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Judges Rule Against the Ravens Over Logo Dispute

Yesterday in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a three-judge panel reversed a previous judge's ruling that "films depicting the "Flying B" logo on Ravens uniforms and on the football field are essentially historical and are a "fair use" under copyright law." [NFL.com] The "Flying B" logo (as seen on the right) was modeled after an original drawing by artist Frederick Bouchat. This logo was used by the Baltimore Ravens for their first 3 seasons from 1996 - 1998. Bouchat has claimed that the Ravens took his design without compensation, essentially stealing it from him. Bouchat wanted a whopping ...

Virtual Ravens Respected by Madden 11 and EA

I remember how at the start of the season last year, former Head Coach Steve Mariucci chose the Baltimore Ravens and the Green Bay Packers for his Super Bowl favorites. Well, he might have been a year early on his picks. EA Sports released the results of their official simulation of the new Madden 11 video-game and what do you know, the Baltimore Ravens and the Green Bay Packers finished the simulated season with the best records and home-field advantages for playoffs. Here are some notable accomplishments by the Ravens: -Head Coach John Harbaugh received Coach of the Year honors -Linebacker Terrell Suggs was ...

Roethlisberger Could Face the Ravens in Week 4

[Update: Goodell has officially suspended Roethlisberger for the first 4 games of the season. Read the full story here.] At some point tomorrow, representatives of Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger will meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to ask for a reduction in Roethlisberger’s six-game suspension down to three. Steelers' President Arthur Rooney will also attend this meeting to support his franchise quarterback. Back in April of this year, Roethlisberger was suspended six games for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy; he was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year old college student in a Georgia nightclub. At the time of the suspension, ...

Josh Wilson Makes Ravens Fastest Cornerback Duo

Sometime yesterday, the Baltimore Ravens traded a 2011 conditional 5th-round draft pick to the Seattle Seahawks for cornerback Josh Wilson. Who is Josh Wilson? The former 2nd-round draft pick in 2007 is an aggressive defensive back that spent his entire career thus far with the Seattle Seahawks. While the 5-9 and 192 lb. corner may not have much size, he makes up for it with speed. Wilson, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds at the 2007 NFL Combine, utilizes his speed well in every return game. He's no stranger to scoring either; Wilson returned a kick-off for a touchdown in his ...

Flacco & Ravens Soaring After 3 Weeks of Preseason

The Baltimore Ravens easily dismantled the N.Y. Giants Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium, winning 24-10. Who Said the Ravens Are a Defensive Team? It was the Ravens 1st-team offense that really shined. Yeah the defense played well, but I never found myself so excited to watch the offense play. Throughout the years of being a Ravens fan, I always found myself looking forward to the defense stepping on the field to make plays and score points. But now, I just want the defense to hold their own and let the offense do the rest. QB Joe Flacco went 21-34, passing for a total ...

Baltimore Ravens Back to Organized Chaos

Yeah it’s only preseason and you don’t want to over-analyze the play-calling, but there are some good things happening with the Ravens defense. In their first two preseason showings, the Ravens defense blitzed frequently and mixed up the looks at the line of scrimmage. In their first preseason game against the Panthers, the defense stifled Carolina’s quarterbacks with many pressure packages.In that match-up, most fans will remember FS Tom Zbikowski's blitz, sack, and forced fumble. Their aggressive mentality and pressure schemes carried over to the next game. In fact, Ken McKusick of Ravens24x7.com pointed out that against the Redskins: "We may have got ...

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