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Bring on the dancing, Ray-Ray

I'm hearing through the grapevine that Pro Bowl middle linebacker Ray Lewis will be dancing this season when the defense is introduced during pre-game introductions. Wow. Can't wait. I haven't been this excited since Michael Jackson came out with the...

Noisy practice

Even with the sun shining, the Ravens practiced indoors today but they had a purpose. To get ready for the loud dome in St. Louis, coach John Harbaugh had crowd noise piped into the indoor field house for practice. The...

More on E. Jones

I'm glad the Ravens have the luxury of moving outside linebacker Edgar Jones to tight end, but it will retard the process of developing him at his natural position. Jones is very athletic and reminds some team officials of former...

How will Boller react to Harbaugh's QB call?

Quarterback Kyle Boller will rebound from head coach John Harbaugh's decision to start Troy Smith Saturday night against the Rams, but it will be difficult. Boller has gone through this before, but he always had his former coach, Brian Billick,...

Practice notes

Coach John Harbaugh made what we learned yesterday official before the start of practice this afternoon: Edgar Jones will switch from linebacker to tight end. Jones, who played tight end and defensive end at Rayville High in Louisiana, was used...

QB choice makes sense

Ravens coach John Harbaugh named second-year player Troy Smith his starting quarterback for Saturday night's game against the St. Louis Rams. Harbaugh's explanation was simple and very logical. He said the Ravens were already aware of what veteran Kyle Boller...

No timetable for Gaither

While offensive tackle Adam Terry has returned to practice after spraining his surgically repaired left ankle, offensive tackle Jared Gaither's progress has been slower. Gaither, who has not practiced since injuring his right ankle on July 26, said he was...

Improving cornerbacks

With Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle practicing for the second consecutive day, it appears that the Ravens might have their starting cornerbacks play in the same game for the first time since Dec. 3, when the Ravens lost to the...

Practice notes

Looks like that Edgar Jones experiment has been revived once again. It appears that Jones, a second-year linebacker, is being converted into a tight end. Jones, a tight end and defensive end at Rayville High in Louisiana, was used as...

Reed hurting

Ravens coach John Harbaugh backed off his recent statements that safety Ed Reed would be ready for the regular-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, and you knew that would happen. You could see Reed grimace in practice when someone bumped...