I’ve never seen it before and I hope to never see it again. False Start – The entire Offensive Line To be fair 3/5 of the starting group hasn’t even played together and Bryan Mattison is doing a workmanlike job as the only Center until Matt Birk returns. But a line needs time to build consistency and the Ravens certainly won’t have that going into a rivalry game where they...

Former Third Round Pick, Offensive Tackle Oniel Cousins, and Wide Receiver Justin Harper were among nine players who were released by the Ravens on Saturday. The Ravens will still need to make one more cut to get the the NFL mandated 80 players by Tuesday. Others let go were offensive tackle Brady Bond and tight end Jonathan Stupar along with five undrafted rookies: center Ryan...

This is last night’s Ray Lewis “interview” with Suzy Kolber. There are many fine points to take note of and I’ll give you a few of my favorites. 1) Joe Flacco tosses water in Ray’s face during the interview. I can picture it now. Ray Rice double dog daring his quarterback to toss water in the legend’s face during his media time. Tirico’s exclamation of “Flacco. Nice...

Last night during the Ravens-Redskins pre-season game ESPN’s Mike Tirico made an interesting comment after rookie Tandon Doss hauled in his first pass of the evening. He had said that it was reported that earlier in the night Doss had broken up a fight at a local restaurant. Gruden let out a half-laugh wondering where Tirico had come by such information. Apparently it’s true...

In one of the most entertaining pre-season games in recent memory the Baltimore Ravens beat the Washington Redskins 34-31. Brandon Jones took a Tyrod Taylor pass and scored the game winning touchdown with twenty two seconds left as he leapt in the air and pushed the ball across the pylon. Even though the game meant nothing to the standings it did highlight issues that the Ravens...

Pre-Game Notes: Dannell Ellerbe Time Everyone is fired up about the Ravens defense and they should be, defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano is aggressive and has the players in attack mode. Things are coming together with the cornerbacks, the defensive line and there much promise from the skilled position players.  One area the team needs to solidify is the linebacker who plays next...

 3 Takes: Braynt McKinnie Singing The Ravens just signed veteran left tackle Bryant McKinnie. As our editor Matt Jergensen stated, “There are a ton of questions surrounding the signing, one of course being where he fits into the Ravens line up.”  McKinnie also proclaimed that the team said he was” going to play left tackle.” Should McKinnie start at left tackle considering...

Matt Jergensen and Gene Winner discuss the latest news about the Baltimore Ravens. Highlighted topics include the recent signing of Bryant McKennie and his impact on the Ravens offensive line, tomorrow night’s third Pre-season game against the Washington Redskins, all that and much more. Listen to internet radio with jergs on Blog Talk Radio

“Battle of the Beltway” The Baltimore Ravens are home to take on the Washington Redskins, Thursday, August 25. The game will be televised on ESPN at 8:00pm. Opponent Preview: The Redskins have a quarterback competition. Former Ravens quarterback John Beck put on an impressive performance last week against Indianapolis throwing 14 of 17 passes for 140 yards. The previous week...

There are a ton of questions surrounding the signing of Offensive Tackle Bryant McKinnie, one of course being where he fits into the Ravens lineup. For eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings he played Left tackle, a position currently filled by Michael Oher. Apparently that question has been answered as McKinnie recently appeared on ESPN radio’s “The Brian Kenny Show”. “Yeah...

In one of the boldest moves of this off-season the Ravens have come to terms with Offensive Tackle Bryant McKinnie. McKinnie was an Eight-year starter for the Minnesota Vikings and agreed to a two-year contract with Baltimore. The deal, of course is contingent on McKinnie passing his physical which is far from assured. The Vikings released McKinnie on August 2 after reportedly showing...

CSN Baltimore’s Brent Harris talks with second-year wideout David Reed abouthis hopes to contribute more in the offense this season. According to Cam Cameron, he’s ahead of the rookies and should be able to see more time.

According to Aaron Wilson, Carrol County Times, “The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms on a rookie free agent deal with former University of North Carolina defensive end Michael McAdoo after he went undrafted in today’s NFL supplemental draft.” The NCAA “declared McAdoo permanently ineligible for academic misconduct. McAdoo filed a lawsuit in July against the NCAA and...

This Thursday the Baltimore Ravens will host the Washington Redskins for the third Pre-Season contest of 2011. This game is yet another “Beltway Battle” that frankly isn’t all that much of a rivalry. However former Raven, Josh Wilson may have just earned himself a few boos when he returns to his former team in a few days. In a recent interview with the Washington Post he said...

The Baltimore Ravens continued to add depth to the Offensive Line and have signed former Tennessee Titans center-guard Jason Murphy. Murphy is a Baltimore native and a graduate of Edmonson High who played collegiately at Virginia Tech. Murphy, 29, is a 6-foot-2, 304-pounder who has previously played for the Titans, San Diego Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks, spending time on various...

According to The Carroll County Times, the Ravens have agreed to terms with offensive tackle Mark LeVoir. Aaron Wilson reports that LeVoir, 29, tried out for the Ravens on Saturday along with former Tennessee Titans lineman Jason Murphy. LeVoir started two games over three seasons for the New England Patriots.  The 6-foot-7, 310-pounder was released by the Patriots after refusing...

CSN Baltimore’s Brent Harris has post-game  interviews with Jimmy Smith, Bernard Pollard, Vonta Leach, Joe Flacco, and John Harbaugh after last night’s 31-13 victory.

The Baltimore Ravens got their first victory of the pre-season as they bested the Kansas City Chiefs 31-13 Friday night at M & T Bank Stadium. The Ravens offense, which had difficulty scoring against the Eagles eight days ago looked much more potent as they scored four touchdowns and generated 352 yards of Total Offense. Backup Quarterback Tyrod Taylor engineered two Fourth Quarter...

Pre-Game Notes: All Eyes on Jimmy Smith The Ravens first round pick cornerback Jimmy Smith will most likely see increased playing time in Friday’s game versus the Kansas City Chiefs.  Smith had a minor set back in training camp with a groin injury. But he should be up to speed, playing with the first defense. As described, “After playing eight snaps as a defensive reserve...

Neither the Ravens nor the Chiefs generated much offense in their first games of the preseason. The two 2010 postseason participants will both be striving for improvement when they get together at M&T Bank Stadium Friday in a rematch of last January’s AFC Wild Card Playoff. Both teams were losers in their first go-around of 2011, with the Ravens dropping a 13-6 decision at...

There has been plenty of debate over Joe Flacco this off-season. Is he really an “elite” quarterback? (I’ve come to loathe that term) It seems that at times it climbed to an almost ridiculous and surreal level as anyone with a microphone or who used to sling the pigskin for a living was weighing in on the Jersey native. My main point about him was that he never has been given...

Reid should stay at right tackle for preseason In our Ravens Gab Radio Roundtable on Tuesday one of the topics we (the writers) discussed was the offensive line, specifically the right tackle position.  We believe that Ozzie Newsome will eventually bring in an experienced free agent right tackle once other teams make roster cuts. In the meantime, the Ravens should allow rookie...

Kansas City @ Baltimore The Ravens are home to take on the Kansas City Chiefs for their second preseason game. The team has many players to watch and evaluate. Another key element is the offensive line, particularly the center (while Matt Birk is out) and the right tackle position. Opponent Preview: Kansas City has been emerging as a contender the past few years. They won their division...

The Radio Roundtable is back for the 2011 season. The staff discusses the Ravens off-season moves, the Offensive line situation, and what to look for this Friday as the Kansas City Chiefs come to Baltimore for the second game of the Pre-Season. All this and much more! Listen to internet radio with jergs on Blog Talk Radio

During a conference call with fans on Tuesday night, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti expressed optimism about the team’s ability to sign franchised defensive tackle Haloti Ngata to an extension. He just may be experiencing a little sticker shock. “I’m having a hard time giving away $60 million,” Bisciotti said via Jamison Hensley of The Baltimore Sun. The 6-foot-4, 325-pound...