Extensions for players and staff, a commitment to a bigger payroll and settling the Camden Yards lease through 2053 should be top priorities for the new group led by David Rubenstein.
The Ravens’ mistakes in the AFC championship were borne of their desperate desire to win. With stars and coaches possibly moving this offseason, it was a devastating fumble of one of the franchise’s best opportunities at a Super Bowl.
The purple blanket of fandom spreading over the city is putting Baltimore in its best light, a far cry from the national narratives that focus only on the city’s problems.
From Everett, Massachusetts, to Conway, South Carolina, to Baltimore, Isaiah Likely has followed a familiar pattern. The gifted young tight end is overlooked until suddenly he isn’t. Then his teams just keep winning.
Kansas City isn't just the defending Super Bowl champion but the NFL's leading brand with its most marketed stars. Baltimore should lack no motivation with an itch to claim the throne.
The 26-year-old linebacker is the Ravens' nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year, but those who have worked with him say his contributions go far beyond the usual.
The Ravens sacked C.J. Stroud five times in his debut, back in Week 1. But they knew he would become a special player — and now must face him as they take their first step toward returning to the Super Bowl.
Fans in Cleveland were quick to embrace their former foe, and Flacco's Ravens teammates are happy for him ... while also preparing to find a way to beat him if it comes to that.
As Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll leave their longtime posts, John Harbaugh is the second-longest tenured NFL coach with his current team. And atop the AFC with a path to another Super Bowl, he's shown at 61 he can change with the times.
This is not to revel in people losing their jobs. But any one of these Black Monday casualties might have been saved had their organizations tried to take a big swing for Jackson.
Columnist Gregg Doyel recently pointed out how Maryland fans chant “air ball!” as a sign of their boorishness. That might seem like a dusty take, but let’s face it: We all have something that makes us want to yell, “Get off my lawn!”
Against San Francisco and Miami, who boast some of the most feared weapons in the NFL, the Ravens have come out on top with unheralded playmakers and blue-collar grinders.