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- Keenan Reynolds updates his transition to wide receiver-returner.
- The telecast of the game wasn't as sloppy as the play on the field in the Ravens 16-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams. But it wasn't all that much better either.
- Until the last touches are finalized, Hill essentially remains in professional limbo as he awaits word on whether his six-game suspension will be reduced or upheld.
- Human-growth hormone testing has been approved by the NFL and the NFL Players Association, the two parties announced in a joint statement.
- I am predicting that when we evaluate the Baltimore Ravens' 2014 draft after this season, the name with the most upside will be none other than former River Hill star Mike Campanaro. If used properly, Campanaro could become a big time receiver like Wes Welker and Julian Edelman. He has the moves and he hangs onto the ball. He has always been considered to be too small, but at Wake Forest, he set the school's all-time receiving record with 229 catches and would have added to that number if not
- When the Ravens drafted Wake Forest wide receiver Michael Campanaro, he immediately had something in common with a new teammate.
- The Ravens drafted Wake Forest wide receiver Michael Campanaro in the seventh round, acquiring the River Hill graduate by trading their 2015 sixth-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns.
- With NFL draft scheduled for May 8-10, Michael Campanaro is projected to be the first River Hill graduate ever picked.
- It's a busy time for Wake Forest wide receiver Michael Campanaro as preparations continue for the NFL draft.
- A stellar NFL scouting combine performance could elevate Wake Forest wide receiver Michael Campanaro's draft status.
- In about a four hour span Sunday, the Denver Broncos went from offensive juggernaut to overmatched and overwhelmed against a swarming Seattle Seahawks defense that is among the best in recent memory.
- As slot receiver Michael Campanaro makes his bid for the NFL, he has already been told by one NFC West team that they plan to draft him if he's available in the third round.
- The Ravens and New England Patriots have been on a collision course since last January, when the Ravens got revenge against their conference rivals en route to the Super Bowl. High-stakes games have defined this budding rivalry.
- The story of the Patriots' has become Tom Brady and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels' steady adjustment to an entirely different set of receiving options.
- On Monday, the Ravens had to try to shut down Megatron. This weekend, they must deal with Minitron.
- The Ravens' secondary played arguably its best game of the season last week against the Cincinnati Bengals but they have a bigger challenge ahead this week.
- The Fox telecast of the Baltimore Ravens¿ loss Sunday was far from perfect, but what a vast improvement over any coverage provided this season by CBS Sports.
- With the offseason addition of Elvis Dumervil to pair with Terrell Suggs, the Ravens have one of the most feared pass-rushing tandems in the AFC. The signings of Chris Canty, Marcus Spears and Daryl Smith has turned the Ravens' run defense from a weakness last year to a major strength this season.
- Ravens star running back Ray Rice suffered a strained left hip flexor Sunday in the fourth quarter of a 14-6 win over the Cleveland Browns.
- Players described Pees as using his usual low-key tone during a defensive meeting following the Ravens' 49-27 season-opening loss to the Denver Broncos. But Pees had little difficulty finding plenty to correct for a defense that surrendered seven touchdown passes to Peyton Manning as he tied an NFL record.
- The Ravens last Thursday couldn't cover Broncos tight end Julius Thomas. Now the Ravens are preparing to face another former college basketball player turned NFL tight end, Jordan Cameron of the Browns.
- During a blowout loss, Jim Caldwell tried to get Joe Flacco into a rhythm with new targets, running the shotgun on 62 of 87 snaps while mixing in 24 no-huddle plays.
- Huff's tackling technique was shoddy, failing to wrap up, and received the lowest overall grade of any Ravens defensive player, according to Pro Football Focus.
- The decision, made with the fan base still in the midst of celebrating the organization's second Super Bowl title, was mildly criticized at the time, but the second guessing is growing louder by the day. It certainly didn't help that Boldin's dominant performance came just three days after his former team opened its season with a 49-27 loss to the Denver Broncos.
- John Harbaugh pointed the finger directly at himself Monday when asked to explain the reasoning behind why the Ravens didn't challenge a third-down completion to Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker in the third quarter that actually bounced off the ground before he trapped it against his body.
- A magnetic resonance imaging exam Friday revealed that Ravens Pro Bowl kick returner Jacoby Jones sprained his medial collateral ligament, league sources told The Baltimore Sun.
- The Baltimore Ravens' season-opening 49-27 loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday night featured a team-wide breakdown as the reigning Super Bowl champions were outplayed in every facet. But one group that took the loss particularly hard was the Ravens' defensive backs, who were badly victimized on Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning's record night.
- In his post-game press conference after Thursday night's 49-27 loss to the Denver Broncos, Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked why he didn't challenge a pass reception by Wes Welker early in the third quarter.
- We knew the Ravens would be in the nickel a lot against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. They probably had to use it even more than expected as the Broncos went three-wide on more than 75 percent of their plays. As a result, Jimmy Smith, Corey Graham and Lardarius Webb played significant snaps.
- Baltimore Sun blogger and reporter Matt Vensel gives his take on the Baltimore Ravens' loss to the Denver Broncos, including thoughts on the Ravens defense, Joe Flacco missing Dennis Pitta and John Harbaugh's decision not to challenge Wes Welker's non-catch.
- The Ravens need to put this game in the rear-view mirror, but the devastation might be tough to ignore. The Broncos, especially Peyton Manning, exposed every weakness the Ravens have.
- The first of three Peyton Manning third-quarter touchdown passes came on a drive that should have been stopped on an incompletion, but John Harbaugh didn't challenge the play.
- Denver QB Peyton Manning passed for 7 touchdowns in leading the Broncos to a 49-27 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
- The temperature, play of the Ravens' cornerbacks and the return of Elvis Dumervil to Denver all could figure prominently tonight.
- Ravens defensive lineman Arthur Jones remains sidelined with an undisclosed illness.
- In his second stint with the Ravens, wide receiver Brandon Stokley is worried about his own game, not providing tips for dealing with long-time teammate Peyton Manning.
- Ravens cornerback Corey Graham shed the relative obscurity of being a former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl special-teams ace to becoming a key defender for the Ravens last postseason.