Pittsburgh Steelers

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...

Debate continues over which QB is better -- Joe Flacco or Ben Roethlisberger

2013-05-09 09:01:00

On Wednesday, Baltimore Sun blogger and reporter Matt Vensel wrote about how it is now a close call when debating which quarterback is the AFC North's best: the Ravens' Joe Flacco or the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger. To accompany the post, we...

Ryan McBean visits Chiefs

2013-05-14 04:09:00

Veteran�free agent defensive lineman Ryan McBean visited the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, according to a source. McBean spent last season on the Ravens' injured reserve list�after breaking his left ankle in a preseason game against the Atlanta...

A.Q. Shipley adds to Ravens' competition at center

2013-05-09 09:36:00

The Ravens on Thursday morning added another young body to the competition to replace retired center Matt Birk, trading a conditional 2014 draft pick to the Indianapolis Colts for 26-year-old center A.Q. Shipley. Shipley will compete with second-year...

Ravens acquire center A.Q. Shipley in trade with Colts, says he's 'fired up'

2013-05-09 07:22:00

Looking to add some competition for Gino Gradkowski and more versatility along the offensive line, the Ravens agreed to send a conditional 2014 draft pick today to the Indianapolis Colts for center A.Q. Shipley, both teams announced. The trade�will...

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...

Gino Gradkowski remains frontrunner to start at center

2013-05-07 13:04:00

Although the Ravens drafted Colorado State-Pueblo center Ryan Jensen in the sixth round, Gino Gradkowski remains the frontrunner to�replace six-time Pro Bowl selection Matt Birk at center. The younger brother of�Pittsburgh Steelers�quarterback Bruce...

Flacco vs. Roethlisberger is finally worth debating

2013-05-08 12:24:00

I clicked onto the Ravens website this morning and saw “Flacco vs. Big Ben” splashed across my screen. With the NFL draft now behind us and not much going on in the next couple of months, it looks like we are now in the compare-and-...

AFC North draft blog: Browns draft Barkevious Mingo, Steelers get Jarvis Jones, Bengals go with Tyler Eifert

2013-04-25 20:08:00

The Cleveland Browns have added another pass rusher�to operate in tandem with outside linebacker Paul Kruger and defensive end Jabaal Sheard, drafting LSU hybrid outside linebacker-defensive end Barkevious Mingo. Drafted sixth overall,�the junior�is one...

No offer sheets for Ravens' restricted free agents Pitta, Dickson as NFL deadline expires

2013-04-20 09:55:00

The NFL deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets expired late Friday night without any signings. That includes Ravens restricted free agent tight ends Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson, with 11:59 p.m. coming and going without contract offers....

Ravens expected to attend Florida State pass rusher Tank Carradine's Saturday workout

2013-04-19 07:39:00

The Ravens will continue their due diligence on highly regarded�Florida State pass rusher Tank Carradine on Saturday. The Super Bowl champions are among several NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, scheduled to attend Carradine's Pro Day...

Ravens-Broncos rematch highlights tonight's release of NFL schedule

2013-04-18 09:02:00

The NFL will release its regular-schedule tonight at 8 p.m. during an NFL Network special which is expected to confirm what the Ravens have suspected for weeks: They'll open the season on Sept. 5 against the Denver Broncos. The league�is holding�off...

24 Dec 2000: Quarterback Ryan Leaf #16 of the San Diego Chargers looks to pass the ball during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Steelers defeated the Chargers 34-21.

2013-04-25 00:00:00

The greatest quarterback to ever play the game (at least, we think so) played it for 17 seasons as a Baltimore Colt. Johnny Unitas was judged not good enough to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers (Ha!

2013-04-18 00:00:00

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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