Comments on: Ed Reed sends message to Ravens

By: mrjay37

mrjay37 — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:25:49 +0000

as a longtime Ravens fan and a big time Ed Reed fan but this is not a easy situation that he or the Ravens are in….For Ed what if the Ravens call his bluff and he has to sit home or even worse change teams, that perfect picture he painted on with his tweet will be out the window…for the Ravens it really don’t get any better than Ed Reed….Hell just about every DB coming in the league modeled their game after him, myself included while I played safety…and for the guy who doesn’t believe the Ravens are relevant for a Superbowl, how can yu call yourself a fan wn they have practically the same team they had last year, we know what kept them out the Superbowl and if they get Suggs back before seasons end, we are there…They drafted Courtney Upshaw and he was a projected top 20 pick he fell to the 2nd round, he will be playing inspired his whole career because of it so watch out for them next year…hopefully Ed can be apart of it

By: nashwaakkidd

nashwaakkidd — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:04:44 +0000

certainly has played some great ball, but age/injuries could mean the Ravens dig in their heels and say “honor your 7mil deal or stay home.” Wouldn’t that be refreshing ?! instead of caving in. Guys like Revis have ruined pro sports, memememememememe . Pats TEAM approach is the way to fly imo.

By: rcali

rcali — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:59:48 +0000

Reed doesn’t love playing football anymore, it’s obvious so it’s time for the Ravens to spend that money on some fresh blood. I know, I know, thumbs down from Reed family members and those with their heads buried in the sand.

By: patsfiend

patsfiend — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:59:23 +0000

You’d look great in a Pats uni, Ed. C’mon up to the Ground Round Foxboro and have a chat with old Bill about defense.

By: kbellrocks

kbellrocks — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:57:56 +0000

Bye Bye Eddie boy….maybe you’ll have time to shave now. You have a contract. Honor it or just fade into the sunset….and work on that yard too! What a mess.

By: dtbossle

dtbossle — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:50:33 +0000

The guy is set to make 116% of the franchise designation for a safety (6.212M) as an over-30, non-contact safety. He can’t tackle anymore because it might cripple him, and honestly, he gives up almost as many big plays as he makes. We love you in Baltimore, Ed. We appreciate everything you’ve done. But there are younger, better players that are first in line this year. If you don’t want to play for 7.2M, just stay home.

By: qj1984

qj1984 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:47:16 +0000

Oh, your comfortable at home Ed? No problem. The Ravens could use that 7 million dollars. Thanks for the cap space to re-sign Ray Rice. Enjoy retirement, Ed. Thanks for the memories.

By: maddog111

maddog111 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:45:11 +0000

steelcityrapist says:
Jul 9, 2012 3:21 PM
Im gonna tell my boss im not coming in til im paid more money!!!!!!!
Cant wait to see how that goes.
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That’ll teach him. Those burgers aren’t going to flip themselves.

By: cardmagnet

cardmagnet — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:44:38 +0000

If you’ve seen the famous clip of his halftime speech while at Miami, you have no doubt he will be back. If you haven’t seen it, just hit up youtube.

By: renhoekk2

renhoekk2 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:41:01 +0000

I get that the economy is tough, but don’t jump on players for wanting to cash in. The NFL and it’s owners use players up like paper cups. Trust me, outside of a few star players on each team, every owner considers his players completely disposable. “Oh, our RB blew out his knee? Might end his career? Get me another one”. Just because the players know the risks doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try to get as much compensation from their billionaire owners as they can. How many young developmental prospects get hurt in the preseason that then never get a chance in the NFL? The league throws those guys away, yet the player has that injury for life. If Ed Reed can squeeze an extra couple million out of his owner’s wallet, then why not.

By: handsofsweed

handsofsweed — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:36:36 +0000

Man, as much as I’d love to see this cripple the Ravens (and it would, badly), I seriously doubt that they don’t get this ironed out in some way before Sept. It pains me to say it, but they’re too good of an organization to let this fester too long. (But please, be our guests and screw this up if you’d like!)

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:33:43 +0000

Ed should honor his current contract, I am sick of him and MJD always wanting their deals re-done.

The players always rip the owners/team for not honoring contracts yet when it comes to a player both the players and the media turn a blind eye.

By: bullethead527

bullethead527 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:33:26 +0000

I would love to see him in Carolina….

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:32:32 +0000

tomtravis76 says: Jul 9, 2012 3:11 PM

No reason for Ed to talk to the bosses about money, thats why he pays his agent.

Ed should get a new deal. Nobody wants to see him in another uniform.
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I do.

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:32:09 +0000

Reed sure is going about getting a new contract the right way. Having injury history the past few years and contemplating retirement sure makes him look like a great long term investment.

By: stevincinci

stevincinci — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:28:22 +0000

Ed should get a new deal. Nobody wants to see him in another uniform.

Want to bet on that? The Bengals would like to see him in another uniform (outside of the afc).

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:27:51 +0000

Ed may think because he’s one of the great ones, they’ll give in, but he needs to remember one thing. He’s dealing with Ozzie, a greater one of the great ones. So his perspective is not that of a star-struck Dan Snyder or Jerrah….

By: gafraidh

gafraidh — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:24:27 +0000

“Ed should get a new deal. Nobody wants to see him in another uniform.”

Bill Belichick does!!

By: napoleonblownapart6887

napoleonblownapart6887 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:24:26 +0000

Is it just me or does demanding a new contract shortly after openly musing about retirement seem disingenuous? Ed Reed is a terrific player who can still play at a high level when healthy, but its not unreasonable for the team to be concerned giving this guy a chunk of guaranteed money and extending him.

By: steelcityrapist

steelcityrapist — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:21:08 +0000

Im gonna tell my boss im not coming in til im paid more money!!!!!!!
Cant wait to see how that goes.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:20:22 +0000

More and more players feel they run the show….becareful out there among the English.

By: ravensrooster94

ravensrooster94 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:18:35 +0000

This is just Ed being Ed. He’ll be at camp. Nobody in his right mind will sit out and give up 7.2 mil.

By: donterrelli

donterrelli — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:18:34 +0000

Why would they give him a new contract with more money? He gets hit by a gust of wind and pulls an ACL. Most fragile player I’ve ever seen.

By: RavenzGunnerz

RavenzGunnerz — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:18:14 +0000

There a say:

The cemeteries are full of people who couldn’t be replaced.

Anybody is replaceable. Especially a 30yrs+ safety. Quite frankly, I think it’s rebuild time for the Ravens. If we think we can with the SB with this squad, we are wrong…

Our chance was dropped by Lee Evans in New England early this year.

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:15:48 +0000

Hey, Ed, we could use you down here in Washington. We have an owner who is willing to pay. And you don’t even have to relocate!!

By: tsizzlehotpiss

tsizzlehotpiss — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:14:18 +0000

Ed Reed’s playing days are almost over. He talked about retiring 3 years ago. He talked about retiring 2 years ago, and he talked about retiring this past offseason. In the meantime, he has incurred numerous injuries and shown that his body is wearing down quickly.

I appreciate everything he has done for the Ravens, and he is one of the best safeties to ever play the game, but the $7 mil he is making this year is as much as he should be making, and given his current age, physical condition, and injury history, he does not warrant extending his contract beyond this year for more than he is currently making.

He is probably posturing to make more money this year and will retire at the end of this season anyway. He is a Hurricane, after all.

By: jbl429

jbl429 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:12:18 +0000

Pretty weak move. $7mm is more than enough for an aging safety. If I’m Ozzie Newsome, I let Reed sit at home and make nothing. I’m sure he has enough confidence in his roster that he’s not going to let anyone win that game.

By: tomtravis76

tomtravis76 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:11:49 +0000

No reason for Ed to talk to the bosses about money, thats why he pays his agent.

Ed should get a new deal. Nobody wants to see him in another uniform.

By: unbiased8383

unbiased8383 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:11:10 +0000

if he wasn’t producing they’d cut him and he’d get nothing. take advantage when you have it in the NFL.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:10:02 +0000

Start fining him the $30k per day (or whatever it is) the day camp opens. Send him the 5 day letter with about a week prior to game 1 of reg season. No money this year/owing Ravens a couple hundred thousand and still owing a contract year to the Ravens may change his attitude.