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NFL 2010 Preview: Baltimore Ravens

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Ravens need a good start if they are to live up to their billing as potential Super Bowl contenders according to Al Dannity. Off-season changes Anquan Boldin and Donte Stallworth beef up a receiving corps that promises to help Joe Flacco continue his development at quarterback. The signal caller took great strides in 2009...

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NFL 2010 Preview: AFC North

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore looks set to dominate its division in 2010 and that’s got Al Dannity in a poetic mood. A message for the rest of the AFC “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me – filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;” – The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe. The...

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NFL Preview: Jets Look to Clip Ravens’ Wings

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Rex Ryan built Baltimore into a defensive force but now the Jets’ coach is looking to beat his old team on Monday Night Football. Time to deliver Rex Ryan isn’t exactly shy. He dropped as many F-bombs as he could manage into the whole run of Hard Knocks, drawing the ire of Tony Dungy in...

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NFL Preview: Saints Will Tear 49ers Apart

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After a slow start to the season, Al Dannity expects the Saints’ offense to explode in week 2 on Monday Night Football. Saints will torment 49ers defense Having won their season opener, it’s now time for the Saints to take their show on the road and prove there is no Super Bowl hangover. Luckily they...

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NFL Preview: Battered Steelers can win in Tampa

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 without Ben Roethlisberger and Al Dannity likes them to move to 3-0 by beating the Bucs on Sunday. Batch will suffice for now Big Ben remains out with suspension and now with Dennis Dixon down for five weeks, the Steelers must turn to Charlie Batch to lead them into week...

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NFL Preview: AFC North Battles Abound

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Week 4 of the NFL regular season promises to be an important one as several key division battles highlight the slate. Nowhere is this more evident than in the AFC North where all four teams – Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Cleveland – will duke it out in what’s quickly becoming the NFL’s most competitive division....

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NFL Preview: Giants and Texans Ready For a Shootout

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston and the Giants both possess dominant defensive fronts but their soft secondaries should lead to a high scoring game. Numbers can be misleading While statistics never lie, sometimes one set of numbers fails to tell the whole story. Such is the case with the New York Giants’ secondary in 2010. So far this season...

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NFL Preview: Patriots-Ravens, Browns-Steelers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Since we’re at the quarter pole of the 2010 NFL regular season, pundits across the nation will begin (or may already have begun) building their arguments for “Best Team in the NFL.” Given how crazy this 2010 season has been — after four weeks there we no undefeated teams remaining — the Best-in-the-NFL debate can...

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NFL Preview: Battle of the Birds on Thursday Night

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore Ravens (6-2) at Atlanta Falcons (6-2) It’s a short week for both the Ravens and Falcons as they prepare to do battle this Thursday night.  The Ravens are coming off a 26-10 wipeout of Miami on Sunday afternoon while Atlanta fought tooth-and-nail before putting away NFC South rivals Tampa Bay 27-21. This promises to...

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NFL Preview: Giants Need To Bring the Pain Against the Eagles

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Giants and Eagles are tied with 6-3 records atop the NFC East. Now they meet in the Linc where Eli Manning and Michael Vick will provide an unusual duel. Vick’s pocket play will prove decisive No team in the NFL can match the New York Giants when it comes to depth at the front...

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NFL Preview: Ravens, Texans Tangle on Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore Ravens (8-4) at Houston Texans (5-7) Ravens Notes: — Keep an eye on who Baltimore lines up as its starting tight end on Monday Night. Todd Heap (hamstring) didn’t practice Thursday and is expected to miss his first game of the season. Rookie third-round pick Ed Dickson would replace him — but it’s a...

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NFL Preview: Panthers and Steelers, Thursday Night Style

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Carolina Panthers (2-12) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) Panthers Notes: — One of the bright spots in this otherwise lost season has been the play of RB Jonathan Stewart. Against Arizona, Stewart carried a season-high 27 times for 137 yards, a fantastic outing and exactly the style of play coach John Fox wants to rely on....

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Super Bowl Betting: Playoff Preview, Ravens at Steelers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

AFC Divisional Playoff: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers On Saturday, Round 3 of what might be the NFL’s best rivalry will go down at Heinz Field as the Pittsburgh Steelers play host to the Baltimore Ravens — for the third time this season. The first meeting between these two happened back in Week 4 —...

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NFL: Ravens Look to Make a Statement Against Steelers

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Joe Flacco and the Ravens have a point to prove. They know that if they can’t control the AFC North, they can’t dominate the NFL. On Sunday they get the chance to stake a claim as the best in their division. The Steelers are coming to Baltimore and Al Dannity has his breakdown ready. Roethlisberger...

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NFL: Texans Look to Exploit Flacco’s Mistakes Against Ravens

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A bad Matt Schaub throw ended Houston’s chances of picking up a win against the Raiders last week. This weekend however it will be the Texans who will look to exploit quarterback errors against Joe Flacco and the Ravens. Balance of power The arrival of the aging and, at least for the Jets, under-performing Derrick...

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NFL Playoffs Odds and Bets: Ravens at Patriots, Panthers at Seahawks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots When: Saturday 4:35 p.m. ET Odds: Patriots opened as 7.5-point favorites and now sit as 7-point favorites. The total has dropped from 49 to 48 points. Sports Interaction NFL Playoffs Odds Preview: If there were any team that could feel pretty good about heading to play the New England...

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AFC NORTH: NFL 2015/16 Season Betting Preview

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A remarkable three teams from the AFC North made the playoffs in 2014, but could that happen again? The Steelers finished first going 11-5 with a 4-2 record inside the division. The Cincinnati Bengals barely edged out the Baltimore Ravens going 10-5-1 and a 3-3 division record, while the Ravens ended the year at 10-6...

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Ravens vs. Cardinals Point Spread: Monday Night Football

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Monday Night Football gives us two teams trending in the opposite direction. The Baltimore Ravens, just a few short years removed from a Super Bowl win are 1-5, while the Arizona Cardinals have emerged from the basement of the NFC West going 4-2 through six weeks of the regular season. The battle in the desert...

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Steelers vs. Ravens Point Spread: NFL Week 4 Odds, Prediction

• Sports Interaction Staff

• Last Updated: September 27, 2017

The Baltimore Ravens’ trip overseas left a terrible taste in their mouths – and bouncing back won’t be easy as they prepare for a home encounter with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens were thumped 44-7 by the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, and is now tasked with facing a Steelers team that sits tied with...

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Ravens vs. Jaguars Point Spread: NFL Week 3 Odds, Prediction

• Sports Interaction Staff

• Last Updated: September 21, 2017

American football returns to England this weekend as the Baltimore Ravens tangle with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. The Ravens defense is off to a sensational start, having allowed just 10 points while racking up eight interceptions through two games. That doesn’t bode well for Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles, who is one of the...