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	<title>The Purple Chaos &#187; defensive coordinator</title>
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		<title>Ravens face NFL&#8217;s 4th-toughest schedule</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/04/21/ravens-face-nfls-4th-toughest-schedule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens will have their hands full this season when they begin their AFC North title defense this fall. The Ravens&#8217; schedule is statistically the fourth-toughest in the NFL as their opponents had a combined record of 134-122 (.523 winning percentage) last season. Baltimore opens the season by playing their first four games 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>
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		<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>McClain to follow in Bart Scott&#8217;s footsteps?</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/07/mcclain-to-follow-in-bart-scotts-foot-steps/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/07/mcclain-to-follow-in-bart-scotts-foot-steps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will Jameel McClain do what former Ravens inside linebacker Bart Scott did in the 2009 offseason and ship up I-95 to join his former defensive coordinator, Rex Ryan? McClain, 26, played under Ryan in his rookie in 2008 before Ryan left to become the head coach of the New York Jets. Scott, who followed Ryan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jets eyeing Jarret Johnson</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/01/jets-eyeing-jarret-johnson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=13170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; According to the New York Daily News, the New York Jets are interested in signing Ravens free agent outside linebacker Jarret Johnson, which would reunite him with his former defensive coordinator and current Jets head coach, Rex Ryan. Johnson, 30, is set to become an unrestricted free agent on March 13. He has spent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why the Dean Pees Hiring was the Right Call for the Ravens</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/02/13/why-the-dean-pees-hiring-was-the-right-call-for-the-ravens/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/02/13/why-the-dean-pees-hiring-was-the-right-call-for-the-ravens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=12630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NFL coaching staffs undergo facelifts from season to season, it&#8217;s just part of the business. Not only are teams looking to make moves with player personnel, but they&#8217;re also looking to do the same with their coaches. But maintaining a sense of stability when possible is always a good thing. And that&#8217;s exactly why the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens Hire Don Martindale as Linebackers Coach</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/02/02/ravens-hire-don-martindale-as-linebackers-coach/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/02/02/ravens-hire-don-martindale-as-linebackers-coach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens have hired former Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Don Martindale to become the team&#8217;s new linebackers coach, according to the Denver Post. Martindale, 48, replaces Dean Pees, who was promoted to defensive coordinator after Chuck Pagano departed to become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Martindale was the defensive coordinator for one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J.J. Shows his Support for Dean Pees</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/28/j-j-shows-his-support-for-dean-pees/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/28/j-j-shows-his-support-for-dean-pees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=11871</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After nine seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, outside linebacker Jarret Johnson faces an uncertain future with the franchise that drafted him in the fourth-round of the 2003 draft. Johnson, 30, will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the league year in March and he knows that the Ravens are trying to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is Dean Pees? A Closer Look at the Ravens&#8217; New D-Coordinator</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/27/who-is-dean-pees-a-closer-look-at-the-ravens-new-d-coordinator/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/27/who-is-dean-pees-a-closer-look-at-the-ravens-new-d-coordinator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1983, Dean Pees was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Miami of Ohio, mentoring and coaching a young defensive back by the name of John Harbaugh. As a coach, Pees has worked under the likes of Nick Saban, Lou Holtz, Bill Belichick and most recently the Ravens&#8217; Harbaugh. He was the Patriots&#8217; linebackers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens Promote Dean Pees, Retain Cam Cameron</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/27/ravens-promote-dean-pees-retain-cam-cameron/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/27/ravens-promote-dean-pees-retain-cam-cameron/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens promoted linebackers coach Dean Pees to defensive coordinator on Friday, filling the void left by Chuck Pagano, who departed to Indianapolis to become the head coach of the Colts. Pees inherits a defense that has ranked among the NFL&#8217;s best over the past decade. Pees has been the Ravens&#8217; linebackers coach since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Possible In-House Replacements for Pagano</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/26/two-possible-in-house-replacements-for-pagano/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/01/26/two-possible-in-house-replacements-for-pagano/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=11739</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens have had the propensity in years past to promote their defensive coordinators from within. Mike Nolan replaced Marvin Lewis in 2002. Rex Ryan replaced Nolan in 2005. Greg Mattison replaced Ryan in 2009. And most recently, Chuck Pagano replaced Mattison in 2011. Now that Pagano has been named the Indianapolis Colts&#8217; head [...]]]></description>
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