Photos: Trent Richardson reaches weight loss goal for Ravens
Trent Richardson has been working really hard to get another chance at the NFL.
And it’s been reported that the Baltimore Ravens are ready to give him that chance— provided he meets their stipulations.
One of those stipulations, which was handed out by Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome, was that he got his weight down under 225 pounds.
According to a fantastic feature story from AL.com’s Matt Zenitz, which you can read in its entirety here, Richardson received that mandate when he worked out for the Ravens at 238 pounds.
On Thursday, Zenitz reports that Richardson had reached 218 pounds just three weeks after meeting with the Ravens.
Left was taken after Trent Richardson's Baltimore visit three weeks ago. Right was last week https://t.co/IYfcLph1Y2 pic.twitter.com/VZ36tlahmO
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) March 26, 2016
He has not yet signed with the Ravens, but things certainly look to be heading in the right direction.
Richardson, who was the No. 3 overall pick in 2012 and flamed out of the league after just three seasons, is hoping to do things differently this time around.
That includes getting back on a disciplined routine like he enjoyed at Alabama.
A couple of snippets from Zenitz’s feature show what he’s learned:
“It’s very easy to get lazy in the NFL — not having everything scheduled and not having everything like at Alabama where it was so structured,” Richardson said. “We had study hall or we had to get a workout in in between classes and had five classes a day. It was just so structured. In the NFL, everything’s on your own.”
“This motivates me even more, motivates me to not let coach Harbaugh down for taking this chance,” Richardson said. “I had to readjust and come back and write my playbook over. If I didn’t, what was I going to get back? The same results? Nah. Just came back, doing what I did to get here and get past here and to get to a Pro Bowl, and I want to be that yellow jacket (a Hall of Famer). I know I’ve got that talent. I know I’ve got that pedigree. And I’m going to be that. That’s what I need. That’s what I’m going to be.”
Alabama may want to take a good look at days gone by.
With Alabama’s Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart using shady recruiting tactics, they and the SEC could start losing recruits to more honorable programs.
“Which school disappointed you the most during recruiting? I’d say Alabama. They just play too many games. They were never straightforward with me. Some of the things they were telling me were untrue.
What type of things? I was the only J.C. (junior college defensive lineman) guy they were recruiting.
Did you find out they were recruiting other junior college defensive ends? Oh yeah, the weekend they were trying to bring me in, they brought in like three other guys because they were other J.C. people I met. I was set on giving Alabama really good consideration. I just told them to be straight with me and tell me what was going on, but that didn’t really happen.”
Julio said just the opposite when recruited. You’re a vols fan right? Not sure a vols fan should comment on shady recruiting.
The problem with these cells is they spread.
Saban’s dirty minion is infecting the East this year and their practice of dastardly deception is spreading to Georgia.
Promises made are already being reneged upon.
“I wanna share some unsubstantiated bs w you while I remain anon on one of my 7 trolling accts here. They’ll never catch on…”
Ok, shady tactics? As in, the same restrictions that every coach/team – with very few exceptions (nationwide, not in SEC…anymore) – placed on transfers…and has only been blown way out of proportion because of the contrast from Richt.
Nice to see another self-righteous, ignorant blowhard hide behind the Internet to keep his school’s dirty ass laundry from being thrown back your way…
“I wanna share some unsubstantiated bs w you while I remain anon on one of my 7 trolling accts here. They’ll never catch on…”
1. That lineman has nothing to do w Kirby. Not my concern.
2. Ok, shady tactics? As in, the same restrictions that every coach/team – with very few exceptions (nationwide, not in SEC…anymore, w CMR gone) – placed on transfers…and has been blown way out of proportion ONLY because of the contrast from Richt.
I’d bet the house that your program of choice not only does this, but also restricted players from transferring to UGA when CMR allowed transfers to that same school…or would have if they even wanted to.
Nice to see another self-righteous, ignorant blowhard hide behind the Internet to keep his school’s dirty ass laundry from being thrown back his way…
He’s a UT fan based on his posts, but I think he’s just dakattack on another account.
Keep dreaming, loser.
A UT fan? LOL at the notion that UT is an “honorable program”. UT is simply a mediocre program, in case you have been hiding in a cave for the last decade.
I always thought Trent’s problem was laziness which led to being overweight. You can be a lil heavy in cfb and bulldoze people. Not in the NFL. The LBs are bigger than you and just as fast. Now that he realized he was soft, maybe he’ll get it fixed.