The Ravens just finished up a session of rookie mini-camp here in scenic Owings Mills, Md., and a big topic of conversation was Courtney Upshaw. The second-rounder from Alabama, the Ravens highest draft pick, will be expected to come in and compete. That was the deal anyway.

Not to rain on their parade or anything, but Jason La Canfora discusses the contract situations of a trio of big names: Joe Flacco, Ray Rice and Haloti Ngata.

The Baltimore Ravens are currently undergoing a youth movement, so it’s only fitting that coach John Harbaugh has tried to reach through to his children, err, players by rewarding them with ice cream after practice.

The Ravens are the third team to punch a ticket to the AFC playoffs.