Boller Carries Weight Of Expectation
Kyle Boller has been taking hits for the Ravens all season long - not just physical ones either. Sharpe made the point recently that Boller "plays just good enough to get him cut but the coach fired - which is a lose-lose situation."
Comments like that don't help the Ravens who are already worried that Boller may not hold up phsically for the whole season.
The Ravens are 2-7 and play the Steelers, 7-2, at M&T Bank Stadium, Boller will probably be heckled..as he is thought of as not being up to the task.
Coach Brian Billick admitted he is concerned about his quarterback's psyche.
"He's a tough kid," Billick said. "You can only hold so much of it (criticism) at arm's length. The press can get cranked up pretty good sometimes and quite frankly, you make it a little personal. 'Nothing personal, just business' is hard to understand sometimes for a 23-year-old."
Boller has been under pressure since day one. After drafting him in 2003, Billick named him the starter immediately rather than allowing him to learn from the sidelines. He has never had the luxury of rookie status. Now, years on, Boller still finds has to prove he is a worthy quarterback.
Boller had a rough return from injury on Sunday, in a 30-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, throwing three interceptions.
