Troy Smith News Archives

Three-fourths of the Ravens' starting linebacker corps was limited in practice Wednesday as Ray Lewis , Jarret Johnson and Tavares Gooden dealt with their respective ailments.

The process started in the spring of 2008, as Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and quarterback Joe Flacco came together for offseason minicamps ready to install a new version of offense in Baltimore.

HEAD TO HEAD MATCHUPS Baltimore leads 9-7 Nov 2, 2008 CLE 27, @BAL 37 Sep 21, 2008 CLE 10, BAL 28 Nov 18, 2007 CLE 33, BAL 30 Sep 30, 2007 CLE 27, @BAL 13 Dec 17, 2006 CLE 17, BAL 27 Sep 24, 2006 CLE 14, @BAL 15 Jan 1, 2006 CLE 20, @BAL 16 Oct 16, 2005 CLE 3, BAL 16 Nov 7, 2004 CLE 13, BAL 27 Sep 12, 2004 CLE 20, @BAL 3 Dec 21, 2003 CLE 0, @BAL 35 ...

As fans and the media alike get over the initial shock that the Ravens have an effective offense for once, let alone an explosive one, it becomes easier to break down what makes Joe Flacco and company so successful.

M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore will be the sight of the 21st meeting between the Browns and Ravens Sunday afternoon.

For the Baltimore Ravens, 2008 was meant to be a rebuilding year. It was supposed to year in which rookie quarterback Joe Flacco got his feet wet, and unlike 2003 Ravens first round pick Kyle Boller, learn from it.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has taken the training wheels off QB Joe Flacco .

The Baltimore Ravens did their homework on quarterback Joe Flacco, scouting him in college, watching endless hours of film of him, tracking him at the NFL Scouting Combine, interviewing him, talking to his coaches, meeting his parents, conducting a comprehensive background check.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Ravens-Chargers matchup.

Joe Flacco kept hustling to the line of scrimmage, sizing up the Kansas City Chiefs' defense before launching another spiral downfield.

As successful as the Ravens were in passing the football in their 38-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs , the offense made significant contributions on the ground as well.

If the preseason is any indication, the Ravens' passing attack will be much more prominent in 2009.

The Ravens appear pretty healthy heading into Sunday's season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Brian Billick came by the studio to hand with Dan and preview the NFL season. He also will talk about his book More Than a Game .

Clayton Baltimore Ravens : If Joe Flacco is unavailable, the Ravens' situation is better than most NFL teams.

In a surprising development yesterday, the Ravens released five wide receivers A- a group that included Justin Harper and Yamon Figurs A- signaling their intention to go into the regular season with just four wideouts.

Now that we've seen that Ravens QB Joe Flacco can play at the NFL level, it's only a matter of consistency.

Here's a parlay to consider during Thursday night's heavy schedule if you like to sports bet online .

The Baltimore Ravens will try to polish off their first perfect preseason since 2000 on Thursday night, when they travel to meet the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome.

The Ravens waived quarterback Cleo Lemon, putting the team at the NFL-mandated 75-man roster limit before Tuesdaya s 4 p.m. deadline.