In collegiate sports, freshmen are no longer referred to as such when their maiden seasons near their end.
It's the same thing at the pro level. Players that have turned in strong rookie-year efforts usually aren't branded with the "R"-word anymore.
But with the Baltimore Ravens needing to win all of their last three games to maintain a shot at the playoffs, they might be catching Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz at precisely the right time when the teams meet at M&T Bank Stadium Dec. 18.
Just as with Dallas Cowboys rookie signal-caller Dak Prescott, Wentz got off to a blazing start.
