Baltimore Ravens News and Rumors
Will the next move by Ray Lewis be in front of a camera?TV executives, media analysts see potential, but say it's no slamdunkIf Ray Lewis is looking for a high-paying, high-visibility job after he leaves the Baltimore Ravens, he's not going to have much trouble getting a shot at one in sports television. |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com At the age of 37, Ravens LB Ray Lewis decided this will be his final season in uniform. While every career ends at some point, Mike Florio calls today's decision curious. A week before the Ravens are set to face the Colts in an AFC wild card game, Flori… |
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Ravens linebacker has already built a reputation as a motivational speakerOf this, there is not much debate: no one in sports has mastered the pregame speech like Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. And his gift for hyper intense gab — the way he builds to fur… |
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Team is 5-5 in 10 games without veteran linebacker in 2012, but opponents are averaging less yards per contest when he doesn't playSunday's playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts could be the last for one of the greatest linebackers in football his… |
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Dave Rather and Ray Lewis go back a long way. In 1997, Rather bought Mother's Federal Hill Grille, a popular Federal Hill restaurant that draws packed crowds for Ravens games. He has had season tickets since the Ravens arrived in Baltimore in 1996. |
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While everyone knows my stance on where Ray Lewis ranks all-time among defensive players, ESPN's John Clayton has a different take on the Ravens middle linebacker. Clayton ranks Lewis No. 5 on his all-time list, just below Dick Butkus. Here is what Clay… |
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There's little question that the Ray Lewis era has been all good for the Ravens and Baltimore sports fans. |
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Ravens inside linebacker retiring after this season Prior to the Ravens' inaugural season in 1996, Ozzie Newsome had a pair of first-round draft picks to utilize. |
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Leach aggravated his sprained right ankle against Bengals, Yanda was given a week off to recover from knee, shoulder, ankle injuriesRavens Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach expressed relief that he didn't suffer a major injury against the Cincinnati Bengals… |
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It's tough to play 17 years in the NFL. It's even tougher to play all 17 years with one team. That's why it is noteworthy how Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is leaving the game. An injury didn't force him to call it quits. The Ravens didn't cut him. Lewis … |
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The Ravens now know they won't have one future Hall of Fame player next season when linebacker Ray Lewis announced his retirement Wednesday. Could this be the last home game for another one as well? An end of an era could be looming for the Ravens if sa… |
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Every player present and accounted for during Wednesday's practiceCoach John Harbaugh’s decision to rest many of his starters before and during Sunday’s 23-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals might have been a heady move based on the participation numbe… |
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Ravens' Lewis to retireJan 2
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Ray Lewis spent 17 seasons deftly patrolling the middle of the football field and serving as an inspirational leader for the Baltimore Ravens. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Law Firm reopened for business on Wednesday. Bengals running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis didn’t play in Week 17 after tweaking his hamstring in warmups for Cincinnati’s game against the Ravens and he didn’t participate in practice on Tuesday, rai… |
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Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who announced that he will retire at the end of the season, will leave this game with a lot of titles. Twelve-time Pro Bowl player. Seven-time All-Pro. Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Super Bowl MVP. Here's anothe… |
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Ravens' Lewis to retire: 'This will be my last ride' |
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Rookie quarterback is off to strong start to NFL careerIndianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck is held in high regard by the Ravens. |
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Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens. |
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This weekend should be a banner one for the AFC North. As for the rest of the postseason, don't expect much. In the first round, the Bengals and Ravens drew the matchups they wanted. Cincinnati travels to face a Houston team that's unraveling. Baltimore… |
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AFC North chat reminderJan 2
Don't act like there's nothing to talk about in the division. The Ravens and Bengals are in the playoffs. The Browns just fired their head coach and general manager. And the Steelers have tons of questions facing them this offseason. Our half-hour talk … |
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This Sunday's AFC wild-card game is like six degrees of Jim Harbaugh. Ravens coach John Harbaugh is the brother of 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, who coached Colts quarterback Andrew Luck when they were both at Stanford. So, will Jim Harbaugh give an inside … |
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Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workda… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bengals rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict had a whopping 18 tackles on Sunday against the Ravens, his highest total in a season in which he was the Bengals’ tackling leader. Burfict says Ravens running back Ray Rice deserves the credit. Early in that ga… |
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It's a new year, but we still have the same routine. Just like every Wednesday, the weekly column will get posted around noon and the chat will kick off at 2 p.m. ET. For starters, here is your wake-up call: RAVENS: Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh … |
