Elvis Dumervil Movitated, ESPN Says Ravens Title Aspirations Over

Oct 19, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) congratulates linebacker Elvis Dumervil (58) after making a sack in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to the Daily Caw, where we round up all the latest Ravens news from around the web for your convenient consumption. Today, we find out that ESPN has abandoned all hope of a Raven’s title shot, Elvis Dumervil is motivated, who is playing and who isn’t this Sunday, and why the Ravens may not blitz Zach Mettenberger as much as you may think they will.

Elvis Dumervil Tough Enough to Accept Criticism

CSN Baltimore’s Clifton Brown sits down with Elvis Dumervil for an interview, and Dumervil admits that he is still motivated from being a former fourth round pick.

Who’s Playing, Who’s Not Against Titans

Ryan Mink runs down the Raven’s injury report and says that Danny Gorrer was impressive in practice this week.

No Guarantee That Ravens Blitz Zach Mettenberger

Paul Kuharsky points out that the Ravens are not a blitz heavy team, even though most assume they will bring the heat on rookie QB Zach Mettenberger this weekend.

Ravens See Will Hill as Their Ball Hawking Safety

Will Hill brings a play making presence to the Raven’s backfield that has been clearly missing this season.  Now that he has seized a starting job, it’s only a matter of time before Hill shows off those skills.

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NFL Dishes Out Fines to Several Ravens For Illegal Hits

John Harbaugh Says Ravens Will Recover From Jimmy Smith Injury

Despite everyone’s doomsday predictions, John Harbaugh feels like the Ravens will be fine without Jimmy Smith.  What else would you expect him to say?

ESPN’s Jamison Hensley Thinks Raven’s Title Hopes are Over

It’s a bold prediction from ESPN’s Ravens beat writer.  We’re not going to fold on the team yet, but Smith’s loss is a huge blow to their title aspirations.

C.J. Mosley Looking to Improve in Coverage

Hopefully the entire defense has the same aspirations as the impressive rookie.