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Ravens still searching for a return specialist

It’s no secret the Baltimore Ravens were more than interested in acquiring a  return specialist this offseason. In fact, the Ravens had Ted. Ginn Jr. in for a visit before he re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers about a month ago. Cornerback Lardarius Webb, who was the team’s top punt returner in 2011, signed a [...]

Ravens, Webb agree to five-year, $50 million extension

The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms on Thursday with cornerback Lardarius Webb on a five-year, $50 million contract extension according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and a $5 million option, and the extension will begin after the 2012 season. Webb, 26, will make $18 million in the [...]

Ravens Structuring Offense, Not at Defense’s Cost

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said he wants to see the team’s offense continue to grow and mature, but not at the cost of his traditional smash-mouth defense. The defense is stacked with perennial Pro Bowlers and All-Pros like Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs and Haloti Ngata and rising stars Lardarius Webb, Jimmy Smith [...]

Smith Fighting to Win Starting Cornerback Job this Offseason

Jimmy Smith will be heading into his first off-season as a Baltimore Raven hoping to earn a starting cornerback’s spot when he returns this summer for training camp and the preseason. “I’m going to have a great offseason so I can get that corner spot,” Smith said, via BaltimoreRavens.com. Smith, 23, was primarily used as [...]

Webb Says Ed Reed is Coming Back

Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed has been to the postseason six times in his 10 year-career, but he has yet to reach the Super Bowl. After another bitter postseason defeat, and a season in which he played through multiple injuries, many are wondering whether Reed will return for the 2012 season. Reed, 33, did not [...]

WIDE LEFT: Patriots Outlast Ravens in AFC Championship Game, 23-20

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady waited out the final stressful minutes on the sideline and somehow, someway, his fourth-quarter leap into the end zone held up, sending the Patriots back to the Super Bowl, while ending the Baltimore Ravens’ season in agile disappoint. With New England leading leading by three points with 11 ticks [...]

Belichick Holds Lardarius Webb in High Regard

The New England Patriots have their eyes set on a number of players on the Baltimore Ravens defense heading into Sunday’s game And Lardarius Webb’s name is front and center. Webb had a career-year for Baltimore, growing into a multi-talented player that has helped the Ravens in a number of ways. He has become a [...]