The always controversial Baltimore Sun Ravens columnist, Mike Preston is at it again in his latest article. Preston thinks that John Harbaugh’s plans for improving the Ravens in 2011 are clearly correct, but that the franchise often fails to back them up.
This offseason Harbaugh has said that he would like to focus on improving the Ravens running game, become more involved in the offense and hold offensive coordinator Cam Cameron accountable for his work.
So until I see something different in 2011, the Ravens are just engaging in lip service again. It’s time to deliver, put up or shut up.
The biggest change has to come in Cameron. As a person, he’s a decent, honorable and hardworking man. But when it comes to designing plays, he’s like a mad scientist who goes into the laboratory and cuts off all ties with the rest of civilization.
In three seasons in Baltimore, he has alienated the players and the other assistants. And now, he has to re-invent himself heading into next season.
Good luck.
The only positive light that Preston shed on the Ravens was that they are at least being critical of themselves and admitting their faults. He says that the Ravens were happy with their “a win is a win” mentality during the season.
The icing on the cake of Preston’s latest piece is when he wrote that he refuses to get hyped up about the Ravens improvements on offense. It seems that a fast wide receiver is always the cure all for Baltimore and will come in and turn around years of lackluster offense. “Yeah. Right,” Preston writes.
Hold on though… Have you noticed that the blame is going on everybody connected with the Ravens except the great Harbaugh himself? Harbaugh isn’t critical of himself. In fact, in a silent way, by firing them or them leaving,Harbaugh has put the blame on Zorn, Mattison (Trust me I’m glad Matty is gone but you know as well as I do that he was pushed out), Wilbert Montgomery, etc…
Hasn’t Harbaugh alienated the Ravens veterans? What veteran has come to Harbs defense? Not one key veteran. The silence from Lewis, Reed, Heap, etc is quite deafening…
Now the great Harbaugh, being nothing more than a Special Teams Coach, has spoken and said he will get more involved in the offense… Why? What good can this career Special Teams Coach do on offense? Put the ‘Wedge” into the offense? Show how to call a “Fair Catch” on the many jump ball passes Flacco throws into the corner of the endzone?
Hate to say it, but MGW and I have been spot on with Harbaugh…
On another note, A.J. Hawk was released by the Packers. The Ravens need to sign this guy. Put him with Ray Lewis and Hawk can be a beast.
Now 2488, you keep this up and people will think you have an agenda! I DO have an agenda…get this “learning on the fly” coach out of here and get a real leader with real experience in.
Its funny to see how people think Rex Ryan is a clown and berate him for his motivational tactics.
Look how he kept the pressure off his team during the Playoffs and put the heat on himself saying that game was him against Belichick.
The guy is unorthodox and mouthy but a savvy Head Coach.
Now everyone respects Harbaugh and thinks he’s a genius, yada, yada, yada… They would take Harbaugh over Ryan, yada, yada, yada…
But tell me, who took their team further into the Playoffs the last two years?
Who has the respect of their players?
Which coach have opposing players said they want to play for?
The answer to the 3 questions is Rex Ryan.
Fire Harbaugh and bring back “Sexy” Rex Ryan!