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The walls of Ravens coach John Harbaugh 's office are decorated by framed slogans he cites frequently in speeches to his team.

We heard from his two lips that he's been studying tape in the offseason to find ways into duping quarterbacks.

There hasn't been much to laugh at regarding the Ravens this offseason , but I didn't expect it to be coach John Harbaugh who gave us something to chuckle at heading into training camp.

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice leaves a news conference with his wife Janay where they discussed his arrest on aggravated assault charges.

Nov 10, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco prepares to throw the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

Nov 18, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; ESPN announcer Ray Lewis on the set before the game at Bank of America Stadium.

The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec writes about what to expect about the start of training camp, which begins this week for the Baltimore Ravens .

Jan 6, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta runs after a catch for a third quarter touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during the AFC Wild Card playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium.

Thursday's first full-squad workout in training camp will begin the daily reports about how Joe Flacco and the rest of the offense are taking to Gary Kubiak's new plays and schemes.

Can the Ravens' Bernard Pierce take over as the team's top running back in anticipation of a Ray Rice suspension? They're baaaaaack.

Will any Ravens sophomore make much of an impact this season? All in all, the Raven's 2013 draft didn't provide the immediate impact that teams are looking for with at least some of their picks.

The AFC North appears as balanced as perhaps it ever has been. The Steelers' back-to-back 8-8 seasons and the Baltimore Ravens' post-Super Bowl championship slide allowed Cincinnati and Cleveland to narrow the competitive gap.

Jun 19, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receivers LaQuan Williams, Jacoby Jones, Gerrard Sheppard, Torrey Smith, Deonte Thompson, and Steve Smith, Sr. look on during minicamp at the Under Armour Performance Center.

The start of the NFL season is near when training camp opens. For the Baltimore Ravens , training camps begins July 24 and ends August 14. During that time, several position battles will be fought.

Remember the historic Houdini-esque, magical exit performed by Bobby Petrino in 2007 ? Not even after a year spent with the Atlanta Falcons , the Head Coach abandoned the dirty birds along with a five-year, $24M deal he had with Atlanta ... to coach Arkansas for a tenth of the cost.

We should all know by now that Tylor Taylor flat out sucks. If Joe goes down than, we will most likely be getting a top 10 draft pick for 2015.

Next up in our 2014 Divisional Prediction series here at Da Chronic is the AFC North, which is one of the harder divisions to predict due to the fact that the weaker teams are getting better and the lack of a true elite team.

Well. I need something to take my mind off of the freaking health scare. So let me waste your time.

Sep 22, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis speaks to the crowd while being inducted to the Ravens Ring of Honor at halftime of the game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium.