Plaxico Suspended!?!?

What is the purpose of suspending NFL players for missing team meetings or not returning phones calls etc? IE Plaxico Burress going M.I.A. I’m not saying its ok what he did because it’s not. No matter what was going on a simple text or phone call to the right coach or teammate or even his agent, so Drew can call the team, is all he had to do. A three minute inconvenience is all it would be, if that. Did Burress not go to the restroom all day Monday? That’s the same amount of time it would take, so don’t think I’m taking his side because I’m not. But let’s relate this to the real world. Take a sales job, any sales job. Say a TOP sales guy for this company decides not to show up for a little group lunch or get-together. Do you think the company would take that guy off the street for 1/16th of his selling year? OF COURSE NOT! No company would take away his income and more importantly their income, cutting off your nose to spite your face if not how one becomes successful. You know what they would do if anything? Take away a piece of his bonus or limit his ability to enjoy the year end trip for Top Performers (ie the Pro Bowl). But this plan only works for the stars, I understand. So what about the little guy? The league doesn’t care about the little guy. The little guy will learn, and quick, that if he messes up he is GONE. The big guys should have their Bonuses at risk for personal conduct reasons. A set of levels to be determined by the players union and league, so as to rate each infraction on a scale. They should also have the shot at the Pro Bowl taken away for certain infractions. Those are some choices and yes that will never fly the way contracts are today because the bonus money is the HOLY GRAIL for players as the only thing guaranteed, but if they themselves get together and realize this is an alternative to missing GAMES and now when they miss time they lose money anyway… maybe just maybe we can get somewhere. To take a player off the field, hurt him, hurt the team and hurt the fans, to me, is throwing bad after bad. Let’s try and make some sense people!



Glenn Younes

Sirius XM Satellite Radio

Synergy

Yes it's early and yes there are MUCH tougher opponents on the horizon for this Baltimore Raven Team. A Young team at least at the helm. As for now both the Coach and QB are rookies. Yeah I know not groundbreaking news... so what's my point. Point is for the 1st time in a long time the team has synergy, togetherness, cohesion. Sure the D is ahead of the O. The Defense is always looking to turnover the other team, looking for blood and to knock the others head off. But the O ain't no slouch. Sure they turn it over themselves, a young QB is bound to make mistakes but at least they have a plan, they try, they make an effort. AND you know the best part; they even score TD's after getting the ball from the D on a turnover. No three and out, not a field goal.... a Wing and a prayer. Sure it's a learning process but the Coach, QB and others around them are really trying. This is a Team, not an Offense a Defense and Specials... But a Team, a Team finding its way… but a Team. A young few at the top, but a Team. A Team learning how to win in the NFL, but a Team. No envy from one side or the other, no resentment, no division.... JUST A TEAM... A 2-0 TEAM.

Glenn Younes
Sirius XM Satellite Radio

Cinco - Flacco

On a day where most Raven Fans expected to see Ocho Cinco and lots of him, all they really saw was C. Johnson... and a plain Cinco. The number 5 jersey of Rookie QB Joe Flacco. His numbers will not overwhelm you (15/29 129 4 carries 37 yrd 1TD) but his composure, confidence, smarts and stability certainly should. With the bar set so low at QB in Baltimore all Flacco needed to do and continue to do is MAINTAIN. Minimize mistakes, capitalize on opportunity and keep the team in the game. It may seem simple because it is.... or is it? How many years have the Ravens been looking for a QB to do just that, seemingly forever. If game one is any indication of Flacco's fortitude, the Ravens will at the very least have a shot in many games this season. I'm not, for the record, going to get into the D and how they are the backbone, or how well the O-line preformed. I'll save that for later, hopefully. This week one win left me with one thought. Joe Flacco and not the unbelievable excitement the fans at M&T felt but the pure feeling of SURPRISE..... WHO KNEW?

Glenn Younes
Sirius XM Satellite Radio

The Night Before.....

It's the night before the Ravens Home Opener vs. the hated Bengals so now's as good a time as any to ask if this team and staff can do anything productive this year. Did Harbaugh lose this team too early in his tenure by being too tough? Was he trying to stamp his footprint on the team and instead made a rookie mistake by pressing his luck? Or did he get the team back when cutting them slack after Stover hit the 47 yrd field goal in training camp, showing the players two things. 1: He has a heart 2: He will reward hard work and success. Keep working hard and w/ that comes success, with success come perks. Who knows... I don't, the players may not and I'm not sure Harbaugh does. What I do know is this season will be an uphill battle to say the least. Rookie QB at least for week 1, an unproven O-Line and injuries everywhere. One things is for sure the fans and city of Baltimore will be ready come hell or high water.

Glenn Younes
Sirius XM Satellite Radio