The last time that Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco squared off against the Cincinnati Bengals, he trudged off the field with an aching left knee and a frustrated look on his face.
Ravens star wide receiver Torrey Smith smiled Friday afternoon as he opened up a shoe box Friday afternoon in the locker room, breaking out a shiny new pair of football cleats.
The process of fixing what ailed Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco didn't start with his right arm, his eyes or what's between his ears. It began with his feet.
Terrell Suggs was hardly making an excuse, not for last year's regular-season opening, 49-27, loss to the Denver Broncos or an 8-8 campaign that left the Ravens out of the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
Just a few months removed from being one of the Ravens¿ top pass catchers, second-year receiver Marlon Brown says he feels good about his role in the offense coming out of the preseason.
Even after creating $3 million in salary-cap space by converting $4 million of Webb's $7.5 million base salary into a signing bonus, the Ravens are just $3.321 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $133 million.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh and his players have grown tired of hearing about the disappointing 2013 campaign. The 2014 Ravens are a completely different team, they say.
The Ravens pared their roster down to the NFL's required 53-player limit Saturday, choosing to keep two quarterbacks and seven wide receivers and leaving themselves thin at cornerback and along the offensive and defensive lines.
The five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver is also providing confidence, predicting that the Ravens will be difficult for opposing defenses to game-plan against considering the amount of options offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak has to choose from
The Ravens are banking on an encouraging start against the San Francisco 49ers in the preseason opener to set an aggressive tone for their red-zone offense under the direction of new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak.
The Ravens had hoped to play quarterback Joe Flacco and the rest of the first-team offense about a quarter, but very little went according to plan early last night against the Dallas Cowboys.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has said that Owen Daniels isn't injured, but the veteran tight end missed practice most of week and didn't suit up versus Dallas Cowboys.
Juan Castillo endured awkward circumstances and heavy resistance to his blocking techniques and coaching methods during a rough season last year as the Ravens' run-game coordinator.
The Ravens and San Francisco 49ers took the field in helmets and shorts at 10:30 a.m. and practiced for about two and a half hours under sunny skies at the Under Armour Performance Center.
The Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers came out under clear, sticky skies at noon for a full-pads practice at the Under Armour Performance Center. The teams came in around 2:30 p.m.
Tight end Dennis Pitta was among the new absentees for the Ravens at Sunday¿s joint practice with the 49ers at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, along with guard/center Ryan Jensen and safety Brynden Trawick.
The Ravens' overhauled offense got positive reviews in what amounted to a sneak preview considering that only a scaled-down version of new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak's playbook was revealed Thursday night.
Standing in front of his locker late Thursday night, running back Bernard Pierce smiled when reminded how the Ravens struggled mightily to run the football last season.
It was only one drive, lasting 10 plays and just under five minutes. But it was just what quarterback Joe Flacco and the first-team offense needed to kick off the preseason.
The Ravens practiced in shorts and shells in a no-contact practice that began on a cool, sunny morning around 8:30 a.m. and extended until around 1 p.m.
Exactly a year ago Sunday during training camp, Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta was writhing in pain while being carted off the field after fracturing and dislocating his right hip.
Dennis Pitta was in constant motion throughout the Ravens' offseason practices, making it difficult to get an accurate barometer on where he would line up from play to play.
The Ravens and tight end Dennis Pitta were thankful to avoid the legal staredown that just unfolded between the New Orleans Saints and star tight end Jimmy Graham.
The Ravens didn't acquire another fast receiver to get free on deep routes, but they did add several targets who can succeed underneath and in the middle of the field, which should free up Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones on the outside.
The Ravens are $4.159 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $133 million with 90 players on the roster after signing five players to contracts last week following minicamp tryouts.
Standing in the middle of the Ravens' practice field Tuesday, offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak directed traffic by pointing his fingers and huddling frequently with quarterback Joe Flacco.
With 88 players under contract, the Ravens have $5.488 million available under the NFL salary-cap limit of $133 million under the rule of the top 51 salaries counting against the cap during the offseason.
Growing up in Texas, Crockett Gillmore was a highly-decorated athlete as an all-state defensive end and wide receiver who was also the district high jump champion.
