their first super bowl championship -- celebrated their first super bowl championship right here. six months ago the ravens did it again. it is a new dawn and a new day, and they aring to play some football right here in tampa, florida. they take their first steps of the 2013 season here against the buccaneers. i am pete gilbert, once again we are getting ready for ravens football. what an unbelievable amount of change we have seen since that super bowl championship six months ago. here is the head coach, john harbaugh. how are you doing? >> good, pete. how are you? >> great. so much change. how has the simulation with all the new players? >> it has gone well. we are pleased. >> far as the new guys, are there any challenges? it seems like the guys you brought in are ravens kind of guys. >> there are always challenges. you put hard work to it, go forward and do

the best you can and see what comes out. i am excited about where we are and where we are going. >> what do you want to see from your guys tonight? >> i want them to say play like ravens, play our personality. we talked about it in the locker room. what you are is what you do. what we put on that field is who we are as a football team. what is this team going to be known as? hopefully that starts tonight. >> so far joe flacco has been vocal and funny during practice, more outgoing than maybe we had seen. is that the same joe you have always known? >> yes. he hasn't changed in my mind. he is growing, and his personality is showing in more of a public setting, but that is the same joe. >> thank you. we have to talk about what we have seen in the last six months. it has been a wild ride. if you have been asleep the last six months, a lot of fun since the super bowl championship in new orleans. let's go ahead and take a look at that.

>> baltimore, we did it! super bowl champs, baby! this is for you guys! we have been through a lot this year. lot of highs, a couple of lows. you guys were there through it all, just like you always do. you are a special group, and we love you. it doesn't get any better than this, and we appreciate you coming out today. this is awesome.

>> i am excited about being a raven. there are a few words i have heard coach talk about, the team, the team, the team. i'm excited about that, and that's what i'm all about. >> ozzie newsome. what player did we lose this year to the texans? yeah. ok. now what players are going to be able to come in and line up in our secondary and play the game look an all-pro player? who? matt? that's way wanted to hear. >> with the 32nd pick in the 2013 nfl draft, the baltimore

ravens select matt elam. >> hello, everybody. welcome to the white house. and welcome to the super bowl champion, world champion, baltimore ravens. [cheers and applause] i imagine there were times last year when these players were the only ones who knew they would make it here to show off this trophy. during the year they lost player after player to injury. they dropped four of their last five regular season games. in the playoffs they trailed denver by a touchdown. then in the super bowl after the lights came back on and the 49ers came storming back, this team's defense, the pride and joy of baltimore, stops a fierce offense four straight

times inside the 10-yard-line, one of the most dramatic goal-line stands in super bowl history. joe was named the game's m.v.p. . here is joe? there he is. >> good timing with that contract. [laughter] >> on basson of all the ravens, we want to thank the president for hosting us here. it is a great honor. i want you to know we have plans to be back next year. >> you're here for one reason. to celebrate your unity, and to ee something that most of your peers will never see. nd as far away as it is.

right now it is at arm's length. meaning your ring is right in front of you. pick up the box. >> to the victors indeed go the spoils. you cannot replace that championship smile. you can't fake that. that is absolutely a thing of beauty. still to come on the show. we are going to talk with dean. there has been so much change in the off-season, most of it coming on the defensive side of the ball. we will talk with the ravens' defensive coordinator when show continues right after this.

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>> welcome back to ravens kickoff. a scary sight. the jolly roger, the front of it. it is something here in tampa. it is a hot steamy evening here in florida as we get ready for preseason football between the ravens and the buccaneers. now we think about the ravens and the identity for so long has been about defense. ray lewis, ed reed, such big parts of that. they are no longer here. so many new faces, and to talk about it, let's talk about dean peace, the offensive coordinator. when you saw all these changes,

what was your initial reaction? >> i knew that ozzie and john and steve would have a plan. you hate to see everybody go, but that is just part of this business. every year you lose guys you really like and are good players for whatever reason. we knew that ozzie would have a plan. >> he didn't let you down at all. you think of the guy who brought in chris canty, spears and others. how well are they background ravens? >> the first three guys you mentioned are all very good pro's, and they have spent a lot of time in this league, so they know how to prepare. the rookies are still on their way with that, and they all have to learn our system, but they all have been doing well in camp. >> you have an idea of some things, but you don't know until you get on the field. talking about getting these guys to gel, what do you want to see from them? >> we are just going to call

our game. it is not a big-time specific game plan. it is more of our base game plan. at the same time, we will do some things. we want to see how much they know and whether they can play together. matt elam out of florida, and he looks special. is he making the leap to the nfl as far as the speed of the game? that is the big difference, right? >> that is something we will find out tonight. a practice is controlled, and they know what is coming. tonight is gametime. we are anxious to see how he does. >> so are we. thanks for your time. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> we hope everybody stays healthy. what we want to do is take a look at the defensive depth chart. you will see some different faces and names there. we are going to start up front with the defensive line. those in white are returners, new guys in yellow, arthur

jones, and haloti ngata. chris canty is 6'7" and lean. he is not what you expect out f a defensive lineman. brandon williams, a giant nose tackle. spears has been on several nfl teams. let's take a look at the linebackers. once again, there is no ray lewis. terrell suggs, maybe the new vocal leader. jameel mcclain listed as number one, but still on the. u.p. -- the p.u.p. list. the coffees love elvis dumervil. as far as the defensive backs, not as much change there maybe. webb, he looks like his old self coming off a turn a.c.l. and right now it is james ihedigbo ahead of matt elam. great battles to be fought.

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>> here we are back here at raymond james stadium. it is august, it is florida. it is hot and steamy as you would expect. of course recently, jonathan ogden went into the hall of fame. one of the neat things of going into the hall of fame, they have a film you can watch from the previous season. our broadcast team took a 10-minute film about the super bowl and their call of it. it is one of the most enjoyable things. if you get to canton, take the time and watch that film. let's see what the broadcast team thinks it is going to happen. >> thank you, pete.

the phrase new season has never been more appropriate than the 2013 start for the ravens. . an white, qadry ismail this is brad new. >> they tried to get better, and i think they did. feel find out how much better than they are. >> huff, brandon williams williams, a lot of new faces are going to be on the field. but it is going to be a better defense. if you can play the run better, can you play defense better. >> joe flacco is still taking snaps and throwing the ball. what is new on offense is really the new relationships joe has to build to make sure the passing game work. >> certainly the one guy you can depend upon is tree smith

-- torrey smith. anquan boldin is no longer there. you have to look at demar dotson, jones and others. they are battling it out to get that chemistry going with joe flacco, the new security blanket if you will. >> we get you set for the preseason opener, the newest chapter in the ravens history. year number 18 starts to unfold tonight in tampa. back to you, pete. >> thank you, gentlemen. look forward to the call. we have talked about new faces on this team. two of them, marcus spears and chris canty, they are familiar. they spent time together with the dallas cowboys in 2005. they had some familiarity with each other, and it helps >> they have both just passed their 30th birthdays, both in a new situation, both ravens now. with the wisdom of the years but the excitement of rookies. and for marcus spears and chris

canty, when thoughts return to those early days, it is as teammates as dallas cowboys. speiers was the 20th player taken in the 2005 draft. canty dropped to the fourth round, but once training camp began it was a whole new ball game. >> i remember when marcus and i were drafted in dal as together. it was an exciting class to be with marcus, barber and burnett. it was a tremendous opportunity for us to come together and develop. >> we came in isaiah wide open, bushy tails. you line up against adams, lonard allen and davis, big guys like that who has been playing great football for a long time. that has a lot to do with being the type of players we are now. bill parcells was our first coach. it was a wealth of knowledge. >> coach parcells threw us into the far. i remember my first nine on

seven, and they double-teamed me. i remember thinking i don't know if professional football is for me. coach said if you can survive with these guys, you will be all right. that was my goal every practice, just try to survive. >> they spent four years together in dallas, posting winning seasons each year, going 13-7 before falling to giants. canty wound up there, where he became a world champion. spears says he owes him one. >> he has been playing good football. he has a super bowl championship, so i give him a hard time about that. he owes me one here. >> but canty was a surprising cap casualty in new york, signing with the ravens in early march. spears signed five days later, and it was not by coincidence. >> he called me immediately

before he came on the visit and said tell me about the situation, what are they trying to do, tell me about the facility? i said this is going to be a good situation for you. we are going to have an opportunity to compete for a championship here. this is what you want. let's come together and try to get you a ring, big fella. >> he gave me some great advice , said it was a good atmosphere. me and chris are cut from the same cloth as far as what we like about a football team. i immediately trusted his judgment on how he felt about it, and i followed suit. >> marcus and i have a friendship beyond the field. i want to be sure i am honest with him so you can make the right decision himself and his family. that is ultimately more important than football. i wanted to make sure i was as honest as i could be with him in helping him make that decision. >> now, reunited in search of a world championship on a defense defined by its talent and work ethic, a defense that is coming

together. >> i'm starting to ens that our defense is having the opportunity to gel. coach is putting us in a lot of competitive situations with the offense. that is bringing us closer together as a unit, and forcing us to work together to be situation. those are situations we are going to be in throughout the preseason and the regular season. >> i am chomping at the bit. i am excited to get camp over with and start playing real football of the i know we have time in camp left, but i am more a season kind of guy. i need to get playing some other color jerseys. are >> that is no kidding. they have been feisty in training camp. not so much fights, but very testy back and forth, looking forward to hitting somebody of another jersey color. fun joining a team winning a super bowl if you have one.

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facebook, twitter, ins graham. use the hashtag here we are. that tweet and photo may appear on tonight's broadcast. we have gotten a few already. the players have been excited about it. w about our kicker, justin tucker. the feeling of waking up in a hotel room in another season knowing you are going to play football later in the day, blessed. .rookie, juice safety pair month to the nfl -- paramount, maybe safer for the defensive player. offensive guys, don't into spearing. >> player safety is always at the forefront of nfl rule

changes. beginning this season, ball carriers ma no longer strike would be tacklers with the crown of their helmet. specifically, for the play to be against the rules, the ball carrier would have to line up the defender, lower his head and strike with the crown of his hem. that is now a 15-yard penalty. remember, if the ball carrier angle, nder are at an the play may still be legal. another split-second decision for the men in stripes. another nod to player safety on both sides of the ball. >> one of the things to think about, preseason game number one. maybe not that big a deal? think about for the ravens rookies. their first time to wear the ravens uniform and play in an nfl stadium. always fun to see how they handle their emotions. they have already played on big stages in college, but this is different. this is hotter than it has been

at home. how will they handle the heat and humidity here in florida. kickoff is just a couple of minutes away. ravens and buccaneers, prokhorov game number one,

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