New Ravens OLB Jayson Oweh wants to be called by his first name Odafe (O-dah-FAY).
Oweh had gone by his middle name because people had trouble pronouncing Odafe.
"I don’t care anymore," he said. "You’re going to have to learn how to pronounce it."
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said some of the team’s scouts had their flights canceled to Kansas City because of weather.
In talking about having scouts at games, John Harbaugh made sure to clarify “which is legal in pro football.”
Ravens CB Marcus Peters was extremely vocal on the way to the locker room after beating his former team the Rams. He said, “kicking your ass out of the playoffs.”
Lamar Jackson offered a man $100 if he could tell him his name.
The man guessed Jackson played football. The position? “You’re probably a wide receiver,” he said.
Jackson still gave him the money.
RIP Mo Gaba, a 14-year-old superfan whose courageous battle with cancer was an inspiration to the entire Baltimore sports community. His love of sports and iconic laugh will never be forgotten.
I can’t begin to put into words what I’m feeling. I tried to finish my show after I found out and I couldn’t. I am so privileged to call you a friend and to be a part of your life. You stole my heart. You accomplished more in 14 years than most do in a lifetime. I love you!
Justin Tucker is not only the most accurate kicker in NFL history. But he’s the most clutch.
Tucker improved to 16-for-16 in his NFL career on field goals in the final minute of regulation.
How the NFL world has changed:
In 2002, Ray Lewis signed a seven-year, $50M contract ($7.1M per year) that included a then-NFL record signing bonus of $19M.
Now, 17 years later, C.J. Mosley agrees to a five-year, $85M deal ($17M per year) that includes $51M guaranteed.
Lamar Jackson takes time to pose with Bills fans at the airport Saturday night after suffering a concussion and losing in the playoffs
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Terrell Suggs
-2-time Super Bowl champ
-8th on all-time sacks list
-7-time Pro Bowl player
-2011 NFL Defensive Player of Year
-2003 Defensive Rookie of Year
John Harbaugh made the point that Ravens got the ball back because Broncos were throwing to the end zone in a 23-7 game.
"Throwing the ball in the end zone with 10 seconds left, I don’t know if that’s there’s a 16-point touchdown that’s going to be possible right there," he said
Ravens DC Wink Martindale said he will not double/triple team Ja'Marr Chase like he did Davante Adams.
"Adams is one of the top 2 receivers in the league and he's not No. 2. Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Fame QB, and I don't think we're ready to buy a gold jacket for Joe (Burrow)."
Joe Flacco on if he could've made a different in the game: "No, no, you can't even go there, man. I thought Lamar did a great job of just hanging in there. You know, he gave us a chance at the end."
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson currently leads all players in Pro Bowl voting:
Lamar Jackson 44,048 votes
Patrick Mahomes 36,390
Russell Wilson 36,197
Dalvin Cook 30,943
Christian McCaffrey 29,773
Ravens defensive coordinator Wink Martindale on absent Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell: "There are a lot of stats [since 2015] that the Steelers are actually better without him. That might be why he’s riding a jet ski down in Miami right now."
Alejandro Villanueva said it's better for linemen to play for a run-first team like the Ravens.
"I’m assuming it’s not as much fun for the receivers because they’re not getting all of the catches, they’re making the Tik Toks and and they’re having fun on their social media."
Haloti Ngata provided the funniest moment of the draft for Ravens fans when he introduced his sons before making Baltimore’s third-round pick.
Ngata: “They were all born in Baltimore and they were all raised to say one thing.”
His sons: “Steelers suck!”
Lamar Jackson should lead all NFL MVP races after today.
Jackson has outplayed Deshaun Watson after doing the same against Russell Wilson earlier this season.
Ravens are sending 12 players to Pro Bowl -- ties the most ever for one team:
QB Lamar Jackson
FB Patrick Ricard
TE Mark Andrews
RB Mark Ingram
OT Ronnie Stanley
G Marshal Yanda
CB Marcus Peters
CB Marlon Humphrey
S Earl Thomas
OLB Matthew Judon
LS Morgan Cox
K Justin Tucker
Lamar Jackson was told that Josh Allen said Jackson should be the NFL’s highest-paid player.
Jackson chuckled and said he didn’t know how to answer that.
“I appreciate him saying that,” Jackson said with a smile.
Lamar Jackson greeted his O-Linemen in locker room by handing out boxes of Rolex watches.
"We’re really grateful for that guy," guard Bradley Bozeman said. "I had a Bolex, the fake Rolex, that costs you about $30. This is by far the nicest watch I have — by leaps and bounds."
Browns are now searching for their 12th head coach and 10th general manager since returning to the NFL in 1999.
A look at the rest of the AFC North over that time ...
Ravens: 2 head coaches, 2 GMs
Steelers: 2 head coaches, 1 GM
Bengals: 4 head coaches, 1 GM
Roquan Smith surprised every member of the Ravens defense with personalized Versace robes. This included practice squad and IR players.
“I have the utmost respect for every person in here,” Smith said.
How much did they cost? “That doesn’t matter.”
Ravens have six players leading their positions in Pro Bowl voting:
QB Lamar Jackson
FB Patrick Ricard
OT Orlando Brown Jr.
G Marshal Yanda
K Justin Tucker
CB Marcus Peters
Lamar Jackson becomes the first QB this season to win three games after trailing by double digits.
Before this season, Jackson had been 0-6 when trailing by double digits, including playoffs.
Roquan Smith on C.J. Stroud throwing 3 TDs last week against Cleveland and being held out of the end zone by the Ravens: "We're not the Browns, we're the Baltimore Ravens at the end of the day. So whoever they play before us really don't matter."
Josh Allen is the the second QB to throw four TD passes in a playoff game against a Bill Belichick team.
The first? Joe Flacco in the 2014 AFC Divisional playoffs.
Mark Andrews is clearly the best tight end in the NFL right now.
🏈93 receptions (10 more than all TEs)
🏈1,187 yards receiving (121 more than all TEs)
🏈9 TD catches (tied among all TEs)
🏈69 first downs (11 more than all TEs)
🏈18 catches of 20-plus yards (3 more than all TEs)
Lamar Jackson was named Pro Bowl Offensive MVP.
In his first Pro Bowl, Jackson was 16-of-23 for 185 yards passing. He threw two TDs and one INT for 104.4 passer rating.
Jackson had already made history, becoming the youngest QB to start a Pro Bowl.
Lamar Jackson said RB J.K. Dobbins (knee) is getting better day by day.
“Hopefully, he’ll be out in a couple of weeks,” Jackson said after Wednesday’s practice.
There are six Ravens who lead their positions in Pro Bowl voting:
QB Lamar Jackson
FB Patrick Ricard
OT Orlando Brown Jr.
G Marshal Yanda
CB Marcus Peters
K Justin Tucker
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson turns 25 today.
His 37 victories are the most by a QB under the age of 25 since the 1970 merger:
Lamar Jackson: 37
Dan Marino: 34
Drew Bledsoe: 32
Ben Roethlisberger: 29
Only 1st-Round QB to run a faster 40 time at the Combine since 2006 than Justin Fields’ unofficial 4.44 today was Robert Griffin III, who ran a 4.41 at the 2012 Combine.
Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins said he feels like he should have “been the guy” and feels like he’s being held back
“If we had Lamar, we would have won, too,” Dobbins added.
John Harbaugh on why the Ravens were able to come back from 19 points down for a 31-25 win over the Colts:
“First of all, we have Lamar Jackson. Next of all, we have a bunch of guys just like Lamar Jackson, with heart, spirit, soul, persistence and all the other things.”
On Sunday night, Ravens OLB Odafe Oweh became the NFL's rookie this season to record a sack, forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the same game.
He is the only rookie this season with at least five sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Justin Tucker on missing what would have been an NFL record 67-yard field goal at the end of the game: “It’s heartbreaking. It’s disappointing especially when it’s a kick that I have the ability to make.”
It looks like Lamar Jackson got together with eight of his Ravens teammates at a local park in Florida.
WR Miles Boykin said last week that Jackson was planning some informal workouts.
Rookie sixth-round pick James Proche can be seen catching passes.
In 2008, Ravens hired John Harbaugh after they couldn't reach deal with Jason Garrett, their top choice.
Here's how it turned out for both sides ...
Jason Garrett
85-67 (.559)
3 Division titles
3 Playoff seasons
John Harbaugh
118-74 (.615)
4 Div. titles
8 Playoff yrs
1 SB title
Breaking: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones have decided that Jason Garrett will not be part of the organization moving forward, a source tells
@WerderEdESPN
.
On ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown, Patrick Mahomes on Lamar Jackson: "He's the fastest guy on the football field but people still don't talk about how good he's been able to pass the ball."
Lamar Jackson said he walked off the field at the end of the game and didn't shake hands with the Titans because of what transpired before the last game in November, when the Titans huddled on the Ravens' logo.
Jackson said that was disrespectful.
Steve Smith calls out Ravens’ route combinations for being “elementary” and believes offensive coordinator Greg Roman needs to go elsewhere.
"My 6 year old, who is asleep right now, can probably run this offense as well.”
Ravens post-draft defense starting lineup
DE: Calais Campbell
NT: Brandon Williams
DT: Derek Wolfe
OLB: Matthew Judon
ILB: Patrick Queen
ILB: L.J. Fort / Malik Harrison
OLB: Jaylon Ferguson
CB: Marlon Humphrey, Tavon Young (NB)
SS: Chuck Clark
FS: Earl Thomas
CB: Marcus Peters
Football’s favorite waterboy: Bobby Boucher or Lamar Jackson?
Jackson, the Pro Bowl Offensive MVP, made sure everyone stayed hydrated at the all-star event.
Ravens CB Marcus Peters called off the Gatorade shower on coach John Harbaugh toward end of Baltimore's 28-10 win over Pittsburgh that wrapped up the regular season.
"This is not the time for that," Peters told teammates on the sideline. "We have more to do."
Lamar Jackson became first QB in NFL history to complete 85% of his passes in a 400-yard game.
He recorded highest completion percentage in a 40-pass game in NFL history (86.0%)
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta pointed out to John Harbaugh that 6 picks in the 4th round would set an NFL record.
"I wonder what Coach Fangio thinks about that?," Harbaugh quipped.
Last year, Vic Fangio bashed the Ravens' pursuit to a record for consecutive 100-yard rushing game.
John Harbaugh was runaway choice for NFL Coach of the Year.
Here's the voting:
John Harbaugh: 27 votes
Kyle Shanahan: 14
Matt LaFleur: 3
Mike Tomlin: 2
Sean McDermott: 2
Sean Payton: 1
Lamar Jackson gains 5 yards on final play instead of taking a knee.
Ravens' streak of 100-yard rushing games extends to 43, tying the NFL record held by the Steelers (1974-77).
The Bills just won their first playoff game in 25 years.
During that drought, Ravens came into existence, won 15 postseason games and captured two Super Bowl titles.
Ravens fans should keep that in perspective.
John Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson tweet: "I heard about it last night and talked to him this morning. I just beg guys not to get into the Twitter world, especially after a loss. It's not going to be positive. I think that's reflective in his response."
Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey: "This team’s identity right now is to get to the playoffs and choke. It is what it is. That’s just the hard truth."
How should this team be remembered? "As losers, I guess," Humphrey said. "We kind of just lost. So, that’s how I would remember it."
Former Ravens great Jamal Lewis is in attendance for tonight’s game against the 49ers. There’s never been a Ravens running back with the combination of speed and power like Lewis.
Ravens’ 2020 highest cap numbers:
1. Earl Thomas $15M
Marcus Peters $15M
3. Brandon Williams $14.1M
4. Ronnie Stanley $12.8M
5. Tony Jefferson $11.6M
6. Marshal Yanda $11M
7. Tavon Young $8M
8. Brandon Carr $6M
9. Nick Boyle $6.8M
10. Willie Snead $5.4M
20. Lamar Jackson $2.5M
Ravens signed coach John Harbaugh to a 3-year contract extension, owner Steve Bisciotti announced.
Harbaugh was entering the final year of a deal. He’s signed through 2025.
Entering his 15th season, Harbaugh is the NFL’s third-longest tenured active coach.
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman on his first game with Lamar Jackson: “I don’t even know how to put that into words because I’ve looked up to him even before I got to college. It was definitely an honor playing alongside him, and I’m looking forward to it for some time to come.”
Justin Tucker is once again the most accurate kicker in NFL history.
Atlanta's Younghoe Koo missed two kicks today.
Tucker has converted 90% of his kicks, which puts him ahead of Harrison Butker (89.5%) and Koo (89.1%).
A day ago, Drew Brees tweeted Lamar Jackson, telling him that his son Baylen is “pumped to meet you.”
Today, Jackson was throwing passes to Baylen before his first Pro Bowl practice.
(Video from
@marlon_humphrey
)
Ravens are extremely loose heading into divisional playoff game against Titans. Just watch Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III at the start of Thursday’s practice.
Lamar Jackson has missed four practices this year because of illness but he said he doesn’t usually get sick.
“I used to eat my Flintstone vitamins when I was a kid,” Jackson said. “My immunity system should be good."
Ravens will face Dolphins WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle with their top 4 projected CBs injured.
Marlon Humphrey (groin): Missed Friday's practice
Marcus Peters (knee): Last game was 2020
Brandon Stephens (quad): Missed past 2 practices
Kyle Fuller (knee): Out for season
Lamar Jackson asked Trump to pardon Kodak Black, who was serving a 48-month sentence for illegally trying to purchase firearms in Florida.
Black’s sentence has now officially been commuted.
Lamar Jackson put up MVP numbers despite getting rested in finale and playing 10 full games (he sat in 4Q in 5 blowouts).
His final overall 2019 NFL rankings:
🔥43 total TDs (1st)
🕶️36 pass TDs (1st)
⚡️6.9 rush avg (1st)
🏹113.3 QB rating (3rd)
👟1,206 rush yards (6th)
Lamar Jackson was asked by
@sagesteele
what first came to mind when he heard Patrick Mahomes got a contract worth a half billion.
“I gotta win a Super Bowl,” Jackson said. “I gotta get where he at.”
Ravens Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda has decided to retire and will make an announcement this week, a league source said. Yanda, 35, is one of three guards in NFL history to earn at least eight Pro Bowls as a guard and win a Super Bowl.
Through Week 14, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has thrown two more TD passes than anyone else in the NFL:
Lamar Jackson 28
Russell Wilson 26
Jameis Winston 26
Jimmy Garoppolo 25
Kirk Cousins 24
Joe Flacco's message to fans: "I love the people of Baltimore, man. To be honest, I can't imagine a better 11 years. This place becoming my home and my children's home. Definitely a group of fans and a community that I loved to be around for 11 years."
For Saturday’s practice, Ravens coach John Harbaugh wore the African Wild Dog sweatshirt from Lamar Jackson’s apparel line.
“I wear it with pride,” Harbaugh said.
By trading Orlando Brown to Chiefs, Ravens is expected to replace him at right tackle with Alejandro Villanueva.
Deal likely won't become official until after draft, but Villanueva visited Ravens on Thursday.
So, Ravens add some picks and won't have much dropoff with Villanueva
Remember when it was said Lamar Jackson couldn't orchestrate a comeback?
In a 47-42 win in Cleveland, Jackson actually put together two comebacks in the final two minutes to save the Ravens season.
Baltimore is 8-5 and is positioned for a third straight trip to the playoffs.