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NFL.com reports Baltimore Ravens S Ed Reed is committed to playing football in 2010 following hip surgery, his friend and financial advisor, Brad Davis, said Thursday. Renowned hip specialist Dr. Marc Philippon of Vail, Colo., handled the surgery to repair Reed's torn labrum last week, according to Davis, and the safety already has started his rehabilitation. Very good news!

The Carroll County Times reports Baltimore Ravens FS Ed Reed (hip surgery), DT Haloti Ngata (pectoral surgery), CB Lardarius Webb (knee surgery), CB Fabian Washington (knee surgery), and S Haruki Nakamura (fibula surgery) will not practice today. Reed just had his hip surgery in Colorado last week, so he won't be attending the minicamp at all. The Ravens will have CB Domonique Foxworth and CB Chris Carr as the starting cornerbacks, with S Tom Zbikowski substituting for Reed. Two other players on the mend from offseason shoulder surgeries are NT Kelly Gregg and OLB Jarret Johnson. Gregg isn't expected to participate as he won't be 100 percent until later this month or early June. Not too bad for early offseason.

Sorry Papa! I guess it was a photo finish!

PSX reports when George Kokinis returns to football, it'll likely be in the Baltimore Ravens' personnel department. But the Ravens haven't made any plans to announce that Kokinis is re-joining the team. There was speculation last month that Kokinis, the former general manager for the Cleveland Browns, would come back to the Ravens after the draft. Kokinis, director of pro personnel for the Ravens from 2003 to 2008, was spotted with Ravens officials at the NFL combine in Februrary. Some wonder whether Kokinis, who received an undisclosed settlement from the Browns, is in a rush to come back to the NFL. I think we could welcome him back!

Hmmm ... if we do ... I hope we get good compensation!

NFL.com reports the Baltimore Ravens are moving second-year OT Michael Oher to left tackle and OT Jared Gaither to right tackle, according to a team source. Oher is now working at left tackle at Ravens minicamp, which is just underway. The Ravens envision this as a permanent move for the 2010 season, according to a source. Gaither, a restricted free agent who has yet to sign his free-agent tender, is working on the right side during camp.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports NFL sources expect Baltimore Ravens OT Jared Gaither to be traded before the season. The Buffalo Bills are most likely destination, they want him.

-- Ravens Re-Sign Edgar Jones -- Mon Mar 15, 2010 --from FFMastermind.com The Baltimore Sun reports the Ravens have re-signed TE Edgar Jones to a one-year veteran minimum deal, $545,000. Not a big deal ... but at least it gives us two TE's now!

Provide depth at cornerback. Marlin Jackson, a free agent from the Indianapolis Colts, is scheduled to visit the Ravens on Tuesday, according to a league source. A first-round selection in 2005, he started in 2007 and 2008. Jackson sustained torn knee ligaments in practice the past two seasons to finish on injured reserve.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports free-agent CB Marlin Jackson is scheduled to visit the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday.

Ravens Moving Closer to Re-Signing Bart Scott -- Tue Feb 24, 2009 --from FFMastermind.com The Baltimore Sun reports LB Bart Scott and the Ravens are moving closer to possibly getting a deal done before the midnight deadline Friday for free agency.

-- Samari Rolle Could Stay a Raven -- Tue Feb 24, 2009 --from FFMastermind.com The Carroll County Times reports the representative for Ravens CB Samari Rolle said he hasn't heard from team officials regarding speculation that Rolle might be asked to take a pay cut from his $4.1 million 2009 salary or that he might be released. “I don't deal in hypotheticals,” agent Peter Schaffer said. “I like to deal with reality.”

Yeah ... but Preston's speculation is almost always on the mark ... right?

-- Samari Rolle Wants Out of Baltimore -- The Baltimore Sun reports CB Samari Rolle is still under contract with the Ravens, but his agent is expected to meet with GM Ozzie Newsome later this week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. The Ravens will probably ask Rolle to take a pay cut, and he will probably ask them for his release. I have mixed feelings on this one. We need a good corner ... but is he good enough?

Wow ... what a tool. Albeit a well spoken tool ... but still a tool. How much online "balls" does it take to come and rub it in after the game? Both the AFC championship game and the superbowl. Damn closet Steeler fans. Hell, Crav goes and smack talks well before the game on the other teams sites! I just swat at you like the rest of the insignificant, closet hiding, yellow and black mosquitos that seem to infest southern PA only when the Steelers do well.

Just when I finally suppressed those memories from existence ... you have to go and rekindle the anguish!

LOL ... WTG Rex ... just wait until that cancre sore flares up!

Definition of NASCAR .... N on A thletic S port C entered A round R ednecks

LOL ... yeah ... real exciting ... LEFT TURN .... LEFT TURN ... LEFT TURN

Hey Mr. Wannstadt ... it's like getting the cure for herpes if he leaves!

Come on Crav .... 19-0 baby!

Just an added note ... the only difference between our schedule and Pittsburgh's ... They play Tennessee and Miami ... we play Indianapolis and New England instead.

This came out awhile ago ... but just thought I'd post it in case anyone didn't see it yet. The opponents for all 2009 regular-season games have been determined and a complete list of each team's home and away matchups was issued today by the NFL. The scheduling formula implemented in 2002 with realignment guarantees that all teams play each other on a regular, rotating basis. Under the formula, every team within a division plays 16 games as follows: · Home and away against its three division opponents (6 games). · The four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games). · The four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle (4 games). · Two intraconference games based on the prior year's standings (2 games). These games match a first-place team against the first-place teams in the two same-conference divisions the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in a conference are matched in the same way each year. The official 2009 schedule, with playing dates and times, will be announced in the spring. Baltimore Home: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit Away: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, New England, Green Bay, Minnesota LOL ... Detroit ... I've got a feeling I'll be trying to give those tickets away!!!

Just a bit more of the rumor I've found .... -- Ravens Eyeing Boldin? -- The Baltimore Sun reports Arizona Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin will likely draw interest from the Ravens as well as a handful of other teams this offseason if the Cardinals are willing to deal him. Boldin has publicly expressed his unhappiness with the Cardinals - from fuming about his contract during the summer to arguing with OC Todd Haley on the sideline during the NFC championship game - and might be on the trading block after Sunday's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. "At this point, we're going to evaluate where we are with Anquan after the season," Cardinals GM Rod Graves said yesterday. "We still consider him a core member of our football team. We'll tackle those issues with him in a meeting with him after the season."