Lame ducks?
What do Ravens quarterbacks Kyle Boller and Troy Smith have in common with George Bush?
Their approval ratings among their constituents aren't very high and, like the president, they're considered lame ducks among those in the Ravens Nation.
What's the difference between the two Ravens quarterbacks and Bush?
Bush isn't here at the team's passing camp.
Boller and Smith are, trying to do more than merely hold the seat warm for the team's top draft pick, Joe Flacco. The rookie from Delaware isn't in Owings Mills this week because of an NFL rule that states rookies are allowed to participate in only one Organized Team Activity while their school is still in session.
Though Flacco has already withdrawn from school, his appearance at the mandatory minicamp a few weeks back precluded him from being here. Flacco's next workout with the Ravens will be at the rookie and free agent camp, which the team moved back from mid-May to mid-June to accommodate their quarterback of the future.
As for the quarterbacks of the present -- and probably near future -- Boller and Smith are headed out to the practice field right now.
And so am I.
Comments
I think they should have cut all 3 of them.(McNair, Smith, and Boller) Luckily McNair retired. I like all 3 of them in that they do not complain and come to work and do their jobs but as a fan it is hard to watch season after season of getting nothing from our QB.
Posted by: neil | May 28, 2008 11:47 AM
smith hasn't even been given a real chance yet as a starter, how do you justify cutting a guy THAT soon? QB takes a while to adjust to in the NFL, its not the same as a running back or a linebacker
mcnair was old and washed up, and boller just plain sucks so I can agree there
Posted by: mike | May 29, 2008 12:13 PM