by Jason Butt | Jun 19, 2014 | Baltimore Ravens
When Aaron Mellette was waived prior to the start of rookie minicamp, my first thought wasn’t of surprise or shock that the Ravens would release a seventh-round draft pick that made the 53-man roster out of training camp a season ago.(Discuss this on the BSL...
by Mike Randall | Jun 18, 2014 | Baltimore Ravens
Missed out on the previous parts of this series? Check out our review of the 1950s, and 1960s. The 1970s started off with the AFL/NFL merger that was completed in 1970, expanding the NFL from 16 teams to 26. The Steelers, Dolphins, Raiders, Cowboys, Vikings and Rams...
by Matt Jergensen | Jun 16, 2014 | Baltimore Ravens
The defensive line was one of the top priorities over a year ago for the Ravens brass to attempt to fix.Overall the changes up front worked to a degree as Baltimore ranked 12th Defensively overall and were 9th against the run giving up 105 yards per contest. Now the...
by Mike Randall | Jun 16, 2014 | Baltimore Ravens
Courtney Upshaw played a key role as a rookie in 2012, holding his own playing opposite Paul Kruger while Terrell Suggs rehabbed a torn Achilles tendon. Upshaw played 708 snaps in 2012 and was poised to take over a larger role with Kruger heading to Cleveland in free...
by Mike Randall | Jun 12, 2014 | Baltimore Ravens
Missed out on the first part of this series? Check out our review of the 1950s.The 60’s brought us the most innovative decade the game had ever seen. The AFL was born and despite many attempts by other leagues, the AFL actually rivaled the NFL for the entire decade....
by Mike Randall | Jun 10, 2014 | Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens drafted nine men and added many more undrafted free agents back in May. When you take a look at the entire rookie class, the man the Ravens will count on the most is third round selection, Terrence Brooks, free safety out of Florida State.When I say the...
