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Mike Preston: Count John Harbaugh as one of the NFL's best coaches

Mike Preston — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:02:00 EST

John Harbaugh's name is never mentioned in the same breath with a Bill Belichick of New England, New York's Tom Coughlin, Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin or Green Bay's Mike McCarthy. But should it be?

Tweaking the Ravens Part II: The 'D'

By Matt Vensel, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 22:33:00 EST

In the second installment of a three-part series,Baltimore Sun reporter Matt Vensel examines the Ravens' defense and how it can be improved this offseason. He will look at the Ravens' special teams unit in Saturday's paper.

Terrell Owens says he can still play, cites Ravens as team that could've used him

By Matt Vensel — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:42:00 EST

Terrell Owens didn’t play in the NFL in 2011, and the 38-year-old is currently playing for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League. T.O. said Wednesday that there is no question he can still help an NFL team. And he cited the Ravens as a team that proves his point (that sound you hear is the rumor mill beginning to churn).

How did Joe Flacco fare when pressured?

By Matt Vensel — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:30:00 EST

For Thursday’s newspaper, I began a three-part series called “Tweaking the Ravens” and I started by tweaking the offense. A big chunk of the analysis piece ( you can find it here ) was about the importance of continuity and stability for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, who took a step forward in the team’s recent postseason run.

Kevin Cowherd: The NFL will miss a guy like Ricky Williams

Kevin Cowherd — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:31:00 EST

I miss Ricky Williams already. You talk about a guy who should leave his brain to medical science when he's gone. This guy's brain would keep researchers busy for 50 years.

With these three tweaks, Ravens' offense could be humming

By Matt Vensel, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:02:00 EST

After being on the cusp of a Super Bowl trip, Ravens have only minor changes to make

This is the first installment of a three-part series in which Baltimore Sun staff writer Matt Vensel examines all three phases of the Ravens and how those areas can be improved this offseason. He will tackle the Ravens defense in Friday's newspaper and the special teams unit on Saturday.

Offseason preview for the Ravens' AFC North foes

By Matt Vensel — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST

We started to look ahead to the NFL offseason as soon as Billy Cundiff’s field goal fluttered off-target and we will dive headfirst into the offseason two weeks from now when the scouting combine begins in Indianapolis. In the meantime, let’s take a glance at what the Ravens’ AFC North opponents are tasked with this offseason.

Williams' retirement casts Ravens' running back situation into uncertainty

By Matt Vensel — Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:54:00 EST

The long, circuitous ride that is Ricky Williams' football career again swerved abruptly Tuesday when the Ravens' enigmatic reserve running back announced that he was retiring from the NFL.

Ravens will be cautious with new contracts

Mike Preston — Mon, 6 Feb 2012 22:30:00 EST

Terrell Suggs wasn't better than Jared Allen, and Schwartz should have beaten Harbaugh for coach of the year

In previous years there were roster spots for veterans that were considered safe, but that's not the case headed into 2012.

CNN suspends Roland Martin for 'offensive' tweets during Super Bowl

By David Zurawik — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:47:00 EST

Analyst's Super Bowl tweets seen as homophobic

CNN suspended political analyst Roland Martin Wednesday over tweets he sent during the Super Bowl. The messages were seen by some as homophobic and advocating violence against members of the LGBT community.