Jonas Shaffer
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- There might not be a more important matchup Sunday than the Ravensā offensive line against the 49ersā defensive front. It is strength on strength.
- According to Sports Info Solutions, Lamar Jackson is 15-for-20 for 210 yards and six touchdowns this season against Cover 0, all NFL-best marks.
- The Ravens (9-2) have covered the spread in their past five games, and done so with ease, but San Francisco will be a tough test.
- Every big play seemed to break a record, mark a new accomplishment, separate Lamar Jackson further and further from the Seattle Seahawksā Russell Wilson in Most Valuable Player consideration.
- Hereās what you need to know about the Week 12 game between the Ravens and Los Angeles Rams.
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Why Ravens star Lamar Jackson could become a marketing force: 'Heād be the perfect pitch personā
What makes Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson a dynamic quarterback, according to sports marketing experts, could also make him a dynamic pitchman. - ESPN's Booger McFarland said there's been "an astronomical leap and climb" in Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's ability this season.
- Bad choices led Ravens guard Marshal Yanda to junior college. Reckoning with them led him to Iowa, the NFL and a possible Hall of Fame career.
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Lamar Jackson or Russell Wilson for NFL MVP? The Ravensā young star has the early edge ā barely.
Hereās how MVP candidates Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson stack up ā and why Jackson has the edge, barely. - Even if Lamar Jackson doesnāt win NFL Most Valuable Player honors, one sportsbook has decided to reward bettors who thought he would.
- The Ravens did not need their pass rush to strike like lighting to finish with seven sacks in Sundayās 41-7 win over the Texans.
- Lamar Jackson's case for NFL Most Valuable Player has never been stronger.
- The defending NFC champion Rams have been favored in every home game this season, but the Ravens should break that streak.
- Starting defensive tackle Michael Pierce āhad a chanceā to play Sunday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said, but wasnāt activated.
- These Ravens might be the NFLās best team. Over their 6-0 run ā their longest winning streak since their championship season of 2000 ā theyāve outscored opponents 206-96.
- In a battle of division leaders and Most Valuable Player candidates, Lamar Jackson passed for four touchdowns and the Ravens defense contained Deshaun Watson and an explosive Texans offense.
- Hereās what you need to know about the Week 11 game between the Ravens (7-2) and Houston Texans (6-3).
- The Ravens will host the Steelers (5-5) in Week 16 and travel to Cleveland (4-6) the following week. Only Myles Garrett is set to miss his teamās game against the Ravens.
- Schematically, the outlines of the Ravensā and Texans' offenses are visible in a 2016 college showdown between Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson.
- On Sunday, the Ravens will start over again against the Houston Texans. That usually means good things.
- The Ravens' Lamar Jackson is the only player in the 17-year history of the awards to win both FedEx Air and Ground weekly honors.
- When the Ravens face a defense either unprepared to stop the run or overcommitted to bottling it up, there is no better changeup than a play-action pass.
- As a punt returner, Cyrus Jones, a Baltimore native, struggled to replicate his 2018 success.
- The game is the Ravensā third in the past four against a potential playoff contender.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's 47-yard touchdown run is "one that everyone in the country is going to see by tomorrow afternoon," coach John Harbaugh said.
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The 'Heisman packageā is the Ravensā newest wrinkle. Hereās how a two-QB triple option worked.
Early in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals, Lamar Jackson lined up in the shotgun with running back Mark Ingram to his right and backup quarterback Robert Griffin III to his left. For such an exotic formation, it had an obvious name. āItās called the Heisman package,ā Ingram said later. āThatās what we call it.ā - In three quarters of work, Lamar Jackson finished 15-for-17 for 223 yards, three touchdowns and a 158.3 passer rating.
- Hereās what you need to know about the Week 10 game between the Ravens (6-2) and Cincinnati Bengals (0-8).
- If thereās any defense on the Ravensā schedule that knows what not to do, itās the Bengals. They have firsthand experience.
- Taco Bell customers can claim a free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco at participating locations in Baltimore from 2 to 5 p.m. while supplies last.
- In Lamar Jacksonās absence, backup Robert Griffin III took the majority of repetitions under center for the Ravens.
- Ravens defensive backs coach Chris Hewitt said last month that there's not much that Brandon Carr "hasnāt seen and hasnāt been able to handle.ā
- Ten current Ravens have active accounts on Cameo, an application that lets users purchase personalized shout-outs for friends and family.
- Two of the Ravens' longest gains Sunday against New England came on plays called for the first time this season ā and both were called on the opening drive.
- The Ravens are 10-point favorites over their AFC North foes less than a month after they entered their Week 6 meeting as 10½-point favorites.
- Entering Sunday night, Ravens tight end Nick Boyle had caught 87 career passes in 55 games ā and none for a touchdown,
- āThey know youāre my kryptonite and theyāve got to bring you back,ā Tom Brady told Ed Reed before Sunday's game.
- Ravens pass rusher Matthew Judon not only got Tom Bradyās attention, but Taco Bellās as well.
- In the most impressive win of his budding career, Jackson went 17-for-23 for 173 yards and a touchdown and rushed 16 times for 61 yards and two scores.
- Hereās what you need to know about the nationally televised Week 9 game between the Ravens (5-2) and Patriots (8-0).
- There might not be an offensive coordinator better equipped to withstand the pressure of the Patriots defense than the Ravens' Greg Roman.
- A day after missing practice with a knee injury, Ravens safety Earl Thomas was back on the practice field Thursday.
- On Tuesday, Jets safety Jamal Adams was mentioned at the NFLās trade deadline. A day later, Terrell Suggs found himself mentioned in the aftershocks.
- The only player in a Ravens jersey more terrifying than the living, breathing Lamar Jackson might be the computer-generated, pixel-powered Lamar Jackson who inhabits the āMadden NFL 20ā video game.
- However long he plays in the NFL, Ravens quarterback Jackson might never face a tougher challenge than this New England Patriots defense.
- The line opened with the Ravens as much as five-point underdogs but, as of Tuesday morning, has since come down to 3½.
- The Ravens have reportedly signed wide receiver Willie Snead IV to a one-year, $6 million contract extension.
- The Ravens' first two months and 5-2 start shined a spotlight on the players leading the charge to repeat as AFC North champions.
- Ravens coach John Harbaugh acknowledged Monday that thereās āmore talkā around the NFL about potential deals.
- The Ravens have signed safety Jordan Richards, adding a special teams contributor three days after losing one of the unitās most important pieces.