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NFL WEEK 1 – SEPT. 10, 2023 1 P.M. ET – M&T BANK STADIUM (70,705)
C OAC H H A R B S S AY S COACH HARBAUGH ON THE RAVENS ENTERING WEEK 1: “I have a really good feel for this team. I really like this team. Work ethic, attention to detail – all the things that you look for as a coach – this team has done every day in practice, meetings, all of it. Then you go play games, and you find out where you’re at, because you really never know where you’re at as a team until you play games. And then it’s a new beginning. Then you start over a little bit. ‘Hey, this is where we’re at, and this is where we need to go from here.’”
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QUICK HITS ✗ The Baltimore Ravens host the Houston Texans to kick off the 2023 NFL regular season from Charm City (1 p.m.). Sunday marks the 25th anniversary celebration of M&T Bank Stadium, which opened in 1998.
I N J U RY U P DAT E All-Pro CB Marlon Humphrey (foot) underwent surgery on Aug. 16. Starting OLB Tyus Bowser (knee) is on the Reserve/NFI (NonFootball Injury) list, while rookies RB Keaton Mitchell and OLB Malik Hamm (both of whom made the initial 53-man roster) and backup CB Damarion Williams (ankle) are on Injured Reserve.
✗ With a 10-7 regular season record in 2022, the Ravens clinched a playoff berth for the fourth time (2018-20, 2022) in the past five years and for the 10th time during John Harbaugh's 15 seasons as head coach.
✗ In 2023, Harbaugh enters his 16th campaign at the helm in Baltimore, positioning him as the NFL's third-longest-tenured head coach (Bill Belichick – 24 seasons & Mike Tomlin – 17).
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✗ In 2022, Baltimore finished second in the AFC North behind a 12-4
NFL.COM'S ADAM SCHEIN ON LAMAR JACKSON: "Jackson is poised to take the league by storm once again. With Todd Monken calling plays – not to mention, Odell Beckham Jr. and Zay Flowers joining Rashod Bateman at receiver – Jackson is primed for the best stretch of quarterback play of his career. That is a frightening thought for the rest of the league."
Cincinnati team that played one fewer game overall. The Ravens split the regular season series with the Bengals, but then fell at Cincinnati, 24-17, in a Wild Card playoff.
✗ Despite QB Lamar Jackson (knee) missing the 2022 season's final six games and Baltimore losing both starting WRs (Rashod Bateman & Devin Duvernay) to season-ending injury, the Ravens posted at least 10 wins for the ninth time during Harbaugh's tenure.
C H A R T C H AT T E R
✗ Baltimore is 10-2 all time vs. Houston (9-2 regular season & 1-0 playoffs). This includes a 6-0 mark in Charm City. Coach Harbaugh is 8-2 all time (1-0 playoffs) against the Texans.
✗ The Ravens will play four of their first six games this season away from M&T Bank Stadium, including three vs. divisional opponents (Week 2 at Cin., Week 4 at Cle. & Week 5 at Pit.), culminating with an international game in London against the Titans (Week 6).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Wed. Sept. 6: Thurs. Sept. 7: Fri.
Sept. 8:
1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . Coach Harbaugh / Players Podium & Open Locker Room 1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . Three Coordinators Podium & Open Locker Room 11:30 a.m. . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 1 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . Coach Harbaugh / Player Podium
CA L L I N G T H E AC T I O N Television: CBS / WJZ Ch. 13 (Baltimore) ✗ Spero Dedes (PBP) ✗ Adam Archuleta (analyst) ✗ Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline) Local Radio: WBAL 1090 AM / 98Rock (97.9 FM) ✗ Gerry Sandusky (PBP) ✗ Rod Woodson (analyst) Chad Steele - SVP of Communications ■ Patrick Gleason - VP of Public Relations ■ Marisol Renner - Director of Publications ■ Tom Valente - Director of Public Relations Dan Horowitz - Public Relations Coordinator ■ Rachel Richards - Public Relations Coordinator ■ Akhona Bhengu - Public Relations Intern ■ Noah Tylutki - Public Relations Intern 2023 BALTIMORE RAVENS
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