Nic Mason
@British_Raven19 • 20,285 subscribers
Flying the flag for the Baltimore Ravens in England. Known special teams appreciator and article guy. Got some spare time? Let’s talk some ball! #RavensFlock
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Name a random Baltimore Ravens wide receiver. I’ll start: Seth Roberts.
Nic Mason125,284 views • 1 month ago
Heading into the 2008 NFL Draft, the Ravens were focused on securing their quarterback of the future as they prepared to move away from Kyle Boller. The Ravens initially had their sights set on Matt Ryan. Reports later revealed that Ozzie Newsome even offered the entire 2008 draft class to the St. Louis Rams to leapfrog the Atlanta Falcons and move up to the No. 2 overall pick. The deal nearly happened, but the Rams demanded even more, and it fell through. Ryan was a Falcon. Undeterred, the Ravens maneuvered on draft day. They first traded down with the Jacksonville Jaguars (dropping from No. 8 to No. 26), then traded back up with the Houston Texans to land at No. 18 overall, where they selected Joe Flacco out of the University of Delaware. This made Flacco the first FCS quarterback taken in the first round since the late Steve “Air” McNair was selected third overall by the Houston Oilers in 1995 out of Alcorn State. The plan was for Flacco to sit and develop behind veterans Kyle Boller and Troy Smith in his rookie year. Fate had other ideas as Boller suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the preseason and Smith came down with a severe tonsil infection that developed into the rare and serious Lemierre’s syndrome. With both ahead of him sidelined, Joe Flacco was thrust into the starting role. He started Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals and never relinquished the job, leading the Ravens to an 11–5 record and the AFC North title in his rookie season. Flacco quickly became known for his cannon arm, one of the prettiest deep balls and spirals in the league, and - most enduringly - for one of the most dominant postseason runs in NFL history. In the 2012 playoffs, he orchestrated a magical run that culminated in the franchise’s second Super Bowl victory, where he earned Super Bowl MVP honors. That ELITE postseason still stands strong: Flacco threw 11 touchdown passes with zero interceptions, tying Joe Montana for the most passing touchdowns in a single postseason without an interception. He also jointly holds the record for most road playoff wins by a quarterback with seven, tied with Tom Brady.
Nic Mason128,609 views • 4 months ago
DK Metcalf’s push-off enabled him to haul in a 55-yard reception, while Zay Flowers had a touchdown wiped off last week for the same infraction. It cannot be one rule for one and another for someone else. If you’re going to call this penalty, it has to be applied fairly!
Nic Mason231,554 views • 8 months ago
Remember that time Lamar Jackson hit the filthiest shake and bake on Matt Milano? #RavensFlock
Nic Mason384,730 views • 1 year ago
Ravens punter Ryan Eckley has recently been working with Nick Novak, a 10-year NFL veteran who has since become a kicking consultant. In these clips, he allays any fears of a short hang time by blasting two footballs 55 and 60 yards, with hang times of 4.93 and 4.83 seconds!
Nic Mason41,757 views • 1 month ago
We don’t get to see too much from Tyler Loop, but I think he had a pretty decent outing at the Ravens’ open stadium practice earlier today. I think all three kicks were good, but the camera angle made it hard to tell. The first two attempts were definitely too close for comfort! I love that they iced him too. Coach Minter confirmed after practice that there was something on the line: 50 push-ups if he missed.
Nic Mason25,989 views • 1 month ago
Did the Baltimore Ravens make a mistake by trading Haloti Ngata away in 2015?
Nic Mason37,952 views • 1 month ago
