SMART BOOKS FOR YOUNG FANS THE THE B ALTIMORE B ALTIMORE R AVENS R AVENS BY MARK STEWART NORWOODHOUSE PRESS CHICAGO ILLINOIS
RAY Art RAVENS
Meet the Ravens E ach season when the National Football League NFL announces its schedule the first thing many players do is check to see if their team is going to play the Baltimore Ravens It is guaranteed that this will be the least enjoyable game of the year The Ravens are known for their size speed and intelligence They are also known for their physical play No team in football relies more on its defense to win games The Ravens specialize in making life difficult for opposing offenses The Baltimore defense doesn’t just shut down teams it can put points on the scoreboard too This book tells the story of the Ravens They are one of football’s newest teams but they win games the old-fashioned way with hard tackling and powerful blocking That is the Baltimore way The Ravens don’t know any other way to play The Ravens often rely on defense to win but offensive stars such as Ray Rice Joe Flacco and Torrey Smith are also important contributors 5
