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Might sit him since they're getting blown-out. Doesn't matter anyway as Caldwell/Flacco aren't giving him touches anyway
In what universe did Rice have a bad year in the past 3 seasons? Do you play in a league where you only get points if your RB rushes for 100 yards?Have drafted Rice twice in the past 4 years and he has been a BUSTboth years, at least I know there won't be a third LOL
2010, 6 TD's is not what I expect out of the 1.02 pick.........In what universe did Rice have a bad year in the past 3 seasons? Do you play in a league where you only get points if your RB rushes for 100 yards?Have drafted Rice twice in the past 4 years and he has been a BUST
Well, then that's your problem...2010, 6 TD's is not what I expect out of the 1.02 pick.........In what universe did Rice have a bad year in the past 3 seasons? Do you play in a league where you only get points if your RB rushes for 100 yards?Have drafted Rice twice in the past 4 years and he has been a BUST
In 2010 he wasn't even a top 5 pick... the fact that he still finished in the top 5 without getting the goal line carries is beyond impressive.2010, 6 TD's is not what I expect out of the 1.02 pick.........In what universe did Rice have a bad year in the past 3 seasons? Do you play in a league where you only get points if your RB rushes for 100 yards?Have drafted Rice twice in the past 4 years and he has been a BUST
In my mostly-standard scoring league, he finished 2010 as the #7 RB, about 1.7ppg behind the #2RB, Adrian Peterson. That's about what I would expect and hope for out of my 1.02 pick. Sure, you hope that they finish #1 or #2, but being really disappointed, much less a BUST? No way.2010, 6 TD's is not what I expect out of the 1.02 pick.........In what universe did Rice have a bad year in the past 3 seasons? Do you play in a league where you only get points if your RB rushes for 100 yards?Have drafted Rice twice in the past 4 years and he has been a BUST
You're joking obviously, but there is absolutely nothing to be optimistic about with him. It's going to be a huge upset if he ends up NOT being a bust. His schedule the rest of the way is absolutely brutal. It appears the Ravens' honeymoon ended yesterday.
I know ... how idiotic.
I just think Baltimore has to get back to basics. I'm not expecting 150 rushing yards but I wouldnt be shocked with 80, 5 catches and a TD
I agree. The only problem is they should have been doing this for weeks, and for some reason ... they have not been. Irrational IMHO.
Something about that Super Bowl made those two teams think they didnt need their RB's because they have elite QB's--They were wrong.
I'll believe it when I see it. Flacco will drop back 40 times @ Miami, Ray stays in to block. Then Pierce comes in at the GL when Torrey Smith gets cased out at the 1 yd lineRavens: We'll involve Rice 'every single way'
Coach John Harbaugh indicated Wednesday the Ravens will commit to reinstalling Ray Rice as a focal point of their offense going forward.
It only makes sense. The Ravens' passing-game makeup is all but devoid of chain-moving possession receivers, so they are dependent upon a steady run game to sustain offense. Look for 20-plus touches out of Rice in Week 5 against the Dolphins, who had a lot of problems with Darren Sproles last week. "We need to get Ray involved in every single way," Harbaugh stated. "Passing game, run game, every single way. It's definitely important for us, we want to do that every week, and obviously we did not do a good job of that on Sunday."
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No. I'd be inclined to agree with you if it was just some Harbaugh lip-service, but the Ravens trade for Eugene Monroe was the slap in the face this offensive line (and offense in general) needed. Great move by Ozzie Newsome and I think this line run blocks like their lives depend on it this weekend, because now they truly believe it does. We see the "old Ray Rice" for the first time this season on Sunday. Book it.I'll believe it when I see it. Flacco will drop back 40 times @ Miami, Ray stays in to block. Then Pierce comes in at the GL when Torrey Smith gets cased out at the 1 yd lineRavens: We'll involve Rice 'every single way'
Coach John Harbaugh indicated Wednesday the Ravens will commit to reinstalling Ray Rice as a focal point of their offense going forward.
It only makes sense. The Ravens' passing-game makeup is all but devoid of chain-moving possession receivers, so they are dependent upon a steady run game to sustain offense. Look for 20-plus touches out of Rice in Week 5 against the Dolphins, who had a lot of problems with Darren Sproles last week. "We need to get Ray involved in every single way," Harbaugh stated. "Passing game, run game, every single way. It's definitely important for us, we want to do that every week, and obviously we did not do a good job of that on Sunday."
http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/271789/Ravens-We'll-involve-Rice-'every-single-way'?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterhttp://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000254710/article/ray-rice-to-be-involved-in-every-single-way-harbaugh-says?campaign=Twitter_atl
My comment was (mostly) tongue-in-cheek, in all honesty. Still, I have to ask, why is t almost universally assumed getting a new LT is for the betterment of the run game in particular? I don't watch enough Ravns action to know, but was MacKinnie also shoddy in his pass pro?No. I'd be inclined to agree with you if it was just some Harbaugh lip-service, but the Ravens trade for Eugene Monroe was the slap in the face this offensive line (and offense in general) needed. Great move by Ozzie Newsome and I think this line run blocks like their lives depend on it this weekend, because now they truly believe it does. We see the "old Ray Rice" for the first time this season on Sunday. Book it.I'll believe it when I see it. Flacco will drop back 40 times @ Miami, Ray stays in to block. Then Pierce comes in at the GL when Torrey Smith gets cased out at the 1 yd lineRavens: We'll involve Rice 'every single way'
Coach John Harbaugh indicated Wednesday the Ravens will commit to reinstalling Ray Rice as a focal point of their offense going forward.
It only makes sense. The Ravens' passing-game makeup is all but devoid of chain-moving possession receivers, so they are dependent upon a steady run game to sustain offense. Look for 20-plus touches out of Rice in Week 5 against the Dolphins, who had a lot of problems with Darren Sproles last week. "We need to get Ray involved in every single way," Harbaugh stated. "Passing game, run game, every single way. It's definitely important for us, we want to do that every week, and obviously we did not do a good job of that on Sunday."
http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/271789/Ravens-We'll-involve-Rice-'every-single-way'?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000254710/article/ray-rice-to-be-involved-in-every-single-way-harbaugh-says?campaign=Twitter_atl
And like you tend to marginalize coaches' comments, I'll admit I might be guilty of reading too much into the meta-game influence the trade for Monroe is going to have. I'm putting a lot of stock in the fact that the Ravens offense was put on notice with this trade. Like any of us at our jobs, you THINK you're giving 100%, but co-workers start getting pink slips around you and you find another gear you didn't know you had. One thing we know for a fact is that the Ravens O-line has been getting routinely dominated on running downs through 4 weeks. The holes have not been there.My comment was (mostly) tongue-in-cheek, in all honesty. Still, I have to ask, why is t almost universally assumed getting a new LT is for the betterment of the run game in particular? I don't watch enough Ravns action to know, but was MacKinnie also shoddy in his pass pro?No. I'd be inclined to agree with you if it was just some Harbaugh lip-service, but the Ravens trade for Eugene Monroe was the slap in the face this offensive line (and offense in general) needed. Great move by Ozzie Newsome and I think this line run blocks like their lives depend on it this weekend, because now they truly believe it does. We see the "old Ray Rice" for the first time this season on Sunday. Book it.I'll believe it when I see it. Flacco will drop back 40 times @ Miami, Ray stays in to block. Then Pierce comes in at the GL when Torrey Smith gets cased out at the 1 yd lineRavens: We'll involve Rice 'every single way'
Coach John Harbaugh indicated Wednesday the Ravens will commit to reinstalling Ray Rice as a focal point of their offense going forward.
It only makes sense. The Ravens' passing-game makeup is all but devoid of chain-moving possession receivers, so they are dependent upon a steady run game to sustain offense. Look for 20-plus touches out of Rice in Week 5 against the Dolphins, who had a lot of problems with Darren Sproles last week. "We need to get Ray involved in every single way," Harbaugh stated. "Passing game, run game, every single way. It's definitely important for us, we want to do that every week, and obviously we did not do a good job of that on Sunday."
http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/271789/Ravens-We'll-involve-Rice-'every-single-way'?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000254710/article/ray-rice-to-be-involved-in-every-single-way-harbaugh-says?campaign=Twitter_atl
I just tend to marginalized coaches' comments, maybe to my detriment. They almost never come to fruition. Sorry to beat this dead horse, but Flacco isn't gonna get used as a game manager with that contract. I failed on so many levels at draft time, & not considering that angle was a mistake on my part. Ray will be a decent RB2 most weeks, but he is/will be one of the guys who are subject to the annual volatility of top 12 fantasy RBs. There's nothing objective, IMO, to make anyone think otherwise. 2013 is here. Historical production doesn't mean anything
I don't think this is universally true. Some coaches/teams put a lot of stock in being able to practice.
