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Ravens Defensive Coordinator Chuck Pagano Is The New Colts Head Coach

Jack Dickey — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:40:59 EST

So report Pro Football Talk and Bob Kravitz. He's the fourth Ravens DC to run a team in recent years. With forebears like Mike Nolan, Marvin Lewis, and Rex Ryan, Pagano's destined for 8-8! More »

Ray Lewis's Postgame Speech Might Actually Make You Feel Sorry For The Ravens

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:45:00 EST

You know what's boring? The scene in a winning locker room. The real holy grail is seeing a team after they've just been kicked in the balls, like Baltimore after their heartbreaking loss at Foxboro on Sunday. The Ravens uploaded video of Ray Lewis's speech to his teammates, in which he praises Flacco by name and absolves Cundiff without having to mention him, and tries to bring a little perspective to a gut punch that 31 franchises must take. More »

Bernard Pollard Hopes The Giants "Put A Thrashing" On The Patriots

Sports Radio Interviews — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:10:19 EST

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the Patriot-killer wants New York to finish the job. More »

Billy Cundiff Rushed His Kick Because Of An Error On The Gillette Stadium Scoreboard

Stefan Fatsis — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:37:35 EST

We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries. More »

Why We Scapegoat

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:10:06 EST

Because Billy Cundiff exists, Ravens fans don't have to come to terms with the fact that one of the best rushing teams ceded the turf to one of the worst. Or that they could only turn three New England turnovers into six points. Or that their offensive line turned to soggy swiss cheese at the merest whiff of Vince Wilfork. More »

This Baltimore Fan Is Rather Perturbed About The Ravens' Loss

Dylan Murphy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:15:00 EST

Your morning roundup for Jan. 23, the day we learned a little bit of luck can go a long way. H/T to Zachary F. for the video. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Bill Belichick And Tom Brady Stank Their Way To The Super Bowl

Seth Stevenson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:01:18 EST

Today In Hilariously Misleading Headlines About NFL Playoff Bets Between Mayors

Dom Cosentino — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:45:00 EST

Wait. What? [CBS Boston] More »

Jack Harbaugh On His Sons: “They Have No Weaknesses. They’re Just Like Their Mother. They’re Stealth.”

Sports Radio Interviews — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:10:32 EST

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the coaching patriarch refuses to play favorites. More »

Your NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Open Thread: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens

Sean Newell — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

Welcome back for day two of the divisional round. As always, make yourselves comfortable down below in the comments. More »

Maryland Student Gets In Trouble For Showing His Ball So Hard University Pride

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:15 EST

It's hard to blame this 12-year-old from Bel Air, Md., for wearing his Ball So Hard University sweatshirt to school earlier this week. BSHU is one of the more prestigious research institutions in the country, and either the kid has a sibling who goes there, or hopes to attend himself, or is just a big fan of BSHU's most famous alumnus, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. More »

Joe Flacco Wants A Little Recognition For Not Having Achieved Anything Noteworthy Yet

Dom Cosentino — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:05:00 EST

Won't somebody please remember Joe Flacco? The Baltimore Ravens' quarterback is not happy with how he's being perceived. Why is that? He's 44-20 in his career in the regular season. He's been in the divisional round three times already, and even made it to the AFC Championship Game once. He's orchestrated two last-minute comebacks to beat the hated Steelers at Heinz Field. Yet why does no one notice? Why does the Ravens' defense, or Ray Rice, or coach John Harbaugh get all the respect? Why must everyone dwell on Flacco's postseason rating of 61.6? Why does anyone care that he's thrown seven interceptions and just four TDs in the playoffs? What does it matter that he coughed up a 21-7 lead in a playoff game last year, or that he tossed a pick-six with the game on the line in that lone AFC title-game appearance? What's the big deal that four other quarterbacks playing this weekend are Super Bowl MVPs, while Joe Flacco has yet to even play in a Super Bowl? Joe Flacco is a quarterback for a team that goes to the playoffs, and Joe Flacco deserves to be seen as such. [PFT] More »

Miller Lite Is The Proud Beer Sponsor Of The "Baltomore Ravens"

Jack Dickey — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:00:59 EST

And yet, all things considered, this spelling is more accurate than Joe Flacco generally is. More »

John Harbaugh Explains Losing To The Seahawks By Saying "Football" Nine Times In 30 Seconds

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:25:00 EST

Football. [Baltimore Sports Report] More »

Steeler And Raven Unite In Hating On Roger Goodell, Owing Him Money

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:10:34 EST

Steelers and Ravens have few things in common other than a strong desire to hit each other very hard, and not have to pay out of pocket to do so. These can be conflicting desires in a league that glorifies AFC North smashmouth football, yet doles out fines to show they're concerned about player safety. So Ray Lewis is out $20,000 for concussing Hines Ward, and Ryan Clark owes $40,000 for what looked like a pretty clean hit on Ed Dickson. More »

Ravens Radio Guy Gerry Sandusky Would Like To Remind You (And Dick Ebersol) He's Not Jerry Sandusky

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:10:00 EST

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Gerry Sandusky has been hearing from a lot of people in the last few days, mostly through Twitter and email. Some, he said in a phone conversation a few minutes ago, want to know if he's him, if he's that Jerry Sandusky. Others have expressed "super support and understanding" for the fact that his name—at least as it's pronounced—is the same as that other guy's. Still others—an estimate he put at two percent of those he's heard from since the scandal broke involving Jerry Sandusky—have come at him with lines like, "You're a pervert!" and "Stay away from my children!" More »

Bart Scott Says Ravens-Redskins Was A Rivalry Because Players Used To Fight Over Strippers

Sports Radio Interviews — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:20:22 EST

The Thrill Of Old-Fashioned Sports Brutality

Tom Scocca — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:06:51 EST

Cris Collinsworth Stupidly Attacks Rule That, Had It Existed While He Was Playing, Might Have Kept Him From Later Saying Stupid Things

Timothy Burke — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:30:00 EST

We'll get to Cris Collinsworth in a minute, but first let's talk about imperial Rome. Contemporary depictions emphasize the debauchery of the era, usually by illustrating either competitive or persecutory bloodsport in the Colosseum. Ridley Scott's 2000 Oscar-winner for Best Picture suggested however that the thrill in watching another human being die was not without a thin thread of morality woven into the gladiatorial exhibition. The pollice verso, the emperor's turning thumb, offered a defeated competitor reprieve from death if his performance was judged by the spectators to be conducted with skill and valor. Usually this just meant a gladiator earned himself another day or two of living. But I'm guessing that when you were on your back with a sword to your throat, watching that thumb go up must've felt like being Caesar himself. More »

Ravens-Steelers: The NFL's Annual Holiday From Namby-Pambyism

Josh Levin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:50:09 EST

Mike Wallace Intercepted Ben Roethlisberger Pass Intended For Antonio Brown, Scored Touchdown

Sean Newell — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:31:06 EST

What a play by all involved. Big Ben scrambled and kept the play alive while Mike Wallace followed his quarterback, adjusted his route and made a big play. That only leaves Antonio Brown. OK, so maybe it wasn't a great play by all involved. Come on, Antonio. You looked as lost as Al Michaels sounded. You've got to be more aggressive. What if next time it's a defender that steps in front of you? More »

Real Men Play Smash Mouth Football: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread

Sean Newell — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:20:00 EST

Baltimore at Pittsburgh (NBC): Bring your lunch pails! We've got an old fashioned street brawl on our hands! It's the NFL, where they play a physical brand of football. We've got two teams that like to get down and dirty. It won't be pretty. Steelers! Ravens! Next! More »

Some Jackass Scammed At Least 25 Schools Out Of Thousands Of Dollars With The Promise Of NFL Players

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:10:59 EDT

If there's one thing kids are into these days, it's bullying each other. It would be nice if they would stop, but they won't listen to parents or teachers. It's scientifically proven that the only people kids will listen to are NFL players, preferably at a special schoolwide assembly. So when public school districts in Maryland and Virginia were approached with a proposal—to have Ravens and Redskins players come speak against bullying—they jumped at the chance, to the tune of thousands of dollars. The one-man "consulting firm" Odyssey Group took the money, never bothered to line up any players, and ran. More »

Derrick Mason Says Those Five Games He Played For The Jets Never Actually Happened

Jack Dickey — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:15:50 EDT

From the New York Post: "To me, I went from Baltimore to here [the Texans]," Mason told The Post after the Ravens beat his new team 29-14. "I don't know what you're talking about when you mention that other place, but this place here I'm excited about." More »

Torrey Smith Wants You To Know He Wasn't Tim Tebow When He Was In College

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:50:00 EDT

Cris Collinsworth mentioned Sunday night that Ravens rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith did not drink or smoke during his time at the University of Maryland. This struck some people as odd, since one wonders what else there is to do in College Park if both booze and cigarettes are removed from the undergraduate experience there. (Besides arson.) More »

Mark Sanchez, Joe Flacco, And The Franchise Quarterback Con

Jack Dickey — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:10:00 EDT

There was a moment during last night's Jets-Ravens game—a wacky, interminable affair that had so many turnovers, penalties, and replay reviews that one would have been better off watching baseball for crisp play—when it became clear that Joe Flacco and Mark Sanchez are running the NFL's most successful con. Flacco sack-fumbled in his own territory, and then, on the next play, Sanchez threw a pick-six. More »

A Homemade Infographic Explaining How Badly Mark Sanchez Played Last Night

Tom Scocca — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:13:43 EDT

Here's a breakdown of the 235 yards Mark Sanchez produced in Baltimore, as he powered the Ravens past his own New York Jets. More »

It's Your Weekly Mark Sanchez Lowlight Reel! Featuring Appearances By Joe Flacco

Conor Hastings — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:50:00 EDT

The ineptness at the quarterback position last night was, in a word, staggering. Mark Sanchez—this year's king of the lowlight reel—fumbled four times and threw an interception, while Flacco fumbled once and threw an interception as well. Together, the two completed just 21 of 66 passes. If you spent your Sunday night watching this mess, I'm sorry—but if you somehow avoided it, then here it is all at once. More »

Orlando "Zeus" Brown, Tackle Best Known For Suing The NFL After Taking A Penalty Flag In His Eye, Dead At 40

Jack Dickey — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:50:00 EDT

Brown, who spent most of his career with the Ravens, got hit with Jeff Triplette's flag while playing for the Browns in 1999. He missed nearly four seasons and received a $15-20 million settlement from the NFL. More »

Here's Video Of Bill Belichick Cursing At Derrick Mason Before Shouting, "Can You Look At The Scoreboard?"

Dom Cosentino — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:50:02 EDT

We've Given Maryland Football's Dramatic "Pride" Video An Earthquake Panic Remix

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:25:30 EDT

Before the season opener against Miami on Monday night, the Terps aired a promotional "Maryland Pride" video to fire up the home crowd and to display the Under Armour logo as many times as possible. The original included the Ravens' Torrey Smith—but not the part where he bolted for safer ground when the earthquake hit. We amended that for you. More »

Ravens Rookie Breaks Up Knife Fight At Five Guys Burgers, West Coasters Say In-N-Out Knife Fights Are Better

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:20:00 EDT

Tandon Doss is just a rookie, so he's still learning about Baltimore. His first lesson: the only two reasons to go to the Inner Harbor are the Aquarium and the chance to watch brawls at the many many chain restaurants (I saw a guy get shanked at the Cheesecake Factory once). Doss wasn't there for the dolphin show: More »

The Ravens' Torrey Smith, In The Safest Place Imaginable, Ran For His Life When The Earthquake Hit

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:20:38 EDT

Smith, the Ravens' second-round draft pick out of Maryland, was doing a UM commercial when the earth moved. Owings Mills is 120 miles as the ~~crow~~ raven flies from the epicenter of the quake, so we're sure it was intense. We're also sure that a wide open football field is precisely the safest place to be in an earthquake, so we have no clue where he was off to hide. More »

Let's Watch Some Ravens Fans Fight A Guy Who Roots For The Chiefs

Brian Hickey — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:35:00 EDT

Todd Haley will probably find this more offensive than the two late touchdowns the Ravens scored against his Chiefs. Or not. Either way, it's still a bunch of guys from Baltimore jumping someone. Thank God Omar ain't around to see such disrespect for the rules of the game. More »

Joe Flacco's New Bride Is A Very Understanding Woman

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:30:00 EDT

Marriage is supposed to be compromising, right? [JasonPrezant.com, h/t Andy] More »

The Bears Forgot To Report Their Draft-Day Trade, So It Never Went Through

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:05:00 EDT

Not a huge fuckup, as far as draft-day fuckups go, not like a Christian Ponder-level fuckup, but a fuckup nonetheless. When time ran out on Baltimore's 26th round pick, and the Chiefs leapfrogged them in the order, everyone assumed it was the Ravens that dropped the ball. But no, it was Jerry Angelo and company's war room that took a nap. More »

Derrick Mason Says Roger Goodell Is A Joke For HGH Stance

Jack Dickey — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:55:00 EDT

This is not going to make America's $1 Commissioner very happy: Derrick Mason, Ravens wide receiver and an NFL vet so tenured that he debuted with the Tennessee Oilers, thinks Roger Goodell is a joke. More »

Your Germ-Free Chiefs-Ravens Open Thread

Luke O'Brien — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST

Joe Cool goes up against Brady's backup. Ed Reed's brother goes missing. And Jamaal Charles appears to have dodged the flu, thanks to an advanced hygiene routine Chiefs coach Todd Haley put in place before the game. More »

The NFL's Helmet-To-Helmet Rules Are Absolutely Pointless

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

Heath Miller sustained a concussion on a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit from Baltimore's Jameel McClain. This is what the NFL's trying to prevent. They're doing a damn shitty job. More »

Cigar Guy Isn't As Fun, Photoshoppable When He's Not Wearing The Fake 'Stache

Brian Hickey — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »