AFC Championship Preview

Ravens and Patriots AFC Championship Preview

Championship weekend has arrived in the NFL as the 2011 season continues to shock and awe. Gillette Stadium plays host to the AFC Championship between the high-flying Baltimore Ravens and the battle-tested New England Patriots.

NFL Draft Profile: Gabe Carimi

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There is no such thing as having too many quality linemen. As a late first round pick Gabe Carimi will give a contender a solid physical blocker who should be a quality right tackle for years to come.

NFL Wild-Card Preview: Ravens vs. Chiefs

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Baltimore Ravens -3 at Kansas City Chiefs One could argue that the Ravens are the underdog this weekend, and are more likely to sputter out on offense. With expectations extremely high, the sometimes flat Baltimore offense needs to be in sync this Sunday. Joe Flacco’s highest passing day this season was 301 yards against the dreadful Panthers in week 11. The offense ranked high in many categories, yet the numbers looked very vanilla considering the club went out of their way to load up the receiver department. Kansas City has great speed and talent, yet didn’t quite captivate the nation despite the excellent season. Every game this year was for the most part hidden from…

Week 4 Fantasy Projections: Ravens vs. Steelers

Fantasy Versus: Baltimore Ravens vs. N.Y Jets

To get a better understanding of what each of these two teams brings into this contest in regards to defense I put together a grid of featuring each team’s defensive statistics.  There is a column which shows the number related to the category on the left hand side and also a column dedicated to the overall rank of said category.  For example, the Jets allowed on average 98.6 rushing yards per game in 2009 and that accomplishment was good for 8th best in the NFL.  Also, any rank number