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The NFL will salute former Baltimore Colts wide receiver and New England Patriots head coach RAYMOND BERRY during Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2011, it was announced today.

What will the scoreboard say at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium when the Indy Colts play the Ravens?

With his 39th consecutive game throwing at least one TD pass, NO Saints QB Drew Brees is now within sight of the record-holding Baltimore Colts legendary QB, Johnny Unitas' 47 games streak.

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has the current longest streak of games with at least one touchdown pass (29 games) but remains far behind legendary Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas, whose streak lasted 47 straight games.

Last week in the first week o fthe 2011 NFL season, there were 14 QBs who threw for over 300 yards, while in 1977, there were only five 300-yard passing games the entire season, including two from a former Baltimore Colts QB.

The NFL Public Relations machine keeps churning out tons of information and statistics, and sent out the best kickoff weekend performances by quarterbacks, running backs and receivers, since 1933. Of note to Baltimore fans of the Ravens and old Baltimore Colts were one in each category.

'Guts & Glory: The Golden Age of American Football,' by Neil Leifer (Publisher: Taschen Books) is a huge, coffee table size book, with almost 300 pages of information and especially classic photographs from one of the NFL's best photographers.

Former Baltimore Colts great, defensive end Bubba Smith, passed away Wednesday in Los Angeles at the age of 66.

Baltimore Colts legendary tight end John Mackey passed away Wednesday at the age of 69 after a long, public battle with Alzheimer's Disease. The NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Mackey's fight with dementia was recognized, all too late, with the formation of the "88 Plan," which increased medical coverage for former players who suffered from this disease long after their playing days were over.

The Association of Baltimore Ravens' Roosts held their 47th annual convention in Ocean City, Maryland this past weekend and while the NFL lockout may be keeping football of the playing field, it certainly is forefront in the minds of some fans.