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On Thursday, the Ravens announced that Matt Stover will be inducted into their Ring of Honor during a game this November. That is, of course, if we have games at all. While Stover's place among the Ravens' All-Time greats cannot be questioned, his place among the NFL's All-Time greats very much can, and it likely will be debated five years from now when Stover is
Very early on in the 2008 season, my first covering the Ravens, I walked up to Matt Stover in the locker room before a mid-week practice, and nervously asked if I could interview him. Perhaps noticing the shakiness in my voice, the longtime Ravens kicker smiled, pulled up a stool adjacent to his, and told the young reporter in front of him to have a
While yesterday's players-only workout went smoothly and without any injuries or incidents, the Ravens weren't so lucky today. Tight end Dennis Pitta developed a blister. Early indications are Pitta will battle through the ailment and will be ready for the start of the 2011 season. Overall, today's workout (which was closed to both the public and the media) went well and was similar to yesterday's,
One of the great all-time Ravens will call it quits tomorrow. Matt Stover, who kicked for the Ravens for the first 13 years of the franchise's existence after the team's move from Cleveland, will retire tomorrow afternoon during a 3 p.m. press conference at Ravens headquarters. Stover ranks fourth in NFL history with 2,004 career points and 471 made field goals. He made 445 field
After spending the last few months living his boxing dream, Tom Zbikowski has decided to refocus on football. Zbikowski told the Los Angeles Times that he has pulled out of his scheduled June 4 fight against cruiserweight Mike Howell in Los Angeles, and will get back to training for the upcoming NFL season. "It's time to start the transition back to football," Zbikowski told the
Media members who made their way out to Towson University this morning for the Ravens' players-only workout had a pretty good crowd to monitor, as 26 players, including four rookies, were in attendance. Wide receivers Torrey Smith and Tandon Doss, quarterback Tyrod Taylor and running back Anthony Allen were the draft picks that made their so-called pro debut today - ironically, it came on a
Usually in late-May, Ravens players convene for minicamps at team headquarters, where coaches get to work with players on new portions of the playbook, and a bulk of the team is on hand to take the first step in preparing for the upcoming season. Today, about 20-25 Ravens will convene at Towson University for players-only workouts which will consist of speed drills, core and strength
When people talk about the impact that the NFL lockout would have on society if it extends into the regular season and causes games to be missed, they usually think about financial losses for the players, owners, team employees and those who, in one way or another, have money invested in the NFL. Ray Lewis sees the potential impact in different terms. In an interview
The NFL might still be mired in a lockout, but at least for one night this weekend, it felt a little like Ravens season was underway. Jamison Hensley of The Baltimore Sun got married on Saturday, and a handful of Ravens reporters were there to help Jamison and his bride celebrate. Instead of watching big hits and touchdown passes, as we would be doing around
Ravens fans saw very little of Jared Gaither last year - or, should I say, none of him - because of a thoracic disc injury in his back that prevented the offensive tackle from appearing in a single game. That doesn't necessarily mean that Gaither won't be a part of the Ravens' starting offensive line in 2011. Gaither currently has four years of NFL service
John and Jim Harbaugh are the first pair of brothers to ever serve as head coaches in the NFL at the same time. They were almost the first pair of head coaching brothers to complete a trade with each other, as well. After the Ravens selected Indiana wide receiver Tandon Doss with their fourth-round pick (123 overall) on Saturday, John Harbaugh came down to the
I don't believe in grading draft classes. Sorry, I just don't. Yeah, it's harmless, and if you're a fan, it's nice to get instant feedback for how those around the NFL feel your team fared over the three-day draft process. But there's simply no way of knowing how a draft class will play out. Last year at this time, most experts gave the Ravens very
Director of player personnel Eric DeCosta gave Joe Flacco a little bit of a homework assignment a few months ago, before the lockout began. But don't worry, it was a good kind of homework - if there is such a thing. DeCosta handed Flacco a list of six wide receivers that he felt would get taken in the mid-rounds, and asked the Ravens' quarterback to
