Ravens Central blog

Staying late

After a physical morning workout that included two live segments of full contact, it was interesting to see four of the Ravens' biggest stars stay late signing autographs for the estimated crowd of 6,625. Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Willis McGahee...

Heavy lifting

The Ravens will initiate a new weight lifting schedule starting Monday, one that will take certain position players out of autograph and interview responsibilities during training camp. The new program will have players in different weight groups going directly...

Purple passion

The Ravens drew an estimated 6,625 fans to their first full-squad practice of training camp. It marked the team's second-largest crowd for a non-scrimmage. The Ravens' camp attendance record is 6,900, which was set on Aug. 10, 2006. Last year,...

Ravens have work cut out for them

You give the Ravens a break because it's only Day 1, but they have a lot of work ahead of them. The young offensive line has some talent, but no clue where they are going. How often does an NFL...

A run on injuries

The running back group was hit with a couple of injuries to backups. P.J. Daniels went down about an hour into practice and walked off the field grimacing in pain. He did not return. Cory Ross then injured his left...

Who missed the start of camp ...

It was almost easier to count the players who didn’t suit up for the first full-team training camp practice than the ones who actually did. The Ravens placed safety Ed Reed (undisclosed), receiver Demetrius Williams (lower left leg), tight end...

New DB

The Ravens added defensive back Anwar Phillips of Penn State to their roster today, in what may be a concession that linebacker Terrell Suggs won't report today with the veterans. Phillips was on the practice field with the team for...

Ravens and Favre

The Ravens were one of several teams to talk with the Green Bay Packers about trading for superstar quarterback Brett Favre, but the team apparently had no interest, according to general manager Ozzie Newsome. Newsome confirmed the two teams had...

Ravens on notice

If signing footballs, jerseys and other football-related memorabilia has somehow slipped the minds of the players, there's a not-so-delicate reminder posted on the front door of the team's hotel, the Best Western in Westminster. "Autographs after practice!!!" reads the 8-by-11...

Cameron in motion

No one can accuse offensive coordinator Cam Cameron of not caring. The 47-year-old is constantly monitoring his offense and encouraging, cajoling and imploring the players to run his schemes correctly. This morning, Cameron made his players repeat a certain formation,...