OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In a span of three months, the Baltimore Ravens have gone from being one win away from the Super Bowl to having the most losses in free agency in the AFC. This type of turnover has caused some to wonder whether the Ravens are still championship contenders. At Tuesday’s pre-draft news […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. – Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh strongly supported the NFL’s recent ban of the swivel hip-drop tackle, insisting defensive players won’t be put at a disadvantage with the removal of this technique. Harbaugh has been an advocate of getting rid of the hip-drop tackle ever since Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was […]
Continue readingThe timing of the Madubuike deal is as big as the contract itself. Just three days before the start of free agency’s legal tampering period, the Ravens gained an estimated $11 million in cap space and will not carry a $22.1 million cap hit from him being on the franchise tag. This doesn’t guarantee that […]
Continue readingIt’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith and the “First Take” crew debate whether Lamar Jackson‘s MVP season was a success. (2:21) OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens’ most expensive offseason move could be made over the next couple of weeks. Just don’t ask the Ravens about it. Baltimore is expected to place the […]
Continue readingPatrick Mahomes hasn’t been this big of an underdog in a long time. The line on the AFC Championship Game moved toward the favored Baltimore Ravens in recent days and was sitting as high as -4.5 on Sunday morning, up a point from the consensus opening spread. Mahomes is poised to be an underdog for […]
Continue readingThe magical season for Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions continues this week as they head into San Francisco where Brock Purdy has been proving doubters wrong all season long, leading his 49ers team to a second consecutive NFC Championship game. Both teams are great against the run (Lions allow the 2nd fewest rushing yards […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Scott Van Pelt makes his bets for Chiefs vs. Ravens and Lions vs. 49ers this weekend. (2:21) OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews was activated off injured reserve Friday, providing a major boost for quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens ahead of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The “Around the Horn” panel explains why Todd Bowles not using his last timeout against the Lions was a terrible decision. (1:45) Late in the third quarter of the Ravens’ divisional round matchup against the Texans, Baltimore, leading 17-10, faced a fourth-and-1 at the Houston 49-yard line. Then, in the bottom […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith explains why the pressure is mounting for Lamar Jackson to have playoff success. (2:17) OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The comeback for Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews will have to wait another week. Andrews was not activated off injured reserve Friday, which means he will not play in […]
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