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Ravens’ 10 most important players for the second half of the season

We’re looking at the Baltimore Ravens’ 10 most important players for the final five games of the 2023 regular season

The Ravens are 9-3 and sitting atop the AFC after a 20-10 win over the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Week 12.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson was 18-32 passing, for 177 yards and one passing touchdown, while also logging 11 carries for 39 yards. Explosive rookie running back Keaton Mitchell led the group with 64 yards on nine carries, while Zay Flowers had two touchdowns and 62 total yards on the night.

The Ravens’ defense was dominant, holding the Chargers to 279 yards of offense on 69 plays.

With Baltimore’s much-needed bye week complete and the team set to return to the Under Armour Performance Center to begin preparation for the Rams, here are the Ravens’ 10 most important players for the season’s final five games.

Studs and duds from Ravens 20-10 win over Chargers in Week 12

We’re looking at the studs and duds from the Baltimore Ravens 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 12

The Ravens’ defense was dominant, holding the Chargers to 279 yards of offense on 69 plays, while star quarterback Lamar Jackson was 18-32 passing, for 177 yards and one passing touchdown, as Baltimore entered the bye week 9-3 and atop the AFC.

Jackson became the 4th quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 5,000 yards rushing in a career, joining Michael Vick, Cam Newton, and Russell Wilson.

Baltimore allowed less than 300 yards and sacked Chargers QB Justin Herbert thrice while holding an explosive offense to 10 points on the night.

With the team off for several days, here are the studs and duds from the Ravens’ 20-10 win.

Takeaways and observations from Ravens 20-10 win over Chargers on SNF

We’re looking at takeaways and observations from the Baltimore Ravens 20-10 win over Chargers on SNF

The Ravens are 9-3 and living the Hollywood life after a 20-10 beatdown of the Los Angeles Chargers that wasn’t as close as the score indicated.

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Baltimore’s defense was dominant, holding the Chargers to 279 yards of offense on 69 plays. Justin Herbert and company went 7-15 on third downs and 1-2 in the red zone.

With the team getting much-needed rest on the bye week, we’re looking at the takeaways and observations from Sunday night’s win.

Ravens snap count vs. Chargers: Breakdown, observations from 20-10 win in Week 12

We’re looking at the snap counts and playing time percentage for the Baltimore Ravens in their 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers

The Ravens are 9-3 and back atop the AFC after a hard-fought, 20-10 win over the Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday night.

Baltimore’s defense was dominant, holding the Chargers to 279 yards of offense on 69 plays. Justin Herbert and company went 7-15 on third downs and 1-2 in the red zone.

With the Ravens on a much-needed bye, here’s the snap count and playing time percentages from Week 12.

Ravens enter bye week with the best record in AFC after 20-10 win over Chargers

We’re looking at instant analysis of the Baltimore Ravens 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on NBC’s Sunday Night Football

The Ravens are 9-3 and back atop the AFC after a hard-fought, 20-10 win over the Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday night.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson was 18-32 passing, for 177 yards and one passing touchdown, while Jackson also had 11 carries for 39 yards. Explosive rookie running back Keaton Mitchell led the group with 64 yards on nine carries, while Zay Flowers had two touchdowns and 62 total yards on the night.

The Ravens’ defense was dominant, holding the Chargers to 279 yards of offense on 69 plays. Justin Herbert and company went 7-15 on third downs and 1-2 in the red zone.

With Baltimore set for a much-needed goodbye, here’s an instant analysis of the win.

Ravens vs. Chargers inactive: Marlon Humphrey ruled out with Calf injury

The Ravens released their inactives list for Sunday night at the Chargers and Zay Flowers and Odell Beckham are both active, while Marlon Humphrey was ruled out

The Ravens released their list of inactives for Sunday night, and Zay Flowers will be available, along with Odell Beckham Jr.

Star cornerback Marlon Humphrey will miss the game with a calf injury.

Beckham called himself a game-time decision with a shoulder injury, while Flowers missed multiple practices this week with a hip injury.

Beckham had four catches for 116 yards in Week 11, while Flowers is the team’s leading receiver this season. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley (knee) is also expected to play after having a questionable designation.

Every player selected 1st overall since 2000 NFL draft

The Cincinnati Bengals hold the most important pick in the 2020 NFL draft at first overall — which will reportedly be used on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow.

Before that happens, let’s take a tour of the No. 1 pick dating back to 2000.

The Cincinnati Bengals hold the most important pick in the 2020 NFL draft at first overall — which will reportedly be used on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow.

Before that happens, let’s take a tour of the No. 1 pick dating back to 2000.

Sexual Abuse Investigations At Michigan. What’s Happening, What Questions Need To Be Asked

By Crowley Sullivan Tad Deluca wants to be heard, and he wants to help. “I’m here today to speak up again to let the University of Michigan know that I will not be ignored again.” Tad Deluca, former @UMich wrestler with allegations of Dr. Robert …

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By Crowley Sullivan

Tad Deluca wants to be heard, and he wants to help.

A wrestler at the University of Michigan in the 1970s, Deluca alleged back in 1975 that he was improperly touched and abused by then-University of Michigan physician Dr. Robert E. Anderson during an examination for an injured elbow.

At the time, Deluca sent a letter to then-wrestling coach Bill Johannesen to describe the allegations, his letter was later read by then-Athletic Director Don Canham, and soon was no longer on the wrestling team and had his scholarship taken away.

 

Deluca sent another letter to Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel in 2018 describing his allegations. His claims were investigated, and others had come forward to make similar claims, but the case stalled mostly because Anderson was no longer alive.

Last week, Deluca and his attorneys came forward with a press conference to speak out on the situation at a news conference to not only try to bring the allegations back to light, but to try to prevent further abuses.

Since then, more than 100 allegations and complaints have been filed against Anderson, and now Michigan is having a press conference for some of the alleged victims to speak out.

A story spanning well over four decades, who are the people involved in the story, and what questions will the University of Michigan need to answer?

Dr. Robert Anderson

  • Dr. Robert Anderson served as a physician at the University of Michigan from 1968-2003.
  • In 1979, Anderson moved from his job as the school’s Director of Health Services to the University of Michigan athletic department where he, among other duties, served as the physician for the football program until 2003. He passed away in 2008.

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  • Following Deluca’s most recent statement, Manuel stated, “I want to urge any former student athlete with information they are willing to share confidentially to come forward,” and the school created a hotline for former athletes to file complaints. Since then over 100 complaints have been registered from former wrestlers, football players, and other athletes.
  • From UM President Mark Schlissel, “On behalf of the university, to anyone who was harmed by Dr. Anderson, I apologize.”

Don Canham

  • Don Canham served as athletic director at the University of Michigan from 1968-1988. He passed away in 2005.
  • From 1947 to 1968, he served as the school’s head track coach. His teams won 11 Big Ten Conference championships, seven indoor and four outdoor.
  • Michigan’s swimming, diving, and water polo teams compete in the Donald B. Canham Natatorium, named for Canham upon his retirement in 1988.

Bo Schembechler

  • Bo Schembechler served as the head football coach under Don Canham from 1969-1989.
  • Upon Canham’s retirement from the University of Michigan in 1988, Schembechler took over as the university’s athletic director, serving one year as both the head football coach and athletic director.

Gary Moeller

  • Gary Moeller, one of Schembechler’s longtime assistants, took over as head football coach at the University of Michigan upon Schembechler’s 1989 retirement from coaching. Moeller was the athletic director for one year.
  • Moeller ran the football program until he resigned in 1995 following an incident at a restaurant.

Lloyd Carr

  • Lloyd Carr, a longtime assistant to both Schembechler and Moeller, took over as head coach prior to the 1995 football season.

Jim Harbaugh

  • Current University of Michigan head football coach, Jim Harbaugh, played quarterback for Michigan from 1982-1986.

Allegations of clearing University of Michigan athletes from the Vietnam War Draft

Member of University of Michigan 1997 football team comes forward

  • A former football player, who was a member of the 1997 National Championship team, has alleged that the doctor sexually abused him during his time at the university.

Member of University of Michigan hockey team comes forward

  • A former University of Michigan hockey player who went on to play in the NHL has now alleged that the doctor sexually abused him during his time as a hockey player at Michigan.

University of Michigan Athletic Directors during the tenure of Dr. Robert E. Anderson

1988-1990 – Bo Schembechler (passed away in 2006)

1991-1993 – Jack Weidenbach (passed away in 2016)

1993-1997 – Joe Roberson (passed away in 2020)

1997-2000 – Thomas Goss (alive)

2000-2010 – Bill Martin (alive)

Press conference questions for the University of Michigan

  • Why did Canham transfer Anderson to the football program in 1979?
  • When was the first time a student athlete at the University of Michigan made allegations of sexual abuse and/or assault against Anderson?
  • Are there records of allegations against Anderson during the head coaching tenures of Schembechler, Moeller and Carr? Will Moeller and Carr be available for questions?
  • Are there records of allegations against Anderson during the athletic director tenures of Weidenbach, Roberson, Goss, Martin and Schembechler?
  • If there are, are there any records that indicate that any of athletic directors were aware of the allegations? Will Goss and Weidenbach be available for questions?
  • Does Harbaugh have any sort of an official statement?

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Colorado Reportedly To Hire Karl Dorrell As Head Coach. Can The Buffs Start Winning Again?

Colorado appears to have found its man. It’s being reported that Karl Dorrell will be the next head coach. What does it mean?

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Colorado appears to have found its man. It’s being reported that Karl Dorrell will be the next head coach. What does it mean?

Karl Dorrell? Uhhhhhhh, okay.

The base desperately wanted Colorado to somehow lure away former star running back and current Kansas City Chief offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy to be the head man, but it didn’t work out. Instead …

Colorado appears to have wanted a head coach with NFL experience at some level, but unlike previous hire Mel Tucker – who bolted after one year at the gig for Michigan State – we’ve seen what Karl Dorrell could do as a head coach.

It was whatever, but now it’s clean slate time for Colorado football as well as its new head coach.

The former UCLA head man is being hired away from his job as the Miami Dolphins’ receivers coach to take over a Colorado program that has a whole lot of potential, but needs a jump-start.

Dorrell seemed like the right hire at the right time for UCLA in 2003. The former Bruin wideout was a rising coaching prospect with time logged in after various Pac-12/Pac-10 schools – including Colorado for two different stints as the receivers coach – and it’s not like he was awful.

He led UCLA to five bowl appearances in five years, finished with a 35-27 record, and he even looked like he was about to make something special happen after building things up to a big 10-2 third year. Along the way, his 2006 team shocked a loaded USC squad 13-9.

But the program wanted more, Dorrell was fired in 2007, and he bounced around the NFL as a key assistant and spent a year as the Vanderbilt offensive coordinator.

And now he gets another shot.

It really is possible to win in Boulder.

After three straight 5-7 seasons, Colorado football has been the master of teasing everyone to think something big could get started, and then … pffffffft. The air keeps coming out of the balloon.

Even when it went to the Pac-12 Championship in 2016, that was a bit of an aberration – the schedule wasn’t anything great and the South tripped over itself. But a ten-win season is a ten-win season, especially when it’s the only winning campaign since 2005.

Good luck, Coach Dorrell.

It’s been over 15 years since Colorado was a superpower – in the Big 12. But in the Pac-12, it’s had one winning season in nine years, and a whole generation of fans have no idea what happened back in 1989 and 1990 – by the way, there was a tie in 1990 along with a split national championship; that’s how long ago it’s been since the program was a killer.

Fortunately for Dorrell and the Buffs, the South is gettable right now.

It’s just not happening so far at UCLA under Chip Kelly and Arizona under Kevin Sumlin, USC is in limbo, Utah is fine to a point, and Arizona State is fine, but whatever.

Dorrell has to ramp up the offense. He has to come up with a style of football that can at least start winning again, and then hope things fall into place and the South continues to struggle.

Was this the home run hire that’s going to freak out the rest of the Pac-12? Nah, but win eight games in Boulder on a regular basis, and build the thing up over the next three years, and Dorrell can make the program his.

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