Did Ravens Know About Reed's Hip? The Texans seem to have gotten more than they bargained for with Ed Reed. After signing with the Texans this offseason, it was revealed that the veteran safety would need offseason hip surgery that is expected to sideline him for at least part of training camp. So ...
The Houston Texans are just a couple of months into their association with Ed Reed, and they’re already not quite sure what is up with the Ravens’ former safety. Everything was great when they signed him to a three-year, $15 million deal during free agency, but then earlier this month it was ...
Marshal Yanda Is Ravens’ Best Player? When you think of the Ravens’ best player last year, does guard Marshal Yanda jump to mind? According to Pro Football Focus, Yanda was far and away the Ravens’ best during their Super Bowl season. And, personally, I am a believer that Pro Football Focus (PFF) ...
The Ravens’ decision to sign linebacker Rolando McClain was, I thought, a pretty shrewd move. They added a first-round talent, just 23, paying what amounts to peanuts, none of it guaranteed. Their only gamble was hoping that McClain could get himself together and stay out of trouble, a dice roll ...
Ravens rookie Rick Wagner is just jnother Wisconsin lineman. That's a compliment. A Wisconsin offensive lineman has been selected in the first round of the NFL draft each of the past three years. Over that time, a total of seven Badger blockers have been drafted. How is Wagner, a fifth-round pick, ...
Jimmy Smith ’s Time To Show Something Jimmy Smith ended the 2012 season with two critical plays in the Ravens’ final defensive stand to seal Super Bowl XLVII. The two pass breakups on wide receiver Michael Crabtree capped a challenging season for Smith, who battled injuries for the second year in ...
During his six seasons as a Ravens team photographer, Shawn Hubbard rarely saw Ray Lewis sitting down on the sideline. But as Lewis came out of halftime in the Ravens’ divisional playoff game in Denver – in freezing temperatures – he settled alone on the end of the bench to gather his thoughts. ...
The Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers all made the playoffs last season with quarterbacks Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick operating the read-option offense, an unpredictable college-style attack in which the signal caller is a threat to run as ...
Rolando McClain Could Return To Ravens It’s certainly been done before – just ask Ricky Williams or Brett Favre. It’s the retire, then unretire move. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio thinks it’s a definite possibility for linebacker Rolando McClain, who yesterday told General Manager Ozzie Newsome ...
For the longest time, the Ravens simply had a huge picture of the Lombardi Trophy hanging at one end of their indoor practice facility. Well it’s got company now. After winning the franchise’s second title (in just 17 seasons, mind you), the Ravens have hung banners commemorating Super Bowl XXXV ...