Baltimore Beatdown

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Zach Orr faces uphill battle to rebuild Ravens’ proud defense Mike Preston, The Baltimore Sun Orr has charisma, which allows him to relate to not only the star players he has coached — such as former Ravens outside linebacker Terell Suggs and Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Allen — but the classic overachievers. He was signed … [Read more...] about Ravens News 2/8: Staffing Up

The team will not be reuniting with their former special teams coordinator and associate head coach. According to reports on Tuesday, the Baltimore Ravens were set to bring back former Special Teams Coordinator Jerry Rosburg to serve in a role that focuses on game management. However, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero is now reporting the talks between Rosburg and the team did not … [Read more...] about Report: Ravens no longer expected to bring back Jerry Rosburg

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Following a gut-wrenching defeat in the AFC championship game, the focus will now shift to the offseason for the Baltimore Ravens. Albeit much sooner than everyone hoped, the Ravens will have many questions to answers in the coming weeks and months. One of the most important items will be free agency, where the Ravens are set to have … [Read more...] about The case for and against retaining Ravens’ key offensive free agents

What to take from the Ravens’ introducing new Defensive Coordinator Zach Orr The Ravens announced last week that former All-Pro linebacker turned linebackers coach Zach Orr would be promoted to defensive coordinator after the departure of Mike Macdonald. On Tuesday, the Ravens and Orr held an introductory press conference. Here are my takeaways from the nearly 30-minute … [Read more...] about 4 Takeaways from Ravens introductory press conference with Zach Orr

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Zach Orr’s Vision for Ravens Defense Ryan Mink, BaltimoreRavens.com As he puts his stamp on a Ravens defense that won’t change as much as continue to evolve, Orr knows what he wants it to stand for. He presented it like a checklist: Playing as one: ”I want our defense to play together first and foremost – 11 people playing as … [Read more...] about Ravens News 2/7: Violent Vision