File this under the “Good to Know” category: the Ravens ARE NOT pitching an offer to the Eagles for Donovan McNabb.  No word on the cans of Chunky Soup.

According to the Baltimore Sun, Ozzie Newsome has been disputing reports from ESPN and other media outlets that the Ravens are after the oft-injured QB.

“We have not had one meeting to discuss any personnel on our team or anyone else’s team,” Newsome said yesterday. “We’ve been very busy hiring assistant coaches.”

We already have an injury-prone QB and he’s currently rehabbing his non-throwing shoulder this off-season.  With wholesale coaching changes across the board (with the obvious exception being Rex Ryan), who’s to say that the Ravens won’t roll with Troy Smith and a backup to be named later until they can draft/develop a QB of their own?  Why trade a first round pick for a veteran during a transition year?  It just doesn’t make sense.