Ed Reed disrespects Charlie Batch
[COLOR=#ffffff][FONT=arial][B]Mark Kaboly | Tribune-Review
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BALTIMORE – Steelers quarterback [B]Charlie Batch[/B] put together one of the finest games of his career as the soon-to-been 38-year-old quarterback threw for 276 yards and a touchdown in a 23-20 win over the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]So, of course, the hot topic in the Ravens’ locker room was how the third-stringer was able to perform so well against one of the top teams in the NFL.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]The Ravens were complimentary of Batch, for the most part that is.
Perennial All-Pro and future Hall of Fame safety [B]Ed Reed[/B], well, he said nice things about Batch, but also took a couple shots at him as well.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]When asked if he was surprised by Batch’s performance, Reed said: “It is not surprising at all … well, maybe a little bit.”[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]But that wasn’t anything compared to a couple minutes before that when teammate [B]Bernard Pollard[/B] was asked the same question about Batch.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“Were you surprised that Charlie Batch was able to make those kind of throws against you guys,” a reporter asked.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Pollard responded with: “No, he is a professional quarterback. He is on the roster for a reason …”[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Just as Pollard said that, Reed, whose locker is next to Pollard’s and was getting dressed at the time, did the old pretend-like-you-are-coughing-but-saying-a-derogatrory-word-under-your-breath gimmick.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“Bull(expletive),” Reed said trying to mask the comment with a cough.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Give Pollard credit because he kept on with his praise of Batch without even blinking an eye.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“He can make throws, but I look at like we let some things get away,” Pollard said.[/FONT][/COLOR]