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BALTIMORE RAVENS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com — ... ,” Harbaugh said.  “But [Rice] played like a starter.” Said Rice of his performance:  “I was thrown right into the fire, with guys getting hurt,” Rice said.  “One day, I’m working with the twos and threes, and the next day, all of a sudden I’m working with the ones .  If I hadn’t learned fast, you might not have seen [last night] what you saw.” Members of Rice’s family ...

Exhibitionist: We shall call him the 'Long Gain' Rice
Roto Arcade — ... first-team rush defense Saturday generated uproarious cheers from the pro-Michael Phelps crowd. On a 42-yard burst, Rice showed breakneck speed, a characteristic many scouts questioned entering April's draft. Only Phelps' record-setting eighth gold medal triumph, shown on the M&T Bank Stadium JumboTron after the game, created more ear-shattering screams. Despite Rice's sensational efforts, John Harbaugh seems committed to Willis McGahee, telling the Baltimore Sun: "Who's going to be the starter? It's Willis. If McGahee is ...

5 Question Preview: Baltimore Ravens
Goal-Line Stand — ... , and could be limited early in the season. McGahee’s body has taken a beating the past four seasons, and he needs a guy to spell him. Musa Smith carried the ball 75 times in 2007, and the breaks gave McGahee the best season of his career thus far. Rice has been lighting it up so far in the preseason, and the 5’8” rookie should provide a nice boost off the bench. Some prognosticators think Rice could lead all rookies in rushing this year. His draft stock was lower than you’d expect of a guy who tore it up in college, mainly because of his size. But we expect Rice to strive ...