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- Several top kickers have come through Baltimore, but Steven Hauschka had to leave the Ravens to join the game's best.
- During an NFL Network appearance, the Bears' Pro Bowl tight end made it abundantly clear that he believes Trestman is better suited to be an offensive coordinator than lead the entire team.
- Seattle's formula of pairing a fierce defense with a strong running game is a tried-and-true measure to winning Super Bowls.
- Former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Lewis likes the direction his old organization is headed, but acknowledged their challenges in trying to keep up with the likes of the Seattle Seahawks.
- While the two lucky teams who actually made the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, prepare for the game Sunday, a recent analysis shows just how close the Ravens' roster was to carrying them that far.
- Terrell Suggs famously refuses to say New England Patriots¿ quarterback Tom Brady¿s name, but now, he might have to. The star Ravens outside linebacker has been appearing on the NFL Network as part of its Super Bowl coverage, and Brady is basically the star attraction.
- On NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake weighed in on the controversy surrounding the New England Patriots, who are being accused of cheating for using underinflated footballs during their 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game.
- The Ravens will not raise ticket prices for the 2015 season, marking the second straight year they've stayed with the same pricing plan for games at M&T Bank Stadium.
- If you recall what I said about the NFL conference championship games last week, then you know that I was right. Me pushing for the Packers and Colts in both games was a sure sign that the games were certain to end just the way they did.
- Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has declined to join coach John Harbaugh and others at the Pro Bowl because his wife is due to give birth to the couple's third child this month.
- Where all of these Sunday developments leaves the Ravens is weighing the merits of a group of candidates that includes Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase. Gase is highly regarded by the Ravens, according to sources.
- The Ravens will need to hire a new offensive coordinator, after all. Just seven days after saying that he would remain with the Ravens, Gary Kubiak will be named the new head coach of the Denver Broncos, according to a source, returning him to the organization that he spent 20 seasons with as either a player or assistant coach.
- Should Kubiak leave, sources said that Shanahan would be under serious consideration for the job of running the Ravens' offense.
- The Ravens are still confident that offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak will stay, but the Denver Broncos' head-coaching opening could give him something to consider.
- One the NFL¿s most penalized defenders, New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner, could cross paths Saturday with the league¿s most prolific receiver in terms of drawing pass interference penalties, Torrey Smith.
- As the Ravens prepare to play the Patriots on Saturday night in an AFC divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium, Steve Smith told The Baltimore Sun he's happy with how things worked out.
- Although the New York Jets and Chicago Bears have both requested permission to interview Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta, sources said he's not expected to pursue those job vacancies.
- The New York Jets have put in a formal request to interview highly regarded Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta for their general manager vacancy, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
- Immediately after their 20-10 victory, the Ravens started focusing on their next challenge -- trying to mount a successful playoff run. Preparations for the 2015 season can wait, even though their opponents for next year are now all set.
- Former Ravens outside linebacker Michael McAdoo worked out for the Seattle Seahawks this week, according to a source.
- After the Bengals' victory over the Denver Broncos last night, the Ravens can only make the playoffs with a victory over the Cleveland Browns and a San Diego Chargers' loss or tie.
- The Ravens can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Browns plus a Bengals loss, or a Ravens win plus the San Diego Chargers losing or tying the Kansas City Chiefs or a Ravens tie plus a Chargers loss.
- Having spent his most of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Eugene Monroe has never been to the playoffs.
- On Thursday, Ravens star Haloti Ngata joined a rapidly growing list of pro athletes, including Orioles slugger Chris Davis, who have been suspended for using Adderall.
- The Carolina Panthers have promoted former Dunbar standout outside linebacker Horace Miller to their active roster from the practice squad.
- Even the most loyal fans have to see that the Ravens are still an average football team in a league filled with mediocrity.
- With the team on bye, the Ravens' medical staff was not subject to inspections by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
- The Ravens traded up to select linebacker Arthur Brown in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft, but the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year's highlight reel has effectively been put on pause at the professional level.
- Kiero Small has three NFL starts under his belt as he joins the Baltimore Ravens as a practice squad fullback.
- Julian Pimentel will ride 5-2 favorite Dads Caps instead of Ben's Cat on Saturday in the $350,000 De Francis Dash, part of Laurel Park's nine-race $981,000 Fall Festival of Racing.
- Former Cleveland Browns starting fullback Kiero Small is joining the Ravens' practice squad, sources close to the former Cardinal Gibbons standout said Thursday.
- The Cleveland Browns cut former Cardinal Gibbons and Arkansas fullback Kiero Small and re-signed former starting fullback Ray Agnew.
- Signed originally as an insurance policy, veteran running back Justin Forsett has become the Baltimore Ravens' primary running back and is learning to deal with the increased workload.
- Since cornerback Danny Gorrer landed in Baltimore on Tuesday night, he's been undergoing a crash course in the Ravens' defensive playbook.
- The Raven have engineered a shake-up at cornerback, cutting Dominique Franks and Chykie Brown and claiming cornerback Danny Gorrer off waivers from the Detroit Lions.
- Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg said he knows some indicators that could protect the Ravens from giving up a big play on a fake punt return like the St. Louis Rams ran last week in a win over the Seattle Seahawks.
- Torrey Smith draws penalties and makes defensive coordinators nervous; he just hasn't produced big numbers this season.
- The Cleveland Browns cut fullback Ray Agnew and replaced him with a Cardinal Gibbons graduate, the team announced.
- After struggling as a rookie and dealing with injuries, Jimmy Smith of the Baltimore Ravens has become a top cornerback.
- With Ray Rice dismissed, Bernard Pierce battling injuries and inconsistency and Lorenzo Taliaferro being a rookie, Justin Forsett has emerged as the surprise leader of the Ravens' running game. Heading into Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium, Forsett ranks fifth in the NFL with 408 rushing yards and leads the league with an average of 6.4 yards per carry.
- When Steve Smith added a suffix to his Ravens jersey, he went a step too far
- Justin Forsett dedicated Sunday's game to his grandmother, Louise Williams, who's battling Alzheimer's disease.
- There are some really bad team in the NFL these days, but nobody is worse than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- After rushing the ball just 15 times in loss last game, Ravens vow to have better balance on offense