The Ravens will host the 13th annual Ravens Family Food & Funds Drive prior to kickoff of Sunday's Ravens vs. Eagles game. The Lady Ravens Association, Ravens family members and M&T Bank volunteers will be stationed outside M&T Bank Stadium gates from 11 a.m. until kickoff at 1 p.m. All food and proceeds go directly to the Maryland Food Bank, which will distribute donated items to soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters throughout the holiday season. The Maryland Food Bank is...

Close to 20 Ravens players will be in our community this Tuesday (11/25) to provide holiday meals to families in need. Each year, the players commit to making a difference and feeding Maryland families. In addition to hosting the annual Ravens Food & Family Drive and November collection efforts, the Ravens All Community Team Foundation made a $10,000 donation to the Bea Gaddy Family Center for its annual Thanksgiving dinner events. Together, the Ravens' organization and players work to...

The Week 14 Washington Redskins-Baltimore Ravens game on Sunday, December 7 will be played at 8:15 PM ET on NBC and the New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks game that day will move to 4:05 PM ET on CBS, the NFL announced today. Following is the final Week 14 NFL schedule (asterisk and bold/italics represents changed game time): THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 OAKLAND AT SAN DIEGO 5:15 PM (PT) NFLN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 JACKSONVILLE AT CHICAGO 12:00 PM (CT) CBS MINNESOTA AT DETROIT 1:00 PM...

Heap among 34 players participating in "NFL Take a Player to School" presented by JCPenney Afterschool WHO: Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap Students from Piney Ridge Elementary WHAT: Heap will pick up 3rd grade student Zachary Owings in a limo from his house, take him to Piney Ridge Elementary, visit the Principal's office, and speak to students about the importance of good health. During the visit, Heap will lead kids in fitness activities, as part of...

Ravens QB Kyle Boller, WR Derrick Mason and CB Samari Rolle will host the 4th Annual Holiday Helpers event tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Pikesville Target at 6:30 p.m. In conjunction with their nonprofit charitable foundations, the players donated a total of $15,000 and will provide 55 Baltimore-area youth with gift certificates to Target. The players will join teammates, alumni and more than 40 Ravens cheerleaders as personal shoppers for the children. In addition, several Baltimore...

Ravens QB Joe Flacco and T Adam Terry will join assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Rex Ryan in supporting Special Olympics Maryland at "A Raven in a Pear Tree" Holiday Party this Monday, Dec. 8. Terry and Ryan are official spokespersons for the nonprofit organization which provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The party is presented by 98 Rock and will feature...

The Ravens have signed the following player to their active roster: Jalen Parmele (RB, 5-11, 220, Rookie, Toledo) - Parmele's bio is on page 266 of the Miami Dolphins' Media Guide. Baltimore has also placed the following player on Injured Reserve: Lamar Divens (DT, 6-3, 333, Rookie, Tennessee State) - Shoulder

The Baltimore Ravens named three outstanding community volunteers as the 2008 Community Quarterback Award recipients. The award, funded by NFL Charities and the Ravens All Community Team Foundation (RACTF), recognizes outstanding volunteers who demonstrate leadership, dedication and a commitment to bettering their communities. The 2008 Community Quarterbacks were saluted at the Ravens' victory over the Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 7. The honorees received Ravens apparel, autographed...

Two Ravens who earned Super Bowl rings on Baltimore's 2000 World Championship team, O.J. Brigance and Tony Siragusa, will serve as honorary co-captains at Sunday's AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh. The Ravens' director of player development, O.J. Brigance, who is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease, has been an inspiration to the entire Ravens organization this season. Brigance, who played seven years at linebacker in the NFL, including two seasons in Baltimore (2000-01), has earned numerous...

Baltimore Ravens executive vice president/general manager Ozzie Newsome announced Wednesday afternoon that the team has promoted three longtime members of its personnel staff. Eric DeCosta has been elevated to director of player personnel, Vincent Newsome has been promoted to director of pro personnel, and Joe Hortiz has been named director of college scouting. "All of these men have been with the Baltimore Ravens for the bulk of our organization's existence," Newsome stated. "They have...