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Art Modell brought the Baltimore Ravens from Cleveland in 1996, and they won Super Bowl XXXV in 2001. The team name was the result of a Baltimore Sun telephone poll. On Nov. 6, 1995, the Cleveland Browns announced their intention to move to Baltimore for the 1996 season. The NFL approved the move, and Ted Marchibroda was named the team's first coach. With their first draft pick ever, the Ravens selected offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden out of UCLA. The Ravens then picked linebacker Ray Lewis out of Miami. Both are almost certain to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after they retire. The Ravens' first game was a win over the Oakland Raiders on Sept. 1, 1996, but they finished their inaugural season 4-12. In...
Art Modell brought the Baltimore Ravens from Cleveland in 1996, and they won Super Bowl XXXV in 2001. The team name was the result of a Baltimore Sun telephone poll. On Nov. 6, 1995, the Cleveland Browns announced their intention to move to Baltimore for the 1996 season. The NFL approved the move, and Ted Marchibroda was named the team's first coach. With their first draft pick ever, the Ravens selected offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden out of UCLA. The Ravens then picked linebacker Ray Lewis out of Miami. Both are almost certain to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after they retire. The Ravens' first game was a win over the Oakland Raiders on Sept. 1, 1996, but they finished their inaugural season 4-12. In 1997, the Ravens played in Memorial Stadium for the last time. The following year, they played home games at a new stadium at Camden Yards, losing their first game to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brian Billick was named the franchise's second head coach in 1999, arriving after working as offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. That same season, PSINet Stadium became the official name of the Ravens' home venue. In 2000, Steve Bisciotti purchased 49 percent of the franchise. The Ravens won three of their first four in 2000 before going 2-3 in October and failing to score a touchdown. However, the Ravens won their final seven games with Trent Dilfer at quarterback, and the team earned its first playoff berth. The Ravens' defense set an NFL record by allowing only 165 points in 16 games. Lewis was named the NFL's defensive Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press. Baltimore finished the season 12-4 and beat the Broncos, Titans and Raiders to advance to the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XXXV, the Ravens beat the Giants, 34-7, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Fla. Lewis was named Super Bowl MVP. The following season, the Ravens advanced to the second round of the playoffs by beating the Miami Dolphins for their fifth straight playoff win. However, they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers to end the streak. In 2003, Ozzie Newsome was named the Ravens general manager, making him the first minority GM in the NFL. That same year, the stadium was renamed M&T Bank Stadium after a 15-year, $75 million agreement. Running back Jamal Lewis ran for 2,066 yards that season, making him the fifth player in NFL history to reach the 2,000-yard mark. The NFL approved Bisciotti's purchase of the team in 2004. The team holds training camp at McDaniel College in Westminster, Md. The Ravens practice at a facility in Owings Mills.
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Healthy Cody hopes for injury-free season
Sun reporterAll that Dan Cody has to show for his three years in the NFL is four injuries, 16 total plays and an immeasurable amount of frustration. Now, starting what could be his last training camp with the Ravens, Cody is working at a new position but has the...Tags: Trevor Pryce, Colleges and Universities, Adalius Thomas, National Football League, Football
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John McCain fundraising secrets revealed!
The Swampby David Nitkin John McCain's campaign kept its lips tight about the amount raised at a fundraiser in Baltimore last night. But the father of Maryland's former governor spilled some beans. The reception held at the Center Club, a wood-paneled......Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Art Modell, Government, NBC, John McCain
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Team uses Suggs' roster spot to sign Phillips
Sun reporterDefensive end-linebacker Terrell Suggs was the Ravens' only unexcused absence after not attending the first team meeting of training camp last night. With Suggs not reporting, the Ravens used his roster spot to sign cornerback Anwar Phillips, who was...Tags: Samari Rolle, Ozzie Newsome, New Orleans Saints, National Football League, Contracts
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Flacco's story gives hope to CAA athletes
Sun ReporterAs quarterback Joe Flacco spent another day adjusting to NFL training camp with the Ravens, the league he used to play in held its preseason media day at the ESPN Zone and boasted about the competitiveness of its teams and how much a player like Flacco...Tags: National Football League, CBS Corp., College of William and Mary, ESPN, Football
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Rookie linebacker Gooden right on time
Sun reporterIt took Tavares Gooden five years to find his best position at the University of Miami. It took him only 22 practices this summer to convince the Ravens he has a place in their future. "If he's willing to work, study and really digest this defense ......Tags: Natural Disasters, National Football League, University of Miami, Meteorological Disasters, Willis McGahee
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Off and running for Ravens' Rice
Rookie running back Ray Rice has one immediate goal of making the Ravens' roster and a long-term one of moving his mother, Janet, out of a public housing complex in New Rochelle, N.Y.
Within the next couple of weeks, what once seemed like mission...Tags: Values, Ozzie Newsome, Ethics, Willis McGahee, Football
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Suggs absent from first team meeting
Sun reporterDefensive end-linebacker Terrell Suggs was the Ravens' only unexcused absence after not attending the first team meeting of training camp tonight. With Suggs not reporting, the Ravens used his roster spot to sign cornerback Anwar Phillips, who was...Tags: Samari Rolle, Ozzie Newsome, New Orleans Saints, National Football League, Contracts
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Pryce on mend, on run
Sun reporterTrevor Pryce said he feels good, and he proved it yesterday at Ravens training camp. The defensive end looked trim and didn't seem to be carrying extra weight on his 6-foot-5, 286-pound frame. After practicing with mostly rookies in the morning at...Tags: Samari Rolle, Trevor Pryce, National Football League, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Heart Disease
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Pryce checks in early to training camp
Sun reporterTrevor Pryce said he feels good, and he proved it today at Ravens training camp. The defensive end looked trim and didn't seem to be carrying extra weight on his 6-foot-5, 286-pound frame. After practicing with mostly rookies in the morning at McDaniel...Tags: Samari Rolle, Trevor Pryce, National Football League, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Heart Disease
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Dan Pompei: Trading Favre tough but doable
If Jason Taylor and Jeremy Shockey could be traded this week, certainly there is hope for a Brett Favre deal. But trading Favre is a more complicated proposition than trading Taylor and Shockey ever could have been. First of all, the timing is not...Tags: Joe Montana, Jeremy Shockey, Steve McNair, Brett Favre, National Football League
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