Sponsor
Columns
The Beat with Aaron Wilson - Billick wary of weighing in on Ravens' draft
Former Baltimore coach joins the media
Enlarge Text
Decrease Text
Print this Article
send this article to a friend
comment
Add This
bookmark
facebook
twitter
rss
Posted On: 4/22/08
Written By:
OWINGS MILLS -- After years of being blamed for the Baltimore Ravens' shaky quarterback situation, Brian Billick declined to take the bait Monday when asked if his former employer should draft Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan.
Four months after being fired by team owner Steve Bisciotti, Billick wasn't very opinionated on the Ravens' plans.
"That's for them to say," Billick said during a conference call to discuss his new assignment as an NFL Network draft analyst. "I think Matt Ryan is a fine quarterback. I think he'll clearly go in that range. Whether he ends up to be a good quarterback or not, you're going to have to wait a while for that verdict to come in."
Billick was much more committal regarding Steve McNair's surprise retirement, a development that didn't seem to shock him.
"I thought Steve could come back and perform very well, but it was going to be a matter of whether Steve wanted to commit to those things that were going to have to happen in the offseason," Billick said. "Clearly for Steve, that was the nature of the decision."
Billick couldn't resist delivering a sharp line when asked about joining the media chorus after jousting with reporters for years: "I get to have all the answers and none of the accountability."
Four months after being fired by team owner Steve Bisciotti, Billick wasn't very opinionated on the Ravens' plans.
"That's for them to say," Billick said during a conference call to discuss his new assignment as an NFL Network draft analyst. "I think Matt Ryan is a fine quarterback. I think he'll clearly go in that range. Whether he ends up to be a good quarterback or not, you're going to have to wait a while for that verdict to come in."
Billick was much more committal regarding Steve McNair's surprise retirement, a development that didn't seem to shock him.
"I thought Steve could come back and perform very well, but it was going to be a matter of whether Steve wanted to commit to those things that were going to have to happen in the offseason," Billick said. "Clearly for Steve, that was the nature of the decision."
Billick couldn't resist delivering a sharp line when asked about joining the media chorus after jousting with reporters for years: "I get to have all the answers and none of the accountability."
NOTE: Offensive guard Jason Brown signed his one-year, $1.47 million restricted tender Monday.
Aaron Wilson covers the Baltimore Ravens for the Carroll County Times and the Annapolis Capital.
Photo by Sabina Moran
Post your comment
«Go back to the previous page.
Enlarge Text
Decrease Text
Print this Article
send this article to a friend
Add This
bookmark
facebook
twitter
rss
Posted On: 4/22/08
Written By:
Sponsor
Polls
Press Feeds
Check us out on Twitter
- 5/23/12: @cacaw410 @masnroch I agree. Pinch hitting could have helped. Oh and their fundamental ineptness on the bases didn't help either. Next time!
- 5/23/12: Somebody hit me up...at O's game and Flaherty can't hit his way out of a wet paper bag...is something wrong W/ Hardy?
- 5/23/12: #Ravens Beach Bash details here >>> http://t.co/sFoLuPe2
- 5/23/12: Details of #Ravens’ Rookie Contracts and the basement bargains they've signed = #UDFA's: http://t.co/e9J2pfFm
- 5/22/12: There's a Betemit Sandwich!
View all tweets & follow us!
E-News
Sign up for Email Alerts and get the best deals and news in your inbox.
Copyright © 2012 24x7 Network, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Website Design by D3Corp Ocean City Maryland
Website Design by D3Corp Ocean City Maryland