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The Ravens won't put out an official list of inactives tonight before their preseason finale against the St. Louis Rams, but most of their starters will not play. Quarterback Joe Flacco , running back Ray Rice , center Matt Birk , linebackers Ray Lewis and Jameel McClain and safeties Ed Reed and Bernard Pollard are on the lengthy list of Ravens' starters who are not expected to suit up tonight. Not only does head coach John Harbaugh not want to risk any injuries to starters with the Sept.

As one of the Ravens' eight picks in April's NFL draft, DeAngelo Tyson knows that he performed well enough at the University of Georgia to draw the organization's attention. But the 23-year-old defensive end dismissed any notion that being a seventh-round pick assures himself of a spot on the team's active 53-man roster. “I know I've got to work for everything that I want,” he said after Monday's practice at the Ravens' headquarters in Owings Mills. “That's what I was taught since I was little.

Ravens safeties Christian Thompson and Omar Brown were stretching after a recent practice when Thompson realized that they might be asked to play the entire preseason finale against the St. Louis Rams on Thursday night. “We were just joking about it while we were stretching,” Thompson said. “We were saying, 'We've got to get ready,' because that includes special teams. So it could be a long four quarters on Thursday. But if that's how it's going to play out, we've just got to prepare and make the most of our opportunities.” Added Brown: “It kind of hit me today, and that's why we were doing a little bit of extra running after practice.” Thompson and Brown might be pressed into lengthier duty because of a sudden lack of depth in the safety corps.

Maryland Live Casino will officially open its Rams Head Center Stage concert venue on Aug. 30, officials announced today. The Charlie Daniels Band will be the first act to perform at an invitation-only event. Invitations will be sent to select Live Rewards Card members, according to Carmen Gonzales, Maryland Live's Director of Communications. The first shows open to the public at the 500-seat venue will feature local acts, including the Real Geniuses (Aug. 31), Crazy in Stereo (Sept.

A moving company truck driver, who got into an altercation while on the job then fled police, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Wednesday for ramming his company truck into several cars on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, injuring the occupants, including a 10-year-old girl. Michael A. Jasper, 40, of Hanover, was on a job in New Carrollton on March 31, 2010, prosecutors said, when he was “involved in an assault.” He jumped into the moving truck and took off, with Prince George's County Police in pursuit.

David Knight helped Edgewood to a historic season as the Rams broke 12school records and became one of the area's strongest teams. The No. 10 Rams won the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference title, took second in the Class 2A East region and finished fifth in the state meet, showing their consistency throughout the spring. First-team All-Metro pick Brandon Chase played a big role in the team's success. Knight also credited the coaches he works with - Donald Smith and Jevon Berry - as well as plenty of hard work from the team.

Steel Panther and James Durbin performed at Rams Head Live on Thursday night. Contributor Jay Trucker has this review: Comedy clubs are littered with guys who can strum the guitar and tell jokes concurrently, but the key to a great musical comedy act is the strength of their musicianship. As with Weird Al and Spinal Tap, Steel Panther demonstrate talent comparable and at times superior to the acts they parody.   The '80s glam-metal foursome formed in 2000 according to its bio (or in 1988 according to the “bio”)

The Ravens' 2012 regular-season schedule won't be released until later this month, but the team's preseason slate is now set. They'll face the Detroit Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars at M&T Bank Stadium, and play road preseason games against the Atlanta Falcons andSt. Louis Rams. The Ravens open preseason play at Atlanta on Thursday, Aug. 9, and conclude it on Thursday, Aug. 30 in St. Louis. Their preseason home opener against the Lions, which will serve as a homecoming for Detroit coach Jim Schwartz, who is a Mount St. Joseph alum, will take place on Friday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on FOX. Jacksonville will visit M&T Bank Stadium for the third preseason game on Thursday, Aug. 23. Only the Lions' game has a set time as of now because it will be nationally televised.