From the Ravens, as reported by the AP (tho many were present in the locker room when the statements were made):
Ray Lewis on whether Quinn's hit on Terrell Suggs was a cheap shot: "Heck yeah, it was a cheap shot When you're running down and you're looking at the quarterback going at somebody's knees who doesn't even have the ball … I want to see if he gets the same fine I got or even higher. Now this man is out four or five weeks because of some baloney like that."
Check.
Ravens veteran defensive lineman Trevor Pryce on the play call that led to Cribbs' injury: ""With five seconds left in the game, and you're down 16-0, to throw a hook-and-lateral, what's the point of that? I'm not trying to question their coaching, it's none of my business. But you see what the result was. You do a hook-and-lateral play with a whole bunch of guys that are big and run fast, people are running around crazy and someone is going to get hurt."
Check.
Finally, from Dwan Edwards, who hit Cribbs: "I was just hustling to the ball. He had just pitched it and I reacted. … I consider myself a hustle player and I tried to hustle and make a play — not let them get a score."
Guess we got those issues straightened out.
Mangini is not available for his day-after-game press conference with the media because he is in a conference call. A conference call with Lerner? To fire him? Probably just wishful thinking on my part.
The Browns are not required by the rules to roll over and play dead for the Ravens or anyone else. What the Browns do is and should be for the benefit of the Browns. Why shouldn't the Browns do what the Browns need to try to get better? There are 32 teams in the NFL — not a select dozen or so America's teams and the rest who must lie in the mud to make sure their cleats don't get dirty!
The Browns suck, but it makes me angry that any other organization should tell the Browns that they are not allowed to work to improve themselves, but are required to give up when the other team has determined they no longer have a chance to win … so that they don't accidently hurt a player on another team. Is that it?
If the Browns choose to work on whatever they want, including practicing the hook and ladder during the 60 minutes they are allowed to be on the field with the mighty and sacred Ravens, then who is anybody to tell them they are not allowed to even try?
keith, nobody is stopping the browns from trying anything. as a matter of fact they are currently trying to be the worst cleveland browns team in history.
terje, I think they are succeeding in being the worst Cleveland Browns team in history! I still think all the criticism they are getting for their very badly played hook and ladder is unfair ….
it's totally fair. why wait until 3 seconds left in the game to play with urgency? that play should have been attempted in the first quarter not down by 16 when there is nothing to gain.
Terje, absolutely agree with you. They threw 2 passes over 15 yds, not counting the 2 balls that Quinn tried to throw in the owner's pressbox on the last drive.
You have to think, if it doesn't happen this week, that if the Browns lose to Detroit (and they will), Mangini is gone.
owner's box, not pressbox, before the grammar police rips me apart.
Correction…Mangini to have 4pm conference call with media instead of meeting in person.
Adriana Lima had a baby 9 months after marrying Marko Jaric….guess they had a good honeymoon.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320272,00.html
Pat, you really need to step up the search to find her successor.
the real question about that baby…who's eyes did it get? if marko contributed that part i pity the poor thing.
Brian D,
I think the vehement response to Courtney Cox caught Pat off-guard, and he is still shell-shocked.
Courtney cox? That was 2 months ago!
Snap out of it Mac!
I cant wait to see what Mangini says today. I hope he gets fired!
I know it was an AP wire report, but I don't believe Ray Lewis, in describing Quinn's knee shot, actually said it was "baloney." The freakin' guy was involved in a murder, he's never used the word "baloney" in his entire life. Edited for content.
Ray Lewis, meet Kettle, Kettle meet Ray Lewis…