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		<title>Elvis Dumervil signing confirms that Ozzie Newsome always has a plan</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2013/03/25/elvis-dumervil-signing-confirms-that-ozzie-newsome-always-has-a-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ozzie Newsome is considered by many to be one of the best &#8212; if not the best &#8212; general managers in the NFL. This offseason, following a second Super Bowl victory during the past 12 seasons, might confirm why Newsome is perhaps the best team builder in the NFL. The reigning Super Bowl champions traded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s to blame for Ravens win?</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/11/26/whos-to-blame-for-ravens-win/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>conoonk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It sounds like an oxymoron to suggest there should be someone to blame for not a loss, but a win. In this case, the Baltimore Ravens overcame the San Diego Chargers, beating them 16-13. However, the score did not accurately reflect the overall performance by the Ravens throughout the entire game. In all honesty, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cody could emerge as a leader on and off the field for rookie Courtney Upshaw</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/25/cody-could-emerge-as-a-leader-on-and-off-the-field-for-rookie-courtney-upshaw/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/25/cody-could-emerge-as-a-leader-on-and-off-the-field-for-rookie-courtney-upshaw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 22:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Terrence Cody has improved in each of his first two seasons in the NFL, and there&#8217;s no reason why that trend can&#8217;t continue in 2012. Cody, 23, got into much better playing shape last year, shedding 65 pounds before the start of the 2011 season, according to a story by Yahoo&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kruger in line for a breakout season</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/22/kruger-in-line-for-a-breakout-season/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/22/kruger-in-line-for-a-breakout-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=14978</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Prior to Terrell Suggs tearing his Achilles&#8217; Tendon, the entire linebacking core for the Ravens was already under pressure heading into the 2012 campaign, especially outside linebacker Paul Kruger. Now that Suggs, the reining NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will miss at least a portion of the 2012 season, Kruger&#8217;s role and production will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Flacco carry the Ravens in &#8216;T-Sizzle&#8217;s&#8217; absence?</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/20/can-flacco-carry-the-ravens-in-t-sizzles-absence/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/20/can-flacco-carry-the-ravens-in-t-sizzles-absence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They play on the opposite side of the ball. While quarterback Joe Flacco anchors the Ravens offense, outside linebacker Terrell Suggs is one of the cornerstone pieces on one of the best defensive units in the NFL. Flacco is far from perfect. His biggest problem is following up one solid performance with another. One week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terrell Suggs&#8217; Achilles tendon only partially torn</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/10/terell-suggs-achilles-tendon-only-partially-torn/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/10/terell-suggs-achilles-tendon-only-partially-torn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=14711</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, there&#8217;s hope for a return in 2012. Suggs, 29, only partially tore his Achilles tendon, a prognosis confirmed during his successful surgery to repair the damage on Tuesday, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. That being said, Suggs could make a return in four to six months instead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens, Pollard agree to three-year extension</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/08/ravens-pollard-agree-to-three-year-extension/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/05/08/ravens-pollard-agree-to-three-year-extension/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 03:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens and veteran safety Bernard Pollard agreed to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. Pollard, 27, was due to become an unrestricted at the end of the 2012 season, but his deal will keep him in the Charm City through the 2015 season. Originally, the Ravens thought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ellerbe re-signs with Ravens</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/04/17/ellerbe-re-signs-with-ravens/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/04/17/ellerbe-re-signs-with-ravens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens announced Tuesday afternoon that linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, a restricted free agent, has re-signed with the team, according to Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun. Ellerbe, 26, was given a second-round restricted tender by the Ravens last month worth $1.93 million. An undrafted free agent rookie out of the University of Georgia in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brandon McKinney is the latest ex-Raven to join Chuck Pagano in Indianapolis</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/04/05/brandon-mckinney-the-latest-ex-raven-to-join-chuck-pagano-in-indianapolis/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/04/05/brandon-mckinney-the-latest-ex-raven-to-join-chuck-pagano-in-indianapolis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Baltimore Ravens nost tackle, Brandon McKinney, is the latest ex-Raven to join his former defensive coordinator and new Colts&#8217; head coach, Chuck Pagano, in Indianapolis as he and the Colts agreed on a two-year deal Thursday, according to Jeremy Fowler of The St. Paul Pioneer Press. McKinney, 28, joins defensive end Cory Redding and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carr snatched up by Minnesota Vikings</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/04/05/carr-snatched-up-by-minnesota-vikings/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/04/05/carr-snatched-up-by-minnesota-vikings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Baltimore Ravens cornerback, Chris Carr, was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, according to Jason La Canfora of The NFL Network. Antoine Winfield and Chris Cook are currently listed as the two starting corners for the Vikings, according to an article by Pro Football Talk&#8217;s, Josh Alpher. However, Minnesota signed Carr and fellow [...]]]></description>
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