An Anxious Nation Awaits
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Dear Ravens Supporter,
I am writing to thank you for your continued support of the Baltimore Ravens. You are an important part of who we are and what we have become.
Created over 22 seasons, our bonds with you are strong and deep. Our Ravens family is built on memories of great games, plays and people. That foundation includes you and Ravens players named Jonathan, Ray, Ed, Sizzle, Joe, Todd, Bart, Goose, Mac, Edwin and many others. Our cement is a pair of Super Bowls, the “Mile High Miracle,” the single-season best defense ever, and playoff wins in New England, Oakland and Pittsburgh, as well as memorable regular season victories at M&T Bank Stadium over Jacksonville, the Steelers and Seattle and the snow game against Minnesota.
All along, our organization and our players have volunteered to make our community better. That work continues almost daily and, certainly, weekly. We are especially proud of our current players’ commitment to make Baltimore a better place to live and work.
We are once again in a serious battle to make the playoffs. If we achieve that goal, it will be the seventh time in the last 10 years. But we know it has been an unusual season. A glut of injuries, especially on offense, had us struggling early to find both consistency and our identity.
We had the poor showing in London, complicated by the kneeling of a dozen players during the National Anthem. That became an emotional and divisive issue. We know that hurt some of you. Others saw it differently and welcomed the dialogue that followed. Others bluntly told us to keep statements and protests out of the game. There are some of you who have stayed away from our games.
We have had significant numbers of no-shows in the past when our play on the field has not met the high standard we and you have set for the Ravens. But this year has been different. The numbers are higher, and it is noticeable. There are a number of reasons for the no-shows, but surely the one-time protest in London has been a factor.
We have responded to your concerns about the protest by re-doubling the efforts of both the organization and our players to make the Baltimore area a better community. We have also reached out to a number of you who wrote or called about the protest. I personally made a number of phone calls and met with some of you. Some of my Ravens colleagues have also made a number of calls. While we have not been able to reach all of you, we have learned a lot from these interactions.
We want the Ravens to continue to be a strong, unifying force and source of pride in our community. When the Ravens win, we can bring families and the community together. We’ve done that before, and we can do it again. In light of recent events, we are also reminded that winning alone is not always enough to make the Ravens the unifying force we want to be.
We don’t take your support for granted, and we know that we must continue to earn your respect and investment in us. We are committed to putting the best possible team on the field and providing an outstanding gameday experience for you. That commitment requires us to continue to make significant investments in our facilities. This summer we will finish our $45 million renovation and expansion of our Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills. By the beginning of the 2019 season, we will complete our ongoing $120 million renovation of M&T Bank Stadium. (By the way, our first set of escalators to the upper bowl will be completed in 2018.)
We hope you and your loved ones are having a wonderful holiday season. Let’s add to the celebration with a Ravens run to the postseason. Thank you for reading this.
Sincerely,
Dick Cass
Quote: (12-20-2017 08:39 AM)JimBobsCooters Wrote:
I miss hits like that video.
My allegiance would be bought and paid for if they brought back kickoffs, removed all defenseless player crap (defend yourself if you take the field), removed basically every roughing the passer interpretation change since 2005, cut the ads to a point where the game only takes 1.5-2 hours and removed the illegal contact on DBs.
Basically all the most notable changes the NFL has made in the Goodell fail era.
Quote: (12-23-2017 01:56 PM)IveBeenFramed Wrote:
Baltimore Ravens President Begs Fans To Return
So the guy who, according to Ray Lewis, was about to sign Colin Kaepernick to a deal at the beginning of the year wants his fans to return. This should go well.
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We had the poor showing in London, complicated by the kneeling of a dozen players during the National Anthem. That became an emotional and divisive issue. We know that hurt some of you. Others saw it differently and welcomed the dialogue that followed. Others bluntly told us to keep statements and protests out of the game. There are some of you who have stayed away from our games.
We have responded to your concerns about the protest by re-doubling the efforts of both the organization and our players to make the Baltimore area a better community.
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The political kneeling protest by NFL players has now reached the blowback phase. Angry football fans across the United States are demanding that NFL teams refund their tickets based on the player acts they deem offensive during the National Anthem. It’s a vicious trend coupled with a rating collapse that’s creating a toxic feedback loop for the NFL.
And now, the latest escalation comes from an Indiana lawmaker, who intends to file legislation that would require Indianapolis Colts to refund fans at home games if players kneel during the National Anthem.
Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, who is spearheading the movement said his bill would allow fans at home games who feel disrespected by kneeling to ask for a refund in the first quarter.
“To me when they take a knee during the national anthem, it’s not respecting the national anthem or our country,” Smith said. “Our government isn’t perfect, but it’s still the best country in the world and I think we need to be respectful of it.”
The IndyStar, a local newspaper, reached out to a Colts representative, who failed to comment on the proposal.
Earlier in the Colt’s season, Smith had a bad experience of his own, which spurred him to develop the refund bill.
Earlier this month, a season-ticket holder of the New Orleans Saints sued the organization demanding his money be returned, because players disrespected the National Anthem during the 2017 season’s home games.
The trend is clear, the blowback phase is evident, and the American people have had enough! Across the land, angry NFL fans have put aside their team’s rivalry and have banded together as one to demand change. The concept in focus here is that the will of the American people, if unified can demand sweeping changes in the NFL and even Government.
Quote: (12-30-2017 08:26 AM)IveBeenFramed Wrote:
Indiana Bill Would Force NFL's Colts To Repay Angry Fans Offended By Anthem Protests
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-2...m-protests
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The political kneeling protest by NFL players has now reached the blowback phase. Angry football fans across the United States are demanding that NFL teams refund their tickets based on the player acts they deem offensive during the National Anthem. It’s a vicious trend coupled with a rating collapse that’s creating a toxic feedback loop for the NFL.
And now, the latest escalation comes from an Indiana lawmaker, who intends to file legislation that would require Indianapolis Colts to refund fans at home games if players kneel during the National Anthem.
Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, who is spearheading the movement said his bill would allow fans at home games who feel disrespected by kneeling to ask for a refund in the first quarter.
“To me when they take a knee during the national anthem, it’s not respecting the national anthem or our country,” Smith said. “Our government isn’t perfect, but it’s still the best country in the world and I think we need to be respectful of it.”
The IndyStar, a local newspaper, reached out to a Colts representative, who failed to comment on the proposal.
Earlier in the Colt’s season, Smith had a bad experience of his own, which spurred him to develop the refund bill.
Earlier this month, a season-ticket holder of the New Orleans Saints sued the organization demanding his money be returned, because players disrespected the National Anthem during the 2017 season’s home games.
The trend is clear, the blowback phase is evident, and the American people have had enough! Across the land, angry NFL fans have put aside their team’s rivalry and have banded together as one to demand change. The concept in focus here is that the will of the American people, if unified can demand sweeping changes in the NFL and even Government.
Quote: (12-30-2017 10:57 AM)Repo Wrote:
Quote: (12-30-2017 08:26 AM)IveBeenFramed Wrote:
Indiana Bill Would Force NFL's Colts To Repay Angry Fans Offended By Anthem Protests
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-2...m-protests
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The political kneeling protest by NFL players has now reached the blowback phase. Angry football fans across the United States are demanding that NFL teams refund their tickets based on the player acts they deem offensive during the National Anthem. It’s a vicious trend coupled with a rating collapse that’s creating a toxic feedback loop for the NFL.
And now, the latest escalation comes from an Indiana lawmaker, who intends to file legislation that would require Indianapolis Colts to refund fans at home games if players kneel during the National Anthem.
Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, who is spearheading the movement said his bill would allow fans at home games who feel disrespected by kneeling to ask for a refund in the first quarter.
“To me when they take a knee during the national anthem, it’s not respecting the national anthem or our country,” Smith said. “Our government isn’t perfect, but it’s still the best country in the world and I think we need to be respectful of it.”
The IndyStar, a local newspaper, reached out to a Colts representative, who failed to comment on the proposal.
Earlier in the Colt’s season, Smith had a bad experience of his own, which spurred him to develop the refund bill.
Earlier this month, a season-ticket holder of the New Orleans Saints sued the organization demanding his money be returned, because players disrespected the National Anthem during the 2017 season’s home games.
The trend is clear, the blowback phase is evident, and the American people have had enough! Across the land, angry NFL fans have put aside their team’s rivalry and have banded together as one to demand change. The concept in focus here is that the will of the American people, if unified can demand sweeping changes in the NFL and even Government.
This sounds like a great example of government overreach.
Quote: (12-30-2017 11:08 AM)zigZag Wrote:That is how the game is played. While the right has been navel gazing and tilting at windmills, afraid to exercise any real governmental power the left has been consolidating power in damn near every cultural and political institution we have. When the right gets power they get queasy and die on the hill of "muh principles." When the left gets power, by however slim a margin, they wield a mighty hammer and seek to impose their agenda.
Government overreach is only bad when it doesn't favor me... Otherwise teach them a lesson big daddy government!
Quote: (12-30-2017 12:00 PM)Raylan Givens Wrote:
Quote: (12-30-2017 11:08 AM)zigZag Wrote:That is how the game is played. While the right has been navel gazing and tilting at windmills, afraid to exercise any real governmental power the left has been consolidating power in damn near every cultural and political institution we have. When the right gets power they get queasy and die on the hill of "muh principles." When the left gets power, by however slim a margin, they wield a mighty hammer and seek to impose their agenda.
Government overreach is only bad when it doesn't favor me... Otherwise teach them a lesson big daddy government!
We're in the midst of a cultural war, and have been for about 7 decades now, only one side (the left) has been aware of that fact the whole time and the right is now finally starting to wake up to that fact. I hope that bill does go through, it is about time we start hitting back at leftist bullshit. The left wants to make our very existence illegal and the right is concerned about "government overreach."
The battle being fought is a real flesh and blood battle fought in the real world, not a battle of abstractions and principles.
"Libertarians and Paleoconservatives Concerned About Government Overreach" 2017, colorized.
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:12 PM)The Beast1 Wrote:
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:01 PM)zigZag Wrote:
What you've described basically makes you a leftist.
Technically makes him an authoritative right winger, not a leftist.
Political 4 quadrants and all.
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:16 PM)zigZag Wrote:
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:12 PM)The Beast1 Wrote:
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:01 PM)zigZag Wrote:
What you've described basically makes you a leftist.
Technically makes him an authoritative right winger, not a leftist.
Political 4 quadrants and all.
It's all the same to me nowadays. Both sides are filled with whiney do nothing big government authoritarians. I'd actually be worried but thankfully money talks and corporations are the ones who have the money to buy government officials.
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:18 PM)The Beast1 Wrote:
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:16 PM)zigZag Wrote:
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:12 PM)The Beast1 Wrote:
Quote: (12-31-2017 12:01 PM)zigZag Wrote:
What you've described basically makes you a leftist.
Technically makes him an authoritative right winger, not a leftist.
Political 4 quadrants and all.
It's all the same to me nowadays. Both sides are filled with whiney do nothing big government authoritarians. I'd actually be worried but thankfully money talks and corporations are the ones who have the money to buy government officials.
It's not at all and the failed distinction will bite you in the rear.
When it makes financial sense for corporations to be authoritatively conservative, the money will flow in that direction. Trump's recent tax bill and corporations giving out bonuses and raises is a prime example of that.
Quote: (12-30-2017 12:00 PM)Raylan Givens Wrote:When you realize that the left and right are not really fighting and both sides have the same donors and core intrests you become a Jedi. Also, where is that picture with the white kid from originally?
Quote: (12-30-2017 11:08 AM)zigZag Wrote:That is how the game is played. While the right has been navel gazing and tilting at windmills, afraid to exercise any real governmental power the left has been consolidating power in damn near every cultural and political institution we have. When the right gets power they get queasy and die on the hill of "muh principles." When the left gets power, by however slim a margin, they wield a mighty hammer and seek to impose their agenda.
Government overreach is only bad when it doesn't favor me... Otherwise teach them a lesson big daddy government!
We're in the midst of a cultural war, and have been for about 7 decades now, only one side (the left) has been aware of that fact the whole time and the right is now finally starting to wake up to that fact. I hope that bill does go through, it is about time we start hitting back at leftist bullshit. The left wants to make our very existence illegal and the right is concerned about "government overreach."
The battle being fought is a real flesh and blood battle fought in the real world, not a battle of abstractions and principles.
"Libertarians and Paleoconservatives Concerned About Government Overreach" 2017, colorized.
Quote: (12-31-2017 03:11 PM)Atlanta Man Wrote:When I say "right" I mean what people perceive to be the "right." In actuality I consider the GOPe to be on the left. Along with the libertarians.
Quote: (12-30-2017 12:00 PM)Raylan Givens Wrote:When you realize that the left and right are not really fighting and both sides have the same donors and core intrests you become a Jedi. Also, where is that picture with the white kid from originally?
Quote: (12-30-2017 11:08 AM)zigZag Wrote:That is how the game is played. While the right has been navel gazing and tilting at windmills, afraid to exercise any real governmental power the left has been consolidating power in damn near every cultural and political institution we have. When the right gets power they get queasy and die on the hill of "muh principles." When the left gets power, by however slim a margin, they wield a mighty hammer and seek to impose their agenda.
Government overreach is only bad when it doesn't favor me... Otherwise teach them a lesson big daddy government!
We're in the midst of a cultural war, and have been for about 7 decades now, only one side (the left) has been aware of that fact the whole time and the right is now finally starting to wake up to that fact. I hope that bill does go through, it is about time we start hitting back at leftist bullshit. The left wants to make our very existence illegal and the right is concerned about "government overreach."
The battle being fought is a real flesh and blood battle fought in the real world, not a battle of abstractions and principles.
"Libertarians and Paleoconservatives Concerned About Government Overreach" 2017, colorized.