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The starter sat out Sunday’s 24-21 win against the Cincinnati Bengals because of a right hip injury suffered in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 4. - The former undrafted free agent from Notre Dame rushed for 199 yards and a franchise-record four touchdowns on 38 carries to lead the Patriots to a 42-20 rout of the Colts.
- When diminutive running back Bobby Rainey was cut by the Ravens a year ago, they were reserving a spot for him on the practice squad.
- This week's stats, pertaining to Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, focus on what the Ravens do well and what the Buccaneers don't -- which is kind of a lot.
- After months of waiting and wondering, we will finally get our first look at the revamped Baltimore Ravens defense in a game tonight when the Ravens open the preseason against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Baltimore Ravens rookie running back Bernard Pierce rushed for career-high 53 yards against Redskins.
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- After watching Ravens running back Ray Rice get zero touches in fourth quarter last Sunday, Washington's defensive players expect to see a lot of Rice this Sunday
- Rookie running back has rushed for 1,102 yards, 13 touchdowns
- 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.
- Baltimore Sun scouting reporter by Jeff Zrebiec for the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Oakland Raiders.
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- Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens.
- Embracing their old smash-mouth roots, the Ravens eschewed no-huddle and shotgun schemes in favor of physical I-formation plays with fullback Vonta Leach running interference for Ray Rice.
- Team has just 729 rushing yards despite averaging 4.7 yards per carry
- 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.
- Every Monday, the day after our favorite day of the week but still hours before that week's slate of games officially wraps up with "Monday Night Football," Matt Vensel will bring you his weekly premature NFL power rankings. Why Monday? Because who wants to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday for power rankings?
