As Giants fans continue to celebrate their latest Super Bowl victory, we fans of the other 31 NFL teams are left to turn deep green with envy while they do. At the same time, though, we turn our eyes toward the next big day on the football calendar – the draft in April. The Ravens [...]

I know you’ve all missed Goob here during his 3-month hiatus since we went to Dallas for Super Bowl XLV. Well, fear not, because he’s back and ready to hand out his version of “grades” for the Ravens’ 2011 draft picks. What do you think of the Ravens’ picks? Let us know in the comments.

TORREY SMITH is staying in Maryland! Torrey Smith’s road to Raven-hood has been storybook for the franchise as well as the speedster from the University of Maryland.  It’s completely common for Ravens fans to dawn Terps gear on Saturdays during football season and cheering for Smith is something many fans have already made a habit. [...]

Jimmy Smith. I’ll be honest.  I don’t like it. I’d much rather the team have went with a pass rusher to sure up the pass d than go with a guy with such a sketchy past.  Remember Chris McAlister? Super talented CB, but a head case who was frustrating his entire time here?  I hope [...]

With indications that football may be happening in the not-too-distant future, it’s a bit easier to get excited for tonight’s first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. “The NFL has filed for an emergency stay with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, while the Eighth Circuit considers the NFL’s stay request.  Unless and until such [...]

With just one week remaining until the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, it’s time to take one final peek at who all the “experts” have the Ravens picking (see our previous round ups here and here). Todd MacShay (subscription required): Cameron Hayward, DE, Ohio State Scenario 1: Heyward would have an immediate impact [...]

With the NFL combine in Indianapolis finally wrapping up (seriously, didn’t that thing seem to take a month this year? Maybe just because I finally attempted to watch a little bit of it on NFL Network and it was like watching paint dry…), everyone’s “big boards” are shuffling around based on 40-times and bench press [...]

Once again – unfortunately a few weeks earlier than we would have preferred – it’s Draft Season here at the Nest. First, our usual disclaimer: Admittedly, we take a very unscientific approach to our mock drafts. I’m the first to admit that the true draft geeks amongst you, dear readers, would probably be better served [...]

After a bit of a blogging vacation (blogcation?), I’m back and finally ready to look at how the Ravens’ 2010 draft went. Round 2 (43 overall) – Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas After trading out of the first round (for the record, as I predicted they would do if Jermaine Gresham was not available, which he [...]

I think we’ve all had just about as much of the bad news from “Birdland” (more like Turdland, amright?) as we can stand for the moment, so we turn our attention now to “Ravenstown” instead. You know, that other team in B’More that actually tries (and succeeds) to win every now and again. There is [...]