We’ll have plenty of time to talk about this in the weeks ahead, but it dawned on me Sunday just how many difficult decisions owner
You have to appreciate coach
If you were wondering if the Ravens were at a significant disadvantage playing the Manning brothers back-to-back because Peyton would have an opportunity to fill Eli in about their defensive tendencies, it’s worth pointing out that it didn’t hurt the
I've been asked several times about who I feel has been the most disappointing Raven defensively, and the names that are usually brought up in conversation are defensive end
There is no use speculating about injuries, but it probably wasn’t a good sign last week that
And while we're on the topic of injured players, the Ravens technically do not have to make a decision on the status of middle linebacker Ray Lewis, who has been practicing the past couple of weeks despite being on the injured reserve list with a designation to return. Per league rules, a player in Lewis' situation can practice for a period not to exceed 21 days before the Ravens either have to activate him to the 53-man roster or commit to him being on injured reserve the rest of the season. Lewis started practicing on Dec. 5, so if the Ravens don't activate him this week in time for the Giants' game – they'd have to do that by Saturday – they'd have to do it next week or he wouldn't be eligible to return for the playoffs.
And finally, I’m sure we’ll hear most of the week about how the Giants are the more desperate team because they essentially have to win to stay in the playoff hunt, unlike the Ravens, who have clinched no worse than a wild-card berth. I understand the sentiment, but if this week isn’t a must-win for the Ravens, then next Sunday’s game against the Bengals certainly is. Regardless of what happens in the Bengals-