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MelissaRubin The Baltimore Ravens were fortunate that the Dallas Cowboys blew their chances of beating them on Sunday. The Ravens may have won the game 31-29, but they wound up losers when they lost two of their star defensive players for the season. 17-year, Pro Bowl linebacker Ray Lewis was injured during the final two minutes … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens game against the Kansas City Chiefs wasn’t for the faint of heart. It felt like a heart attack waiting to happen with flashbacks of the no-go offense we endured before quarterback Joe Flacco came on board. The game was painful to watch, but a 9-6 ugly win is still a win. Road … Read more
After four games in 18 days, the Baltimore Ravens had a mini bye with ten days off. Hopefully the rest will give them the momentum they need to face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Arrowhead is one of the loudest Stadiums in the NFL, the Ravens played there before. Their last … Read more
While the 2-1 Ravens are still soaring from their Sunday night win against the New England Patriots, they need to shift their focus to the Thursday night home game against the 0-3 Cleveland Browns. Don’t let their winless season fool you. It is an AFC North match-up and the Browns always play the Ravens tough. … Read more
The Sunday Night Football in Baltimore felt like a movie, it was almost too unbelievable and yet it actually happened. There are happy fans in Ravens Nation to prove it. The 31-30 win was the first time the Ravens beat the New England Patriots in the regular season. It was redemption for beating the Ravens … Read more
Everyone has dreams. For Craig Steichen and his son Matt, theirs’ is to visit every football stadium. When the NFL added weekly Thursday night games to the schedule this season, the Steichens decided to make their dream a reality. Matt follows the words of wisdom from his dad; experiences are more meaningful than material things … Read more
Oops, they did it again…After an explosive week one win against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Baltimore Ravens fell short in their 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. This has become a familiar pattern for the Ravens as it is the third straight week two loss after a week one win. It was an … Read more
After a huge win against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night, the Ravens head to Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Sunday. The Ravens are fortunate that their injury list is short. The only player definitely not suiting up is tackle Jah Reid; sidelined with a strained right calf. Head coach John Harbaugh is staying quiet … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens demolished the Cincinnati Bengals in the nationally televised Monday Night Football game with a final score of 44-13. The Ravens, still mourning the death of former owner Art Modell, who died last week, observed a moment of silence before the game to honor him. While the first half was touch and go … Read more
While mourning the death of former Baltimore Ravens’ owner Art Modell, the team held a public viewing where fans had the chance to pay final respects to the man who gave them the greatest gift of all, a Super Bowl winning team. Modell died last week at the age of 87. Thousands of fans showed … Read more
Today was a sad day for Baltimore Ravens fans when former owner Art Modell passed away. He died in Baltimore of natural causes at the age of 87. While revered in Baltimore, he is hated in Cleveland for moving the Browns to Charm City in 1996. He left the team name and colors in Cleveland and … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens are ready for the 2012 season. They finalized their 53 man roster by the Friday, 9pm deadline. No big surprises in the roster, but tough decisions were made and head coach John Harbaugh is pleased with the results: “I really, really, really, really like this football team, really appreciate these players,” Harbaugh … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens waived veteran kicker Billy Cundiff today. Cundiff and rookie kicker Justin Tucker battled it out in a kicking competition this preseason. Tucker outshined Cundiff; The Baltimore Sun reported that Tucker hit 96 of 103 field goals (93.2%) in training camp practice while Cundiff hit 88 of 105 field goals 83.8%). Head coach … Read more
It was beautiful to see the Baltimore Ravens offense gel and take control of the game. After two lackluster preseason games this month, they silenced their critics with a 48-17 win over the Jacksonville Jags Thursday night in Baltimore. Quarterback Joe Flacco looked sharp and the Ravens finally scored in the red zone, something they … Read more
No one likes losing, but if you’re going to lose, do it during the preseason. The Baltimore Ravens did just that Friday night when they fell prey to the Detroit Lions with a final score of 27-12. The team had a good showing of fans; they played for an announced crowd of 70,567 at M&T … Read more
And so it is that time of year when the Baltimore Ravens training camp officially ends and they prep for their second preseason game against the Detroit Lions at home on Friday night. While the starters did not see much playing time in last week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons; that will change this Friday … Read more
Even though it is only a preseason game, excitement is in the air for the Ravens to take the field in Atlanta Thursday night. The Ravens have had a challenging training camp; unfortunately the injury bug has bitten some of their star players. 12 players who sat out of practice on Tuesday will not play … Read more
Week 2 of Baltimore Ravens training camp wraps up today. While many players progressed during practice drills this week, others weren’t so fortunate and were injured during practice. The Ravens are diligently working to fill in the holes. The biggest blow to the team was tight end Dennis Pitta breaking his hand during padded practice … Read more
Happy Birthday Zennie! Hope you have a fabulous day. This piece is for your “Zennie62 Blog Action Day” and as you wished, here are my thoughts on getting older… You asked me to talk about my favorite movie. When I started thinking about it, I realized that I don’t have one favorite movie; I have … Read more
Baltimore Ravens’ offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie is the talk of the town. A no-show at training camp, the team did not heard from him and he does not have an agent. On Thursday, head coach John Harbaugh said that McKinnie is “dealing with an issue”, but did not elaborate. The Ravens took matters into their … Read more
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s exactly what Baltimore Ravens top draft pick, linebacker Courtney Upshaw did when he passed the conditioning test on his second try. Today the news broke that Upshaw was placed on the non-football injury list without any reason, though it was speculated that he did not pass … Read more
Fresh off the contract signing of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, the team needs to determine who will back him up. While Rice, a two-time Pro Bowler will get the majority of the carries, the Ravens need someone who can pound the ball in short-yardage situations. Last season we saw the duo of Rice … Read more
Baltimore Ravens fans are still celebrating the contract extension of running back Ray Rice. Late Monday, Rice inked a new 5-year deal for $40 million. Now that the Rice deal is done, the Ravens have shifted their focus to quarterback Joe Flacco. Will the Ravens extend Flacco’s contract before training camp begins on July 25? … Read more
Baltimore Ravens fans can breathe a sigh of relief as star running back Ray Rice signed a 5-year deal worth $40 million. He will receive $17 million in the first year and $25 million over the first two seasons. The deal, which went down to the wire, made Rice one of the highest paid running … Read more
With Baltimore Ravens training camp less than two weeks away, the talk in Baltimore has turned to Ray Rice and his contract. The deadline is approaching fast, 4pm Monday, July 16 will be here very soon and fans are keeping their fingers crossed that Rice will sign a new deal before the deadline. Some have … Read more
I am bursting with excitement as this is one of my favorite times of the year (for football). Opening day is like Christmas and playoffs are awesome if your team makes them, but I really like this time of year. Baltimore Ravens training camp opens July 26, rookies report July 25. Training camp means it … Read more
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver LaQuan Williams gave back to his hometown of Baltimore this weekend. He hosted two events to raise funds for his charity, The LaQuan Williams Foundation (LWF). LWF provides structural programming for adolescents and youth in Baltimore. The Friday night launch party was held at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood in Dundalk, Maryland. The … Read more
Baltimore Ravens mandatory minicamp started Tuesday and Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed was noticeably absent. He was expected to attend and no reason was given for his absence causing further speculation about his future with the team. Last month Reed hinted about his retirement during an interview on Sirius XM Radio when he said he … Read more
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, aka T-Sizzle, has been in the headlines a lot lately. We recently heard the good news that his recovery is going well and while he maintains that he will be back this season, the cause of the injury is back in the news. Suggs’ injury has taken on a life … Read more
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed is making fans crazy. During an interview on Sirius XM Radio, Reed told Adam Schein and Rich Gannon that he is not 100% committed to playing this season. Schein broke the news on Twitter. When was asked if the Ravens knew he’s not 100% committed, he said, “I’m sure they … Read more
Baltimore Ravens Sign All Draft Picks, New Birds Ready for Takeoff! Well it is a done deal. This week all eight draft picks were signed by the Baltimore Ravens, the first team to sign the entire draft class. The signings were a major accomplishment since typically draft picks aren’t signed so quickly, but thanks to … Read more
Ball So Hard University was more like the school of hard knocks today when news broke that Baltimore Ravens star LB Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles tendon and would likely miss the entire season. Ravens fans thought the sky was falling, panic set in and fans were ready to jump off the bridge. Suggs, who … Read more
The first round of the NFL draft was interesting with countless trades and some surprise picks. The Baltimore Ravens foes made it clear that they want to stay competitive by filling in holes and drafting players that will boost their rosters. With two picks in the first round, the Cleveland Browns selected RB Trent Richardson … Read more
They say if something isn’t broke, don’t fix it. This may have been the Baltimore Ravens philosophy when they decided to keep offensive coordinator (OC), Cam Cameron on their roster next season. Cameron, who just completed his 4th season with the team, was awarded a contract extension and will remain the OC. The Ravens reached … Read more
It is not easy being a Ravens fan. I am a diehard fan, I watch every game, I listen to Baltimore sports radio and I read about them online. My friends and family know about my purple passion, I wear my heart on my sleeve, I support them through thick and thin and I will … Read more