Gooden going through growing pains

Ravens defensive coordinator Greg Mattison virtuallysaid linebacker Tavares Gooden is going through growing pains.

Gooden has played, essentially, only two NFL games, but hasn't done much on the field. In fact, it appears backups Brendon Ayanbabejo and Jameel McClain are playing better and making bigger plays.

"He has improved every game," said Mattison of Gooden. "The mistakes he has made early he hasn't made a second time."

In Gooden's defense, he also missed the last 12 games of last season, his rookie year, because of a hip injury which forced the Ravens to put him on injured reserve.



(baltimoresun.com)