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By John Dame (johnsdame@comcast.net)
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Although the Baltimore Ravens spent a good amount of money on Wednesday afternoon to improve the quality of their second quarterback, the signing of Marc Bulger continues to show the team's desire to win a Super Bowl in 2010.

Bulger, 33, who signed a one-year, $3.8 million deal, has thrown for over 22,000 yards and 122 touchdowns over his ten year NFL career. He replaced Kurt Warner when his days with the St. Louis Rams began to wind down seven years ago.

Regardless, this signing could signify one big piece of news: Troy Smith could now be history. After an off-season of complaints in which he repeatedly asked to be traded, he could be getting his wish. Despite what people believe, Troy Smith will probably never be a starter on a winning team in the National Football League. Unfortunately, he simply does not have the height or the talent.

The Ravens showed their lack of love for Smith in their move on Wednesday. They must have had very little confidence in his ability to succeed if Joe Flacco were to go down because this is some seriously expensive insurance. Bulger is an extremely serviceable veteran back-up who could step-in in lieu of Flacco at any time. Not only that, he could certainly serve as a mentor to the Ravens' starter, considering his wide range of experiences in his ten years in the league.

Overall, the verdict on this signing is clear: the Ravens are not playing around in 2010. They are going for it big time.

Re: Adios, Troy Smith? By: Ronie Shackelford - 2 months ago Hey Rob, Why did the ravens take troy smith then? if he's too short has doens't have the skills according to this writer and some of the things on your other blog? Just curious, why take, sit him and then let him go? Ronie from Reisterstown

Re: Adios, Troy Smith? By: John Dame - 2 months ago Hey Ronie. Smith was a fifth round selection and was simply someone who added depth at the quarterback position at the time. McNair was due to be the starter the year he was drafted, Boller was going to be the No. 2. The team was coming off a 13-3 year. He was never going to be the starter in Baltimore--as seen by the team's selection of Joe Flacco a year later.

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