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Preston: Rebuilding Jets have a Ravens flavor, and GM Eric DeCosta has taken notice

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said the Jets have added "exceptional football guys" in former Ravens assistants Joe Douglas, Chad Alexander and Phil Savage.

By Mike Preston

Jun 25, 2019

• Sports

Ravens notes: Cyrus Jones misses first day of minicamp with health problem

Ravens defensive back Cyrus Jones was absent from Tuesday's minicamp because of a health problem.

By Giana Han

Jun 11, 2019

• Sports

With another win, 'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer surpasses ... Ravens QB Lamar Jackson?

The two are different in many ways, but they do share a key to success: Holzhauer has missed on only 3% of his responses. Jackson is focused on his accuracy.

By Jonas Shaffer

May 21, 2019

• Sports

Ravens reuniting with former OLB Pernell McPhee on one-year deal

The Ravens have signed Pernell McPhee, 30, who was one of the top outside linebackers still available.

By Jonas Shaffer

May 17, 2019

• Sports

Addressing depth, Ravens sign free-agent pass rusher Shane Ray, WR Michael Floyd

The Ravens continued to fill out their roster with veteran free agents Friday, signing Shane Ray and Michael Floyd.

By Jonas Shaffer

May 17, 2019

• Sports

Former Maryland football players Byron Cowart, Ty Johnson, Derwin Gray taken on third day of NFL draft

Former Maryland players Byron Cowart, Ty Johnson and Derwin Gray were taken in the final three rounds of the NFL draft.

By Don Markus

Apr 27, 2019

• Sports

Maryland safety Darnell Savage Jr. picked No. 21 overall by Packers in NFL draft

Darnell Savage Jr.’s rise from a relatively unknown three-star high school prospect reached a once hard-to-imagine peak when the undersized but lightning-fast safety was picked in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft Thursday night.

By Don Markus

Apr 25, 2019

• Sports

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes featured on cover of ‘Madden NFL 20'

Chiefs quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes will be on the cover of the “Madden NFL 20” video game.

• Sports

Schmuck: Only mystery surrounding NFL's high-tech scheduling system is why it doesn't work

The 2019 NFL schedule came out last week and proved once again that it’s possible for a computer to be a New England Patriots fan. Plus, a look at the Orioles' historic rate of home runs allowed and the Ravens' options in the NFL draft.

By Peter Schmuck

Apr 22, 2019

• Sports

Degrees of difficulty: Ranking the Ravens' 16 games in 2019, from easiest to hardest

The Ravens' 2019 schedule starts off relatively easy. Then it gets difficult, and fast.

By Jonas Shaffer

Apr 17, 2019

• Sports

Three prime-time games highlight Ravens' 2019 schedule, including home matchup vs. Patriots

The Ravens will play in three prime-time games and face five teams that advanced to the playoffs last season.

By Jonas Shaffer

Apr 17, 2019

• Sports

Ravens single-game tickets to go on sale minutes after NFL releases schedule Wednesday

The NFL will release the upcoming season schedule at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

• Sports

Mike Preston's observations on Ravens offensive line, Rob Gronkowski's retirement and more

For years, coach John Harbaugh has talked about being physical at the point of attack, but the Ravens haven’t invested a lot of top draft picks on offensive linemen.

By Mike Preston

Mar 27, 2019

• Sports

Stanley Cup champion Capitals to visit Trump at White House on Monday

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will get a chance to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.

• Sports

Mike Preston's observations on Terrell Suggs' time with Ravens and future in NFL

Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs’ best chance of returning to the Ravens might have ended when Ozzie Newsome stepped down as general manager this offseason and was replaced by Eric DeCosta.

By Mike Preston

Mar 12, 2019

• Maryland

Bird Brown: Coaches know that Super Bowl hangover feeling

Establishing a national holiday on the day after these events would not eliminate all workplace inefficiency on those days, but it would significantly reduce the amount of hours lost in missed work and low productivity of the post-event Walking Dead.

• Sports

After Ravens OT Orlando Brown Jr.'s flop last year, combine numbers matter only so much to linemen

If Cody Ford learned anything from the combine experience of Ravens tackle Orlando Brown Jr. last year, it’s that 40-yard-dash times shouldn’t define you.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 28, 2019

• Sports

Ravens freeze ticket prices for second straight year

The Ravens had the sixth-most expensive average ticket price in the NFL last season, according to Statista.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 22, 2019

• Sports

Father's relationship with Locksley was large part of QB Josh Jackson's decision to transfer to Maryland

Fred Jackson's long relationship with new Maryland football coach Michael Locksley played a significant role in his son Josh's decision to play for the Terps as a graduate transfer.

By Don Markus

Feb 21, 2019

• Sports

The Ravens can't duplicate the Patriots' dynasty, but they can learn from it. Here's how.

If the Ravens want to build on last season’s playoff run, they can look to the Patriots for blueprints.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 8, 2019

• Sports

Preston: The gap between Bill Belichick and the rest of the NFL's head coaches keeps getting wider

Each year the NFL becomes even more average and that forces the coaching gap between Bill Belichick and the other coaches to become greater.

By Mike Preston

Feb 4, 2019

• Sports

Ravens' opening Super Bowl LIV odds are team's highest since last NFL title

The Ravens' odds to win the next Super Bowl are the 11th-best.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 4, 2019

• Maryland

Who will win Super Bowl LIII? Carroll coaches, players, Times staff make their picks

Carroll County Times staff, along with local coaches and players, share their predictions for Sunday's Super Bowl LIII between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots.

• Commentary

Carter: Rooting guide for Super Bowl LIII

Let’s be honest, you’re going to watch the Super Bowl tonight. You might feel indifferent about the two teams playing if you’re one of the many who will tune into the Super Bowl so you have something to talk about at the office tomorrow morning, so I've put together this rooting guide.

• Sports

Ed Reed becomes third homegrown Raven selected for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Reed joined former teammates Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis as he breezed to election in the first year he was eligible.

By Childs Walker

Feb 2, 2019

• Sports

Ed Reed to learn Saturday if he's the third Ravens draftee to become a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer

Ed Reed left a unique mark on the Ravens and the NFL in his 12 years as a big-play safety. On Saturday, Reed could become the third homegrown Raven, after Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis, to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

By Childs Walker

Feb 2, 2019

• Sports

Guided by his Gilman lessons, Rams rookie Micah Kiser is just getting 'better and better'

The Woodlawn native and Super Bowl-bound linbacker has emerged as a special teams contributor for the Rams.

• Sports

Schmuck: NFL is getting what it deserves for massive screwup in NFC title game

The lawsuit filed in New Orleans over the terrible officiating error in the NFC title game isn't going to cancel the Super Bowl, but it is going to shame the league into fixing the holes in its inadequate replay system.

By Peter Schmuck

Jan 30, 2019

• Sports

Ravens coach John Harbaugh signs new four-year deal through 2022

Under Harbaugh’s previous contract, he was set to become a highly coveted coaching free agent after the 2019 season.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 24, 2019

• Sports

Mike Preston's observations on NFL replay review, Todd Gurley's disappearing act and more

Before the NFL considers making pass interference calls subject to replay review, the league might want to consider what will happen in the future.

By Mike Preston

Jan 23, 2019

• Sports

Preston: Poor officiating has become the norm in the NFL. Sunday was no different.

Sunday's conference championship games were exciting, competitive and featured some of the league’s best coaches, but poor officiating dominated the conversation. It’s just another Sunday in the NFL.

By Mike Preston

Jan 22, 2019

• Sports

Schmuck: The NFL almost certainly sent the wrong team to the Super Bowl. Now will it expand replay?

The blown pass interference call in last night's NFC championship game not only embarrassed the league, it almost certainly sent the wrong team to the Super Bowl. That was entirely preventable.

By Peter Schmuck

Jan 21, 2019

• Sports

Ravens coach John Harbaugh reportedly nearing contract extension

Ravens coach John Harbaugh became the subject of possible trade speculation as his team made a playoff push before reportedly nearing a contract extension Saturday.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 19, 2019

• Sports

Schmuck: Why Ravens fans should root for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in AFC title game

Most Ravens fans hate Tom Brady and the entitled New England Patriots anyway, but they have other reasons for rooting for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. He is the embodiment of their hopes for Lamar Jackson.

By Peter Schmuck

Jan 19, 2019

• Sports

Mike Preston's observations on Andy Reid's moment, Ravens' decisions on Suggs and Weddle, and more

Regardless if he ever wins a Super Bowl, Andy Reid has been successful and is one of the most respected coaches in the NFL. But if he gets to the summit, it will be special.

By Mike Preston

Jan 16, 2019

• Opinion

Ravens fans have become 'soured, cynical and ungrateful'

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.

• Sports

Ravens' Lamar Jackson to Ray Lewis: 'I want to be the Brady' of Baltimore

Lamar Jackson has long admired New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. "I want to bring the Super Bowl here," the young Raven said. "I want to be the [Tom] Brady [of Baltimore]. I want to be the Brady. Bring multiple, if I could."

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 15, 2019

• Sports

Instant analysis: After awful start, late charge can't save Ravens' season in 23-17 wild-card-round loss to Chargers

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.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 6, 2019

• Sports

Here's why the Ravens won't win the Super Bowl (and why every other team won't either)

Here are the fatal flaws for the entire NFL playoff field.

• Sports

'Would it not be us if we didn’t end it that way?' Ravens hold off Browns to advance to playoffs

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.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 31, 2018

• Sports

Ravens will host Chargers in wild-card game at 1:05 p.m. next Sunday; more tickets put on sale

The Ravens-Chargers wild-card game will be broadcast on CBS. The Ravens last hosted a playoff game in 2012.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 30, 2018

• Sports

AFC playoff reset: Here's how Saturday's win and Steelers' loss Sunday have put Ravens in charge in AFC North

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.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 23, 2018

• Sports

Mike Preston: John Harbaugh could be out even if Ravens make playoffs

It is the unwritten rule that almost everyone seems to accept as fact: If John Harbaugh’s Ravens do not make the playoffs, he will be fired as head coach. That might be true, but with a caveat: If the Ravens get into the playoffs and lose ugly in the first round, Harbaugh could be fired, too.

By Mike Preston

Dec 20, 2018

• Sports

Preston: Ravens need to show they can pull away from the pack, starting this week at Chargers

Teams that were super earlier this season like Kansas City, New Orleans, the Los Angeles Rams and even the New England Patriots now appear vulnerable and beatable.

By Mike Preston

Dec 19, 2018

• Sports

Ravens notes: John Harbaugh proud of running game's impact on opponents

The Ravens rushed for 242 yards in Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the fourth time they’ve cleared 200 in the past five games.

By Childs Walker

Dec 17, 2018

• Sports

Youngsters Lamar Jackson, Marlon Humphrey moving Ravens forward in playoff push

But after Sunday's win vs. Tampa Bay, there is only so much the Ravens can control in the AFC playoff picture.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 16, 2018

• Sports

Instant analysis: Ravens turn to reliable formula to beat Buccaneers, 20-12, keep pace in hunt for playoff berth

The win against the Buccaneers was the Ravens’ fourth in five games with Lamar Jackson starting, but the team got only modest early help from the rest of the conference’s wild-card contenders.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 16, 2018

• Sports

Path to the playoffs: Which Week 15 games can help or hurt the Ravens?

By Sunday night, the Ravens could be atop the AFC North, possibly headed for a home playoff game.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 15, 2018

• Sports

Preston: Coming close Sunday just put the Ravens further from their postseason aspirations

Especially in December, there are no upsides for NFL playoff hopefuls like the Ravens in losing a close game against a top-quality opponent.

By Mike Preston

Dec 11, 2018

• Sports

Five Things We Learned from the Ravens' 27-24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs

From the Ravens' lack of elite playmakers to their tense playoff outlook, here are five things we learned from their 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

By Childs Walker

Dec 10, 2018