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Aug
29

Ravens blast Giants 24-10

by Jeff Wolfson

Week three of the preseason is considered the “dress rehearsal” for NFL teams. If Saturday night was the Baltimore Ravens’ dress rehearsal the show should be a good one this season.

Quarterback Joe Flacco and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron didn’t waste any time establishing the fact that the Ravens will be able to pass the ball this year. Flacco was 21-for-34 for 229 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He completed passes to multiple receivers and even was Baltimore’s leading rusher. Flacco’s two touchdowns came to Anquan Boldin and Todd Heap over the middle of the field. In the past two seasons, Flacco may not have thrown it over the middle even with single coverage on the receiver, but he looks much improved in 2010.
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Aug
27

What to watch against the Giants

by Jeff Wolfson

Baltimore will be playing their third preseason game on Saturday night. The third game is generally regarded as the most important preseason game because the starters play at least a half, and generally, halfway through the third quarter.

The Ravens are off to a strong start, allowing just 15 points on defense. On offense, however, the Ravens haven’t done much with their first team. Joe Flacco has looked good completing passes to a lot of different receivers, but he still needs to get the team in the end zone.
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Sep
9

A Further Look Into Tyree

by Jeff Wolfson

There’s been talk about the Ravens signing former Giants wide receiver, and Super Bowl hero, David Tyree. I’ve noticed a ton of talk by people saying he’s an extra receiver and I can’t disagree, but I was thinking there’s more to this move.

I keep reflecting on John Harbaugh’s background with the Philadelphia Eagles. Before he got the job as Baltimore’s head coach he was secondary coach to improve his chances, but he was a Special Teams Coordinator before that. The Ravens are now putting a strong emphasis on special teams as evidenced, in my mind, by keeping 10 linebackers. With the Giants, Tyree, beyond being a receiver, was a special teams ace.

My perception is that Tyree will indeed be a receiver, but only in emergency situations. Tyree’s real value to Baltimore, pending he signs some time this season, will come in the specialty situations. The special teams coverage would be fantastic with Brendon Ayanbadejo as one gunner and Tyree as the other gunner. The coverage teams would be even better than they were last season.

Another move I see the Ravens making is re-signing Lorenzo Neal. Neal helped the Ravens rushing offense become dominant once again last season. He has reportedly had talks with Baltimore about coming back. I’m looking forward to these possible moves. Should be fun.

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