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Todd Monken on offense getting to the line quicker: ‘[if] you want your quarterback to play his best, you’ve got to empower him’

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Consistently this training camp, the Baltimore Ravens’ offense has approached the line of scrimmage with hefty time remaining on the play clock, and it’s by Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken’s design. “The idea is to leave the quarterback enough time at the line of scrimmage to assess the defense, make changes and be in control,” Monken … Read more

Lamar Jackson on not wearing a play call wristband: ‘Coach Monken wants to call it and haul it’

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Trotting out onto the field for the first day of training camp, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had at least two new parts to his uniform. First, the gold outline on the all-black QB jersey, which just from the media’s sake was a welcome addition as a group of journalists each day attempted to solve … Read more

Why Shanahan won’t dial up Hail Mary play before halftime

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Why Shanahan won’t dial up Hail Mary play before halftime originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There’s a reason 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan rarely calls for a Hail Mary on the final play before halftime. “My dad [Mike Shanahan] would get mad at me every second quarter when I’d call a Hail Mary from … Read more