No Friction Between Coaches And Players
Bystanders have suggested Ravens coaches and players could be at odds with one another after players voiced concerns to coaches and the NFL Players Association about offseason rule infractions.
However, player’s union representative Chris Carr said there is no tension between the two groups.
“Nobody is mad at each other,” Chris Carr said. “We’re still going out there and having fun. I don’t think there is any animosity between anybody, coaches or players.”
What’s more, Domonique Foxworth, who was elected to the NFLPA executive committee in 2008, told BaltimoreRavens.com that the situation shows how well the players and Head Coach John Harbaugh communicate.
“That’s the hallmark of a good team, communication,” said Foxworth. “Coach has said several times that the door is always open, and I think by what’s happened recently, we’ve seen that it’s true. I think that builds confidence in the team and the relationship with the head coach.”
When reporters asked Coach Harbaugh if he was “bothered” by the fact that players called out the infraction, he replied, “It doesn’t bother me at all, because you know what? We want to be transparent in everything we do.”
Ex-Officer Wants To Reopen McNair Case
A former Nashville police officer will ask a grand jury Friday to reopen the Steve McNair murder-suicide case, ESPN reported.
Vincent Hill, the former officer, claims the Nashville police committed “numerous errors” in their investigation and casts doubt upon their conclusion that McNair was shot by his 20-year-old girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi.
For the past 11 months, Hill has conducted interviews and compiled information surrounding the case. His theories on the murder are presented in his self-published, “Playbook to a Murder.”
Hill said his purpose is to get to the truth about McNair’s death.
“My whole motivation behind this the entire time,” Hill told ESPN, “was to find answers for both families.”
USA Today’s Sean Leahy points out that Kazemi’s family has maintained that she did not kill McNair.
Injury Updates On Cousins, McKinney
A team official confirmed to Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun that offensive tackle Oniel Cousins had a surgical scope performed on his throat and is expected to make a recovery by training camp.
Meanwhile, reserve defensive tackle Brandon McKinney took part in individual drills Tuesday for the first time since undergoing back surgery to repair a herniated disc in February, reported National Football Post’s Aaron Wilson.
McKinney told Wilson he’s down to 345 pounds from a high of 360 pounds, with the goal of getting down to 330 pounds.
Big Question: Is Shayne Graham clutch?
ESPN’s James Walker wonders if new kicker Shayne Graham will be clutch for the Ravens this season.
Unfortunately for Graham, this is going to be an ongoing question if/until the time he gets the opportunity to prove his two playoff misses from under 40 yards were a fluke.
“Statistically speaking, Graham is money when it comes to making field goals,” Walker said.
“But it’s not the routine kicks that are a problem for Graham. It’s the clutch field goals he missed during his tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals that could be a cause for concern.
Graham has connected on 85.2 percent of his kicks during his nine-year career, which makes him the NFL’s fourth all-time accuracy leader.
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