Ray Rice Chatter

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I usually don't want to talk about stuff like this untill the off season...especially with a big game comming up with the Chargers but I found this interesting and funny. I think Ray Rice is what makes this offense go, he's the catalyst, and the best all around RB in the NFL. On top of that he's one outstanding person.

 

Thank John Eisenberg for this...

 

Asked Wednesday if there was “any conceivable way” he could sign with another team after this season, Ravens running back Ray Rice didn’t sound like someone who might be on the move.

 

“I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere. That I can reassure,” Rice said during his weekly podium session with reporters at Owings Mills. “There’s nothing I would think that I would be anywhere else. I love it here, and I think the city, the team, the whole organization, they feel the same way.”

http://www.csnbaltimore.com/football-baltimore-ravens/news/rice-i-dont-think-ill-be-going-anywhere?blockID=612012&feedID=6703

 

And this from Brent Harris...

 

{quote]TIME TO PAY UP, RAY

 

It is tradition in the NFL, when running backs reach certain milestones, they reward their offense lineman with a nice thank-you gift.

 

On Sunday, Ray Rice went over 1,000 yards for the season. The guys up front are hoping for something pretty nice.

 

Both Bryant McKinnie and Matt Birk told me, while in Minnesota, they once got flat-screen TVs. Michael Oher, who was sitting close by and heard this, replied with, "That sounds pretty good to me!"

 

This is the third straight year Rice has gone over 1,000 yards, and his usual good deed is a nice dinner out for his lineman. This year, the stakes could go up.

 

Rice, who's playing in the last year of his contract, said: "When I get my new deal done, those guys can have whatever they want!"

 

Oher, seeing an opportunity, responded with, "Then I'm holding out, Ray. I want the big payday!"

 

-- Brent Harris[/quotye]

 

[OutsideRzAcE]

I assume even if they can't work out a deal they'd franchise him

[cravnravn]

Yes, Most likely Rice will be the Tag this year as the Ravens set sights on Joe Fu and Grubbs..

[oldno82]

Yes, Most likely Rice will be the Tag this year as the Ravens set sights on Joe Fu and Grubbs..

And I agree with doing that.

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I just don't see how they can put that much money into the OG position.

[cravnravn]

I just don't see how they can put that much money into the OG position.

 

Do you want to win a Championship? You dont see the difference in play from when Grubbs was out til now? Its a different ballclub with Grubbs in there, Ravens have always invested heavily in the D, now the table is turned, we gave Reed big money, we gave C-Mac big money we gave Suggs big money we gave Ray big money what 3 times??

[papasmurfbell]

Then who is going to be cast off? Not everyone can stay.

[yagersports]

OL is the most important position on the field after QB. Secure them. The teams with solid offensive lines are always successful.

[papasmurfbell]

I agree with the OL being very important. But people will need to leave. I expect JJ to be going. But several more will be on the move to. Who are they? Who has to go?

[yagersports]

Ray, JJ, any other LB not named Suggs. We don't need two TEs, Williams, Any safety not making boat loads of money. haha. I have no idea who's up for contract etc, but that's an idea of whom I would let go. With the emergence of Torrey, either Boldin or Evans can be expendable.

[papasmurfbell]

We have no expensive TE's on the team. They are all negligably paid so that saves about no space. Um I guess Evens could go but he is relatively cheap on the cap.

[oldno82]

Without knowing what everybody's contract value is and what the cap hits are and what the cap will be next year, its impossible to really be definite on this.

[yagersports]

Just throwing out some names for the heck of it. I just don't think getting rid of the OL in the prime of their careers is wise. Especially a group this special.

[oldno82]

Just throwing out some names for the heck of it. I just don't think getting rid of the OL in the prime of their careers is wise. Especially a group this special.

Well, I'm all for keeping Grubbs as he's shown how important he is to this team.

[vmax]

Grubbs is staying. I can't see Ozzie letting him go.

 

There will be another mini purge like we had with McGahee, Heap, Landry, McClain, Wilson and Mason.

Ravens came out smelling pretty good there.

[yagersports]

Lewis is gonna have to be part of that purge. That hurts to write. I hate to see it happen. It's just time. Father time is undefeated.