Curious comments from Ed Reed after Ravens' win

The strangest post-game comments Sunday came from Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed. He had a poor game against the Raiders and hasn't played well this season. He is in the final year of his contract, and was pulled from the game Sunday after three quarters because of a "stinger" in his shoulder.

"Yeah, the game was, we thought, out of reach," Reed said when asked if it was a coach's decision to leave the game early. "The offense was playing well and I was having a pretty bad game as an individual and I really didn't want to go back out there as a competitor playing the way I was playing today. But we've got guys that can step up, step in, and needed to get those reps and see what others guys can do."

I'm not totally sure about the context of the statement, but it's hard to understand how a player of Reed's caliber openly discusses not really wanting to go back out there. Maybe Reed needs to clear up his comments, because it leaves a lot open for personal interpretation.


(baltimoresun.com)