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Weddle to Ravens, Raji retiring

Ja Rhule

By Ja Rhule,
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NJPanthers12 Proficient

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This is just example 1 million as to why we have the worst beat writers in the country. The one free agent our head beat writer said we were interested in was Weddle, and there was not one connection whatsoever. This morning David Newton said we were interested in BJ Raji and less than 12 hours later he retires. Unbelievable.

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5 minutes ago, NJPanthers12 said:

This is just example 1 million as to why we have the worst beat writers in the country. The one free agent our head beat writer said we were interested in was Weddle, and there was not one connection whatsoever. This morning David Newton said we were interested in BJ Raji and less than 12 hours later he retires. Unbelievable.

I miss Darin Gantt and Steve Reed.

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12 minutes ago, NJPanthers12 said:

This is just example 1 million as to why we have the worst beat writers in the country. The one free agent our head beat writer said we were interested in was Weddle, and there was not one connection whatsoever. This morning David Newton said we were interested in BJ Raji and less than 12 hours later he retires. Unbelievable.

 We discussed this in the Weddle Backpedal thread yesterday. 

I am not going to be too hard on them, unless they try to pass speculation off as fact (which is something that is still questionable with Person...). As for Raji, he probably just decided that the relative peanuts he was being offered just wasn't worth it anymore. Some ex-NFL players probably can make just as much money broadcasting or in business if their salaries get too low. Plus, Raji has already been to the mountaintop.

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10 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

5-11 Baltimore Ravens lol

They had a heap of injuries to key guys. They still have a good roster and have a strong recent history of being a good-great football team. They have one of the best GM and HC combos in the league.

Nowhere close to an "lol" decision.

 

 

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I just saw what the Ravens are paying Weddle, no wonder the Panthers didn't bother to get into a bidding war with them. 4 yr deal $26M $13M Guaranteed with $3M worth of Incentives. He said they made him feel wanted from the 1st day. Heck, from what I had been reading, they weren't even in the picture. There were 3 teams: Steelers, Cowboys and Raiders. Ravens weren't even mentioned. Weddle had stated, he wanted to stay on the West Coast due to family. He didn't want to uproot the family. Boy, did he sell everyone a bill of good.

Even some of the Ravens fans I talk with knew they were in the mix for him.

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