Brandon Williams

As OTAs begin, several Ravens still working their way back to health

2013-05-21 04:30:00

Starting today and continuing over the next three weeks, Ravens’ rookies and veterans will come together for organized team activities. The three day OTAs, which will be held at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills from May 21-23, May...

Taking stock at Ravens' inside linebacker position minus Rolando McClain

2013-05-16 04:11:00

The abrupt retirement of trouble-prone inside linebacker Rolando McClain shouldn't necessarily have a major impact on the state of the Ravens at the position. Here's the logic: 1. Despite his imposing size and first-round pedigree, McClain was never�...

SEC West spring review: Atlanta road runs through 'Bama

2013-05-08 01:04:02

Six SEC West teams went through the motions of spring practice with every intention of challenging Alabama's dominance of the division, conference and nation. Do they have a shot? Let's take a look at all seven division members and how they look after...

The topics this offseason are endless for Ravens fans

2013-05-01 13:57:00

Ravens Nation, you feel better about things, don't you? The great panic is officially over. Oh, it was rough there for a while, watching the Ravens clean house and get rid of the old guys and the locker-room lawyers and the over-valued players who...

DeCosta says Ravens haven't ruled out finding another wide receiver

2013-05-06 19:11:00

Months after trading veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers following a contract dispute, the Ravens waited until the seventh round to draft a wide receiver. Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta attributed that to how...

Ravens rookie Brandon Williams turned a challenging job into training ground

2013-05-04 14:24:00

The grind of being an NFL nose guard is embraced by Ravens rookie Brandon Williams, a heavyweight defensive lineman accustomed to dirty work and life's hardships. Before emerging as a draft sleeper from Division II Missouri Southern, Williams spent last...

Ravens officially sign 14 undrafted rookies, cut Lonyae Miller

2013-05-03 12:45:00

The Ravens made it official, signing 14 undrafted rookies to contracts. They also waived running back Lonyae Miller and officially announced six rookie contracts previously reported by The Baltimore Sun: fourth-round fullback Kyle Juszczyk (Harvard),...

Ravens announce jersey numbers for 10 draft picks

2013-05-03 11:36:00

With their 2013 draft class in town for their rookie minicamp, the Ravens announced the jersey numbers that their 10 draft picks will wear. The Ravens rookies wore their new shiny jerseys Friday afternoon at The Castle. First-round pick Matt Elam will...

Mel Kiper Jr. gives Ravens' draft an A: 'Everything fell right'

2013-05-02 13:57:00

As far as ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. is concerned, the Ravens' draft was above reproach. The Ravens drafted 10 players, a rookie class headlined by a pair of All-American defensive players: first-round safety Matt Elam (Florida) and second-round...

Defense first and foremost for Ravens in NFL draft

2013-04-27 18:28:00

The 2013 NFL draft is over, and looking back at what the Ravens have accomplished this weekend, it is fairly obvious that they wanted to focus on defense after slowly rebuilding the offense over the past few offseasons. As I wrote in this space...

Talking Ravens with Gordon McGuinness of Pro Football Focus

2013-04-30 04:00:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

Local fans react to NFL Draft

2013-04-29 15:32:00

Rocky Rutherford of Keedysville watched the NFL Draft throughout the weekend and criticized the fact that so many teams drafted offensive linemen in the first round. “I don’t think o-linemen are a big deal because you can get good o-linemen...

Grade: B The Ravens were disciplined in not deviating from their stated goal: upgrading the middle of their defense. With their first three picks, they seem to have accomplished that.

2013-04-27 00:00:00

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The Ravens replenished their roster at key spots in need of an overhaul after linebacker Ray Lewis' retirement, the free-agent departures of free safety Ed Reed (Houston Texans) and inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (Miami Dolphins), and the cutting of strong safety Bernard Pollard.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

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Grade: A- The Ravens filled several of their major needs with highly skilled players like safety Matt Elam and inside linebacker Arthur Brown.

2013-01-23 00:00:00

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