Colin Kaepernick

Will Arthur Jones stand out in defensive line crowd?

2013-05-20 14:00:00

The Ravens have bolstered the talent and depth on their defensive line this offseason with the additions of Chris Canty and Marcus Spears and the selection of big nose tackle Brandon Williams in last month’s NFL draft. But with all that...

Ravens trying to get a grip on the Pistol offense?

2013-05-14 10:25:00

Unless you are a football junkie, you probably don’t know or don’t care that the Kansas City Chiefs hired Chris Ault, the man who invented the Pistol offense and coached Colin Kaepernick at Nevada, to a consulting gig. But it might...

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...

The most Ed Reed-est plays in Ed Reed history

2013-03-21 10:00:00

The Ed Reed era is officially over in Baltimore, though the safety will always be considered one of the greatest Ravens players of all-time -- and arguably the most entertaining, as my colleague Childs Walker wrote today. In this excellent piece on...

Baltimore sports: From hurrah to harrumph

2013-03-21 13:48:44

For Baltimore sports fans, now is the early spring of our discontent. Could it really be that just six weeks ago, we were living in sports fandom ecstasy? The Baltimore Ravens were parading down Pratt Street hoisting a Vince Lombardi Trophy, having won...

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-...

Ed Reed leaves Texans' building without deal, talks continuing

2013-03-15 11:57:00

After two days of being aggressively recruited by the Houston Texans, veteran free safety Ed Reed left Texas on Friday afternoon without agreeing to terms as he returned to his home in Atlanta. In what remains a fluid situation with the two sides...

Dannell Ellerbe gets $35 million contract from Dolphins, leaving Ravens, source says

2013-03-12 14:46:00

The free agency exodus from the Ravens' roster wasn't expected to necessarily include starting inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe. With middle linebacker Ray Lewis retired and Jameel McClain still not cleared to play football yet following a December...

Ravens lose free agent Paul Kruger to Cleveland Browns

2013-03-12 13:57:00

With little salary cap room and other priorities, the Ravens knew that they’d lose several key contributors from the team that beat the San Francisco 49ers last month to win Super Bowl XLVII. Their first free agent defection came less than an hour...

Browns, Colts in bidding war for Kruger; Browns, others interested in Ellerbe

2013-03-10 14:10:00

A bidding war is expected to unfold between the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts for Ravens outside linebacker Paul Kruger, according to league sources with knowledge of the situation. The Browns have been particularly aggressive in...

Ed Reed is the model for top safeties in 2013 NFL draft class

2013-02-24 18:51:00

Veteran free safety Ed Reed has been a constant presence in the NFL for nearly a dozen years, instinctively patrolling the Ravens' secondary and baiting quarterbacks into miscues. Although he's not here at the NFL scouting combine, Reed's name was...

Big contract will come with big expectations for Joe Flacco

2013-03-06 11:34:00

Joe Flacco will need every bit of his Joe Cool persona next season. By getting that $120.6 million mega-deal from the Ravens, he's made himself a huge target for criticism every time the Ravens don't play well. Sure, he was always a favorite target of...

.Mike Tirico (Play-by-Play Commentator, Monday Night Football; Studio and ESPN Radio Host), Jon Gruden (Monday Night Football Analyst), and Colin Kaepernick (Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers) The 2013 ESPN Upfront.(photo by Rich Arden/ESPN Images)

2013-05-14 00:00:00

The production of Colin Kaepernick cookies kicked into high gear last month at Lisa's Cookie Jar in Turlock, where residents were crazy for Kaepernick, a local kid who quaterbacked the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.

2013-02-12 07:03:54

Flacco threw three touchdown passes in the first half as the Ravens jumped to a 21-6 lead at halftime. After Jones returned the second-half kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown to give the Ravens a 22-point lead, the lights went out in the dome.

2013-02-04 00:00:00