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Raheem Morris http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=As0L...p&type=lgns

Antwan Barnes (LB) Practice: Out (Definitely Will Not Play) Shoulder Game: Out Shoulder Samari Rolle (CB) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice Thigh Game: Doubtful Thigh Derrick Mason (WR) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice Knee Game: Questionable Knee Terrell Suggs (LB) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice Shoulder Game: Questionable Shoulder Justin Bannan (DT) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Foot Game: Questionable Foot Mark Clayton (WR) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Thigh Game: Questionable Thigh Todd Heap (TE) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Back Game: Questionable Back Jarret Johnson (LB) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Calf Game: Questionable Calf Le'Ron McClain (RB) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Ankle Game: Questionable Ankle Ray Lewis (LB) Practice: Full Participation in Practice Shoulder Game: Probable Shoulder Lorenzo Neal (RB) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Shoulder Game: Probable Shoulder Ed Reed (S) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Knee Game: Probable Knee

Sun Jan 18 Sunny / Wind 74° 51°

I know it says DB but he was a very good WR!

-- Buccaneers Fire Jon Gruden & Bruce Allen -- Fri Jan 16, 2009 --from FFMastermind.com The St. Petersburg Times reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired HC Jon Gruden and GM Bruce Allen. "We will be forever grateful for Jon bringing us the Super Bowl title and we thank Bruce for his contributions to our franchise,'' said Bucs co-chairman Joel Glazer. "However, after careful consideration, we feel this decision is in the best interest of our organization moving forward.'' After failing to reach the playoffs for the fourth time in six years, the Glazer family which owns the Bucs decided it was time for a change after seven seasons with Gruden and five with Allen. Tampa Bay was the first team in 15 years to start 9-3 and fail to reach the playoffs, losing their last four games in a row.

No, I got it off the NFL Media page.

I couldn't find a link to Fridays Transcripts on the Ravens page. I do have it if you want to read it or maybe someone can find the link?

Where did Rod Woodson get his ring? Dermontti Dawson and Rod Woodson To Serve As Honorary Co-Captains For Sunday’s AFC Championship Game PITTSBURGH — Former Steeler greats Dermontti Dawson and Rod Woodson will serve as honorary co-captains for this Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between Pittsburgh and the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Dawson, who was recently named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was a center for the Steelers from 1988-2000 after being the team’s second-round draft pick (44th overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft out of Kentucky. He played in 170 consecutive games during a span in his career and was named All-Pro six straight years (1993-98). Dawson was selected to play in seven consecutive Pro Bowls and anchored the offensive line that led the Steelers to five AFC Central Division championships and one AFC Championship. Woodson also was recently named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and played 10 seasons with the Steelers. Woodson, the team’s first-round draft pick (10th overall) in the 1987 NFL Draft out of Purdue, played a total of 17 NFL seasons (1987-96 with Pittsburgh, 1997 with San Francisco, 1998-2001 with Baltimore and 2002-03 with Oakland) and was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993 as a Steeler. He was chosen to play in 11 Pro Bowls in his career and was a member of the NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team and the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s. A six-time first-team All-Pro selection, Woodson is the NFL’s all-time leader in interception return yardage (1,483 yards).

O.J. Brigance and Tony Siragusa to serve as honorary co-captains at AFC Championship game Two Ravens who earned Super Bowl rings on Baltimore’s 2000 World Championship team, O.J. Brigance and Tony Siragusa, will serve as honorary co-captains at Sunday’s AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh. The Ravens’ director of player development, O.J. Brigance, who is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease, has been an inspiration to the entire Ravens organization this season. Brigance, who played seven years at linebacker in the NFL, including two seasons in Baltimore (2000-01), has earned numerous honors from the NFL for his player development program, including the league’s Best Overall Player Development Program, the Most Outstanding Internship Program and Outstanding Continuing Education Program. The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation recognized Brigance with its Johnny Unitas Tops in Courage Award last March. Brigance, who was awarded the game ball after the Divisional Playoff victory in Tennessee, will be escorted in a wheelchair to mid-field on Sunday. Tony Siragusa was a key starter at defensive tackle on the record-breaking 2000 defense that did not allow a 100-yard rusher and permitted an NFL-record low 165 points that season. The Baltimore fan favorite Siragusa, now an analyst on FOX, is remembered for his crushing hit on Raiders QB Rich Gannon in the 2000 AFC Championship game in Oakland. In his five-year Ravens career (1997-2001), the University of Pittsburgh product tallied 313 tackles and 5.5 sacks.

Can he play CB?

Ask him to have a Terry Barr day!

Was talking to some football guys last week about how LT is going to be Shaun Alexander. The guy it seems is alway hurt anymore. But I think LT still has something left. Maybe the Chargers are trying to get him to re-work hin contract? Wasn't the GM the reason why they parted with Marty?

What about Tyson Jackson from LSU?

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2009/01/n...ng_candida.html

You will like this one from Rex: On Steelers RB Willie Parker not getting a lot of yards against the Ravens in the regular season: “I guess he got a lot of yards against San Diego and stuff like that, andI read all the experts say we would have given up 150 yards to the running back [Chris Johnson] from Tennessee. But remember, he never finished the game for some reason. Whatever that reason is, they can cry all they want. Who cares? We’re here. We’re still playing, and they can watch us.”

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/Articl...Transcript.aspx I found them on the Ravens page so I won't post the whole thing!

1:30 PM ET – BALTIMORE RAVENS Live from Owing Mills Training Facility Head Coach John Harbaugh QB Joe Flacco LB Ray Lewis WR Derrick Mason 2:15 PM ET – PITTSBURGH STEELERS Live from UPMC Sports Performance Complex Head Coach Mike Tomlin QB Ben Roethlisberger WR Hines Ward LB James Farrior NFC 11:45 AM ET – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Live from Eagles Auditorium Head Coach Andy Reid QB Donovan McNabb S Brian Dawkins RB Brian Westbrook 3:00 PM ET – ARIZONA CARDINALS Live from Cardinals Auditorium Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt QB Kurt Warner WR Larry Fitzgerald S Adrian Wilson LB Karlos Dansby

BALTIMORE RAVENS Practice Report OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY) Wednesday LB Antwan Barnes (shoulder) Thursday LB Antwan Barnes (shoulder) DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday DT Justin Bannan (foot), WR Mark Clayton (thigh), LB Jarret Johnson (calf), WR Derrick Mason (knee), FB Le'Ron McClain (ankle), CB Samari Rolle (thigh), LB Terrell Suggs (shoulder) Thursday DT Justin Bannan (foot), WR Mark Clayton (thigh), WR Derrick Mason (knee), CB Samari Rolle (thigh), LB Terrell Suggs (shoulder) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday TE Todd Heap (back), LB Ray Lewis (shoulder), FB Lorenzo Neal (shoulder), S Ed Reed (knee) Thursday TE Todd Heap (back), LB Jarret Johnson (calf), LB Ray Lewis (shoulder), FB Le'Ron McClain (ankle), FB Lorenzo Neal (shoulder), S Ed Reed (knee) PITTSBURGH STEELERS Practice Report DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday C Justin Hartwig (knee), RB Willie Parker (not injury related), S Troy Polamalu (calf), DE Aaron Smith (not injury related), CB Deshea Townsend (not injury related), WR Hines Ward (not injury related) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Thursday C Justin Hartwig (knee) FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Thursday S Troy Polamalu (calf)

What is wrong with Matt Cavenaugh? He is a Super Bowl winning OC.

I don't know about Jim making others better, he is a good player, a Ravens type of player. I think he and the other kid are like Ed Hartwell and a few others that have passed through. The Ravens make them look better.

She just wanted to get away with what the rest of them were getting away with.

I don't see Joe coming out and winning games at this time. I know he drove them down the field for the winning field goal but he does make meaningful plays. Any time you can throw the ball deep like that, and just not to throw but to make plays, you change the way the D comes at you. How did we get to Joe?

It is a great post! Sorry to hear Crav.

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE CALL RAVENS S ED REED JANUARY 14, 2009 On what he’s seen of the Steelers’ protection and run-blocking that may or may not be better this meeting: “Things really haven’t changed on either side, as far as what we do, as far as what they do. I think that it’s going to be another tough game on both sides, and hopefully, we come out a winner.” On how much of the game is a point of pride from a defensive standpoint: “There’s really not too much pride talk, none of that stuff around here. We want to go out and have a great game. It’s different circumstances right now versus the first two [games]. Of course, we would have liked to win those. But like I said, it’s different circumstances right now. It’s postseason; we’re trying to get somewhere, and they’re the guys that we’ve got to play.” On if assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Rex Ryan would make a good head coach: “After the season is done, we’ll see that. I think Coach is a hell of a coach, what he brings to the table. He’s definitely tradition-oriented and can step in anywhere right now and lead a franchise. But that’s not on me. That’s up to GMs to make that decision. But as a defensive coordinator, we already know what Rex Ryan brings to the table.” On why Steelers RB Willie Parker does not typically have good games against the Ravens: “The front seven. The front seven are doing a great job. It’s not just with Willie Parker, it’s just with running backs in general. They take pride in stopping the run. We take pride in stopping the run, but it’s a totally different game now. Willie Parker is looking a lot healthier. He’s running the ball a lot tougher, a lot harder. So, we’ve definitely got to step our game up.” On how the Ravens rebounded from the game against the Giants (on 11/16) when New York ran so well: “The way you’ve seen us rebound to get to this point.” On if it’s hard for other teams to get a read on the Ravens’ defense: “It [isn’t] hard to get a beat on what we do. We try to execute and put guys in position to where they can make plays. If you study the tape you will see it. You have different guys doing things, but it [isn’t] too hard to get a beat. That could be coming from my perspective, too, which it is.” On what makes the rivalry between the Ravens and Steelers different from other NFL rivalries: “I don’t think these two teams really like each other, but I think it’s just the love for the game that both of us have. I think Pittsburgh has an awesome tradition around there, obviously, with the Steel Curtain and everything going back to those days. And we have a tradition around here that began before I got here. I think it’s just two teams that really enjoy playing football, that really like getting after it.” On if he’s worried guys are too physically beat up from the Titans game to play well this weekend: “This team has been down since training camp. We’ve been having guys hurt since training camp. We’ve been going through a lot as a team since training camp and throughout this whole season. Guys getting banged up last week against Tennessee is nothing new to us. Playing hurt is nothing new to us, and playing through things – just persevering through life itself – is something that we’ve really joined into this year because of something we’re going through in-house. [Reed is referring to Ravens director of player development O.J. Brigance battling A.L.S., aka ‘Lou Gehrig’s Disease.’] Just fighting alone is something that is instilled in all of us.” On when he saw Ravens QB Joe Flacco turn into the quarterback that the public sees now: “Just when I first saw Joe Flacco in mini-camps, when I saw him throw the ball, knowing that Joe can throw. He can throw the ball. When I first saw him in training camp, man, he threw his first ball, I already knew what we had in him. And it was just a matter of time, like I always said, just a matter of time of him developing into the guy he wanted to develop into. And, he still has a long way to go.” On how Ravens head coach John Harbaugh convinced the team he was the right man to lead: “I don’t think it was so much his convincing. Coach has a job to do; we have a job to do. This is a corporate business. You have to learn to work together. When Coach came into training camp he explained that. We understood that as men. We have a bunch of veterans on this team that understand that, to get that to the young guys. So, it was a push-pull thing in the beginning to understand what Coach wanted, him understanding what we do, and going from there.” On if there was skepticism because Harbaugh had never been a coordinator: “No, not really. Like I said, there’s a reason why [owner] Steve [bisciotti] chose Coach Harbaugh to get this job. I mean, he’s been in coaching for 20-something years. There’s a reason why he was a candidate.” On what one distinct difference in this year’s defense compared to past years’ would be: “Nothing has changed with this defense. If you go back and look at the past couple of years, nothing really has changed. Guys go down, guys are in, guys step up. It’s the same mold. Nothing has changed with this defense.” On how impressed he’s been with his performance over the last month: “It’s been OK. It’s still going. We’re trying to keep it going. In a couple of weeks, you ask me that same question, I might have a different answer.” On how confident he is in his ability to return interceptions: “I guess it’s just a little offensive mentality that’s in me. It’s something we practice, and of course, blocking. Guys throwing a couple of key blocks for me is thrown into the picture of that. You get a couple of key blocks, the confidence is definitely there to score with it, and we’re definitely trying to score with it.” On an offensive player for the Ravens that impressed him: “Shoot man, Le’Ron McClain. You already know about that guy. My sideline, [G Marshal] Yanda, who got hurt. And I mean, we’ve got some young receivers who haven’t been playing either, who are on practice squad. If they continue to grow, they definitely could be some show-stoppers.” On his take on FB Le’Ron McClain: “It’s just a tribute to the team, how guys step in and step up when their number is called.” On how RB Willis McGahee has also done well this year: “Of course, man. That just goes to show his heart, full of team chemistry. He’s going to do whatever it takes. It’s no different than Edgerrin James down in Arizona. Willis took advantage of the time he had off because he was hurt. He was playing with a lot of injuries early on in the season, and that was being pointed out in a negative way, but he took advantage of that, and now he’s doing the things that he needed to do on the field.” On if the Ravens have to remind themselves to not let Steelers WR Hines Ward get under their skin: “We just play football. Play football within the whistle and everything else will take care of itself. We can’t get caught up in that part of the game. We know it’s there, and we’ll handle it as men as the game goes.” On if it is more fun to go into Pittsburgh as the bad guys rather than host the game as the good guys: “Man, I think we’re bad guys regardless. But it doesn’t matter. We’ve been at this point for a long time now. We’ve been saying it doesn’t matter who we play or where we play them. At this point, it really doesn’t matter where we’re playing at. Good guy, bad guy, they call it what it is, but at the end of the day they will see.” On how big of a factor momentum is: “Momentum is always huge. Momentum is always huge. That’s why you play the game accordingly, and hopefully it stays on our side.” On if there is a player on the Steelers’ defense he enjoys playing against: “As a fan, I love watching good football. I can’t get away from watching good football regardless of what team it is. There’s no particular player on defense that I particularly watch. If there was one guy, it’d probably be Troy [Polamalu] because we play the same position. It’s just natural to watch your position. Those guys over there, I know a couple of them personally, and I know those guys play a hell of a football [game]. So, as a fan, you sit back and watch. And when you’re on the sideline, yeah you sit back and watch because when you’re not going over checks, you want to know what’s going on with your offense. But you also see what they’re doing on defense.” On a player he enjoys playing against on the Steelers’ offense: “I love playing against [those] guys as a whole because they’re competitors.” On what his favorite return for a touchdown is: “My favorite one was against the Jets that got called back. They called a clipping, a holding. They called a holding, which was not a holding, so… That was the one.” On if he remembers all his returns for touchdowns: “Not really. [i remember] a couple of them, a couple punt blocks, a couple of returns. I remember a couple of them.”

BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS BALTIMORE RAVENS Practice Report OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY) Wednesday LB Antwan Barnes (shoulder) DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday DT Justin Bannan (foot), WR Mark Clayton (thigh), LB Jarret Johnson (calf), WR Derrick Mason (knee), FB Le'Ron McClain (ankle), CB Samari Rolle (thigh), LB Terrell Suggs (shoulder) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday TE Todd Heap (back), LB Ray Lewis (shoulder), FB Lorenzo Neal (shoulder), S Ed Reed (knee) PITTSBURGH STEELERS Practice Report DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday C Justin Hartwig (knee), RB Willie Parker (not injury related), S Troy Polamalu (calf), DE Aaron Smith (not injury related), CB Deshea Townsend (not injury related), WR Hines Ward (not injury related)