Derrick Mason declares Super Bowl or bust for Baltimore

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Derrick Mason declares Super Bowl or bust for Baltimore

 

For those of you who have purchased the PFT Season Preview magazine, you know by now that at least one of the four PFT scribes feels very strongly about the prospects in 2010 for the Baltimore Ravens.

 

One of the Ravens feels that way, too.

 

"Anything less than a Super Bowl win, really, is a disappointment to us," receiver Derrick Mason said on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore, via the team's official website.

 

"I think we've done more than enough over the last three years to put ourselves in a position to win a championship," Mason said. "To do all we've done and not come out of this thing with a championship would be disheartening, especially for me because I'm looking at one, two years tops before I leave."

 

We agree with Mason, but that doesn't mean he should happily be stitching the target onto the team's back. Let the Jets and the Bengals and the Colts and the Chargers carry the weight of the preseason expectations. The Ravens have been coasting at the edge of the radar screen; Mason's comments could pull them right into the heart of the swooping white line.

 

Even if that happens, we (I) still like Baltimore's chances. The key will be to take care of business in the division. In 2008, the Ravens lost three to the Steelers, who won the AFC North and the Super Bowl. In 2009, the Ravens were swept by the Bengals, who ended up winning the division.

 

Both years, the Ravens scratched and clawed their way to wild-card berths, scoring a total of three postseason wins. This year, if the Ravens can win the division and earn a bye, they could be in position to return to Dallas and bookend the manner in which they closed down Texas Stadium with a proper christening of its replacement.

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Derrick is setting the bar. He wants to go to Dallas like Ray wanted to go to Tampa.

I'm glad he said it. That's leadership and focus. No more fooling around. Everybody get your heads on straight because they have the talent to pull it off.

 

Ozzie has been building this team for 3 years for just this purpose.

 

Now's the time

Now's the year.

 

[varaven45]

Derrick is setting the bar. He wants to go to Dallas like Ray wanted to go to Tampa.

I'm glad he said it. That's leadership and focus. No more fooling around. Everybody get your heads on straight because they have the talent to pull it off.

 

Ozzie has been building this team for 3 years for just this purpose.

 

Now's the time

Now's the year.

 

 

 

Sweet ! Where do I order my game and plane tickets, hotel reservations ?

[cravnravn]

Glad to see Mr Mason share my enthusiasm

Edited July 13, 2010 by cravnravn

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I hope Mason remembers his little tirade the next time he drops a wide open ball in the end-zone. I feel his enthusiasm, but I feel it every year around this time. It's that "on paper" view of the team. And I tell you "on paper" they are looking pretty damn good. I'm thinking short of devastating injury, this ought to be one for the books.

[varaven45]

Glad to see Mr Mason share my enthusiasm

 

Crav,

 

All we need now going into the season are a few Brian Billick comments like "going into the lions den with a freakin spear", or "screaming like a banshee".

 

GO RAVENS !!!

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Crav,

 

All we need now going into the season are a few Brian Billick comments like "going into the lions den with a freakin spear", or "screaming like a banshee".

 

GO RAVENS !!!

 

 

Yup, and Im being good this year, even though Im busting out inside, my expectations are extremely high for this team. As well as I want to see Flacco tear this league up, starting with the Stealers who's fans think that Air Joe is overrated.