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The Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders are hosting a fundraiser dubbed “Rock the House,” with proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald Charities of Baltimore. Fans can join the cheerleaders as they raise money to help provide a home away from home for children who are undergoing medical treatment and their families.
The Ravens' director of player personnel is one of the hottest executives in the NFL.
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Ozzie Newsome's quest to add a reliable corner to the Ravens started before the draft. The pursuit weighed on Ozzie and his staff's shoulders for months. Lots of study was part of the process, including researching every third, fourth and fifth corners on every NFL team. The personnel staff also looked at veterans who might be available when a young corner on another team stepped up to possibly make a vet expendable. All the work came to a peak when Oz pulled the trigger on a trade with Seattle on Tuesday that brought Josh Wilson, a Maryland product, to the Ravens. Despite the pressure of selecting the 53 players to make the team's roster, which must be completed by tomorrow, Oz took a moment yesterday in St. Louis to reflect on the pursuit of adding a corner.
While the Ravens’ 2010 Draft has been widely applauded, many fans wondered why Baltimore didn’t address its need at cornerback. Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome and Head Coach John Harbaugh didn’t seem concerned, however. Newsome reminded reporters that there are still four months till Training Camp and that the Ravens’ roster is “fluid.” In essence, the Ravens will be looking at free agency options.
When it comes to kickers, most NFL teams belong to one of two groups. There are those with The Guy, a strong, dependable kicker who sticks around so long he becomes an institution. Then there are the less fortunate teams that eternally shuffle through kickers in search of The Guy, experiencing their share of heartache along the way. The Ravens, for the longest time, were one of the lucky few in the first group.
Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata was as surprised as anyone when he heard that Dwan Edwards signed with the Buffalo Bills late Tuesday night. Although Edwards was an unrestricted free agent testing the waters, Ngata thought in the back of his mind that Edwards would still be back on the Baltimore defensive line in 2010. Now Ngata, like all Ravens fans, is left wondering how the Ravens plan on replacing a player who in his five years in Baltimore grew to become a starter and integral part of the defense.
Like most people in Maryland, I spent the morning of 2010 Super Bowl Sunday digging out from a 28-inch snowfall. That evening, watching the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts play in balmy South Florida, I was envious of their weather but, peeking outside at the tundra, happy to be indoors. But now the league is contemplating playing the game at a cold-weather site in a stadium without a roof, leaving open the possibility of the title being decided by frozen players on a frozen field. I'm all for it.
In losing former Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson, who left this week to run the Oakland Raiders’ offense as coordinator, a big void was left in the halls of their Owings Mills training facility. But, there is no time for sulking.
For nine years, tight end Todd Heap has given Baltimore one of the top tight ends in the league. But behind him has been somewhat of a question mark. Heading into this offseason, the Ravens are hoping to find their No. 2.
