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Ravens ready to rumble
August 29, 2009 by
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With the exception of four plays on their first offensive series, the Ravens were nearly perfect on offense in Charlotte taking a 14-3 lead against the Panthers tonight. They had touchdown drives of 80 and 90 yards, dominated the line of scrimmage and kept Carolina on its heels throughout...
Harbaugh on the wedge rule
August 28, 2009 by
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Two games into the Ravens' preseason, officials have yet to call an illegal wedge on kick returns. Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he's seen them, though, and he's not happy about it.
"I know in our two games the two wedges that got run -- one ws a four-man wedge...
Webb redeems himself
August 25, 2009 by
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Much like linebacker Jameel McClain, who was the subject of an article by my colleague Ken Murray in today's editions of The Baltimore Sun, rookie cornerback Lardarius Webb also rebounded from a costly mistake to help the Ravens cement a 24-23 win over the New York Jets on Monday...
No front-runner in Jets' QB competition
August 25, 2009 by
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Not that this will matter to many Ravens fans, but neither Mark Sanchez, Kellen Clemens nor Erik Ainge out-performed his competitors in the race to be the New York Jets' starting quarterback when the regular season opens Sept. 13.
In Monday night's 24-23 loss to the Ravens...
Submit your Ravens headline
August 25, 2009 by
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This is today's Baltimore Sun Sports cover. Comment below to submit your own headline ideas for the Ravens' 24-23 preseason victory over the New York Jets.
Ravens set fan record at training camp
August 22, 2009 by
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The Ravens announced that they drew 95,000 fans to this year's training camp, which is a team record for a camp that didn't include an intrasquad scrimmage.
The overall attendance mark was set in 2001, the year after the Ravens' Super Bowl championship, when 111,492...
Still no return date set for Suggs
August 20, 2009 by
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A day after Terrell Suggs injured his heel, the Pro Bowl linebacker said he would miss only a couple of days.
Now, 17 days later, Suggs remains sidelined with the injury. Last week, coach John Harbaugh described Suggs’ injury as a “nagging” one but not serious.
Asked when...
New look for Harbaugh
August 15, 2009 by
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After the players’ first day off from training camp, coach John Harbaugh decided to make a wardrobe change, wearing a blue-collared shirt with his name “John” written over the left pocket. It served as a visual reminder for everyone.
“All of us in the organization have had...
Submit your Ravens headline
August 14, 2009 by
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Post your headline ideas for the Ravens' 23-0 victory over the Washington Redskins as a comment below.
Training camp talk: Harbaugh and Flacco on the Redskins game
August 11, 2009 by
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Jonathan Ogden's impromptu news conference
August 11, 2009 by
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The former Ravens offensive tackle is still a popular figure among fans, who sought his autograph after this morning's practice.
He is just as popular with the media, which got a few minutes with him. What follows is a partial transcript of the session.
Ogden on what he...
ESPN speculates Ravens' interest in Vick
August 11, 2009 by
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ESPN's Chris Mortensen speculated Tuesday that the Ravens might be very interested in Michael Vick.
In addressing the rumor, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said through a spokesman: "We have three quarterbacks that we like a lot."
There is always a chance...
Mason injures finger
August 11, 2009 by
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Derrick Mason injured the middle finger on his right hand, but it’s not expected to sideline the veteran wide receiver.
He walked back onto the field after practice with the finger wrapped. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he thought Mason “jammed” it.
“We don’t anticipate...
Injury questions bother Harbaugh
August 11, 2009 by
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh got a little testy with reporters when they asked about which injured players would suit up for Thursday's preseason opener against the Washington Redskins.
When Harbaugh stepped up to the microphone, a reporter asked if anyone has been ruled out for...
Parmele stepping up at running back
August 10, 2009 by
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Second-year running back Jalen Parmele has had an impressive training camp, and ran hard in the morning session of practice today. He has good speed to the outside, and is able to slide through the cracks on short-yardage situations. He should get a lot of work Thursday night against...
Post-afternoon practice notes
August 10, 2009 by
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Wide receiver Demetrius Williams (right hamstring) and tight end Todd Heap (lower back) were held out midway through the morning session and did not practice in the afternoon. Both injuries are not considered serious.
Offensive tackle Jared Gaither (neck) and wide receiver Ernie...
Great route -- and great move -- by Derrick Mason
August 10, 2009 by
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There's a reason why Derrick Mason is one of the more beloved Ravens players among fans, and he gave two reasons this morning.
During one-on-one drills between receivers and defensive backs, Mason ran a perfectly-timed double move, faking a route towards the middle of the field...
Ravens planning to use more base defense
August 10, 2009 by
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In somewhat of a surprise move, Ravens defensive coordinator Greg Mattison said the team will use more of its base defense this season as opposed to a lot of blitzing and the pressure former coordinator Rex Ryan favored the past two seasons.
Mattison might be willing to stay more...
Snoop Dogg transcript
August 06, 2009 by
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Here's the transcript of Snoop Dogg's news conference with the media after he attended Thursday's practice. This comes courtesy of the Ravens' public relations department.
LB Ray Lewis’ Opening Statement: “We [Snoop Dogg and Lewis] have been good friends for...
Ravens' McGahee looks good
August 06, 2009 by
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Backup running back Willis McGahee continues to have an impressive training camp.
He looks like the McGahee of old running hard, and cutting off blocks after he helps set them up.
He seems happy and just might be buying into coach John Harbaugh's approach instead of going...
Snoop Dogg livens up Ravens camp
August 06, 2009 by
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It was a nice change of pace for rapper Snoop Dogg to attend Ravens practice this morning. You need a little fun to lighten up training camp because it can become quite boring.
Snoop looked like he was still asleep when he first walked down the steps onto the field, but he started...
Harbaugh to miss Friday's practice
August 05, 2009 by
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh will miss Friday’s afternoon practice because he will attend the memorial service for Jim Johnson, the long-time defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles.
After the morning practice, Harbaugh is scheduled to fly by helicopter to Philadelphia...
Smiles all around for Mason
August 02, 2009 by
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It was as if he hadn't missed a thing. When Derrick Mason finally hit the practice field for the Ravens today, he hit it with an infectious smile, and his usual expertise.
"He looks good," wide receivers coach Jim Hostler said after Mason's first workout. "...
Injury updates
August 02, 2009 by
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Wide receivers Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams tweaked their left and right hamstrings, respectively, and Clayton was carted off the field with rookie tight end Davon Drew (right foot) midway through yesterday’s morning session. Coach John Harbaugh said Clayton's injury did...
No day off for Justin Bannan
August 02, 2009 by
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Even as members of what has been deemed as “the 30-plus club” got a day off today, defensive tackle Justin Bannan continued to practice.
So while linebacker Ray Lewis, free safety Ed Reed, defensive end Trevor Pryce, defensive tackle Kelly Gregg and center Matt Birk relaxed...
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