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What I learned from the State of the Ravens press conference

Found February 01, 2012 on MyTeamRivals.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Steve Bisciotti,  Ozzie Newsome,  John Harbaugh,  Joe Flacco,  Ray Rice
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens held their State of the Ravens press conference this afternoon. Owner Steve Bisciotti, general manager Ozzie Newsome, coach John Harbaugh and team president Dick Cass held their annual question and answer session to address a multitude of topics. The most popular topic, of course, was the status of the contracts for Joe Flacco and Ray Rice. Baltimore has several free agents, including Rice, but Flacco’s contract is still a rookie deal that’s heading in to the last year. One option for Rice is to franchise him. However, Newsome said he would like to sign Rice before franchising him. Obviously, if they sign Rice without placing the franchise tag on him, his contract will count less than the fully guaranteed franchise tag. As for Flacco, I would expect a contract extension some time this summer. By some time this summer, I mean before training camp gets under way. Of the two contracts Bisciotti said, “Ray and Joe Flacco will be part of this football team, guaranteed.” Bo...
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2 Comments:
  • Ray, Joe, John, Cam, Hmm, Heads Ray and Joe! Tails John and Cam? HEADS!
    by Haggamer   February 04, 2012   Reply    
  • Thanks Steve and Ozzie for bringing in Jim, Now its a whole lot clearer because we all know John and Cam don't know Jack about coaching, and no one tells John and Cam what they are doing is not the right way until Big Jim rode into Charm City with a chip on his shoulder, Now we will see who wins this rock, paper, scissors? Got my money on Big Jim!
    by Purplexed   February 05, 2012   Reply    
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