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Birk plans a much quieter exit than his teammate

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Everyone realizes that Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will retire after Baltimore’s current playoff run ends. Few are paying attention to the question of whether another veteran will be back in 2013.”A guy like Ray Lewis, you send him off properly — pr…

ESPN.com

If you didn't know any better, you might've thought Lee Evans showed up at Ravens practice Wednesday. Yes, the same Lee Evans who failed to make the winning catch in last season's AFC Championship Game. But it wasn't an unexpected appearance by Evans be…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Patriots are surprisingly healthy for Sunday’s AFC title game, but for the players already on injured reserve (like, you know, “Gonk“). The Ravens are less healthy, but the bulk of their injured players are listed as probable. Cornerback Asa Jac…

ESPN.com

Only one ESPN expert (Mike Golic) predicted that the Baltimore Ravens would beat the Denver Broncos in last weekend's AFC divisional playoff game. A few more picked the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, but twice the number of experts still predicted…

ESPN.com

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has never made it to the Super Bowl, but he is talking like he expects to get there. "I think we feel like we are a great team and nobody can beat us," Flacco said as the Ravens head into Sunday's AFC Championship…