All eyes should be on Flacco Thursday night

The intriguing storylines will be plentiful when the Ravens open the preseason against the Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium Thursday night — their first live game action since the AFC championship in January. This is as close to must-see TV as it gets in the preseason. There’s the revamped offensive line with first-round pick Michael Oher and free-agent center Matt Birk. What about the rehabilitated defense with Kelly Gregg and Dawan Landry back in the lineup (and they’ve got a new coordinat

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2009 NFL Preseason Primer: Coaches, QBs, WRs to Watchby BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 11th, 2009 The progression of QB Matthew Stafford, WR Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions will be something to watch this preseason. (AP Images)The preseason can be a showcase for a lot of new coaches and players, although it does not mean much if you can't roll it over into the games that actually matter. It can also be a time for players that were injured last season to finally see some game action again