New Challenges Facing Defense Well the past week wasn’t exactly a great way to start training camp. Of course there’s the unfortunate news about LB Sergio Kindle falling down a flight of stairs and suffering a skull fracture; hopefully he will have a speedy recovery and get well soon. Then fans were disheartened to hear [...]
When the Baltimore Ravens signed veteran QB Marc Bulger to serve as Joe Flacco’s backup, the assumption was that Troy Smith and John Beck would battle it out for the club’s #3 quarterback job. But I’m not so sure about that. Smith and Beck will certainly get plenty of preseason playing time, but ultimately I [...]
Greg Mattison, the Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator, will find his secondary in a difficult spot with the likelihood of cornerbacks Fabian Washington and Lardarius Webb, along with safety Ed Reed missing some games this season. The replacements in the secondary will certainly be under some pressure, but one way to take that pressure off the [...]
When the only other option at QB for the Baltimore Ravens was Kyle Boller, it made a lot of sense for the fans to clamor for Troy Smith to be inserted into the lineup. So what if Smith was considered short for an NFL QB, was a 5th round pick, and tanked in the National [...]
Despite the improved play by Joe Flacco, the Baltimore Ravens still finished the 2009 season in the bottom half of the league in passing. The front office answered by picking up Donte’ Stallworth and trading for Anquan Boldin, two proven veterans. Add them to Derrick Mason, Todd Heap, and a pair of rookie tight ends, [...]
No matter who your favorite team is or what sport you’re watching, we all know that in today’s professional sporting world almost every great team is just one major injury away from throwing the season down the toilet. Ed Reed is obviously a key part to the Baltimore Ravens defensive successes. Ever since Reed was [...]
Linebacker Ray Lewis had a great season last year and made some remarkable plays— such as the dramatic stop in San Diego against Chargers running back Darren Sproles. Yet, could he perform even better next season? While some say Lewis has lost a step, many fail to realize how the new defensive tackles could make [...]
