 After the Superbowl happens early on in February there becomes this quiet period in the NFL Where there's really not much of anything happening and it's the transition from This past season since the Superbowl is over as we await the new season and From February to March it gets awfully weird Some people don't know that they still have a family because they're still invested in football Some people don't know what to do with their Sundays anymore. They're like, oh, this is what Sundays is like and up until free agency It's sort of a dead period But then right in the middle of March Free agency represents the opening of a new league year and what can that bring? excitement Teams are getting new players and everybody has a shot and everybody's thinking oh man This guy is really gonna help our team really take us over the top. This is gonna be the one This is gonna be our year So then there's that first wave of free agency where all the big names get signed and Then there's a second wave of free agency, but then even free agency it dies down a little bit But then you have the draft and ho ho ho the draft the draft This is the guy who our team needs for the future This guy is gonna be a cornerstone in our offense and our defense for years to come. That's him I'm glad we got him. Wow RGM is the best So what did that draft bring even more of? excitement But then what's next? Because the majority of your team is built It's not 100% yet, but it's probably about 80 85% done But there's something else that can lead to a lot of excitement too And that's the schedule release Now usually for the schedule release it comes out before the draft But this season of course with everything going on they had to spread this thing out even more And with the NFL, you know, they like to make a show of everything So they did that three hour special yesterday. I didn't watch one bit of it But that's I just I just didn't I didn't feel like I ended up watching a movie on Netflix or something but anyway With that being said Um with the schedule release it also provides what the draft provides for a lot of fans and a lot of teams What free agency provides for a lot of fans and a lot of teams That's excitement And a lot of times when people get excited When they get over enthusiastic They can They tend to say things that they may not really think through They may not have really thought about And they may not have really pondered on And sometimes out of excitement You can say some stuff that really doesn't make any sense So this leads us to Mark Ingram With an interview that he did Once the schedule came out Um, and it was published on nfl.com By one grand gordon And let's see what mark Ingram said Uh hit he started he thought he was talking about jk dobbins Because he was being asked of how he felt about jk dobbins Of course him being a running back on the ravens is run heavy team and him being older He's getting ready to be 31 this this season And the ravens they just led the league in rushing But they went and still drafted running back and they drafted running back early And mark Ingram he knows the business just as good as anybody I mean you see what happened to him the previous year with the saints They said we love you mark Ingram Thank you for everything mark Ingram, but we're moving on mark Ingram So he was on his way up out of there Saints fans man, so many of them let me know they hit me up and they they didn't like it They were hurt. They were really hurt And by with us as ravens fans seeing how mark Ingram has been with this team I can completely understand why But anyway mark Ingram he could have been somebody that was really hurt over the ravens draft and jk dobbins He could have been somebody because he knows the business He knows the business, but anyway Let's see what mark Ingram said So I like his mindset. I like his attitude. I like the way he runs the ball Just bring him and his talents to our room. That's already special Our backfield is going to be the best in the league for sure We're all looking forward to it being playmakers for the team and helps us win the championship He even said jk dobbins reached out to him gave his number And he said he welcomed him And that's what any good veteran would do regardless of if they feel like their job is on the line or not Any good veteran they'll welcome the young guy with open arms They'll teach the young guy with open arms They'll let the young guy learn the process and they'll show him the ropes with open arms Because that's what good veterans do They paved the way for the younger guys because they know they can't play forever And even even though the business is a tough tough business You still want to be good to people But again, remember what we spoke of earlier in the video What we said free agency brings what we said the draft brings and what we said the schedule release can bring It can bring this sense of excitement to where people say things that may not make sense They may say things that they really didn't mean they may say things that sound a little crazy almost because they're so excited To get things going. They're so excited for this new season. They're so excited to see how their team performs And mark ingram and his excitement again our backfield is going to be the best in the league for sure Does that make sense? Is that a legitimate statement? Is there something that he can say with a straight face? Of course it is Of course it is Like when I saw that and read it I'm like, yeah, why wouldn't it be? Why wouldn't he say that? Because these guys the ravens was the they had the best Running game in the league last year by far and the best running game in like 50 60 years They shattered records. They were just it was crazy how great of a running team. This really was Especially in this day and age in football for them to do that In a passing league for them to be a running team and still lead the league in touchdown passes. Hey Hey, that says a lot but He got every right in the world to say that and it makes 1000 percent sense Because again, it's so many different so many different things we could talk about with this one So mark ingram again. Yeah, he's gonna be 31 but Something that he did a lot with the saints And even though he is 31 You would think oh man 31 year old running back. Oh a lot of wear and tear, huh? Well, you could say that but at the same time with the saints He'd been sharing carries me Him and kamar one two punch They make each other better or they made each other better So what did he do here? He's still he got a thousand yards now. He got a thousand yards. I think he had like 11 touchdowns Receiving touchdowns russian touchdowns. He was doing it all But he also shared carries in the backfield with Gus Edwards a little bit with justice hill And with Lamar Jackson And speaking of one Lamar Jackson something that we've been saying this entire offseason and even before too Any running back that the ravens add to their roster any running back that's on the ravens roster Being next to Lamar Jackson will make you that much better He will elevate your game that much more. Why? Because He could take off too He might be a better runner than you But just his ability It's it just don't make no sense It don't make no sense So There's mark angriom. There's Lamar And there's Gus Edwards Of course, y'all know what I feel is gonna happen. We'll see if it does happen Hopefully it doesn't happen. But again, it's the business. So I expect it to happen But with Gus Edwards being back there too Got a Mahler Bruiser This guy'll look you in your face and still run you over He don't talk much either I don't even know what Gus Edwards sounds like. I know we've heard him before but I don't even know what he sounds like Like guys like Lamar off the top of my head guys like Lamar Hollywood mark angriom Mark Andrews Earl Thomas Um Marlon Humphrey Markis Peters I know what those guys sound like But Gus Edwards If if you gave me an earpiece some headphones put them to my ears and say hey, who's this? Which player is this? I wouldn't know and that's because that dude is like a silent assassin, man He don't speak much But it'll hurt you And then you got justice hill Who was coming on strong more toward the end of the season last year getting more comfortable in the nfl life in the nfl He'll burn you Get them passes out of backfield too. I'm telling y'all watch out for justice hill this year, man And then you got jk dobbins Mr. All around mr. Do-it-all You got him coming out of the backfield now too. He got the speed. He got the power. He got the hands I ain't talking about fight hands. I don't know if he can square up with but that we don't we don't need that But I mean hands catching passes out of the backfield So there is no reason to think that They won't be the best running game in the nfl. They won't have the best running game in the nfl There's no reason to to to not think that One of the only things one of the only arguments I could see from somebody Wouldn't even be that oh no. Well, well this team is gonna have the best running game in the nfl No, I wouldn't even I I couldn't even take that seriously if somebody said that You would have to put up a strong case and I probably still wouldn't even take it seriously Because how can you argue against the ravens in their run game? how How can you argue that another team would even have anything close to what the ravens are gonna have in their run game And that's not even biased Because again look to last year and I know this a brand new season but look to last year Elevation of the run game again Lamar Jackson. He elevates a lot of players now But two of the biggest positions that he elevates Are running backs and offensive line Because he's a he his ability allows them to get away with more But one of the only arguments And it's a good one It's a decent one But one of the only arguments why somebody could say that this ravens running game May not be the best in the league But even still with this problem. It's still I expected to still be the best in the league Will be the loss of marshal yonder Because we know what he brought to the table We know what he brought to the team and we know that this guy was just amazing at what he did He was amazing at what he did but They're gonna take care of that whether it's dj fluke And I know there were some seahawks fans Saying all this guy dj fluke. He sucks man. He's a terrible tackle He ain't playing tackle He's gonna be on the inside And I saw some other seahawks fans. I said, hey, he's a bad tackle boy when he was at guard with the uh charges That was his best years That was his best years when he played guard Ravens ain't bring him in to take olando brown jr. Spot They brought him in to compete for that guard position To whether it's him whether it's been powers Whether it's one of the rookies Whether it's makari whoever it might be They may not be marshal yonder, but i'm sure raven's are gonna make a smart decision That allows somebody to hold down that spot and they just they pick up where they left off from last year with the running game Well, not where they left off from the end of last year in the playoff game with the running game But where they left off in the regular season with the running game You know, I had to throw that in there man. Remember them Titans but Mark engels comments. I got no problem with them They made all the sense in the world all of it Because again, I I expect the same thing that he expects for the ravens to have the best backfield in the league For them to have the best running game in the league And just for it to just be a continuation of last year Will they break as many records like they did last year? Well, if they broke any records, it'll probably it'll just be breaking their own They could But whether they do or not They're gonna be dangerous and they're gonna be special Team keeping clean. I love y'all. I really hope that everybody is uh having a good time And I know things are different things are starting to open up a little bit more, but just be smart I want y'all to be smart be careful. Um, just because things are opening up Be patient Be patient Yeah, you gotta be the first to do everything You gotta be the first to get out there Just be patient be smart Take care of your families spend time with your families Spend time spend time with your people man Spend time with your people appreciate this time Because for for some people when when stuff does get back to normal, it's gonna be different It's gonna be different. They may not have as much time with their families like they did before And I understand that could be like a a gift in a curse for some people because yeah You got to go back to work, but you you would be getting your job back, which would be great But you'd be missing that time with your family. You can never get back time You can get all the money in the world You can have all these items and flashy stuff, but you can never get back time It's one thing you you can never get back No matter how much money you got no matter how much how good your job is no matter you can never get back time So don't take it for granted I love y'all. Thank you all for supporting so much and thank you all for spending some time with me Every day I love y'all appreciated me. Seriously Be good to yourselves team keep it clean. I appreciate y'all and I'm out