Lardarius Webb Tale of the Tape, Steve Smith Sound Bites

Nov 2, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) runs after a pass reception as Baltimore Ravens defensive back Will Hill (33) and cornerback Lardarius Webb (21) defend during the third quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 43-23. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to the Daily Caw, where we round up all the latest Ravens news and notes from around the web for your convenient consumption.  Today we go to the tape to study Lardarius Webb’s regression, laugh at the various Steve Smith sound bites from yesterday, and wonder if Joe Flacco can continue his domination over the NFC South.

Lardarius Webb Regression Tale of the Tape

Everyone was expecting a big bounce back season for former budding star Lardarius Webb, but so far he has failed to deliver.  In fact, Webb’s regression began way back in 2012 following his ACL injury, and he has never looked the same.  Injuries have truly sapped his athletic ability, which is quite evident with a look at some game film from this season.

Can Joe Flacco Continue His NFC South Domination?

Joe Flacco and the Ravens are 3-0 against the NFC South this season and are going for the sweep Monday night at New Orleans.  Granted, the division ain’t what it used to be, which was one of the best in the NFL as recently as last season.

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Ravens Look to Reverse Bye Week Trend

Bye weeks usually provide teams with an advantage, giving players a little bit of rest in between the brutally physical games they play each week.  This season, however, teams coming off their bye have struggled to the tune of a 10-16 record.

Steve Smith Showing Off Monday Night for His Ex-Girlfriends

As usual, we had lots of humorous and headline worthy sound bites from Steve Smith’s session with reporters yesterday.  Among them was Smith’s excitement over playing prime time games, which he likes to use to show off for his ex-girlfriends.

Elvis Dumervil Wants to Break Ravens Sack Record

Dumervil is right in the mix for the NFL sack lead this season, but he also has his eyes set on breaking the Ravens’ franchise record of 15.  It’s a mark that is well within reach, and surprisingly has stood for 13 years.