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Atkins provides pressure for Bengals defense

2012-12-28 15:24:00

Hours before being named to his second Pro Bowl in as many years, Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins took a moment to reflect on his first trip to the star-studded event in Hawaii. After completing a sophomore season that included tying...

Tale of the Tape: Sam Koch's fake field goal TD run

2012-11-12 10:47:00

Every week, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week’s game. Today he looks at Sam Koch’s touchdown run on a fake field goal against the Raiders. The intentions of the Ravens...

Ravens rest Haloti Ngata ahead of tough stretch of games

2012-11-11 18:43:00

Dealing with a sprained right knee and right shoulder injury, Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata didn't play a single snap during the Ravens' 55-20 win Sunday over the Oakland Raiders. Ngata was active, but missed his first game this season as he was...

Breaking down Sunday's Ravens-Raiders matchup with Oakland Tribune beat reporter Jerry McDonald

2012-11-07 07:12:00

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens play the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Thanks to Jerry McDonald, the Raiders beat writer for the Oakland Tribune and the...

New England Patriots - TeamReport

2013-05-18 08:43:02

NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT The health status of Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski seems to be getting more complicated by the day. One day after it was reported that he will undergo a fourth surgery on his forearm next week,...

Oakland Raiders - TeamReport

2013-05-18 08:43:02

NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT In a game against the Chicago Bears last December, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe covered the Pro Football Hall of Fame patch on his jersey with a post-it that read "Vote Ray Guy," in protest of the...

Bill Belichick tinkers up front

2013-05-17 00:00:00

With the departures of Brandon Deaderick and Kyle Love, along with some of the new additions up front, the Patriots defensive line will have a new look in 2013. You might also say, it's taking on a new shape. Maybe it's pure coincidence, but Bill...

Diabetic Love cut; claimed by Jaguars

2013-05-16 15:27:03

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT --Last season, Kyle Love started 11 games for the Patriots at defensive tackle and he has 25 starts in 41 career games since making the team as an undrafted free agent in 2010....

Patriots take heart in play of USC's medical reject

2013-05-15 22:39:04

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT It's called rookie minicamp, but not all of the 33 players on the practice fields of New England last week were new to pro football. Beyond the seven draft picks, 19 rookie free...

Patriots release Kyle Love with type 2 diabetes

2013-05-16 00:00:00

The Patriots released Kyle Love yesterday, about two weeks after the hulking defensive tackle was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Agents Sean Stellato and Richard Kopelman of Klass Sports told the Herald they were informed the transaction was purely...

Read between lines on offense

2013-05-14 03:24:03

By adding offensive lineman Tyronne Green yesterday, the Patriots created extra competition at the bottom of the depth chart, making this an important camp for some of their key assets. For starters, the Pats line is coming off another solid season, and...

Hayden happy to be back on field

2013-05-12 15:19:02

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT With most of the national publicity having subsided, D.J. Hayden was back doing what he loves best: wearing a helmet, playing cornerback, and knocking down passes in the defensive...

isn't having a particularly consistent season and has struggled with his accuracy at times. Although Flacco is markedly better at home, where he's completed 67.1 percent of his throws for 1,271 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions for a 106.6 quarterback rating and just 52.

2012-11-04 00:00:00