http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/31 Recent articles about the Baltimore Ravens en-us Tony Dungy, former Colts coach and currently an analyst for "Football Night in America," sees some similarities with where the Ravens and Steelers are going into Sunday night's game. "They both have playoff potential," he said this week, "and they're both in mid-season slumps." The Ravens (5-5) have lost five of their last seven games. The Steelers (6-4) have lost their last two. Both teams need to win Sunday to have a realistic shot at the playoffs. ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:22:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dungy_on_Ravens_Steelers/1640875 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dungy_on_Ravens_Steelers/1640875 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dungy_on_Ravens_Steelers/1640875 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/5/95bf2b6844da8281a54238cab445207e0ba4eae0/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93354980.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E49BFA77AA3B0AD065C16501E94D3ABD4BA6BC98328AE3CE.jpg After playing the Baltimore Ravens three times last season, including an epic AFC Championship game, it’s safe to say the Pittsburgh Steelers know this enemy quite well.  And if familiarity breeds contempt, these teams must outright hate each other by now.  Pittsburgh sports has a number of great rivalries, including Pitt-WVU who meet later today [...] Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:11:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Know_Thy_Enemy_Baltimore_Ravens/1640023 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Know_Thy_Enemy_Baltimore_Ravens/1640023 No previews this week. No song and dance. Just a message for the Ravens, courtesy of HCMT. One more time for emphasis. "Redemption Sunday is coming for us..." We got a date Sunday, baby. And much like Terrell Suggs' gumline, it ain't gonna be pretty.It's now or never for the Steelers. See you all Sunday night... HERE. WE. GO!If you haven't already, become a fan of OFTOT on Facebook, join the blog network and follow Cotter and Steve on Twitter. Or don'... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:36:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Happy_Black_and_Gold_Friday/1639937 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Happy_Black_and_Gold_Friday/1639937 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Happy_Black_and_Gold_Friday/1639937 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/4/84d79de01c9de4e6b930a066b1af2be3db1e527d/small/Cleveland_Browns_v_b8d4.jpg In week 13 of the NFL regular season the Baltimore Ravens (5-5)  come to Lambeau Field to play the Green Bay Packers (7-4) on Monday Night Football. Game Details; Event: Baltimore Ravens (5-5) vs. Green Bay Packers (7-4) When: Monday December 7th, 2009 Time: 7:30pm CT Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI Weather: Forecast TV: ESPN, DirecTV CH 206 HD Radio: [...] Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:53:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Baltimore_Green_Bay/1639688 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Baltimore_Green_Bay/1639688 We have made it to Prediction Friday. We’re five pounds heavier and still have cranberry sauce on our collective collars, but we are back and the doors are open. We’re actually making another turkey tonight at the Connolly household, because we just can’t get enough (and we still have out-of-town guests for two more days). I was going to call this dive “Connolly’s Corner Sports Bar and Bed and Breakfast,” but that is just too long to put on a sign and business cards. ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:49:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Prediction_Friday_Ravens_Steelers/1639727 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Prediction_Friday_Ravens_Steelers/1639727 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Prediction_Friday_Ravens_Steelers/1639727 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7af4b4e09e201da2e3a245f86d2f72917b6d1d3d/small/Ravens_Derrick_Mason_0c82.jpg Normally, this is the story titled "How to Beat the Steelers," but because of our long history with them, both teams and fans are so familiar with each other, we know what to do in order to win in this rivalry. For the Baltimore Ravens, the key is not how or what to do to win, but when. Never before has this game meant so much in 2009, as the combination of our record and our opponent euals a serious definition of "do-or-die" if ever there was one.  Win and stay ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:03:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Time_to_Beat_the_Steelers/1639094 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Time_to_Beat_the_Steelers/1639094 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Time_to_Beat_the_Steelers/1639094 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/6/e6e004201780f16b1f66e1e474a016bd8e354f83/small/Pittsburgh_Steelers_v_8e96.jpg A few Ravens players sounded ambivalent about the distribution of Ravens’ rally towels for Sunday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Asked if he would be waving one of the towels, middle linebacker Ray Lewis said simply, “No.” Wide receiver Derrick Mason said raising volume levels is more important than waving towels in the air. "The fans just need to make a lot of noise," he said. "I think the other stuff is just props here and there. I mean, you welcome them.... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_apos_rally_towels_get_lukewarm_reception_in_locker_room/1638779 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_apos_rally_towels_get_lukewarm_reception_in_locker_room/1638779 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_apos_rally_towels_get_lukewarm_reception_in_locker_room/1638779 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78e9042d16ac796a67ca68e76ebdb1a95b78ad9d/small/Baltimore_Ravens_v_70f1.jpg Thanksgiving gives us a day to be thankful for all the things we have in life and the NFL gives us a great day and night of football along with it. On the subject of what the NFL gives us, we have our Baltimore Ravens to be thankful for. While this season and some of the past ones have been anything but ones that we would ever think of thanking the team for their performances, we must not lose sight of the fact that at least we not only have a pro football team, but a competitive one at tha... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:45:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lets_All_Be_Thankful_Ravens_Fans_Today/1635885 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lets_All_Be_Thankful_Ravens_Fans_Today/1635885 News that the Pittsburgh Steelers had signed former Ravens cornerback Corey Ivy drew smiles from his former teammates Wednesday. But a few Ravens -- who welcome the Steelers to M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night -- agreed that Ivy’s value in terms of providing inside information might be a little overstated. "With every team, you’re going to see a foundation under the offense," wide receiver Mark Clayton said. "From that, you have your variations, and we certainly have... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Steelers_priming_former_Raven_for_insider_info/1635456 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Steelers_priming_former_Raven_for_insider_info/1635456 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Steelers_priming_former_Raven_for_insider_info/1635456 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/3/93f0ebf44ae6b12c2cfe994c7fc4c8b1913c7300/small/Cleveland_Browns_2009_61f3.jpg As usual, here is the Weekly Game Release from the great PR Department of the Baltimore Ravens. Chock full of 26 pages with news, notes, stats and quotes, all focusing on this key matchup on prime time TV. Below is a link to download the Ravens’ game release for their Week 12 contest vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 29): http://www.baltimoreravens.com/~/media/7AE54FBAA4274C1ABB944D9065048286.ashx The release contains the following information: ·       Ga... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:06:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Game_Release_Week_12_vs_Pittsburgh/1629562 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Game_Release_Week_12_vs_Pittsburgh/1629562 As reported by the baltimoresun.com, the Ravens placed cornerback Fabian Washington on injured reserved. Washington suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s game.  In addition, running back Matt Lawrence was also placed on IR with a knee injury.  To add depth to the secondary the Ravens signed cornerback Cary Williams off the Titans’ practice squad. Fullback Signing In [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:14:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/IR_Gets_Two_Ravens_Sign_Fullback/1629225 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/IR_Gets_Two_Ravens_Sign_Fullback/1629225 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/IR_Gets_Two_Ravens_Sign_Fullback/1629225 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/7/f7b464bdd28159ecf15551da82a654a7c933b5bd/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f72745020.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0A1DA74E69C43984D.jpg The Ravens today placed cornerback Fabian Washington (knee) and running back Matt Lawrence (knee) on injured reserve and signed cornerback Cary Williams off the Titans' practice squad and free-agent fullback Charles Ali. Ali, 6-feet-2 and 255 pounds, played two seasons (2007 and 2008) for the Cleveland Browns before being released. Most recently he was playing for New York of the United Football League. An undrafted free agent out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Ali made four starts for the... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_place_two_on_IR_add_FB_CB/1625733 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_place_two_on_IR_add_FB_CB/1625733 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_place_two_on_IR_add_FB_CB/1625733 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/6/66f394f985f63745a83082b6415b342374c0ee6f/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2009_91f6.jpg I perused a lot of the readers’ comments Monday that were connected to various Sun stories and blogs detailing Ravens’ fans’ frustrations with their team’s play. There are some who are all over quarterback Joe Flacco, for whom they were universally ‘wacco’ earlier this season. There are a whole lot of fans crushing defensive coordinator Greg Mattison and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron as well. And now John Harbaugh is getting lit up by a certain disgruntled segment of the ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:51:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_is_most_responsible_for_a_teams_mental_errors/1621237 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_is_most_responsible_for_a_teams_mental_errors/1621237 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_is_most_responsible_for_a_teams_mental_errors/1621237 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e1d519080016270a0fad5d197a6ccabcf1da70a7/small/Baltimore_Ravens_v_051f.jpg Curious to know how Ray Lewis felt about the Ravens 17-15 loss to the Colts on Sunday? Want to know what Ed Reed was thinking on that last-minute lateral? Me too. Only problem was, neither player was interested in talking to the media after the game. Lewis kept his back to reporters, facing his locker, while he was getting dressed and then declined to even acknowledge a few questions asked by several media members as he left the locker room. Reed took a similar approach, declini... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Does_it_matter_that_Ray_Lewis_and_Ed_Reed_often_wont_talk_after_losses/1620280 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Does_it_matter_that_Ray_Lewis_and_Ed_Reed_often_wont_talk_after_losses/1620280 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Does_it_matter_that_Ray_Lewis_and_Ed_Reed_often_wont_talk_after_losses/1620280 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/4/54a7a61fd2779e3d621023b17213b1490cdd3499/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93103039.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D074E1B2E25F44FB87A76734B99C46C4C67B14D9B413F24624.jpg This isn't the first time all-everything safety Ed Reed has made a bonehead play that has come back to haunt the Ravens -- it's probably not the worst time, either -- but it's another reminder that there is a price to play for Reed's amazing talent. Clearly, coach John Harbaugh wasn't happy that Reed's erant lateral on his last-minute punt return cost the Ravens a longshot chance to set up a sixth field goal that might have won Sunday's game. He refused to ta... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:16:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_The_Ed_Reed_conundrum/1616332 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_The_Ed_Reed_conundrum/1616332 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_The_Ed_Reed_conundrum/1616332 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7ed2ffefc39f1f813edd4280377cf4bf30f71a1e/small/Cleveland_Browns_v_eb80.jpg More photos » by Nick Wass - AP about 1 hour ago: Baltimore Ravens' Billy Cundiff kicks a field goal in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Browse more photos » The scoreboard will just show another close game lost by the Baltimore Ravens, this time 17-15 to the Indianapolis Colts. But to those who wi... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:43:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Lose_Another_Win_able_Game/1613248 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Lose_Another_Win_able_Game/1613248 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Lose_Another_Win_able_Game/1613248 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/c/0ce740cbd0b16d91a47f182e5ad55760ffdfe84d/small/Panthers_v_Cowboys_bd82.jpg Don't know what to say about the Ravens' 17-15 loss except this. When it came time to win the game, the Ravens failed on so many fronts that there's no reason to sit around agonizing about it. Let's review: -- Haloti Ngata committed that horrible personal foul, diving into the fallen Colt to negate a big defensive stop. -- The toothless goal line push after the Ravens had a first-and-goal at the 1 yard line. -- John Harbaugh's strange challenge that cost the... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:11:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_trip_over_their_own_feet_again/1613004 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_trip_over_their_own_feet_again/1613004 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_trip_over_their_own_feet_again/1613004 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d155cfa759c654887d4a2466b4aa4134ee8460d4/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2007_6baa.jpg Maybe this is why I'm not a football coach. The Ravens had a first down at the Colts 1 yard line and Joe Flacco took it almost to the goal line with a QB sneak. The Ravens had two more shots and chose to hand the ball twice to Willis McGahee before taking the lead on the fifth field goal by Billy Cundiff. Sorry, but I don't know why Cam Cameron didn't send Flacco up there to sneak it at least one more time. The line surge should be enough to get another foot or two. Now, ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:29:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Not_sneaky_enough/1612733 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Not_sneaky_enough/1612733 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_Not_sneaky_enough/1612733 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/4/f4216248079259a7b13bdfe933924ee22be08ead/small/Baltimore_Ravens_v_8339.jpg