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The Only Thing Raven Watchers Can Agree on Is the Need for Joe Flacco to Start Practicing
Published 5/29/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... We all know about Boller so it's more interesting to focus on Smith. He got a few starts when the season was lost last season but his NFL ability is still something of a mystery. Based on reports from two Baltimore Sun writers who were at the practice, though, it's hard to draw any conclusions about how Smith did. Jamison Hensley had a positive take. ...

NFL Thursday: More on Jason Taylor; Delhomme Returns
Published 5/29/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
... Taylor Breaks Silence on Dolphins’ Future (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) Jaguars: Spicer Joins Voluntary Offseason Workouts (Florida Times-Union) Texans: Texans Not Lacking Safeties (Houston Chronicle) Browns : Terry Cousins Adds Mental Strength (Akron Beacon Journal) Bengals: Odom Fitting Right In on Line (Cincinnati Enquirer) Ravens: Troy Smith Confident He Can Win Starting Job (Baltimore Sun) Broncos: Cutler ...

Troy Smith could show Joe Flacco and Kyle Boller to the bench
Published 6/6/2008 at Shutdown Corner
... Pittsburgh at home. During his rookie year, Smith completed 40-of-76 passes for 452 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. His 79.5 quarterback rating was better than other notable rookie campaigns. Eli Manning’s quarterback rating his rookie year in 2004 was 55.4, Byron Leftwich’s in 2003 a 73.0, Donovan McNabb’s in 1999 a 60.1. Clearly, Smith is capable. And back in late May, Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson was positively glowing about Smith. "I really love his ...

Will Try Smith Start for Ravens?
Published 6/17/2008 by Annapolisbuckeye at The Buckeye Blog
... However, a new day may be dawning for the Ravens. Billick is gone, Art Modell has sold the team and the Baltimore Sun recently reported that Smith is gunning for the starting position and thanks to his dedication both on the field and off, he has a good chance of getting it. According to the Sun, not only can Smith thread a pass through multiple defenders (tell us something we didn’t know), along with a healthy dose of confidence, he has perfect attendance in both the weight room and the classroom. This comes as something of a surprise to the Baltimore coaching staff. ...