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		<title>By: ampatsisahypocrite</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ravenmuscle says:
Mar 12, 2013 11:46 AM
Great move Ozzie….Colbert dumped Hines Ward…all three of their running backs….James Harrison…and Polamalu is next. The Steelers are a joke and will be lucky to win more than 3 or 4 games for the next ten years.
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Yeah, how ya feelin&#039; about Ellerbe right now? Ha ha! Good luck even making the playoffs next year when Flacco doesn&#039;t have Boldin to turn all his blind jump balls into catches. Ravens can now go back to the 6-10 years -- in other words, normal life.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ravenmuscle says:<br />
Mar 12, 2013 11:46 AM<br />
Great move Ozzie….Colbert dumped Hines Ward…all three of their running backs….James Harrison…and Polamalu is next. The Steelers are a joke and will be lucky to win more than 3 or 4 games for the next ten years.<br />
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<p>Yeah, how ya feelin&#8217; about Ellerbe right now? Ha ha! Good luck even making the playoffs next year when Flacco doesn&#8217;t have Boldin to turn all his blind jump balls into catches. Ravens can now go back to the 6-10 years &#8212; in other words, normal life.</p>
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		<title>By: timsizzle83</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Randy Moss catches 24 tds in 1 season then gets traded to the vikes for a 7th rounder, Anquan catches everything in the playoffs and gets traded for a 6th and roughly 7mill. This kinda stuff happens people. Pittsburgh fans, please don&#039;t talk about our front office, you just extended the contracts of every decent player on your team because of how badly yours screwed up and lost your best WR for literally nothing. Average age of next yrs starting steeler roughly 35, average length of contract remaining 4 yrs. How many teams have 10+ starters over the age of 35? Answer: None. Time for a complete tear down and rebuild from the top to the bottom for the piss-stain brigayde.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Randy Moss catches 24 tds in 1 season then gets traded to the vikes for a 7th rounder, Anquan catches everything in the playoffs and gets traded for a 6th and roughly 7mill. This kinda stuff happens people. Pittsburgh fans, please don&#8217;t talk about our front office, you just extended the contracts of every decent player on your team because of how badly yours screwed up and lost your best WR for literally nothing. Average age of next yrs starting steeler roughly 35, average length of contract remaining 4 yrs. How many teams have 10+ starters over the age of 35? Answer: None. Time for a complete tear down and rebuild from the top to the bottom for the piss-stain brigayde.</p>
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		<title>By: sixjak</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[logicailvoicesays says:
Mar 12, 2013 12:06 PM
Boldin obviously doesn’t even want to try to play in another Super Bowl because by moving to the NFC the best he can hope for is a loss to the Redskins in the NFC championship game.

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Really thought you had more sense than to resurface after you crapped yourself so completely with all of your predictions (none of which came true) about RG3 and the Redskins winning the Superbowl for the next 20 yrs.  

I think the best the Redskin fan can hope for is that RG3 plays next season let alone ever again.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>logicailvoicesays says:<br />
Mar 12, 2013 12:06 PM<br />
Boldin obviously doesn’t even want to try to play in another Super Bowl because by moving to the NFC the best he can hope for is a loss to the Redskins in the NFC championship game.</p>
<p> _____________</p>
<p>Really thought you had more sense than to resurface after you crapped yourself so completely with all of your predictions (none of which came true) about RG3 and the Redskins winning the Superbowl for the next 20 yrs.  </p>
<p>I think the best the Redskin fan can hope for is that RG3 plays next season let alone ever again.</p>
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		<title>By: steel6curtain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[brad....youre a moron. so because he was not going to be on the team anyway you let him go for nothing? why not get the most for a good player instead of getting less than gargabe for him? hardly seems like good business sense to me]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>brad&#8230;.youre a moron. so because he was not going to be on the team anyway you let him go for nothing? why not get the most for a good player instead of getting less than gargabe for him? hardly seems like good business sense to me</p>
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		<title>By: ampatsisahypocrite</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What, Boldin had no idea his days were numbered once they overpaid a ton for Flacco?

And again, comments like these leave me laughing:
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jiggy3198 says:
Mar 12, 2013 1:23 PM
Tdl8 your a moron who knows nothing. Flacco counts 6 mill against cap this year and 14 next year. And only one Super Bowl last time I checked we have as many superbowls since 2000 as any team but the patriots. Your an idiot
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Again with the &quot;only 6 mil against the cap next year&quot; thing.. Uh that would be GREAT if guys signed contracts for just ONE YEAR. But last I looked, it&#039;s 3, 4 or 5. Do you seriously think guys will be jumping at the shot to sign or re-sign with Baltimore knowing that so high a percentage of the cap will be going to Flacco over the next few years? Or do you think the Ravens can even sign players to 3, 4 or 5 year deals? Get a clue. Joe Flacco is now the highest paid player in HISTORY. You don&#039;t think that&#039;s going to have real consequences? Ha ha! Keep dreaming!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What, Boldin had no idea his days were numbered once they overpaid a ton for Flacco?</p>
<p>And again, comments like these leave me laughing:<br />
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jiggy3198 says:<br />
Mar 12, 2013 1:23 PM<br />
Tdl8 your a moron who knows nothing. Flacco counts 6 mill against cap this year and 14 next year. And only one Super Bowl last time I checked we have as many superbowls since 2000 as any team but the patriots. Your an idiot<br />
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<p>Again with the &#8220;only 6 mil against the cap next year&#8221; thing.. Uh that would be GREAT if guys signed contracts for just ONE YEAR. But last I looked, it&#8217;s 3, 4 or 5. Do you seriously think guys will be jumping at the shot to sign or re-sign with Baltimore knowing that so high a percentage of the cap will be going to Flacco over the next few years? Or do you think the Ravens can even sign players to 3, 4 or 5 year deals? Get a clue. Joe Flacco is now the highest paid player in HISTORY. You don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s going to have real consequences? Ha ha! Keep dreaming!</p>
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		<title>By: 52lightsxout52</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#039;Shocked&#039;???

If you&#039;re asked by your team to take a pay-cut from your $6 million dollar salary, and you refuse, you should expect to be traded or released.

Faux drama...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8216;Shocked&#8217;???</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re asked by your team to take a pay-cut from your $6 million dollar salary, and you refuse, you should expect to be traded or released.</p>
<p>Faux drama&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: shkz4</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[bobonmycob says: Mar 12, 2013 12:39 PM 

Sux for you Boldin. Now you have a team with a runningback as quarterback and very limited throwing skills. Boldin is not going to be happy especially in San Fran… the worst place in cali to live. Socal all the way Boldin sorry bro.
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You must be bitter about your favorite team/player dealing and wheeling. 
If you&#039;re going to be upset, you can comment on many different things. You should at least do some research or know what you&#039;re talking about before you go off, so you don&#039;t sound like a babbling fool. 

There are many things that&#039;s wrong with you comment. Boldin is going to be happy there of course he lived in the west coast. Not sure if you ever been to San Fran, but it&#039;s one of the most beautiful cities in the world (economy there is actually not bad with all the billion dollars companies). And, their QB has a laser of an arm, and accurate, his only going to get better, he&#039;s a dual-threat QB. As a matter of fact, with only 10 starts this season he has the third best QBR in the league behind Peyton and Brady. So, I think Boldin will be fine there. 

I live in SoCal...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bobonmycob says: Mar 12, 2013 12:39 PM </p>
<p>Sux for you Boldin. Now you have a team with a runningback as quarterback and very limited throwing skills. Boldin is not going to be happy especially in San Fran… the worst place in cali to live. Socal all the way Boldin sorry bro.<br />
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<p>You must be bitter about your favorite team/player dealing and wheeling.<br />
If you&#8217;re going to be upset, you can comment on many different things. You should at least do some research or know what you&#8217;re talking about before you go off, so you don&#8217;t sound like a babbling fool. </p>
<p>There are many things that&#8217;s wrong with you comment. Boldin is going to be happy there of course he lived in the west coast. Not sure if you ever been to San Fran, but it&#8217;s one of the most beautiful cities in the world (economy there is actually not bad with all the billion dollars companies). And, their QB has a laser of an arm, and accurate, his only going to get better, he&#8217;s a dual-threat QB. As a matter of fact, with only 10 starts this season he has the third best QBR in the league behind Peyton and Brady. So, I think Boldin will be fine there. </p>
<p>I live in SoCal&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: thisonesforpat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;For me&quot; like 47 times. Come on Q, get a grip.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;For me&#8221; like 47 times. Come on Q, get a grip.</p>
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		<title>By: sourdoughsam</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mar 12, 2013 12:12 PM
As a Chiefs fan, it really sucks to see a team be so good at EVERYTHING in the span of 2 years!

The 49ers will contend for years, all because of good drafting, good personnel decisions and good coaching.

A few years ago with Mike Singletary and Mike Nolan, they were essentially the joke of the NFL. Now they’re at the top.

I’ve give my left testicle for my Chiefs to sniff what the 49ers are sniffing.
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As a Niners fan and an Alex Smith fan, I&#039;m really pulling for your Chiefs. It seems like Harbaugh and Co just came in and turned it around in a day, but that roster was 6 years in the making. The key was hanging on to the right players and not overpaying for others, but most importantly, bringing in the right coach. I think you guys did right by hanging onto Bowe and acquiring a proven starting QB on the right side of 30 for a 2nd rounder. Best of luck to your Chiefs.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mar 12, 2013 12:12 PM<br />
As a Chiefs fan, it really sucks to see a team be so good at EVERYTHING in the span of 2 years!</p>
<p>The 49ers will contend for years, all because of good drafting, good personnel decisions and good coaching.</p>
<p>A few years ago with Mike Singletary and Mike Nolan, they were essentially the joke of the NFL. Now they’re at the top.</p>
<p>I’ve give my left testicle for my Chiefs to sniff what the 49ers are sniffing.<br />
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As a Niners fan and an Alex Smith fan, I&#8217;m really pulling for your Chiefs. It seems like Harbaugh and Co just came in and turned it around in a day, but that roster was 6 years in the making. The key was hanging on to the right players and not overpaying for others, but most importantly, bringing in the right coach. I think you guys did right by hanging onto Bowe and acquiring a proven starting QB on the right side of 30 for a 2nd rounder. Best of luck to your Chiefs.</p>
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		<title>By: scoobies05</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hey folks who dont know what you are talking about.  do you realize boldin has a higher cap number than flacco this year.  bet ya didnt.  ravens know what they are doing.  i am sorry to see q go but now there is an extra 6 mil to spend.  and to the steeler fans who keep posting...keep restructuring all those contracts.  you never could have gotten plax back otherwise...thats funny]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey folks who dont know what you are talking about.  do you realize boldin has a higher cap number than flacco this year.  bet ya didnt.  ravens know what they are doing.  i am sorry to see q go but now there is an extra 6 mil to spend.  and to the steeler fans who keep posting&#8230;keep restructuring all those contracts.  you never could have gotten plax back otherwise&#8230;thats funny</p>
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		<title>By: dwnhillwhaler</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yea I was surprised when the sun came up today]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yea I was surprised when the sun came up today</p>
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		<title>By: electstat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SF still has to deal with the SB curse. So many losing teams don&#039;t even make the playoffs the next season.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SF still has to deal with the SB curse. So many losing teams don&#8217;t even make the playoffs the next season.</p>
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		<title>By: bradx1975</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s funny how awful an argument steel6 makes.  Clearly not a businessman or negotiator.

Q was going to be released if he wasn&#039;t traded.  What leverage was there to trade?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s funny how awful an argument steel6 makes.  Clearly not a businessman or negotiator.</p>
<p>Q was going to be released if he wasn&#8217;t traded.  What leverage was there to trade?</p>
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		<title>By: ottograham</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[barbasol11111111

He is definitely worth more than 6th round pick though. I doubt there is collusion here, but it is definitely worth looking into. You&#039;re Calvin Johnson comparison is not funny either, but good try. 

Ravenator 

You need to get a clue man. Flaccos deal is going to take up a lot of room over the next few seasons. The way your Browns dealt Boldin is disrespectful to him as a contributor on a championship team. 

P.S. Bungles, Ravens, and Steelers were a few plays away from the playoffs altogether. You guys got this year, but I promise you with a healthy Roethlisberger we will compete for the AFC North. To say otherwise is illogical and ignorant based on the past.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>barbasol11111111</p>
<p>He is definitely worth more than 6th round pick though. I doubt there is collusion here, but it is definitely worth looking into. You&#8217;re Calvin Johnson comparison is not funny either, but good try. </p>
<p>Ravenator </p>
<p>You need to get a clue man. Flaccos deal is going to take up a lot of room over the next few seasons. The way your Browns dealt Boldin is disrespectful to him as a contributor on a championship team. </p>
<p>P.S. Bungles, Ravens, and Steelers were a few plays away from the playoffs altogether. You guys got this year, but I promise you with a healthy Roethlisberger we will compete for the AFC North. To say otherwise is illogical and ignorant based on the past.</p>
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		<title>By: jlv3gem</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loved Q since he was a rookie an I was pumped to have him in Baltimore. They kind of did him dirty, I think. It is a business, Q and the Ravens accomplished their goal and the reason why they brought him here, together.

Mission accomplished, 7.5 mil in cap space and a 6 round pick later, we&#039;re moving on. Good luck Q]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Loved Q since he was a rookie an I was pumped to have him in Baltimore. They kind of did him dirty, I think. It is a business, Q and the Ravens accomplished their goal and the reason why they brought him here, together.</p>
<p>Mission accomplished, 7.5 mil in cap space and a 6 round pick later, we&#8217;re moving on. Good luck Q</p>
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		<title>By: jprcox</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Odd Baltimore gave him up like this.  Its almost like they are resigned to the fact their new team will be totally different - and they have gone into a partial rebuild.

But after winning the Superbowl with this squad - WHY!?!?  Wouldn&#039;t you want to place the same team on the field (best you can)?

Makes no sense - but great move for SF, especially since it somewhat answers Seattle&#039;s signing (somewhat).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Odd Baltimore gave him up like this.  Its almost like they are resigned to the fact their new team will be totally different &#8211; and they have gone into a partial rebuild.</p>
<p>But after winning the Superbowl with this squad &#8211; WHY!?!?  Wouldn&#8217;t you want to place the same team on the field (best you can)?</p>
<p>Makes no sense &#8211; but great move for SF, especially since it somewhat answers Seattle&#8217;s signing (somewhat).</p>
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		<title>By: steel6curtain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s funny they Ravens fans do not know how screwed they got on this deal. San Francisco is the deepest team in the league and they had 15 draft picks! 10 of those players would never have made the team and all you can get for Boldin was a 6th round pick that meant absolutely nothing to San Francisco?  keep this in mind Ravens fans who now are scrambling trying to come up with reason why boldin leaving is a good thing. flaccos career completion percentage to boldin was 62%....to all other WRs its 48%.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s funny they Ravens fans do not know how screwed they got on this deal. San Francisco is the deepest team in the league and they had 15 draft picks! 10 of those players would never have made the team and all you can get for Boldin was a 6th round pick that meant absolutely nothing to San Francisco?  keep this in mind Ravens fans who now are scrambling trying to come up with reason why boldin leaving is a good thing. flaccos career completion percentage to boldin was 62%&#8230;.to all other WRs its 48%.</p>
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		<title>By: 4ever9er</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@hempoilcures says:Mar 12, 2013 1:04 PM...
Stop your whining, Ravens were going to release Boldin and get nothing, the 9ers gave them a late round pick. No Harm No Foul!

@tdl8 says:Mar 12, 2013 11:22 AM....
He actually thought he would be released not traded, he&#039;s not being greedy, why should he take a pay cut? He&#039;s still a good player and it&#039;s doubtful that the Ravens will be in the cellar with the Browns for years to come...

@crownofthehelmet says:Mar 12, 2013 12:04 PM... 
Seriously?? They traded him, should he turn down the SF money???

@fuglyflorio says:Mar 12, 2013 12:16 PM 

He said he would retire if he got cut, but he didn&#039;t get cut, he got traded. That doesn&#039;t make him a liar!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@hempoilcures says:Mar 12, 2013 1:04 PM&#8230;<br />
Stop your whining, Ravens were going to release Boldin and get nothing, the 9ers gave them a late round pick. No Harm No Foul!</p>
<p>@tdl8 says:Mar 12, 2013 11:22 AM&#8230;.<br />
He actually thought he would be released not traded, he&#8217;s not being greedy, why should he take a pay cut? He&#8217;s still a good player and it&#8217;s doubtful that the Ravens will be in the cellar with the Browns for years to come&#8230;</p>
<p>@crownofthehelmet says:Mar 12, 2013 12:04 PM&#8230;<br />
Seriously?? They traded him, should he turn down the SF money???</p>
<p>@fuglyflorio says:Mar 12, 2013 12:16 PM </p>
<p>He said he would retire if he got cut, but he didn&#8217;t get cut, he got traded. That doesn&#8217;t make him a liar!</p>
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		<title>By: unlost1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s doubtful we see a 49ers/ravens super bowl rematch, but if there is, SanFran wins it now. Boldin knows Baltimore.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s doubtful we see a 49ers/ravens super bowl rematch, but if there is, SanFran wins it now. Boldin knows Baltimore.</p>
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		<title>By: barbasol11111111</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before that SB run everyone complained he was underperforming for five years (he was)

Now he&#039;s Calvin Johnson 2.0

Lol]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before that SB run everyone complained he was underperforming for five years (he was)</p>
<p>Now he&#8217;s Calvin Johnson 2.0</p>
<p>Lol</p>
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		<title>By: swagger52</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will remember Anquan for the last block to have Ray Rice get the first down on 4th and 29.  Boldin was such a Baltimore Raven.

I will also remember him for all the catches that he made, even though interference should have been called against the defense.  He caught balls when defenders were hanging on him and face shielding him. 

I miss Anquan and I wish him the best, just not when he is playing the Ravens.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will remember Anquan for the last block to have Ray Rice get the first down on 4th and 29.  Boldin was such a Baltimore Raven.</p>
<p>I will also remember him for all the catches that he made, even though interference should have been called against the defense.  He caught balls when defenders were hanging on him and face shielding him. </p>
<p>I miss Anquan and I wish him the best, just not when he is playing the Ravens.</p>
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		<title>By: swagger52</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ozzie and I know...
If Anquan is on the field, other better, younger players that could be better are not.   So the 49ers don&#039;t have a stacked bench at Wide Receiver, the Ravens do. It is a bit of a gamble, but it is also a gamble to stay the same in the NFL.

I would have done the same thing.  And looks like Ozzie agrees.

My priorities:
Flacco - A must sign
Ellerbe - A must sign
Reed - A must sign just to keep him playing/coaching in Baltimore
Boldin - A nice to have, but may actually detract.
McKinnie - A must if at the right amount.
Kruger - See ya

So now the worm will turn and the winds will soon change...Free Agents who want to win in Baltimore signing with Baltimore.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ozzie and I know&#8230;<br />
If Anquan is on the field, other better, younger players that could be better are not.   So the 49ers don&#8217;t have a stacked bench at Wide Receiver, the Ravens do. It is a bit of a gamble, but it is also a gamble to stay the same in the NFL.</p>
<p>I would have done the same thing.  And looks like Ozzie agrees.</p>
<p>My priorities:<br />
Flacco &#8211; A must sign<br />
Ellerbe &#8211; A must sign<br />
Reed &#8211; A must sign just to keep him playing/coaching in Baltimore<br />
Boldin &#8211; A nice to have, but may actually detract.<br />
McKinnie &#8211; A must if at the right amount.<br />
Kruger &#8211; See ya</p>
<p>So now the worm will turn and the winds will soon change&#8230;Free Agents who want to win in Baltimore signing with Baltimore.</p>
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		<title>By: ravenator</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where is the league on this deal? Seriously, you think there&#039;s collusion going on? You know what, let&#039;s just banish all trades between the 49ers and Ravens because if executed, everyone will assume the brothers are working together. That&#039;s them ost rediculous thing I&#039;ve heard all day. In fact, the Vikings offered a 7th rd pick so clearly Boldin , his age, his lack of seperation speed, and a $6m cap hit was not worth it to a lot of teams. Quit hating on the best front office in the league.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where is the league on this deal? Seriously, you think there&#8217;s collusion going on? You know what, let&#8217;s just banish all trades between the 49ers and Ravens because if executed, everyone will assume the brothers are working together. That&#8217;s them ost rediculous thing I&#8217;ve heard all day. In fact, the Vikings offered a 7th rd pick so clearly Boldin , his age, his lack of seperation speed, and a $6m cap hit was not worth it to a lot of teams. Quit hating on the best front office in the league.</p>
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		<title>By: thetooloftools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good things my Browns didn&#039;t go after him with TONS of cap space and a real need at WR.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good things my Browns didn&#8217;t go after him with TONS of cap space and a real need at WR.</p>
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		<title>By: ravensallday2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All u idiots that keep saying flaccos contract please look it up.   He&#039;s getting paid 6 million towards the cap.  Boldin would bar made more money this year toward the cap then flacco.  Please know why ur talking about]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All u idiots that keep saying flaccos contract please look it up.   He&#8217;s getting paid 6 million towards the cap.  Boldin would bar made more money this year toward the cap then flacco.  Please know why ur talking about</p>
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		<title>By: jiggy3198</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tdl8 your a moron who knows nothing.  Flacco counts 6 mill against cap this year and 14 next year.  And only one Super Bowl last time I checked we have as many superbowls since 2000 as any team but the patriots. Your an idiot]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tdl8 your a moron who knows nothing.  Flacco counts 6 mill against cap this year and 14 next year.  And only one Super Bowl last time I checked we have as many superbowls since 2000 as any team but the patriots. Your an idiot</p>
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		<title>By: filthymcnasty1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At some point, everyone moves on from Baltimore. Even the Colts did.]]></description>
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		<title>By: jg725</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;tdl8 says:Mar 12, 2013 11:22 AM 

Boldin is full of it! They asked him to take a pay cut and he refused. This is the NFL and everybody knows what happens if you don’t take a pay cut…You get cut or traded! He is chasing the money and got lucky to go to SF because he will probably get another ring or 2 there before they cut him for being too greedy!
 The Ravens are idiots for giving Flacco that much money because they can’t afford to keep anybody else! Now they will be stuck in the AFC cellar with the Browns for years to come! I hope they all enjoy that ONE ring because that is all they will ever get!&quot;

Actually have 2 already......]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;tdl8 says:Mar 12, 2013 11:22 AM </p>
<p>Boldin is full of it! They asked him to take a pay cut and he refused. This is the NFL and everybody knows what happens if you don’t take a pay cut…You get cut or traded! He is chasing the money and got lucky to go to SF because he will probably get another ring or 2 there before they cut him for being too greedy!<br />
 The Ravens are idiots for giving Flacco that much money because they can’t afford to keep anybody else! Now they will be stuck in the AFC cellar with the Browns for years to come! I hope they all enjoy that ONE ring because that is all they will ever get!&#8221;</p>
<p>Actually have 2 already&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: bradx1975</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where is the league on this deal? Obviously a ‘sweetheart’ deal…how many teams would have given up a 4th for him? A 3rd? But SF get’s him for a 6th? This league is getting more corrupt than Wall Street. Commish….why aren’t you sticking your nose in this one? Could it be that these 2 teams are now ‘above’ the law because ?????

Or...just maybe...when you know a team is going to cut a guy, the motivation to offer a whole lot via a trade goes bye-bye?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where is the league on this deal? Obviously a ‘sweetheart’ deal…how many teams would have given up a 4th for him? A 3rd? But SF get’s him for a 6th? This league is getting more corrupt than Wall Street. Commish….why aren’t you sticking your nose in this one? Could it be that these 2 teams are now ‘above’ the law because ?????</p>
<p>Or&#8230;just maybe&#8230;when you know a team is going to cut a guy, the motivation to offer a whole lot via a trade goes bye-bye?</p>
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		<title>By: hempoilcures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where is the league on this deal? Obviously a &#039;sweetheart&#039; deal...how many teams would have given up a 4th for him? A 3rd? But SF get&#039;s him for a 6th? This league is getting more corrupt than Wall Street. Commish....why aren&#039;t you sticking your nose in this one? Could it be that these 2 teams are now &#039;above&#039; the law because ?????]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where is the league on this deal? Obviously a &#8216;sweetheart&#8217; deal&#8230;how many teams would have given up a 4th for him? A 3rd? But SF get&#8217;s him for a 6th? This league is getting more corrupt than Wall Street. Commish&#8230;.why aren&#8217;t you sticking your nose in this one? Could it be that these 2 teams are now &#8216;above&#8217; the law because ?????</p>
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