As Matt Birk announced his retirement Friday, he pointed to his heir . The logical man for the job is Gino Gradkowski , whom the Ravens drafted in the fourth round last year to spend a year being mentored by the veteran. But just because Gradkowski is the logical choice doesn’t mean it’s an easy ...
The only appropriate response to center Matt Birk ’s decision to walk away from the Ravens is … applause. Everybody, how about a hand? After playing high-level NFL football for 15 years, earning six Pro Bowl selections along the way, Birk finally experienced the sensation of Super Bowl confetti ...
The NFL world will be buzzing when free agency officially opens Tuesday afternoon. Teams could start talking with free agents over the weekend, so deals are expected to be announced minutes after the clock hits 4 p.m. The Ravens have a handful of critical players poised to hit the open market, and ...
Can Colts Combat Inevitable Chills In Charm City? Get ready for chills in Charm City . There really couldn’t be any more emotion going into Sunday’s wild-card game between the Ravens and Colts, says ESPN’s John Clayton. Earlier this week, Indianapolis was the popular upset pick riding a recent wave ...
Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe hasn’t had any “passing of the torch” conversations with Ray Lewis . But with the mighty Lewis stepping down after this season, the natural question becomes who will step into his shoes. And the natural answer seems to be Ellerbe, who is having his finest season as a ...
With a little more time to reflect, though little time to sleep, here are five more thoughts on the Ravens’ Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night: The Ravens won, so everyone in Baltimore has a joke about the power outage today. (“Yeah, I went to New Orleans and blacked out? ...
The segment was nearing an end, a commercial approaching, when the radio talk show host tossed me a serious question. “OK, yes or no, Ed Reed plays for the Ravens in 2013,” he said. It’s a key issue facing the Ravens in the wake of their Super Bowl-winning season, and as always with Reed, his ...
The offensive line has been in flux since training camp, and it looks like the movement is likely to continue. Head Coach John Harbaugh said on Monday that more changes could be in store. "Yeah, that’s a possibility,” Harbaugh said when asked if he would consider making personnel changes. "I think ...
Former Raven Qadry Ismail breaks down tape of 3rd year cornerback Lardarius Webb.
It’s not just Joe Flacco who needs to take the next step. All 2008 draft picks must follow suit.