Baltimore Ravens: Playoffs Watch 2013

THE DETAILS 

28 - 13
Baltimore Ravens def. New England Patriots
6:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 20, 2013. Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA.

38 - 35
Baltimore Ravens def. Denver Broncos
4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 12, 2013. Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver CO.

24 - 9
Baltimore Ravens def. Indianapolis Colts
1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 6, 2013. M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD.

THE LATEST

Ravens' Super Bowl Jerseys: The Good Guys Will Wear White
Just as they did in 2001, the Baltimore Ravens will don their white jerseys for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Feb. 3. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

The Ravens roller-coaster season
The Ravens have certainly had a roller-coaster ride of a season (or, as I heard sports commentator Scott Garceau say, more like three mini-seasons). We rank the moments and see how the Ravens have gone from crab-tastic to crabby and back again. BY JESS BLUMBERG (Read more ...) 

SI Super Bowl Covers Released: There Will Be Blood
Sports Illustrated released its special Super Bowl covers today, with four prototypes, including the national cover featuring Jim and John Harbaugh facing each other in full-throated sideline profiles. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

Billboard Notes Ray Lewis Retirement Party's New Date
Last week, Boston somewhat infamously put up several billboards counting down to Ray Lewis' inevitable retirement after Sunday’s AFC title contest against the Patriots in New England. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

Ravens Win! Super Bowl Party Begins in Fed Hill
Baltimore took to the streets Sunday night to celebrate the Ravens’ huge 28-13 upset of the New England Patriots in the AFC title game — sending us back to the Super Bowl for the second time in a dozen years. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

A Free Z-Burger If Ravens Win
A Ravens win on Sunday equals a free burger on Monday at the White Marsh Z-Burger location. I hope the restaurant is ready. BY SUZANNE LOUDERMILK (Read more ...) 

Can Resilient Ravens Come Through Again?
The Ravens come-from-behind-several-times double-overtime victory last weekend was a playoff performance for the ages. But as much as the team's resiliency may have surprised NFL experts — including announcer Dan Dierdorf who appears to be championing Peyton Manning for canonization — Baltimore fans already understood their team has a unique competitive drive. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...) 

Denver Mayor Sends Steaks; Update on Ray Lewis Dance Injury
Earlier this week, it was widely reported, including here — based on information from the Mayor of Denver's office — that Denver Mayor Michael Hancock injured himself "practicing" Ray Lewis' dance to pay off a bet with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

You Won't Like Ray Lewis When He's Angry
We all know about locker room material, right? Insults, taunts, or perceived slights hurled at a team by their opponents (or the media) that is often used to rile that team up. BY MAX WEISS (Read more ...)

Traveling to the AFC Championship
For anyone that is super pumped to travel up to New England for the AFC Championship game on Sunday, there are a few options. BY JESS BLUMBERG (Read more …)

Happy Birthday, Joe!
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has a lot to celebrate this week — the thrilling win over the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning Saturday, making the cover of Sports Ilustrated — and today, his 28th birthday. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

Denver Mayor Hurt Warming Up to Settle Ray Lewis Dance Bet
A spokeswoman for the Mayor of Denver said the Mile-High City’s top official won’t be doing Ray Lewis' famous dance anytime soon because of an injury suffered Monday night “during pre-game warm-ups,” according to a story in the Denver Post this afternoon. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

Joe Knows Sports Illustrated
Two words: Hell yeah. BY MAX WEISS (Read more ...)

Ravens cookies sweeten the game
These look yummy. La Cakerie in Towson has stocked up on its popular Ravens cookies just in time for Sunday's game. They are $2.75 a piece. BY SUZANNE LOUDERMILK (Read more ...)

Video: On The Ravens sideline
The staff over at Rave TV—the Ravens in-house broadcasting department—did an incredible job of putting together highlight videos from Saturday's game against the Denver Broncos. BY JESS BLUMBERG (Read more ...) 

Justin Tucker: Practice (Legal or Otherwise) Makes Perfect
Justin Tucker’s game-winning field goal in the second overtime of the Ravens’ amazing 38-35 win over the Denver Broncos will go down as one of the biggest kicks in NFL playoff history. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

Best Ravens bar in Denver
A college friend of mine let me know about the best Ravens bar in Denver, where our hometown football team will take on the Broncos tomorrow afternoon in the AFC Divisional Playoff game. BY JESS BLUMBERG (Read more ...) 

Rawlings-Blake Wagers Crab Cakes for Steaks With Denver Mayor
In accordance with the traditional terms of such mayoral wagers, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Friday that she has agreed to send a platter of broiled crab cakes from J. W. Faidley Seafood in Lexington Market to Denver's mayor — should the Ravens lose in the Mile-High City Saturday afternoon. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...) 

Ravens vs. Broncos: No. 1 Seed Isn’t a Lock
Looking for heartening news going into the Ravens playoff game Saturday against heavily favored Denver? How 'bout this: The AFC’s top seed (Denver, 13-3, this year) has gone 13-9 in the divisional round of NFL playoffs since its current format began in 1990. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...) 

Ray Lewis, Ravens Turn Attention to Denver
There's no time to rest on your laurels once the NFL playoffs begin. As soon as Sunday’s 24-9 win over the Indianapolis Colts’ ended, Ray Lewis and his teammates directed their attention to Denver. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...) 

Best bars for Ravens/Colts game
When the Indianapolis Colts come to town we tend to get a little riled up—and for good reason. Whether you want revenge, cheap deals, or just a good time, here are the five best spots to watch Sunday's Ravens/Colts game. BY JESS BLUMBERG (Read more ...)

Ravens vs. Colts: How Will Ray Lewis Impact the Game?
Amongst all the talk swirling around Ray Lewis’ retirement announcement Wednesday, isn’t the most urgent question how does his return this weekend impact the game on the field? He’s the team’s leader, but he’s also 37 and hasn’t played in more than two months. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

There are inspirational speeches. And then there are RAY LEWIS inspirational speeches
Seriously, we'd run through a wall after this. Oh Ray, we're gonna miss you. BY MAX WEISS (Watch video ...)

Last Dance: Ray Lewis Retiring After the Playoffs
Drafted in the first round of the Baltimore Ravens first draft in 1996, Ray Lewis announced today that he is retiring at the end of this season. With the Ravens facing the Indianapolis Colts at home this Sunday — and Lewis scheduled to play after sitting out two and a half months with an injury — this could be the future Hall-of-Famer’s last game. BY RON CASSIE (Read more ...)

PROFILES

From the pages of Baltimore magazine, three recent features on some of our favorite Ravens. BY MIKE UNGER