26CornerBlitz Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) @Ravens Coach Harbaugh confirms that RB Kenneth Dixon is out for the season after knee surgery. Reports: QB Joe Flacco is dealing with a back issue, and the timetable is uncertain. http://rvns.co/7gs Flacco has a back injury, Dixon is out for the year and now..... @AaronWilson_NFL Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel announces his retirement from the NFL. Has many academic opportunities ahead of him Edited July 27, 2017 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 they've been struggling for years now actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 @caplanNFL Typically see a few retirements before camps start, but rarely with someone so young. Urchel was going to compete for starting center job. Many of you will recall that Urchel is s graduate of Canisius HS. And he's extremely intelligent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 What y'all doing to my Ravens prediction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 @eric_edholm John Urschel figured it out. Play 3 years. Earn pension. Fall back on career in spectral graph theory/matrix algebra. More guys should try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 @eric_edholm John Urschel figured it out. Play 3 years. Earn pension. Fall back on career in spectral graph theory/matrix algebra. More guys should try. If half the league starts using the NFL like it uses them, I'm all for that. Unfortunately, seldom few have the prospects off the field that Urschel does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 @eric_edholm John Urschel figured it out. Play 3 years. Earn pension. Fall back on career in spectral graph theory/matrix algebra. More guys should try. Big deal. I was an English major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 @eric_edholm John Urschel figured it out. Play 3 years. Earn pension. Fall back on career in spectral graph theory/matrix algebra. More guys should try. Don't begrudge or question the guy retiring, but kinda a Richard move so close to camp though no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 No empathy here -as I round into Bills Mode '17. Any AFC team with offensive woes is a good thing for us. I'm just sorry we don't play them early n the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 @eric_edholm John Urschel figured it out. Play 3 years. Earn pension. Fall back on career in spectral graph theory/matrix algebra. More guys should try. Wow, I would have played a few more and collected some more money before retiring. But this guy is a genius so he knows the risks of playing. I wish him well and it makes me really proud he went to my high school. Great representative. And Dixon sucks and JU was a fringe starter. It only matters if Flacco is out or severely hampered. No empathy here -as I round into Bills Mode '17. Any AFC team with offensive woes is a good thing for us. I'm just sorry we don't play them early n the season. We played them earlier in the season last year and lost to them while they scored 13 points. Ruined my birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Don't begrudge or question the guy retiring, but kinda a Richard move so close to camp though no? If he wakes up one morning and realises that he'd just be going through the motions, that's equally damaging to the team. Once retirement crosses your mind, it's typically a sign that you should walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Yeesh hopefully we don't get hit with the injury bug this year (lookin at you Watkins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 they've been struggling for years now actually. They are brilliantly coached. With a poor Head Coach they'd have been lucky to win more than 3 games the last couple of years. I don't think Ozzie (future HOF GM that he is) has done a great job of re-stocking since their last Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 If he wakes up one morning and realises that he'd just be going through the motions, that's equally damaging to the team. Once retirement crosses your mind, it's typically a sign that you should walk away. I think that's his point. I doubt retirement "just crossed his mind" a couple of days ago. I completely respect his decision, and he doesn't "owe" the Ravens anything, but one may certainly suggest he could/should have had the conversation with them a little bit sooner so they could prepare. And that said -- screw the Ravens. I'm sick of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I think that's his point. I doubt retirement "just crossed his mind" a couple of days ago. I completely respect his decision, and he doesn't "owe" the Ravens anything, but one may certainly suggest he could/should have had the conversation with them a little bit sooner so they could prepare. And that said -- screw the Ravens. I'm sick of 'em. We don't know that there hasn't been an open dialogue between Urschel and coaches about the subject. Teams tend to have an understanding at the point of drafting a player if he's got options beyond the football field so I doubt this news has caught them completely off guard. Anyone who has read his pieces for the Players Tribune are aware that he's been conflicted about playing the game, that his mother hates him taking the risks that the NFL presents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 They are brilliantly coached. With a poor Head Coach they'd have been lucky to win more than 3 games the last couple of years. I don't think Ozzie (future HOF GM that he is) has done a great job of re-stocking since their last Superbowl. absolutely. great special teams. same defensive system. sign great free agents like weddle and the guy from zona this year i forget his name. not elite really anywhere but good overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I didn't know John Urschel went to Canisius. Any back story on that? Did his family move to Buffalo or was there a particular reason why he ended up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 They are brilliantly coached. With a poor Head Coach they'd have been lucky to win more than 3 games the last couple of years. I don't think Ozzie (future HOF GM that he is) has done a great job of re-stocking since their last Superbowl. Agree but they have been completely been hamstrung by the Flacco deal. They had to let a lot of good FAs walk but you have to pay a qb that just won a SB. I didn't know John Urschel went to Canisius. Any back story on that? Did his family move to Buffalo or was there a particular reason why he ended up there? I think his dad got a job here. Canisius has been getting a lot of Canadians to play there recently. St. Francis had a RB from Toronto that was at Penn State and now at Nevada. WNY football has really improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Agree but they have been completely been hamstrung by the Flacco deal. They had to let a lot of good FAs walk but you have to pay a qb that just won a SB. I think his dad got a job here. Canisius has been getting a lot of Canadians to play there recently. St. Francis had a RB from Toronto that was at Penn State and now at Nevada. WNY football has really improved. St. Joe's is starting to do the same thing that Canisius did - recruit kids coming from Canada or the inner city and give them scholarships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 If half the league starts using the NFL like it uses them, I'm all for that. Unfortunately, seldom few have the prospects off the field that Urschel does. It's just as likely that he will be back looking for NFL work in a year or two as not. Kinda' tough to beat being a professional athlete and sometimes doors don't open for these football/genius types like they expect they will. But good for him if he can stay away and be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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