Tales from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Ravens Stories Ever Told

by Tom Matte, Jeff Seidel (With)

Overview

Tales from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline examines the history of the Baltimore football franchise since their move from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996. The book chronicles how the team built itself into the champions of Super Bowl XXXV with what many believe to have been the National Football League's best defense of all time. Former Baltimore football great Tom Matte also details how Ray Lewis became the league's best defender, how Brian Billick became one of the best known coaches, how the franchise rebuilt itself after Super Bowl V to be a contending team once again, and how they have become the most popular sports franchise in Baltimore, adding two more Super Bowls in the 21st century. This book is a perfect gift for loyal Ravens fans!

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613217405
Publisher:	Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Series:	Tales from the Team
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	741,487
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Tom Matte played in the NFL for 12 years, all with the then-Baltimore Colts. As a running back, he ran for 4,646 yards and had 2,869 receiving yards while scoring a total of 57 touchdowns. He was the Ravens' radio color analyst when the team came to Baltimore. He and his wife Judy live in Baltimore.
Jeff Seidel has been a journalist in the Baltimore/Washington area for over 20 years, covering high school, college, and professional sports. He has written for the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, the Associated Press, NFL.com, Lacrosse Magazine, ESPN: The Magazine, Rink Side, Washington Jewish Week, and many other publications. He is the author of Baltimore Orioles: Where Have You Gone?
Jeff Seidel has been a journalist in the Baltimore/Washington area for over 20 years, covering high school, college, and professional sports. He has written for the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, the Associated Press, NFL.com, Lacrosse Magazine, ESPN: The Magazine, Rink Side, Washington Jewish Week, and many other publications. He is the author of Baltimore Orioles: Where Have You Gone?

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Acknowledgments viii

Chapter 1 The Front Office: Art Modell, Steve Bisciotti, and Management 1

Chapter 2 Moving to Baltimore: Reconnecting Football with the Community 25

Chapter 3 Brian Billick and His Coaches 40

Chapter 4 Ray Lewis 58

Chapter 5 The Super Bowl Season of 2000 68

Chapter 6 The Defense 85

Chapter 7 Jamal Lewis 118

Chapter 8 The Offense 129

Chapter 9 A Cast of Thousands: The Ravens' Quarterback Shuffle 150

Chapter 10 Special Teams 166

Chapter 11 The 2012 Championship Season 174