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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...
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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Pennington sensed in '07 that Jets didnt want him
bob.glauber@newsday.comLong before his release from the Jets this past August, Chad Pennington had a gut feeling he no longer was wanted by the team. "Regardless of who was brought in to replace me or whether it was a quarterback from within the organization, I had those...Tags: Chad Pennington, Miami Dolphins, Kellen Clemens, Brett Favre, New York Jets
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Eagles-Giants rematch: a case of the New York Wannabes?
AP Football WriterJustin Tuck chuckled when he was asked if the Philadelphia Eagles are this year's version of the New York Giants, a low-seeded wild-card team that can go all the way. "The Giants from last year are in that locker room over there," New York's Pro Bowl...Tags: National Football League, Multi-Sport Events, Donovan McNabb, Plaxico Burress, New York Giants
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What they're saying about the Ravens
Baltimoresun.com staffHere's a look at recent media coverage of the Ravens: • ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky writes that Tennessee fans may be feeling nervous about Saturday's Ravens-Titans game, thanks in large part to the similarities of this meeting and the 2001...Tags: Craig Hentrich, Multi-Sport Events, New York Giants, Baltimore Weather, Keith Bulluck
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Narrowing the all-time Lakers field is a tough call
In trying to select an all-time Lakers'starting five, how do you pick only two guards among Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Jerry West? . . . Or one center among Wilt, Kareem and Shaq? . . . Forward is easier with Elgin Baylor and James Worthy. . . ....Tags: Basketball, Baseball, Multi-Sport Events, Shaquille O'Neal, Elgin Baylor
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Jets' Favre in no hurry to decide on future
erik.boland@newsday.comBrett Favre keeps making it sound as if the Jets' new coach won't have to determine whether he wants the 39-year-old quarterback. For the third time since the Jets' season ended Dec. 28, Favre spoke to a media outlet -- this time ESPN -- and reiterated...Tags: Baltimore Colts, ESPN, Miami Dolphins, Brett Favre, New York Jets
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QB Chad Pennington's final thoughts on 2008 season
South Florida Sun-Sentinel(On his emotions at this moment) – "I certainly didn't expect for it to end this way. My whole vision was to move on to next week, and I felt really good about the preparation this week. The guys in this locker room worked extremely hard, and the coach...Tags: Chad Pennington, Ed Reed, Football
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Glauber: Benching still bothers Eagles' McNabb
bob.glauber@newsday.comPHILADELPHIA Chip? What chip? Moments after Donovan McNabb explained to a room full of inquisitors that his brilliant run over the last six games has had zero to do with being benched at halftime in Week 12 against the Ravens, he offered what might...Tags: Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Football
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BC coach fired for interviewing with Jets
erik.boland@newsday.comJeff Jagodzinski can only hope to land on his feet as quickly as the man he interviewed to replace did. Calling it "a very difficult day," Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo fired Jagodzinski yesterday after the coach interviewed with the...Tags: National Football League, Baltimore Colts, Brian Billick, ESPN, Jacksonville Jaguars
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Mangini bounces back with 4-year Browns deal
bob.glauber@newsday.comWell, that didn't take long. Just nine days after being fired by the Jets after a 9-7 season, Eric Mangini was hired as the Browns head coach. He is set to be introduced at a news conference today in Cleveland. Mangini has agreed to a four-year contract,...Tags: Baseball, Management Change, New York Giants, New York Jets, New England Patriots
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Mangini To Be Named Browns Coach
The Hartford CourantThe Cleveland Browns need a new start, and they're about to get a large dose of Connecticut help in the process. Hartford's Eric Mangini, fired by the Jets on Dec. 29, reached agreement Wednesday with Browns owner Randy Lerner on a four-year contract,...Tags: National Football League, Wesleyan University, Management Change, Contracts, New York Jets
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Baltimore native puts aside hometown feelings
Tennessee Titans backup safety Vincent Fuller vividly recalls how his loyalties were quite different the last time the Ravens were here for a playoff game. Fuller, a Baltimore native and Woodlawn High graduate, was a college freshman at Virginia Tech home...Tags: Jeff Fisher, Derrick Mason, Virginia Tech, Tennessee Titans, Kevin Mawae
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Report: Mangini, Browns reach deal
From Sun news servicesEric Mangini is the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns, a week after being fired by the New York Jets. A person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press that Mangini will be introduced today at a news conference at the team's...Tags: National Football League, Reggie Bush, Management Change, Joe Gibbs, Jacksonville Jaguars
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