Brandon Flowers

Cowboys' press coverage puts pressure on the entire Ravens' offense

2012-10-10 17:11:00

Ravens coach John Harbaugh noticed one thing in particular as he watched film of a revamped Dallas Cowboys secondary using a variety of coverages to blanket offenses. "They get up in your face when they play quarters. They get up in your face when they...

Ed Reed had a hunch on quarterback sneak

2012-10-07 17:32:00

— Free safety Ed Reed was fairly certain what was about to happen when Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel lined up under center at the Ravens' 1-yard line on the opening drive of the third quarter. Anticipating a quarterback sneak, Reed...

Injury updates: Everyone practicing today for Ravens

2012-10-05 16:03:00

The Ravens are in good health heading into Sunday's kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs. For the third consecutive day, every player on the active roster practiced. Offensive tackle Jah Reid (strained right calf), who has yet to play in a game or...

Jeff Zrebiec's scouting report: Ravens vs. Chiefs

2012-10-05 16:20:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: Behind quarterback Joe Flacco and a multidimensional group of receivers highlighted by Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith, the Ravens are averaging 310.3 passing yards per game, the fourth-highest total in the NFL. Six players have...

Ravens' receivers prepping for Chiefs' press coverage

2012-10-06 11:16:00

When Ravens wide receivers Torrey Smith, Anquan Boldin and Jacoby Jones square off with Kansas City Chiefs cornerbacks Brandon Flowers and Stanford Routt on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, they'll�be dealing�with an aggressive brand of press coverage....

Ravens again fully represented at practice (UPDATED)

2012-10-04 12:12:00

It appears that the Ravens will�be at full strength Sunday when they play the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.� For the second straight day, all the players were on the practice field, participating in some capacity. The injury report also did...

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....

Tamba Hali will keep the Ravens' offense on alert

2012-10-04 15:26:43

The pass-rushing prowess of Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl outside linebacker Tamba Hali tends to put an offense on high alert. Although Hali has only generated nine tackles and one sack this season, the Ravens haven't forgotten how much trouble he gave...

Ravens at full strength as they prepare for Kansas City (UPDATE)

2012-10-03 11:58:00

The weekend off after playing last Thursday obviously did the Ravens some good. All 53 players were practicing in some capacity today as the Ravens intensified preparations for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Joe Flacco and...

Film Study: Looking back at the Chiefs' loss vs. the Chargers

2012-10-02 16:55:00

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel will look back at the Ravens’ previous game and that of their next opponent. Chargers 37, Chiefs 20 Strategy: On Sunday, it appeared the Chiefs’ offensive strategy was to...

NFL free agency primer: cornerbacks

2012-03-08 07:00:00

A year ago, Ravens fans dreamed of Nnamdi Asomugha, the star free agent cornerback who eventually signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. After all, the secondary was an area where the Ravens needed to improve. What a difference a year makes. The Ravens...

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...

Andre Caldwell #17 of the Denver Broncos reaches out for a pass against Brandon Flowers #24 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 30, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Denver won 38–3.

2012-12-30 20:20:30

Wide receiver Reggie Wayne #87 of the Indianapolis Colts breaks away form defensive back Brandon Flowers #24 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half on December 23, 2012 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 20–13.

2012-12-23 19:14:14

3 percent) for 1,037 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions for a 109.7 quarterback rating at home. On the road, he's just 35-for-69 (50.25 percent) for 419 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for a 62.2 quarterback rating. It's a stark contrast, obviously.

2012-10-07 00:00:00