Frank Gore

Dannell Ellerbe played through pain, led Ravens with nine tackles in Super Bowl

2013-02-05 01:05:00

Despite dealing with painful toe, ankle and back injuries, Ravens starting inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe was a big factor in the Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers. He led the Ravens with a team-high nine tackles, including one for a...

Joe Flacco is getting his credit, John Harbaugh should too

2013-02-05 05:26:00

Quarterback Joe Flacco is getting the credit that he deserves for leading the Ravens throughout the playoffs and then to a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. It will be interesting if Ravens coach John Harbaugh gets his. Aside...

How the San Francisco 49ers got to Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-03 05:00:00

Week 1 (Sept. 9) at Lambeau Field: San Francisco 49ers 30, Green Bay Packers 22 The 49ers quickly quelled any doubt their success in the 2011 season was a fluke, defeating the Packers on the road. San Francisco took an early 23-7 lead on two touchdown...

Rookie running backs could have an impact in Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-02 16:17:00

NEW ORLEANS — Ten games into the season, Ravens rookie running back Bernard Pierce was struggling to find his way into the game plan. He had fewer than five carries in a game eight times and he didn’t touch the ball in an Oct. 21 loss to the...

What they're saying about the Ravens after they beat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-04 06:45:00

Here is what other news outlets are saying about the Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XLVII today. --- Don Banks of Sports Illustrated writes that legendary linebacker Ray Lewis ended his career on top. “You don't have to buy...

Calm and quiet in Mercedes-Benz Superdome hours before kickoff

2013-02-03 13:12:00

It's a quiet, chilly scene inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the Ravens and San Francisco 49ers prepare for tonight's Super Bowl. Arriving at the stadium hours before kickoff along with Baltimore Sun colleagues Jeff Zrebiec, Peter Schmuck, Monique...

After boasts, Randy Moss proves a bust for San Francisco

2013-02-03 21:15:00

Randy Moss returned to the NFL for games like this, not performances like Sunday night's. Five days after Moss proclaimed himself the best wide receiver of all time, he spent most of Super Bowl XLVII as an on-field spectator for the San Francisco 49ers,...

Here's why one man thinks the 49ers will win

2013-02-02 16:45:00

The San Francisco 49ers will win the Super Bowl, and here’s why: They have better players. It’s a game of speed and skill, and the 49ers feature both in abundance. The Ravens are riding a wave of emotion, courtesy of the Ray Lewis goodbye...

Super Bowl showdowns: Strength vs. strength when Haloti Ngata collides with the 49ers offensive line

2013-02-01 04:00:00

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 Haloti Ngata could blast a big hole in the 49ers offensive line. In today’s NFL, with...

Ravens, 49ers share practice digs at Saints' facility

2013-01-31 16:12:00

The Harbaugh brothers always shared a bedroom growing up. Now, their football teams are dividing up usage of the New Orleans Saints' practice facility. After the Ravens expressed concerns about the hard surface of an artificial turf practice field...

Breaking down Sunday night's Super Bowl XLVII with San Francisco 49ers reporter Jerry McDonald

2013-01-31 12:24:00

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. This week, I chatted with Jerry McDonald, who covers the 49ers and Raiders for The Bay Area Newspaper Group. MV: How was the midseason...

Dannell Ellerbe, Dennis Pitta practice without incident

2013-01-30 18:44:00

During the Ravens' first practice of the week at Tulane University heading into Sunday night's Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers, starting inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and tight end Dennis Pitta both participated fully. Ellerbe returned to...

Dannell Ellerbe (R) of the Baltimore Ravens brings down Frank Gore (L) of the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2013-02-04 00:00:00

49ers running back Frank Gore scores a touchdown against the Ravens during the third quarter.

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Frank Gore of the San Francisco 49ers runs in for a touchdown in the third quarter.

2013-02-03 18:58:00