Ravens news, notes and opinions after Wednesday's OTAs

As I expected, there was a lot more made of who didn’t show up at this week’s organized team activities than who did. The absences of Terrell Suggs , Haloti Ngata and Vonta Leach in particular seemed to spur the most questions. Again, the workouts are voluntary and some players choose to stay home and work out on their own. Coach John Harbaugh pointed out that the team didn’t see Ray Lewis much –

• Retiring Brian Urlacher calls Ray Lewis 'best of all time'
• 49ers start preparing for life without Crabtree
• Mike Preston's observations from Wednesday's workout
• Cowherd: Dumervil should prepare to be a leader on the Ravens' defense
• Same ol' Flacco but a different Ravens' team prepares for 2013
• 'You don't replace' Boldin, but Tandon Doss will try
• Done with dancing, Jacoby Jones expected to get right back to football
• Ravens rookie linebacker Arthur Brown sidelined after sports hernia surgery
• Lardarius Webb, Jameel McClain showing signs of progress from injuries
• Brian Urlacher retires in same year as Ray Lewis
• Ravens re-signing wide receiver Gerrard Sheppard
• Jacoby Jones falls short on 'Dancing with the Stars,' finishing third
• Art Modell might face easier road to Hall of Fame if contributors separated from players in voting
• San Francisco and Houston awarded 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls
• Ravens sign fourth-rounder John Simon to four-year, $2.545 million deal
• At start of OTAs, who's there is far more important than who isn't
• As OTAs begin, several Ravens still working their way back to health
• Ravens may have No. 2 receiver already on their roster
• Guns stolen from home of Ravens' Ray Rice
• Will Arthur Jones stand out in defensive line crowd?
• Flacco signs 'r-word' pledge for Special Olympics
• Tough decisions down the road for Ravens
• Chargers, Freeney agree to $8.75 million deal
• Nick Saban supportive of Rolando McClain's decision to step away from NFL
• Ravens to have NFL's huskiest front seven in 2013?
• Will Pericak got biggest signing bonus among Ravens' undrafted rookies
• Former wide receiver Chad Johnson wanted by police
• Rolando McClain says he retired to focus on 'getting my personal life together'
• Mike Preston: So far, so good for Ravens with Bryant McKinnie

Bengals sign draft pick Bernard

A day after signing the first of their two second-round picks, the Bengals got the other one under contract as Giovani Bernard has signed.

• Bengals sign Margus Hunt
• Photos: Ben-Gals boot camp
• Bengals' OTA practices under way
• Bengals' Sanu, Ghee excited to return from injury
• Indy poised to make 2018 bid for Super Bowl
• Bengals' Rosterology heading into OTAs
• Video: Marvin Lewis on golf outing
• Photos: Marvin Lewis Golf Classic
• Whitworths pay funeral expenses of Louisiana football player
• Marvin Lewis Golf Classic set for Sunday
• Warrant issued for Chad Johnson
• Ravens LB McClain retires before playing with team
• Doc: I love guys like James Harrison
• Jones happy to have Harrison aboard
• Doc: Harrison can only say so much in 10 minutes
• Bengals announce ticket packs
• Live video: James Harrison press conference
• Bengals sign three rookies
• Undrafted DiManche could make Bengals roster
• Special teams can open door for rookies
• Eifert impresses during first practice
• Schaffer finally can show his stuff for Bengals
• Reid Fragel, Bengals rookies ready to prove value
• Ben-Gals cheerleading final round Saturday
• Bengals rookie minicamp storylines, roster
• Atkins among NFL's 10 most underrated players
• Bengals' Fragel tweets he has signed
• Bengals, seventh-rounder agree to terms
• Doc: What good does playing through pain do?

Jaguars news: Uncertain future

What the immediate future holds, Matt Turk said he’s not certain.

• Fantasy: King of the Hill
• Jaguars news: Top of the Morning News, Oct.11, 2011
• The O-Zone: This is what patience means
• Redirect: Packers stay on top
• Notebook: Tuesday’s Notebook
• Jaguars news: Jaguars sign punter Nick Harris, release punter Matt Turk
• Press release: Jaguars sign punter Nick Harris, release punter Matt Turk
• The O-Zone: What my parents didn’t teach me
• Notebook: Top of the Morning News, Oct. 11, 2011
• Jaguars news: What we learned
• Jaguars news: Shutting out the noise
• The O-Zone: Trust your scouting
• Game recap: Frustration and disappointment
• Gameday Blog: Bengals vs Jaguars live updates
• Editorial: A day of questions
• The O-Zone: A day for unbridled optimism
• Notebook: Top of the Morning News, Oct. 8, 2011
• Game preview: Execution needed
• Redirect: Raiders owner Al Davis passes
• Notebook: Top of the Morning News, Oct. 7, 2011
• The O-Zone: Let 'em hear you outside
• Jaguars news: Ten things
• Jaguars news: Blackout lifted for Jaguars – Bengals game
• Press release: Blackout lifted for Jaguars – Bengals game
• Jaguars news: One more week?
• The O-Zone: It's not supposed to be easy
• Fantasy: Andre the Giant is down
• Jaguars news: Jaguars given extension of blackout deadline
• Press release: Jaguars given extension of blackout deadline

Jaguars Sign Spicer To Contract Extension

• Jaguars Sign 2008 Draft Pick Chauncey Washington
• Jaguars Raise $90,000 for Tornado Relief in Iowa
• Jack Del Rio Foundation to Help Children in Northeast Florida
• Jaguars Waive Five
• Jaguars 2008 Training Camp
• Mike Peterson to Host Free Football Camp in Gainesvill
• Jaguars Sign Running Back Lavarus Giles; Waive D.D. Terry
• Mini-Camp Wrap-up Notes
• N/R: Jaguars Produce Hats for Parkersburg, Iowa Tornado Relief Fund
• Jags agrees with eight undrafted rookies
• Pro Bowlers Mathis and Henderson headline draft party
• Quinn and Wilford sign contract tenders
• Bud Light Draft Day Party April 28th
• Marcus Stroud to host Second-Annual Golf Tournament
• Jags workout saturday for nine local draft-eligible players
• 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars schedule released
• First NFL Player Advisory Council established
• Five Jaguars begin play in NFL Europa on Saturday
• Jags help welcome home Florida Air National Guard
• Clara White Mission's "Bowling To Strike Out Hunger"
• Jaguars 2007 Preseason opponents announced
• Jaguars re-Sign RB LaBrandon Toefield
• ROAR and D-LINE auditions on Saturday
• Jaguars sign Wiggins, McCadam; re-sign Gilbert
• Ernest Wilford sponsors The Great Easter Egg Event
• Marcus Stroud to host Second-Annual Golf Tournament
• Jaguars sign Yelk
• Jaguars to attend Bowl for Kids' Sake on Saturday
• Jaguars host High School Combine

Editorial: A day of questions

And now, we arrive at the point in this season at which blame is the topic of the day.

• Editorial: Leave him alone
• Editorial: A place to start
• Editorial: The only question
• Editorial: Not bad for starters
• Editorial: Slow start, late rally
• Editorial: Solid start
• Editorial: Time to get back to football
• Editorial: Value Board, April edition
• Editorial: We are Jaguars
• Editorial: Picking up the Pace
• Editorial: John’s introduction
• Editorial: Thank you, Jacksonville
• Editorial: Favorite Jaguars players
• Editorial: Most memorable plays
• Editorial: The best of Jacksonville
• Editorial: Time for review, analysis
• Editorial: Not ready to quit just yet
• Editorial: Let’s go straight to hurt, OK?
• Editorial: No time for reflection
• Editorial: Jags didn’t play their game
• Editorial: Will this be a tipping point?
• Editorial: Special teams had the magic
• Day one loaded with intrigue
• Vic's Draft Blog
• Time for payback
• Jags need crunch-time guy
• In-game blog: Jags at Chiefs
• What-if season begins
• My final ‘10 things’