Don't Worry

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Kevin Byrne is trying to help us get it through our thick skulls that "We are Good!"

 

Predictions

 

There are so many predictions made about the NFL … so many opinions from various experts with media forums. Almost all of them state the Ravens are going to be in the playoff hunt – again.

 

There are two previews that got my attention, both done by people who were, at one time, in charge of assembling NFL teams: the NFL Network’s Mike Lombardi and ESPN’s Bill Polian.

 

Lombardi was head of the personnel department for two teams, the Browns and the Raiders. Here’s what he said about the 2012 Ravens: “They will be better than a year ago when they should have gone to the Super Bowl. For the first time in a long time, the Ravens offense has a chance to be better than their defense. If Baltimore allows Joe Flacco to establish the pass early in games, utilizing his deep-throwing talent, the defense will be able to play with a lead, making it even more dangerous. This approach would make Ray Rice even better, too.”

 

Polian, most recently the president of the Colts, is a five-time NFL Executive of the Year award winner. Here’s his Super Bowl prediction:

 

“When I think ahead to the Super Bowl, I think we’ll see two teams whose time has come in the Falcons and the Ravens. And, we’ll witness the ascent of two talented quarterbacks in Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. … That anyone spent the offseason criticizing Flacco strikes me as ludicrous. Flacco didn’t drop the ball in the end zone against the Patriots. In fact, it was Flacco who drove the Ravens to give them two chances to win that game. It was others who didn’t make plays. While he doesn’t play in an offense that shows off his skills statistically, Flacco is a winning QB, and his record (45-20) shows it. The injury to Terrell Suggs may have deprived the Ravens of the label of AFC favorites, but they can withstand the loss. In their defense, they can scheme rush as long as they have corners – which they do – and their young linebackers will grow over the course of the season. In a one-game situation, it’s a flip of the coin between these two teams. But if this game is serving as Ray Lewis’ farewell party, I think Baltimore gets the emotional edge. Super Bowl pick: Ravens over Falcons.”

 

Remember, Polian and Lombardi are not long-time reporters or talk show hosts making these predictions.

 

Rather, they are long-time NFL executives who had to assemble and direct teams.

 

Repeat with me what I heard at the end-of-practice huddle the other day:

 

“Dominate on three. One, two, three: DOMINATE!”

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Byrne-Identity-We-Are-Good/6bfc86c6-71c1-4076-b132-217d5f0ae698

 

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Kevin Byrne is trying to help us get it through our thick skulls that "We are Good!"

 

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Well according to Skip Bayless we have no chance of making the playoffs and Joe Fluko (his nickname for Joe) is one of the worst QBs in the league. It's very refreshing to hear from guys who were actually NFL executives analyze our team instead of jerks like Bayless who think they know everything.

[yagersports]

Bayless is just the Howard Stern of the sports world. He'll say whatever to get a rise out of people. Douche comes to my mind haha. This team is very good and Shane (Flacco) is my pick for MVP!!!!!! All he does is win baby! He's got heart! Somebody put a picture of Gene Hackman up in here! I want the one with him tapping his heart with the game plan!!!!!! Heart!!!!!!

[cravnravn]

Im hyperventilating