Ravens lay out top three offseason priorities

Asked toward the very end of Wednesday's State of the Ravens press conference what he perceives as his team's biggest need this offseason, general manager Ozzie Newsome displayed a rare bit of candor. Instead of dancing around the question or making a generic statement about needing to improve as a whole, Newsome came right out and listed three areas he hopes to bolster: Offensive line, ... read more

Newsome has no plans to retire; Martindale hire official (updated)

When the Ravens reached an agreement with Eric DeCosta to remain with the organization and not interview for general manager jobs elsewhere, it led some to wonder whether DeCosta would be taking over for Ozzie Newsome as Ravens GM in the near future. Speaking at yesterday's State of the Ravens press conference, Newsome shot those rumors down, saying he doesn't have any intention of retiring ... read more

Ravens put full weight behind Flacco, Cameron

Fans have, and will continue to, question whether the Ravens can win a Super Bowl with Joe Flacco and Cam Cameron. Running back Ray Rice's abilities and impact on the offense are clear, but the hot topic seemingly after every loss this season centered around the future of Flacco and Cameron and whether the Ravens would be better off replacing either their quarterback, offensive coordinator ... read more

Ravens lose two assistants, hire new inside linebackers coach

Chuck Pagano's hiring as Colts head coach has created some movement along the Ravens' coaching ranks. Pagano, formerly the Ravens' defensive coordinator, has taken two Ravens assistant coaches with him to Indianapolis - Marwan Maalouf and Roy Anderson, who will serve as Pagano's special teams coach and safeties coach, respectively. FoxSports.com first reported those coaching moves. Maalouf has spent the past four seasons working under ... read more

With Ravens' focus elsewhere, Grubbs appears unlikely to re-sign

The Ravens made it clear today during their season-ending press conference that they have every intention of keeping both quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice around long-term. They'd love to say the same thing about left guard Ben Grubbs, but right now, the odds appear stacked against the five-year veteran remaining in Baltimore. Make no mistake, Grubbs is a fantastic player. He made ... read more

Ravens intend to talk contract with Flacco, Rice

The 49-minute State of the Ravens press conference has now come to an end, and before I pass along lengthy quotes from today's session, I wanted to get a handful of quick-hit notes out there. Owner Steve Bisciotti was the star of the show today, garnering most of the questions from reporters despite the fact he had general manager Ozzie Newsome, president Dick Cass and ... read more

Five questions entering the offseason

The questions will be sent toward Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, president Dick Cass, general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh at high speed today. 'Tis the nature of the State of the Ravens press conference, arguably the most hyped Ravens media event of the year. This day traditionally draws a horde of media members out to The Castle, some of whom seemingly haven't ... read more

Some of this, some of that

The Ravens have announced their annual season-ending press conference - known to many fans as the State of the Ravens presser - will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. Owner Steve Bisciotti, president Dick Cass, general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh will all be there, ready to answer a barrage of questions on the 2011 season and how the team will proceed ... read more