Cabache's Corner

Hello! And welcome to my corner. The NFL regular season is officially underway! The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off the season in Foxborough on Thursday night with a 28-21 Patriots victory. In a game that saw Gronk do Gronk things, scoring 3 TD's, and Tom Brady begin his season of vengeance with an incredibly sharp performance, going 25/32 for 288 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Steelers on the other hand, despite gaining more yards, missed two field goals and even left Gronkowski completely uncovered on one of his touchdowns. They certainly shot themselves in the foot several times and gave away a game they could definitely have won. Then came Sunday, the first Sunday in 259 days with a full NFL schedule. The best of the early games was an NFC West match-up that featured the Seattle Seahawks travelling to the St. Louis Rams. Over the last few seasons the Seahawks have struggled against the Rams and this game was no different. The Rams beat the Seahawk...

Hello! And welcome to my corner! The regular season is finally upon us! On Thursday night, or Friday morning, the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Foxborough and life will be good again! Earlier this week, the Deflategate scandal finally came to a close (for now) with Judge Berman overruling Commissioner Goodell's 4-game suspension of Tom Brady. During the hearing, Berman pushed for both sides to get a settlement done, but the terms couldn't be agreed on. Brady was rumoured to have been willing to accept a 1-game suspension for obstructing the investigation, but still no settlement was reached. Following the ruling, Tom Brady said, "While I am pleased to be eligible to play, I am sorry our league had to endure this. I don't think it has been good for our sport - to a large degree, we have all lost."  This ruling has triggered yet another controversy; that Roger Goodell's role in the disciplinary syst...

Hello! And welcome to my corner. As you all know this week is combine week! The start of the draft process and, most importantly, the first stages of the 2015-2016 Season, I'm already excited! At the end of the last post, I mentioned that I think our biggest needs heading into the off-season are defensive back, receiver and running back. Here are the players I feel Ravens fans should keep an eye on at the combine: Defensive Back Adrian Amos, Penn State, FS: More of a cover guy, good in man coverage, great in zone. Versatile. Not great against run, would not be a box safety (that’s when we use Elam).  Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State, FS: Part of the ‘No Fly Zone’. 4 picks and 11 passes defenced in his final year. Excellent ball skills, fairly poor play at the line of scrimmage. Needs better instincts. Derron Smith, Fresno State, FS: Smaller than average. Can play in center field or at the line of scrimmage. 13 picks in 2 years. Could start right away, very ...