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• Sports

Three-time Maryland Open champ Denny McCarthy takes 1st-round lead at PGA Tour's Byron Nelson

Three-time Maryland Open champion Denny McCarthy shot a career-low 8-under 63 to take the lead after the first round at the Byron Nelson.

• Maryland

Cousins, Redskins top Cowboys 34-23 in playoff tuneup

• Sports

With injury to Flacco, Ravens join teams with revolving door at quarterback

Heading into Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Ravens have started two quarterbacks, Matt Schaub and Jimmy Clausen, in the past three weeks, and a third, Ryan Mallett, could get an opportunity before season's end.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Dec 19, 2015

• Sports

Ravens' competition for top-5 NFL draft pick

Where the Ravens stand compared to the other NFL teams that have four wins or fewer.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Dec 8, 2015

• Sports

Ravens prime-time games might be in jeopardy

Barring a dramatic turnaround in Baltimore and total collapses elsewhere, the Ravens aren't likely to be a serious player in the AFC postseason picture over the final six weeks of this season. That might knock them out of two primetime games at M&T Bank Stadium.

By Alexander Pyles

Nov 25, 2015

• Sports

'Fundamental' flaws, poor officiating, injuries damaging NFL product

Top league officials might ignore some of the issues because the NFL is a money-making monster gobbling up billions every year, but the on-the-field product has dropped in quality. A lot of games have lost appeal. Officiating has been horrendous and seems to get worse every week. Injuries continue to mount, especially to star players who are disappearing as fast as the fundamentals.

By Mike Preston

Nov 2, 2015

• Maryland

It's 'Next Man Up' for all of us

• Sports

Preston: Steve Smith Sr., like every Ravens player not named Joe Flacco, is expendable

The recent back injury to Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. is not a death sentence for the Ravens. If the injury were to Joe Flacco, then it would be different.

By Mike Preston

Oct 5, 2015

• San Francisco 49ers

Under Armour signs NFL player Hayne, former rugby star

Under Armour signs NFL player Hayne, former rugby star

By Jeff Barker

Sep 14, 2015

• Business

Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo signs with Under Armour

Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo signs with Under Armour

• Sports

Joe Flacco the lone Raven in NFLPA jersey sales rankings

Only one Ravens player, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, made the NFL Players Association's top-50 list for jersey sales for 2014.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 20, 2015

• Maryland

Can Johnny Football bring you the money?

• Maryland

Fantasy football: Now's the time to load up for the playoffs

• Sports

Battling injuries, Bengals look for much-needed win vs. Ravens

Every team has injuries, but in Cincinnati's case, the team's top playmakers have been involved. The team's No. 1 receiver, A.J. Green, has missed the last two games with a toe injury. The team's top linebacker, Vontaze Burfict, has missed two entire games with a concussion, and parts of two others with a neck injury.

By Mike Preston

Oct 23, 2014

• Maryland

Fantasy football: Who to start, who to sit in Week 2 of the NFL season

• Football

Opportunity awaits players filling in for injured Ravens cornerbacks

hen the Ravens face the Washington Redskins and their explosive wide receiver tandem of DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium, their lack of cornerback depth will come into focus.

• Sports

Despite victory over Dallas Cowboys, Ravens realize defense still needs work

Before they left the visiting locker room at AT&T Stadium late Saturday night, the Ravens defense had reached a consensus in their evaluation of what had transpired over the previous three hours. The defenders believed that they had done some good things, but they also recognized that their play was nowhere near good enough.

• Sports

Ravens defense is challenged early in a 37-30 preseason win over the Cowboys

The Ravens had hoped to play quarterback Joe Flacco and the rest of the first-team offense about a quarter, but very little went according to plan early last night against the Dallas Cowboys.

• Sports

Ravens coordinator Dean Pees looking to plug holes on defense

Responding to a question about whether rookie safety Terrence Brooks could be an option in the nickel back role, Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees' answer probably could have applied to several positions.

• Pro Football

Ravens' Joe Flacco ranked 12th-best quarterback in NFL in ESPN poll

Baltimore Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco ranked No. 12 in ESPN poll that ranked NFL quarterbacks

• Sports

How Colin Kaepernick's $126 million deal stacks up to Joe Flacco's $120.6 million contract

However, the reality is that the deals are vastly different and the original reports about Kaepernick's financial windfall are fairly misleading. Kaepernick's contract is extremely team-friendly and operates in more of a pay-as-you-go manner than the Ravens' structure for Flacco.

• Football

Like Ravens with Joe Flacco, 49ers had flexibility for Kaepernick extension because of draft-and-develop strategy

San Francisco signed quarterback Colin Kaepernick to a six-year, $110 million contract extension with a record $62 million guaranteed on Wednesday, which inevitably brought up comparison¿s to the contract signed last March by the quarterback who bested Kaepernick in Super Bowl XLVII ¿ the Ravens¿ Joe Flacco.

• Football

Ravens could pick quarterback in late rounds of NFL draft

With current backup Tyrod Taylor displaying mixed results in spot action and entering the final year of his rookie contract, the Ravens are exploring the possibility of drafting a quarterback this year.

• Maryland

Ravens' preseason schedule announced

• Sports

Jimmy Garoppolo, Kelvin Benjamin, Keith McGill, Khairi Fortt visiting Ravens, per sources

The Ravens are hosting Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garappolo, Florida State wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, Utah cornerback Keith McGill and Cal outside linebacker Khairi Fortt for official visits today, according to league sources.

• Sports

Ravens backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor understands he'll face competition

In the final year of his contract, Taylor said he understands that he'll be fighting to hold onto his job.

• Maryland

Fantasy football: Mocking the first fantasy round of 2014

• Maryland

Fantasy football: Playing the odds in Week 17

• Maryland

Fantasy Advice: Time for the playoffs

• Sports

Ravens Q&A with Mike Preston

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens.

• Maryland

Fantasy sports: Play your Raiders and Jags, plus other starts, sits and sleepers for week 2

• Maryland

Fantasy sports: Things I believe to be true in the 2013 NFL/Fantasy football season

• Sports

Talking fatherhood and golf with Ravens QB Joe Flacco

One of those topics is how Joe Flacco is handling fatherhood. The other is how his golf game is coming around. And what surprised me a little bit was how the two topics became intertwined at one point.

• Maryland

Fantasy sports: Can you draft WR Calvin Johnson in the first round and get away with it?

• Sports

2013 fantasy football focus: Ravens QB Joe Flacco

Only once in Joe Flacco's first five seasons in the NFL has the quarterback ranked among the top 10 players at his position in fantasy points scored. That could change this season, though, if the Baltimore Ravens continue to open up their passing attack with Flacco.

• Maryland

Commentary: Flacco unworried about pressure that comes with big deal

• Sports

Five Ravens stats that stand out -- wild-card edition

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens.

• Media Industry

Kanye West has a 'baby mama' in Kim Kardashian and other stressful news close out 2012

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West -- two of the most obnoxious people in the world -- are reproducing. Joe Flacco can't even claim the title of the NFL's most pathetic quarterback. And Hillary Clinton is in the hospital with a blood clot.

• Maryland

Commentary: Top Moments of 2012

• Sports

Brian Billick, others weigh in on Ravens-Giants matchup and more

Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants both badly need a victory today at M&T Bank Stadium

• Sports

Ravens Q&A with Mike Preston

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers a selection of reader questions about the Ravens' 31-28 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday at FedEx Field.

• Maryland

Ravens hope to exploit vulnerable Redskins pass defense

• Maryland

'Skins have more holes to fill in defensive backfield

• Maryland

Up and down year continues for Ravens' Flacco

• Pittsburgh Steelers

Coffee Companion (11/13): your daily Ravens fix

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

• Sports

Can Dallas get better with Jones as GM?

• Sports

NFL's most overrated list: Tebow, Ray Lewis (gasp!)

The bad news, at least is you're a Ravens' fan, is that Ray Lewis showed up on the same list at No. 5.

• Sports

Jimmy Smith is prepared to step in wherever the Ravens need him on defense

Now that starting cornerback Lardarius Webb has been placed on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the Ravens will need Smith to duplicate the speed and technique he has displayed at times this season

• Sports

Ravens Q&A with Mike Preston

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers a selection of reader questions after the Ravens' 31-29 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

• Sports

Film Study: Looking back at the Ravens win vs. the Cowboys

If not for late botched two-point conversion where Bryant dropped an accurate Romo pass, this game likely heads to overtime. Instead, the Ravens notched their 15th consecutive home victory.