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CBS News
2 hours ago
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- CBS News
Baltimore Ravens' veterans report to training camp with high expectations
The Baltimore Ravens veterans reported to training camp on Tuesday in Owings Mills with astronomically high expectations. The past three seasons ended heartbreakingly in the playoffs. But this year, the Ravens added more star power to what was already a loaded roster. The Ravens begin training camp practices on Wednesday at the Under Armour Performance Center in preparation for the upcoming season. "I think it's the tone that we always set, and that's playing like a Raven," Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley said. "That's our motto, and we go out there every day, and that's how we try to compete and execute." There won't be too many position battles to watch throughout training camp, with most spots occupied by key veterans. However, the players say they are fueled by last year's devastating 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. In that game, tight end Mark Andrews had a costly fumble and dropped the potential game-tying 2-point conversion. "You [have] to be able to push yourself," Andrews said on Tuesday. "This is the time to kind of push your limits and find out who you are, set yourself up for a great season." In 2023, the Ravens lost to Kansas City 17-10 in the AFC Championship game, which included a big fumble by wide receiver Zay Flowers at the 1-yard line. In 2022, Baltimore lost to Cincinnati in the Wild Card round of the playoffs after Bengals' Sam Hubbard stripped the ball from quarterback Tyler Huntley and returned it for a 98-yard touchdown.. The Ravens won the AFC North title last season with a 12-5 record, but lost some games they felt should have been won, including against Cleveland, Las Vegas, and Pittsburgh. This offseason, Baltimore signed former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander and former Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, and drafted safety Malaki Starks in the first round. Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson returns after passing for 4,172 yards with 41 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2024, while running for 915 yards. Running back Derrick Henry is back for his second season in Baltimore after racking up 1,921 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns last season. The pass-catchers are solid with Zay Flowers, who had 1,059 receiving yards in 2024, Rashod Bateman, Andrews, Hopkins, and Isaiah Likely. Defensively, the Ravens return Pro Bowl linebacker Roquan Smith, cornerback Marlon Humphrey, safety Kyle Hamilton, and Nnamdi Madubuike. However, Madubuike says it doesn't matter what the roster looks like on paper; it's about putting the work in for the season. "The days are long, but the years are short," Madubuike said. "So, you want to make sure that you're working as much as you can throughout the training camp and build good habits, and bring along the guys with you." The Ravens have 12 public practices, including a joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts and a stadium practice at M&T Bank Stadium. Their first preseason game is against the Colts on Thursday, August 7, in Baltimore. The Ravens kick off the regular season on Sunday Night Football in Buffalo against the Bills on Sept. 7. Their first home game will be on Sunday, Sept. 14 against the Cleveland Browns.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ravens dominate ESPN's tight end rankings with two players in the top 10
With so much attention being paid to the game today, everything seems to be under scrutiny. Brilliant players and seasons can be reduced to the memories that one or two plays produce. Such is the case with Mark Andrews' most recent game on the Baltimore Ravens' roster, a gut-wrenching loss vs. the Buffalo Bills during the AFC's Divisional Round. There isn't a Baltimore citizen or member of the Ravens fan base who doesn't remember Andrews' fumble or his drop during the final two-point attempt. We apologize for bringing that up and any painful memories it may evoke. The point is this. Advertisement No one feels worse about those mistakes than Andrews. He shouldn't be judged solely on a bad game. His resume has proven that. Dec 25, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) celebrates tight end Mark Andrews (89) touchdown reception against the Houston Texans in the second half at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely are ranked among the NFL's top tight ends by NFL executives. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler has offered an interesting series to help kick off the NFL summer. He has been polling coaches, scouts, and front office personnel and using the information gathered to rank the top ten players at every position. Recently, the topic shifted to tight ends. Two Ravens, Andrews and Isaiah Likely, cracked the list at six and eight, respectively. "Elite instincts. A QB's best friend. (He) Dominates the middle of the field (and) understands zones and man-to-man better than anyone outside of Kelce. Baltimore is a totally different team without him. Bummer about the playoff game thing because this guy is a total G." That was an unnamed NFL coordinator's take on Andrews. A veteran head coach said the following about Mr. Likely. "He's a matchup guy. Very loose... (He) can separate... Big catch radius... Pretty diverse route tree..." Andrews and Likely sandwich T.J. Hockenson on this ranking. Both land behind Brock Bowers, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta, Trey McBride, and Travis Kelce. They land ahead of Dallas Goedert and David Njoku. Advertisement One could make the argument that, based on the criteria, fellow Raven Charlie Kolar also could have landed in the top ten. He won't catch many passes, not in this offense, but he provides value in so many other ways. This is the NFL's best trio at the position. All are in contract seasons. Decisions need to be made, but until then, Lamar has a wealth of talent at his disposal. No one needs scouts or front office personnel to tell them that. This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely land in the top 10 of NFL TE rankings
ABC News
20 hours ago
- ABC News
Ryan Crowley, former Fremantle Dockers player, hit with more domestic violence charges against ex-partner
Former Fremantle Dockers player Ryan Crowley has appeared in a Perth court facing historical charges of assault, threatening to kill, and deprivation of liberty. Five of the six new offences relate to his former partner, and one count of deprivation of liberty is against another woman. It is the second time in less than two months Mr Crowley has appeared in court accused of multiple violent offences. All of those original charges were also against his former partner of five years. Mr Crowley was granted bail today by Magistrate Elizabeth Langdon despite the opposition of the police prosecution, which said he was a high risk of reoffending and due to his "propensity of violence towards the complainant". Bail was given on condition of a $40,000 surety and that he not contact either of the two women, he surrender his passport, not leave Western Australia, and report to police twice a week. His lawyer Mark Andrews told the court his client intended to plead not guilty to all the charges. Magistrate Langdon said she also granted bail because of the lengthy time it would take for the matters to get to trial, and because custody would be a greater ordeal for Mr Crowley due to his type one diabetes. But she warmed Mr Crowley if he was found guilty of all the charges he would face an immediate custodial sentence. In May, Mr Crowley had appeared in court in relation to different assault and deprivation of liberty charges. It was alleged at the time the 41-year-old choked and threatened a woman in the western Perth suburb of Claremont. In May, Mr Crowley was granted bail under strict conditions, which include reporting to police twice a week and not leaving the state. The new but historical charges he appeared in court for on Tuesday are one count of unlawful assault, and one count of threatening to kill, allegedly occurring in the Perth suburb of West Leederville on September 21, 2019. A further count of unlawful assault was from March 2020. He was also charged with intent to harm, deprivation of liberty and deprivation of liberty in circumstances of aggravation from March 2020. The first set of charges relating to the May court appearance included impeding the woman's breathing by applying pressure to her neck, making threats, unlawfully using a computer and deprivation of liberty in circumstances of aggravation. Mr Crowley played 188 games for the Dockers between 2003 and 2015, including the 2013 grand final which Fremantle lost to Hawthorn. He was later recruited by Essendon to help the club field a side while 34 of its players were suspended for the year, following its infamous supplements scandal. He was routinely used as a tagger, trying to limit the influence of the opposition's most dangerous midfielder. In 2015 he was suspended for 12 months by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal after he tested positive to a "specified" substance the previous year. At a media conference, then Fremantle CEO Steve Rosich confirmed the substance was contained in a painkiller which had not been not prescribed by a Fremantle doctor. He is due back in court on November 11 in relation to all the charges.
New York Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
The fantasy football tight ends to draft … and those to avoid
In the final 'Draft Chasms of Doom' installment, we shift our focus from quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers to tight ends — and look at the significant value drop-offs in my Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) rankings. And man, do they drop. At the top of the rankings are major dips among the top four picks, a sharp decline at No. 5 after Travis Kelce, and then another after TE13. Advertisement However, I don't (and won't) consider Kelce part of Tier 1, despite the projections saying he could be. I put him in the next group, as his best days are behind him. The only caveat would be if Rashee Rice is suspended six games or more. Then my ranks will come closer to the projections shown here. Everyone from Kelce to Mark Andrews could finish as TE4 or miss the Top 10, and it wouldn't be a surprise. That's why, despite Tier 1 showing a solid group of options, I'm unlikely to end up with any of them, as there are similar ceilings with many end-game options. So, it's the same strategy as with the quarterbacks for me: If a Tier 1 tight end is there in Round 3-5, I'll pounce (maybe I'd even use the last pick or two of Round 2 for Brock Bowers). Otherwise, the Tier 2 options would need to reach Round 8 or later for me to draft them, and most don't. LaPorta currently has a Round 5 ADP, while T.J. Hockenson, Kelce, Andrews and Evan Engram range from Rounds 6-7. The chart, which visually depicts the drop-offs, illustrates that Hockenson, Andrews, Engram, and even LaPorta are in the same value tier, while Kelce is in Tier 1 (again, I disagree with the projection). So why reach for LaPorta when the value difference among these players is so little? And that's what we're looking at in this series, where the major cliffs in positional groups are and why drafting the next-best player at a position of need isn't always the best strategy. While rankings show value, they don't show the difference in value between individual players or among a group of players. If I'm looking later in the draft for TEs, some of my favorite late-round fliers include Tucker Kraft, Kyle Pitts (hey, he's free now), Jake Ferguson, Dallas Goedert, Brenton Strange and rookie Colston Loveland. The best part about taking a tight end super late is that the position is 'bleh,' as shown in the positional comparisons chart. It takes a mere 60/500/5 line to crack TE1 status. Whoop-dee-do, Basil! I'm aiming for Top 5 (or close) breakout upside, and if the flier I take misses, I'm off to the waivers for someone who might have it. Jonnu Smith (190 ADP), Zach Ertz (198) and Tucker Kraft (308) were all Top 10 last season and undrafted. Heck, Bowers was TE10-11 in ADP last year! (Photo of Brock Bowers: Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
Yahoo
14-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Lamar Jackson's ‘vengeance' warning will strike fear in AFC opponents
The post Lamar Jackson's 'vengeance' warning will strike fear in AFC opponents appeared first on ClutchPoints. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are still feeling the sting of their playoff exit from last season. The star quarterback made that pretty clear on Tuesday at the Ravens mandatory minicamp as he reflected on the tough 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round. 'When we come back, I feel like we're going to have vengeance on our mind,' Jackson told reporters, turning that frustration into fuel for the 2025 season. Advertisement That postseason defeat still hurts. Jackson had a rough first half, turning the ball over twice, while tight end Mark Andrews faced his struggles with a costly fumble and a dropped two-point conversion that could have tied the game in the final moments. Despite the backlash from fans and analysts, Jackson stood firmly by Andrews: 'He's done so much for us. He's still Mark, for sure,' he said. The bond between Jackson and Andrews is as strong as ever after seven seasons together, with both earning multiple Pro Bowl nods and All-Pro selections. While the Buffalo game revealed some weaknesses, Jackson chose to focus on growth rather than blaming anyone. He took the time to review all six of the team's losses from 2024 during the offseason, and he's determined to cut down on turnovers in an effort to raise the Ravens' postseason potential. Lamar Jackson has an impressive regular-season track record—70-24 as a starter and two MVP awards—but his playoff performance (3-5) continues to be a topic of discussion. He's thrown 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his postseason career, which is a stark contrast to his regular-season TD-INT ratio of 166:49. Right now, he's all about eliminating those costly mistakes when the pressure is on. Baltimore's roster still gives fans plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Andrews remains one of Jackson's favorite targets, and on Tuesday, they connected on several long completions during practice. New addition DeAndre Hopkins also made a splash, fulfilling a long-held wish of Jackson's. Advertisement Jackson was not one to hold back when it came to asking for more. When the topic of reuniting with his old college buddy, cornerback Jaire Alexander, came up, Jackson didn't hesitate to share that he's been trying to bring the former Packer on board. 'Go get him, Eric,' he joked, with a hint of seriousness. The 2025 season kicks off with a bit of poetry: a return to Buffalo in Week 1 for Sunday Night Football. For Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, there might not be a better way to start rewriting their postseason story. Related: Ravens sign Jaire Alexander right after Lamar Jackson's demand Related: Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins talks forming chemistry with Lamar Jackson
