The Baltimore Ravens matched their rival the Pittsburgh Steelers with an 8-8 Campaign and 4-2 in the AFC North. They took a couple steps back as QB Joe Flacco had 19 TDs and 22 INTs after his big Pay Day and they should have paid him.
Ray Rice gets a two-game suspension for some off the field issues as Bernard Pierce steps in as the #1 RB. Torrey Smith gets help in Steve Smith from the Carolina Panthers. The O-Line is in tact as they pick up Center Jeremy Zuttah from the Bucs.
The "D" is led by Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs as they will be backed up by Ravens Top Pick C.J. Mosely from 'Bama. The back End has #1 CB LaDarius Webb with "Hammer" SS Matt Elam the Ravens 2013 Top Pick as the Purple Browns start turning over the roster for the greater good!
Key Players
Offense
QB Joe
RB Pierce/Rice
WR T. Smith/S. Smith/J. Jones/ M. Brown
TEs Pitta/Owen Daniels (2014 FA Texans)
C J. Zutta (2014 FA Bucs)
RG M. Yanda
Defense
DT H. Ngata
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ILB C. J. Mosely (2014 Top Pick Alabama)
LCB L. Webb
SS M. Elam
The Offense should get a boost from both WR Steve Smith of the Panthers and TE Owen Daniels coming over from "Bulls on Parade" the Houston Texans. That O-Line will have a new center and there will be some adjustments from Pass to Run Blocking.
Defensively they should be pretty good. Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs anchor the "D" as they add some nice young pieces. Mosely and Upshaw from 'Bama are solid players and they have former 'Bama All-American TE and Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome written all over those picks.
The Back End with a healthy CB in LeDarius Webb should be more than solid. 2nd-year to be Safety Matt Elam was impressive in his rookie campaign and CB Jimmy Smith is improving.
Key 2014 Schedule Dates
AFC North Opponents: Steelers, Bengals, Browns
Wk 1 vs Bengals
Wk 2 vs Steelers
Wk 3 @ Browns
Wk 5 @ Colts
Wk 8 @ Bengals
Wk 9 @ Steelers
Wk 11 Bye Week
Wk 12 @ Saints
Wk 17 vs Browns
The Ravens will know right off playing both the Steelers and Bengals in Weeks 1 and 2 and they get them at the "Big Crab Cake" M&T Bank Stadium. Before they hit the Bye Week in Week 11 the Schedule is filled will some pot holes!
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
CJ Mosely
Dennis Pitta
Haloti Ngata
Joe Flacco
LaDarius Webb
Marshal Yanda
Matt Elam
NFL
PURPLE Reign
Steve Smith
Terrell Suggs
Torrey Smith
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