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The second week of the Ravens organized team activity has concluded and Head coach John Harbaugh, along with the teams' coordinators spoke to the media following the OTA's. Attendance among veterans this week was down.

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The season was a whirlwind for the Ravens ' 2011 class of rookies. It swept them up when the NFL lockout ended last July and dropped them at The Castle in Owings Mills a day later for their first training camp.

The Baltimore Ravens locked down a rare talent when they signed CB Lardarius Webb to a 5-year contract extension Elsa/Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens are best-known for their defense, but that generally conjures up images of quarterbacks being sacked, running backs being stuffed behind the line of scrimmage and the intensity of Ray Lewis .

There was a much lighter turnout at today's Ravens voluntary OTA than a week ago.

These are the questions I chose to send to Baltimore Ravens newest corner, Asa Jackson .

Pessimism seems to surround the Ravens . Ed Reed is starting to become a sideshow, Ray Rice is locked in an intense contract negotiation and Terrell Suggs is ailing.

Opening statement: "Good to see everybody. It's been awhile. Good to have everybody back.

A sneak preview tour of the new Sugar Factory, which includes a restaurant, at the Paris on Feb.

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Asa Jackson was the Baltimore Ravens selection of the 5th round. He is a cornerback out of Cal- Poly.

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Ravens second year corner back Jimmy Smith is everything you could ever want in a corner.

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said the team isn't close to signing free-agent wide receiver Braylon Edwards , according to the Cincinnati Enquirer .

In the upcoming NFL season, fans and analysts alike will be focused on the fresh acquisitions from the 2012 NFL draft.

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CB Jimmy Smith was the Ravens' 2011 first-round pick; this year, he's likely to be a starter Rob Carr/Getty Images It's going to take some time until we can tell how successful the Baltimore Ravens were in the 2012 NFL draft.

The veteran kick returner muffed a punt deep in Ravens' territory that was recovered by rookie Jimmy Smith.

After a season in which he emerged as one of the Ravens' most pleasant surprises, cornerback Cary Williams has signed his second-round restricted free agent tender.