Aqib Talib

Five Ravens stats that stand out: AFC championship

2013-01-16 07:26:00

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens. 149.3 -- Joe Flacco’s passer rating in the playoffs on throws beyond 20 yards. Including his season-saving touchdown strike to Jacoby...

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...

Coffee Companion (1/17): your daily Ravens fix

2013-01-17 06:00:00

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....

Ravens QB Joe Flacco picks apart passive defenses

2013-01-17 07:51:00

Given how cool and calm Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has looked while picking apart opposing defenses these past two weeks -- particularly after halftime in the wild-card win over the Indianapolis Colts -- don’t be surprised if the New England...

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...

Joe Flacco advocated for Ravens' aggressive second-half attack

2013-01-21 18:33:00

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco quickly came to a realization Sunday night while trailing the New England Patriots at halftime of the AFC championship game. It was a realization shared by coach John Harbaugh. Flacco was adamant in his belief that the...

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...

Ravens receiver Anquan Boldin delivers on his promise of a win

2013-01-21 08:26:00

Anquan Boldin calmly told reporters Wednesday that this season's AFC championship rematch with the New England Patriots would be different from last season's heartbreaking 23-20 loss. Elaborating, Boldin said: "Because we'll make it different. We're...

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...

Notebook: Pollard delivers crushing hit on Patriots' Ridley

2013-01-20 21:28:00

Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard lived up to his intimidating�reputation as one of the hardest hitters in the NFL, knocking New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley out of Sunday's AFC championship game with a devastating fourth-quarter tackle....

Notebook: Ravens look for ways to make Tom Brady 'just another quarterback'

2013-01-17 14:54:00

Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees was on Bill Belichick's staff for six seasons, so he had to deal with quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots offense on a daily basis. He seemed to be the perfect guy to ask how you make life...

Patriots defense has changed for the better since Week 3

2013-01-14 12:26:00

The New England defense that will greet the Ravens on Sunday isn’t just different from the one they played in last year’s AFC championship game; it’s different from the one they dropped 31 points on back in Week 3. The Patriots have...

Aqib Talib will be back for 2013, but his future after that is murky. The Patriots will probably plan as if he won't be back, and they do have a history of drafting defensive backs in the first couple of rounds.

2013-04-09 14:41:00

The Patriots may not need to draft a corner if they can keep Aqib Talib -- as we saw in the AFC championship game, they weren't the same without him -- but they do have a history of using high picks on defensive backs.

2013-01-26 00:00:00

Smith has had two strong games against New England going back to last year's AFC championship. Talib has helped to improve the Patriots� coverage and he is regarded as a shutdown corner. Regardless, he'll need help with Smith, both on the long ball and short passes. Edge: Ravens

2013-01-17 12:03:59