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Ravens Game Release: Preseason 4 at St. Louis
by Bruce Raffel on Sep 2, 2010 8:54 AM EDT
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From the Baltimore Ravens great PR Department, and don't forget to keep it on Baltimore Beatdown tonight for the 'Open Thread' during tonight's game vs. the Rams to watch who gets Head Coach John Harbaugh's attention to grab those last few precious roster spots.
Below is a link to download the Ravens’ game release for their final preseason contest at St. Louis (Sept. 2).
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/~/media/35522BD06F314D9797B055D0A567632F.ashx
The release contains the following information:
· 2010 Season Preview/Preseason Information
· Preseason Notes/History
· Quoth the Ravens
· Game Preview
· Coach/Player Notes
· Ravens in Our Community
· Depth Chart
· Transactions
· Rosters
· Preseason Statistics
Additionally, the 2010 Baltimore Ravens Media Guide can be downloaded at http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/Media_Guide.aspx
What's Up with Ravens' Brendon Ayanbadejo?
by Bruce Raffel on Sep 1, 2010 9:34 AM EDT
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Although it was a few weeks ago, after the Baltimore Ravens had just finished their practice at M&T Bank Stadium, I had the opportunity to approach injured linebacker and Special Teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo in the team's locker room. Brendon has not practiced this summer and while he is built like Adonis, he still is not certain when his broken leg from last season will be healed enough to allow him to get back on the field and hit somebody.
Beatdown: "Brendon, you got a minute"
BA: "Yeah, sure."
Beatdown: "Thanks. How's the rehab going?"
BA: "It's going good."
Beatdown: "How do you keep in shape during this time You seem like you're in pretty decent shape?"
BA: "I can still run. I still run every day. I still lift every day. So, I'm just not ready to go hit in pads, but I can pretty much do everything else."
Ravens acquire CB Josh Wilson in trade with Seattle.
The Ravens gave Seattle a conditional fifth-round draft pick, which can become a fourth-round pick based on Wilson's performance and playing time with the Ravens.
Wilson isn't the biggest or most physical corner but is know for being very fast and an excellent return man. We all suspected that the Ravens would make a trade for a corner. Wilson isn't Asomugha, but I think this is an excellent move... especially for only a fifth-round pick.
"He’s an extremely fiery and aggressive player, and I think he’s very talented," said Foxworth, who played with Wilson for three years at Maryland. "I know his personality fits into what we’re building here. Josh is a no-nonsense type of guy that fits in with this defense and what it means to be a Raven. Off the field, he is a high-integrity guy. He’s a family man, who is very smart and community-minded."
Ravens' Roster Cuts Tuesday
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 31, 2010 12:01 PM EDT
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Tha Baltimore Ravens had to trim their roster by a total of five players to get down to the NFL mandatory 75-man roster limit. After today, the team plays it's last preseason game Thursday at the St. Louis Rams and then must make additional cuts to get down to the final 53 man roster. However, when the axe falls on 22 more guys once the preseason schedule is completed, that is where the surprises will be revealed and the debates will begin.
Today's cuts did not surprise anyone, although putting a couple of guys on Injured Reserve and the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) List is always news. Linebacker and Special Teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo, along with running back Matt Lawrence were put on the PUP List, meaning they will not be able to play for the first six games and after that period, a decision to put them on the 53 man roster or Injured Reserve for the rest of the season must be made. In addition, offensive lineman Daniel Sanders and defensive back Marcus Paschal were placed on Injured Reserve, thereby ending their 2010 seasons, although they will receive their full salaries. Cornerback Doug Dutch, who recently came to the Ravens from the Washington Redskins in trade for QB John Beck was released on Monday.
On top of that, the feeding frenzy begins around the league as teams hang around like vultures to pounce on the bodies as they are given their release. The Ravens will let a bunch of kids go that will be given long looks by other teams who hope to benefit by our glut of solid players on both sides of the ball, but especially defense.
Ravens' Defense Shaping Up
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 31, 2010 8:54 AM EDT
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Despite the issues in the Baltimore Ravens' secondary, the team's defense appears to be shaping up to become one of the league's top units in 2010. If what we've seen in the first three preseason games holds true for the regular season, the Ravens defense will once again be feared by opponents, on the field and in fantasy leagues as well.
The defense has only allowed a single touchdown so far in exhibition season, and that was by the reserves late in the game last weekend against the New York Giants. The first team defense has not allowed an opponent into the end zone despite the obvious concerns and injuries in their secondary. Without their starting cornerbacks and free safety, Baltimore has lived by their "next man up" mantra and helped out the defensive backs by adding a disruptive pass rush to force the QB's to get rid of the ball quickly.
I realize that the preseason may not mirror what we end up seeing in the regular season, but for the starters to have not surrendered a TD so far is impressive and a great sign as well as a message to our early opponents once things start counting for real.
(Read more, including some supporting stats after the 'Jump')
No More Baby Steps for Ravens' Flacco
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 30, 2010 10:00 AM EDT
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For the first two years of his NFL career, the Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco has always had the security of a high profile defense covering his back and a great running game to take the pressure off of the young kid. The offensive game plan was always, "keep it simple and don't force the QB to carry the team." Now, despite the fact that the running game is still as good as always, and the defense appears to be one of the better ones in the league, the offense absolutely belongs to Joe.
No longer the overprotective parent, Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron has taken the reins off of Flacco and the focus of the offense has been on revamping the passing game during the off-season as well as the preseason. Flacco threw the ball 34 times in last week's exhibition game vs. the New York Giants, and that was only just playing the first half. In portions of three preseason game, Flacco has thrown the ball 62 times while the three QB's have put the ball in the air 119 times, while only running it 82 times, including seven by Flacco.
The Reports of Todd Heap's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 29, 2010 10:39 AM EDT
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When the Baltimore Ravens used their third and fourth round picks in the 2010 NFL Draft on tight ends, many thought it was just a matter of time before veteran Todd Heap would be out of the picture. Third round pick Ed Dickson (Oregon) and fourth round pick Dennis Pitta (BYU) had solid pedigrees, the combination of size, speed and great hands, to wrestle the reps away from Heap. The ten year veteran first made his appearance after being draft late in the first round by the Ravens in 2001, a few month's after their Super Bowl victory over the New York Giants, their opponents in last night's preseason game.
Heap became better known as the team became HBO's first entry in the series, Hard Knocks, later that summer. Over the next nine years, Heap was a fan favorite, having his name screamed after every reception. However, the injuries seemed to mount up, the stats decreased and it appeared that he was becoming less of a threat as a target as the years mounted up. At the same time, without a true outside threat, teams were able to stuff him at the line of scrimmage and even double team him to take him out of the play. Furthermore, due to offensive line issues, Heap was asked to block a lot more than the team would have liked him to.
However, 2010 is shaping up to be a much different season and Todd Heap doesn't appear to be anywhere near ready to hand over the reigns to the young kids just yet.
Ravens over Giants: 24-10
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 28, 2010 11:12 PM EDT
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The Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants 24-10 in the third preseason game for both teams. The starters went the entire first half and the score at halftime was 17-3, Ravens. It could have been worse as the Ravens were penalized just before halftime, taking them out of field goal range, courtesy of a Derrick Mason unsportsmanlike penalty. The Ravens were forced to punt instead and the Giants drove down the field for their only score of the first half via the field goal. The Giants added their final score just before the game ended n a meaningless TD with just over a minute remaining.
Other than that, the Ravens offense clicked well under the direction of Joe Flacco, who threw for well over 200 yards and two TD's with one errant interception. Todd Heap and Anquan Boldin were recipients of his TD passes and Heap was the team's leadng receiver with six catches. The offensive line was still a concern, as the Ravens QB's were sacked a total of five times, too many to continue into the regular season.
However, the first team seemed to be in sync and spread out the offense and the stats. The Giants were unable to muster much of a threat, as QB Eli Manning was constantly under pressure from the Ravens defensive front seven and blitzing secondary. Throghout the game, the one guy who got a ton of reps and made the most of them seemed to be safety Haruki Nakamura, who was all over the field making plays in both the secondary and rushing the QB, obviously completely healed from last season's broken ankle.
For the first time this preseason, the first string offense, led by Flacco, seemed to be clicking on all cylinders and with all the offensive weapons that Joe now has at his disposal, his choices appeared easy and limitless, as he spread the love around as well as the ball. The starters do not figure to get many reps next week, and the team looks to be ready for the opener on national TV as they visit the New York Jets' new stadium on Monday Night Football after one more exhibition game next week.
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