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Ravens running back Ray Rice is the last player the Ravens drafted that made a Pro Bowl. Only the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders and New York Jets have gone through a longer drought.

After six years as a color analyst with Fox Sports, former Ravens coach Brian Billick will no longer call games for the network.

Former Ravens tight ends coach Wade Harman has joined the Atlanta Falcons' coaching staff, Harman confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.

As the Ravens reshape their offensive coaching staff with the hire of former Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak and former Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison as quarterbacks coach, at least one position coach decision has been made.

When new Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine first started working for the Ravens, he did all of the grunt work.

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Sunday's game between the Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.

Two days before his team faces the Ravens in a key AFC showdown, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick lavishes praise on Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh.

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Baltimore Ravens prepare to play Sunday against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium.

It was eight years ago when Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs got ejected from a road game against the Detroit Lions by referee Mike Carey, who famously said the Pro Bowl pass rusher "bumped me with malice in his heart." Now, Suggs returns to Ford Field on Monday night for the first time since the Ravens set a franchise record with 21 penalties during a 35-17 loss that prompted coach Brian Billick to apologize

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Baltimore Ravens prepare to play Monday night on the road against the Detroit Lions.

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens.

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Thursday's game between the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.

While there is more than one way to build an offensive line, and draft position and cap constraints may shape those philosophies, the consensus is that the biggest requirement is patience.

A look at some other items national media outlets have written this week regarding the Ravens' victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and their upcoming game against the Minnesota Vikings.

No one in the NFL has been involved in as many close games as the Ravens this season, and the results haven't been favorable for the 5-6 team.

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Thursday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.

After firing Brian Billick following the 2007 season, the Ravens selected John Harbaugh as their next head coach, choosing him over a group of candidates that included Rex Ryan, the team's defensive coordinator. It was an unconventional decision at the time, hiring a longtime special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles over one of the architects of the Ravens' vaunted defense and the popular choice of the players.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Baltimore Ravens prepare to play against the New York Jets on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Baltimore Ravens prepare to play against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis taking similar approach to Ozzie Newsome's moves while he was defensive coordinator in Baltimore

The topics of hazing and bullying are being discussed in NFL locker rooms after the Miami Dolphins suspended veteran guard Richie Incognito for conduct detrimental to the team for harassing teammate Jonathan Martin, a second-year offensive tackle.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare to play against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare to play on the road against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens hit the bye week.

Harbaugh can't explain away the mounting losses

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game at M&T Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game on the road against the Miami Dolphins.

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game on the road against the Buffalo Bills.

Cornell University released its report Sunday on incidents that led to the suspension of the men's lacrosse team from fall events. The report reveals what it calls a "presence of a culture within this group of treating new members as less than equals."

Ed Reed, the ball-hawking safety who has built a future Hall of Fame career on surprising quarterbacks, seems intent on keeping everybody guessing until the very end. Signed by the Texans in late March, Reed has yet to suit up for a game with his new team because he's still recovering from surgery that he had in April to repair a torn labrum in his hip. He says that he's still dealing with tightness and soreness and he has a "lot of work to do" before he returns to game action.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium.

Fresh off the Super Bowl victory, the Ravens awarded head coach John Harbaugh with a 4-year contract extension.

As the Ravens try to defend their Super Bowl title, they're betting heavily on the acumen of general manager Ozzie Newsome. Though some speculated faintly that Newsome might step away in the afterglow of a second championship, he has instead embraced the challenge of reconfiguring the roster one more time. It's a process that might inspire great anxiety in many NFL cities. But that's less the case in Baltimore where in Ozzie fans trust.

There are few athletes in sports that truly capture the heart of a town, and Baltimore has been lucky to have ones like Johnny Unitas, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Cal Ripken Jr. and Art Donovan.

Jonathan Ogden will become Ravens first Hall of Famer to spend entire career with team

Brian Billick had been an NFL head coach for all of one season when he learned that his star player, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, was arrested following a post 2000 Super Bowl altercation in Atlanta that left two men dead.

Could JaMarcus Russell, he of purple drank fame, soon be vying for a chance to throw passes in purple? The Ravens don't have a workout scheduled with Russell, but the quarterback has said they are interested.

Kyle Boller, Mark Teixeira and Boog Powell are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for May 26 to June 1

The father-and-son tradition of pro football means merit is often a secondary consideration in hiring, and minority coaches often have trouble getting in at the ground level.

As the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens try to work out a scheduling conflict that has put in jeopardy the NFL's hopes of opening up the regular season on Thursday, Sept. 5 at M&T Bank Stadium, the relationship between the two downtown neighbors has again come under scrutiny.

Brian Billick was the head coach of the Ravens the last time the team had a chance to repeat as Super Bowl champions so we were interested to hear his thoughts on what the Ravens are doing the second time around.