Matt Ryan

What to watch for this scholastic baseball season

2013-03-19 07:56:00

Here's how Harford County's varsity baseball teams look as the season gets started. Aberdeen Head coach: Tim Lindecamp (first season) 2012 record: 4-14 Key returning players: Tyler Maughan, Sr. (2B, OF); Travis Hubler, Sr. (P, SS) Key newcomers:...

Ravens looking to the future with Joe Flacco contract

2013-03-01 20:28:00

The Ravens' blockbuster $120.6 million contract with quarterback Joe Flacco is an arrangement banking on his future potential and not just how he engineered a Super Bowl victory. Because Flacco is entering the prime of his career at 28 years old, the...

Ravens shouldn't overreact when it's time to pay Flacco

2013-02-25 19:42:00

The Ravens are being smart and very cautious in their negotiations with star quarterback Joe Flacco. So far, they haven't caved in to the demands of Flacco's agent, Joe Linta, who says Flacco should be paid as much as Peyton Manning and Drew Brees,...

Joe Flacco at the center of major decisions for Ravens

2013-02-17 18:06:00

These are extremely expensive, pivotal times for the Ravens, an organization facing major financial and roster decisions surrounding quarterback Joe Flacco. Monday marks the first day NFL teams can name a franchise player, and general manager Ozzie...

Agent says Joe Flacco should be highest-paid quarterback in NFL

2013-02-06 17:53:00

Contract negotiations between the Ravens and quarterback Joe Flacco have yet to resume, but the elite asking price the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player hopes to command is becoming clear. Now that Flacco has led the Ravens to a victory over the San...

Should Flacco get an elite QB's salary?

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Proved he deserves it Sam Farmer Los Angeles Times Tom Brady. Drew Brees. Aaron Rodgers. Peyton Manning. Pick an elite quarterback. Joe Flacco deserves that kind of money. He proved it in the playoffs, throwing 11 touchdown passes and no...

Harbaugh's first impression of Joe Flacco: determined and driven

2013-02-05 10:52:00

It was nearly five years ago, and the Ravens were giving serious consideration to drafting towering Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco. Flacco had come highly recommended by Northeast area scout Joe Douglas, a former center at the University of Richmond...

Joe Flacco's agent expects to talk to Ravens soon

2013-02-04 16:12:00

The agent for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco expressed confidence Monday that he'll be resuming contract negotiations with team vice president of football administration Pat Moriarty in the near future. Following a masterful performance in the Super Bowl...

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...

Joe Flacco's climb to the top leaves no doubt he belongs there [Commentary]

2013-02-03 20:02:00

Remember this name: Tyler Palko, if only for a moment. For anyone out there who still yearns for the days of Troy Smith or who still thinks Tyrod Taylor ought to get a shot at quarterbacking the Ravens (Seriously, does anyone still believe that?) let...

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...

Super Bowl showdowns: Can Bryant McKinnie and the Ravens handle 49ers pass rusher Aldon Smith?

2013-01-29 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 the battle between the Ravens and 49ers pass rusher Aldon Smith. The Ravens offensive line was dented...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) throws against the San Francisco 49ers during the second quarter of the NFC Championship game at the Georgia Dome.

2013-03-07 13:45:28

It now seems like so long ago when the Ravens placed their faith in Joseph Vincent Flacco and selected the strong-armed quarterback out of Delaware in the 2008 NFL draft.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

(pictured) has played this way all year, there's no disputing that the quarterback has elevated his game significantly in the playoffs with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. Exhibiting a better pocket presence, he's found open receivers underneath and kept defenses honest by taking deep shots.

2013-02-01 09:43:25