Yesterday afternoon, the Ravens front office stepped to the podium to not only officially comment on this past season but to discuss the future of the franchise. In general, the comments were in accord with many of the same issues that fans complained about during the 2009 campaign, repeated penalties, the lack of a pass rush and the need to upgrade the receiver position. It was interesting that at times the focus of owner Steve Bischotti’s message wasn’t just about the future of his team but of the entire NFL.

The first flakes of this snowstorm are falling, and I am already tired of talking about this snowstorm. So I am pulling out one of the bigger guns in this debate. We have established the quarterbacks, cornerbacks, offensive linemen and punter