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Questions Abound, as Another Season Unfolds

It’s hard to believe that this is the thirteenth summer for the Ravens as they gear up for the 2008 season. It seems like only yesterday when I bought my first ticket to see the team play Da Raydahs at Memorial stadium. But,the team is so entrenched in the community and football so much a [...]

Posted by Matt Jergensen on Jul 21 2008

There’s something about Bret

Question: If the Baltimore Ravens could get Brett Favre as their starting quarterback for the 2008 season, should they do it?
It seems like a pretty simple question with even a simpler answer. Didn’t he retire? And even if he un-retired, which I think he did, what would it take to get him from the [...]

Posted by Matt Jergensen on Jul 16 2008

Reed the Only Raven on the Top 50 Players List

CBS Sportsline’s Pete Prisco is out with his annual Top 50 NFL Players list, and just one Raven is on the list - Safety Ed Reed. Here is the breakdown on Reed:
23. Ed Reed, S, Baltimore Ravens: He is the prototype modern safety: rangy and can still tackle. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 03 2008

Taking a Look at the Ravens from a Fantasy Standpoint

From: KFFL.com
Positional battles
Quarterbacks Kyle Boller, Joe Flacco and Troy Smith are set to battle for the starting quarterback job.
With the retirement of offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, offensive linemen Jared Gaither and Adam Terry should compete for the job, with Gaither the favorite.
Newly acquired cornerback Fabian Washington could compete with cornerback Samari Rolle a year after [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 23 2008

Forget About Jason Taylor Coming to the Ravens

Rumors of the Ravens having “official” talks with the Dolphins about linebacker Jason Taylor are not true according to the Baltimore Sun.  The report came from a Baltimore radio station, that said that team was talking to Miami.  The paper says that a team official disputed that report.  The Miami Herald is reporting that the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 23 2008

Lewis Contract Extension In The Works?

It has been several seasons since the Baltimore Ravens have discussed a revision to middle linebacker Ray Lewis’ current contract; perhaps that may change as there have, according to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, been recent conversations between the team and Lewis about the possibility of a contract extension. And it apppears that they’re prepared [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Apr 02 2008

Could Trent Green Wind Up in Baltimore?

 
Former Chiefs and now former Dolphins QB Trent Green is a free man, and one Ravens blog is reporting that the birds may take a look at Green for the 2008 season. The Ebony Bird says that despite logic saying otherwise, Green may be a decent fit for Cam Cameron’s offense in Baltimore. One thing [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 13 2008

Ogden Leaning Towards Retirement?

                       
Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, despite sounding like he is leaning towards retiring from the game, there are little hints that he may return, as well.  Here are some hints - Ogden, as he told Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun while at the Super Bowl media center: “I’m still in the same [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Jan 29 2008

Ravens Trying to Hang Onto Ryan

                                  
Now that the Baltimore Ravens have hired their head coach (John Harbaugh), their next order of business is trying to retain current defensive coordinator Rex Ryan; it is without a doubt that they will have their work cut out for them.  There are some positives and negatives in the Ravens attempt to retain Ryan:

Compatability.  [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Jan 19 2008

The Beat Goes on in the Search for a Coach in Baltimore

Six candidates have been interviewed for the Baltimore Ravens vacant head coach position. One of the candidates, Dallas Cowboys’ assistant HC and offensive line coach Tony Sparano, has just accepted an offer to become the Miami Dolphins HC. Now all eyes in both Baltimore and Dallas turn toward Jason Garrett who is the current offensive [...]

Posted by Jerie OConnor on Jan 17 2008