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The Ravens have talked for eight months about redeeming themselves for last season's devastating playoff loss.
They have talked about how the addition of Willis McGahee will turn their offense into a dangerous one, and they have talked how their defense will remain among the elite despite losing Adalius Thomas.
Tonight, before a national television audience and a sold-out Paul Brown Stadium, the Ravens will line up against the Cincinnati Bengals and ...
"All the talking is done," Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said. "It's time to show what we're really about."
Tonight's opening act could be a telling one for a Ravens team that appears primed to make a strong Super Bowl run.
For the Ravens, who face this year's chief rival in the AFC North, the history of season openers is revealing.
Since coach Brian Billick took over the Ravens in 1999, they have won their first regular-season game three times, and advanced to the playoffs each of those seasons. But in the five seasons in which they lost the opener, they have reached the playoffs just once.
The Ravens know their first step is usually an important one.
"You want to make a statement," tight end Todd Heap said.
Read More: Ravens understand value of quick start [Baltimore Sun]
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