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Ravens offseason primer -- offensive tackles

2013-03-10 04:00:00

The NFL offseason heats up on Tuesday when the free agency period begins and the NFL draft will take place next month. In anticipation of those events, blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will look at six key positions the Ravens might address in free agency...

The Ravens, left tackles and NFL free agency

2013-02-28 10:58:00

The Ravens are entering another offseason with a sizable question mark at the left tackle position. That has often been the case since the days of Jonathan Ogden, whether it was Jared Gaither’s mysterious injuries, Michael Oher’s...

Bryant McKinnie "wants to come back, he likes it in Baltimore," agent says

2013-02-13 13:16:00

The agent for Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie has an answer to general manager Ozzie Newsome's question�regarding whether the former�Pro Bowl blocker�wants to return, and it's an affirmative one. The pending unrestricted free agent would like to...

The man behind the Ravens' rides

2013-01-29 08:57:00

When the Ravens won the Super Bowl in 2001 and Ray Lewis, as MVP, got a new SUV, he didn't want just a plain, ordinary one. He wanted icing on that cake. So Lewis took his prize to the Belair Road body shop that has become the go-to place for...

Chiefs' Branden Albert, a Glen Burnie grad, is ready to face Ravens

2012-10-05 15:32:00

As the member of a family with deep roots in sports — including a few cousins who tried out for the NFL — Ashley Sims was familiar with witnessing feats of athleticism. But his eyes were opened when, as a 22-year-old junior defensive end at...

Coffee Companion (10/5): your daily Ravens fix

2012-10-05 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 run defense will face considerable test in Chiefs' Jamaal Charles

2012-10-03 17:36:00

After they uncharacteristically allowed 129 rushing yards in their season-opening win over the Cincinnati Bengals, stopping the run seemed to be the biggest concern for the Ravens defense. But the Ravens have spent the last three weeks watching footballs...

Love of football and shaping young lives keep Winters Mill, Westminster coaches in play

2012-08-30 20:42:00

Five miles separate the workplaces of Brad Wilson and Ken Johnson. In their long and distinguished coaching careers, they've walked a lot further than that distance on their respective sidelines. Wilson is beginning his ninth year as the head football...

Chiefs release former Ravens tackle Jared Gaither

2011-11-29 10:30:00

The Kansas City Chiefs have released former Ravens offensive tackle Jared Gaither. The 6-foot-9 left tackle signed with the Chiefs this summer after he and the Ravens parted ways. He was active for 10 games this season, but was a backup to Chiefs...

NFL mock draft

2013-05-25 00:05:04

1. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Eric Fisher, T, Central Michigan New GM John Dorsey tabs Fisher over Luke Joeckel, who won the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel poll of 16 scouts regarding the best player in the draft by an 8-2 margin over Sharrif Floyd, the runner-up...

Kansas City Chiefs - TeamReport

2013-05-21 19:48:04

NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT As the Chiefs began their second week of OTA practices, one thing was clear: Andy Reid's defense was light years ahead of his offense when it came to making the transition to a new coaching staff and...

Chiefs offense picks up the pace during offseason practice

2013-05-21 16:05:04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Harassed at times last week by the pressure of the defense, the Chiefs' offense countered at practice Tuesday with a faster pace of its own. The offense as a result had perhaps its best day of the spring. "Right now, it's just (about)...

Original pick: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU New pick: Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State The Chiefs took a solid left tackle, Branden Albert, later in this draft, but they could have gotten a very good one had they used this pick on Clady (above), who has gone to three Pro Bowls with the Denver

2013-01-12 00:00:00

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Chiefs select the most polished offensive lineman, taking Joeckel over Fisher. Kansas City will be forced to pair him with Branden Albert unless they find a trade partner for Albert.

2013-01-04 00:00:00

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Original pick: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy New pick: Branden Albert, OT, Virginia It feels as if the Bills have needed offensive line help for the better part of a decade.

2012-11-01 00:00:00

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