Ravens looked ready for the regular season against Jaguars!

The Baltimore Ravens have had many doubts about their offense and if Joe Flacco could lead them through the air. The only problem is that he did that in the post season last season when he put up better numbers then future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady. The only problem was Lee Evans didn't hold on to the ball! Now in the third of four pre-season games Joe showed that he can be calm and run the offense.

Ray Rice ran for 30 yards on 2 carries while making 1 catch for 13 yards for his day to be over. Rice didn't need to show much and no one wanted him to get injured. The team, the fans and the opposing teams around the NFL know how good this running back is. Most of the evening consisted of Joe Flacco throwing to different receivers. Flacco was 27 for 36 for 266 yards and 2 touchdowns. He did throw 1 interception but that was a deep ball thrown before the half that you wouldn't normally see in the regular season. These two players look poise to help the Ravens offense put up big numbers this season. Look for both of these players to be big fantasy producers.

While the Ravens put up 48 points against 17 of the Jaguars many positives came out from the starting squad as the starting defense only allowed 3 points in their tune up for the regular season. The only problem I saw was the 7 penalties for 57 yards while Michael Oher still showing false start issues at the tackle position.

Last thing I saw is the rookie kicker Justin Tucker who booted 2 field goals with one being from 53 yards to stay perfect through the preseason. This puts pressure on the Ravens as who should be the opening day kicker.

In all the team looks ready to play on Monday Night against the Bengals to kick off the season.

Ray Rice a top five fantasy football player!

Ray Rice just keeps putting up numbers on the ground while also reeling in passes from Joe Flacco. Rice has put up over 1000 yards rushing and over 550 yards receiving in each of the past three seasons. While Rice gives you a dual threat coming out of the backfield it gives the Ravens offense a little security blanket that a lot of other teams don't have. Add in his stats and the fact I love to draft running backs and it makes him very attractive.

                                     Rushing Stats                                              Receiving Stats
                           Attempts   Yards    Touchdowns          Receptions    Yards     Touchdowns
2011 Season:         291         1364          12                         76               704               3
2010 Season:         307         1220           5                          63               556               1
2009 Season:         254         1339           7                          78               702               1
2008 Season:         107          454            0                          33               273               0

Those stats have continued to get better along with the amount of touchdowns going up. Last year he had the most yards from scrimmage, the third most rushing touchdowns and was second in rushing yards.

The only teams I would put ahead of Ray Rice in my draft would be a select few and at this moment a gamble as we don't know what injuries will pop up and if Adrian Peterson will return to his old self. The players I would draft ahead of him are Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Calvin Johnson. Now I would draft Adrian Peterson if I knew he would be 100 percent as long as the league is not a point per reception.

Keep an eye out for my fantasy rankings, fantasy tips and mock drafts.

Ray Rice lands new deal!

The day that all Baltimore Ravens fans have been waiting to hear about since the end of the 2011 season. Ray Rice received a new 5 year deal worth around 40 million dollars with 25 million coming in the first 2 seasons. The bulk of the money is upfront with 17 million in 2012 and 8 million in 2013. This is great news for a team that needs to get franchise quarterback Joe Flacco locked up long term.

The deal also gives the team around 2.7 million dollars in cap space for the upcoming season! As far as Ray Rice he can now show up to work happy and ready to run which he would have down under the franchise tag to! Now Flacco can give a sigh of relief that his favorite check down will be coming out of the back field this season!

The deal is good for both sides now its time for some football!

Ravens need wideouts to step up games!

Baltimore Ravens are only a couple of weeks from training camp and a big question is will Ed Reed but thats not my biggest question. I am worried about what the wide receivers will bring to the team this year. Who will be the number 3 and who will step up to shine.

My thoughts are Torrey will continue to grow and only get better on his route running. His speed and deep threat allows Anquan Boldin to get back to what made him so good. The third receiver position will be up for grabs with newly acquired Jacoby Jones the leading candidate. Jones has big play ability the downsize is his inconsistencies have hurt him. The team also drafted 6'5'' Tommy Streeter out of University of Miami and have Tandon Doss. I love the physical attributes that Streeter brings but he is unpolished and may take a awhile to develop route running.

This is the year in my opinion that Joe Flacco has a big season. The tight ends are a year older and the receiving corps are maturing. We still lack the true number one such as Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald but other those 3 teams many teams don't have that pure number 1 and still have great passing attacks. Look for Flacco to spread the ball around more this year and the team lets him pass on first down more.

Ravens, Cody agree to contract!

The Baltimore Ravens and Terrence Cody can now focus on the upcoming training camp and season. Cody signed a three year deal with the Ravens. With him and Ngata on the front line other teams will have a massive job protecting the quarterback when those two plug the holes for All Pro Linebacker Ray Lewis to get to the quarterback. Look for Mt. Cody to be a massive force in his rookie season.

Ravens notes: Sergio Kindle expected to miss the entire training camp after falling down two flights of steps over the weekend.

Michael Oher & His Family on Extreme Makeover Home Edition Tonight!

Baltimore Ravens offensive linemen Michael Oher and real family that took him in will be giving back to the community tonight's airing of Extreme Makeover Home Edition on ABC. The families story that took the world by storm with the recently released movie The Blindside that featured the story how the family took in Oher. Now Oher and family will help give any family some hope.

Its great when you see a superstar and a family that all ready gave one man hope step up and give in the community. If the world were filled with people like this it would be a better place!

Gaither, Gaither & More Gaither!

Yes the Ravens season is a few months away and the more you listen the more you hear the name Jared Gaither. The former Maryland Terps offensive line man & 5th round draft pick has been linked to rumors of a trade out of Baltimore, now he has been swapped tackle spots with Michael Oher & now has a foot injury. Gaither is a tremendous and talented offensive lineman but with the solid play of Michael Oher he has become expandable with multiple teams interested in him. The outlook is that the Ravens will move him as soon as they find out about his foot and cash in when his stock is high since it will be impossible for them to carry to all-pro price tags on the o-line!