by Michael Fast | Aug 3, 2022 | Baltimore Ravens
When NFL players embark on the last year of a contract, it’s called a “contract year.” There’s a notion that those players perform their best in those years because of the immense motivation and reward they’re facing if they meet or exceed expectations. For...
by Michael Fast | Aug 1, 2022 | NFL
At the onset of training camp, every team is on level ground. Certain circumstances may vary, but the records and goals are the same. For a select few, their trajectory from that point looks different. They have the pieces in place to compete now and for years to...
by Michael Fast | Jul 27, 2022 | Baltimore Ravens
Training camp is here. Real football. We love the draft process and fantasy football prep, but when the calendar approaches August, anticipation ratchets up. It’s the culmination of preparation and the beginning of a real-life dream. It’s hard to truly figure out who...
by Michael Fast | Jul 6, 2022 | Baltimore Ravens
Teams have until July 15th to sign their franchise-tagged players to a new contract. If no deal is struck, that player will play the 2022 season “on the tag” and receive a fully guaranteed average of the top five salaries at that position. Then, in March of 2023, the...
by Michael Fast | Jun 29, 2022 | Baltimore Ravens
Many hold that the NFL means “not for long.” That is largely true. Given the cocktail of competition, revenue, and physicality, sustaining employment—much less performance—is a battle many players and coaches have fought and lost. The excitement of “making it” can...
