Thomas Jones

Ravens news, notes and opinions

2012-08-06 04:00:00

The Ravens had 13 players not participating in any part of practice Saturday and another two (tight end Ed Dickson and linebacker Darry Blackstock) who didn’t finish the workout because of injuries. The potentially season-ending Achilles tear to...

Even after drafting Pierce, the Ravens still have decisions to make at running back

2012-05-02 06:30:00

Here is a question that the Ravens will have to answer in the coming weeks: Will they be comfortable going into the season without an experienced backup behind Ray Rice? Currently, the three top guys behind Rice on the running back depth chart –...

R.Williams joins exclusive club

2012-01-04 04:00:00

With his 10-yard run late in the second quarter of the Ravens’ 24-16 eventual win against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday evening, running back Ricky Williams became the 26th player in NFL history to amass 10,000 rushing yards in a career. Williams,...

Fantasy Fodder: So Jamaal Charles got hurt; now what?

2011-09-21 12:15:00

When Jamaal Charles tore his ACL on Sunday, any hopes the Kansas City Chiefs had of making it back to the NFL playoffs were shredded. The season-ending injury to Charles, a top-five pick in most fantasy leagues, is also a devastating blow to fantasy...

Birk out three to four weeks, but he's still in line to be Ravens' center

2011-08-03 17:47:00

Starting center Matt Birk is out three to four weeks after having minor knee surgery, and Casey Rabach won't be joining the Ravens after failing his physical. But don't expect the Ravens to go after Olin Kreutz or Shaun O'Hara. "Matt will be our...

Game 6: Flat performance

2005-10-24 00:00:00

CHICAGO // The demons that have haunted the Ravens all season came crashing down like the unmerciful downpour at Solider Field, where a season of soaring expectations continued to slip further away. Thanks to costly penalties and a collapsing offense,...

J. Lewis to Browns

2007-03-08 00:00:00

Running back Jamal Lewis signed with the Cleveland Browns last night, which likely means the Ravens will look to trade for the Buffalo Bills' Willis McGahee by today. In an unusual turn of events, Lewis, the Ravens' all-time leading rusher, will join a...

Justice may be served too late for ex-Bear Benson

2008-09-26 16:22:20

Even before Cedric Benson faced alcohol-related charges in Texas in the off-season, he was on thin ice with the Chicago Bears. Benson -- who flashed during the Bears??? Super Bowl season in 2006 with 647 yards, a 4.1 yards-per-carry average......

Game 15: Ravens find way in desert

2000-12-18 00:00:00

On a weekend when AFC playoff teams were riddled by upsets, the Ravens proved bulletproof in a desert ambush. They survived a questionable replay reversal yesterday, got two huge turnovers by linebacker Jamie Sharper and just enough offense to squeeze...

Strains, sprains and a few bad breaks

2004-09-23 00:00:00

It's still early, but Deuce McAllister has to be the overwhelming favorite for the biggest fantasy flop of 2004. McAllister was a consensus top-6 pick in most leagues, but his stat line to date � 19 carries, 58 yards, two fumbles lost in two games �...

Just another manic Monday night

2004-09-30 00:00:00

These Monday nighters are killing me. Two weeks ago I go into the final game of the week with a lead and lose on Terrell Owens' touchdown catch that wasn't a catch. Last week I go in with a lead and barely hang on to win when Clinton Portis gets dragged...

Those breezes you feel are trade winds

2004-11-11 00:00:00

Things are beginning to get a little tense in fantasy world. Injuries are piling up, trade talk is picking up and the playoffs are right around the corner. Everybody's on a short leash. Back in August, Travis Henry was my second-round draft pick....

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis watches as fellow linebacker Terrell Suggs brings Chiefs running back Thomas Jones down in the third quarter. The Ravens beat the Chiefs 30-7 to advance to the divisional round against the Pittsburgh Steelers .

2011-01-09 00:00:00

in the third quarter. Suggs had four tackles, including two sacks in the Ravens' 30-7 win over the Chiefs.

2011-01-09 00:00:00

Running back Thomas Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball up and over for a touchdown during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 24, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri .

2010-10-24 12:30:20