How Bout Them Ravens?

Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls from all over the world and welcome to another edition of 'Life of a Student Athlete.'  In today's edition we are going to talk about the NFL a little bit I'm thinking.  The NFL Free Agency period has begun and there have been a lot of big names floating around, as well as some teams tearing up their rosters.  Some are looking to rebuild after an awful 2012 season.  Some teams are looking for that missing piece to get their team to the next level, and take that next step towards a championship.  As most of you know, the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl.  I don't think I ever gave my take on that game did I.  Well may as well now.  I think that I hate the Ravens, I cannot stand Joe Flacco, don't really know why. Hes probably my second most hated quarterback behind Tom Brady.  And I also think that the new contract he just received is absolutely absurd.  He is not that good.  It’s just that simple.  There is nothing you can say or do that will change my opinion of him.  And now that their team has just been torn up is hilarious.  They probably won’t even make the playoffs next year.  Wait they have Joe Flacco though.  You're funny guy.  Joe Flacco is a joke.  But he's got a Super Bowl ring.  So what big deal.  You know who else has a Super Bowl ring, Brad Johnson, is that guy elite?  I was watching NFL Live a week or two after the Super Bowl when Flacco got his contract, and Merrill Hoge was rating the top quarterbacks in the league.  He had Flacco at one.  Are you serious dude?  First of all this guy inst even elite let alone the best guy in the league.  Drew Brees and Eli Manning weren't even in the top 5.  Can someone explain that to me?  I know they both didn't make the playoffs, but Eli is one of the best in the league.  You wanna know why he was good this year?  His defense and Anquan Boldin.  And guess what Joe, your D and Anquan are both gone.  Anquan Boldin was recently traded this past week because the Ravens didn't want to give him the money he wanted/couldn't give him the money he wanted.  And get this; he was traded to the 49ers.....for a 6th round pick in the draft.  A 6th round pick in the draft.  I don't even understand how that even came about.  A 6th round pick.  Blows my mind.  But what do I know.  Let’s see who else they've had to get rid of because of no money.  And BTW all these moves are due to Joe Flacco's huge new contract, which made him the highest paid player in the game, which he isn't worth but okay.  Whatever floats the Ravens' boat.  So there goes their top receiver.  Here’s the defense that's gone: Starting MLB Ray Lewis due to retirement, okay not the Ravens fault, but the anchor of the defense the past 15 years.  Starting Defensive End Paul Kruger, who had like 12 sacks this year, among the league leader, probably their best pass rusher, he was released and has been picked up by the Browns.  Starting Safety Bernard Pollard, a very hard hitter and a lot of teams would love to have him.  He was released.  Starting Safety Ed Reed, he is not gone yet but there is a 95% chance he will be gone.  Hes meeting with teams today.  MLB Dannelle Ellerbe, he filled in for Lewis all year when he was hurt.  He did a great job and he’s released.  Starting corner back Cary Williams, he did a great job shutting down receivers all year.  And Matt Birk who was the starting center but he retired.  They pretty much have no defense right now.  I honestly hope Flacco feels good about himself, and I hope he enjoys his only championship hell ever get.  Because due to that paycheck he just received he has no team.  No class.  So selfish.  Idiot.  Even Tom Brady took a pay cut so that his team could stick together for the most part.  Now I hate Brady, but that's pretty impressive.  Sic years, 120.1 million dollars is his contract.  Over the next six years, Flacco will be making just over $168,000 a day when the regular season comes about.  How is that even possible?  I think it’s all so stupid.  Bold prediction for next season: Ravens will go 7-9 and finish third in their division.  You know what else I'm getting sick of, Jim Nantz and Phil Simms doing every Patriots, Steelers, or Ravens game.  Like it gets old, and they aren't even good announcers.  Like stop.

Heres an article by Jeffri Chadiha about the Ravens offseason.   This one wasn't even close. The Ravens had to trade Boldin to San Francisco because he wouldn't agree to a massive pay cut. They also watched Ellerbe and outside linebacker Paul Kruger -- who signed with Cleveland -- bolt for more lucrative offers elsewhere.
Those are big losses for a defense that already is moving on without Ray Lewis and may very well lose safety Ed Reed, as well. Baltimore knew it was in for a tough start to the offseason. That's exactly what it got.

This off season has been joke regarding the Ravens, but its about time.