Worth Raven About? Baltimore In Preseason Driver’s Seat To Start Week 3

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Published: August 28, 2009

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... However, they have yet to compete against the cream of the crop, as neither the Redskins nor the Jets made the playoffs last season.

The Ravens' next two contests against the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will challenge them on both sides of the ball, especially when playing defense against the run. 

Even if Baltimore does emerge undefeated from the preseason, that is no indication that they will have a good regular season (lest we forget, the Lions went 4-0 in the preseason last year).

With that guarded optimism in mind, here are a few position-specific items of interest that fans should monitor as the preseason progresses:

1) The Battle for Carries

Although Head Coach John Harbaugh has made it clear that second-year man Ray Rice is currently No. 1 on the depth chart at running back, his numbers would suggest Harbaugh is hedging his bets. 

Though Rice has played a more prominent role in preseason games, his numbers (13 carri...

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