As I was doing my show this weekend (Saturdays and Sundays 3-7, unless pre-empted on 105.7), I got to talking about the Ravens QB situation. I have long contended that of the three QB's on the roster, only Troy Smith should return next season (and only as a backup, I don’t see this guy as the club's QB of the future).
I think Steve McNair looked way too much like Willie Mays with the Mets, and not at all like the guy who was once an NFL co-MVP. Kyle Boller on the other hand, has never looked like either. He has just been consistently inconsistent (unless you count the part that he hasn't won a road game since ‘04—that’s consistency?).
He's given you rare glimpses of brilliance (the nationally televised games at home against Green Bay and Minnesota at the end of the ‘05 season, the 4th down pass he threw to Mason in the back of the end zone at Buffalo this season that got the club back in the game), but more often than not, he has stunk the place up.
This is no longer a rookie or second year player. He's had 5 yrs to show us SOMETHING. I'll give you that Brian Billick didn’t give quarterbacks a chance to succeed in Baltimore, but at least give us Grbac in ‘01 or McNair in 06. Give us a reason to hope. He has given us nothing on the football field but frustration. I understand that he's a fantastic human being. I know that every fan that has ever met him loves the guy. Think about this though, Ghandi and the Dhali Llama were/are considered fantastic human beings. How good a QB would they have been? I'd bet they'd stink too.
Maybe in Baltimore, we need a QB with a bit of a mean streak because the ultimate nice guy has bombed worse than Ishtar.
I think Steve McNair looked way too much like Willie Mays with the Mets, and not at all like the guy who was once an NFL co-MVP. Kyle Boller on the other hand, has never looked like either. He has just been consistently inconsistent (unless you count the part that he hasn't won a road game since ‘04—that’s consistency?).
He's given you rare glimpses of brilliance (the nationally televised games at home against Green Bay and Minnesota at the end of the ‘05 season, the 4th down pass he threw to Mason in the back of the end zone at Buffalo this season that got the club back in the game), but more often than not, he has stunk the place up.
This is no longer a rookie or second year player. He's had 5 yrs to show us SOMETHING. I'll give you that Brian Billick didn’t give quarterbacks a chance to succeed in Baltimore, but at least give us Grbac in ‘01 or McNair in 06. Give us a reason to hope. He has given us nothing on the football field but frustration. I understand that he's a fantastic human being. I know that every fan that has ever met him loves the guy. Think about this though, Ghandi and the Dhali Llama were/are considered fantastic human beings. How good a QB would they have been? I'd bet they'd stink too.
Maybe in Baltimore, we need a QB with a bit of a mean streak because the ultimate nice guy has bombed worse than Ishtar.
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Ken in respect to Kyle I could not agree more with you. I have seen him referred to as Private Boller Kyle in some blogs. "GOLLLLLY Sarge didn't you see the yardline reach out and trip me." Kyles time has come and gone. Until they change the rules and give points for a QB throwing the ball thru the uprights Kyle will only be a good third string designated clipboard holder on the road and a possible second string for home games. With all that and out of fairness to Kyle you forgot to emntion his performance against the Patriots this past year.
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