The Baltimore Ravens went 5-11 last year and were the only team in the league to lose to the Dolphins.

Now, with a new head coach in John Harbaugh, the Ravens are eager to pummel the only opponents they have right now: each other.

From YAHOO! SPORTS:

Nearly all 85 players in camp were involved in a squabble Saturday that began when offensive tackle Oniel Cousins and defensive tackle Amon Gordon threw punches after running back Allen Patrick was taken down hard on a burst up the middle. All the players surged toward the middle of the field, and it was nearly two minutes before peace was restored.

“Guys are competing, so tempers flare a little bit,” Harbaugh said.

Later during practice, which was held indoors because of rain, defensive backs Corey Ivy and Frank Walker came to blows during a blocking drill.

“Don’t grab me, man!” Ivy yelled.

After the players were separated, veteran cornerbacks Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle spoke with Walker, who signed as a free agent during the offseason after playing with Green Bay in 2007.

“Chill out, man,” Rolle said. “There’s too much at stake.”

At least by taking on themselves, the Ravens finally get a crack at one more weak team in the AFC North. But this was the best part:

Seeing two players fight on the practice field is nothing new, but to have the rest of the team join the fray is a sight not often seen on the football field. Yet none of the coaches immediately sought to restore peace, and defensive coordinator Rex Ryan was actually laughing as he stood in the background.

While fighting might be bad for the human resources department of your company, it’s a good thing for football. It shows passion and a desire to dominate. Peace in the NFL — where one’s job is on the line as soon as he walks in the door — is sort of a misnomer. Guys are competing for jobs as well as the respect of their prospective teammates, and arguably their opponents. The Ravens, in the wake of the firing of former coach Brian Billick, finally seem to be catching on.