cravnravn Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Ed Reed didn't attend the Ravens' mandatory minicamp last week, but the Pro Bowl safety did show up for his own football camp in New Orleans this week. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Reed returned to his old high school to hold a three-day football camp for young athletes between the ages of 7 and 17. Reed wasn't quoted in the brief article, but here's a photo of Reed teaching at the camp and another one him stretching. Ravens safety Bernard Pollard also participated in the camp. According to the article, "Kids were taught football fundamentals, instructed in techniques used in every position on the field and were taught life lessons, such as being responsible." http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/50137/wake-up-ed-reed-attends-his-own-camp Quote
cravnravn Posted June 22, 2012 Author Posted June 22, 2012 Life lessons as to being responsible?? Ed maybe you should practice what you preach? The FO is still awaiting your call. Quote
yagersports Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Ed feels disrespected for whatever reason and it's nonsense. We paid him and unfortunately, he became injury prone. We're not going to extend a 30 something injury prone safety. It is not the Raven's fault that Ed has not planned for this day properly. I'd like to have Ed retire a Raven but he's got to get his head on straight first. Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 But Ed wanted a new deal 2 yrs after he inked this one. He was upset because people after him signed better deals. Quote
thundercleetz Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 I think Ozzie and Harbaugh both understand to just let Ed be Ed. Fans should just let it go as well. Quote
yagersports Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 I think Ozzie and Harbaugh both understand to just let Ed be Ed. Fans should just let it go as well. You're probably right because he always comes to play and he's always in shape. Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Except he can't physically do what he wants to do. Quote
yagersports Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 I don't know, Ed is still picking off passes. Granted he doesn't look as explosive as he used to, but he's still creating turnovers. He's no where near the run support guy he used to be. I miss seeing him on the Punt team, watching him block punts was a thing of beauty. He was so quick. I actually remember Ed as a Hurricane in one of his last games, he littery ran up to his own guy ripped the ball out of his hands and returned it for a TD. It was histerical. Ed was just in another gear, like he was playing with his kids in the backyard. Quote
yagersports Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Ok, we should just cut him then, or better yet. Let's demand that he be in camp and practice like a 25 yr old. That works for most of the vets in the league. Better yet, let's trade him, there's tons of teams looking for an aging safety. Let's not mention the leadership that I know Ed displays. Let's not discuss the knowledge that I absolutely know Ed is passing to the other DB's. Let's not talk about the fact that QB's still completely avoid Ed like the plague. Let's not talk about the fact that Ed keeps coming up big when it matters most. Let's not talk about that Ed recorded the most tackles he's had since 2006. Let's not talk about the fact that he still had 10 passes defended and a sack. Let's not also review that I remember watching him drop 4-5 Int's. He get's 3 of em and this isn't a conversation. Let's also overlook that Ed had an Int and 6 passes defended in the playoffs. Finally let's not talk about the fact that he didn't allow a defensive passing TD against him. Now, I'll say that Ed certainly is slower, and certainly he can't play the run the way he used to, but in what realm is Ed not worth keeping around? I've already stated that I wouldn't give him an extension and from here on out I would only sign him a year maybe two at a time. He's definitely got some football left. Quote
vmax Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 "Oprah says behavior like this is just a cry for love and attention. As fans, we need to be sensitive about Ed's "wounded child". Quote
cravnravn Posted June 23, 2012 Author Posted June 23, 2012 How many did he pick off last yr? 3, not bad since the Ravens leader only had 5 Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Did you look how they were distributed? I believe 1 on week 2 then notta for about 10 weeks then 1. He was not the guy last yr. He came into that season the healthiest he had been in yrs. His skills are fading fast. Quote
cravnravn Posted June 23, 2012 Author Posted June 23, 2012 Yeah, he had 2 against Picksburgh in week 1, then none til week 11 against the Bungles Quote
yagersports Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 Did you look how they were distributed? I believe 1 on week 2 then notta for about 10 weeks then 1. He was not the guy last yr. He came into that season the healthiest he had been in yrs. His skills are fading fast. Ed was not thrown to last year. The ball was never in his area, QB's completely avoided him. This happens to guys that are good at what they do. No passing TDs allowed. If Int's are the only measure of a DB's ability you are woefully uninformed about football. Once again, Ed isn't the Ed of old, but Ed is still one a top 3 safety in the game. Especially in coverage. Deion Sanders had a measly 2 Int's three years straight in his prime. Because QB's avoided him. Darrelle Revis had no Int's in 2010 and only 4 last year. Int's used only by itself is not an appropriate indication of what a player is capable of in the defensive backfield. Once again I'm sure you'll disregard and concentrate on something obscure as a reasoning for justification. Quote
cravnravn Posted June 24, 2012 Author Posted June 24, 2012 Thats very true Yeagerbomb, after week one when Reed had 2 picks, teams altered their attack to go after Webb and that back fired on them as he led our team in INT's... Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Ed was not thrown to last year. The ball was never in his area, QB's completely avoided him. This happens to guys that are good at what they do. No passing TDs allowed. If Int's are the only measure of a DB's ability you are woefully uninformed about football. Once again, Ed isn't the Ed of old, but Ed is still one a top 3 safety in the game. Especially in coverage. Deion Sanders had a measly 2 Int's three years straight in his prime. Because QB's avoided him. Darrelle Revis had no Int's in 2010 and only 4 last year. Int's used only by itself is not an appropriate indication of what a player is capable of in the defensive backfield. Once again I'm sure you'll disregard and concentrate on something obscure as a reasoning for justification. So you are sayiong 100% he was not thrown to or was picking it off? Quote
yagersports Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 So you are sayiong 100% he was not thrown to or was picking it off? Honestly....you are mind numbing sometimes. lol Yes....I'm claiming that 100% of the time Ed was not thrown to. I'm very confused how he even got his interceptions in the first place. Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d822289d5/Steelers-vs-Ravens-highlights I think that might be Ed trailing Sanders at 1:52. http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d825a230d/GameDay-Ravens-vs-Bengals-highlights I see Ed sitting on his ass at 2:20 when he should have broken up the pass. Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8232fc83/Texans-vs-Ravens-highlights Who is that covering at 1:25? http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d823a252b/GameDay-Cardinals-vs-Ravens-highlights Ed you are suppost to cover him not run around at :10. http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d8245292a/GameDay-Bengals-vs-Ravens-highlights Ed please stop the receiver from catching the ball at 2:45. http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d82531d70/GameDay-Ravens-vs-Chargers-highlightsAt 1:18 the goal is not to give up 58 yrs.The epoint is not to give up the reception at 1:47. http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d822588f0/Ravens-vs-Titans-highlightsTry not to give up the completion at :50. So do you get a short bus to take you to everyday? Quote
yagersports Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 So you came up with 5 instances of Ed being out of position? Ed played 18 games last year. You also don't know what Ed's responsibility on the play was. Was Ed supposed to be there or is he making up ground because someone else was supposed to be there. To further solidify my point, if Ed was so out of position all the time, why o why did he not give up a TD? If the mark of a great cover safety is INT's why o why have the really great one's had some really low INT years? Neither question addressed. The fact remains, when you're good QB's like to stay away as often as possible. Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Honestly....you are mind numbing sometimes. lol Yes....I'm claiming that 100% of the time Ed was not thrown to. I'm very confused how he even got his interceptions in the first place. That I why I asked 100% of the time and you did say yes. So in the Texans game at 1:25 what is that called that Ed gave up? I had always known them as touch downs. Yes guys like Revis CB but same point applies is avoided so his picks go down. But there is one huge difference between them A guy like Revis is in his prime and Ed his hanging on but falling appart. A Really good QB or a joke like Gabbert or Kolb will get Ed out of position to get the play. And by the way I gave you 7 games. Quote
yagersports Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 That I why I asked 100% of the time and you did say yes. So in the Texans game at 1:25 what is that called that Ed gave up? I had always known them as touch downs. Yes guys like Revis CB but same point applies is avoided so his picks go down. But there is one huge difference between them A guy like Revis is in his prime and Ed his hanging on but falling appart. A Really good QB or a joke like Gabbert or Kolb will get Ed out of position to get the play. And by the way I gave you 7 games. Ummmmm, you gotta be kidding me right? Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 What you are busy stating factually untrue things and I have pointed it out for you. Quote
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