By Jeff Fedotin, National Football Post Before the Baltimore Ravens lost eight starters from last year’s Super Bowl XLVII squad, no defending NFL champion ever had lost more than five. As a result some prognosticators have predicted this as the year the perennial contenders finally recede from the playoff picture. But such year-to-year overhaul has become par for the course in the Charm City. Heading into last season, the Ravens lost four regular starters (G Ben Grubbs, DL Cory Redding, LB Jarret Johnson and K Billy Cundiff); two contributors who started several games (WR Lee Evans and S Tom Zbikowski) and the team’s defensive coordinator (Chuck Pagano). By Week 7 the Ravens also had lost...
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