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- The Ravens entered the 2011 NFL draft looking for at least one playmaker at the wide receiver position. They were certainly not alone. Seven wide receivers were selected in the first two rounds of the draft, including Maryland¿s Torrey Smith, whom the Ravens hauled in with the 58th overall pick in Round 2.
- After manhandling a soft Raiders front seven, the Ravens' line will be tested by the Steelers' OLB tandem of James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley. Their extensive repertoire of pass-rushing moves is formidable
- The Ravens are in good health heading into Sunday's kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs.
- The pass-rushing prowess of Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl outside linebacker Tamba Hali tends to put an offense on high alert.
- It appears that the Ravens will be at full strength Sunday when they play the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
- On Sunday, it appeared the Chiefs¿ offensive strategy was to shoot themselves in the foot. They turned the ball over six times, including four times in the first half. Despite falling behind early, they were relatively balanced, giving the ball to speedy running back Jamaal Charles and throwing the ball all over the field, often times to physical wideout Dwayne Bowe.
- Last week, we looked at the biggest surprises of the 2011 fantasy football campaign. This time around, we will hand out dishonors to the disappointing (non-injured) players who have torpedoed our seasons so far. Try not to cuss too much in the comments section below after receiving this list, OK?
- Five months after a botched draft-day deal between the Ravens and Bears, Chicago general manager Jerry Angelo said Friday that he and Ravens coach John Harbaugh have "cleared the air" about what went down.
- Torrey Smith, a rookie out of Maryland, has adapted quickly and brings a new dimension to the Ravens' offense
- Remember that whole missed-pick near-fiasco during the first round of the NFL draft? (Yeah, I figured you hadn¿t.) Well, Philadelphia radio host Howard Eskin, who covered John Harbaugh when he was a special teams coach for the Eagles, is speculating that the snafu happened because Harbaugh had reservations about the Ravens selecting cornerback Jimmy Smith after the Eagles passed on Smith in the first round.