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About Kris Jones

Kris Jones

Kris - or "Goob" as he's widely known - has turned an obsession into a career. As a media member by day and super fan by night, he reports from the Under Armour Performance Center twice per week and brings Ravens news from a fan's perspective. His popular YouTube series Goobvision propelled his career and notoriety amongst Ravens fans, even helping him win the 2010 nationwide DIRECTV Ultimate Displaced Fan contest. He's been featured on shows such as The Jim Rome Show, ProFootballTalk Live, The Sirius XM Blitz with Rich Gannon and Adam Schein, Sirius XM's MadDog Radio, The Michael Irvin Show, Tony Bruno Show, Two Live Stews and FoxSports.com to name a few (or is that a lot?). He's caught a touchdown pass from Warren Moon during a flag football game and hates the Pittsburgh Steelers more than anyone else on the face of the earth. Twitter: RavenManiac 

Elam is AFC North-ready, according to Ozzie Newsome

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So you’re telling me the Ravens selected a hard-hitting safety that Ozzie Newsome publicly gushed about? Judging by the quotes released by the Ravens Twitter account with Newsome saying, “I’ve never been so excited,” picking former Florida safety Matt Elam is fine by me. In their first Ed Reed-less season in 11-years, the Ravens selected Elam with their 32nd overall pick. What what Elam lacks in size (5-10, 210 pounds), he makes up in aggression. “The way he played on tape is the way you have to play in the … Continue reading →

All signs point to Ravens using their pick at #32

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Unless you’ve been inside an NFL franchise’s “war room,” more strategy is involved in the draft that you can ever imagine. Knowing the system of how players are graded, evaluated and assessed value is practically another language – a language the Ravens have proven year after year of speaking better than most other teams. As if enough strategy wasn’t already involved, the NFL added a new element back in 2010 as they moved the first round to Thursday night primetime television. Not only did this extend the draft process another … Continue reading →

Osemele ready to man left tackle if called upon

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As the Ravens prepare for Thursday’s draft, left tackle remains the team’s biggest area of need. If the Ravens were preparing to walk out on the field for their September 5th season opener against the Denver Broncos with the team they have right now, head coach John Harbaugh informed owner Steve Bisciotti that second-year lineman Kelechi Osemele would be lining up at left tackle. On Tuesday, Osemele met with the media for the first time this offseason. Even though Osemele has expressed his preference to play at guard, he appreciates … Continue reading →

Rolando McClain Arrested (again)

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McClain Arrested
Well… that didn’t take long. WHNT in Huntsville, Al. is reporting that Rolando McClain has been arrested Sunday night for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. This latest development will mark the second time McClain has been arrested this offseason. Witnesses told WHNT that McClain was with a large group of people in a park and refused to leave when ordered by police. McClain, who routinely trash-talks police officers as he would an opponent on the football field continued with his disregard for law enforcement and cursed at them. In case … Continue reading →

1,124 Ravens fans owe Ray Rice an apology

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Baltimore is lucky to have a man like Ray Rice in their community. It almost seems like clockwork that every month we cover a great event that Rice did to give back to his fan base. At 26, Rice’s leadership qualities and compassion to change the lives of youth are second to none. Ray Rice Day is Rice’s premier event. It’s a day of fun, football and a unique opportunity for children to rub elbows with some of their favorite Ravens players. However, the actions taken by 1,124 people yesterday … Continue reading →

Fans shouldn’t be too excited about Rolando McClain

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When news broke that the Ravens would be adding former Raiders linebacker  Rolando McClain, social media accounts from Ravens fans blew up with the typical “Trust in Ozzie” messages. While McClain provides some of the best on-field talent a team could get for the veteran minimum price tag, the Ravens clearly aren’t expecting much, at least at this point. During the pre-draft press conference on Tuesday, McClain’s name was brought up a few times by media members asking head coach John Harbaugh and other members of the front office their … Continue reading →

Ravens brass voice support for Manti Te’o

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Manti Te’o's senior season at Notre Dame can be best described as one of the weirdest and most compelling stories in college football. Te’o, the runner-up in Heisman Trophy voting, finished with the most votes ever for a defensive player. Even though Notre Dame was blown out in a 42-12 loss to Alabama in the BCS National Championship game, one of the primary reasons they even made it that far was because of Te’o's contributions. However, a poor performance in the title game and a catfishing scandal that put Te’o … Continue reading →

Ozzie Newsome’s Super Bowl hangover is over

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Prior to Tuesday’s pre-draft media event at the Under Armour Performance Center, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome hadn’t pubically spoken since he sat beside the franchise’s newly won Vince Lombardi Trophy. Even though Newsome smiled often over the past couple months, you could tell he needed to be elsewhere. Owner Steve Bisciotti even joked and thanked Newsome for allowing him to have a day off for the teams victory parade. As if picking 32nd in the draft wasn’t already enough of a disadvantage, Newsome and the Ravens were behind as the … Continue reading →

Ravens currently choosing Osemele over Oher at left tackle

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Throughout free agency, the Ravens have addressed many needs (at least temporarily) on the defensive side of the ball. Offensively, the Ravens don’t have many areas of need, but one of the most important positions on the offensive side of the ball is still unaddressed. While meeting with the media during their pre-draft press conference, Ravens executives addressed multiple questions as to the future of the most important offensive line position. “If we had to line up today with the group that we have, I think John [Harbaugh] told [owner] … Continue reading →

Danny Amendola does a great thing for Boston Marathon victims

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This may not necessarily be news about the Ravens, but at a time where all that is bad in the world is highlighted, stories like this are too good to pass up. Many Ravens fans had wide receiver Danny Amendola on their radar as a potential replacement for Anquan Boldin. Even though Amendola eventually signed with the New England Patriots, he’ll find that many Ravens fans may still cheer for his success based on his good gesture made via Twitter in the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Amendola has … Continue reading →

Ravens to sign QB Caleb Hanie per report

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In the wake of the disregard for human life displayed in Boston earlier this afternoon, let’s distract ourselves a little bit with talking about anything besides acts of terrorism. Our topic of distraction will be about the Ravens beginning to make moves to fill out training camp roster spots and news comes that a quarterback is likely one of their first additions. A league source tells ESPN’s Chicago Bears writer Jeff Dickerson that Caleb Hanie is expected to sign with the Ravens. Last year, Hanie was the third quarterback on … Continue reading →

Facebook Q&A session: A lot of left tackle and linebacker talk

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It’s that time again! Here are a few questions from our weekly Facebook Q&A session. Our site is all about the fans, so lets talk about what you want to, shall we? Christopher DuVall: What are the Ravens’ thoughts about Rolando McClain? Well Chris, I’m not the Ravens so I can’t give you their direct thoughts. With ILB being such a glaring area of need, I think it has certainly been discussed. The fact that McClain is an Alabama guy would also assure me that the thought of having him … Continue reading →

Ayanbadejo hints his release may be due to gay marriage stance

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The Ravens officially announced the termination of Brendon Ayanbadejo’s contract on Thursday – a move that didn’t surprise many who follow the team. Ayanbadejo was an extremely well compensated special teams player and contributed very little on the defensive side of the ball. During his 10 seasons in the NFL, Ayanbadejo was never a high-profile player – until he took a very public stance in support of same-sex marriage. With the macho persona of football players, Ayanbadejo’s stance was one many assumed wouldn’t be popular in the locker room. Speaking … Continue reading →

New segment: Facebook question/answer session

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We’re a fan site, which means nothing more than we want to talk about what YOU want to talk about. We’ll present you Ravens news from our view, but ultimately, all that matters is our readers. In this new weekly segment, I’ll solicit questions from our Facebook page and give you some answers from an insider’s perspective… of course while wearing my fan hat proudly! Let’s get to it! Cody O’Brien: Do you think the Ravens will bring back Bryant McKinnie? While I don’t think Bryant McKinnie is the Ravens’ … Continue reading →

Brendon Ayanbadejo bids the Ravens farewell

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It appears the Ravens and three-time Pro Bowl special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo are parting ways. Once officially released, the Ravens will have to eat $266,666 in dead money; however, they’ll save $1.762 million over the remaining two-years of the three-year extension Ayanbadejo signed prior to the start of the 2012 season. For purposes of this year’s salary cap, the Ravens will save $807,000. Ayanbadejo tweeted the following on Wednesday afternoon:           Ayanbadejo’s release isn’t a surprise, it was almost expected. For most of his career, … Continue reading →

Ray Lewis won’t be welcoming people to Baltimore anymore

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There was no greater image to cap a legendary career than seeing Ray Lewis emerge from the tunnel at M&T Bank Stadium holding the Lombardi Trophy as 100,000+ fans packed the stadium to celebrate a Super Bowl victory. Even though Lewis spent the first half of his life in Florida, he adopted Baltimore as the city also adopted him. His face may be plastered on video games, commercials and highlight reels, but nothing can replace the goosebumps Lewis gave fans before he did his iconic squirrel dance before his home … Continue reading →

The truth about Ed Reed

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Since he signed with the Houston Texans, many have been upset with Ed Reed’s decision to extend his football career elsewhere prior to calling it quits on his Hall of Fame career. Conventional thought was that the Ravens were handling Reed’s situation as they did in 2009 with Ray Lewis, where Reed would shop the market to establish his value before the Ravens ultimately matched any deal he was offered. While that thought gave Ravens fans hope, I had already let the idea of Reed returning to Baltimore become an … Continue reading →

Romo signs extension; gets more guaranteed money than Flacco

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The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Tony Romo agreed to a six-year contract extension according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal is reportedly worth $108 million. Are you ready for this? According to Schefter, Romo will actually receive more guaranteed money than Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, who signed a six-year, $120 million deal last month – $55 million in guaranteed money compared to $52 million for Flacco. Romo’s extension reinforces three facts. 1.) Quarterbacks are really overpaid 2.) NFL owners should be drug tested because clearly Jerry Jones is whacked out … Continue reading →

Could another team steal RFA Dennis Pitta away?

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With the recent acquisitions of pass rushing specialist Elvis Dumervil and safety Michael Huff, the collective panic level of Ravens Nation has subsided a bit. The 2013 draft is less than a month away (April 25) and the roller coaster ride is in mid-climb – but could the “sky is falling” mentality set in once again with a major downfall potentially approaching? Tight end Dennis Pitta’s future (and his income level) remains the only major question surrounding the Ravens prior to the draft. Pitta was given a second-round tender by … Continue reading →

Huff starting his own legacy, not following in Reed’s footsteps

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Michael Huff was in Baltimore Thursday, becoming more acclimated with the place he’ll call home during football season. Huff underwent a physical by Ravens team doctors, was later cleared and signed his three-year, $6 million contract to be the newest free safety for the franchise – a position that has caused many turnovers but hasn’t had any itself over the past 11 years. To expect Huff to fill the shoes of the recently departed Ed Reed isn’t fair, but that won’t stop Huff from trying his hardest. “For me to … Continue reading →