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Boldin says Flacco was serious about tackling Ted Ginn

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Recent in-game audio from Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco includes the Super Bowl MVP urging teammates to take out 49ers return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. during the last play of Baltimore’s championship win. Predictably, the question of whether Flacco was j…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Ravens and quarterback Joe Flacco attempt to work out a long-term deal before the March 4 deadline for applying the franchise tag to the Super Bowl MVP, it sounds like Flacco won’t be willing to give his team a hometown discount. Instead, any bre…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Ravens outside linebacker Paul Kruger had an outstanding postseason, potentially earning himself a lot of money in free agency. Kruger is hoping that money comes from the Ravens, but he realizes that might not be realistic. In an interview with Trey Win…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

We’ve already spilled one of the biggest nuggets we learned from Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin’s visit with the Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network crew, but you’ll have to tune in to hear the rest of what he had to say. Boldin told Erik Ku…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Yesterday, Tom Curran of CSN New England pointed out that a trio of Patriots count for more than $40 million of the team’s 2013 salary cap.  The Pats’ new AFC nemesis has a similar problem. According to Albert Breer of NFL Network, 10 Ravens count fo…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that the knee injury defensive tackle Haloti Ngata suffered in the Super Bowl wasn’t serious. There’s more evidence to that conclusion. Albert Breer of the NFL Network and Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun are both repo…

baltimoresun.com

Former Ravens offensive coordinator resurfaces at SEC powerFired by the Ravens as offensive coordinator in December, Cam Cameron has resurfaced as the new offensive coordinator at LSU, according to CBS Sports.

CNNSI.com

The Superdome's power company took the blame Friday for the Super Bowl blackout, saying the cause was a faulty device that had been installed in its switching gear and designed to prevent a failure of electric cables leading to the stadium.

ESPN.com

Here's what the Baltimore Ravens should do with their prime free agents. The NFL free-agency period begins March 12. SHOULD RE-SIGN QB Joe Flacco, LB Dannell Ellerbe. I'm not sure if you've heard this already but Flacco is no longer under contract. The …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Throughout his career (and especially in recent years), Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has operated essentially as an on-field coach. Now that Lewis is retired as a player, the door is open as a coach.  Not surprisingly, Lewis isn’t interested. “All of …

baltimoresun.com

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver says he won't get complacent during a Fuel up to Play 60 breakfast program at Chase ElementaryHunkering down over a bowl of cereal with students from Chase Elementary in White Marsh, Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith remin…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke to his brother, Jim, immediately after Super Bowl XLVII ended.  Since then, John Harbaugh has had more conversations with David Letterman. Appearing Thursday on Letterman’s CBS late-night show, John Harbaugh talked abou…

ESPN.com

As the Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens get the honor of kicking off the 2013 season on Thursday, Sept. 5. There's only one problem -- the Orioles are playing in the same downtown sports complex that night. "We've made contact with the Or…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

The rest of the country was taken aback by the spirit shown by Baltimore, as an estimated 200,000 people thronged downtown for the Ravens championship parade on Tuesday. Also taken by surprise: city and team officials, who were woefully unprepared for t…

Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com

The battle over gay rights became a surprising subplot during Super Bowl week. A sportswriter, Chuck Culpepper, reflected on the issue in a personal way.