Coffee

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday. That way he'll have an excuse to do the same to start his workday, too. RUNNING IT BACK The Ravens arrived on Monday in New Orleans for the Super Bowl. ... Four Ravens players with Super Bowl experience have passed on knowledge to the rest of the Ravens . ... Quarterback Joe Flacco was critical of cold-weather Super Bowls . ... Flacco's coach at Delaware believed that Flacco could one day lead the Ravens to the Super Bowl . ... Safety Ed Reed agrees with President Barack Obama on his concerns about children playing football . ... Mike Preston says that linebacker Ray Lewis shouldn't make himself the story this week . RAVENS STUFF, BUT NOT FROM US Are you a Ray Lewis believer ?

7-Eleven is holding Dollar Coffee Wednesdays in Janaury. Every cup of coffee costs $1. That includes lattes, cappuccinos and stuff like that. The promotion is built around the convenience retailer's new Brazilian Dark Roast, which it calls its "richest, most full-bodied coffee to date. " During $1 Coffee Wednesdays in January, guests at 7-Eleven can try the new premium dark roast or create their favorite coffee creation in any size of cup. The dollar coffee deal is valid all day every Wednesday in January at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide.  All the coffee condiments choices - sweeteners, flavors and toppings - are included in this price.