Ben Roethlisberger

Debate continues over which QB is better -- Joe Flacco or Ben Roethlisberger

2013-05-09 09:01:00

On Wednesday, Baltimore Sun blogger and reporter Matt Vensel wrote about how it is now a close call when debating which quarterback is the AFC North's best: the Ravens' Joe Flacco or the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger. To accompany the post, we...

Ravens' 2013 schedule starts in Denver, includes home Thanksgiving game against Pittsburgh

2013-04-18 18:33:00

The Ravens won’t get their season-opening home game, like reigning Super Bowl champions have for the last decade. But they will play four prime-time games, including a Thanksgiving night showdown at home against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, and...

Lack of height provides leverage for Ravens' Elvis Dumervil

2013-03-27 04:41:00

Uncoiling his upper body and legs with a powerful charge, Elvis Dumervil steamrolls offensive tackles with his trademark bull rush. The Ravens' Pro Bowl pass rusher immediately generates forward movement with his initial push off the line of scrimmage,...

Is the read-option really just 'the flavor of the day?'

2013-03-20 10:37:00

You know how you wake up on Sunday morning and enjoy the challenge of trying to complete the crossword puzzle or the Sudoku in the newspaper? That’s how NFL defensive coordinators and coaches when they wake up in the morning feel about the read-...

New contract means unique partnership between Flacco and Ravens

2013-03-05 16:47:00

Quarterback Joe Flacco climbed to a new financial stratosphere when the Ravens made him the highest paid player in NFL history with a $120.6 million contract. Flacco received a $29 million signing bonus�and is due option bonuses of $15 million in 2014...

Five throws that helped Joe Flacco get paid

2013-03-04 09:38:00

Joe Flacco will sign his new six-year, $120.6 million contract extension Monday afternoon, a deal which will make the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player the NFL’s highest-paid player while also giving the Ravens salary cap wiggle room. Since the news...

Holding pattern for Ravens' free agents as Joe Flacco talks continue

2013-02-27 17:15:00

As the Ravens continue to haggle with quarterback Joe Flacco, their other unrestricted free agents remain in a holding pattern. The Ravens have had positive talks about starting inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and will continue to hold discussions,...

Flacco talks continue, described as 'amicable'

2013-02-26 17:03:00

Contract discussions between the Ravens and the agent for�quarterback Joe Flacco remain active�following an opening round of negotiations characterized as "amicable,"�according to�a source with knowledge of the situation. No deal is imminent, though,�...

How does Tom Brady's contract extension affect Ravens' negotiations with Joe Flacco?

2013-02-26 04:37:00

The three-year, $27 million contract extension that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reportedly signed shouldn't affect the Ravens' pending business with quarterback Joe Flacco much, if at all. All the deal does is decrease the exclusive...

Steelers' Dick LeBeau says 'it hurts to see the Ravens win anything'

2013-02-20 07:25:00

It wasn’t easy for Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau to watch the Ravens win the Super Bowl two weeks ago. He told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Tuesday that “it hurts to see the Ravens win anything.” And that is...

Joe Flacco at the center of major decisions for Ravens

2013-02-17 18:06:00

These are extremely expensive, pivotal times for the Ravens, an organization facing major financial and roster decisions surrounding quarterback Joe Flacco. Monday marks the first day NFL teams can name a franchise player, and general manager Ozzie...

Should Flacco get an elite QB's salary?

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Proved he deserves it Sam Farmer Los Angeles Times Tom Brady. Drew Brees. Aaron Rodgers. Peyton Manning. Pick an elite quarterback. Joe Flacco deserves that kind of money. He proved it in the playoffs, throwing 11 touchdown passes and no...

This cartoon originally ran on April 23, 2010.

2013-04-13 06:31:00

MIAMI, FL - APRIL 02: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers talks with Spike Lee during a game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks at American Airlines Arena on April 2, 2013 in Miami, Florida.

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Nov. 18, 2012 With Byron Leftwich (who?) subbing for an injured Ben Roethlisberger, Ravens fans thought this game was over before it started. It was actually much closer than that, and the Ravens pulled out a win thanks to Jones' crucial 63-yard punt return for a touchdown. This was Jones' first

2013-02-04 22:02:59