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Morning Reaction Picks and Comment – Wild Card Weekend

Luke Jones

Here are this weekend’s picks as The Morning Reaction will pick every NFL game this season. Drew Forrester finished 13-3 last week while Luke Jones was 11-5 in Week 17. Forrester finished 161-77 in the regular season and Jones was 152-86 overall. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks. To hear their full explanations, click HERE. Colts at Ravens: Baltimore 33-16 (Drew), Baltimore 27-17 (Luke) Bengals at Texans: Houston 31-21 (Drew), Houston 24-20 (Luke) Vikings at Packers: Green Bay 31-21 (Drew), Green Bay 30-20 (Luke) Seahawks at Redskins: Washington 20-17 OT (Drew), Seattle 24-17 (Luke)

Eleven Ravens players practice on limited basis

Luke Jones

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — While all players on the 53-man roster took part in Wednesday’s practice in preparation of their wild-card matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, the Ravens are still feeling the effects of a season’s worth of injuries as 11 players worked on a limited basis. After missing practice all last week and being listed as inactive for Sunday’s regular-season finale against Cincinnati, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and right guard Marshal Yanda returned to practice on a limited basis as both appear set to make their respective returns for the first round of the playoffs. Others limited for Wednesday’s workout included fullback Vonta Leach, safety Bernard Pollard, and left guard Jah Reid. Reid was listed as having a toe injury and appeared to be taking part in little activity during the portion of practice open to the media. Meanwhile, Indianapolis was missing four players from practice as linebackers Dwight Freeney and Pat Angerer, defensive tackle Kellen Heard, and guard Joe Reitz all sat out. BALTIMORE LIMITED PARTICIPATION: RB Anthony Allen (head), TE Billy Bajema (head), WR Tandon Doss (ankle), CB Chris Johnson (thigh), FB Vonta Leach (knee/ankle), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), DT Haloti Ngata (knee), RB Bernard Pierce (ankle),

Morning Reaction Picks and Comment – Week 17

Luke Jones

Here are this weekend’s picks as The Morning Reaction will pick every NFL game this season. Drew Forrester finished 10-6 last week while Luke Jones was 10-6 in Week 15. Forrester is 148-74 through 15 weeks and Jones is 141-81 overall. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks. To hear their full explanations, click HERE. Ravens at Bengals: Cincinnati 30-17 (Drew), Baltimore 23-20 (Luke) Jets at Bills: Buffalo 30-13 (Drew), New York 20-17 (Luke) Browns at Steelers: Pittsburgh 20-10 (Drew), Pittsburgh 17-13 (Luke) Texans at Colts: Houston 28-24 (Drew), Indianapolis 24-21 (Luke) Jaguars at Titans: Tennessee 23-20 (Drew), Tennessee 17-14 (Luke) Eagles at Giants: New York 48-10 (Drew), New York 24-13 (Luke) Bears at Lions: Chicago 31-24 (Drew), Chicago 27-17 (Luke) Buccaneers at Falcons: Tampa Bay 26-20 (Drew), Atlanta 21-20 (Luke) Panthers at Saints: New Orleans 38-24 (Drew), New Orleans 31-23 (Luke) Dolphins at Patriots: New England 33-13 (Drew), New England 31-17 (Luke) Packers at Vikings: 30-26 Green Bay (Drew), Minnesota 27-23 (Luke) Chiefs at Broncos: Denver 37-17 (Drew), Denver 31-10 (Luke) Raiders at Chargers: San Diego 27-20 (Drew), San Diego 21-10 (Luke) Cardinals at 49ers: San Francisco 31-6 (Drew), San Francisco 27-7 (Luke) Rams at Seahawks:

Reed fined $55,000 for hit on Giants' Cruz

Luke Jones

Ravens free safety Ed Reed has been fined a reported $55,000 for a penalized hit on New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz in last Sunday’s 33-14 win for Baltimore. The veteran appeared to hit Cruz in the chest with his shoulder before making contact with the wideout’s facemask. Reed was penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness for contact to the head and neck area of a defenseless player, according to Week 16 referee Carl Cheffers. Earlier this season, Reed was initially suspended one game for a hit on Pittsburgh receiver Emmanuel Sanders before the suspension was overturned. Reed was instead fined $50,000 by arbitrator Ted Cotrell after an appeal that was supported by team president Dick Cass and general manager Ozzie Newsome. “It’s just an interesting situation,” said Reed prior to news of the latest fine surfacing Thursday night. “I just play the game. I’ll let them make those decisions.”

Morning Reaction Tuesday Top 7 Ravens for Week 16

Luke Jones

Below are our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the 33-14 win over the New York Giants in Week 16. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2012 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 the full explanation for the respective lists, click HERE. Luke Jones’ Top 7 … 7) Chykie Brown 6) James Ihedigbo 5) Anquan Boldin 4) Bernard Pierce 3) Torrey Smith 2) Ray Rice 1) Joe Flacco Drew Forrester’s Top 7 … CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE >>>

Ravens' opponents set for 2013 season

Luke Jones

After clinching their second straight AFC North division title on Sunday, the Ravens now know who they will play during the 2013 regular season. Baltimore will play the NFC North for the first time since the 2009 season and will take on the entire AFC East for the first time since 2010. The Ravens will also play the AFC South and AFC West division winners, Houston and Denver. Of course, dates and times will not be determined until late April, but here are their 2013 games … HOME: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, New York Jets, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston AWAY: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, Chicago, Detroit, Denver

Harbaugh confirms plan for Lewis not to return before postseason; Boldin leaves with shoulder injury

Luke Jones

BALTIMORE — The Ravens clinched their second straight AFC North division title by way of a 33-14 win over the New York Giants to make their decision to hold back linebacker Ray Lewis until the playoffs that much easier. The 37-year-old linebacker must be placed on the 53-man roster this week after his 21-day window for practice concludes but will not play in the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. “We will not look at him again for this week. We’ll look at him at the playoffs,” coach John Harbaugh said. “It’s an injury that is a 12- to 16-week injury. If you do the math going back, we thought there was a chance. He is progressing really well. I’m not saying he couldn’t have played the last couple of weeks, but it would’ve been risky to re-injure it. The fact that there was some patience on Ray’s part and our part, it turned out well.” Lewis returned to the practice field on Dec. 5 and is still less than 10 weeks removed from surgery to repair the torn triceps in his right arm. He was eligible to return against Denver in Week 15, but the Ravens and Lewis have

Ravens officially place McClain on IR, promote Hamilton from practice squad

Luke Jones

Following Saturday’s news that Ray Lewis would not make his return to action against the New York Giants on Sunday, the Ravens officially placed linebacker Jameel McClain on injured reserve and promoted outside linebacker Adrian Hamilton from the practice squad. McClain suffered a spinal cord contusion against the Washington Redskins on Dec. 9 and was declared out for the season by coach John Harbaugh earlier this week. The Ravens appeared to delay making a roster move in hopes of Lewis taking his place on the 53-man roster but instead elected to place Hamilton on the roster. Hamilton was signed to the Ravens’ practice squad on Sept. 3 and starred at Prairie View A&M during his collegiate career. In two seasons, he collected 108 tackles, 26 sacks, and 34 1/2 tackles for loss. As a senior last year, the 6-foot-3, 251-pound pass rusher led all Division I FCS players with 20 1/2 sacks, which set a new Southwestern Athletic Conference record The Ravens could have promoted inside linebacker Nigel Carr from the practice squad to boost depth at the position but chose not to do so, which might be an indication they’re feeling optimistic about the potential return of Dannell Ellerbe.

Morning Reaction Picks and Comment – Week 16

Luke Jones

Here are this weekend’s picks as The Morning Reaction will pick every NFL game this season. Drew Forrester finished 10-6 last week while Luke Jones was 10-6 in Week 15. Forrester is 148-74 through 15 weeks and Jones is 141-81 overall. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks. To hear their full explanations, click HERE. Giants at Ravens: New York 41-23 (Drew), New York 27-21 (Luke) Falcons at Lions: Atlanta 35-23 (Drew), Atlanta 27-20 (Luke) Bengals at Steelers: Cincinnati 28-24 (Drew), Pittsburgh 24-20 (Luke) Titans at Packers: Green Bay 28-16 (Drew), Green Bay 28-13 (Luke) Raiders at Panthers: Carolina 23-6 (Drew), Carolina 21-10 (Luke) Bills at Dolphins: Miami 24-10 (Drew), Miami 23-14 (Luke) Patriots at Jaguars: New England 49-17 (Drew), New England 41-12 (Luke) Colts at Chiefs: Indianapolis 20-10 (Drew), Indianapolis 24-14 (Luke) Saints at Cowboys: New Orleans 34-24 (Drew), Dallas 31-27 (Luke) Redskins at Eagles: Washington 34-20 (Drew), Washington 31-17 (Luke) Rams at Buccaneers: Tampa Bay 20-13 (Drew), Tampa Bay 21-16 (Luke) Chargers at Jets: New York 24-20 (Drew), San Diego 21-20 (Luke) Vikings at Texans: Houston 27-17 (Drew), Houston 24-16 (Luke) Browns at Broncos: Denver 30-10 (Drew), Denver 31-14 (Luke) Bears at Cardinals: Chicago 17-13

Ravens to wear black jerseys in regular-season home finale

Luke Jones

Sunday marks the Ravens’ final regular-season contest of the year at M&T Bank Stadium, and they’ll be going out in style as they wear their black jerseys against the New York Giants. The Ravens announced Wednesday they will wear their alternate tops for the second time this season as they try to snap a three-game losing streak and lock up their second consecutive AFC North title. Baltimore wore the black jerseys in Week 13 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game in which the Ravens lost 23-20 on a Shaun Suisham field goal as time expired. Sporting a 9-3 all-time record wearing their alternate jerseys, the Ravens have yet to decide their pants color for Sunday’s game. Teams are only permitted to wear their alternate or throwback jerseys twice per season and are prohibited from wearing them in the postseason.

AFC Week 16 playoff picture

Luke Jones

The task for the Ravens is clear against the New York Giants, even if it remains a difficult challenge with their recent struggles and three-game losing streak. Win and they’re AFC North champions for the second straight season. A loss keeps their division hopes up in the air, regardless of what happens earlier Sunday between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Both the Bengals and the Steelers have a chance to win the division while the Ravens simply need one win in their final two weeks of the regular season to guarantee the division title. Via the three-way head-to-head tiebreaker, Pittsburgh would win the AFC North if the Ravens lose their final two games and the Steelers win their last two. The Bengals are the AFC North champions if they beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore in their final two games (with the Ravens falling in Week 16, of course). The Ravens could still win the AFC North without winning another game should the Bengals lose to the Steelers on Sunday and Pittsburgh fall to Cleveland in the final week of the season. Here are the AFC’s Week 16 scenarios for the Ravens as well as the rest of the conference: **Clinched playoff spots: New

AFC Week 16 playoff picture

Luke Jones

The task for the Ravens is clear against the New York Giants, even if it remains a difficult challenge with

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