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	<title>The Purple Chaos &#187; special teams</title>
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		<title>Ravens sign safety Sean Considine</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/23/ravens-sign-safety-sean-considine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens addressed its special teams question marks in free agency after the unit struggled throughout the course of the 2011 season. Losing safeties Haruki Nakamura and Tom Zbikowski in free agency didn&#8217;t help matters, but the Ravens addressed both of those areas on Friday, signing free agent safety Sean Considine to a one-year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ayanbadejo re-signs with Ravens for three years</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/23/ayanbadejo-re-signs-with-ravens-for-three-years/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/23/ayanbadejo-re-signs-with-ravens-for-three-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Ravens and special teams ace, Brendon Ayanbadejo, have agreed to a three-year contract, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Ayanbadejo, a three-time Pro Bowler, has been the leader of the Ravens&#8217; special teams unit ever since he arrived in Baltimore in 2008. He has also seen significant playing time as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nakamura could leave for more playing time</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/08/nakamura-could-leave-for-more-playing-time/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/03/08/nakamura-could-leave-for-more-playing-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens safety Haruki Nakamura says he feels no extra tension as he prepares for free agency for the first time in his four-year career. Nakamura, 25, doesn&#8217;t know what the future may hold for him, but he has a clear agenda as he prepares to weigh the different options and opportunities that might come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ayanbadejo: Ravens Should Expect &#8216;No Discounts&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/02/06/ayanbadejo-ravens-should-expect-no-discounts/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2012/02/06/ayanbadejo-ravens-should-expect-no-discounts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=12339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Like a fine wine, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo only seems to be getting better with age. Ayanbadejo, 35, played in more games (16) this season alone than in the previous two seasons combined (14). He also posted career-highs in solo tackles (31), pass deflections (2) and sacks (1.5). It was somewhat surprising to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emanuel Cook Signed to Add Depth to Ravens&#8217; Special Teams</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/11/30/emaunel-cook-signed-to-add-depth-to-ravens-special-teams/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/11/30/emaunel-cook-signed-to-add-depth-to-ravens-special-teams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After claiming defensive back Emanuel Cook off waivers from the New York Jets yesterday, head coach John Harbaugh said that special teams were the main reason why the Ravens claimed Cook, according to Dan Kolko of MASNSports.com Cook, in his second-year out of South Carolina, has appeared in 12 games for the Jets over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>David Reed Out as Kick Returner, Lardarius Webb In?</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/11/15/david-reed-out-as-kick-returner-lardarius-webb-in/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/11/15/david-reed-out-as-kick-returner-lardarius-webb-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=7542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After losing two costly fumbles in the Ravens’ 22-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, kick returner David Reed is out as the team’s primary return man. Not only did Reed cough up two fumbles, but he also cost the Ravens with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the second half of Sunday’s game. Over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens&#8217; Special Teams Play the Difference in 22-17 Loss to Seattle</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/11/14/ravens-special-teams-play-the-difference-in-22-17-loss-to-seattle/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/11/14/ravens-special-teams-play-the-difference-in-22-17-loss-to-seattle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=7498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Baltimore Ravens&#8217; shocking 22-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field Sunday, the special teams unit was pitiful to say the least, and was the major reason why the team suffered their third letdown of the season. The Ravens, now 6-3, have suffered all three of their losses after significant wins. Sunday&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens Re-sign Burgess Again; Waive OL Mark LeVoir</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/10/19/ravens-re-sign-burgess-again-waive-ol-mark-levoir/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/10/19/ravens-re-sign-burgess-again-waive-ol-mark-levoir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Silberman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Dannell Ellerbe continuing to fight injuries, the Ravens have re-signed special teams ace Prescott Burgess. To make room on the roster, the team decided to waive offensive linemen Mark LeVoir from the 53-man roster. Burgess, who was cut at the conclusion of training camp, was re-signed after cornerback Domonique Foxworth was placed on injured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ravens Offseaon Needs in 2011: Special Teams Edition</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/03/01/ravens-offseaon-needs-special-teams-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2011/03/01/ravens-offseaon-needs-special-teams-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggwinner52</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=5167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TOP POSITIONAL NEEDS ON SPECIAL TEAMS As a whole, the Baltimore Ravens did well in special teams under coordinator Jerry Rosburg, and they were a much-improved unit from 2009. The unit ranked 8th in the league in 2010, as opposed to 18th a year ago. Punter Sam Koch and Kicker Billy Cundiff are two of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baltimore Earns Local Bragging Rights for the Year</title>
		<link>http://thepurplechaos.com/2010/08/23/baltimore-earns-local-bragging-rights-for-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://thepurplechaos.com/2010/08/23/baltimore-earns-local-bragging-rights-for-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thepurplechaos.com/?p=2494</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The annual &#8220;Battle of the Beltway&#8221; between the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Redskins took place at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. There were many concerns that I had with the Redskins offseason additions coming into this game; mainly with quarterback Donovan McNabb. I knew the Ravens defense would hold their own against McNabb, but [...]]]></description>
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