Jim Leonhard News

Jim Leonhard, the White Lightning, is set to have a breakout year with the new Jets defense.

It's easy for Jim Leonhard to stay grounded. When he's standing on this familiar football field, surrounded by this familiar countryside, it's impossible for Leonhard to forget where he came from.

There is much talk about the many additions and changes with the team this year.

When Rex Ryan was with the Baltimore Ravens he coached some of the best defenders in the NFL , and when Eric Smith grabbed his fifth interception in three days of Jets minicamp, it brought back memories of one of those former players.

The battle for Baltimore's primary return man has been cloudy thus far into Organized Team Activities , but Chris Carr and Yamon Figurs may be the primary two Ravens to fight for the first-team kickoff and punt return specialists.

Here are the questions I'd ask Ravens safety Dawan Landry: 1. How does it feel to finally be back on the field for minicamp after everything you went through last season? 2. Describe your offseason workout regimen... by Luke Jones 18 reads Here are the questions I'd ask Ravens safety Dawan Landry: 1. How does it feel to finally be back on the field ...

Thanks very much for taking the time to speak with me, Mike. I really appreciate your time.

Linebacker Bart Scott and safety Jim Leonhard are not only familiar with playing alongside a rookie quarterback but winning with one.

In the New York Post, Brian Costello focuses on the cultural changes of the team that Rex Ryan has brought along with his former Ravens players to the Jets and it's players both on and off the field.

Undrafted in 1997, Priest Holmes encountered the first tough decision of his pro career after the annual lottery: Take the money and maybe run his way onto an NFL roster, or try to beat longer odds to earn a spot on the Baltimore Ravens ' depth chart.

Even though Greg Mattison is new to being a defensive coordinator on the NFL level, Ravens fans will be able to recognize the Baltimore staple on Sundays.

Behind those three, not one of the other eight wide-outs on the roster has more than two career NFL receptions.

I don't mind the Kruger pick too much. We need DE depth. I really think Moala was going to be the pick but the Colts went one spot ahead and took him.

The Ravens decided not to draft for need and instead draft for human interest. Each of their first three picks in this year's draft have a compelling life story, from Michael Oher's rise from homelessness to big-money first-round pick to Paul Kruger's dramatic brush with death to the checkered past of third-round pick Lardarius Webb .

LB Ray Lewis was once rumored to be a Jets free agent target, but he said the talks never got serious with any other team but Baltimore.

In the days leading up to the NFL Draft, BaltimoreRavens.com takes a look at some of the successes from the Ravensa scouting department.

Posted by Anthony Stalter According to the Baltimore Sun , the Ravens are reportedly willing to give up their first round pick in order to acquire Cardinalsa wide receiver Anquan Boldin.

There is a lot of hoopla in an NFL offseason. In the 2009 offseason, divas like Jay Cutler and Terrell Owens found new homes... by Isaac Barrow 15 33 reads Opinion There is a lot of hoopla in an NFL offseason.

Record: 11-5, lost in AFC Championship game to Pittsburgh. Offseason losses: LB Bart Scott, K Matt Stover, and DBs Chris McAlister and Jim Leonhard.

With the NFL Draft coming up in late April, BaltimoreRavens.com takes another sweep around the web to look at what others are saying about the Ravens' chances with the 26th pick.