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Brian McFarland- BMcFarland3@excite.com

Known on Ravens Message Boards as "B-more Ravor", Brian is a life-long Baltimorean and an avid fan of the Ravens and all Baltimore sports (yes, even the Orioles still). A PSL holder since 1998, Brian has garnered a reputation as a cap-guru on Ravens' message boards because of his strange desire to wade through the intricacies of the salary cap as it relates to the Ravens.

Brian, who hails from Catonsville and still resides there, is married and has two young children.

RAVENS ROSTER OUTLOOK: The Salary Cap will usher in change

Posted On: 2/1/12

Change. It’s inevitable in today’s NFL. Some teams embrace it, others run from it. If the 2011 offseason told us anything, it’s that Ravens’ GM Ozzie Newsome and the Ravens’ Front Office are not afraid to em...

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With Ngata deal done what will the Ravens do with newfound cap space?

Posted On: 9/21/11

With yesterday’s news that the Ravens have finally signed star DT Haloti Ngata to a long term extension, the next question becomes what will the team do with the approximately $5.4M in Salary Cap space created by the signing? The good news is ...

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DEADLINE DAY: Will the Ravens Come Up with Ngata or Nada?

Posted On: 9/20/11

Today is the deadline for the Ravens to sign star DT Haloti Ngata to a long term extension. If they fail to get him signed by today’s deadline, they will not be able to work out a long-term deal with him until after the season. If n...

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NGATA IT IS! Breaking down Haloti Ngata's new deal

Posted On: 9/20/11

As media reports continue to filter in, the size and scope of DT Haloti Ngata’s newly signed contract extension are coming more into focus. Based on a variety of sources, it appears that Ngata’s new deal is worth a total of $61M over 5 y...

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Let's set the record straight on potential Ravens Compensatory Picks

Posted On: 8/11/11

With today’s news that OT Jared Gaither has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, the large number – 12 to be exact – of free agents who have departed Baltimore has many Ravens fans dreaming of multiple Compensatory Draft Picks in nex...

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RAVENS SALARY CAP UPDATE

Posted On: 8/6/11

1. SALARY CAP IMPLICATIONS OF FREE AGENT SIGNINGS: Based on media reports and NFLPA salary information obtained by Ravens 24x7, the following are the terms of the contracts and yearly Salary Cap numbers of the recently signed Free Agents...

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Ravens front office fumbles an opportunity with McGahee

Posted On: 8/5/11

Last week’s news that the Ravens would release RB Willis McGahee was really of no great surprise. For quite awhile, it had been a foregone conclusion that the Ravens were not going to pay McGahee’s 2011 base salary of $6M. This $6M...

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SALARY CAP ANALYSIS: What To Do With Domonique Foxworth?

Posted On: 8/3/11

Earlier this week, Ravens’ CB Domonique Foxworth expressed frustration with the pace of his recovery from last August’s knee surgery and indicated that he wasn’t where he wanted to be at this point. While it can be expected th...

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THE MONEY CLIP: 2011 RAVENS DRAFT PICK SIGNING STATUS

Posted On: 8/1/11

1ST ROUND PICK – JIMMY SMITH Status: SIGNED – Five-year deal, worth $7.46M with a $3,926,000 bonus. Smith’s Salary Cap charges will be as follows: Year Signing Bonus Base Salary Cap Charge 2011...

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2011 SALARY CAP UPDATE: Why the Ravens aren't active in free agency

Posted On: 7/29/11

1. Impact of “Black Money” Releases: It’s been reported that the “Black Monday” releases of WR Derrick Mason, TE Todd Heap, RB Willis McGahee and DT Kelly Gregg has created $18.6M in...

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