The Banner Ravens Podcast

Giana Han joins Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer to debate the biggest issues facing the Ravens, including contributions of the rookie class, offensive line uncertainty and the backup quarterback situation. Then Giana provides an update from Steelers training camp.

Quarterback Josh Johnson and outside linebacker David Ojabo came into Saturday’s preseason game against the Falcons in need of a strong performance. Both delivered for the Ravens in a 13-12 win.
 
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer talk about Johnson's big day (2:37), QB Emory Jones (10:05), offensive line (13:15), the wideouts (17:00), David Ojabo (21:20) and more.

Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer break down the Ravens' 16-13 preseason loss to the Eagles, including LB Trenton Simpson's strong performance, CB Nate Wiggins' injury, QB Josh Johnson's mediocre game and more. 

The Ravens’ first preseason game is a week away. Who has looked the best so far in training camp?
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer hand out gold (5:26), silver (17:35) and bronze (30:16) medals at 1 Winning Drive.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made headlines Sunday when he said his “vision” is for Lamar Jackson to be known as the greatest quarterback of all time. What did Harbaugh hope to accomplish with his proclamation?
 
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer talk about Jackson’s return to practice (1:59). Then they discuss Baltimore’s impressive defense (9:07) and Harbaugh’s lofty goals for Jackson (18:46).

The Ravens added veteran safety Eddie Jackson on Friday, addressing their biggest roster need on the eve of training camp. What will the roster look like by the time camp closes?
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer discuss the signing (3:13) and attempt to predict how camp will play out over the next six weeks (12:45).

Coordinator Todd Monken reshaped the Ravens’ offense in his first season in Baltimore. What does he have in store for Year 2?
 
Co-hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer remember the life of former Ravens wide receiver and returner Jacoby Jones (0:30). Then they discuss Baltimore's recent roster moves (8:50) and are joined by offensive guru Bobby Peters to dive deep into the concepts Monken utilized the most in 2023 (12:50).

Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer have some fun with their downtime by drafting the Ravens’ current roster into a pair of 22-player squads. With Lamar Jackson serving as QB1 on both teams, Jonas has a bevy of options with the No. 1 overall pick. Which host will end up with the better team?
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Baltimore was the best of the best in 2023, at least in the regular season. The same afternoon they earned the top seed in their conference, the Ravens also captured the AFC North, the first division in the Super Bowl era to boast four teams with winning records. And the Browns, Bengals and Steelers have only improved in the six months since.
 
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer go around the division, position group by position group, as they determine where Baltimore stacks up against its rivals (2:17)

Lamar Jackson. Derrick Henry. Kyle Hamilton. The Ravens’ stars will draw the bulk of the attention in the fall, but the team’s season could come down to X-factors such as David Ojabo, Roger Rosengarten and Rasheen Ali.
 
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer go position by position with Baltimore’s roster, giving their least predictable players at each spot.