Eric Metcalf

Preston: Ray Lewis will retire as the greatest middle linebacker to play the game

2013-01-02 15:42:00

There is really only one more appropriate ending for the Ravens' Ray Lewis, and that won't come for another five years when he takes his place in the NFL Hall of Fame as the greatest middle linebacker ever. Lewis, 37, made the announcement Wednesday...

Game 5: Struck down by mistakes

1997-09-29 00:00:00

A problem the Ravens had hidden in previous weeks resurfaced yesterday. It's called pass defense, and the Ravens played very little, surrendering 352 passing yards in a 21-17 loss to the San Diego Chargers before 54,094 at Qualcomm Stadium. San Diego...

Playbook of life offers hard lessons

2000-06-04 00:00:00

Two former teammates. One was buried in Los Angeles yesterday. The other will return to an Atlanta courtroom tomorrow, accused of double murder. Two former teammates. Two members of the NFL's elite. Two friends of former Ravens safety Stevon Moore, and...

Scoreboard -- Sept. 13, 2012

2012-09-13 22:51:00

|TV SPORTS| Golf--Women’s British Open, 8 a.m. (ESPN2) Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, GEICO 400 practice, Noon (ESPN2); NASCAR Nationwide Series, Dollar General 300 practice, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Spring Cup, GEICO 400 final practice, 3 p.m....

National Football League: Vikings' Harvin can't be pigeon-holed

2011-11-27 01:05:29

MINNEAPOLIS - So what the heck is Percy Harvin? �I don't know what he is, honestly,� Vikings receivers coach George Stewart said. �I don't know if he's a receiver. I don't know if he's a running back. I don't know if he's a returner. But I do know this:...

Bears hope Graham gets Pro Bowl spot

2010-12-25 00:00:00

4-star 4th quarter

2001-12-24 00:00:00

The Bears left Sunday's game against Washington with a 20-15 victory that ended the Redskins' playoff plans and improved their own. But besides the win, they also wanted to make the next statement in their playoff season. In the fourth quarter, they...

Mistake-prone Bears Brown out

1992-11-29 00:00:00

Bears fans have seen this game before. Remember New Orleans? Minnesota? Tampa Bay? Interceptions returned for touchdowns, crucial fumbles, special-teams breakdowns, shoddy pass protection. The Bears take their problems with them. Sunday afternoon in...

Browns add to Bear blues

1989-10-23 00:00:00

The Bears were at their Monday night worst in a 27-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns, failing miserably in front of a national television audience and 78,722 fans at Municipal Stadium. Losing their third straight game for the first time under Mike Ditka,...

Sept. 28, 1997 (Chargers beat Ravens, 21-17): The Chargers got the win, but the second-year linebacker opened eyes when he chased down wide receiver Eric Metcalf from 15 yards behind.

2013-01-02 14:52:10