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In the spring, there's not too much for football heads to obsess over and argue about--so we make do with what we have. In the name of starting a few Federal Hill bar arguments, here's my guess at the Ravens' starting offensive lineup, complete with odds for each candidate. Favorites first, then progressing towards the long-shots. QB Kyle Boller (3-2) Troy Smith (3-1) Joe Flacco (8-1) Boller gets the nod, more by default than anything else. Smith didn't display great vision...

Terrell Suggs must feel special. His dispute over whether he qualified as a defensive end or linebacker just ended, and everyone involved, including the NFL Players Association, agreed to create a new franchise designation just for him: defensive end-linebacker. ESPN.com reports that Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome went to Suggs' agent with the idea, which made Suggs an extra $400,000 this year and should help smooth out potential long-term contract negotiations.Here's hoping that everyone involved in renegotiating...

Spring football is here, which means it's time for fresh hopes and dreams of the Lombardi Trophy. Some notes on the Baltimore Ravens' first practices under head coach John Harbaugh: Quinn Sypniewski is out after tearing his ACL, and the injury is either season- or career-ending, depending on who you believe. This won't affect the Ravens much--out of 42 tight ends, Syppy-cup was 41st and 42nd in Football Outsiders' DVOA and DPAR rankings, and his career-long reception was 13 yards. They've already...