Published on: 21st September, 2009
OK - the Ravens can score points. That much is clear. They can run the ball, pass the ball, protect the passer and look good doing it too. They can also stop to run and rush the passer with the same elite finesse they have for years. But no team is ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
A day after they set a team record for total yards of offense, the big question in Baltimore is whether the Ravens’ offensive philosophy has shifted.One game into the season, it’s too early to tell, but it’s not an unreasonable question. Not when a team typically known for its defense ...Published on: 9th September, 2009
There’s no such thing as a sure thing in the NFL; there are no gimme games.But the Baltimore Ravens kickoff weekend matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs is about as ideal an opener as a team could hope for.The Ravens have won seven of their last last nine home openers, ...Published on: 7th September, 2009
The Baltimore Ravens are ready to make a Super Bowl run in 2009, but they’ll need to navigate their way through their division first, namely the NFL’s reigning champion. It’s not a far cry to say that last year’s best teams in the conference, maybe even the entire NFL, came out ...Published on: 6th August, 2009
When Rod Woodson takes his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, he’ll speak largely of his time in Pittsburgh. When his legacy is discussed in the years and decades to come, it will be as a Steeler, and rightly so.But Baltimore fans will always have ...Published on: 2nd August, 2009
The return of Derrick Mason to the Baltimore Ravens this weekend was a welcome one. 80-catch, 1,000 yard receivers are hard to come by in the NFL, but it doesn’t change what should be the M.O. for the remaining wide receivers should be focused on: step up, and play a ...Published on: 26th July, 2009
The Ravens’ recent addition of free agent receiver Drew Bennett may appear to be a compensatory move, an effort to replace the void left by Derrick Mason should his recent retirement announcement hold true.But a quick look at the Ravens’ history, specifically general manager Ozzie Newsome’s moves, may suggest otherwise.The ...Published on: 21st July, 2009
The newest Reebok Fantasy Files commercial features Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco at a skeet shooting range. As the the discs are shot up in the air, the young quarterback substitutes the shotgun for his gun of an arm, breaking two clay discs with his pinpoint spirals. As the spot ends, ...Published on: 12th July, 2009
With the 2009 NFL season still two months away, a key decision that will impact the Ravens’ fate in 2010 and beyond lies in waiting this week. Whether the Ravens are able to sign outside linebacker/defensive end Terrell Suggs to a long-term extension is a key question that must be ...Published on: 22nd June, 2009
Conventional wisdom suggests the AFC North will once again come down to the Ravens and the Steelers, considering they were the top two teams in the conference last season and both appear well-equipped to make runs in 2009.But conventional wisdom doesn’t always have a place in the NFL.One-year turnarounds have ...