Comments on: Harbaugh says Ravens are interested in T.O.

By: HamBurghlar

HamBurghlar — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:23:56 +0000

As a Steeler fan, I welome this… One hit from Troy and T.O. will be NO MO’. But I dont’ think the Ravens brass are dumb enough to get into this mess, he’s old, slowed down a TON, a locker room cancer and doesn’t have enough arrests to be considered a Raven… heh…

By: BaltimoreSports

BaltimoreSports — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:58:53 +0000

Harbaugh says the same canned answer about every free agent he is asked about. “We’re interested in anyone who can make the team better”. Take it with a grain of salt.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:40:27 +0000

TO + Ray Lewis=instant entertainment.
I figured Hard Knocks this year 100% was gonna be the Jets, but if this goes down, the Ravens would be interesting.

By: covercorner7

covercorner7 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:25:13 +0000

Give it up with pointing out every instance of tampering.

By: ravensos

ravensos — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:21:51 +0000

ok first of all I, Ozzie tried to get TO years ago and TO shut that down.
Second.. Harbs was on the philly coaching staff and saw first hand what happened.
I really doubt TO comes to Bmore.

By: rolltide

rolltide — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:57:11 +0000

From PFT, I learned the most important things in football are tampering rules and injuries that go unreported.

By: BwB

BwB — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:43:02 +0000

FLORIO–
Stop talking about TAMPERING. nobody cares. Every single team tampers and they will continue to do so.
The league isnt going to get rid of the ruling because they dont even see it as being in the rulebook, only people like you do who look up and down the thing for any errors to exploit

By: SATAN

SATAN — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:38:11 +0000

Smokescreen. They really want Boldin but don’t want to pay the price.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:10:55 +0000

You know, rules are not rules unless you enforce them. If you are not going to enforce a rule, don’t have it. It doesn’t do anything. NFL is stupid.

By: Ravenmaniac

Ravenmaniac — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:53:39 +0000

Florio…arent you guys at the combine???? I just saw where the Bills announced today that TO would not be back…is that still a violation Storio???
Wow….

By: straightup

straightup — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:46:30 +0000

I can see the headlines now, “T.O head to emergency room to remove Ray Lewiss’ foot from his ass”.

By: tj.52

tj.52 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:37:44 +0000

Florio, if Goodell wasn’t going to punish the Jets in 06′ for basically offering Deion Branch a contract while he was still under contract with the Patriots, ultimately forcing a trade to Seattle, he certainly won’t have the backbone to punish anyone for talking about another player. Goodell lives by his own set of rules.
That’s why its so difficult to take his “interpretations” seriously.

By: flatstanley

flatstanley — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:27:40 +0000

HA! TO does’nt want to go to tne Ravens.
Talking smack about Ray Lewis…remember.

By: hayward giapunchmi

hayward giapunchmi — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:17:10 +0000

“# edgarpoe says: February 27, 2010 5:42 PM
T.O. is not a good fit in Baltimore. They don’t need a cancer who is past his prime.”
yea, besides, it doesn’t help his case that he hasn’t murdered anyone… yet.

By: OscarMooseFarmer

OscarMooseFarmer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:08:12 +0000

The reason it would be tampering is because in a potential negotiation with the bills he could now use the expressed interest of the ravens as a bargaining chip. The point of the rule is to make it easier to for teams to retain players by making sure that said players don’t know much about their prospects on the open market if they go there.
Now, like someone said above, in the case of players that teams are not looking to re-sign this would pretty much be a moot point.
But anyway, that is why you don’t have to actually be in conctact with a player or his representation to commit tampering.

By: ricebowl

ricebowl — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:59:16 +0000

On the ravens website there is an interview with Eric DeCosta, the ravens director of pro personnel. He said at this time of the year the organization will lie about anything in order to play things close to the chest. This comment by Harbs means absolutely nothing.

By: WarriorMonk

WarriorMonk — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:49:46 +0000

As a Steeler fan, I would be thrilled if TO ended up in Baltimore. He would ruin Flacco & the Ravens would crumble.

By: Hacksaw Reynolds

Hacksaw Reynolds — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:40:48 +0000

Whatever…whoever picks this kid will look like a genius and Toby will be a fan fav for being above average…advantage if being a white non QB football player

By: Dolphinatic

Dolphinatic — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:25:59 +0000

Still a threat and with a great young QB like Flacco he could have a great last couple years…… He is a potential cancer , make no mistake about it. I say worth the risk/reward potential though after seeing him play nice in snatchallo last yr.

By: wgw27

wgw27 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:44:32 +0000

Then they will have 2 over the hill WR’s. As a PGH fan I’m ok with that.

By: edgarpoe

edgarpoe — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:42:16 +0000

T.O. is not a good fit in Baltimore. They don’t need a cancer who is past his prime.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:26:34 +0000

What is this PFT Pro football tampering? Let it go Florio.

By: Ravenmaniac

Ravenmaniac — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:22:45 +0000

Erik..good point….
Thank goodness Tagliablow isnt still running the NFL…the Ravens would have lost every pick in the draft for the next 3 years….
Harbs…..Shhhhh…
And…oh yeah….NO T.O!!!!

By: Erik A.

Erik A. — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:58:22 +0000

I don’t get why it’s tampering to say you’re interested in a guy.
How is saying, “We’re interested in T.O” “We’re interested in all the guys who can make us better.” Any different than saying “Who wouldn’t love to have Peyton Manning under center” or “Everyone wants a one in a million talent like Randy Moss.”
You’re saying it publicly, but that doesn’t mean you’re talking to the player or his agent while he’s still under contract.

By: twinsanity

twinsanity — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:50:28 +0000

The spirit of anti-tampering rules wasn’t to avoid statements of interest in players who obviously will not be with their “current” teams next year. The Bills are not reupping TO, it’s widely known Peppers is gone and Westbrook already said he’s looking forward to worshipping the prostate of Howard Stern.

By: FumbleNuts

FumbleNuts — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:47:51 +0000

Who really cares about the Anti-Tampering crap?
BFD!
The NFL needs to abolish that dumb rule.

By: ninerfan

ninerfan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:46:52 +0000

Ha! The Ravens seem to be interested in everyone.