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For the Baltimore Ravens, the trade of Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers leaves a significant and belligerent void. The Ravens hope one or more of several young receivers can fill the void. That includes a pair of athletic, pass-catching, matchup-busting tight ends in Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson, who could be tough to stop when they're on the field together.

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome is among the front office executives scheduled to speak at an NFL career development symposium at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

You know how you wake up on Sunday morning and enjoy the challenge of trying to complete the crossword puzzle or the Sudoku in the newspaper? That's how NFL defensive coordinators and coaches like Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin when they wake up in the morning feel about the read-option offense, which puzzled many teams during the 2012 season.

Veteran free safety visited the Texans on Friday

Ravens free agent safety Ed Reed has left the Houston Texans' offices without agreeing to terms as he completed his two-day visit, according to league sources with knowledge of the deal.

Ravens free safety Ed Reed is set to visit the Houston Texans on Thursday, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year has hired California-based agent David Dunn to represent him after going without an agent for the past few years after firing his previous agent.

The NFL offseason heats up on Tuesday when the free agency period begins and the NFL draft will take place next month. In anticipation of those events, blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will look at six key positions the Ravens might address in free agency and the NFL draft in the days leading up to the start of free agency. Today, he looks at safeties.

Paul Kruger is well beyond the Ravens' financial constraints due to a tight salary cap and won't be back with the Super Bowl champions following a breakthrough season.

Look for the Cleveland Browns to make an early push during free agency to sign several of the Ravens defensive players.

With his six-year, $44.5 million contract expired, Reed is set to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time.

Now that quarterback Joe Flacco is poised to become the highest paid player in the NFL by virtue of a $120.6 million contract, the Ravens aren't expected to use the franchise tag on any of their other unrestricted free agents.

Free safety Ed Reed has been a presence in the NFL for nearly a dozen years, instinctively patrolling the Ravens' secondary and baiting quarterbacks into miscues.

CBS broadcaster Phil Simms can't deviate from the script

Baltimore Ravens veteran free safety Ed Reed's $44.4 million contract is expiring.

Ed Reed has patrolled the Ravens secondary for so long that his potential job prospects in another NFL city are rarely broached.

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees has led a defense that is resilient, surviving a slow start and a slew of injuries to be in top form in the postseason and earn a Super Bowl berth.

Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis said he did his trademark late-game dance on Sunday to honor ¿my time and my city,¿ not out of disrespect to the Indianapolis Colts.

On a day when Ravens fans said their goodbyes to linebacker Ray Lewis, it was the combination of Joe Flacco and Anquan Boldin that sent the team into the next round.

Ravens' Ray Lewis gets to play another day as victory sends team to Denver to face Peyton Manning and the Broncos.

Ravens' Anquan Boldin was involved early and often in the second half, catching all five passes Joe Flacco threw his way while establishing a new franchise single-game playoff record with 145 receiving yards.

Chuck Pagano, Reggie Wayne said offense not impacted by absence of offensive coordinator Bruce Arians

Colts coach Chuck Pagano was understandably disappointed in the outcome of Sunday¿s playoff game against the Ravens

The Indianapolis Colts' offense took another hit this morning when offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was hospitalized with severe flu-like symptoms.

In this game-day staple, blogger Matt Vensel makes four sometimes-courageous predictions for the game. All he asks is that you don't hold it against him whenever those predictions end up being embarrassingly wrong.

Whatever happens Sunday in Baltimore, it¿s been an amazing football season to countenance. Whatever happens, even a Ravens¿ blowout, this has been the most fun, inspiring, unlikely season anybody around here can remember.

Former Baltimore Ravens defensive end, strong safety to square off with old team Sunday in wild-card playoff game

No. 1 overall pick in 2012 NFL draft established several NFL records for first-year players this season

34-year-old veteran said Ray Lewis is a big part of his successful career with Ravens

Baltimore Ravens veteran middle linebacker Ray Lewis is retiring after this season

Ravens will be playing to give Ray Lewis a win while the Colts are fighting for coach Chuck Pagano

Baltimore Sun reporters and columnists make their picks for the Baltimore Ravens' game against the Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts just another opponent to Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell

The Ravens were back at work Thursday at the Under Armour Performance Center, continuing their X-and-O preparation for Sunday¿s playoff opener against the Indianapolis Colts.

Every week, we hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. This week, we chatted with Mike Chappell, who covers the Indianapolis Colts for The Indianapolis Star

Linebacker Ray Lewis will likely play his last game at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday, but it might be the last home game for Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed as well.

For most of the callow Colts, the history of the Colts¿ move from Baltimore to Indianapolis might as well be as distant and foreign as the publication of the Magna Carta and the War of 1812.

The news of Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis' upcoming retirement triggered plenty of reactions around the league.

Ray Lewis, the legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker, said he'll retire after this season.

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.