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Michael Silver wrote an excellent article for GQ about the NFL’s reaction to Tim Tebow from Week 8 through the playoffs. The article received plenty of attention because of the critical quotes from Tebow’s teammate, Brady Quinn. Quinn clarified his comments and said they were taken out of context, which if you read the entire article, you probably would agree; his comments fit in with several other critical comments about Tebow, the only difference is most of the critical folks were either commentators or members of opposing teams.

One of the most biting remarks came from Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs.

“They say we were giving him a hard time because he’s a Christian. No, that’s not it! We were giving him a hard time because he was terrible,” Suggs reportedly said after the Lions destroyed the Broncos in Week 8.

When the Broncos lost three in a row to end the regular season, Suggs piled on.

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Typically I’m one of the first people who will tell you Terrell Suggs needs to stop talking and just play football.  Whether he’s complaining about the Ravens offense or telling everyone that the Broncos need God to save them, Suggs generally talks too much.  That being said, he was surprisingly quiet leading up to the AFC Championship game.  He refused to take the media’s bait on several different occasions and had nothing but positive things to say about Brady and the Patriots.  Leave it to Skip Bayless to get the motor going again fresh off the Ravens’ devastating loss on Sunday.  Have a look at this exchange between Bayless and Suggs on ESPN’s First Take Monday morning:

Apparently a situation arose in which Boldin fumbled the ball out of bounds and the Ravens thought they had a first down.  The ball cannot be advanced when a player fumbles it out of bounds for obvious reasons, but the play led to some confusion with the scoreboard.  Suggs mentioned that the play was strange, and Bayless took the opportunity to try to get him wound up about it.

“You know what I’m talking about with the confusion,” Suggs said. “When Anquan Boldin fumbled the ball out of bounds we thought (since) he fumbled it past the first down marker we had a first down, which we didn’t. … So, Skip, once again stop it. Be an analyst. Don’t be a douchebag. You know what I meant.”

Naturally, Skip responded by sighing and talking to Suggs like he’s a child: “Now watch your language. You’ve done well on this show until that point.”

Bayless gets paid to stir the pot, which is why he’s so annoying.  That’s why hearing him called a “douchebag” on live television is so satisfying.

Thanks to LBS reader Josh D. for pointing out the video

Well that’s just a shame. As we suspected, the beef between Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is over.

“It ain’t no beef,” Suggs said this week. “I guess the genesis of that was the incident in ’09 where I almost hit him below the waist. But I’ve gotten over it. That’s where it all started, but you grow and mature. Y’all can clearly see I’m not the same guy as I was in 2009. I’m definitely 20 pounds lighter.”

When Suggs was told that Tom Brady joked about sending him a pair of Ugg boots to soften him up, T-Sizzle suggested a clothing exchange.

“I heard they’re really comfortable. Maybe he’ll send me some. Tell him I’ll take a pair. I’ll send him some ‘Ball So Hard’ wear.”

This can only mean RIP one of the best rivalries in football. How many players do you see getting into shouting matches with Tom Brady on the field? It doesn’t happen very often, and that’s what made Suggs great.

You haven’t gone soft on us, Sizzle, have you?

Watching this video of Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs defending quarterback Joe Flacco makes me feel like Suggs is going to murder me if I disagree with him. Is this what it’s like to line up across from him? Now I can understand why he racks up double-digit sacks per season. The dude comes across as a psychopath, but you already knew that.

Man, this guy is intimidating. You stand up to Terrell Suggs, you do so at your peril.

Tom Brady and Terrell Suggs have quite the rivalry that will be refreshed during Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. The two had an on-field argument last season that resulted in Brady getting the last word. This year’s game is being billed as “Uggs vs. Suggs,” leading Tom to make a crack about his boots.

“Maybe I’ll send [Suggs] a few pairs to soften him up for the game,” Brady joked during an interview on WEEI.

The Ravens linebacker talked about Brady after his team’s win over the Texans.

“He’s a great quarterback,” Suggs said. “When it’s all said and done, it’s going to be Johnny (Unitas), him and Peyton (Manning), end of discussion. We’ve got a full week to prepare for them. He’s definitely one of my favorites. I’m going to enjoy this win, and I’ll talk to you next week about the Patriots.”

Wait a second, so now Brady is one of Suggs’ favorites? We wondered what was going on when Suggs said Big Ben was his favorite quarterback to sack. I guess maybe he and Brady have reconciled. At this rate, a pair of Uggs won’t even be necessary.

via Rap Sheet

A 12-year-old student was reprimanded for wearing a “Ball So Hard University” sweatshirt to school, Bel Air Patch reports. The “Ball So Hard University” phrase was popularized by Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, who on Sunday Night Football introductions said his alma mater was “Ball So Hard University.” His statement was a joke (and reference to a Jay-Z and Kanye West song), and it immediately became a trending topic on Twitter.

The 7th grader who wore the sweatshirt to school was confronted by an assistant principal at his Southampton Middle School and told to either take it off or turn it inside out. The school told the boy’s father that the shirt sent a mixed message and that the phrase had been banned.

The decision left the boy and his father confused considering the sweatshirt said “Ravens Nation” and had Ravens symbols on it. It was clearly an article of clothing supporting the team, not one suggesting bad language.

“I understand banning clothing that promotes violence or drugs or foul language, I get that,” the boy’s father said, “But a sweatshirt that is clearly promoting our team that everyone is excited about having in the playoffs is absolutely appropriate.”

The school has reversed its decision and decided that the sweatshirt is no longer a problem.

I really have to wonder how someone gets in trouble for wearing a sweatshirt like that, but a kindergartner can wear a t-shirt like this without pause.

Thanks to Deadspin for sharing the story.

You may recall that Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs ripped into Tim Tebow last week, saying that Baltimore didn’t need all the lucky breaks the Broncos seem to get in order to win. Tim Tebow did a nice job quieting him, and many other detractors, by throwing for 316 yards and two touchdowns to beat the Steelers.

So what was Suggs’ reaction to Tebow’s big game, and the Broncos’ big win?

“I’m shocked,” Suggs told Yahoo!’s Mike Silver over text message Sunday night. “Jaw is on the floor!!!!!!! He shocked us all.”

If you’re wondering what inspired his reaction — besides his apparent disdain for Tebow — it’s that the Ravens were knocked out of the playoffs by the Steelers two of the past three years. That was their albatross. So to see Tim Tebow and his poor passing skills knock off the team they’ve been unable to beat was nothing short of shocking. Sadly, I don’t think we’re going to see a Ravens-Broncos AFC Championship Game. That has Pats-Ravens written all over it, though I could be wrong.