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Ravens Face Huge Free Agent Decisions Along Road to Pursuing Titles

BALTIMORE -- Unfortunately the high expectations the Baltimore Ravens had for this season came to a halt Saturday evening when they were eliminated from the playoffs by their hated rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It's hard to frame it right now. It definitely hurts," said center Matt Birk, after the team's 31-24 loss. "I...

Dirty (Half) Dozen: The Coaching Carousel and the Rooney Rule

When Tom Cable, a little-known offensive line coach, was hired as coach of the Raiders to replace Lane Kiffin four games into the 2008 season, the hiring was viewed as just another bizarre Al Davis hiring, even more bizarre than hiring Kiffin, then 32 years old, the year before. When Davis fired Cable Tuesday night after...

Ozzie Newsome to Receive Honor at Cleveland Browns Stadium

Hall of Fame Cleveland Browns tight end and Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome will be honored by the Browns on Sept. 19; his name will be placed on Cleveland Browns Stadium's Ring of Honor, according to National Football Post. Newsome, along with 15 others including running back Jim Brown, quarterback Otto...

Mike Holmgren Denies Rift Between Browns, Jim Brown

CLEVELAND -- Mike Holmgren downplayed any talk of dissension between the Cleveland Browns and all-time great running back Jim Brown on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference to announce the team would include a Ring of Honor in Cleveland Browns Stadium that would first honor the team's 16 Hall of Famers, Holmgren said...

Ravens Forfeit Week of Practice for OTA Rules Violation

The Baltimore Ravens will forfeit their final week of OTA practices after the NFL found them in violation of rules governing permissible OTA activities. The league and the players' union released a joint statement Monday saying the Ravens "violated the rules concerning the intensity and tempo of drills conducted on the...

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05/22/12 Newsome glad Ravens picked Upshaw in NFL Draft Source: Tuscaloosa News - Tuscaloosa AL
TUSCALOOSA | Before Courtney Upshaw had even made his way to the Baltimore Ravens' rookie minicamp, the former University of Alabama linebacker had changed positions.
When Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles tendon during a workout on the final day of the NFL Draft, Upshaw was quickly assigned Suggs' role as a pass-rusher.
05/21/12 Cleveland Browns A.M. Links: Josh Cribbs' value is... Source: Cleveland.com Maybe it's because of the new rules, but Josh Cribbs' on-field value with the Browns is diminishing, writes Jeff Schudel of The News-Herald.
05/09/12 Ravens Reach Agreement With Jones, Extend Pollard Source: CBS/FOX - WBOC-TV 16/FOX 21 Delmarva - Salisbury MD The Baltimore Ravens have reached an agreement on a two-year contract with veteran free agent WR/RS Jacoby Jones, general manager and executive vice president Ozzie Newsome announced Tuesday evening.
05/03/12 Ozzie Newsome to appear at Shack Harris-Doug Williams... Source: Louisiana News-Star - Monroe LA Grambling legends James Shack Harris and Doug Williams stood shoulder to shoulder Thursday morning in the Horseshoe Casino Riverdome and announced another would join them for the seventh annual Harris-Williams Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament in June. Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome led the list of celebrities who will play at Southern Trace on June 4, one day after the Harris-Williams Foundation hosts its annual pairings party at the Riverdome.
05/03/12 Ozzie Newsome to appear at Shack Harris-Doug Williams... Source: The Times - Shreveport LA Grambling legends James Shack Harris and Doug Williams stood shoulder to shoulder Thursday morning in the Horseshoe Casino Riverdome and announced another would join them for the seventh annual Harris-Williams Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament in June. Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome led the list of celebrities who will play at Southern Trace on June 4, one day after the Harris-Williams Foundation hosts its annual pairings party at the Riverdome.

Background on ozzie newsome

Ozzie Newsome Jr. (born March 16, 1956 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is a former American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns, an inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the current General Manager of the Baltimore Ravens.

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