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All Ravens players present for Thursday's practice

Luke Jones

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — For the second straight day, the Ravens sent a full squad to the practice field as they continued preparations for this weekend’s divisional playoff game with Houston. Linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo sported a blue cap on top of his helmet, an indication that the special teams ace would be limited for the second straight day. The 35-year-old continues to treatment for a sprained quadriceps muscle and appears to be the Ravens’ only real question mark for Sunday’s game. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin (knee), linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (head), cornerback Jimmy Smith (head), and safety Tom Zbikowski (head) were all practicing again after being listed as full participants for practice on Wednesday’s injury report. Referee Pete Morelli and his crew will officiate Sunday’s game in Baltimore.

Ravens, Texans offer favorable injury reports on Wednesday

Luke Jones

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — If Wednesday’s injury report was any indication, there may not be much drama this week in terms of who will be suiting up in the divisional playoff game between the Ravens and the Houston Texans. Linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo was the only limited participant for the Ravens during their first full practice of the week. The 35-year-old linebacker sprained his quadriceps muscle in the season finale against Cincinnati. Surprisingly, linebacker Jameel McClain was not listed on the injury report, suggesting the sprained MCL he suffered against the Bengals is close to 100 percent. The fourth-year inside backer missed both practices during the bye week, though an official injury report was not released. Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, safety Tom Zbikowski, and cornerback Jimmy Smith all participated fully after being cleared for their respective concussion issues. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin was also a full participant after coach John Harbaugh declared him “fine” prior to practice. Meanwhile, Houston provided a favorable report despite being ravaged with injuries throughout the season. Tight end Owen Daniels practiced on a limited basis after injuring his hand in the Texans’ wild-card win over Cincinnati last Saturday. Reports have suggested the tight end may need to

Morning Reaction Tuesday Top 7 Ravens of the regular season

Luke Jones

With a 12-4 season that resulted in an AFC North championship and first-round bye for the Ravens, we take a look back at our choices for the top 7 players of the regular season. We completed our lists looking at the entire body of work through 16 games and did not refer to the standings kept throughout the regular season. Those standings have been included at the end for comparison purposes. Luke Jones’ Top 7 … 7) Torrey Smith 6) Marshal Yanda 5) Haloti Ngata 4) Joe Flacco 3) Lardarius Webb 2) Terrell Suggs 1) Ray Rice Continue >>>

Leach, Ngata, Suggs receive first-team All-Pro honors

Luke Jones

The accolades continue to flood in for the AFC North champion Baltimore Ravens as three team members have been named to the Associated Press’ NFL All-Pro team on Friday. Fullback Vonta Leach, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, and linebacker Terrell Suggs were all awarded first-team honors. This is the first time Suggs, who led the Ravens with a career-high 14 sacks and franchise-record seven forced fumbles this season, has been named to the All-Pro team while Ngata becomes an All-Pro selection for the fourth straight year. Leach is the All-Pro fullback for the second consecutive year, last year’s coming when he was a member of the Houston Texans. Running back Ray Rice, guard Marshal Yanda, and safety Ed Reed were named to the second-team All-Pro squad. Rice led the NFL with 2,068 yards from scrimmage and scored a franchise-record 15 rushing touchdowns while Yanda displayed excellent play on the right side of the Ravens’ offensive line. Reed finished with three interceptions in his 10th season with the Ravens. The All-Pro team is decided by a national panel of 50 reporters. Unlike Pro Bowl selections, which are broken down by conference, the All-Pro team is chosen from the pool of players from

Rice absent from Ravens' final practice of week

Luke Jones

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — With the Ravens conducting a final practice this week before a much-deserved long weekend, running back Ray Rice was missing from the open portion of practice open to the media on Thursday. Rice practiced on Wednesday and spoke to the media following the workout, a good indication the Pro Bowl back was simply receiving an extra day off. Other absentees included linebackers Ray Lewis (toe), Jameel McClain (knee), and Brendon Ayanbadejo (quadriceps), defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (thigh), and right guard Marshal Yanda (ribs/thigh). Injuries listed in parentheses are unofficial with the Ravens not releasing an injury report this week. Left guard Ben Grubbs returned to practice after receiving a day to rest the turf toe condition that forced him to miss six games earlier this season. Running back Ray Rice has been voted the team’s Most Valuable Player by the Baltimore media while safety Bernard Pollard was the recipient of the Media Nice Guy award. I’ll have more later in the afternoon.

Morning Reaction Tuesday Top 7 Ravens for Week 17

Luke Jones

Below are our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the 24-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17 that gave Baltimore an AFC North title and first-round bye in the playoffs. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season using the following point system: No. 1 – 7 points No. 2 – 6 points No. 3 – 5 points No. 4 – 4 points No. 5 – 3 points No. 6 – 2 points No. 7 – 1 point To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE. Luke Jones’ Top 7 … 7) Cary Williams 6) Joe Flacco 5) Dennis Pitta 4) Terrell Suggs 3) Vonta Leach 2) Marshal Yanda 1) Ray Rice Continue >>>

With regular season in books, Ravens' 2012 slate of opponents revealed

Luke Jones

(Updated: 3:50 p.m.) With the AFC North champion Ravens enjoying a bye week before beginning their push to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis, the completion of the regular season allows us to take a look at what teams await in the 2012 season. Of course, most of the schedule was already set with the Ravens taking on the AFC West and the NFC East in addition to their annual six AFC North games. The Ravens finishing in the top spot of the AFC North means they will welcome the New England Patriots to Baltimore and travel to Houston to take on the AFC South champion Texans. The dates and times for their 16 games won’t be revealed until April, but the Ravens now have a better idea of what lies ahead in 2012. Baltimore’s eight home games: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Oakland, Dallas, New York Giants, New England. The Ravens’ eight road games: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, San Diego, Philadelphia, Washington, Houston. (Editor’s Note: The NFL confirms the Ravens will host the Denver Broncos and play a road game in San Diego in contrast to previous reports.)

Yanda returns to work in Ravens' final practice of week

Luke Jones

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — As the Ravens made final preparations to play one of the most important regular-season games in franchise history, they received an encouraging sign with the return of Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda to the practice field on Friday. Yanda sustained rib and thigh contusions in the 20-14 win over Cleveland on Christmas Eve and had been sidelined all week, missing practices on Wednesday and Thursday. The fifth-year lineman did not appear to be taking part in much activity during the open portion of practice, but Friday workouts are typically lighter ones anyway. Safety Bernard Pollard also returned to practice a day after being out of action with an illness, joining defensive lineman Arthur Jones as Ravens players dealing with sickness this week. And though he’s been ruled out for Sunday’s game in Cincinnati, wide receiver Anquan Boldin (knee) was on the field, playing catch and doing some light running only eight days after undergoing surgery to repair a partially-torn meniscus. At the day of the procedure, coach John Harbaugh offered a two-week prognosis for Boldin’s recovery time, so to see him on the field during practice on Friday was very encouraging. A bye week would be

Morning Reaction Picks and Comment – Week 17

Luke Jones

Here are Sunday’s picks as Drew Forrester and Luke Jones pick every NFL game. Drew is 152-84 after finishing 10-6 last week while Luke is 154-82 after a 9-7 record in Week 16. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks. Ravens at Bengals: Cincinnati 24-10 (Drew), Cincinnati 27-20 (Luke) Steelers at Browns: Pittsburgh 23-10 (Drew), Pittsburgh 20-13 (Luke) Redskins at Eagles: Washington 20-10 (Drew), Philadelphia 24-14 (Luke) Buccaneers at Falcons: Atlanta 34-10 (Drew), Atlanta 31-13 (Luke) 49ers at Rams: San Francisco 27-10 (Drew), San Francisco 24-7 (Luke) Bears at Vikings: Minnesota 17-10 (Drew), Minnesota 16-13 (Luke) Lions at Packers: Green Bay 23-20 (Drew), Green Bay 27-23 (Luke) Panthers at Saints: New Orleans 44-27 (Drew), New Orleans 34-27 (Luke) Titans at Texans: Tennessee 17-13 (Drew), Tennessee 20-17 (Luke) Colts at Jaguars: Jacksonville 20-13 (Drew), Jacksonville 17-14 (Luke) Jets at Dolphins: New York 21-19 (Drew), Miami 20-17 (Luke) Bills at Patriots: New England 31-21 (Drew), New England 30-20 (Luke) Chargers at Raiders: Oakland 27-20 (Drew), Oakland 24-21 (Luke) Chiefs at Broncos: Kansas City 20-17 OT (Drew), Denver 21-17 (Luke) Seahawks at Cardinals: Arizona 26-20 (Drew), Arizona 27-17 (Luke) Cowboys at Giants: New York 24-20 (Drew), New York 27-21 (Luke)

Cundiff back at practice, hoping to return on Sunday

Luke Jones

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Though veteran Shayne Graham would love the opportunity to kick against his old team in Cincinnati, Billy Cundiff returned to practice on Wednesday in hopes of making his return against the Bengals in the regular-season finale. Cundiff had not practiced since Dec. 7 and was limited in games against Indianapolis and San Diego before fully resting his injured left calf last week. The 2010 Pro Bowl kicker now appears confident in wanting to get back on the field. “It’s come a long way,” Cundiff said. “Obviously, I needed the rest. I couldn’t even make it through the game, so now this is just a matter of trying to progress it and see if I can make it through practice. If we can do that, then hopefully we’ll be able to play on Sunday.” Right guard Marshal Yanda, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, and defensive tackle Arthur Jones did not participate in Wednesday’s practice. Speculation persists about the severity of the rib and thigh contusions that forced Yanda out of Saturday’s game. Ellerbe is still waiting to be cleared to play after suffering a concussion against Cleveland. Defensive end Cory Redding and cornerback Cary Williams returned to practice on

Yanda missing from practice while three injured Ravens return to work

Luke Jones

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Preparing for arguably the most important regular-season game in the history of the franchise, the Ravens returned to the practice field with several ailing players at their disposal. Right guard Marshal Yanda (rib and thigh contusions) was not one of them as the Pro Bowl lineman was absent from the portion of practice open to the media, joining linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (concussion), defensive lineman Arthur Jones (undisclosed), and wide receiver Anquan Boldin (knee surgery) as absentees. With Boldin already expected to miss Sunday’s game in Cincinnati, Yanda’s injury is the most concerning as the Ravens are faced with the possibility of using veteran Andre Gurode or rookie Jah Reid at right guard, which is neither player’s primary position. Gurode did play right guard early in his career with the Dallas Cowboys but earned five trips to the Pro Bowl at the center position. Meanwhile, cornerback Cary Williams has been cleared for contact and return to the practice field after sustaining a concussion in last Saturday’s win, a positive development considering how equipped the Cincinnati Bengals are at the wide receiver position with A.J. Green and Jerome Simpson. Defensive end Cory Redding (ankle) and kicker Billy Cundiff

Morning Reaction Tuesday Top 7 Ravens for Week 16

Luke Jones

Below are our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the 20-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 16. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season using the following point system: No. 1 – 7 points No. 2 – 6 points No. 3 – 5 points No. 4 – 4 points No. 5 – 3 points No. 6 – 2 points No. 7 – 1 point To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE. Luke Jones’ Top 7 … 7) Ricky Williams 6) Ed Dickson 5) Shayne Graham 4) Joe Flacco 3) Brendon Ayanbadejo 2) Ray Rice 1) Lardarius Webb Drew Forresters’ Top 7 … Continue >>>

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