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BALTIMORE RAVENS PRESS RELEASE UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER 1 WINNING DRIVE OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 PH: 410-701-4000 BALTIMORERAVENS.COM TWITTER: @RAVENS TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS: SUPER BOWL XXXV (2000) & SUPER BOWL XLVII (2012) BALTIMORE RAVENS AT HARBS SAYS NDIANAPOLIS OLTS HEAD COAch JOHN HARBAUGH ON HIS PLAYERS’ ENERGY AND ATTITUDE: I C “The guys are keeping the energy up. They’re doing a great job. Guys PRESEASON GAME 3 – AUG. 20, 2018 are working hard every day. The attitude has been A-plus, and the effort has been A-plus from Day One until now, and that’s all you can 8:00 P.M. ET – LUCAS OIL STADIUM (70,000) ask for as a coach. And not just on the practice field – in the meeting room, in the training room, in the weight room, everywhere – the guys JUST THE FACTS have been just outstanding. I’m really excited about the guys.” • The Baltimore Ravens (2-0) will square off against the Indianapolis Colts (1-0) at Lucas Oil Stadium on ESPN’s Monday Night Football (Aug. 20, 8 p.m. ET). Before that, the Ravens travel to Indy on Aug. 16 INJURY UPDATE and will then spend two days (Aug. 17-18) holding joint practices with Six-time Pro Bowl G Marshal Yanda (offseason shoulderKevin Byrne surgery) - Senior Vice was President of Public/Community Relations the Colts at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield, IN. Chad Steele - Vice President of Public Relations v Patrick Gleason - Director of Public Relations activated from the PUP list on Aug. 4, butTom has Valente not - Publicplayed. Relations Yanda Manager missed v Marisol Renner - Publications/Public Relations Specialist • After kicking off the preseason with a 17-16 win over Chicago in 14 games in 2017 with a broken ankle. Currently on PUP are WR Quincy the Hall of Fame Game, Baltimore bested the L.A. Rams, 33-7, last Adeboyejo (thigh), LB Bam Bradley (knee) and CB Jaylen Hill (knee). Thursday in front of a home crowd. Led by QB Joe Flacco for one series, the first-team offense opened the game by driving 70 yards in 10 plays, with Flacco finding FB/DL Patrick Ricard for a 9-yard TD NOTE THE QUOTE to cap the push. The 11th-year signal-caller was 5-of-7 for 71 yards WILLIE SNEAD IV ON BALTIMORE’S OFFSEASON FREE AGENT WR SIGNINGS: (143.5 rating), hitting offseason additionsWR John Brown (17 yards), “I think Joe [Flacco] has a lot of confidence in us. Just from the little WR Michael Crabtree (30) and TE Hayden Hurst (12) in the process. time that we’ve been together, just talking to him in the locker room, Baltimore’s defense held L.A. to 170 total yards while posting 4 sacks to coming out here on the field and making plays while he’s throwing – including 1 by OLB Terrell Suggs – and forcing 2 turnovers. us the ball – he has a lot of confidence in our group. We just all bring • In 2017, the Ravens won six of their last nine games, finishing something very different to the table. [Michael] Crabtree is 10 years second in the AFC North with a 9-7 record and falling one game short in and brings that old vet mentality, that different swagger. Me and of earning a playoff berth (lost on tiebreaker to Buffalo). ‘J.B.’ [John Brown] came in together in 2014, and he brings that speed • A Week 17 home win over the Bengals was needed to earn the downfield. Me – I work the slot, I work everywhere, blocking, especially.” playoffs. However, Baltimore’s hopes were dashed when Cincinnati produced a 49-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-12 with just 44 seconds remaining to earn a hard-fought, 31-27 victory that closed WHAT’S GOING ON? out the season in heartbreaking fashion. • John Harbaugh is in his 11th year at the Ravens’ helm, leading the team to a playoff berth in six (2008-12 & 2014) of his 10 full seasons. Under “Harbs,” the Ravens have played in three AFC Championships, while in 2012, he guided the franchise to its second Super Bowl title. Including playoffs (10-5), the Ravens are 104-71 since Harbaugh’s 2008 arrival, posting the NFL’s fourth-most total victories. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Tues. Aug. 14: 11:55 a.m. Practice / Media Viewing 1:25 p.m. Podium & On-Field Interviews Wed. Aug. 15: Players Off / No Media Availability Thur. Aug. 16: 9:40 a.m. Practice / Media Viewing 12:25 p.m. Podium & On-Field Interviews Fri. Aug. 17: 1:20 p.m. Joint Practice at Colts / Media Viewing 3:40 p.m. Interview Availability Sat. Aug. 18: 1:20 p.m. Joint Practice at Colts / Media Viewing 3:40 p.m. Interview Availability Sun. Aug. 19: Game Walk-Through / No Media Availability CALLING THE ACTION Television: ESPN (Nationally Televised) / WBAL Ch. 11 (Baltimore) - Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) - Jason Witten (analyst) - Lisa Salters (sideline) - Booger McFarland (field-level analyst) - Jay Rothman (producer) - Chip Dean (director) Local Radio: WBAL (1090 AM) & 98Rock (97.9 FM) - Gerry Sandusky (play-by-play) - Jarret Johnson (analyst) Kevin Byrne - Executive V.P. Public/Community Relations n Chad Steele - V.P. of Public Relations n Patrick Gleason - Director of Public Relations n Tom Valente - Public Relations Manager Marisol Renner - Publications/Public Relations Specialist n Megan Boyle - Public Relations Intern n Claire Kramer - Public Relations Intern 2018 RAVENS INFORMATION SCHEDULE / RESULTS (2-0) SPOTLIGHT: RB ALEX COLLINS Date Opponent Result/Time Ht. 5-10 Wt. 208 Exp. (NFL/Ravens): 3/2 Thurs. Aug. 2 vs. Chicago Bears (HOF) W, 17-16 College: Arkansas Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL Thurs. Aug. 9 LOS ANGELES RAMS W, 33-7 Mon. Aug. 20 at Indianapolis Colts 8 p.m. (ESPN) Tell us about the two German Shepherds you Sat. Aug. 25 at Miami Dolphins 7 p.m. own? “Their names are Scrappy and Chaos. I got Thurs. Aug. 30 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 7:30 p.m. them while I was in college. They look vicious, but they’re not. I trained them myself.” Sun. Sept. 9 BUFFALO BILLS 1 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 13 at Cincinnati Bengals 8:20 p.m. (NFLN) Was it difficult training the dogs yourself? Sun. Sept. 23 DENVER BRONCOS 1 p.m. “They’re eager dogs and full of energy. No, Sun. Sept. 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 p.m. (NBC) teaching them isn’t hard. I can teach them anything. Obedience is Sun. Oct. 7* at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. their best ‘trick.’ They listen and follow directions, but sometimes Sun. Oct. 14* at Tennessee Titans 4:25 p.m. they’re like me [and don’t]. They like to play and run around.” Sun. Oct. 21* NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 4:05 p.m. You have a lot of tattoos. Which tattoo is the most meaningful to Sun. Oct. 28* at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. you? “I have on my left arm just random tattoos, like animals. I have Sun. Nov. 4* PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1 p.m. a snake, a dog paw, a shark, a scorpion – just random stuff. Then on Sun. Nov. 11 BYE my other arm, it’s more spiritual. I have the sacred heart, the date I Sun. Nov. 18* CINCINNATI BENGALS 1 p.m. got saved, a cross, the Bible verse, ‘Walk by faith, not by sight,’ and a Sun. Nov. 25* OAKLAND RAIDERS 1 p.m. stairway to heaven. It’s a whole bunch of spiritual stuff.” Sun. Dec. 2* at Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. Sun. Dec. 9* at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. What was your reasoning behind the two distinct themes? “One is Sun. Dec. 16* TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1 p.m. just the tattoo-side of it, because once you start getting tattoos, it’s Sat./Sun. Dec. 22/23* at Los Angeles Chargers TBD addicting, and you’re going to want to fill space. The other arm was Sun. Dec. 30* CLEVELAND BROWNS 1 p.m. all meaningful to me.” *Flexible Scheduling Games Home Games in CAPS All Times Eastern Do you have a favorite show that you binge watch? “I was a Netflix kind of guy. I used to binge watch Prison Break. I pulled a few all-nighters watching Grey’s Anatomy – there’s a lot of drama 2018 KEY ADDITIONS & LOSSES I enjoy. Anything that has action and drama and makes you want to keep watching and wonder what happens next. That’s what gets Key Additions 2017 GP/GS me hooked. It’s like a super long movie – a three-, four-day movie WR John Brown – UFA (Ari.) (one-year contract) ...........10/5 [while] eating a bunch of snacks.” • In 2015, set career highs in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,003) and TDs (7). What’s your favorite emoji? “The smirk face. I like to miscommunicate, so I’ll just put a bunch of emojis down and have somebody try to WR Michael Crabtree – FA (Oak.) (three-year contract) ... 14/14 • His 25 receiving TDs over the past three years rank as the figure out what I’m trying to say.” NFL’s fifth most. ... He and WR Antonio Brown are the only NFL Who is the best player that’s ever covered you? “That’s a tough one, players to post at least 8 TD catches in each of the past three because the linebacker position is the main one that covers running seasons. ... Has totaled at least 85 catches in a season three backs. Going against Pro Bowlers like C.J.