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- Baltimore Ravens tight end Owen Daniels, 31, has had a longtime affinity for meteorology and the weather — a fact that's mostly unbeknown to many of his teammates.
- Ray Rice and his wife met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today at the league¿s New York headquarters, one of the final steps for the embattled running back in dealing with his February offseason arrest before the start of the 2014 football season.
- The Ravens continue to monitor the veteran cornerback market and are among the teams that have reached out to former Pro Bowl selection Brandon Flowers since he was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday, according to a source.
- It was a meaningful moment Saturday for Austin at Frederick Douglass High as the St. Louis Rams wide receiver and returner conducted his first annual Game Changer youth football camp.
- Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees won't know for sure until his players strap on the pads and can start making tackles, but if the way his young defense is getting to the ball in organized team activities is any indication, the Ravens might be nearing a return to their fast, ball-swarming defense of old
- The Ravens have removed undrafted rookie outside linebacker Ryan Jones from injured reserve with an injury settlement.
- Seamster considered the Ravens, Dolphins and Jaguars as his final three choices with the Ravens' offer including an $8,000 signing bonus
- When offensive guard Will Rackley was entering the NFL draft four years ago, he auditioned for the Ravens during a private workout on the Lehigh campus.
- Growing up in Williamsburg, Va., Taliaferro was ruled academically ineligible for his sophomore season at Bruton High School. A low grade point average cost him potential scholarship offers to Virginia Tech, Connecticut and Temple. Taliaferro attended Lackawanna Junior College in Pennsylvania before enrolling at Coastal Carolina where he became the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
- Could a potential Triple Crown be upended by a nasal adhesive strip? Only in the arbitrary, maddening world of thoroughbred racing.
- The Ravens are expected to sign former Jacksonville Jaguars fullback Shaun Chapas, according to a source.
- The Ravens have agreed to a four-year, $4.382 million contract with second-round defensive lineman Timmy Jernigan, according to his agent.
- When Ravens rookie defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan arrived in the media room at the Under Armour Performance Center, one of the sleeves of his team-issued shirt and part of his shorts were rolled up.
- Former Raven Trent Dilfer, now an analyst for ESPN, had plenty to say about last week's NFL draft, including how the Ravens fared.
- When the Ravens were contemplating what to do during the NFL draft, general manager Ozzie Newsome said the only time they seriously considered picking a cornerback was during the first round.
- Daniel Bryan dropped the bombshell that he will have surgery on his neck on Tuesday. Plus, a recap of the rest of RAW.
- The Ravens wrapped up the three-day NFL draft with nine players (four on defense, five on offense). Members of The Baltimore Sun's staff take a moment to grade the draft overall for the Ravens as they prepare for the upcoming season.
- Recapping the Baltimore Ravens' draft and resetting the Orioles roster with Matt Wieters on the disabled list
- When the Ravens came within striking distance of picking a viable offensive tackle during the NFL draft, the options disappeared.
- The Ravens take their recruiting and signing of undrafted rookie free agents extremely seriously, enlisting coach John Harbaugh to personally convince players to sign with them.
- The brother of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is signing an undrafted free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers, according to a league source.
- Dale Austin, a retired Baltimore Sun reporter whose coverage of Maryland horse racing spanned a half-century and took him on assignments as far away as England, died in his sleep Friday at his Bayside Beach home. He was 81.
- The Detroit Lions drafted Elkton graduate Larry Webster in the fourth round.
- Horace Miller, Texas-El Paso outside linebacker-defensive end, is hoping to become a late-round draft pick today during the final day of the NFL draft.
- The Ravens took linebacker C.J. Mosley at No. 17 as the Orioles pulled into first place in the AL East with a sweep of Tampa Bay
- With two safeties still on the board, the Ravens opted to take Alabama MLB C.J. Mosley with the 17th overall pick in the draft.
- The Ravens may say yes to North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron toninght. They may say no. No worries: He already has at least one willing partner. And it's a pretty important one.
- An ESPN producer pledged to Sports Illustrated earlier this week that former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis¿ contribution to the network¿s NFL Draft coverage Thursday will be similar to his playing career: Lewis will be, if nothing else, incredibly well prepared.
- Baltimore Sun reporters, editors and columnists each give an opinion on whom the Ravens should select with the No. 17 overall pick in Thursday night's first round of the NFL draft.
- Consensus is building around tight end Eric Ebron and safety Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix as the Baltimore Ravens' target at pick 17 in the 2014 NFL Draft
- Matt Wieters found out he will not need elbow surgery last night as the Orioles won 4-3 in Tampa Bay
- The board of directors of the state's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization has put its money where its mouth is when it comes to raising funds to defend the transgender protections legislation that passed the General Assembly this legislative session.