Baltimore Ravens Football
What Breshad Perriman means for Ravens offseason plans
Baltimore Ravens games were a slog in 2015. The team looked slow on both sides of the ball. Receivers couldn't get open, and defensive backs did their best matador impression, allowing speed receivers to get open with impunity. At least on offense, that should change...
The NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine, sometimes referred to as the “underwear Olympics”, takes place every February in Indianapolis, IN. It is truly a huge event with hundreds of athletes, scouts, agents, and media all descending on Lucas Oil Stadium to talk shop, analyze, and...
Scouting: Shilique Calhoun – DE, Michigan State (vs. Iowa)
Year: Senior (RS)Ht/Wt : 6’2”/250 lbs.Expected draft position: Late first to early second round How many people here watched the Super Bowl? Of course you did. We all did. So everyone saw the clinic that Von Miller displayed en route to Super Bowl MVP honors with...
Projecting Joe Flacco’s recovery timetable and impact on 2016
ACL and MCL tears can ruin a season and, in severe cases, derail a career. While reports suggest that Joe Flacco's recovery from the knee blowout has him on track to return for Week 1, the Baltimore Ravens surely have some concerns privately about the quarterback's...
Ravens Draft: The case for trading back in 2016
Jaylon Smith, Laremy Tunsil and Joey Bosa. Those were the three guys I said were worth the No. 6 pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Since that time, Jaylon Smith suffered a severe knee injury, putting his status in doubt for the beginning of next season. That leaves two...
Tale of the tape: Jimmy Smith vs. Josh Norman
In a new series here at Baltimore Sports and Life, we’ll examine some of the leagues All-Pros, their talent, physical attributes, how they are being schemed, and discuss the attributes the Ravens need to be looking for at those positions. In addition, we can compare...
What can Ravens learn from this year’s Super Bowl teams?
Those who remember the Rex Ryan and Chuck Pagano-era Ravens defenses fondly will be in for a treat during Super Bowl 50, when the Denver Broncos' No. 1 rated defense squares off against the Carolina Panthers' No. 6 rated defense. It's true. Defense wins...
Dean Pees & the Ravens D Pt. 1
Dean Pees has been the focus of much fan animosity over the past couple of seasons. Whether or not he is deserving of so much scrutiny is a matter that can be debated, but it is certainly true that the defense has been a major reason for the team’s recent...