Discipline

OK, so Brian Billick is known for being a fairly lenient coach when it comes to the preseason - his reasoning is that he wants fresh players at the end of the year.

1-3 starts make the end of the year matter less.

Yesterday was a disgrace. This team didn't show up for the first two games (both of which they could have won if they were ready to play). I was thrilled to see a bye week early in the season (which normally sucks), because they could take that week to get ready to play. A win against the hapless Jets gave us a little hope.

Then a 35-17 loss. 21 penalties. 4 turnovers. 2 ejections. Against the Lions. The Lions .

This week, there would be no off day. Everyone who had a holding penalty would practice with their hands tied behind their backs. The two players ejected for running into officials would be tortured, and then benched next week. Every player on the field during the 1st quarter play that shoudl ahve been an incomplete pass that was ruled a fumble would spend an extra hour each day listening to what a whistle sounds like, and reciting "We will play until we hear a *tweet*."

What's Billick doing? There will be no internal action against any of the players. Players that look like they are in it more for the money than for the game. Players that put on a show, but don't show up to play.

I thought they were going to the Superbowl (my other Superbowl pick is the Falcons). Now I'm not sure they'll be any better than 6-10. And if that happens, the Ravens need to look at the coach.