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June 23, 2008

Sims goes to the 49ers

Free-agent offensive tackle Barry Sims has decided to sign with the San Francisco 49ers. A nine-year starter for the Oakland Raiders, Sims had worked out recently for the Ravens, St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots.

Sims chose the 49ers because they offered him the best chance to compete for a starting job. The Ravens are looking to start Jared Gaither at left tackle this season following the recent retirement of Jonathan Ogden.

Posted by Jamison Hensley at 2:23 PM | | Comments (15)
        

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Why would you go to san francisco instead of playing in baltimore? I would have at least played for Philly or Washington but not San Francisco! That is just not a thing I would do! The only thing I could say is change your mind! If I had that chance I would pick Philly as my next choice and depending on the anything else I might like DC!

Well, there goes the Super Bowl.

No Barry Sims? No chance I'm watching any games this year!

San Francisco is next to Oakland. He didn't have to uproot himself or his family (he's married).

Besides, Nolan is a pretty good guy to play for

He chose SF because he probably still has a home in the area after playing for Oakland for 9 yrs. Duh ?

bye lol

you think NOT getting Simms is the reason we won't be in the Superbowl?

Let him go.

It sounds like he didn't want too much competition for a starting position. I guess 9 years in the league will do that to you.

As for the Ravens, we should continue to want guys who are hungry and chomping at the bit to compete for the priveledge to start.

I like what I hear from the camps so far. The team sounds hungry. New coaches to impress, a nasty taste in our mouth from last season, rising expectations.... all lead to a good atmosphere for our team.

Getting screwed on the MNF schedule should have everyone pissed off.

We aren't missing anything. Sims is a bit older than in his prime. Alot older.

Hey Jerry P., I think they are being sarcastic. HELLO!!!!

It's always nice to have veterans. That being said, I'm glad that Gaither is getting the oppurtunity. The Ravens have a lot of young talent on the line and it will be great to watch them grow together.

Sims obviously realized he couldn't beat Gaither out. That speaks volumes for Gaither, our new line and coaches. I love it. With the old O line coaches gone this unit is going to be superbly better, mark my word on that.

how about who cares?

And because of the young talent starting on the line and the inevitable mistakes that those younger linemen can make, I think Troy Smith has a great shot at starting under center.

He's the most mobile, he looks extremely comfortable in a collapsing pocket, and when I saw him play he seamed to know exactly when to just heave the ball out of bounds.

He doesn't have a strong arm....so? Since when do we have speed burner type WR's that can get open far down the field anyway? West Coast offense time.

Since there hasnt been a new posting in awhile, let me throw this out. What happens if the Packers dont want Favre back? Should the Ravens make a run at him? The team seems pretty solid, except at QB. Having Favre for 1-2 seasons would not hurt Flacco's development at all. The core of the 13-3 team is still there. The Defense is more than solid, but aging. The Offense has a young O-line and some good skill position guys. Am I drunk at 2 pm to think that Favre would be a good fit for the Ravens?

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