The Ravens have been on my mind lately because I just wrapped up Next Man Up, John Feinstein's book on their 2004 season. It's way too long, but is worth a read for the insane access and honesty Feinstein gets out of Brian Billick and company. You won't ever think about Matt Cavanaugh and Chris McAlister the same again, if you ever thought of them at all. It's also fun to read war stories about how terrible an owner Dan Snyder is. (The Ravens had a lot of Redskins connections)

While doing the news this morning, I read this article about the team's quest for a quarterback of the future. The search makes sense, but I wonder if there's any chance at all that their quarterback of the future is Kyle Boller. When Feinstein finished the book, the organization was convinced Boller was the guy. Then he got hurt for the first half of 2005, and wasn't very good when he came back. Enter Steve McNair.

I doubt Boller will ever be a star, but he was saddled with some dreadful offenses when he last started for the team. I'm curious how he'd do after one year off with a healthy Todd Heap, Mark Clayton, and Willis McGahee. With Steve McNair's injury history, we'll probably find out for a few games this season. If Boller lights it up, like he did in his two 2006 appearances, the Ravens might consider offering him another contract.