Fanspeak: Super Bowl XLVII

Last week, the Las Vegas odds makers came out with their projected win totals for every NFL teams. In the AFC North, the experts and prognosticators have the Bengals projected to win the division for a second straight year followed by Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and then Cleveland. Over the past few seasons, the AFC North has … More »

What is wrong with the Baltimore Ravens seems to be the question everyone in Ravens nation wants answered these days. Fanspeak.com Ravens staff writer Matt Pearce wrote a nice piece earlier about what is wrong the 2013 edition of the Super Bowl Champs. In an attempt to either ease the pain– or cause more– here … More »

One of the perks of winning the Super Bowl is to take a visit to the White House and meet the current president of the United States.  It is not just reserved for football though, as all champions of major US sports get to take a visit. Since the Ravens just won Super Bowl XLVII, … More »

By Alan Zlotorzynski: Here we go Baltimore football fans, the “Elite 8 Greatest Games” in Ravens franchise history has arrived, well at least the next four in the series anyway. When last I left you we were getting down to some of the playoff battles that have stuck in our minds throughout the years. Here … More »

By Alan Zlotorzynski: Welcome to the third installment of the 20 Greatest Games in Baltimore Ravens History. With the Ravens offseason in full swing and the NFL Draft complete, I decided to dig into the brief 17-year history of what is steadily becoming one of the model franchises in not just the NFL but in … More »

The Ravens entered the 2013 NFL Draft not only as the defending Super Bowl Champions, but almost as needy as a team that finished the 2012 season with seven wins and out of the playoffs, at least when it comes to the defensive side of the football. The Super Bowl champions entered Thursday’s first round … More »

With Super Bowl XLVII being Ravens legendary LB Ray Lewis’s last career game of his 17 season career, it is time to look at his career stats. Regular Season Stat Totals Games Played:  228 Combined Tackles:  2,050 Total Tackles:  1,558 Tackles Assists:  492 Sacks:  41.5 Forced Fumbles:  19 Fumble Recoveries:  19 Interceptions:  31 Interception Yards: … More »

During the two weeks leading up to Super Bowl XLVII, lots of people, including me, were talking about Ravens S Ed Reed returning to his hometown of New Orleans for the Super Bowl.  Well, Ravens WR Jacoby Jones is from New Orleans as well, and he had an amazing game. Reed did have a good … More »

Exactly one week ago, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII.  Since it has been one week, it is time to look at some important things that occurred.  The play of Joe Flacco has already been looked at here. Ravens Coaching The Baltimore Ravens coaching staff did a good … More »

During the offseason, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said he was an elite quarterback.  Well, with the Ravens victory in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Flacco has become one. Personally, I don’t like labeling quarterbacks as “elite.”  There are just too many interpretations of what elite can mean, how many quarterbacks can be elite and so … More »