Mark Valentine
Miltary guy. Ravens fan. Occasional writer.
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Ravens Needn’t Worry About Reed Defection to the Patriots
It’s been less than a month since the Ravens brought the Lombardi Trophy back to Baltimore and already it’s time for the front office to make some critical personnel decisions for the 2013 season.…Read More
Baltimore Ravens – World Champions!
The Baltimore Ravens are Super Bowl Champions! Reality is a slow emotion, so I’m still coming to grips with what actually happened tonight, but Ravens fans around the planet should stand proud! Even…Read More
Super Bowl XLVII – 2 More Sleeps
With most of the media pouncing on the verbal miscues of players, familial back stories, and deer antler byproducts, one can easily forget the ultimate reason for all the hoopla – Super Bowl XLVII (aka…Read More
Oh No! Flacco Uses the ‘R-Word’
As a result of their AFC Championship and resulting Super Bowl berth, the Ravens have finally received some well-deserved national media attention. Unfortunately, the media wield swords that…Read More
Baltimore Ravens are Har-Bowl Bound
Hollywood couldn’t come up with a better storyline. Two brothers, John and Jim Harbaugh, will match wits in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII. Of course, the back story of how the Ravens earned a Super…Read More
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Ravens – Broncos Part Deux
On Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 the Ravens head to Sports Authority Field in Denver, Colorado to face a team…Read More
Ravens Lose, Make Playoffs…Flacco Sends Thank You Note to Big Ben
Ben, Tough break with that interception in OT. I know how it feels…at least yours wasn’t…Read More
Ravens Lose Battle of the Beltway: Flacco Sends Rivers a Christmas Card, Harbs Sends Cam a Pink Slip
Last Sunday morning the Ravens took a bus ride to Landover, MD. After a frustrating home loss against…Read More
Ravens’ Road to Redemption Starts in Landover
I was there. I watched the Ravens crumble in the fourth quarter against the Steelers. I can still…Read More
Are the 9-2 Ravens Overrated?
In a recent blog post, Bleacher Report columnist Nick Kostora argued that the Baltimore Ravens are “by…Read More
Don’t Believe Vegas, the Ravens (injuries and all) Can Beat the Texans
I attended the now infamous Ravens-Cowboys game. In addition to almost losing my lunch over the last…Read More
A Few Thoughts on the Ravens-Chiefs Game and Week-6 Predictions
9-6… I’m not extremely excited about it, but this is the NFL and a win is a win – I’ll take…Read More
Ravens Exact Their Revenge on the Pats and Week 4 Predictions
Wow! I was lucky enough to attend the Ravens – Pats game and it was incredible. I’ve been honored…Read More
Ravens Reality Check and Week 3 Predictions
By now the Ravens Nation has had time to absorb the 23-24 loss to the Eagles. There is disagreement,…Read More
Smack-Down at M&T and AFC North Week 2 Predictions
A true smack-down. That’s my initial impression of the Ravens home opener against the Bengals Monday…Read More
Week 1 AFC North Predictions: Here We Go!
Writers everywhere are offering predictions. Many spread their focus across the league and predict…Read More
Ravens Trounce Jags – What Next?
My family and I went to the game Thursday night and had a blast. Maybe you saw us; we were the ones…Read More
M&T Bank Stadium: The Ultimate Fan Experience
Football is back! It was exciting to watch the Ravens compete in their first pre-season contest. …Read More
Lies, Damn Lies, and Football Statistics: The Ravens get Analytic
On Monday the Ravens announced a new position in the front office. Specifically they introduced Sandy…Read More
From The Mouths of Babes: The Ravens Best Off-season Acquisition
I was recently chatting with a group of friends, all of which are committed Ravens fans. Much like…Read More
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