The Ravens are sending seven players to the Pro Bowl and only guard Marshal Yanda won’t be a starter!  It’s pretty balanced as three players are offensive and 4 players are defensive.  24-year old Ray Rice definitely deserves to go.  He has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has carried the ball 267 times for 1,173 yards (4.4 ypc) with 10 TD runs.  Rice has also caught 74 passes for 696 yards (9.4 avg) with 3 TD grabs so far this year.  30-year old fullback Vonta Leach has been opening holes for Ray Rice this year.  He has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has carried the ball 11 times for 34 yards (3.1 ypc) and he has caught 14 passes for 62 yards (4.4 ypc).  Finishing out on the offensive side of the football is 27-year old  guard Marshal Yanda.  Yanda has played in 15 games (all starts) for the Ravens and he plays with a nasty disposition.

36-year old LB Ray Lewis is still playing at a high level, when he’s healthy.  Lewis has played in 11 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 88 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 interception and 6 passes defensed.  29-year old OLB Terrell Suggs is in the opposing backfield half of the time.  Suggs has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 64 tackles, 13 sacks, 10 tackles for a loss, 6 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and 5 passes defensed.  27-year old DT Haloti Ngata has been a force for the interior of the Ravens’ D this year.  He has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 60 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and 4 passes defensed.  Ngata helps keep the linebackers clear to make plays.  33-year old safety Ed Reed is still playing well despite getting a little long in tooth.  Reed has played in 15 games for the Ravens so far this year and he has 48 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 8 passes defensed and 3 interceptions.

The Ravens will be sending five players to the Pro Bowl if they don’t make it to the Super Bowl.  22-year old RB Ray Rice will be going to his first Pro Bowl and he deserves it after turning in a monster season in 2009.  Rice has played in 15 games this season for the Ravens and he has carried the ball 240 times for 1,269 yards (5.3 ypc) with 7 TD runs and he has also caught 74 passes for 683 yards (9.2 avg) with 1 TD grab.  25-year old fullback Le’Ron McClain is also going to Miami.  He has played in 15 games this season for the Ravens and he has carried the ball 45 times for  175 yards (3.9 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he has also caught 20 passes for 135 yards (6.8 avg).  McClain’s most important role has been opening up holes for Ray Rice and he has done a great job of that.  34-year old inside linebacker Ray Lewis is back in the Pro Bowl as usual this year.  He has played in 15 games for the Ravens this season and he has made 121 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles and he has defensed 7 passes.  Lewis is still the best player on a really good defense that the Ravens still have.  25-year old NT Haloti Ngata’s main job is keeping blockers off of Ray Lewis and it has gotten him into the Pro Bowl.  Ngata has played in 13 games for the Ravens this season and he has made 34 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 pass defensed.  31-year old safety Ed Reed is back in the Pro Bowl again.  He has played in 11 games for the Ravens this season and he has 45 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 3 forced fumbles, 5 passes defensed and 3 interceptions that he returned for 111 yards and a TD.  The Ravens really hope that their five Pro Bowlers will help them beat the Raiders this weekend in Oakland putting them in the playoffs.