Word on the Street: A Baltimore Sports Short Podcast

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Ravens Seek Intangibles Feb 18, 2016

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It has been said that intangibles can make the difference between whether or not an athlete can successfully grow from an amateur into a true professional in the wide world of sports. And that will be important to the Ravens when they analyze hundreds of draft eligible prospects. But how do you identify desirable intangibles? Where do you look?

Mike Pettine Return to Baltimore Makes Sense Feb 11, 2016

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Former Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine spent 7 seasons in Baltimore as an assistant to Brian Billick and later, John Harbaugh. Could he return to the Ravens sideline?

With a Little Luck These Prospects Could Help The Ravens Feb 11, 2016

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The Ravens have plenty of offseason needs to address, among them are speed rusher, wide receiver and guard. Here are a few prospects that could help and each is right here in Baltimore.

Joe Linta Could Derail Ravens Offseason Plans Feb 11, 2016

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Joe Flacco's agent Joe Linta is heavily invested in his client and that could ultimately choke the Ravens offseason plans if a new deal isn't reach quickly.

Speed Kills in The NFL Feb 10, 2016

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No matter the sport, speed kills. And speed was on display during Super Bowl 50. You’ve heard it said many times that the NFL is a copy cat league and as such, speed rushers across the continent should pay homage to Von Miller. Miller’s explosiveness off the edge altered the most important games during the 2015 season.

Winning Ugly is a Beautiful Think Feb 09, 2016

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Despite the league competition committee’s annual effort to push the NFL further and further towards arena football, defense still matters. Defense still wins championships.

Ravens Stick Together Through Adversity Feb 09, 2016

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This 2015 season was a true test of the Ravens coaching staff in keeping the team together and playing hard especially with the lack of a true leader in the locker room and they passed that test with flying colors.

Cam's Pity Party Feb 08, 2016

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The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10, courtesy of a dominant defensive performance and a ferocious pass rush. Yet most of the talk the morning after Super Bowl 50 is centered upon the loser’s locker room thanks to Cam Newton’s 2-minute child-like pouting presser.

Ravens Should Borrow a Page From Broncos' Script Feb 05, 2016

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The Broncos success in 2015 is rooted in good defense and establishing the run, something the Ravens could learn and borrow from.

Cam The Ham Feb 04, 2016

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Cam Newton is a terrific athlete, involved in his community and should be the NFL MVP. Yet there's a lot of hate aimed his way. It's a generational thing.