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Today, the Ravens turned in arguably their worst effort of the John Harbaugh era, losing on the road to the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-7. Joe Flacco played his worst game of the year. The defense was horrid early, but started to turn it around late. Fans like to play the blame game, but I can't think of one guy or one side of the ball to blame for this one. The defense ...

Who do we think of as the "innovators" of professional football? Joe Namath, who became the first media superstar and pulled off a titanic upset of the Baltimore Colts? Clark Shaughnessy, who modernized NFL offenses? Vince Lombardi, who took the Packers from a losing team to a dynasty? There are tons of players who changed the game in their own right, as well as coaches. Heck, even executives play a role. ...

1. Johnny Unitas: "Johnny U" is an idol in Baltimore. He has a statue outside of M & T Bank Stadium, where the Ravens play. Born in 1933 in Pittsburgh, he attended Louisville, and was drafted in the ninth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Because football salaries weren't nearly as lucrative, he worked construction during the weekend to support his family, and played on a local semi-pro team for $6 a ...

Anybody who has the slightest clue about the National Football League or the Baltimore Ravens knows that the Ravens are a team built on winning games in the trenches. They have always had a smash mouth, physical, hard hitting defense, and a good offensive line. To further demonstrate, the first two draft picks in Ravens history were offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, taken 4th overall, and linebacker Ray Lewis, picked 26th. ...

Five Things the Ravens Need to Do to Win 5. Pressure, pressure, pressure. It's no secret defenses are going after Tom Brady, who missed almost all of the 2008 season. They're going after his weakness. He looks a lot more prone to mistakes when he gets chased. Under pressure or when being blitzed in 2007, he had 25 touchdowns and five interceptions. But through two games in 2009, he has no touchdowns and ...

For once, the Baltimore Ravens are getting respect from the media. But why? Why now? It's simple. Because of offense. Before, the Ravens were a team who won because of their defense, but now, this team is one of the most balanced in franchise history.á They have a great run game, a terrific offensive line, and while they don't have a wide receiver of Larry Fitzgerald's stature for quarterback Joe Flacco to throw ...

On July 4th, 2009, the world lost a great man when Steve McNair was murdered by his girlfriend at the age of 36. It seemed that the more details that came out, the less people wanted to know. "This is so, so sad. We immediately think of his family, his boys. They are all in our thoughts and prayers. What we admired most about Steve when we played against him was ...

You have to wonder what the National Football League will be like after Peyton Manning and Tom Brady leave it. Both are first ballot Hall of Famers who have had a tremendous impact on their respective franchises and the league as a whole; so it'll be hard for anybody to succeed them. So will the league become one that runs the ball more after those two leave? No, it won't. The future ...