Comments on: Zbikowski plans to keep boxing, Ravens are supportive

By: anpsteel

anpsteel — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:30:49 +0000

I can not express just how much I want to see him fight Ochocinco.

Shame Chad will never accept that offer.

By: qj1984

qj1984 — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:21:52 +0000

I’ve never understood why people comment on articles just to say they dont care. If you dont care dont click the freaking link to read it. Its not hard. When I am scrolling the pages of PFT and I see an article that does not interest me, I move to the next. I dont waste my time writing useless comments on them.

Anyways, good for Zibby. I wish you guys would have posted more of Biscotti’s interview with the Sun, it was really good. Something tells me, if were to replace Richardson or Jones in CBA negotiations, a deal might be closer.

By: clownburger

clownburger — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:32:33 +0000

As long as he continues to fight the level of competition he has in his first 2 fights, there is NO chance of him getting hurt.

And the one thing he has going for him is that he’s in shape. Most heavys today are chubby’s who don’t train and are about 30 to 40 pounds overweight. Seriously.

By: skiumahrah

skiumahrah — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:11:23 +0000

Nobody Cares

By: buckybadger

buckybadger — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:53:18 +0000

correction, is football days are done.

By: buckybadger

buckybadger — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:52:43 +0000

Emmanuel Stewart is now training him. I think his football days are all but done. Stewart is a big time trainer and choses his fighters, fighters don’t chose him. I also don’t see him taking on a fighter who is going to leave him in a few months. Not a guy fighting 4 rounders and bringing 5 figure paydays.

By: buckybadger

buckybadger — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:51:20 +0000

@bfridley, no one is going to offer Tommy Z a long term contract, he isn’t good enough so let him box. He isn’t facing monsters, more like guys like me when I fought. If he had a long contract he wouldn’t be able to do this if there was a lockout or not. Had someone offered him a long term contract he would have signed it in a instant. Chances are, even though is good and has a name, his earnings in boxing won’t be that much.

By: ifyouthinkofgarbagethinkofakeem

ifyouthinkofgarbagethinkofakeem — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:28:00 +0000

I hope he does well with this fight on Saturday.
I like zbi a lot with the ravens. I think he has a chance to
Replace and better upgrade than dawan Landry in FS position.
He can also make plays like reed in the backfield so I’m
Pretty excited.

By: whathappenedtovox

whathappenedtovox — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:26:50 +0000

Is Tom Zbikowski really worth reporting on every week? I mean… we’re talking about an average NFL player at best here, no? What’s with the fascination on this guy?

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:25:11 +0000

Bisciotti should love Zbikowski pursuing boxing.

There is no financial risk to him, as you pointed out.

And boxers train like maniacs, so you know he’s one player you’ll never have to worry about showing to camp out of shape.

And it’s not like if something career ending happened to Z in the ring the Ravens would be losing a future Hall of Famer. Nice player, sure, but certainly replaceable.

By: ditkasmustache

ditkasmustache — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:23:26 +0000

“…..However, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said he thinks it’s “awesome” that Zbikowski boxes during the offseason….”

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Of course he would. That way in 30 years when the guy can’t remember his name and requires a live in nurse the NFL can claim it was “boxing and not football” that led to his disabilities and deny his claim for benefits.

By: duanethomas

duanethomas — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:21:48 +0000

The Ravens saw his last fight and knows their is no chance, none whatsoever of him getting hurt. Out of shape tomatoe can he fought, but good for him. As long as he stays on the tomatoe lane, he can make a few bucks and not get hurt.

By: jw731

jw731 — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:21:30 +0000

Hell….He had like 75 fights as an amatuer, it’s not like he’s Mark Gastineau….

By: bfridley

bfridley — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:20:50 +0000

I think a long-term contract with some kind of boxing clause would be worked out before they would resort to a year-by-year basis… However, it would have to be a really unique contract that would require some creativity to cover all bases of protection for both sides