a few routes. His leadership is no good if the guys he leads can't get on the field because he's in their spot. I saw an offense that only played 12 yards of the field because defenses did not have to look over their heads. That really hurt this team. So change was necessary. Wilson wanted to be a starter and I guess for CAP reasons Ozzie let him go even though he was a better answer than Foxworth. We lost there. Osi? He's not a 3/4 hybrid guy. The price was ridiculous for what he would produce here. Asi? We'd be saying good bye to Ngata or Rice or Flacco or a ton of solid Ravens next year because he would have killed the CAP. It's just change. Out with the old. In with the new. The unknown is scary for everybody. Except for the players who now have their big chance to shine.

Baltimore is the Elephants Graveyard for old receivers. None of them has done 1 thing to help the O. Roll the dice...use who we have....adjust...adapt. Win or lose. I don't like it. I wish the had at least 2 proven vet receivers...but they don't and only garbage is available now. We saw how deep the Ravens could go with Mason, Stallworth and TJ.

Very worried about the center position...not so worried about RT. Here's one move Ozzie totally blew: He should have bit the bullitt, taken the cap hit and let Foxworth go and signed Wilson. Foxworth is done from what I hear...at least for a good while. They still might cut him.

This is only the 2nd practice the whole team has had together. Since the playoffs. Patience. Every team in the NFL looks like crap now. I say forget getting a vet WR now. Sink or swim with the rooks. I wanted him back. I love the guy...but...Derrick is 37 years old. He's got one route he can run and get open and it's ain't deep...or medium...or mid range. Teams only have to cover 12 yards of the field with the old guys out there. The Ravens will miss Heap a whole lot more.

Tonight is Brian Matus bobblehead night. He's been demoted to the minors. The Orioles are giving out 20,000 of them. There won't be 20,000 fans.

The trailer looked great. I saw it a week ago at the Potter movie in 3D which was great until the corny ending. Love the 3D.

In this Total Free Agency draft Steve gets picked as the Best Owner to have... You know...there's balance in the universe...and mercy. After the intense suffering with Irsay, Baltimore was finnally rewarded with one great owner.

I've got to work.

It's looking like this might be the answer if Derriks ego can handle it... Mase, Smith and Doss...with Mase playing a lesser role.

We're gonna pay for not signing this guy...