Baltimore Ravens NFL News - Ravens Football Blog http://www.ravenslocker.com This season the Ravens are going to be very rough on the opposition, but it's not tough at all to follow your favorite team on RavensLocker.com. This is the place where you'll catch up on all the news related to the future Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. We've got the latest on roster moves, injuries and fantasy updates. Come back daily for constant info! Thu, 03 May 2012 15:42:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Baltimore Ravens lose OLB/DE Terrell Suggs for the 2012 season http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-baltimore-ravens-lose-olbde-terrell-suggs-for-the-2012-season/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-baltimore-ravens-lose-olbde-terrell-suggs-for-the-2012-season/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:42:21 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=824 29-year old OLB/DE Terrell Suggs will miss the entire 2012 season due to a torn Achilles tendon.  This is a big blow to the Ravens’ D as Suggs was by far the best pass rusher on the team.  Suggs played in all 16 games for the Ravens last year and he had 70 tackles, 14 sacks, 10 tackles for a loss, 7 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and 6 passes defensed.  Suggs has now played in 141 games in his first 9 years with the Ravens and he has 141 tackles, 82.5 sacks, 66 tackles for a loss, 27 forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries, 44 passes defensed and 7 interceptions (2 returned for TDs).  The Ravens are really going to miss Suggs as he always seemed to play best when the games got bigger.

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-baltimore-ravens-lose-olbde-terrell-suggs-for-the-2012-season/feed/ 1 The Baltimore Ravens picked RB Bernard Pierce in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/05/02/the-baltimore-ravens-picked-rb-bernard-pierce-in-the-3rd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/05/02/the-baltimore-ravens-picked-rb-bernard-pierce-in-the-3rd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 04:11:56 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=821 The Baltimore Ravens selected RB Bernard Pierce with the 84th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Pierce is 6’0″, 215 pounds and he runs a 4.5 40.  Pierce will be Ray Rice’s top backup in 2012 and beyond.  Pierce hits holes hard but he’s not a big time power back.  He has a nice array of moves and he is patient enough to wait for holes to develop.  He is not much of a receiver, so that’s something he’s going to have to work on.  Pierce played in 12 games (10 starts) for Temple last year and he carried the ball 273 times for 1,481 yards (5.4 ypc) with 27 TD runs.  He also caught 3 passes for 52 yards (17.3 avg) last year.  Pierce has played in 34 games (24 starts) in his three years at Temple and he carried the ball 663 times for 3,570 yards (5.4 ypc) with 53 TD runs.  He also has caught 19 passes for 198 yards (9.4 avg) with 1 TD grab in his college career.  This was another solid pickup for the Ravens and GM Ozzie Newsome.

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/05/02/the-baltimore-ravens-picked-rb-bernard-pierce-in-the-3rd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/feed/ 1 The Baltimore Ravens pick T/G Kelechi Osemele in the 2nd round of the 2012 NFL Draft http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-baltimore-ravens-pick-tg-kelechi-osemele-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-baltimore-ravens-pick-tg-kelechi-osemele-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:26:52 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=819 The Ravens picked G/T Kelechi Osemele out of Iowa State with the 60th overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Osemele is huge at 6’5″, 333 pounds.  He is a boom or bust pick as he is talented but not always focused or motivated.  It will be up to the Ravens’ coaches to get the best out of Osemele.  He played in 13 games (all starts) at Iowa State last year.  He played in 49 games (43 starts) in his four years in college.  This looks like a little bit of a reach for the Ravens.

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-baltimore-ravens-pick-tg-kelechi-osemele-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 The Baltimore Ravens pick OLB/DE Courtney Upshaw in the 2nd round of the 2012 NFL Draft http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-baltimore-ravens-pick-olbde-courtney-upshaw-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-baltimore-ravens-pick-olbde-courtney-upshaw-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:21:51 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=817 The Ravens traded back out of the first round and they still got an outstanding player with their first pick.  They nabbed OLB/DE Courtney Upshaw out of Alabama with the 35th overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Upshaw is 6’1″, 273 pounds and he runs a 4.77 40.  Upshaw’s game is rushing the passer and blowing up running plays in the opposing backfield.  Upshaw played in 13 games (12 starts) for Alabama last year and he had 51 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks and 1 interception.  He played in 50 games (25 starts) in his four years at Alabama in which he had 140 tackles, 35.5 tackles for a loss, 16.5 sacks, 4 passes broken up and 1 interception.  This was another outstanding pick for Ravens’ GM Ozzie Newsome as I can see Upshaw being a big upgrade on Jarret Johnson at OLB in 2012 and beyond.

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-baltimore-ravens-pick-olbde-courtney-upshaw-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 Vinny Testaverde was a solid QB for the Baltimore Ravens http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/24/vinny-testaverde-was-a-solid-qb-for-the-baltimore-ravens/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/24/vinny-testaverde-was-a-solid-qb-for-the-baltimore-ravens/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:06:59 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=815 QB Vinny Testaverde was the Ravens’ starting QB in their first two years of existence.  He played in 29 games (all starts) in his two years with the Ravens and he completed 596 of 1,019 passes (58.5%) for 7,148 yards with 51 TD passes and 34 INTs (82.8 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 68 times for 326 yards (4.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs for the Ravens.  Testaverde made it to the Pro Bowl in his first years with the Ravens back in 1996.  Testaverde played in 16 games (all starts) for the Ravens in 1996 and he completed 325 of 549 passes (59.2%) for 4,177 yards with 33 TD passes and 19 INTs (88.7 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 34 times for 188 yards (5.5 ypc) with 2 TD runs for the Ravens in 1996.  Despite the impressive stats, Testaverde was only 8-20-1 (28.6%) as the Ravens’ starting QB.  Amazingly, he is still #3 in Ravens’ history in passing yards with 7,148.  He is also #2 in TD passes (51) and #17 in rushing yards (326) in Ravens’ history.

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/24/vinny-testaverde-was-a-solid-qb-for-the-baltimore-ravens/feed/ 0 The Baltimore Ravens sign QB Curtis Painter http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/20/the-baltimore-ravens-sign-qb-curtis-painter/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/20/the-baltimore-ravens-sign-qb-curtis-painter/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:33:22 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=813 The Ravens have signed 26-year old QB Curtis Painter to a 1-year deal.  Painter played in 9 games (8 starts) for the Colts last year and he completed 132 of 243 passes (54.3%) for 1,541 yards with 6 TD passes and 9 INTs (66.6 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 17 times for 107 yards (6.3 ypc) last year for the Colts.  Painter has now played in 11 games (8 starts) in his first three years in the NFL and he has completed 140 of 271 passes (51.7%) for 1,624 yards with 6 TD passes and 11 INTs (60.6 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 20 times for 111 yards (5.6 ypc) so far in his career.  Painter is 0-8 as a starting QB so far in his NFL career.  Painter will likely be the Ravens’ #3 QB in 2012 unless he can somehow beat out 2nd year QB Tyrod Taylor.

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/20/the-baltimore-ravens-sign-qb-curtis-painter/feed/ 1 The Baltimore Ravens re-sign ILB Dannell Ellerbe http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-baltimore-ravens-re-sign-ilb-dannell-ellerbe/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-baltimore-ravens-re-sign-ilb-dannell-ellerbe/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:42:07 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=811 The Ravens have re-signed 26-year old inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe to a 1-year deal.  Ellerbe played in 9 games for the Ravens last year and he had 18 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.  He has now played in 33 games in his first three years with the Ravens and he has 90 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception.  The Ravens were smart to bring back Ellerbe for 2012 as Ray Lewis isn’t getting any younger.

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-baltimore-ravens-re-sign-ilb-dannell-ellerbe/feed/ 1 Here is the results of my mock 2012 NFL Draft as far as the Baltimore Ravens are concerned http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/15/here-is-the-results-of-my-mock-2012-nfl-draft-as-far-as-the-baltimore-ravens-are-concerned/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/15/here-is-the-results-of-my-mock-2012-nfl-draft-as-far-as-the-baltimore-ravens-are-concerned/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:14:58 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=808 The Baltimore Ravens have always seemed to do well in the NFL Draft.  I just recently conducted my mock 2012 NFL Draft at bloglockers.com.  Here are the players I had the Ravens getting:

1. (29) Andre Branch, DE, Clemson

2. (60) Ronnell Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma

3. (91) Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin

4. (130) Rishaw Johnson, OG, California (Pa)

5. (164) Justin Bethel, FS, Presbyterian

5. (169) Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State

6. (198) Matt Reynolds, OT, BYU

7. (236) David Molk, C, Michigan

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/15/here-is-the-results-of-my-mock-2012-nfl-draft-as-far-as-the-baltimore-ravens-are-concerned/feed/ 3 The Baltimore Ravens have been busy trying to retain players so far this off-season http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/07/the-baltimore-ravens-have-been-busy-trying-to-retain-players-so-far-this-off-season/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/07/the-baltimore-ravens-have-been-busy-trying-to-retain-players-so-far-this-off-season/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:49:49 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=806 Opposing teams are coming after Ravens’ players in free agency, so they are focusing on trying to keep their own players rather than going on a spending spree.  Here’s a look at what has been done so far this off-season:

Offensively:  The Ravens have slapped RB Ray Rice with the franchise tag.  They are going to try to sign him to a long term deal and this buys them a year to get that done.  The Ravens have also re-signed starting center Matt Birk and that was also a smart move.  That is the extent of the Ravens’ moves on offense so far this post-season.

Defensively:  The Ravens have re-signed CB Lardarius Webb, LB Jameel McClain, OLB/DE Albert McClellan and LB Brendon Ayanbadejo.  Those were good moves, especially keeping Webb and McClain.  The Ravens have also signed CB Corey Graham and safety Sean Considine to help them with depth in the secondary as well as on special teams.

GRADE FOR  THE OFF-SEASON SO FAR:  C-

]]> http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/07/the-baltimore-ravens-have-been-busy-trying-to-retain-players-so-far-this-off-season/feed/ 2 The Baltimore Ravens re-sign Lardarius Webb http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-baltimore-ravens-re-sign-lardarius-webb/ http://www.ravenslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-baltimore-ravens-re-sign-lardarius-webb/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:48:05 +0000 admin http://www.ravenslocker.com/?p=803 The Ravens have re-signed 26-year old CB Lardarius Webb to a six year deal.  Webb played in all 16 games for the Ravens last year and he had 67 tackles, 20 passes defensed, 5 interceptions (one returned for a TD), 1 tackle for a loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 sack.  He also returned 30 punts for 301 yards (10.0 avg) and 2 kickoffs for 59 yards (29.5 avg) last year.  Webb has now played in 45 games in his first three years in the NFL and he has 156 tackles, 35 passes defensed, 7 interceptions (one returned for a TD), 6 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble.  Webb also has returned 51 punts for 499 yards (9.8 avg) with 1 TD return and 37 kickoffs for 977 yards (26.4 avg) with 1 TD return so far in his career.  This was an outstanding move for the Ravens as Webb is a player on the rise.

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