By Steve Giles, on August 19th, 2010 Position: Inside Linebacker
Height/Weight: 6’1″/250 lbs.
Age: 35/Experience: 15
College: Miami (Fla.)
Analysis: What else can you say about Ray Lewis? He has been one of the best and most respected middle linebackers since he came into the league. He is one of the most feared linebackers of all time. He is a master motivator that brings out the most in his teammates. Simply put, he’s the man. Now, we all know he has lost a step, which is what usually happens when you play in the NFL for 15 years. But what he lacks in speed and quickness, he makes up for with his knowledge of the game.
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By mindpinball, on August 12th, 2010 Late last week at the Ravens Insider blog at the Baltimore Sun, I ran across a very interesting item. The title of the post says it all: Harbaugh said decreasing penalties are “big emphasis” (their quotation marks). Read the post if you haven’t already.
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By Jeff Pilson, on June 24th, 2010 Ask any National Football League fan whether they would be in favor of expanding the current 16-game regular season schedule by 2 games and the answer would be a resounding yes. Who would not trade 2 pre-season games for 2 regular season games? Season ticket holders who pay full price for those pre-season games would not object and neither would the NFL owners who would stand to make significantly more money with the added television revenue. Added regular season games will also drive ticket sales and concession revenue. So this is a win/win right? The fans get more meaningful football and more bang for their buck and the owners make even more money. Well what about the players? Are they in favor of a longer regular season? And what effect will an 18 game schedule have on the product on the field? . . . → Read More: 18 Game NFL Schedule: Is It All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
By Sadler, on February 9th, 2010 It can be argued that the Ravens linebackers are the strongest part of the team. This isn’t a new phenomenon. They have been solid for years. What this year brought was another opportunity for a new guy to step and take the place of a solid starter. Pro Bowler Bart Scott had defected to the Jets and it was up to a few young, unproven guys to seize the moment. READ MORE >>>
By Steve Giles, on February 1st, 2010 One of the biggest stories of the Ravens’ 2009-10 season was the emergence of second-year running back Ray Rice. Some skeptics thought that Rice was too small to carry the load and he was a third-down back at best. He silenced his critics, though, by racking up 2,041 total yards (1,339 rushing, 702 receiving), which was good for second in the league. As a result of his stellar regular season performance, Rice earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl in Miami. READ MORE >>>
By Sadler, on February 1st, 2010 There were 4 Ravens named to the All-Decade team.
Tackle- Jonathan Ogden Running Back- Jamal Lewis Linebacker- Ray Lewis Safety- Ed Reed
These four guys were no-brainers. I am trying think if there was anyone missed. The only name that crossed my mind was potentially Priest Holmes for those ridiculous years in KC. Do . . . → Read More: Ravens Named to All-Decade Team
By mindpinball, on January 22nd, 2010 Three games into the season, and the Ravens were getting some national respect. ESPN.com put the Ravens at the top of the weekly power rankings. National analysts were talking the Ravens up as a Super Bowl contender. And with three regular season wins following an undefeated preseason, fans were beginning to believe the season could have that Super Bowl feeling. However, reality was about to kick in in the next three games. The schedule was about to get tougher, as the formidable New England Patriots, a resurgent Cincinnati Bengals squad and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings were next up. Also, unknown at the time, the flaws that would ultimately doom the season to a less successful finish than the one before it were about to rear their ugly heads.
The Ravens rolled into Foxborough to take on Tom Brady and the Patriots. Most fans looking at the schedule had this game pegged as a loss, even with the great start to the season. But what made it so painful is the way the Ravens lost. READ MORE >>>
By Zach Wilt, on January 18th, 2010 Unfortunately the Ravens season has come to an end. Here are my thoughts on Baltimore’s 20-3 loss to Indianapolis in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.
Don’t ask what went wrong in Indy – Instead ask what went right in New England. At the end of the day Baltimore performed like an average . . . → Read More: Quick Hits: Defeated In Indy
By Mark Brennan, on January 17th, 2010 The Baltimore Ravens walked onto Lucas Oil Field last night with all the confidence in the world. They were coming off a huge win vs. the once invincible New England Patriots and seemed primed to give the Indianapolis Colts a very competitive game. In my opinion, the game was pretty much over at halftime. I got chastised for saying it at the time but deep down I know most people agreed. The season is over and once again the Colts were the team to knock the Ravens out of the playoffs. The Colts are the Ravens daddy just like the Yankees were Pedro’s daddy. 8 straight losses and counting. READ MORE >>>
By Zach Wilt, on December 29th, 2009 Five Baltimore Ravens have been selected to travel to Miami for the Pro Bowl this February. Among them are veterans Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, first timers Ray Rice and Haloti Ngata, and fullback Le’Ron McClain.
“This is unbelievably gratifying and a great honor,” Ngata told Mike Duffy at BaltimoreRavens.com. “As a player in . . . → Read More: Five Ravens Selected To Pro Bowl
By Zach Wilt, on November 19th, 2009 If you’ve been snoozing this week you missed out on some big news out of the Ravens camp. Here’s a brief summary of what’s gone down.
Hauschka cut, Billy Cundiff signed – The Ravens released kicker Steve Hauschka and signed 8 year veteran Billy Cundiff. We don’t know a lot about the new kicker, . . . → Read More: Big Week At Owings Mills
By Steve Giles, on November 4th, 2009 With a tough stretch of games glaring at the Ravens over the next couple weeks, Sunday’s game against the Broncos was virtually a must-win. And if the first snap of the game was any indication of how the game was going to play out, the Ravens had to like their chances of handing the Broncos their first loss. Jarrett Johnson blasted through the line untouched and absolutely leveled Kyle Orton, reminding fans of the similar hit Bart Scott put on Big Ben a couple seasons ago. That hit started a day of the most dominant and inspired defense the Ravens have played all season. They held Orton and the Broncos to just 200 yards of total offense, but most importantly kept standout wide receiver Brandon Marshall from hurting them down the field. The Ravens came out hungry and ready to play, and as a result, improved their record to 4-3 heading into Cincinnati next week.
The POG
The entire team dominated every facet of the game from start to finish, so there’s no possible way I could just pick one player for this award. The offensive balance was remarkable and the defensive pressure was suffocating, but the stats tell the real story. The Ravens offense was an eye-popping 11-for-18 on third downs against the league’s top-ranked defense, and they didn’t turn the ball over despite the Broncos owning a plus-7 turnover differential. In their previous six games, the Broncos had outscored their opponents 76-10 in the second half. The Ravens changed that fortune rather quickly by taking the second half kickoff to the house and continued the 24-7 outscoring onslaught to end the game. The defense only allowed the Broncos to cross into their territory three times the entire game and they only stepped foot in the red zone once.
The “Oh, S***” Moment
To be continued next week…
The “Way to Step up, Young Man” Award
Lardarius Webb may have made one of the biggest plays of the season, but it wasn’t without a little motivation from a seasoned veteran. Ray Lewis pulled Webb aside in the locker room at halftime and told him that he was going to run back the second-half kickoff for a touchdown. It was an unlikely prediction at the time considering the Broncos had only given up 10 points in the second half all season. But Mr. Motivator did what he does best and Webb responded with a 95-yard run back, the first touchdown of his career. Not only did Webb’s touchdown put the Ravens up 13-0, but it ended the second half invincibility that the Broncos seemingly had up to that point. You picked a good time to step up, Mr. Webb.
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By Zach Wilt, on November 3rd, 2009
By Zach Wilt, on October 18th, 2009 The Ravens have an extra week to reflect upon their third heartbreaking loss in a row. Baltimore should have won this game, but don’t be fooled there was nothing good about the way they went down in this 33-31 loss.
Kick the ball in the end zone – I figured I would start with . . . → Read More: Quick Hits: Nothing Good About This Loss
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