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The Baltimore Ravens and the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism (GOSV) announce the kickoff of the 13th annual Honor Rows Program. View the full article

Team considers shifting off-day, changing practice timesWho needs sleep? The Ravens clearly believe they do. View the full article

The fifth-round draft pick is learning the defense after sitting out OTAs because of an NFL rule. View the full article

NFL Network is winding down its annual unveiling of the NFL's top 100 players of 2012 -- as voted by the players themselves -- and three Ravens defenders have been ranked among the league’s top 20 players by their peers. View the full article

The defense was winning 11-on-11 drills at Ravens minicamp last Wednesday when somehow, the offense scored an easy, long touchdown. It was rookie undrafted free agent wide receiver Deonte Thompson who not only blew by Baltimore’s secondary, but busted out a leaping celebration for emphasis. View the full article

The Ravens could change their practice schedule for West Coast games and move their off days. View the full article

Who stepped in for future Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed last week at minicamp? It was mainly reserve safety Emanuel Cook who ran with the first-team defense, a signal of who could be the starter if Reed misses more time. View the full article

Just because the Ravens had a Pro Bowl fullback and Pro Bowl running back last year doesn’t mean they were on the same page the whole season. It took some time for Vonta Leach and Ray Rice to learn how to work together. And that “trust factor” is something Leach wants to continue to build on in 2012 – once Rice arrives. View the full article

Organized team activities and mandatory minicamp have come and gone, and the Ravens are off enjoying a little down time before the start of training camp. But my peers in the media never rest, which is why I have rounded up what several national media outlets have been saying about the Ravens the past several days. View the full article

Art Jones couldn’t wait to get to minicamp practice. Usually an upbeat guy, Jones was especially pumped up because he was playing more defensive end during Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and minicamp, a switch from his normal defensive tackle spot. “Rise & Grind. Mini camp #2,” Jones tweeted last week. “I'm excited to get better today : ) I love my new position. Let's get it...!!!” View the full article

The cornerback is talking more this offseason, and he’s confident in the Ravens' secondary. View the full article

Forbes released its list of the world’s highest-paid athletes on Monday, and one of the biggest names on the Ravens defense is ranked 12th on the list. I’ll give you a hint: It is not Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs or Ed Reed. View the full article

Ndamukong Suh ranks among the NFL's fiercest defenders. But Pete Prisco sees another side of him: most overrated. A beast? Yes, but he runs himself out of too many plays. Most underrated? Niners end Ray McDonald. View the full article

Since 2009 when the Indianapolis Colts and Jim Caldwell drafted Curtis Painter in the sixth round, the quarterback called Caldwell “Coach.” As in “head coach.” View the full article

The fifth-year linebacker hopes to perform at a Pro Bowl level this season. View the full article

On Saturday, Ravens running back Ray Rice was honored by his old high school, New Rochelle High School, which retired Rice’s former No. 5. According to The Daily Voice, Rice shed tears at his Ray Rice Day event in New Rochelle, N.Y., which was reportedly attended by hundreds of friends, family, fans and football campers. View the full article

Ryan McBean played nose tackle last year, but he’s not built like one. McBean is 6-foot-5, 305 pounds. Terrence Cody, for example, is 6-4, 349. Thus, in Baltimore, McBean is utilizing his unique size and experience to add more flexibility to the Ravens’ front line. View the full article

Free-agent addition Corey Graham is entering his sixth season, but he’s more like a rookie in the Ravens’ secondary. Graham is making a major transition between defensive schemes moving from Chicago to Baltimore. The Bears run a Cover 2 zone defense that allows corners a large buffer off the wide receiver while the Ravens rely on their corners to play man-to-man coverage. “It’s like night and day from what I previously ran,” Graham said. View the full article

The Ravens broadcasting team was honored for a segment on wide receiver Anquan Boldin. View the full article

Joe Flacco became a father last week, forcing the Ravens quarterback to miss the final two days of the team’s mandatory minicamp. He and wife, Dana, are the proud parents of Stephen Flacco, who weighs eight pounds. View the full article

The education of Courtney Upshaw continues this week as the Ravens host their first-year players for rookie school, where they will go over what the new guys have learned in minicamps and organized team activities. View the full article

New QBs Coach Jim Caldwell said Joe Flacco is passionate about what he likes to do. View the full article

The rookie was a little in awe, while the defensive leaders liked what they saw. View the full article

The Ravens concluded their three-day minicamp on Thursday, wrapping up the final team activities before training camp begins next month. View the full article

Anthony Allen spent most of his rookie season watching from the sidelines. In practice, he was behind Ray Rice and Ricky Williams in the pecking order for carries. And on game days, he was usually in street clothes. But with Rice in a contract negotiation and Williams in retirement, Allen enjoyed his opportunity this spring. View the full article