National Football Conference

Ravens finalize one-year contract with quarterback Caleb Hanie, source says

2013-04-16 09:46:00

The Ravens have finalized a one-year contract with veteran quarterback Caleb Hanie, according to a league source. Hanie is in Baltimore today and will immediately join the Ravens' offseason conditioning program. The Ravens later announced the deal....

Is the read-option really just 'the flavor of the day?'

2013-03-20 10:37:00

You know how you wake up on Sunday morning and enjoy the challenge of trying to complete the crossword puzzle or the Sudoku in the newspaper? That’s how NFL defensive coordinators and coaches when they wake up in the morning feel about the read-...

Could a player draft spice up the NFL's Pro Bowl?

2013-03-19 11:38:00

The Pro Bowl, especially in recent years, has produced as much excitement and intrigue as watching somebody spackle your bathroom. But the NFL is reportedly considering shaking up the format to try to save the game. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL...

Ravens officials descend on Phoenix for potentially significant week

2013-03-18 04:00:00

The league’s top decision makers will spend the next three days at the posh Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix for the NFL Annual Meetings. On the agenda is voting on several potential rule changes, along with an address by commissioner Roger...

A few thoughts on yesterday's Anquan Boldin trade

2013-03-12 09:14:00

The Ravens made a tough business decision Monday, dealing veteran wide receiver and playoff hero Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick in April’s draft after Boldin wouldn’t accept a pay cut. Judging by all of the...

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...

Catonsville celebrates Ravens' Super Bowl victory

2013-02-04 05:55:00

GL Shacks exploded with cheers and "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes blasted from the speakers of the Frederick Road bar in Catonsville as the Baltimore Ravens clinched a Super Bowl win Sunday night.� "Unbelievable. It's ridiculous. Mind-blowing....

As in their previous meeting, Dennis Pitta could be the difference vs. 49ers

2013-02-02 12:04:00

NEW ORLEANS — The first time John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh coached against each other in the NFL, the game came down to a catch by a young tight end. The first touchdown of Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta's career happened in the fourth quarter...

Rookie running backs could have an impact in Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-02 16:17:00

NEW ORLEANS — Ten games into the season, Ravens rookie running back Bernard Pierce was struggling to find his way into the game plan. He had fewer than five carries in a game eight times and he didn’t touch the ball in an Oct. 21 loss to the...

49ers' Patrick Willis poised to replace Ray Lewis as NFL's 'Lion King'

2013-02-01 18:24:00

NEW ORLEANS -- The old lion is about to stalk into the football jungle one last time Sunday night before retracting his claws for good. And the young lion is eager to pounce on the throne that retiring Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis has owned for 17...

Kickers Justin Tucker and David Akers enter Super Bowl from different paths

2013-02-02 15:54:00

Justin Tucker and David Akers may be members of a very small NFL fraternity, but they represent opposing ends of the spectrum. Tucker, the undrafted rookie kicker for the Ravens, is a baby-faced 23-year-old who can do a mean impersonation of Christopher...

Ravens' Cary Williams calls 49ers 'fake tough guys, pretenders'

2013-02-04 06:02:00

NEW ORLEANS -- After beating the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl and getting into a scrap with fullback Bruce Miller, feisty Ravens cornerback Cary Williams wasn't shy in his opinions about his NFC counterparts. "To me, I feel like the 49ers are...

San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers (2) is congratulated for making a kick against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter of the NFC divisional round playoff game at their current home of Candlestick Park.

2013-05-21 12:16:20

Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates their 24-14 win over the Washington Redskins in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Jan. 6.

2013-04-11 08:17:08

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton reacts to being hit by Green Bay Packers free safety Morgan Burnett after getting off a pass during the first half of their AFC-NFC NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri December 18, 2011.

2013-03-07 08:29:07