Matt Barkley

Ravens have seven picks today in rounds four through seventh

2013-04-27 09:18:00

As the third and final day of the draft gets underway with the Philadelphia Eagles selecting USC quarterback Matt Barkley to kick off the fourth round, the Ravens�have seven total picks remaining and a host of positions that they'd still like to fill....

Quarterback-needy NFL teams could call the Ravens

2013-04-22 12:39:00

Given that the Ravens have made a trade in the first round of the draft five times in the past seven years, most fans are well aware there is a chance the team could trade out of the first round again Thursday night. A deep but unspectacular class of...

NFL mock draft roundup: Who will the Ravens pick?

2013-04-17 07:40:00

Here is a roundup of which first-round draft prospects the Ravens are linked to in 2013 NFL mock drafts. --- Pat Kirwan of CBS Sports predicts the Ravens will take LSU inside linebacker Kevin Minter at pick No. 32. “Some believe Manti Te'o is...

Tavon Austin, other random NFL combine thoughts

2013-02-25 09:46:00

The NFL’s annual pre-draft meat market wraps up Tuesday, but one of the players generating the most buzz at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis was former Dunbar star Tavon Austin. His 4.34 in the 40-yard dash Sunday validated the gigabytes...

Ravens join NFL teams in Indianapolis for this week's scouting combine

2013-02-19 16:34:00

NFL teams already have their stopwatches poised to time draft prospects at the annual scouting combine that begins Wednesday in Indianapolis. Should Notre Dame inside linebacker Manti Te'o or Georgia inside linebacker Alec Ogletree plummet to the...

So many bowls, so little time

2012-12-31 08:56:00

Just a few thoughts while we all wait anxiously for the start of the Music City Bowl, which will feature North Carolina State and Vanderbilt in the first game of today’s so-so New Year’s Eve bowl lineup. OK, tonight’s Clemson/LSU...

Who'll be the Jets' starting QB in 2013?

2012-12-18 16:32:00

A retread like Vick Aaron Wilson Baltimore Sun It's time for the Jets to put Mark Sanchez out of his misery: Cut him, bench him or trade him. Sanchez's erratic play can't be tolerated anymore, and Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy aren't the answer....

Kansas State's Collin Klein wins 2012 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

2012-12-03 10:26:00

Kansas State University’s Collin Klein has been named recipient of t he 2012 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.� The award is presented annually to a top college football quarterback who best combines on-the-field and academic achievement.�...

2012 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award field narrowed to 10

2012-11-05 07:19:00

The field of college quarterbacks in the running for the 2012 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award has been narrowed to 10.� There were 29 quarterbacks competing for the award at the start of the football season. The 10 remaining candidates are Matt Barkley,...

W. Virginia QB Smith building a hefty Heisman resume

2012-10-03 20:11:27

We had most of it right. This year's early Heisman Trophy favorite was identified correctly as the quarterback with "unfinished business." He returned for his senior year to lead a high-octane offense, featuring the nation's best receiver tandem, on a...

Does college football need injury reports?

2012-09-18 15:52:59

No more deception Teddy Greenstein Chicago Tribune Absolutely. Especially after USC's Lane Kiffin made a fool of himself last week by suspending a beat writer for (correctly) reporting that a Trojans kicker had undergone surgery. Kiffin ignored his own...

Which college team is the biggest surprise?

2012-09-20 17:06:45

Virginia Tech's a wreck Desmond Conner Hartford Courant Virginia Tech was a 101/2-point favorite against Pittsburgh, an 0-2 team that embarrassingly lost its season opener to Youngstown State and, subsequently, looked awful in its loss to Cincinnati....

USC Coach Lane Kiffin, right, said he was contacted by the Philadelphia Eagles about Matt Barkley before they drafted the former Trojans quarterback in the fourth round.

2013-05-06 13:15:57

USC receiver Robert Woods, left, sneaks into the first round while quarterback Matt Barkley doesn't.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Quarterback Matt Barkley gets set to fire a pass down the field during USC's pro day.

2013-03-27 00:00:00