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- He said after the Ravens’ playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that he “would love to be a Raven for life."
- Former Ravens safety Eric Weddle didn’t take long to find his way back home.
- Eric Weddle, 34, was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons with the Ravens.
- There was a wave of purple optimism throughout the stadium in the team’s final regular season win against Cleveland and sellout crowd for the wild-card game against the Chargers.
- Slot cornerback Tavon Young has agreed to a contract extension with the Ravens, the first signing of the team’s offseason.
- Shortly after the Ravens lost to the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round, head coach John Harbaugh gave Joe Flacco the ultimate compliment when he called him the best quarterback in Ravens history.
- Greg Roman’s work as an offensive coordinator in San Francisco and Buffalo offers lessons for what might lie ahead.
- The last time the Ravens made a statement about head coach John Harbaugh’s contract status was Dec. 21, the night before the team played the Los Angeles Chargers in California.
- The Ravens face another offseason of uncertainty at wide receiver, where their ballyhooed additions failed to produce once Lamar Jackson took over at quarterback.
- There is a canonical list of clichés about how and why Ravens fans should be positive after this season. It was apparent during their Jan. 6th game, in which the team lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, that the supporters of the Purple and Black have become soured, cynical and ungrateful.
- At this time last year, Robert Griffin III was working out on his own, hoping to find his way back into the NFL. After a successful season as a Ravens reserve, the free agent could see himself settling in Baltimore as a backup and mentor to Lamar Jackson.
- Former Maryland coach Gary Williams indicated that there was nothing personal about Ray Lewis' preference in the Ravens wild card game.
- The Ravens will have a busy offseason with decisions to make involving the front office, the draft and free agency. First up is negotiating a contract with coach John Harbaugh.
- The free safety said he intends to spend his upcoming 13th year in the NFL either with the Ravens and no one else.
- A rookie quarterback gets a tough lesson in the uncertainties of football and its fans.
- The Ravens will have the No. 22 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. They had the No. 16 overall pick last year before trading down to the No. 22 slot and then No. 25.
- From Lamar Jackson's difficult day to the indelible legacies of Joe Flacco and Ozzie Newsome, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' 23-17 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
- At the last postgame news conference of the Ravens’ season, the first player to offer a postmortem was Lamar Jackson.
- A look at some numbers from the Ravens’ 23-17 setback to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
- Backup quarterback and Super Bowl XLVII MVP Joe Flacco said his absence from the second half of Sunday’s 23-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers was part of the plan, but is not sure what the future holds for him.
- A rushing offense that gashed the Los Angeles Chargers for 159 yards in the first meeting was held to 90 in Sunday’s 23-17 loss in an AFC wild-card-round playoff game.
- Fans packed M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday for the Ravens' first home playoff game since January 2013.
- The Ravens season-ending loss at M&T Bank Stadium was only the second overall for Lamar Jackson since taking over as a starter in Week 11. The Chargers won, 23-17.
- The Ravens could move cornerback Brandon Carr from his usual outside spot to the inside position or use a rotation of Anthony Levine Sr. and Maurice Canady to replace the loss of Tavon Young.
- When the General Assembly reconvenes for the 90-day session on Wednesday, one of the matters it is expected to debate is sports gambling. Making sure Maryland’s casinos are keeping up with those in surrounding states ensures other gambling revenues for education don’t dry up.
- Hunter Henry, who won't return against the Ravens on Sunday, was third on the team in both catches (45) and receiving yards (579) in 14 games last season.
- The architect of the NFL’s top-ranked defense in total yards aspires to become a head coach, but also told coach John Harbaugh that he’d be willing to ride with him until the end.
- If you just want to know enough to get by, you've come to the right place.
- Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco still feels strange running onto the field as a back-up as his team prepares for its playoff opener.
- Here’s what you need to know about the AFC wild card playoff game between the Ravens (10-6) and the Los Angeles Chargers (12-4).
- Find out how the Ravens stack up in a rematch against the Los Angeles Chargers.
- Only 11 players remain from the last Ravens team that made the playoffs in 2014. Those survivors are counseling younger teammates to cherish the opportunity as they prepare to play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
- Ravens outside linebacker Matthew Judon said he will not back down from exchanging words with Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers in Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game.
- The Baltimore Sun sports staff predicts the winner of the Ravens-Chargers wild card game.
- Here’s the challenge for Baltimore media: Cover these sessions with Joel Fitzgerald with the same intensity and resources as you do the Ravens this week. Getting the right person in the job of police commissioner is more important than whether or not the Ravens beat the Chargers Sunday. Really.
- Right guard Marshal Yanda and slot cornerback Tavon Young were the only players to miss Wednesday’s practice, and Yanda was given the day off as a veteran.
- While fresh-faced quarterbacks have struggled in postseason play, it hasn’t exactly been a case of the young and the feckless.
- The Ravens were four-point underdogs entering their first meeting with the Chargers.
- Before Sunday’s game, the secondary had been the strength of the Ravens' top-ranked defense but they needed a GPS system to find the Browns receivers. They weren’t just open but in another ZIP code.
- After an up-and-down season for the Baltimore Ravens, fans are scrambling to attend a playoff game many didn't think was possible. The Ravens sold out of a batch of playoff tickets they put on sale last week. The team is now selling tickets again for Sunday's home game against the Chargers.
- The Ravens' 26-24 win secured the AFC’s No. 4 seed. They’ll face the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Chargers again next weekend, this time in Baltimore.
- The Ravens-Chargers wild-card game will be broadcast on CBS. The Ravens last hosted a playoff game in 2012.
- Led by quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Ravens beat the Browns, 26-24, on Sunday to return to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2014.
- Ravens kicker Justin Tucker said the footballs used for kicking plays in Saturday night's game at the Los Angeles Chargers were "just different than what we’re used to experiencing on your typical NFL Sunday.”
- Find out how the Ravens stack up against the Cleveland Browns.
- Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor on Wednesday was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his star turn in Saturday's 22-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
- Leading the AFC North for the first time since Week 6, the Ravens (9-6) can claim the division Sunday for the first time since 2012 with a win at home Sunday in their regular-season finale over the Cleveland Browns (7-7-1) or a loss by the Steelers (8-6-1) to the visiting Cincinnati Bengals (6-9).
- After a 22-10 win Saturday over the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss Sunday to the New Orleans Saints, the Ravens (9-6) could win the AFC North and earn the No. 4 seed even without a win in Week 17 over the Cleveland Browns.
- The Ravens looked like every bit a Super Bowl contender with their 22-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night. Now, just one more obstacle remains before they reach the playoffs.
- Ravens players respond to the news that the team said it's working with John Harbaugh to extend his contract, which expires after the 2019 season.