Scouting Sundays #3: The Baltimore Ravens 🪶
An AFC team that dominates the regular season. A quarterback who’s won MVP (twice). All that’s missing? A Super Bowl win.
Lamar Jackson is one of the most electric players in football.
But like Josh Allen on the Bills and Joe Burrow on the Bengals, he’s still chasing that final step.
This year, the Ravens believe they’ve built a team that can finally get there. Let’s see what Patrick Mahomes has to say about that.
Last year: 12–5
Lost to the Bills in Round 2
Division: AFC North
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⭐ Stars to Know
Baltimore’s roster is stacked, but these are the names you’ll hear the most when big plays happen.
Lamar Jackson – Quarterback
There’s no one else like Lamar. He can turn a messed-up play into a touchdown… running or passing.
One second he’s dodging defenders in the backfield. The next he’s racing past everyone like a track star.
His mix of speed, vision, and playmaking makes him one of the most dangerous players in football.
🎥 Watch this and see for yourself!
Derrick Henry – Running Back
Derrick Henry is huge: 6-foot-3, 247 pounds. And yes, he plays running back.
He’s built like a linebacker, runs like a sprinter, and hits like a truck.
Last season, he led the league in rushing touchdowns and broke more tackles than anyone. If the Ravens are up late in a game? Just give it to Henry and let him wear the defense down.
Kyle Hamilton – Safety
Hamilton can do it all on defense. He covers receivers, blitzes quarterbacks, and tackles anyone who gets near the ball.
Experts voted him the best safety in the entire NFL heading into this season.
He’s smart, fast, and fearless. And a big reason the Ravens’ defense could be one of the league’s best.
👀 Stories to Watch
From revenge games to new weapons, here’s what could make or break the Ravens’ season.
A Playoff Rematch… in Week 1
The Ravens lost to the Bills by just two points in last year’s playoffs. Now? They face them again… right away.
Baltimore opens the season on Sunday Night Football in Buffalo.
It’s a chance to get revenge, quiet the crowd, and start 2025 with a bang.
Two Harbaughs, Zero Games
Ravens coach John Harbaugh has led Baltimore for over 15 years.
His younger brother Jim? He used to coach the 49ers and now leads the Chargers.
They don’t play this season, but if both teams make the playoffs… maybe!
The last time they faced off? John won the Super Bowl.
Welcome to Baltimore
Last year, the Ravens had speed, power, and plenty of points… but they didn’t have a go-to wide receiver.
So this offseason, they signed DeAndre Hopkins.
He’s been one of the best receivers in the NFL for over a decade. Great hands. Sharp routes. And a habit of making big catches in even bigger moments.
Now he’s teaming up with Lamar. And if Hopkins still has some magic left? This offense might be unstoppable.
🎁 Did You Know?
In college football, every team has a marching band.
In the NFL? Only two teams do.
The Washington Commanders and… you guessed it. Baltimore Ravens.
They’re called The Marching Ravens, and they’ve been playing football music in Baltimore for nearly 80 years.
Even when Baltimore’s old NFL team, the Colts, suddenly moved away in 1984, the band didn’t quit.
So when the Ravens came to town in 1996, the band was ready.
Now they play outside the stadium before games, perform at halftime, and remind everyone what Baltimore football is all about: pride, tradition, and never missing a beat.
🎥 So what does it feel like to be a Marching Raven? Check this out.
We’ve been keeping an eye on the player ratings in Madden 26… and Lamar Jackson is ELITE.
He’s the only quarterback besides Josh Allen with a perfect 99 overall.
Oh, and he’s also the fastest QB in the game, with 96 speed. 🚀
Now let’s see how sharp your Madden scouting skills are.
🤔 Need a hint? Let’s just say “first is the worst…” and see if you can figure it out.
Only two teams to go! Will the defending champs, the Eagles, hold the preseason crown? Or will last year’s runner-up Chiefs swoop in to take it?
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Now I want to be a marching Raven!!