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Does 'Tebowing' belong in next Madden game?

2012-05-21 19:47:00

Reflects the Tebow trend Shannon J. Owens Orlando Sentinel Madden football is a virtual yearbook of the previous season and a preview of what's to come. And while Calvin "Megatron" Johnson won the cover art honors, Tim Tebow is the homecoming king of...

Even after drafting Pierce, the Ravens still have decisions to make at running back

2012-05-02 06:30:00

Here is a question that the Ravens will have to answer in the coming weeks: Will they be comfortable going into the season without an experienced backup behind Ray Rice? Currently, the three top guys behind Rice on the running back depth chart –...

New contract won't change Lardarius Webb's outlook

2012-04-10 14:47:00

Cornerback Lardarius Webb reached an agreement on a five-year, $50-million extension with the Ravens five days ago and officially signed his contract last Friday so the reality has long set in. He knows that his financial future is now secure, and the...

Matt Vensel's 2012 NFL mock draft -- version 4.0

2012-04-18 04:00:00

The 2012 NFL draft is now just over a week away. Free agency has died down, and teams are shifting their focus to the draft to round out their rosters. The Ravens are no exception. Their primary needs are still the same as they were entering the...

Matt Vensel's 2012 NFL mock draft -- version 5.0

2012-04-25 04:00:00

Finally, after months of teams poking and prodding NFL draft prospects, scouts picking apart players they had previously pumped up, and media folks like me doing hours of homework trying to make sense of it all, the 2012 NFL draft is less than 48 hours...

Ravens news, notes and opinions on the draft

2012-04-26 05:00:00

If the Ravens want Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower as much as some people believe that they do, I suspect their first call when Round One starts to unfold will be to the Detroit Lions, who hold the 23rd overall pick. The significance of that...

Matt Vensel's 2012 NFL mock draft -- version 2.0

2012-03-21 04:00:00

After a wild first week in free agency that was punctuated with Peyton Manning signing with the Denver Broncos, we have a better idea of what needs teams will address in April’s NFL draft. So now seems like a good time for our second mock draft of...

Dunbar grad Darron Edwards hopes to follow LaQuan Williams' route to NFL

2012-03-21 10:16:00

Darron Edwards can clearly see his path to the NFL. The former Dunbar star and Arkansas State cornerback probably won’t be a first- or second-day draft choice next month. But after watching his good friend LaQuan Williams go from undrafted wide...

NFL mock draft roundup: Who's linked to the Ravens?

2012-04-03 07:00:00

As the clock ticks down to the 2012 NFL draft -- Round 1 is the night of April 26 -- let’s take a look at which college prospects the Ravens are being paired up with in recent mock drafts from five national analysts. --- Bucky Brooks, NFL.com:...

Matt Vensel's 2012 NFL mock draft -- version 3.0

2012-04-04 04:00:00

The 2012 NFL draft is three weeks away, and though most teams have solidified their draft boards barring a few tweaks after prospects visit, the “silly season” of draft rumors is really starting to heat up. Need an example? How about the...

Matt Vensel's 2012 NFL mock draft -- version 1.0

2012-02-22 07:00:00

This year’s NFL scouting combine begins Wednesday, unofficially marking the start of draft speculation season. Before the prospects are poked and prodded, though, staff writer Matt Vensel has taken his first crack at predicting the first round of...

2012 NFL free agency primer: the offensive linemen

2012-03-05 08:14:00

The Ravens would like to improve their offensive line during the offseason, but the best move they could make in free agency would be re-signing Ben Grubbs, who could soon be one of the top guards available. The Ravens recently said that they have already...

I thought the Ravens would pounce on Upshaw when he got past the Green Bay Packers at No. 28. The Ravens need to find a steady edge rusher to pair with outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, and Upshaw was able to get after the quarterback playing in a 3-4 defense at Alabama.

2012-04-27 00:00:00

With Aaron Rodgers and arguably the NFL's elite receiving corps, the Packers knew their offense was in good hands so general manager Ted Thompson focused on defense. Nick Perry (above) has the athleticism to complement another former USC Trojan, Clay Matthews, coming off the edge.

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Comes to Miami after four years as head coach at Texas AM spent two seasons as the assistant head coach for the Houston Texans; was head coach of the Green Bay Packers for six seasons starting in 2000; was GM in Green Bay from 2001-04; had five winning seasons with the packers, including

2012-02-06 21:31:00

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