Ravens tell Smith to take a little time out

[Mr. Scot]

Well, this is odd.

 

So, shortly after the Ravens playoff defeat, Steve Smith came out and said he was looking forward to coming back next year.

 

Now the Ravens have asked him to take three weeks to think about it

 

It was a quick decision for a player who has flirted with retirement in the past and Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday that the team wants him to take some time before making any final decisions. Harbaugh said General Manager Ozzie Newsome told Smith to take three weeks to “take a nap, figuratively, and kind of decide how you feel” about a 15th NFL season.

Assuming the decision remains the same, Harbaugh said that the Ravens might have a different role in mind for Smith after the vet had 573 of his 1,065 receiving yards in the first six weeks of the season.

“Steve was brimming with enthusiasm last time I talked to him to come back and play a role — whatever role that might be,” Harbaugh said, via ESPN.com. “He doesn’t have to be [in] a role where he’s playing every snap or anything like that, but he looks like he still has plenty left in the tank to me. So, hopefully we can … It’s up to Steve, really, in the end – how he feels and if he thinks he can do it physically.”

 

PFT: Ravens want Steve Smith to take three weeks before confirming he wants to return

 

[PanthersUnited]

Gettlemagic?

[CarolinaXblue]

I haven't seen the Ravens mock draft or their cap availability, but are they trying to push him out due to FA WR signings or drafting a WR?

[Mr. Scot]

They don't really need to push him out. They could just cut him if it was that.

But I have to admit "different role" sounds an awful lot like "reduced role".

[Montsta]

This sounds like the typical, "No, I'm not breaking up with you, we should just take a break for a little while."

[dgr81]

isn't there another forum to discuss players on other teams?

 

he's no longer a panther. people here need to move on.

[Montsta]

isn't there another forum to discuss players on other teams?

he's no longer a panther. people here need to move on.

It is now offseason for the Panthers, which typically means the main forum becomes the NFL in general forum.

[Mol3m4n]

I'm sure someone will say "come back Smitty!"

I can't say I wouldn't want that, but it won't happen.

[Happy Panther]

I wouldn't read much into it

[Panthro]

Maybe they grew tired of his locker room presence. 

[MadHatter]

Maybe they grew tired of his locker room presence. 

 

Impossible.....

[London Loves Luke]

Oh how the tides have turned from March 2014. 

[Mr. Scot]

This sounds like the typical, "No, I'm not breaking up with you, we should just take a break for a little while."

Gotta admit, It does kinda sound like they're saying, "Hey, we'd sure love to have ya, but are you sure you wanna come back? I mean, really sure?"

I honestly can't recall ever seeing a team tell a veteran player who said he was coming back to 'think about it'.

[MHS831]

This sounds like the typical, "No, I'm not breaking up with you, we should just take a break for a little while."

 

I never heard that, but my friends told me they were told that.  My ex-girlfriends would tell me (through a locked door) that the police were on the way and she had a restraining order.  Technically, however, that is the same thing, in my world.