SaltyDog
MVP
I would give up Weddle and Jefferson and play with 10, to have Ed reed in his prime. Lol
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Ed Reed
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I would give up Weddle and Jefferson and play with 10, to have Ed reed in his prime. Lol
Somerset Ravens
Pro Bowler
Ed Reed was one of a kind and certain first ballot HOF inductee. He was a master at reading quarterbacks. So often he made the big play to change the game in our favor. It was a thrill to watch Ed once he got the ball in his hands knowing there was a good chance he would score. He was also one the best punt blockers I ever saw, not only blocking the punt but recovering it and taking it to the end zone.
We are so fortunate he was a Raven!
We are so fortunate he was a Raven!
RL52TheGreatest
Ravens Ring of Honor
During some of the Kyle Boller years, he was often one of our only chances to score....lol
Tank
Hall of Famer
And Palumalu didn’t make the final 15. Something else the Steelers can get pissed about.
that's insane - i mean no way ed reed shouldnt be there but it would have been cool to see those 2 go in together
balfan23
MVP
I didn't think he was eligible until next year. That has to be the case, because for him to not make the 15 finalists would be insane. I honestly expect both he and Ed to be first ballot.
balfan23
MVP
Ed HAS to be first ballot. He's a no brainer for HOF, but I think his talents were special enough to make him a first ballot and anything less will leave me miffed. IMO, if you are the best at your position for a generation, I think that automatically puts you into the conversation as a first ballot.
I always liked the fact that I think you can categorize Ed as FS and Troy as SS and therefore avoid the argument of who was better.
Ray was who Ray was ... but whenever pressed to for an answer to "who is your all-time favorite Raven", my answer has always been Ed.
I always liked the fact that I think you can categorize Ed as FS and Troy as SS and therefore avoid the argument of who was better.
Ray was who Ray was ... but whenever pressed to for an answer to "who is your all-time favorite Raven", my answer has always been Ed.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
I just imagined the secondary with Ed and Polamalu back there.
oh you're right - i forgot they gave ed the extra year of retirement eligibility, if you will, despite only officially retiring a year later i think...
technically they retired officially the same year i think but ed had basically accrued an extra retirement season
DeVito52
Ravens Ring of Honor
With that being said - Ed was better.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Not even close.
balfan23
MVP
No argument here ... but they were very different players, so it is really like comparing two different positions (even though I know people who believe categorizing FS vs SS is an antiquated concept)
RL52TheGreatest
Ravens Ring of Honor
Did you have a box of tissues nearby or nah?
DeVito52
Ravens Ring of Honor
Bro this is a family website
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
I'll prepare one for the Chargers game but for the whole different purpose - there will be tears coming down watching Weddle/Jefferson instead.
for some reason I thought they retired the same year.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Ed Reed will be honorary game captain on Sunday.
balfan23
MVP
Just saw that. Feels like we never lose when Ray was honored. Hopefully the same goes for Ed.
they did kinda - but reed hadnt played the entire year before so i think he was basically retroactively given an extra accrued year of retirement
troy will go in next year