Aaron Hernandez

Ravens could use two tight ends more often in 2013

2013-05-09 08:47:00

The Ravens offense will be different without wide receiver Anquan Boldin, whose strong hands and bulky frame allowed him to snatch the majority of the passes in his area and, in turn, endear himself to Joe Flacco. The trade of Boldin to the San...

Unique set of skills highlight Tavon Austin at the right time

2013-04-23 14:36:00

Imagine the football field as a chess board, its synthetic green grass replaced with two-toned squares. Picture wideouts as rooks rocketing up and down the edges of the board and backs as bishops slashing through a front line of pawns. Tight ends and...

Breaking down Sunday's AFC championship game with Mark Daniels of The Boston Herald

2013-01-16 11:04:00

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. This week, I chatted with reporter Mark Daniels, who covers The New England Patriots for The Boston Herald. MV: Tom Brady is an all-time great and...

Jeff Zrebiec's scouting report for Ravens vs. Patriots

2013-01-19 09:55:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: Joe Flacco brings a hot hand and some past successes against the New England Patriots into his third AFC championship game. In his past three games against New England, Flacco has completed 70 percent of his passes and thrown for...

Film Study: Looking back at the Ravens and 49ers

2013-01-22 18:41:00

Ravens 28, Patriots 13 Strategy: The Ravens' winning equation in the AFC championship was provided by fast-paced no-huddle, shotgun concepts and enough runs to keep the Patriots honest. Play-action was effective, particularly in the second half when Joe...

Four Ravens predictions sure to go wrong vs. New England

2013-01-20 06:00:00

In this game-day staple, blogger Matt Vensel makes four sometimes-courageous predictions for the game. All he asks is that you don’t hold it against him whenever those predictions end up being embarrassingly wrong. The road back to Foxborough...

Ravens' Lewis happy to be 'along for the ride' to New Orleans

2013-01-20 21:50:00

Ray Lewis knelt on the field and put his head on the ground, practically attaching himself to the turf in complete jubilation. Surrounded by his adoring teammates, the retiring middle linebacker was overcome with emotion following the Ravens' 28-13...

Film Study: Breaking down Ravens-Broncos and Patriots-Texans

2013-01-15 17:23:00

Ravens 38, Broncos 35, 2OT Strategy: It took a ton of wise decisions to triumph in the instant classic. Jim Caldwell blended aggressive deep passes with an old-fashioned approach on the ground, piling up 479 yards of total offense. Joe Flacco trusted...

3 questions with Ravens safety James Ihedigbo

2013-01-18 15:05:00

Since being signed Sept. 3, James Ihedigbo has been a versatile player for the Ravens. The 6-foot-1, 214-pound Ihedigbo started three games at strong safety for Bernard Pollard when he was dealing with a rib injury and finished the regular season with...

Are the Ravens ready for the Patriots' no-huddle offense?

2013-01-18 15:11:00

Having grown up in Annapolis, Bill Belichick remembers watching quarterback Johnny Unitas, one of the NFL's pioneers of the pass, drive the Baltimore Colts up and down the field with their version of the two-minute drill. At the time, no one did it...

Ravens defense intent on limiting Patriots' Rob Gronkowski

2012-09-21 12:20:00

Despite allowing tight end Brent Celek to make eight receptions for a career-high 157 yards in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 24-23 win Sunday, the Ravens say they’re not panicking over the impending visit from Rob Gronkowski and the New England...

Ravens-Patriots Scouting Report

2012-09-22 10:53:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: Joe Flacco had one of the better games of his career in the AFC championship loss to the Patriots, completing 22 of 36 passes for a franchise playoff record 306 yards and two touchdowns. He currently leads a passing attack that...

Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis is penalized for helmet-to-helmet contact while tackling New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez following a reception Sunday during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

2013-01-20 22:48:00

Ravens linebacker Dannell Ellerbe tackles New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in the AFC championship game in January.

2013-01-20 00:00:00

. His third-quarter touchdown grab was a beauty; Flacco's 10-yard touchdown pass was in the air for three seconds before Pitta outleaped a Bengals defender to bring it in.

2012-09-10 00:00:00