

The Ravens Lounge
Baltimore Ravens
All year round, Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing discuss all things Ravens. They hang out with players, front-office members and other timely guests who drop in. This lounge is dry, but the banter is not. Have a comment or suggestion? Email the show at thelounge@ravens.nfl.net.
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Sep 5, 2018 • 37min
#122: Ravens 2018 Season Predictions
It's time to make final preseason predictions. Mink and Downing are joined by new staff writer Clifton Brown, who judges their picks for receiving leaders (4:40), whether Joe Flacco will top 4,000 yards (14:48), whether Alex Collins will top 1,000 yards (17:37), final record (20:06) and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2018 • 30min
#121: Predicting the Ravens' 53-Man Roster
Mink and Downing go position-by-position to make their roster predictions and discuss their reasoning. Plus, it's time to start talking about pumpkin beer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 24, 2018 • 27min
#120: John Brown Stops By The Lounge
New Ravens wide receiver John Brown talks about choosing Baltimore (3:15) and proving his doubters wrong (6:08). He shares his underdog story (7:00) and talks about how the death of his brother still drives him (12:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 2018 • 20min
#119 Chris Moore Stops By The Lounge
One of training camp's top performers, wide receiver Chris Moore talks about his love of soccer (1:39), what's clicked for him this year (3:30), whether people should buy into the offense (6:30) and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2018 • 32min
#118: Orlando Brown Jr. Stops By The Lounge
Rookie tackle Orlando Brown Jr. talks about how he dealt with a bad combine (5:30), what it meant to be drafted by the Ravens (9:25), how the death of his father changed him (12:30), being overweight (18:02) and his battle for a starting job (24:39).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 2018 • 43min
#117: Behind-the-Scenes Stories About Ray Lewis
Ravens PR executives Kevin Byrne and Chad Steele have been extremely close with Ray Lewis over the years. As Lewis prepares to go into the Hall of Fame, they talk about what he was like away from work, how he impacted his community, how he grew as a man/player and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 2018 • 43min
#116: John and Jack Harbaugh Stop by The Lounge
John and father Jack Harbaugh talk about the callusing of young players (2:20), 'Chase the Lion' (5:20), what's misunderstood about Joe Flacco (13:16), how analytics has changed (15:30), fatherhood and coaching (20:16), keeping the message fresh (26:20) and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 2018 • 29min
#115: A Week In, Our Thoughts From Camp
Mink and Downing talk about Jimmy Smith's return (2:22), offensive players standing out (9:21), the wide receiver battle (12:18) and the Flacco-Jackson quarterback debate (15:22), why this year's defense should be better (22:34) and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 2018 • 29min
#114: Previewing Ravens Training Camp
The guys are finally back together after time off and they're excited for training camp (4:21). They talk about the best position battles (11:52), under-the-radar players to watch (23:51) and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 8, 2018 • 33min
#111: Ozzie Newsome Stops by The Lounge
The Hall of Fame player and long-time general manager discusses his last year as the Ravens' GM (4:55), learning from Bill Belichick (13:22), the emotions of shaking President Barack Obama's hand (17:50) and the memorable trade he made while on the treadmill (10:51).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


