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Gametime - Sunday, September 7th / 1:00pm (EST)
TV Outlet - CBS/WJZ-TV / Direct TV channel 704
Location - M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore (MD)
Injury Report
DT Kelly Gregg (knee)
QB Troy Smith (illness)
QB Kyle Boller (shoulder - out for season)
Injury Report
FB Jeremi Johnson (knee)
S Chinedum Ndukwe (knee)
DT Pat Sims (toe)
Weather Report
Wind: WNW 13 mph
Max. Humidity: 61%
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunrise: 6:41 AM ET
Avg. High: 84°F
Record High: 98°F (1998)
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Information for Game 1
John Harbaugh’s 1st regular season game as the Ravens’ new head coach will be against AFC North rival Cincinnati. But, if Coach Harbaugh, who is the 3rd head coach (Ted Marchibroda and Brian Billick) in franchise history, has his way, the focus will not be on him. “It’s not about me. Please don’t make it about me. It’s about the team, the Ravens,” Harbaugh said.
No team in the NFL had a farther drop than the Ravens did in 2007 when they finished 5-11 after winning the AFC North by 5 games in 2006 with a 13-3 record. Among the 11 losses a year ago were 2 to Cincinnati, which completed a 7-9 campaign. In 2007, the Bengals won, 27-20, in the Monday night (9/10) opener. Baltimore dropped a 21-7 contest to the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on 11/10. That was the 3rd defeat during a 9-game losing streak for the ’07 Ravens. The Bengals have dominated the recent series with the Ravens, winning 6 of the last 7 games played between these 2 teams. The last Ravens’ victory (26-20) came in Baltimore on 11/5/06. Cincinnati is coached by former Ravens defensive coordinator(1996-2001) Marvin Lewis, who is starting his 6th season as the Bengals’ boss.
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