 For those of y'all that have been here for a little while more specifically from before the season was over Remember what we said going into this offseason. We said that this would probably be the craziest Ravens offseason ever Ever I know when Ray Lewis flirted with leaving the Ravens That was that was crazy when Ed Reid actually left the Ravens and joined the Texans That was crazy But this off see that I think this offseason all the craziness that has been going on It may top that and maybe because social media is in a different era right now, then maybe that's why but anyway The season this offseason has been crazy. So now we got some significant updates with the Baltimore Ravens to talk about with Lamar Jackson with DeAndre Hopkins with Odell Beckham, Jr. We'll start with Odell Beckham, Jr. Because there's some allegations going on with Odell Beckham, Jr. right now That I don't think anything will come of it, but hey, you never know But it is significant allegations, but we'll see we'll see one thing that I have learned on here Is to especially with stuff like this You can't jump to conclusions. You really can't you you got to wait out the process Like if it was something football related, hey, jump to all the conclusions You want to based off of this that and the third but with stuff like this You got to just let it play out and see how it goes So we'll see what happens with that but apparently Odell in his camp They said a ain't got nothing to do with us We wasn't involved that didn't happen and apparently they said that there was some videos surveillance that Showed the opposite of what the allegation says. So we'll see what happens with that. But anyway, Jocina Anderson And I was just going through the episodes of her podcast looking through all like the titles and stuff and what they were about I'm like, I like Jocina Anderson. She like another like she's like a Ravens reporter Because she covered the Ravens a lot like a whole lot And with her it makes sense because like she she been covering Odell from from jump like from When he was a giant Um, and then she's covered him throughout his entire career and then for him to join the Ravens And she been covering a lot with the whole Lamar Jackson thing. Um, so it just makes sense that she just She got a lot of love for the Ravens, but she she covers them And extensively attentively and all that good stuff whatever whatever other words you want to throw in there But anyway, Jocina Anderson, um, she did confirm She confirmed it. So Mike Lombardi put it out there on his podcast And then he went on Pat McAfee show and doubled down on it. He was like, hey, yeah Hey, Lamar Jackson. He asked about the Andre Hopkins and Odell Beckham jr. So he initially Put that out. But then jocina Anderson. She was like, yeah, he did he did but She she she she changed it. She she said something different because Mike Lombardi said that Um, Lamar Jackson asked the Ravens to get the Andre Hopkins Odell Beckham jr. And he said then we'll talk Then we can start talking. So obviously about the contract, but jocina Anderson said there was no ultimatum She said there was no ultimatum So she just said Lamar Jackson asked the Ravens to check in on both the Andre Hopkins and Odell Beckham jr But she said that there was no ultimatum with it. So it wasn't like a all right If you do this Then I'll do that But she says she basically saying Lamar was just like, hey, y'all do this Silence so anyway Um, so that that was cool. That that's nice to know that like it's official And I mean even before jocina Anderson confirmed it It does seem like it's official Because based off of what the Ravens did and how the Ravens did it to acquire Odell Beckham jr. But With the Andre Hopkins, there has been a lot of talk about Deandre Hopkins, um, a lot of rumors about the Ravens and Deandre Hopkins What's gonna happen with that? What could happen with that or the Ravens really interested in him? Are they pursuing him and of course over the past couple of days We've been giving you all the updates about everything that pac-man jones has been saying In regards to the Ravens in their interest in one deandre Hopkins because first he talked about When pat McAfee was on there talking about different teams that were interested in deandre hopkins The first pac-man jones like wait, you forgot one team there. You forgot one. That's the Ravens. Don't forget about them And then the very next day. He was like a it's a strong possibility Not strong, but strong with a k and you know when we Say that Then that's real right there, baby. That's real. That's that's when like something is a real real significant possibility So he got a lot of us hyped with that pac-man jones like all right pac-man a let's let it be make it happen But then jocina anderson sort of took it for a turn in the podcast yesterday She and she slipped it in there real real smooth. She slipped it in there real smooth But she talked about how the ravens right now are not actively pursuing Deandre Hopkins, but There was a little caveat in there. She said they're not actively pursuing him At his current contract So Basically letting it be known like a ravens are interest. This is what I took from it when I heard it Because it was right before she was asking uh Kalea's kid because she had Kalea's cam ball in there She said it was right before she was asking Kalea's cam ball about John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson How he thinks things are going to go down, but she slipped it in there real quick Um, but she said that uh, yeah, they're not currently pursuing Deandre Hopkins with that current salary so this It doesn't mean they're out on Deandre Hopkins but I think they would be in on arizona being like consuming a lot of that salary if something was to go down Because the arizona car don't they obviously want to move off of Deandre Hopkins Uh and the Baltimore ravens from everything that we've been hearing it seems like they want to move on to Deandre Hopkins um, but it's got to be some give and take And I know I've been seeing a lot of it on twitter A lot of people putting out stuff that seems like it's it could be legitimate They've been putting out some real good trade offers and some trade packages And it seems like it's a it's a big consistent going around Where so many ravens fans and whatnot about what the ravens could possibly offer to the the cardinals What the cardinals could often return to the ravens for Deandre Hopkins to be Swapped to go from arizona To Baltimore and my guy JT he said it best when I was texting him the other day He brought up he said hey, man. Well last time the ravens got a man at receiver from the Cardinals It worked out And it certainly did like a man not not as any receiver now But a grown man At wireless a grown man at wide receiver from the Cardinals It worked out that was obviously Anquan Bolden And you see how much like he helped Joe Flacco out a lot a whole lot Like Lamar has already done a lot, but imagine with a Deandre Hopkins like you remember Was there that'd be some time with Joe Flacco Joe Flacco be like hey look man Anquan Bolden. I know you over there somewhere. Just throw it up The Anquan will come down with it To have a receiver that you can do that with It's a beautiful thing So I really still do hope it happens. I do um Actually building a lot of confidence that it will happen um with Deandre Hopkins, uh Because I don't just because she reported this. Oh, yeah, they they out on his current salary right now No, I like we we've seen this story a lot of times that could just be public talk for hey Y'all know what y'all got we we got a they got to be some compromise on both our sides with this whole thing Yeah, I think this could all be part of their negotiations with the Cardinals So We'll just see how it goes when that'll be something. No, that'd be something Two years in a row the Baltimore Ravens and the Cardinals they trade in wide receivers. They swap in wide receivers They're like here he goes Hollywood Cardinals like all right, they they go the first round pick And then the following year you're like, all right. Hey Ravens. Here goes Deandre Hopkins and Ravens be like All right, what are they going to give up? We'll see if we do see hopefully we do see but we'll see when we get there Now Lamar Jackson, um Jocelyn Anderson also she was talking to Kalea's Campbell about Lamar Jackson um And Kalea's Campbell he he talked about how like as far as a fully guaranteed contracts, um He said that'd be nice for the NFL to get there to that point But the only way they're going to get there is if people fight for it And that's what Lamar Jackson is apparently doing. Um, he's fighting for it Now something that I really really appreciate it The agent talk because obviously there's been a lot of people say hey Lamar He needs an agent and that there's obviously some pros to having an agent They can do a lot of the negotiating for you. They can talk to teams for you They can get a feel for what the market is for you They can deal with your team directly for you They can take care of little deals and get you this and that for you They can do a lot for you. So you ain't got to worry about it. You ain't got to do the do the work They can do it for you but With all that being said and those are some definite benefits of having an agent So nothing wrong with that at all and Kalea's Campbell was like I'm I'm happy I have an agent because I ain't got to talk to teams directly and da da da da da But um As far as a contract He made a very valid point about Not having an agent or having one or not having one. He said with him, he has an agent. His agent talks to the teams and whatnot. But he said, his agent's job is to get the type of deal that he wants. And said his agent, he could talk to the team and whatnot, come back to it. Same thing we said on here too, a couple days ago. You can have an agent. Agent could go get whatever deal from the team and be like, go get whatever offer. They can show it back to you. Hey, I got this offer for you. Check it out, big dog. You like it? How about this contract? And you can tell them, yes. Hey, I love it. Hey, great contract. All right, let's get it done. What do I sign? Or you can simply tell them no. No, I don't want that. The final decision, it comes from you as a person who hired the agent. Again, having an agent is great. It's amazing. It could make a lot of stuff easier, but it is not the end all, be all. Just because you have an agent does not mean, all right, well, a lot of people say, oh yeah, if Lamar would have had an agent, this deal would have been done already. That's not true. That's not true. If he would have had an agent, again, he could have just filled the office from other team if there were any, he could have done that. But having an agent does not mean, all right, well, if he had an agent, so much things would be opposite of what they are now. That's not true. It's just not. But I thought that was an interesting little segment from Kalea's camp. But he also talked about how he had a strong offer from the Jets. And again, now on this time, it's not the Ravens winning in the battle with another team, but hearing that about somebody else instead of the Ravens is like, wow. So this is what it feels like to be on this side of things and not to be on that side. But yeah, he said he had a strong offer from the Jets. Said he talked to Aaron Rodgers and stuff and whatnot. And Kalea's camp on the Jets would have been nice. And I think him being on there would have been, it would have made life easier for him. I think on for Atlanta, I'm kind of naive to how that defense is, so I don't know. But as far as him being on the Jets, I think life would have been made easier for him because they already got so many defensive pieces in place. I feel like he could have came there or went there and been a strong supporting cast member. He wouldn't have to be a focal point of the defense, but he would make a strong defense even stronger, but he wouldn't have to do as much. They wouldn't be relying on him as much as they are, as much as like the Falcons may be or even the Ravens would be. Cause Ravens really relied on Kalea's camp a lot. And a lot of times, as crazy as this off season has been, that's something that I forget about a lot. Well, not forget that he's not on the Ravens, but I kind of do forget that he's not on the Ravens cause we've been so used to him being on the Ravens and now he's not going to be there. He's going to be on another team, but him going on just in the Anderson's podcast, the crew, it gave me that reminder like, hold up, Kalea's camp wasn't going to be there anymore. He's not going to be with the Ravens anymore. And I was like, oh, well, young guys got to really step up and that's going to be a significant loss. It's going to be a significant loss. Run defense for sure. We ain't going to see that long arm wingspan, grabbing people and be like, oh, you ain't going nowhere. Ain't going to see that no more. So now Michael Pierce who missed about 99% of last season cause he got hurt in the first game, I think. I think it was the first game we can suggest, but I don't remember, but either way, Michael Pierce, he missed the majority of last season. Locke going to be, he going to be relied on. Broderick Washington, Travis Jones in his second year. So yeah, man, Ravens, they brought Brent Urban back. So yeah, we'll see. We'll see how it goes. But yeah, that's a big loss right there. I hope he does well in Atlanta. So we'll see. But anyway, just wanted to let y'all know about that stuff. Jocina Anderson, she also talks about how she hopes Lamar comes back to the negotiation table and he could just talk to the Ravens some more so they can get this thing worked out. She also, they also talked about the possibility of the 49ers and the Ravens possibly doing a trade there. But Jocina Anderson, she's like, no, no, no, just, no, don't even think about it, Lamar. She said, just talk to the Ravens, man. So we'll see how everything goes. And as we have been, we'll just continue to be patient with this entire process. I mean, even if you aren't a patient person with this entire process, you got no choice but to be because you gotta wait it out anyway. So if you're patient or you're not patient, you still gotta wait out the process. So yeah, that's that. But anyway, I love y'all, Team Keep It Clean. I appreciate y'all, Team Keep It Clean. And let's make this a great Friday. We out.