Defensive coordinator Don Martindale, another target of Rivers' broadsides, said he doesn't mind the jousting. "It’s hard to go back and forth with him when he doesn’t cuss," he said. "‘Dadgumit.’ I mean, ‘Ooh, Phil, you got me there.’ But I love the guy. I love the competitor.”
Ravens DC Wink Martindale got into it a little bit in Week 16 with Philip Rivers. He laughed it off today. "It’s hard to go back and forth with him when he doesn’t cuss. ‘Dadgumit.’ I mean, ‘Ooh, Phil, you got me there.’ ” bsun.md/2Rvju2n (via @EdwardLeeSun )
Only Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs (vet day) and CB Tavon Young (groin) missed practice today. No players were limited.
On the West Coast, Chargers starting LB Jatavis Brown (ankle) and starting NT Brandon Mebane (vet day) were out. Backup RB Austin Ekeler (groin) was limited.
To no one's surprise, Ed Reed is now one of 15 finalists or the 2019 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Class will be determined Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl.
Only 11 Ravens remain from the franchise's last time in the playoffs. Anthony Levine Sr. "used to think the playoffs was a given. We’re the Ravens, we’re going to get in." His advice now? "I would just say cherish it." bsun.md/2QnvZbN (via @ChildsWalker )
.@JHU_Football 's Anthony Davidson on how @CoachMargraff absolved him of blame for a poor snap in a two-point loss to Susquehanna: “I was not in a good place after that game, and the way he reeled me in and just made it so human, it’s something I couldn’t thank him enough for.”
Ravens guard Marshal Yanda and linebacker C.J. Mosley earn second-team All-Pro recognition. It's the fourth time both players have made the second team.
Full video of Joe Flacco’s first interview in a while. He said “it’s not fun” to not be starting a playoff game and that he hasn’t thought much about this possibly being his final Ravens game.
Mebane is the Chargers' top interior lineman, according to @PFF . He played in the Ravens' Week 16 game. Losing him and LB Jatavis Brown this close to Sunday would make Marty Mornhinweg very happy.
Joe Flacco's advice to Lamar Jackson? “The bottom line is, they’re all football games, and obviously there’s going to be a little bit different intensity to it. But at some point, the game settles in and becomes a football game." bsun.md/2RultEc
Ravens WR Chris Moore did not practice Friday, while CB Tavon Young was limited Friday after being out Wednesday and Thursday. Could be seeing a lot more Anthony Averett on Sunday.
WR Chris Moore (shoulder/hip) is listed as questionable in the #Ravens final injury report, along with G Alex Lewis (shoulder) and CB Tavon Young (groin). Bigger news is probably that Chargers LB Jatavis Brown is out and NT Brandon Mebane is doubtful.
If you're late to the postseason party, here's your "Ravens for Dummies." The first thing to know: Joe Flacco doesn't play anymore. The second thing: the Chargers don't play in San Diego anymore. bsun.md/2GWpOfn
Lamar Jackson set the NFL record for carries by a QB — with seven starts. The Ravens have run 62 percent of the time since Week 11. And they have lost just once.
With TE Hunter Henry a no-go for Sunday, the Chargers will have the same weapons on offense that they did two weeks ago. On defense, they'll be worse off. bsun.md/2FcNbys
The Colts beat the Texans, and Ravens vs. Chargers will decide who advances to face the Patriots. Early forecast for Foxborough weather next Sunday: high of 36 degrees.
Ravens defensive coordinator Wink Martindale watching over CB Tavon Young as he tests out his injured groin. WR Chris Moore (shoulder) is also out there.
Ravens cornerback Tavon Young just walked off the field with Wink Martindale. He got a high-five from the Ravens DC before talking for a minute with head athletic trainer Ron Medlin.
In his three bowl games at Louisville, Lamar Jackson was 1-2 and went 35-for-84 (41.7 percent) for 551 yards passing, four touchdowns and four interceptions. He also had a career-high 226 yards rushing in his first bowl game, a Music City Bowl win over Texas A&M in 2015.
#Ravens inactives: CB Tavon Young, QB Robert Griffin III, DT Zach Sieler, G Alex Lewis, WR Jordan Lasley, LB Tim Williams, DL/FB Patrick Ricard. Young is the big loss against a deep set of Chargers receivers. We’ll probably see a lot of Brandon Carr inside.