 So the Ravens this morning were like, Hey everybody, wake up. We got a presser at 7.45 in the morning. I was like 7.45. I was knocked out for most of it. I did catch the replay though. And the reason I was knocked out is because I had went to sleep after watching this fake stage slap heard around the world from one Will Smith to Chris Rock. And I know the first thing a lot of people gonna say, Oh, he was defending his wife. Chris Rock was talking bad about Will Smith's wife. And that part I understand. But I also understand that literally everybody was in that building last night for the Oscars. What are the Oscars? That is an award show to be given to the best actors. And Will Smith is regarded as one of the best actors of maybe all time. So I would say he's pretty good at different roles. He knows how to cry on a spot. He knows how to look angry on a spot. He knows how to go through a lot of different emotions on a spot. I just don't think it was real. But anyway, we on to football. John Hallbohr, this morning, early this morning, John Hallbohr had a press conference and he talked about a lot of stuff. And we're gonna get to the good stuff first that I know y'all wanna hear about. One of the things that he spoke about was Lamar Jackson and his contract. And this has been the talk for a long time. It's gonna continue to be the talk for a long time until it actually gets done. Then even after it gets done, it's still gonna be the talk for a long time because everybody, so many people are gonna say, oh, does he deserve that? Whatever he gets paid, does he deserve that much money? Whatever it is that he gets, it's gonna be the talk for a long time. So the contract talk ain't going away regardless. But Hallbohr said that Lamar is ready to be back at the off season program. Said he hasn't heard anything on Lamar's new contract. He said that Lamar hasn't talked to either Hallbohr or EDC about that. So Hallbohr sort of confirming a lot of the rumors that Lamar ain't been on that. And I ain't mad at him. I ain't mad at him. Again, I do not think a contract happens this off season. I think Lamar really wants to see what these Ravens are gonna do, how they're gonna operate in the short term, but also in the long term too. I think he wants to see how this offense is gonna be in the long term because we know what it's gonna be in the short term, but how is it gonna be in the long term? Are they really gonna take that next step? They started doing it last year. Don't get me wrong, they started it last year. But are they gonna continue? Are they gonna move forward? Are they gonna push forward? We'll see. He said that Lamar Jackson is focused on training. And Hallbohr said that he can't really talk to Lamar about football stuff. He can't talk to any of the players about football stuff. But he said he can show, watch the videos though. And we can all show, watch the videos though because we all surely been watching the videos though. So Hallbohr, we were right there with you. He said that it's not in the forefront of his mind. And Hallb said that he would like to see something get done. And he said Lamar feels like he wants to get something done too, but he said it doesn't have to be a huge priority right now, which it does not. It doesn't. It doesn't. Again, let's see what happens in the draft. Let's see what happens during the season. Let's see how these Ravens operate on offense. He said that he's confident that it'll happen, but he talked about Lamar being very unique and that Lamar isn't going to worry about it. He also said if it mattered to him, then obviously it would be a priority and we'd be getting something done. And that that was like, I was like, OK, OK, OK, a little scene there. Reading them between the words right there. But anyway, he said Lamar has his reasons for thinking the way that he does. But he says Lamar says that right now he has to focus on being the best quarterback he can be. And what that sound like to me, Lamar looking around the league. Oh, these boys getting paid like that. Oh, they getting bred like that. Oh, let me just come back. Let me come back healthy and be healthy this year. And because again, last year, he was obviously hurt from early in the year because he was not. He was not playing the same. He was not moving the same. He just he was off. You could tell. But you know, he got to be looking around at all these other quarterback contracts like, oh, yeah. Hey, but we're going to see what happens now. We also got an update on Bobby Wagner because we all Bobby Wagner watch. He was asked about what's up with Bobby? What's going on with Bobby Wagner? Y'all talking to what's the status with him? And you know, like, for outside free, they'll talk about their own free agents. But for outside free agents, it's like Bruno because they don't talk about it. They don't talk about it. They they'll usually say something like, oh, well, we're looking at any kind of way we can to upgrade our football team. We're looking at everybody. And Harbaugh did mention that they are looking at everybody. But he said, Bobby Wagner is out there. And he said, I can't sit here and say, we're not talking about or to Bobby Wagner. So he pretty much confirmed that, hey, we're talking to Bobby Wagner. Let he let us know. But he said that we'll see what happens with that. And said that Eric and Ozzie, they work at it and we'll see what goes down. So in my eyes, I'm not trying to get anybody hyped anything like that. I'm really not. But I would think that a deal would be done. What's today Monday at the latest by Wednesday. But I would say probably by Tuesday. Just my opinion, could be wrong, could be right. We'll see. But the only reason I say that, and again, I'm not trying to get anybody hyped up. The only reason I say that is because they just simply do not specifically talk about outside free agents. They don't even if there's a report. Oh, you guys are interested in this guy. Oh, you guys are interested in that guy. They always sort of shy away from the question. They always like, oh, we're looking at everybody. We're looking at all our options and ways to make our football team better. But this one, he didn't address it head on. But the way that he spoke, it just sounds like something is going to get done. So we'll see, baby. Shout out to my guy, Donik, because he said that. Because there was rumors and stuff that Bobby Wagner was still up in Baltimore. And some people said no, he wasn't. He's in Seattle. Who knows where he is? But my guy, his wife, my god, Dominic's wife, said that Bobby Wagner's probably just up there trying to hang out with Lamar. Just chill with Lamar for a little bit. And then he said he wasn't on the Ravens contract. So I told him that, hey, that women's intuition. She could be right. But anyway, timing is everything. Because a couple of days ago, I had the question from subscriber video. And then we brought up how some people mentioned some very interesting points in the comments section. And then I brought up how my guy, JT, he brought up about Patrick McCarrie, the contract that they gave him. But we had the video on Patrick McCarrie possibly being the Ravens starting center moving forward. We just had that with two, three days. I think it was three days ago, three days ago. And is it a coincidence? I don't know. But anyway, John Harbaugh, he spoke about the center position. He said that they appreciate everything that Bradley Bozeman did for them. He said that he started every year that he was here. And obviously, most years at God and then last year at center. But he said he doubts that they'll sign someone in free agency, said that the draft, they have some options there with the draft. But we also have some options in-house here. And he mentioned Patrick McCarrie and Tristan Cologne Castillo. But then he said McCarrie will step in as the starter. And boy, oh boy, timing is everything. Literally, you just talked about this three days ago. And now John Harbaugh confirms it, even though it ain't over till it's over. A lot could change with the draft. And I just, like, yeah, McCarrie is the starting center. But I think he's saying that right now, just so he can throw some teams off, too. Because the draft's coming up. It's coming up in a month. One month from now. It's coming up in a month. And the Ravens, I mean, all teams do it. They're going to try to throw people off of their scent. Because a lot of teams are going to be thinking, oh, the Ravens are going to try to do this, that, and a third. Meanwhile, the Ravens are like, no, no. We want them to think we're doing that. So even though he said Patrick McCarrie is going to be the starter, it is extremely early. So I would just, we'll see. Because I know it's going to be a lot of fans. Oh, man, I don't like McCarrie. There's going to be some fans like, oh, wait, but wait. Don't just take the Buffalo game out on him. It was like Justin Tucker had a bad game, too. The weather, da, da, da, da. So it's going to be a lot of back and forth. But even though hardball penciled him in as a starter, I would not just be like, all right, it's done. That's the center position. Again, I do think Ravens are moving forward like they have all their starters on the offensive line already there. But I think they're still going to be sniffing around. So we'll see. We talked about JK and Gus. They might start training camp on PUP, said their players safe, and that's the physically unable to perform list. So that would mean that they just wouldn't be able to really practice until they pass the physical and pass the, that Ravens that, not the conditioning test, yeah, the conditioning test, but which is very, very crazy. He was also asked about run-pass ratio. And he said, that's not something they really talk about. It just goes from one game to the next. And it should. I agree with that. It should because you can't just say, all right, we're going to go into this game, 70% passing, 30% running. Because what if this team, and this is what you would hope that your coaches and coordinators could see, what if this team, they struggle against the run? What if they struggle terribly against the run? Are you still going to go 70, 30 with pass run? No, you got to go run heavy because this team, they can't stop the run. So you shouldn't stop running unless they're stopping you. But this is why Ravens, they really got to get into the flow of these games. But it's true what he said that it just goes game by game basis. He said that you just have to do whatever you need to do to win. And he said, we want to do what we do well. He said that they weren't anticipating going into free agency, getting the safety of Marcus Williams' caliber. He talked about how he can cover ground well and he always has his hands on the football, whether it's interceptions or tip passes or whatnot. He said he's always around the football. So that's what Ravens definitely need more of. He said he liked to stay away from overtime next year as much as possible. And he talked about how the over times that he avoided last year. Yeah, yeah, you certainly did, buddy. You certainly did. And he talked about he said, well, we avoided him, buddy. We didn't lose. So, but yeah, he said he isn't for the rule changes with overtime. He said player safety is important and that he will be voting against those overtime rules. So I feel like that means that those overtime rules are gonna pass. Cause usually with hardball, when he presents a rule that he wants to vote for, it doesn't get passed. So if he's voting against it, the overtime rules are gonna get passed. And why wouldn't they? Because the NFL wants more offense. It's an offensive league. They want more offense. They want more games as we see. And they added a 17th game. They want these crazy, more drama and whatnot. And they're gonna find ways to get it. So I would expect any overtime rules to change where both teams have an opportunity to get the ball. He talked about how they wanna build up their pass rush. Said that they're free agents out there like Justin Houston, said that with a doubt fair way that he should be ready by training camp. He said that he's decided about their young wide receivers. Said they could always draft the young wide receiver. You never know what could happen. Said he has the feeling that they could have a very big year as far as his wide receivers. Talked about the Sean Watson. He said that it seemed like they were playing to Sean Watson going against him like every single year for a couple of years. But now they play him twice a year. He said that they aren't afraid of anybody though. And he talked about 500 borough, the Sean Watson and mentioned Mitchell Trabisky to all the quarterbacks in the Ravens division, AFC North. He brought up the Rams multiple times when referencing that people feel that you can win without as many draft picks. Anyway, he didn't seem too interested in that approach though, as expected, like everybody knows how the Ravens get down. And he was asked what he thought about their plans. And he said, well, it worked. They won a Super Bowl. But we'll talk more about that in a little bit. He talked about practicing. Said that they're gonna approach practices a little bit differently, well, a lot differently. He said as far as timing, things like timing, rhythm and pace, they're all gonna be different moving forward. And he did also mention that they're not gonna be having any more joint practices. So this year, the joint practices are scrapped. So ain't no other team players gonna be swinging on no Ravens. Yeah, that's scrapped. Isn't that where Derek Wolf injured his back at the Panthers training camp last year, I think. And I think that's where Ben Cleveland got a concussion, I think. I don't remember 100%. But anyway, he spoke about Ronnie Stanley. And he said that he doesn't know the timeframe of Ronnie Stanley. He said he should be back for the all season program, but he'll probably still be rehabbing then. And he said that they won't hurry him back. They just want him back for the season. Stay ready so you ain't gotta get ready. Look for Ravens to draft the left tackle. As far as Malik Harrison, he said that he sees Malik Harrison as both an inside and an outside linebacker. Said that he wants to get him that Mike linebacker spot. So I was like, okay, I don't believe you, but okay, we're gonna see. I don't believe him, especially a Bobby Wagner. Because again, I think the Bobby Wagner is gonna happen. But again, we'll see. But he said with Tyus Bowser being out, that Malik Harrison will get reps there too as Sam Linebacker. He talked about there being a lot of good corners in the draft, said that he hopes to add like one or two of them. And we could all see that, especially with them having lost Jimmy Smith, having cut Tavon Young. I feel like I'm missing somebody too. But he talked about Brandon Stevens. Now, this is what I did believe, especially based off of last year, because again, actions speak a lot louder than words to me. Because Ravens could say one thing, they could say all this and all that, but let's see what they do on the field. On the field, Brandon Stevens was out there a lot from jump, from pre-season, he was out there a lot. So you knew how much they loved him. And he was out there a lot throughout the season too. He talked about Brandon Stevens and said he can play all the positions in the secondary. And obviously with Marcus Williams being there, he started at safety. He said that Brandon Stevens will be moving around and playing a lot of football. So I could definitely see that. He said that he's hopeful that Kaleas Campbell returns, said that he and EDC talk regularly and he's just waiting for the good news. Oh, the good news you say. Well, I got some good news for you, Mr. Hardball. But as far as Kaleas Campbell, Ravens have been talking about this one for a long time, man. They've been talking about this one openly for a long time. And they started looking a little thirsty to me. Because it's like, man, does he don't want y'all to something? I don't know what it is, man. But they've been there to cast the brought up Kaleas Campbell, the football brought up Kaleas Campbell. But they just, and this has been for what? Over a month. And we've seen all these deals that happen. Again, like I said, I think the Ravens brought in Arden Key and Rashim Green to try to put some pressure on Kaleas Campbell. I really do. I really think they brought those guys in to be like, hey, Kaleas, we ready to move on. Kaleas was probably like, OK, go ahead and drive me. Go ahead and sign those guys if you want to. And the Ravens were like, OK, he called up Bluff. So let's see what happens with it. We just waiting. He was also asked about how the Ravens prioritized the salary cap. I love this question. Great question. I think it was Jeff Zerebik that asked it. Harb said that he wants everybody and the fans want everybody. I was like, OK, Harb, so we can agree on some stuff then. I got you with that one. But he said you can't have everybody. He said that there's a salary cap limitation to it. Said that they do a great job with that as far as the Ravens. He said the Ravens do a great job with the salary cap. He said that they try to be responsible. And think down the road as well, which they do do. They do think down the road, that's what I'm saying. He said that they don't spend the future generations money. And that's true. They don't. The whole cash over cap thing. Yeah, they don't do that. I think it would be nice if they did. And they were like, really? Got to have to, but that's not the Ravens way. And he said if we sign one or two more guys then it'll forego other guys from coming. We get that. Now, he said that hopefully Derek Wolf will be back for the all season program. He said he doesn't have to be, though. But we'll see what happens with Derek Wolf. Stay ready so you ain't got to get ready. Look for other options. Stay ready so you ain't got to get ready. That's what I said with Arden Key and Shane Green. Sign both of them. Sign them both. For real, man. He said he talked to both Jimmy Smith and Pranel McPhee about their future plans. But he says that it's really up to them to speak on that. So they're a cool little presser. Shout out to the Ravens for actually live streaming and posting the presser. And it just really, stuff like what the Ravens, their social media team does as far as with, especially with the presses. That's one of the things that I really appreciate because I remember on Friday, I was trying to watch the DeSean Watson presser with the Browns, his introductory presser with the Cleveland Browns. I'm like, all right. Ravens, every time they got a press conference, they live stream it on YouTube or it's on the Ravens, Apple, Facebook, whatever. There's always a way to watch it. So I was like, all right, let me go to Brown's YouTube page to watch this presser. I go to Brown's YouTube page and I don't see nothing. Like, okay, well, maybe they ain't start the live stream. Like I know Ravens sometimes, they'll start live streaming on Facebook but they won't start it on YouTube yet. It'll be a little bit late. So I'm like, okay, wait a couple of minutes. Then I go back to Brown's YouTube page and nothing. They never streamed. I'm like, what? So I had to go watch it on NFL Network. I'm like, man, that's like, why wouldn't you stream that? But I got a couple of reasons why they probably wouldn't stream it. But anyway, Team Keep It Clean. I love y'all. I appreciate y'all. We out!