Baltimore Ravens Football
“Baltimore Is Back” The Ravens’ First Game 9/1/96
“Baltimore is Back.” That was the theme of Sunday, September 1, 1996, the first day of the rest of Baltimore football fans’ lives. That was the day the scales of justice were rebalanced, and NFL football returned to Charm City. It was a gorgeous, warm Labor Day...
Ravens Talk Across The Interwebs
With less than three weeks left until the Ravens kick off their season against the Oakland Raiders, there is plenty of news surrounding the team. With Lamar Jackson entering the final year of his rookie contract, many believe this is Baltimore's best chance to bring...
Joe Flacco: Ravens Ring of Honor worthy?
One year ago, I tweeted: “Joe Flacco should be in the @Ravens ring of honor, but most of you aren’t ready for that conversation.” Judging by the 95,000-plus interactions that tweet received, it seemed to hit a nerve. In the 12 years preceding Flacco, the Ravens had...
2021 Ravens Fantasy Football Preview
For the longest time, the Ravens were a defensive team. These days, though its defense remains an elite unit, the team leader is a quarterback. Again, the best player on the Ravens—and one of the best in the league—is a quarterback. As evidenced by the franchise’s...
The Ravens’ August Dynasty
The Ravens won their 19th consecutive pre-season game Saturday night, defeating the Carolina Panthers 20-3. It wasn’t pretty, but pre-season games seldom are. This ties an unofficial record set by Vince Lombardi’s Packers from 1959-62. So what, you might ask. Ravens’...
One Step Closer
The 2nd pre-season game is now in the books and the Baltimore Ravens have tied the Lombardi Packers with a record 19 straight pre-season victories. The latest of course, was last night’s win over the Carolina Panthers by a score of 20-3. With that record of pre-season...
Expectations On Russell Street
Buoyed by a combination of lemon-like infused punch and a willingness to embarrass myself, I approached the attractive homecoming queen Claire as I hoped to at the very worst mouth out words that added up to a request to dance. I never made it within a whiff of her...
Harbaugh’s Case for Canton
Ask any Ravens fan about a particular player or coach, and you’re likely to get many different takes. Though fiercely loyal, Ravens fans are widely polarized in opinion. They support the team staunchly, yet they’re always able to find fault with someone who’s achieved...