Word on the Street: A Baltimore Sports Short Podcast

The biggest concerns for the Baltimore Ravens heading into the preseason games touch all facets of the team: offense, defense and special teams.

Through the Baltimore Ravens training camp and leading up to their first 2015 preseason game a few players have stood out. Here's a look at the best player, the biggest surprise and the best rookie so far this summer.

It’s been said that training camp is an opportunity for all 32 NFL teams to improve depth by building their rosters from the bottom up – to mine for hidden gems among the world’s best 2,880 players that currently comprise NFL rosters prior to the first cut down date of September 1. Just four days later that total will drop over 41% to 1,696 players.

Preseason football, fake games to many but real important to the future of many NFL careers.

Steve Smith, Sr. has announced that he will retire after the 2015 season and he said that in doing so it establishes a finish line much like the one Ray Lewis set back in 2012. The Ravens hope that the careers of these two NFL greats have a similar conclusion...a Super Bowl Championship.

Steve Smith, Sr. has announced that he will retire after the 2015 season and he said that in doing so it establishes a finish line much like the one Ray Lewis set back in 2012. The Ravens hope that the careers of these two NFL greats have a similar conclusion...a Super Bowl Championship.

Steve Smith, Sr. has announced that he will retire after the 2015 season and he said that in doing so it establishes a finish line much like the one Ray Lewis set back in 2012. The Ravens hope that the careers of these two NFL greats have a similar conclusion...a Super Bowl Championship.

Steve Smith, Sr. has announced that he will retire after the 2015 season and he said that in doing so it establishes a finish line much like the one Ray Lewis set back in 2012. The Ravens hope that the careers of these two NFL greats have a similar conclusion...a Super Bowl Championship.

In 2015 Joe Flacco is working with his fourth offensive coordinator in as many years yet the transition to Marc Trestman seems to be working just fine. Insiders say that the QB and coordinator have a very good relationship. Flacco has never looked more comfortable and seems to be effortlessly advancing through his progressions during “live” scrimmaging.

And that could spell trouble for the rest of the AFC.

In 2015 Joe Flacco is working with his fourth offensive coordinator in as many years yet the transition to Marc Trestman seems to be working just fine. Insiders say that the QB and coordinator have a very good relationship. Flacco has never looked more comfortable and seems to be effortlessly advancing through his progressions during “live” scrimmaging.

And that could spell trouble for the rest of the AFC.

In 2015 Joe Flacco is working with his fourth offensive coordinator in as many years yet the transition to Marc Trestman seems to be working just fine. Insiders say that the QB and coordinator have a very good relationship. Flacco has never looked more comfortable and seems to be effortlessly advancing through his progressions during “live” scrimmaging.

And that could spell trouble for the rest of the AFC.