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Monday, January 23, 2012

POLL: How Disappointing Was the Ravens Loss?

After the Ravens loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, Patch wants to know how this season ranks in the fans' opinion.

The Ravens came within a field goal of advancing to the Super Bowl before losing 23-20 to the New England Patriots on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. While the loss obviously left a lot of fans feeling upset, how would you rank the Ravens overall season?

Gordon J. Johannes

5:51 pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Disappointed on the touchdown call, but beside myself at the missed field goal. I so believed that the score was about to be tied that I left the room for a beverage. My mom, who stayed glued to the game screamed, "OH NO!!" I ran back to the TV to see the shank-full replay! I still can not believe the Ravens will not play in the super bowl...   more ›

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Ravens 'Coming Home' Sunday Against Texans

The Ravens rally as they prepare to host their first playoff game in five years at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Houston Texans.

The Ravens are 'coming home' on Sunday for their first NFL playoff game in Baltimore in five years when they host the Houston Texans in an AFC Divisional game at 1 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens (12-4) went 8-0 at home this season, including a 29-14 win over the Texans on Oct. 16. Despite the success at home during the regular season, the Ravens are just 1-2 in the postseason in Baltimore. That lone win came 11 years ago when the Ravens defeated the Broncos, 21-3, in an AFC Wild Card round en route to a victory in Super Bowl XXXV. The Ravens are going all out to promote the home game, which includes producing a playoff run video. Check it out on YouTube.

Ravens Paint the Town Purple

The Ravens are helping Baltimore get excited for Sunday's AFC Divisional game against the Houston Texas.

Headed into the Baltimore County Circuit Court for a low-key civil ceremony, a Rosedale couple ended up with not a white wedding, but a black and purple one. Robert Reid and Brenda Pulliam arrived at the courthouse shortly after noon on Tuesday armed with a wedding license and a bouquet and ready to say their vows in front of a judge later that afternoon. They were detoured by the sight of Baltimore Ravens ground crews, who were putting the finishing touches on a large team logo in Patriot Plaza. "We had to stop for this, to get photos and videos and all that good stuff," Pulliam said. The logo is one of four the team's ground crew is painting in the Baltimore area, including War Memorial Plaza and Federal Hill in Baltimore City and on …

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