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With Reed one day away from his likely election to the Hall of Fame, we’re bringing back this March 2013 blog post on “The most Ed Reed-est plays in Ed Reed history.”

The Ravens surely need more dynamic playmakers. But they also need to find more variety at the offensive skill positions.

Ravens long snapper Morgan Cox's reliability was enhanced by Eagles' issues at position

The Ravens may not draft Ohio State's Braxton Miller, but their offense badly needs a player with his skill set.

There were times in the joint practices when the Philadelphia Eagles effortlessly moved the ball on the Ravens starting defense, while the Ravens starting offense remained bogged down in its own territory on the adjacent field. That's how Saturday's game went, too.

We're waiting to see what is going on with Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs. If he is indeed the leader of the Ravens defense, they took the perfect cue from him Saturday night in the the team's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Ravens last Thursday couldn't cover Broncos tight end Julius Thomas. Now the Ravens are preparing to face another former college basketball player turned NFL tight end, Jordan Cameron of the Browns.

The Ed Reed era is officially over in Baltimore. So let's look back at some of those memorable plays when the bearded ballhawk meandered his way toward the end zone. Sometimes he got there. Other times he pitched to a teammate or to the turf. But some of his returns were among the most thrilling plays in Ravens history.

Holding court inside the Ravens' locker room Thursday, veteran free safety Ed Reed was in no hurry to head toward the exit door. Reed is following a similar unrushed, stress-free approach toward addressing his uncertain future with the team after 11 seasons.

Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain discusses how Baltimore will try to limit San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates in Sunday's game.

he Cowboys were able to move the ball through the air, with Tony Romo and Kyle Orton combining to complete 40 of 53 attempts for 389 yards but turnovers killed them.

After allowing Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek to exploit middle of field, Ravens defense proves to be much more effective vs. New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski

For the second week in a row, the pass defense surrendered an alarming number of yards to its opponent. After surrendering 486 yards of offense and 371 passing yards to quarterback Michael Vick in a 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles eight days ago, the defense allowed 396 total yards and 335 passing yards to Tom Brady on Sunday night.

Jeff Zrebiec breaks down each element of Sunday night's showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium.

After surrendering 157 yards to the Eagles' Brent Celek, the Ravens are eager to tighten their pass defense against Rob Gronkowski & Co.

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday night, the Ravens host the New England Patriots in a rematch of the AFC championship game. Since it's such a big game for both teams, let's go with double coverage this week. I chatted with Shalise Manza Young of The Boston Globe and Jeff Howe of The Boston Herald about a few hot topics entering Sunday night.

Heading into a pivotal game Sunday night against the New England Patriots, the third-ranked defense from last season has plummeted to 27th overall. The Ravens already have allowed 808 yards of total offense, giving up an average of 5.6 yards per play.

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens. This week, he looks at Tom Brady's struggles against the Ravens, Vince Wilfork's dominant performance in last year's AFC championship game and the Ravens' issues on third-down plays.

An identity crisis unfolded as the Ravens' no-huddle offense was minimized to six plays out of 65 snaps ¿ just two after halftime none in fourth quarter.

Six days before the Ravens play host to the New England Patriots to renew a rivalry that peaked with the Patriots' 23-20 AFC championship victory in January. However, Harbaugh — and Patriots coach Bill Belichick for that matter — have more pressing concerns

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday. That way he'll have an excuse to do the same to start his workday, too.

Rib injury sidelines Ravens' Bernard Pollard, opens up middle of field for the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Ravens defense had a chance to silence the critics who questioned its performance against the run in last Monday's victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Instead, the unit may provided more ammunition.

Baltimore Sun staffers analyze the Ravens' 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jeff Zrebiec delivers his scouting report for the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

Amongst the many options that Philadelphia has in quarterback Michael Vick, wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin and tight end Brent Celek, LeSean McCoy may be the most significant piece of the offensive puzzle.

When the Ravens play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and Eagles quarterback Michael Vick inevitably finds a creative way to escape the pocket, the Ravens will have to worry about something much more dangerous than Vick scrambling down the field for a chunk of yardage. The bigger concern will be not losing track of Philadelphia's wide receivers, who can get behind Baltimore's defensive backs if their eyes are glued to Vick.

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens. This week, he looks at Joe Flacco's success with the deep ball against the Bengals, Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick's struggles with sacks, and more.

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens travel to Philly to take on the 1-0 Eagles, so naturally I would chat with Sheil Kapadia, a former Baltimore Sun staffer who helped create the tremendous Birds 24/7 blog for Philadelphia Magazine.

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel will look back at the previous game of the Ravens and their next opponent.

Fantasy Fodder: Fantasy All-Stars for the 2011 NFL season

In last week's installment of Fantasy Fodder, I cautioned you to not panic and trade away one of five notable early-season disappointments if your team was stuck in the cellar. I hope this past week was better for you. This week, we're going to turn the tables. If you're in first place in your league and closing in on a playoff spot, don't stand pat. Now is the time to feed on the desperation of owners who feel their season slipping away.