jason avant
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Ravens receiver Jeremy Maclin has survived a difficult upbringing, two serious knee injuries and a cancer scare, so playing for a new team is no big deal. - When Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense caught fire during the 2012 postseason, a big spark was the play of a pair of pass-catchers over the middle.
- Alec Lemon, an Arundel graduate who starred for the Syracuse Orange, is patiently waiting for the 2013 NFL draft.
- Rib injury sidelines Ravens' Bernard Pollard, opens up middle of field for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Jeff Zrebiec delivers his scouting report for the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.
- When the Ravens play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and Eagles quarterback Michael Vick inevitably finds a creative way to escape the pocket, the Ravens will have to worry about something much more dangerous than Vick scrambling down the field for a chunk of yardage. The bigger concern will be not losing track of Philadelphia's wide receivers, who can get behind Baltimore's defensive backs if their eyes are glued to Vick.
- The Ravens had their full team on the practice field today in preparation for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Status of Eagles wide receivers DeSean Jackson (hamstring) and Jeremy Maclin (hip pointer) unclear for Sunday vs. Ravens
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- Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed practices after injuring his hamstring on Monday.
- Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens travel to Philly to take on the 1-0 Eagles, so naturally I would chat with Sheil Kapadia, a former Baltimore Sun staffer who helped create the tremendous Birds 24/7 blog for Philadelphia Magazine.
