Jared Gaither News

A public memorial for the late former Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been scheduled for Thursday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Whites Creek, Tenn.

He is tied with teammate Jared Gaither as the tallest players in the NFL . 75 -- His jersey number 16 -- Million dollars Ogden earned in the Ravens' Super Bowl season in 2000, when he was the NFL's highest-paid player .

The Ravens made it obvious that they feel the road to the playoffs goes directly through the AFC North when they held a three-day minicamp focused on the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason.

Now that the Ravens have broken their three-day rookie camp, the Class of 2009 has slightly more than a month before their first NFL training camp begins in late July.

Andrew: Is there any chance that Brian Billick will give up play-calling duties this year? What do you think of him showing up quarterback Kyle Boller by jumping up and down on the sidelines after missed plays? Mike Preston: There is a greater chance of this franchise moving back to Cleveland than Billick giving up the play-calling duties.

Paul Kruger may be starting now, but he won't be for long. However, filling the starting spot vacated by Terrell Suggs , who still has not signed his franchise tender, has made Kruger into more than just a wide-eyed rookie.

Many of you have e-mailed to ask about my annual supplemental mock draft. I've already started piecing things together for the event, which is scheduled to take place via e-mail July 16.

Much has been made of the need for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to avoid a sophomore slump in his second year, but Baltimore's other 2008 draft picks also have a lot riding on their performances this year.

The Ravens have made many big adjustments and moves this offseason, but there are certainly some issues that are flying under many fansa radars.

One of the more unusual moments of Tuesdaya s passing camp occurred when coach John Harbaugh capped a field-goal kicking drill by instructing second-year player Steven Hauschka and rookie Graham Gano to each attempt a 48-yarder. As if that wasna t hard enough, Harbaugh allowed their teammates to do everything in their power to distract the kickers.

Ravens' linebacker Ray Lewis has established a reputation during his 13 years in the NFL as a feared defensive force and one of the greatest inside middle linebackers of all time.

The Ravens placed starting right offensive tackle Willie Anderson on the reserve-retired list Wednesday afternoon, perhaps signaling the four-time Pro Bowler's intention to step away from football.

Opening statement: "All right, that concludes our mandatory mini-camp. Obviously, we're pretty pleased with what happened.

Mason, who has led the Ravens in receptions three of his four seasons here, had surgery to repair the scapula and labrum in his left shoulder in February.

The Baltimore Ravens have opened contract extension discussions for offensive tackle Jared Gaither .

Does Ozzie have a wide receiver up his sleeve? It is always wise to give Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome the benefit of doubt when it comes to the draft.

Let's see what's on the mind of ESPN.com readers this week. Sam from Baltimore writes: James, love the blog.

Florida State 's Graham Gano has agreed to sign with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent and will compete to become the team's kicker.

Less than 24 hours after the last pick was made, Football pundits around the web have been evaluating each teama s selections.

When they moved up three spots in the draft to select Mississippi offensive tackle Michael Oher with the No.