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Jul 27, 2024 | 
russellstreetreport.com | WNCRavens Fan |Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
After a false start to his return to training camp on Wednesday, Lamar Jackson looked reinvigorated to start Saturday’s practice, rewarding his customary warm welcome from the Ravens fans in attendance with a solid practice featuring the offense’s best drive of the summer. Jackson’s energy and demeanor was night-and-day from his brief appearance on Wednesday.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
eutawstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
Off the bat, it wasn’t immediately clear if Heston Kjerstad’s deep fly ball was going to make it over the centerfield fence. It hung in the Saturday night air for 6.6 seconds, an all-too-perfect representation of the hopes and dreams of the long-suffering Orioles faithful. Over six seconds in the air is an eternity for a baseball, just as 40 years without a World Series has been an eternity in Baltimore.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
eutawstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
For the last few years, Baltimore’s baseball fans have uttered a common refrain as the franchise’s long-developing rebuild started to bear fruit: ‘The Orioles will be the best team in baseball.’That sentence no longer belongs in the past tense after the past week, which featured dominant series wins over the teams with the two best records in the MLB. There’s really no other way to put it: the Baltimore Orioles are the best team in baseball.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
eutawstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
The away fans may have come roaring in on Friday, but that Sunday evening drive up I-95 must have been quiet after the Orioles outscored the Phillies 14-4 over the weekend to secure a statement series win. By the end of Sunday’s 8-3 rout, one thing was clear: the Orioles can’t just hang with the big boys. They are the big boys now. One series does not a World Series contender make, but winning two of three against the NL’s best put an exclamation mark on a blistering start to June by the Orioles.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
russellstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
For a while, it felt like Lamar Jackson’s mere return to practice would be the highlight of the Ravens’ OTAs on Wednesday, a pad- and helmet-less affair with minimal contact following a particularly intense practice last Thursday. That is, until Brent Urban batted down a pass from the reigning MVP right into the hands of Ronnie Stanley, who hit a spin move and sprinted upfield to cheers and laughter from the crowd and his teammates.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
russellstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions |Aidan Griesser |James Ogden
image viaThe Ravens are fond of saying that you can never have too many corners, a saying originally credited to Ozzie Newsome that has been adopted by his successor. But Eric DeCosta’s investment of draft capital over his five drafts as Baltimore’s general manager hasn’t reflected that adage, as the Ravens haven’t spent a top-100 pick on a cornerback since the selection of Marlon Humphrey in the first round in 2017.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
russellstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions |Aidan Griesser |Kevin McNelis
Let’s get one thing straight right away: Xavier Worthy can absolutely fly. The Texas WR’s record-breaking 40-yard dash run was by far the most exciting part of the on-field portion of the Combine, a rare moment when the context of football didn’t matter compared to the pure athleticism on display. At least one or two players every year come into Indianapolis with plans to break John Ross’ 2014 4.22-second record.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
russellstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
DefenseThe Lions offense has gone from the hunted to the hunters in the last few seasons. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has Detroit operating near the top of the league, as indicated both by a few traditional stats (yards per play, passing yards) and some advanced ones (EPA/play, EPA/pass, explosive play rate, sack rate). Translation: this won’t be a walk in the park, even for a Ravens defense that has mostly swatted down opposing offenses with ease this season.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
russellstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
1. Staying on Schedule v. SchwartzThe Browns prioritize stout run defense and limiting explosive plays on early downs so that DC Jim Schwartz can unleash Myles Garrett and Za’Darius Smith to wreak havoc in obvious passing situations. So far this season, Cleveland has executed this plan to near-perfection, allowing just 21 first downs across their first three games.
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Aug 26, 2023 | 
russellstreetreport.com | Nikhil Mehta |Ed Reed’s interceptions
It was talked about all week. By fans, the media and especially the opposing team, who at different times mocked it and promised to end it. It being, of course, The Streak – the Baltimore Ravens’ record 24-game preseason win streak – that came to an appropriately thrilling end at the hands of the Washington Commanders on Monday night. And oh, what a Streak it was. As outlined in this excellent article by the Baltimore Banner’s Kyle Goon, The Streak has been absolutely insane.
