Robert Griffin III

Ravens trade up to draft Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown

2013-04-26 19:23:00

Ray Lewis' retirement created a void in the middle of the Ravens' defense, motivating the team to leave nothing to chance when acquiring his potential replacement. So, the Ravens traded three draft picks to make sure they acquired athletic, undersized...

NFL draft scores with Baltimore viewers on night one

2013-04-26 15:48:00

Nationally, the TV audience for the first night of the NFL draft was down a bit from last year, but Baltimore tuned in in a big way. ESPN's round one coverage earned a 4.6 overnight rating Thursday, according to preliminary Nielsen figures supplied by...

Unique set of skills highlight Tavon Austin at the right time

2013-04-23 14:36:00

Imagine the football field as a chess board, its synthetic green grass replaced with two-toned squares. Picture wideouts as rooks rocketing up and down the edges of the board and backs as bishops slashing through a front line of pawns. Tight ends and...

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...

At least one thing in Washington works: the Nationals

2013-04-05 03:00:00

Karl Marx is credited with saying that religion is "the opium of the people." But here in the nation's capital, baseball is the drug of choice that rescues political junkies from the unpleasant realities around them. Currently providing relief from...

Ray Rice, Lewis knocked out of 'Madden' cover vote

2013-04-04 08:53:00

Neither Ray Lewis nor Ray Rice will be on the cover of the next “Madden,” if you care about this sort of thing. Both players were eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen of the 64-player bracket to determine who will be on the cover of “Madden...

Digest: Redskins add QB White, re-sign Grossman

2013-04-03 23:05:00

NFL 'Skins add QB White, re-sign Grossman The Washington Redskins on Wednesday made two moves to bolster the offseason depth of their quarterback position, re-signing Rex Grossman and signing former West Virginia star and Miami Dolphin Pat White....

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-...

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...

Digest: No. 1 Northwestern women are upset by No. 5 Carolina in lacrosse

2013-02-23 00:30:00

College lacrosse No. 1 Northwestern women are upset Host No. 5 North Carolina took a 7-1 first-half lead and held off a rally by top-ranked Northwestern for an 11-8 victory Friday night in women's lacrosse. The win broke a four-game Tar Heels losing...

Dennis Dixon signs two-year deal with Philadelphia Eagles

2013-02-15 09:11:00

Quarterback Dennis Dixon, who spent this past season on the Ravens' practice squad, has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team and his agent announced this afternoon. The much-anticipated move reunites Dixon with Eagles coach Chip...

Wedded: Tiffany Trask and Jason Harriman

2013-01-24 14:46:00

Wedding date: Dec. 31, 2012 Her story: Tiffany Trask, 26, grew up in Columbia and is a nurse in the Navy. Her mother, Karen, is a financial analyst and her father, Tim, is a building supervisor. His story: Jason Harriman, 30, grew up in Laurel. He...

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III prepares to throw the ball during organized team activities at Redskins Park on Thursday.

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III posted this photo of himself in front of boxes of wedding gifts from fans.

2013-05-20 07:26:07

Will DirecTV pass on Sunday Ticket? Above, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.

2013-05-09 19:24:00