Haloti Ngata

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...

Tough decisions down the road for Ravens

2013-05-20 04:54:00

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Ravens had an extremely eventful offseason where they overhauled their roster and dealt with a tight salary-cap situation by making a series of tough decisions. That included trading veteran wide receiver Anquan...

Ravens to have NFL's huskiest front seven in 2013?

2013-05-17 12:00:00

At 1,992 pounds, the projected front seven of the Baltimore defense will weigh just under a ton, which is about the same as a tiny smart car, a large walrus or the Johnny Unitas statue outside M&T Bank Stadium. It could also be the heaviest front...

Ravens' salary cap update: $1.986 million available with Rolando McClain retirement

2013-05-16 11:40:00

With the sudden retirement of middle linebacker Rolando McClain, the Ravens are now $1.986 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million. McClain's one-year, $700,000 contract that contains no guaranteed money�is off the Ravens' books now...

Taking stock at Ravens' inside linebacker position minus Rolando McClain

2013-05-16 04:11:00

The abrupt retirement of trouble-prone inside linebacker Rolando McClain shouldn't necessarily have a major impact on the state of the Ravens at the position. Here's the logic: 1. Despite his imposing size and first-round pedigree, McClain was never�...

Consumed by other endeavors, Ayanbadejo not sweating potential end of playing days

2013-05-16 05:00:00

Cut by the Ravens in early April, linebacker and special teams standout Brendon Ayanbadejo still hasn’t ruled out playing in the NFL during the 2013 season. He works out daily and keeps himself ready in case a team calls and the situation is right....

Former Ravens center Matt Birk throws out first pitch before Orioles-Twins

2013-05-11 17:51:00

MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Ravens center Matt Birk, a Minnesota native, threw out the ceremonial first pitch Saturday night before the Orioles faced the Twins at Target Field. Birk also took part in a pregame Pepsi home run contest. Birk came in second,...

Ravens' salary cap update: $1.695 million available

2013-05-10 09:36:00

The Ravens are $1.695 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million. That's after the Super Bowl champions�finalized a two-year contract for offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie with a base value of $6.3 million that includes a $2 million signing...

Talking Ravens with Gordon McGuinness of Pro Football Focus

2013-04-30 04:00:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

DeCosta says Ravens haven't ruled out finding another wide receiver

2013-05-06 19:11:00

Months after trading veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers following a contract dispute, the Ravens waited until the seventh round to draft a wide receiver. Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta attributed that to how...

Ravens' MVP this season may not be on the field

2013-05-06 17:32:00

The Ravens' Most Valuable Player of the 2013 season could be Mark Smith. Smith is the team's head athletic trainer and responsible for trying to get the injured players back on the field as soon as possible, but also at 100 percent. Despite some great...

Four Ravens -- three current and one former -- make Pro Football Focus' list of the NFL's top 101 players

2013-05-06 07:50:00

The NFL Network has started to slowly reveal its list of the top 100 players of the 2012 season. But knowing how little thought some players give while filling out their ballots, I have a hard time taking that list seriously. The list that interested me...

Fans take pictures as Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata raises the Vince Lombardi trophy during the parade.

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata raises the Lombardi trophy.

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Dec. 9, 2012 Some Redskins fans are still bitter about this. Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III loves to break off a run, and during the fourth quarter he took off downfield, where defensive lineman Haloti Ngata steamrolled him. RG3's knee bent in ways knees shouldn't bend, and he eventually

2013-02-04 22:05:34