Victor Cruz

Aaron Mellette looking to make big leap to the NFL

2013-05-01 13:00:00

The Ravens waited until the seventh round to draft Elon wide receiver Aaron Mellette on Saturday evening. But the wait felt much, much longer to Mellette, who some analysts believed would come off the board earlier in the draft’s final day. Soon...

Ed Reed critical of Goodell, NFL fine system

2013-02-01 04:31:00

Blunt in nature and possessing a long memory, Ravens free safety Ed Reed isn't shy about expressing his opinions. And the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year remains upset about being fined more than $100,000 for hits deemed illegal by the league...

Super Bowl showdowns: Ravens need team effort from their secondary to quiet Michael Crabtree

2013-01-30 08:38:00

Each day this week, Baltimore Sun reporter and blogger Matt Vensel will break down a key matchup from Sunday’s Super Bowl. Today, he looks at how the Ravens might handle 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. The Ravens ran through a gauntlet of...

Ravens clinch AFC North with 33-14 victory over Giants

2012-12-23 22:19:00

The shaky, mistake-prone quarterback morphed into a precise passer. An offense that hasn't consistently moved the ball for weeks chewed up yardage at will. A defense that has been giving up ground for much of the season had a two-time Super Bowl-winning...

Film study: Ravens vs. Redskins

2012-12-04 16:59:00

Steelers 23, Ravens 20 Strategy: The Ravens aggressively tried to strike deep, but were largely inefficient. Wide receiver Torrey Smith was targeted eight times, but only generated three catches for 31 yards. They wavered between a smash-mouth...

Ravens tackle Michael Oher fined $10,000 by NFL

2012-12-28 12:35:00

Veteran safety Ed Reed was not the only Raven fined for actions during the team's 33-14 victory over the New York Giants last week. Ravens left tackle Michael Oher was fined $10,000 for a chop block on Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka�early in...

Scouting report for Ravens at Bengals

2012-12-29 13:14:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: Quarterback Joe Flacco ended a troubling late-season slump by tearing up the New York Giants last week, throwing for 309 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a rushing score. Perhaps the best development for the Ravens was that...

Harbaugh says Ed Reed 'did everything he could' to avoid helmet contact with Victor Cruz

2012-12-24 13:49:00

Sprinting toward New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz in the fourth quarter Sunday, Ravens free safety Ed Reed delivered a shoulder blow high to�the upper body. Part of�the former NFL Defensive Player of the�Year's�shoulder glanced off of Cruz's...

Ed Reed facing potential NFL punishment after illegal hit

2012-12-23 19:31:00

Ravens star free safety Ed Reed is under NFL scrutiny once again after being flagged for a personal foul for hitting a defenseless wide receiver in the head and neck area during the fourth quarter Sunday. Reed was penalized for his sideline hit on...

Four Ravens predictions sure to go wrong: Week 16

2012-12-23 04:00:00

In this game-day staple, blogger Matt Vensel makes four sometimes-courageous predictions for the game. All he asks is that you don’t hold it against him whenever those predictions end up being embarrassingly wrong. The playoff-bound Ravens have...

Jeff Zrebiec's Ravens-Giants scouting report

2012-12-22 10:08:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: Struggling Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco maintains he hasn't lost his confidence even as his late-season slump widens. He has completed more than 60 percent of his passes just once in four games, he hass thrown for under 200 yards in...

Film Study: Looking back at the Ravens and Giants

2012-12-18 17:01:00

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel look back at the Ravens’ previous game and that of their next opponent Broncos 34, Ravens 17 Strategy: It was an underwhelming debut for new offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell....

Tim Jennings intercepts the ball in front of NFC wide receiver Victor Cruz during practice for the 2013 Pro Bowl at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

2013-01-24 00:00:00

The New York Giants wide receiver and Pro Bowl pick was among players competing in the Madden Bowl XIX on Jan. 31.

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Bears cornerback Tim Jennings intercepts the ball in front of Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz during practice at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

2013-01-24 00:00:00