Stay Classy, Kyle Boller

I never thought that Kyle Boller got a fair shot with the Baltimore Ravens. Obviously, you would have liked to see him perform better in certain situations in which his decision making and his reactions were the only thing that mattered. But over his tenure in Charm City, with fans hating, coaches changing, and teammates growing in frustration, it just wasn’t meant to be.

You think about having to play for the mind-game ringmaster in Brian Billick, and all of the offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches Boller had to sift his way through, and its a wonder that he hasn’t sued the Ravens for slander against his career.

There’s a reason why Boller is the franchise leader in passing yards and career wins, and its not because he’s a slouch; it’s because other Ravens quarterbacks have been slouchier.

Joe Flacco had the benefit of learning under a true offensive mind in Cam Cameron, and having a laid-back “nothing-to-lose” mentality that blended so well with Cameron’s simplistic approach last season. Everybody always talked about Boller’s failures, but never about the lack of receiving help, the changes in coaching, the porous offensive line, or the injuries he suffered as a result.

Boller never had a bad thing to say, and by all accounts, always brought it in practice and in games.

He needed to go for the Ravens to arrive at this point, but I hope Boller eventually becomes the starter in St. Louis and brings the Greatest Show on Turf back to life. He’s worked for it, and deserves another shot at success in the NFL.

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