Ravens' Reed silences
doubters
Dec/10/08 12:56 AM Filed in:
Ed Reed
Earlier this season I had my
doubts about Ed Reed. I watched him closely
during training camp. I locked in on not
only what he was saying but how he was saying
it. The clear and present message the
Ravens’ All Pro safety delivered suggested
to me that he was hurt and he was frustrated over
the neck and shoulder nerve impingement that
forced him to the sidelines during the Westminster
summer days.
And he seemed very concerned so much so, that I
wondered if this could be Reed’s last season as a
professional football player. I even wondered if
he would make it through the season.
Today those thoughts seem like such a distant memory as
the Ed Reed we’ve grown accustomed to, the one
who has spoiled us for years, has nearly returned.
Clearly his ball hawking prowess remains intact and he
has shown signs of returning to the physical style of
play we’ve come to expect from Reed. Yet
he’s not quite there. For good and obvious
reasons, his tackling is suspect at times. That
said, as Reed continues to make game changing plays,
it’s easy to overlook a missed tackle here and
there.
(ravens24x7.com)