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Now that the Ravens' season is over following a 34-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, their next competitive act will be conducting a coin flip against the Dallas Cowboys at the annual NFL scouting combine.

Not Kunz. He's an attorney, all 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds of him, just three years out of law school and determined to make this career as estimable as his first. A Colt from 1975 through 1980, he anchored the offensive line and helped Baltimore win three straight AFC East championships.

In the first five years of the Maryland Crab Bowl senior all-star game, the Baltimore-area team has failed to win consecutive games.

After finishing third in Walter Payton Award voting, junior hopes to carry Tigers into FCS championship

The Ravens safety is the president of a charitable organization he founded in 2008 that provides scholarships to students of African descent seeking educational opportunities in the United States. HOPE Africa — the first word is an acronym for "Help Our People Excel" — is funds 12 students at colleges across the country.

The Ravens have signed offensive tackle David Mims to their practice squad, filling the vacancy created when the Buffalo Bills signed rookie offensive tackle J.J. Unga off of the Ravens' practice squad to their active roster today.

Retired defensive back Tom Zbikowski will be rooting against the hometown Chicago Bears when the Ravens hit town Sunday.

The Houston Texans are releasing former Ravens free safety Ed Reed today, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis taking similar approach to Ozzie Newsome's moves while he was defensive coordinator in Baltimore

Now, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has launched a similar career route to Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.

"I do know him, I've understood and heard the things from his past," Canty said. "I'm not familiar with the things he's had going on since then, but it's really unfortunate this took place. I didn't see him as somebody capable of using those racial slurs and leading racially charged attacks on Jonathan Martin in the fashion that he did. I didn't see that.

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.

Since retiring from the NFL and being placed on the Ravens' reserve-retired list, trouble-prone middle linebacker Rolando McClain has returned to school at the University of Alabama and is taking steps to get his life back in order.

Terence Garvin tried to curb his enthusiasm, but he had a feeling his name would be called.

The Ravens worked out former Arizona Cardinals starting running back Beanie Wells, according to a league source.

During a decorated college career at West Virginia, Baltimore's Tavon Austin was tough to get a grasp of in the open field. He totaled 3,413 receiving yards in four years in Morgantown, and much of the damage Austin did as a receiver came after the catch when the Mountaineers quickly got him the ball in space. Five games into his NFL career, though, the St. Louis Rams rookie has found that space hard to come by.

For Ravens rookie free safety Matt Elam, Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins represents a homecoming.

At 3-0, the Maryland Terrapins football team has built confidence heading into its game against West Virginia at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday.

A week after Michael Huff struggled in a loss the Denver Broncos, rookie Matt Elam, the team's first-round pick in April¿s NFL draft, replaced Huff as the starting free safety in Sunday's 14-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. Elam played all 63 defensive snaps.

Ravens wide receiver Marlon Brown has surprised everyone by overcoming the major knee injury to not only make the Ravens as a rookie free agent, but also make an immediate impact in the team's season-opening 49-27 loss to the Denver Broncos.

The Ravens have built a thorough scouting report on Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson, including the obvious knowledge that he's far too strong to simply arm tackle and expect to bring him down.

Marcus Coker wears several wristbands on both arms. One of them reads "Get Better Not Bitter." That has been a rallying cry for Coker, who grew up in Beltsville near the Laurel line and is a product of the Laurel Boys and Girls Club youth football program.

The Ravens plan to sign veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

So, Furstenburg should see plenty of playing time Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers behind veterans Visanthe Shiancoe and Billy Bajema.

Art Donovan played pro football for 12 years. The rest of his life, he spent telling everyone about it. Donovan, 89, who died of a respiratory ailment at Stella Maris Hospice, played and talked a great game

Jonathan Ogden, the first player ever drafted by the Ravens and the pre-eminent offensive lineman of his generation, will reach the pinnacle of individual recognition this weekend when he is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Ravens liked Bernard Pierce so much coming out of Temple, they traded up in the 2012 draft to select him. He might have exceeded their early expectations for him in his rookie season. Pierce should have a larger role in 2013, but make no mistake, Ray Rice is still their best option out of the backfield.

In eager anticipation of the 2013 NFL season, Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun will take a daily look at one of the 13 opponents on the Baltimore Ravens' schedule. Today's team is the Buffalo Bills.

Art Schlichter, Tom McMillen and Carol Mann are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for June 23 to June 29

As the replacement for former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Ed Reed, who joined the Houston Texans on a three-year, $15 million contract, Huff doesn't have Reed's 61 interceptions as the NFL's active career leader. However, he is younger and faster.

Although Castillo coached several Pro Bowl blockers as the Philadelphia Eagles' longtime offensive line coach like Tra Thomas, Jermane Mayberrry, Jon Runyan, Jason Peters and Shawn Andrews, he also had a hand in recruiting and developing several undrafted free agent offensive linemen that became starters. That includes Hank Fraley from Robert Morris and Jamaal Jackson out of Delaware State.

The Ravens gained $3 million in salary-cap space when they terminated Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach's contract after failed attempts to reduce his $4.33 million salary-cap figure.

The Ravens have been linked in reports to former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell for a potential tryout as he attempts to resurrect his NFL career.

Since the Ravens signed Michael Huff to a three-year, $6 million contract in March, the veteran free safety has become a fixture at offseason workouts and organized team activities.

Citing a scheduling conflict at Radio City Music Hall, the NFL has shifted its traditional April draft to May for 2014.

Timonium auction should feature more Maryland-breds in future years