Jim Caldwell

Ravens defense ends minicamp with impressive performance

2013-06-13 15:47:00

It's not unusual for the defense to be ahead of the offense at this point, but it appears the Ravens have a chance to be special again. In the three-day minicamp that ended Thursday, the Ravens were impressive on defense and completely dominated the...

Leach's exit continues veteran exodus, spurs more questions

2013-06-11 08:57:00

As you come to grips to life without Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach, consider the following statement: Before this offseason, no NFL team had lost more than five Super Bowl starters from its roster before the following season. As the Ravens start their...

Ravens unable to restructure Vonta Leach's contract, expected to release or trade him, sources say

2013-06-10 14:40:00

The Baltimore Ravens and fullback Vonta Leach were unable to reach a compromise to restructure the veteran's contract and as a result, the Ravens are expected to�release or trade the Pro Bowl lead blocker as soon as Tuesday, according to sources. Ravens...

Cam Cameron receives Super Bowl ring; focused on leading LSU offense

2013-06-11 12:08:00

The small but heavy package arrived in Baton Rouge on Tuesday and was delivered around lunchtime. Cam Cameron ripped open the package and gazed at his championship ring from Super Bowl XLVII, the one the Ravens went on to win after relieving him of...

With new-look defense, Ravens' Dean Pees 'very, very pleased with the effort'

2013-05-31 15:55:00

A year ago, Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees was the new kid on the block. Now, he's teaching a bunch of new players. The Ravens still have a defense in transition. Gone are two eventual Hall of Famers, linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed,...

Ravens coordinators say Spagnuolo, Castillo fitting in well

2013-06-02 11:43:00

When the Ravens hired Juan Castillo as run-game coordinator and Steve Spagnuolo as senior defensive assistant, they added several years of institutional experience. Both have strong ties to coach John Harbaugh from his decade on the Philadelphia Eagles'...

Remaining key dates of the Ravens' offseason

2013-05-31 05:04:00

In 97 days, the Ravens will begin defense of their Super Bowl championship on the road against the Denver Broncos. Below are the key dates before the Ravens’ 2013 regular-season begins on Sept. 5. Today: Ravens participate in the final day of...

Ravens coordinator Jim Caldwell prepares for first full season in charge of offense

2013-05-31 16:24:00

The voices of Joe Flacco and Dean Pees were audible from a football field away — Flacco barking out line calls and Pees providing instruction and encouragement to his young defense. Standing about 10 yards behind his quarterback, Ravens offense...

Back on football field after Dancing With the Stars, Jacoby Jones' footwork looks sharp

2013-05-31 15:23:00

It wasn't the foxtrot, jive or waltz dance�routines that Jacoby Jones strutted through on national television, but the Ravens wide receiver's footwork was just as smooth. The Pro Bowl kick returner cut soundly and accelerated past cornerback Jimmy Smith...

Joe Flacco says young receivers are talented enough to get the job done

2013-05-24 03:53:00

The football rarely hit the ground, at least not when Joe Flacco was throwing and wide receivers Tandon Doss, Deonte Thompson and David Reed were the targets. It was just a routine�organized team activity practice this week, but it offered an early...

Talking fantasy football with blogger Dan Ciarrocchi

2013-05-07 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...

Looking at veteran wide receivers left for Ravens in free agency

2013-05-07 10:19:00

On Monday night, Eric DeCosta was in our house for once. The Ravens assistant general manager visited our offices down on Calvert Street to speak and answer reader questions in our latest Baltimore Sun Sports Forum. Among the highlights was DeCosta...

GS: 13 | GP: 16 | Snaps: 526 Season in review: After laying out linebackers with crunching blocks week after week, Leach was once again named an All-Pro at the fullback position. He continues to be one of the NFL's top blocking backs, leading the way for Ray Rice back to the Pro Bowl.

2013-04-04 00:00:00

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churned out 2 and 3 yards a carry, until he broke off a big run in the third quarter, leading to a touchdown. Meanwhile, the defense got a few extra minutes to catch its breath.

2013-01-15 14:15:43

As a precocious rookie, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been instrumental in engineering Indianapolis' dramatic turnaround from a 2-14 season (that allowed them to draft the former Stanford star) to an 11-5 record.

2012-12-23 00:00:00