... the Baltimore Ravens finished with a 5-11 record, the team fired long time head coach Brian Billick and hired John Harbaugh as head coach, with hopes of returning to the upper echelon of the AFC.

This was going to be a tough task for a rookie head coach. The Ravens already had their struggles in the passing game and starting quarterback Steve McNair retired in the offseason, leaving a gaping hole at quarterback.

To make things worse, veteran quarterback Kyle Boller suffered a season-ending injury in training camp. Second-year man Troy Smith also came down with a bad virus, leaving rookie quarterback Joe Flacco as the team’s ...

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