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Under Armour founder Kevin Plank sees himself as the underdog

2013-05-09 13:19:00

Kevin Plank may have sold the first Under Armour shirts from the back of his car, but as his reach has grown, so too have his wheels: These days, he jets around the world, recently to five Asian cities in six days, but managed to get back home to...

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-...

Ravens news, notes and opinions

2013-05-08 07:35:00

The common conclusion from the Ravens’ decision to re-sign Bryant McKinnie was that the organization wasn’t yet comfortable with the idea of Kelechi Osemele starting at left tackle. I’m sure there is plenty of truth to that even though...

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...

Ravens' 2013 schedule starts in Denver, includes home Thanksgiving game against Pittsburgh

2013-04-18 18:33:00

The Ravens won’t get their season-opening home game, like reigning Super Bowl champions have for the last decade. But they will play four prime-time games, including a Thanksgiving night showdown at home against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, and...

ESPN says Lewis is most valuable pick of this era

2013-04-18 11:00:00

Most Ravens fans will tell you that inside linebacker Ray Lewis was the greatest draft pick in franchise history. But the fine stat heads over at ESPN have calculated that Lewis was the NFL’s most valuable pick since 1994. In this week’s...

Bidding farewell to Ed Reed, the most interesting, entertaining athlete in Baltimore

2013-03-21 07:48:00

Sportswriters inevitably get the question: How do you cover teams you once loved as a fan? The standard answer is that you stop rooting for the jersey and start rooting for the best story. That’s true to a point but incomplete. It’s near...

The Ed Reed decision will be costly for the Ravens

2013-03-14 11:30:00

Ed Reed sure seems to be serious about exploring his options on the open market. As I write this, the free-agent safety is in Houston, where the Texans have rolled out the red carpet for the likely future Hall-of-Famer. They scooped him up in a...

Ravens offseason primer -- safeties

2013-03-11 04:00:00

The NFL offseason heats up on Tuesday when the free agency period begins and the NFL draft will take place next month. In anticipation of those events, blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will look at six key positions the Ravens might address in free agency...

New contract means unique partnership between Flacco and Ravens

2013-03-05 16:47:00

Quarterback Joe Flacco climbed to a new financial stratosphere when the Ravens made him the highest paid player in NFL history with a $120.6 million contract. Flacco received a $29 million signing bonus�and is due option bonuses of $15 million in 2014...

Big contract will come with big expectations for Joe Flacco

2013-03-06 11:34:00

Joe Flacco will need every bit of his Joe Cool persona next season. By getting that $120.6 million mega-deal from the Ravens, he's made himself a huge target for criticism every time the Ravens don't play well. Sure, he was always a favorite target of...

Inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe still hopes to re-sign with Ravens

2013-03-08 12:44:00

When the Ravens signed inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe four years ago as an undrafted free agent, it was for a modest sum. It cost them just a $2,000 signing bonus to get the former University of Georgia standout under contract. “I've come a...

Wes Welker (NFL) Trending on: Google Trends Why: Wes Welker is saying goodbye to Tom Brady and hello to Peyton Manning. The Broncos agreed with Welker on a two-year contract worth $12 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The deal also includes $150,000 in incentives in

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Sebastian Vollmer has been dominant on the right side, but is also athletic enough to protect Tom Brady's blindside on the left. If another team signs Vollmer, who is rated the 13th best tackle in 2012 by ProFootballFocus.com, it weakens the Patriots.

2013-02-28 07:59:00

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks off the field after throwing an interception against the the Baltimore Ravens in the final minutes of the fourth quarter of the NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, January 20, 2013.

2013-02-27 08:11:57