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Ravens hand out tenders

Sorry for the lack on content lately, things have been nuts so it’s time to jump back in.  Here are the tenders the team announced this week.

OT Jared Gaither (first round)

FB Le’Ron McClain (first round),

CB Fabian Washington (first round)

QB John Beck (second round)

OL Chris Chester (second round)

P Sam Koch (second round)

S Dawan Landry (second round)

OL [...]


Twitter, Sexual Abuse, Athlete Dong Shots, Draft Prospects and Birthdays

Since the internets are mainly used for porn and nonsensical tomfoolery, here is an aggregation of all the fun stuff all of you may have missed out on while at work.

Greg Oden made a little splash (actually quite a large splash) in the news this week when a old photo of the cliched athlete mirror [...]

Once Again Marshall to Baltimore Would Be Ungood

There are a few things to take into account when there are trade rumors for the disgruntled Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall.

First, this is Mike Preston’s rumor.

Secondly, I will always believe Ozzie Newsome when he says we are happy with the receivers we have and all of that hoopla.

Finally, Marshall does not fit in [...]

Troy Smith Smokes the Pots No More, Smith’s Twitter a Fake

If you remember about a month or so ago, the City That Reeds I-Team uncovered a Tweet about Troy Smith that admitted to him smoking marijuana cigarettes…reefers (bong sound).

Well thanks to Edward Lee at the Baltimore Sun the truth to that story is now just water pipe dreams. On the front page of The Sun’s [...]

Does Troy Smith Smoke the Pots?

Do athletes realize that they are still public figures, and thus subject to public scrutiny? Troy Smith apparently has admitted (via Twitter) to the purchasing of a certain substance that happens to be controlled by certain federal agency like the DEA.

The context of this whimsical Tweet all started when Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington throws [...]

Cheers and Jeers for Ravens/Raiders

Ravens 29        Raiders 10

The Ravens captured their 100th win at home against the Oakland Raiders yesterday.  Ironically, the Ravens won their first game in franchise history against the Raiders back in 1996 at Memorial Stadium.  Overall, a fantastic day for the Ravens as they improve their record to 4-3, one game back of [...]

Troy Smith's Health Improving

Talk about a string of bad luck.  The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the mystery illness plaguing Smith was a combination of tonsillitis and a blood clot in his neck (that led to an infection in his lung).  All in all, he lost 20lbs over the past few weeks battling this sickness.  The good news is that [...]

Ravens News and Notes – Preseason Game #3 Analysis

Rams 24   Ravens 10

Ok Ravens fans, it’s officially time to panic!  I know I know – “It’s preseason and the games don’t matter”.  That’s a great theory when you are the Patriots and will roll through another year with all of your pieces in place for another title run. [...]

Preseason Game #2 Analysis

Vikings 23                Ravens 15

This game was fairly painful to watch for Ravens fans.  Injuries continue to keep numerous starters on the sidelines and with a few exceptions, it was a pretty sad effort. 

Positives

Ray Rice, Ray Rice and Ray Rice – The rookie had 77 yards on 8 carries including a beautiful 48 yard run.  [...]

A Little Help From My Friends

From time to time I plan on having guest writers appear on The Purple Reign to offer a little different perspective on what’s going on with the team.  Up first is Neil Sussman.  Here’s a little about our left coast Ravens fan.

Neil Sussman may live in sunny Los Angeles, but that only makes him the West Coast’s biggest Ravens [...]