Demaryius Thomas

Super Bowl showdowns: Ravens need team effort from their secondary to quiet Michael Crabtree

2013-01-30 08:38:00

Each day this week, Baltimore Sun reporter and blogger Matt Vensel will break down a key matchup from Sunday’s Super Bowl. Today, he looks at how the Ravens might handle 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. The Ravens ran through a gauntlet of...

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...

Ravens-Broncos predictions from Baltimore Sun staff members

2013-01-10 09:02:00

Kevin Cowherd Broncos 27, Ravens 17 Peyton Manning throwing to Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker figures to be a nightmare for the Ravens. Broncos have the league's second-ranked defense and they tied for the lead in sacks, too. Maybe Ray Lewis should do...

Ravens need to better defend play-action pass vs. Broncos

2013-01-10 09:20:00

In Denver’s Week 15 win over the Ravens, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning did most of his damage on play-action passing plays. According to ESPN, Manning completed eight of his 11 throws after freezing the Ravens defense with a fake hand-off. On...

Jeff Zrebiec's scouting report for Ravens vs. Broncos

2013-01-11 05:33:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: Quarterback Joe Flacco gets an opportunity to avenge one of his worst performances of his season. He completed just 20-of-40 passes in a regular-season loss to the Broncos and threw a costly interception that was returned for a...

Broncos QB Peyton Manning as effective as ever vs. Ravens

2012-12-16 16:54:00

While chatting with Baltimore media Wednesday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning insisted that his long winning streak against the Ravens was about each game — the collective efforts, unique personalities and different circumstances of...

Thomas and Decker give Broncos a dynamic duo at wide receiver

2012-12-14 05:30:00

It is not Demaryius Thomas, the Broncos’ No. 1 receiver. Nor is it Eric Decker, one of the best No. 2 receivers across the land. “What will happen is you won’t be able to say one person’s name without saying the other,’&...

Ed Dickson doubtful, eight Ravens are questionable

2012-12-14 12:17:00

Right guard Marshal Yanda and safety Bernard Pollard did not practice all week, and�they�were among seven Ravens listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium. Ravens' players who don't practice all week...

Scouting report for Ravens vs. Broncos

2012-12-15 12:01:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: It will be interesting to see new offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell's influence on the play-calling and game plan. The expectation is that the Ravens will loosen the reins on quarterback Joe Flacco, who feels he's at his best in...

Four Ravens predictions sure to go wrong: Week 15

2012-12-16 04:00:00

In this game-day staple, blogger Matt Vensel makes four sometimes-courageous predictions for the game. All he asks is that you don’t hold it against him whenever those predictions end up being embarrassingly wrong. After back-to-back losses, the...

Ray Lewis back at practice for Ravens (UPDATED)

2012-12-13 11:16:00

The Ravens remain mum on whether Ray Lewis will play Sunday against the Denver Broncos, but the middle linebacker was present at the early portion of practice open to the media. Lewis has not played since Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys because of a...

Jameel McClain ruled out Sunday with significant neck injury

2012-12-12 16:24:00

The Ravens' grim injury situation took another turn for the worse when starting middle linebacker Jameel McClain was ruled out of Sunday's game because of a neck stinger. With middle linebacker Ray Lewis on the injured reserve-designated to return list...

history, Brady is on top of his game again. Orchestrating the NFL's top-ranked offense, which is averaging 427.9 yards and 34.8 points, Brady completed 401 of 637 passes for 4,287 yards and 34 touchdowns this season.

2013-01-13 00:00:00

Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, left, scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Ravens.

2013-01-12 00:00:00

Cornerback Cary Williams and free safety Ed Reed were susceptible to double-move patterns, with a glaring breakdown against deceptively fast Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker in the first game. Decker's 51-yard touchdown reception caught Williams and Reed flat-footed.

2012-12-16 00:00:00