Latest news with #BaltimoreRavens
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Are Bills NFL's Most Entertaining Team?
Are Bills NFL's Most Entertaining Team? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There are a few quarterbacks who are worth the price of admission just to see them, and one is Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen. Advertisement Armed with a cannon and the running ability of some of the best running backs in football, Josh can do things not many others can on a football field, both throwing and running. That puts him in rare air, and he's coming off an MVP win in 2024. Looking ahead to 2025, the Bills' offense, led by Allen, features Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Dalton Kincaid, and James Cook as its main weapons, which feels like a strong group. But will the Bills be entertaining? USA Today's Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz has ranked all 32 teams based on how entertaining they'll be, and the Bills come in at No. 2, with the Baltimore Ravens taking top spot. Advertisement "Falling just short of the mountaintop has become an uncomfortable throughline for Buffalo in many ways," Middlehurst-Schwartz writes. "At least that's not the case in MVP voting, where Josh Allen seized the award for the organization for the first time since 1991. "Allen's place as one of the most exciting catalysts in the NFL isn't in question even as he enters the final season of his 20s. But for a true Super Bowl breakthrough, Buffalo might need someone from a receiving corps that has been merely good enough to emerge as great, and there's not one figure who appears to be a natural candidate to do so." Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) dives for a first down against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Given what Allen can do on the field, he is the very definition of must-watch, and he could put the Bills at No. 1 just on his presence alone. Advertisement But there are others, with Cook devastating out of the backfield, or Shakir and Coleman doing their work in the passing game. However, let's be truthful, the reason Buffalo is so high is all down to No. 17. He is a unicorn, and puts bums on seats every Sunday, and as long as he is upright, the Bills will always be one of the most entertaining teams in football. Related: Bills Mafia Has Tyreek Hill Answer To Crazy Question Related: Bills Criticism and Rumors Focus On Both of Josh Allen's Tight Ends This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ravens' John Harbaugh explains 'complex' decision to release Justin Tucker
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke to reporters Wednesday for the first time since the team released longtime kicker Justin Tucker on May 5. Tucker's release came as the NFL investigated accusations of sexual misconduct against the 35-year-old kicker. He denied the allegations, calling them "simply not true." Advertisement Harbaugh acknowledged releasing Tucker came at the end of "a complex decision-making process" but continued to insist it was a football decision. "I mean, you're talking about arguably the best kicker in the history of the game," Harbaugh told reporters after Baltimore's second OTA session of the offseason. "And like we said, it's multi-layered, it's complicated. But in the end, it all comes back to what you have to do to get ready for your team to play the first game." "I think if you step back and you take a look at all the issues and all the ramifications, you can understand that we've got to get our football team ready and we've got to have a kicker ready to go," Harbaugh added. "And that was the move that we decided to make. So in that sense, it's a football decision." Tucker spent 13 total seasons as the Ravens' top kicker after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He was named an All-Pro first teamer five times during his career and wrapped up his time in Baltimore having made an NFL-record 89.103% of his field goal attempts. Advertisement The Ravens are having two rookies – Tyler Loop and John Hoyland – compete to replace Tucker. Loop holds the distinction of being the first kicker ever drafted by the Ravens after they spent a sixth-round pick on the Arizona product. Meanwhile, Hoyland signed as an undrafted free agent out of Wyoming. Harbaugh – who spent nine seasons as the special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1998 to 2006 before becoming Baltimore's coach in 2008 – noted the Ravens are planning "to spend all of our focus and our time to get these kickers ready." "We've got a competition going on and [we've got to] get these guys ready to make kicks," Harbaugh said. "So that's all I'm thinking about. From my perspective, it's like, 'We have to have a kicker out there making kicks,' and what's the best way to get that done?" This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ravens' John Harbaugh: Cutting Justin Tucker was 'complex decision'
New York Post
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ravens All-Pro Kyle Hamilton gets engaged to longtime girlfriend in French getaway
Kyle Hamilton's having himself a nice offseason. On Friday, the All-Pro safety is now engaged with his longtime girlfriend, Reese Damm. The pair posted a series of photos of Hamilton getting down on one knee and popping the question on a waterfront in France, with framed pictures and candles to set the scene. 4 Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton is engaged to his high school sweetheart. Instagram/@dammreese The high school sweethearts have been together since they attended the Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia. Hamilton went on to play football at Notre Dame, where he spent three years and was named an All-American in his final season before he declared for the 2022 NFL Draft and was selected by the Ravens with the 14th overall pick. He racked up 138 tackles, eight interceptions and eight tackles for loss in 31 career games with the Fighting Irish. 4 Kyle Hamilton (L) and Reese Damm attend the 13th annual NFL Honors at Resorts World Theatre on February 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images Upon heading to Baltimore, the safety wasted no time making an impact as he was a Pro Bowler and earned First Team All-Pro honors in just his second season when he tallied 81 tackles, four interceptions, three sacks and 10 tackles for loss in 15 games. 4 Hamilton is a star defensive back for the Ravens. Instagram/@dammreese This past season, he raised his tackle total to 107, made the Pro Bowl once again, nabbed All-Pro Second Team honors and was ninth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. As for Damm, she went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in public relations and image management from South Carolina, according to the Daily Mail. She has since tried her hand in music as she has released two EPs and a single while also working a PR job at Zest Social Media Solutions. 4 Kyle Hamilton with Reese Damm. Instagram/@dammreese The couple went viral when Hamilton was drafted in 2022, as they showed off an elaborate handshake as they celebrated the moment. Hamilton is entering the fourth year of his rookie contract but recently had his fifth-year option picked up by the Ravens, which will pay him $18.6 million that season.
USA Today
21 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What Ravens QB Lamar Jackson told Mark Andrews after key drop vs. Bills
The Baltimore Ravens had a chance to tie their playoff game against the Buffalo Bills after Lamar Jackson threw a 24-yard strike to Isaiah Likely with 1:33 left in regulation. However, tight end Mark Andrews was unable to haul in the ensuing 2-point conversion attempt. Jackson hit the veteran with an accurate pass on a bootleg to his right, but Andrews simply dropped it. Andrews admitted it was "tough" to cope with his drop, which was ultimately the Ravens' final offensive play of the 27-25 loss that ended their season. Jackson was aware of that in the moment. As such, he tried to do everything he could to make Andrews feel better, as the quarterback detailed in appearance on Kevin Hart's "Cold As Balls" podcast with LOL Network. "I talked to him. I went up to him like, 'Man we all played a part in this game.' I had my turnovers. We shouldn't even be in this situation," Jackson told Hart of his interaction with Andrews. "I know you've been busting your (expletive) all season. Despite what you've been through, we're just gonna have to bounce back. We can't dwell on it." Andrews seemingly took that message to heart. In his first media availability at Ravens OTAs, he told reporters "it's how you bounce back" when asked about the ill-timed gaffe. He also explained he is planning to use it to motivate him during the 2025 NFL season. Jackson is similarly motivated for the upcoming season and believes the Ravens are on the verge of making a Super Bowl push. "We're extremely close," Jackson said when asked by Hart about being a Super Bowl contender. Jackson has played a big role in Baltimore's ascension and posted one of his finest seasons in 2024. He completed 66.7% of his passes for 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns and four interceptions while adding 915 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. He finished as the MVP runner-up behind Bills quarterback Josh Allen and believes he will continue to improve as he reaches the prime of his career. "As I've been getting older in the league, my mindset has been different," Jackson explained. "The game has gotten a lot easier for me."
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
WATCH: Lamar Jackson sits down with Kevin Hart for an interview on 'Cold as Balls'
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson talked growing up in Florida, knowing he wanted to play in the NFL at 7 and other things during an episode of 'Cold as Balls' with Kevin Hart After months of waiting, Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson was a guest in the tub for a special episode of 'Cold as Balls' with the legendary Kevin Hart. The show, which features the comedian interviewing athletes while they sit in ice baths, returned for its 11th season in April. Jackson is among the big-name guests for season 11 of the series, which includes Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rhea Ripley, Kike Hernandez, Saquon Barkley, and more. Here are some key takeaways from the episode, which garnered over 5,000 views in the first few minutes. Lamar Jackson might be a robot The comedian asked Jackson if he was human or if he had a robot inside him, joking that he once cut Stephen Curry open to check. Jackson on Florida's dominance in football Jackson blamed his success and that of others on the Florida heat before giving Hart credit for inspiring the Ravens star to aspire to the NFL. Jackson's NFL goals The former Heisman Trophy star told Hart that he wanted to be an NFL star in the first grade, and that he had always played the quarterback position, putting to rest the idea that Jackson played another position. Jackson's viral moment Asked when college coaches started to call and recruit him as a dual-threat quarterback, Jackson referred to this viral moment. The sports talk show is directed and executive-produced by Michael D. Ratner and presented by Old Spice. The live production of Cold As Balls was created by OBB Media's newest division, OBB LiVE, in collaboration with the company's film & TV division, OBB Pictures, and Hartbeat, who have served together as the show's long-standing producers through the first 10 seasons.
