The Purple Chaos

Bisciotti Thinks Ravens’ Window Isn’t Closing

2012-02-04T16:01:55Z

After making the postseason four straight seasons, but failing to reach a Super Bowl in that time — the question many are wondering — is has the window closed for the Baltimore Ravens? For guys like Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, who are not getting any younger, they may only have one more year or [...]

Foxworth Pondering Retirement?

2012-02-04T05:08:55Z

Baltimore Ravens’ cornerback Domonique Foxworth’s playing days could be coming to a crashing halt at just the age of 28. Foxworth has played in just two games in each of the past two seasons because of a torn right ACL. He declined to comment on the status of his knee on Friday. “I don’t really [...]

Ravens’ Season-Ticket Prices Won’t be Raised in 2012

2012-02-04T00:36:33Z

The Baltimore Ravens have announced that they will not raise season-ticket prices for the 2012 season, marking the third straight year the team has elected to freeze prices. “We recognize our fans are still stretching financially to pay for their season tickets,” Ravens President Dick Cass said in an interview Friday, via Baltimore Business Journal. [...]

Is Michael Irvin Oblivious to the Fact that the Colts Used to Call Baltimore Home?

2012-02-02T22:26:27Z

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and current NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin may be completely oblivious to the fact that the Colts used to call Baltimore home. He shared his thoughts on this week’s most popular topic, no — not the Super Bowl being played at Lucas Oil Stadium — the home of the now [...]

Newsome Has No Plans of Stepping Down Anytime Soon

2012-02-02T19:46:32Z

When the Baltimore Ravens reached an agreement with Director of Player Personnel, Eric DeCosta, to remain with the organization and not interview for other team’s general manger positions, it raised the question of whether DeCosta would be taking over for Ozzie Newsome, sooner rather than later. At the team’s annual season-ending “state of the Ravens” [...]

Ravens Hire Don Martindale as Linebackers Coach

2012-02-02T16:25:03Z

The Baltimore Ravens have hired former Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Don Martindale to become the team’s new linebackers coach, according to the Denver Post. Martindale, 48, replaces Dean Pees, who was promoted to defensive coordinator after Chuck Pagano departed to become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Martindale was the defensive coordinator for one [...]

Ravens’ Brain Trust Backs Cam Cameron

2012-02-02T16:01:27Z

About a week ago, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made it known that offensive coordinator Cam Cameron would be back with the team for the 2012 season. On Wednesday, owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Ozzie Newsome showed their support for Cameron as well. However, Newsome declined to say whether Cameron’s new contract was [...]

Tommy’s Downtown Tavern… More than just a Baltimore Sports Bar

2012-02-02T03:20:35Z

Located at 839 W. Cross and Hamburg Street — Tommy’s Downtown Tavern — is just not your typical Baltimore sports bar — it’s a whole lot more and then some. Tommy’s Downtown Tavern will be closing its doors at the end of February if they can’t attract new customers on a regular basis. It’s located [...]

Bisciotti Guarantees Rice and Flacco will be Ravens in 2012

2012-02-02T01:24:48Z

The Baltimore Ravens held their annual season-ending “State of the Ravens” press conference at the team’s headquarters in Owings Mills on Wednesday, where owner Steve Bisciotti, president Dick Cass, general manger Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh took questions from the media. With key off-season decisions yet to be made on quarterback Joe Flacco, [...]

Brian Billick Concedes he Probably Won’t Coach Again

2012-02-01T21:45:53Z

Former Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick still hasn’t received a second chance to lead another NFL franchise since receiving his pink slip following the 2007 season. Billick, hired prior to the 1999 season, was brought in to turn around the offense, but he won with one of the league’s best defensive units of all [...]