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THE QUARTERBACK charged with reviving the Ravens' offense spent his first days as a rookie sleeping on an air mattress. Joe Flacco still doesn't have his own ride—he's driving a loaner BMW. And what about the morning of Flacco's regular-season debut, when he bummed a lift to Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium from his parents? "I can just hear the conversation," says K.C. Keeler, Flacco's college coach at Delaware. "'Joe, give your mom a kiss before you go to work.'" If much about the 23-year-old Flacco is a little green, his game on the field is all grown up, and the Ravens may finally have a franchise quarterback to go with their all-world defense. In Baltimore's 27--9 throttling of Miami at Dolphins Stadium on Sunday—a game highlighted by the defense's five takeaways, including safety Ed Reed's two interceptions—Flacco coolly directed the offense, playing mistake-free football and scoring the final touchdown on a five-yard quarterback draw. By the end of wild-card weekend he and the Ravens were pointing confidently toward Nashville for an AFC divisional playoff against the top-seeded Titans. And Flacco was one up on fellow first-year quarterback Matt Ryan of Atlanta, the league's Offensive Rookie of the Year. more

Gave it its own thread ;)

WHAT!!!! mine better be there today! Wasnt there yesterday Its nice, we getting too much love..Starts on page 30

The 2006 Gators weren't that far from an NFL defense... Please, the best team in the NCAA couldn't compete with the Detroit Lions.

Even if it's our defensive leaders... Scott isn't one of them. And if Ray leaves any time... Scott won't be able to hold his unit together. Not true dc, What year was it that Ray was injured and Scott filled in and we didnt lose a beat on D..Thats why hes here..Bart Scott os a spoke in the Ravens wheel of success. We lose him, then Ray retires you will see a drop in the overall D, a substancial drop. Scott, Suggs and Ray is probably the best trio in the NFL since the mid 80's Giants. If we win it all, Ray retires, If we dont, the ball is in Bisquits court, Ray will base his decision on what Steve does. We start releasing players, C-Mac, Scott, Buddy Lee is done unfortunately..You start messing with the spokes and the wheel falls apart.

In 6 playoff wins, the Ravens have allowed just 5.8 points per game. Baltimore has never permitted more than 10 points in a playoff win. You're tempting me..

I got Goose Pimples... When we win the Super Bowl Harbs will surpass McCafferty.. Did we get our SI Today?? Nice piece on Joe Cool and the Gang.

In Purple, I hope

Rex has 2 interviews Sunday..I cant believe Bisquit is granting other teams to interview any of our personnel as the season is still going on.

BC loses to Harvard?

COLLEGE PARK - University of Maryland junior wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, a McDonogh graduate and big-play threat for the Terps the past three seasons, announced yesterday that he plans to forgo his senior year and enter the 2009 NFL draft. Heyward-Bey, a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, said he debated the pros and cons with everyone close to him before making his decision, from his mother, to coach Ralph Friedgen, to former Ravens receiver Devard Darling, a close family friend. Ultimately, he decided it was time to leave. more

Starting to resemble the football team

I am 2 points behind BC, it won't show me his pick for the big game! You got a 50-50 chance of guessing which one ;)

Billick will be torched by the NY Media..He goes to De-Twa

She aint no Catherine Bell I think Rex will be in NY unfortunately for us

Who is this sweet looking thing in your two siggys?

Rex Ryan won't mind a bit if he has to wait a few more weeks before turning his full attention toward becoming an NFL head coach. Ryan, the accomplished defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, has drawn the interest of the New York Jets, Detroit Lions and St. Louis Rams. Instead of preparing for interviews with those teams this week, Ryan is trying to come up with the best way to stifle the Tennessee Titans' offense in Saturday's second-round playoff game. If all goes as planned, Ryan will continue to draw up Xs and Os right up to the Super Bowl. And he doesn't care one bit if some other guys get to interview before he does. more

Beautiful!!!!

I dont know, he needed TJ surgery right? So if he goes into training camp, and aggrivates it, then its 15 months out after surgery. So that puts him onto the 2010 season..

Dee, its a 12hr drive one way..Ugggh

Tickets on EBAY are also cheap, but theres only 3 days til the game.. Just gave 2 tickets back that I got Sunday evening

Oh you dont trust me? Look at weather.com look at the temp change from Sat-Sun

Saturday during the day will be 51 and showery, then as the game starts the winds will pick up and temps will fall into the 30's during the night, winds will gust to 28 mph.