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Ravens will have seven of the first 134 picks in April's draft

The Ravens have nine overall picks in April's draft and they'll be on the clock three times in a five-pick span of the fourth round.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 29, 2016

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Ravens' news, notes and opinions

Free agency doesn't start until Wednesday, but teams can start discussing contracts with pending unrestricted free agents at noon today.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 7, 2016

• Sports

Ravens news, notes and opinions on Jimmy Smith, the 2015 NFL schedule and Greg Jennings

Signing Jimmy Smith to a contract extension was a risk worth taking for Ravens.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Apr 23, 2015

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Ravens news, notes and opinions on the NFL draft, future free agents and Matt Schaub

The Ravens have no problem sending up smoke screens during the draft buildup but there is some legitimacy to owner Steve Bisciotti's desire to get a pass rusher.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Apr 6, 2015

• Sports

The Ravens are not done in free agency, but what's left?

The Ravens' organizational focus is on next month's draft, but they are still trying to plug some holes with some veteran free agents.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 30, 2015

• Sports

John Harbaugh says Ravens want to be 'proactive' in remainder of free agency

Ravens coach John Harbaugh met with reporters for about an hour on the second day of the NFL owners meetings at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. Here are a couple of tidbits.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 24, 2015

• Sports

Ravens news, notes and opinions on free agency, owners meetings, team needs

Free agency has quieted down significantly, but the Ravens aren't going to rely entirely on the draft to fill their needs.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 23, 2015

• Sports

Plenty at stake for Ravens as league meetings are set to begin

The frenzied start of the free agency and trade season has slowed in recent days, but the annual league meetings will get things going again.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 22, 2015

• Sports

If you ask Torrey Smith, Ravens don't have big need at wide receiver

The prevailing thought is that the Ravens are in desperate need of a wide receiver, but the guy who created that void doesn't see it that way.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 16, 2015

• Maryland

Fantasy Football: Take advantage of league mates' bye week impatience

• Football

Ray Lewis featured on Oprah Winfrey Network show searching for water in Africa

Ray Lewis and a group of NFL stars were filmed for the OWN show ¿Operation Change¿ working with a group trying to find water for the Maasai tribe.

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Three questions facing Ravens heading into matchup with Vikings

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Scouting report: Breaking down the Ravens vs. the Vikings

Though he's not posting gaudy numbers, quarterback Joe Flacco has strung together two consecutive solid games, completing 67 percent of his passes for 524 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

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Ravens getting ready for Vikings receiver Greg Jennings

This hasn't been the season that veteran wide receiver Greg Jennings wide receiver envisioned when he defected from the Green Bay Packers to the rival Minnesota Vikings.

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Looking back at the Vikings' 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears

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

• Maryland

Fantasy football: Are the Atlanta Falcons a fantasy wasteland?

• Maryland

Fantasy sports: Can you draft WR Calvin Johnson in the first round and get away with it?

• Sports

Ravens offseason primer -- wide receivers

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 wide receivers.

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Coffee Companion (11/28): your daily Ravens fix

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.

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Coffee Companion (10/30): your daily Ravens fix

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.

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Matt Vensel's Monday morning NFL power rankings

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?

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Coffee Companion (10/26): your daily Ravens fix

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.

• Maryland

Ravens see Texans as vulnerable against the pass

• Football

Previewing the NFL season: A look at how the season might unfold

Here's a look at how the upcoming NFL season might unfold.

• Sports

Which teams will play in the Super Bowl?

• Football

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

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

• Football

Fantasy Fodder: Helping you survive the playoffs

We are into the nitty-gritty of the fantasy playoffs, so let's get down to business with injury updates, some waiver-wire pickups if you're desperate, and more. If your squad needs help, shoot me a note. And feel free to leave your horror story in the comments section if you have already been dismissed.

• Football

First and 10: Monday afternoon NFL power rankings

Because doing a full, 32-team list of power rankings is too much work for a Monday afternoon, I will rank the top 11 teams in the NFL after each exciting football Sunday (that's where the "first and 10" comes in). Here's the balance of power heading into the "MNF" game between NFC West powerhouses Seattle and St. Louis.

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Fantasy Fodder: Second fiddles stealing the show

Fellow owners of Hakeem Nicks, I feel your pain. I can also relate to what you're going through if you own Greg Jennings, Reggie Wayne or even Anquan Boldin. Those fantasy maestros have been outscored by second fiddles this season with Victor Cruz leading the way.

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Fantasy Fodder: Orton, Peterson and much more

The timing is a little peculiar, but the Denver Broncos said adieu to former starting quarterback Kyle Orton on Tuesday. He had a good fantasy run under Josh McDaniels, but turnovers did him in with new coach John Fox. Is he worth a waiver claim? You have to read on to find out.

• Football

Where do Evans and Boldin rank among receiving duos?

With trades in consecutive offseasons, the Ravens have given Joe Flacco a formidable receiving tandem in Anquan Boldin and Lee Evans.

• Sports

Fantasy Fodder season preview: Ranking fantasy wide receivers

Let's jump in the time machine and flash back in time to the early 2000s when Tom Cruise wasn't a known crazy person, "Freedom Fries" were an innovation in redneck culinary circles and men under the age of 40 wearing visors in public was considered to be socially acceptable. Thanks to Al Gore's Internet invention, fantasy football was starting to blow up -- and we were advised to select running backs with our first 13 or so picks.

• Fantasy Sports

Fantasy Fodder: Dilemma for Ravens fans

• Brett Favre

Fantasy Fodder: a six-pack of fantasy busts

• Fantasy Sports

2010 Fantasy Football Rankings -- Wide Receivers

• Joe Flacco

The start of something beautiful

• NFC North

Looking ahead: NFC North

• Green Bay Packers

Saturday on the couch

• Tom Brady

INJURY REPORT

• Pat Williams

Injury report

• Drew Brees

Fantasy lineup

• Jason Witten

Fantasy lineup

• Fantasy Sports

Change is good

• New York Giants

Fantasy lineup

• Brett Favre

Like old times, Packers' Favre works his magic

• Ice Hockey

About last night, dear

• James Anderson

Pro football

• DeAngelo Hall

Tomorrow

• Coaches

Too early to write off Chargers

• NFL

NFL injury report