Florio thinks the Ravens prepared to play dirty

[Patriot Missile]

Florio is an idiot.

I second that.

 

[condon84]

It's hard for me to understand how this guy has gotten as big as he has. He has NO football knowledge and is one of the biggest media trolls. I can't understand why NBC gave him this huge platform.

 

[Ring 6]

It's hard for me to understand how this guy has gotten as big as he has. He has NO football knowledge and is one of the biggest media trolls. I can't understand why NBC gave him this huge platform.

Because you are misunderstanding the talents required to get the platform.
Knowledgable. Nope
Intelligent. Nope
Insightful. Nope
Controversial. Yup
Easy Dislkied. Yup
Arrogant. Yup

 

[ALP]

the guy should not be saying stuff like that w/o any proof or material to back up his assessment...

if he had done that to the Patriots i would have been pissed off, ravens players and fans should be as well, until they prove him right

 

[Fixit]

Florio saying it without evidence is lame, but let's be honest: saying the Ravens are preparing to play dirty is like saying they're preparing to wear pads.

 

[Dscola]

I challenge anyone to find a play where a Raven player played dirty. The perception is thaat we are mean and nasty because we play defense. Well we are also well coached and are 1 of the least penalized teams in the league.

It's like saying because you guys are offensive based, you're soft. Both reams execute very well that's why they are the top two teams in the AFC.

 

[PatsWSB47]

I challenge anyone to find a play where a Raven player played dirty. The perception is thaat we are mean and nasty because we play defense. Well we are also well coached and are 1 of the least penalized teams in the league.

It's like saying because you guys are offensive based, you're soft. Both reams execute very well that's why they are the top two teams in the AFC.

How about when Suggs went for Brady's knees? That He whiffed is besides the point.

 

[Dscola]

How about when Suggs went for Brady's knees? That He whiffed is besides the point.

Suggs was pushed into his knees and missed yet still got a flag. The Ravens are not a dirty team. Just hard nosed and aggressive. We don't have any James Harrisons or Meriweathers on our squad.

 

[Ring 6]

I challenge anyone to find a play where a Raven player played dirty. The perception is thaat we are mean and nasty because we play defense. Well we are also well coached and are 1 of the least penalized teams in the league.

It's like saying because you guys are offensive based, you're soft. Both reams execute very well that's why they are the top two teams in the AFC.

There is one thing we can agree on, Raven Fan.
These are without question the 2 best teams in the conference, and without question which is best will be determined tomorrow.
And IMO the winner will also win the SB.

 

[JaxPats]

This is pure BS ! Any team knows risking a big penalty like that, especially a playoff game with the SB on the line is asking to lose. Against Brady? Then you basically sealed a loss, because there's a good chance they will turn it into 7 points! Don't think Harbarough wants that. Florio is an idiot and a headline whore.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

the guy should not be saying stuff like that w/o any proof or material to back up his assessment...

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Whoa. You've made enough intelligent posts out here that I'm pretty sure that you didn't just fall off the turnip truck...but did you just fall off the turnip truck?

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[Dscola]

There is one thing we can agree on, Raven Fan.
These are without question the 2 best teams in the conference, and without question which is best will be determined tomorrow.
And IMO the winner will also win the SB.

They have been all year. I just hope it's a good clean game with minimal penalties and injuries. I would say that if we lose I'd root for you, but I kind of have a softspot for what Alex Smith has gone through in his career.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

I challenge anyone to find a play where a Raven player played dirty. The perception is thaat we are mean and nasty because we play defense. Well we are also well coached and are 1 of the least penalized teams in the league.

It's like saying because you guys are offensive based, you're soft. Both reams execute very well that's why they are the top two teams in the AFC.

I think that, with the exception of some reasonable disagreement over the Suggs play (which was either dirty or the result of a push depending on your point of view) most people here are actually agreeing with you on your first point by trashing Florio, who is a complete idiot with no scruples or concern for veracity.

As for your second point: I agree 100%. This game will be won by the best team in the Conference. Anyone who says they are certain of the outcome is talking through his hat or out his butt.

Thanks for your thoughtful posts. I hope neither team suffers serious injuries tomorrow and that the winner wins it all in Indy, hopefully my Pats!!!!

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Doesn't Bernard Pollard play for the Ravens?

If you want a player who knows how to take down Brady for the game...it's Pollard

I would not like Rice's chances of walking out of Gillette under his own power tomorrow if Pollard pulled that stunt again; I think the Ravens know that as well and so I don't think Knee-ard be hunting this week.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

It's hard for me to understand how this guy has gotten as big as he has. He has NO football knowledge and is one of the biggest media trolls. I can't understand why NBC gave him this huge platform.

...because he writes crap that fools like us talk about for, what?, four pages now.

 

[robbomango]

I would not like Rice's chances of walking out of Gillette under his own power tomorrow if Pollard pulled that stunt again; I think the Ravens know that as well and so I don't think Knee-ard be hunting this week.

Good point, then again this is a guy he shouldn't apologize because Quarterbacks don't apologize for throwing footballs over people's heads...???

I'm sure he meant to say at peoples heads.

 

[condon84]

Because you are misunderstanding the talents required to get the platform.
Knowledgable. Nope
Intelligent. Nope
Insightful. Nope
Controversial. Yup
Easy Dislkied. Yup
Arrogant. Yup

At least the other media trolls are former players, coaches and actual columnists/writers. Florio is a former lawyer who people have no business taking seriously when it comes to football. It annoys me that NBC has him as one of their football guys on TV. Not that I watch any of their football post/pre game shows anyways.

 

[JaxPats]

...because he writes crap that fools like us talk about for, what?, four pages now.

Somebody has to step on his face when he does We fans are pretty protective, and tight nit :rocker:

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

I only got as far as the second word of the title and realized that what would be in this thread is garbage.

"Florio thinks"

Contridiction right there.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Maybe the Raven started this rumor in hopes of getting in Brady's head?

Just a theory....

I considered your point and came to the conclusion that I don't think the threat of hits gets in Brady's head at this point in his career...I don't think Brady knows physical fear in the same way that you or I might know it...great NFL QB's are cut from a very special piece of cloth that way...otherwise they'd never stay in a collapsing pocket with 300 pound sides of beef coming at them at full speed...