The Baltimore Ravens have a poll going on at baltimoreravens.com to find out if fans want to stick with the current “Ravens Fight Song” or adopt the old fight song redone with a new spin on it.

The statistics are 77% in favor of the updated version of the old song and 23%  in favor of keeping the song they have now.  So far there have well over 6,000 votes.

The Ravens have used the current song to help inspire team spirit from the crowd since 1998, but over the years it popularity has dropped and its not firing up the crowd like it should.

The Baltimore Ravens are, what many sports enthusiasts would call, infants in the NFL. The originated in Cleveland, and after much debate, Art Modell finally got his wish of moving them to Baltimore. They did not have their own stadium, at first, so they plated in Memorial Stadium, home of the Colts. It only took two years for their stadium to be ready; although, the name of the stadium changed numerous times over the next ten years (it took some time for the team to settle in).

FOXBOROUGH, MASS.—Less than an hour after defeating Tom Brady, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed already were focused on Peyton Manning.

“I know 18 is coming,” Reed said. “He’s got to know I am watching him, and I know he knows.”

“We know it’s probably the best quarterback of the last 20 years,” Lewis said.

The Ravens have another date with a great quarterback, thanks to Sunday’s convincing 33-14 playoff victory over the Patriots. When they visit the Colts next Saturday night, the Ravens will try to do to Manning what they did to Brady.
Disguise blitzes to perfection. Hit him at every opportunity. Force turnovers.

For the New York Jets, they felt that they were being overlooked heading into the 2009 NFL Playoffs. Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati, they put the other four AFC teams left on notice. Led by a great outing by rookie QB Mark Sanchez and a defense that held Carson Palmer in check, the Jets will move on to round two after a 24-14 win.

Denver Broncos WR Brandon Marshall had a spectacular day in last weeks game against the Colts, yet according to the Denver Post, the franchise is sounding like he won’t continue with the club after his contract runs out.

The Broncos could pre-empt such bargaining leverage by opening talks on a long-term contract with Brandon Marshall. But the receiver has his doubts. “I think if they wanted to get something done, it would have been done already,” Marshall said. “But our ultimate goal is to win games and we have three of them left. Hopefully we can get that done. Regarding a contract, I think it’s best if I just play it out.” Marshall figures to become extremely wealthy, even by professional athlete standards. Wealthy, as in possibly the NFL’s highest-paid receiver.

Ravens may be thankful to the Colts as the undefeated team (13-0) goes into Thursday’s game with their starters on the field right from the start.

After his team clinched the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs, coach Jim Caldwell announced it will be business as usual Thursday night at Jacksonville.

That means healthy starters will play — start to finish. And it means players who are dealing with injuries won’t play. Caldwell’s decision will be embraced by the majority of players, who were not pleased at the thought of limited playing time for front-line starters in the final three games.