Mike Singletary

49ers' Patrick Willis poised to replace Ray Lewis as NFL's 'Lion King'

2013-02-01 18:24:00

NEW ORLEANS -- The old lion is about to stalk into the football jungle one last time Sunday night before retracting his claws for good. And the young lion is eager to pounce on the throne that retiring Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis has owned for 17...

Super Bowl ties are strong for Atholton football coach

2013-01-30 04:05:00

Years before he became a successful head football coach at Atholton High School, Kyle Schmitt had dreams of becoming a starting offensive lineman in the National Football League. The highlight of that dream would have been playing in a Super Bowl....

Friedgen, Terps have trio to cheer for in Super Bowl

2013-01-28 15:05:00

Each Sunday, Ralph Friedgen flips through the NFL games on television, looking for kids he coached at the University of Maryland. Watching them play now brings him back, maybe to a practice where he pulled one of them aside for one-on-one teaching or to...

Coaches, players throughout the NFL salute Ray Lewis

2013-01-02 18:53:00

The news of Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis' upcoming retirement triggered plenty of strong reactions around the league. Respect, homage and sadness were all expressed�upon learning that the defensive icon will walk away from the game...

What they're saying about Ray Lewis' retirement

2013-01-03 08:34:00

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis announced Wednesday that he would retire at season’s end. He is one of the greatest linebackers to lace them up. Here is what other media outlets are saying about Lewis this morning. --- Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports...

Instant Analysis on Ray Lewis' retirement

2013-01-02 11:35:00

What our reporters and columnists are saying about Ray Lewis announcing his retirement today: Jeff Zrebiec, reporter: The timing on Ray Lewis' announcement, to me, is overblown. After 17 mostly dominant seasons, he has earned the right to go out however...

Preston: Ray Lewis will retire as the greatest middle linebacker to play the game

2013-01-02 15:42:00

There is really only one more appropriate ending for the Ravens' Ray Lewis, and that won't come for another five years when he takes his place in the NFL Hall of Fame as the greatest middle linebacker ever. Lewis, 37, made the announcement Wednesday...

Ravens' Newsome says Troy Smith 'definitely can' still play in NFL

2012-07-05 08:40:00

Troy Smith, the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback whom the Ravens drafted in the fifth round in 2007, has bounced around the football landscape since Baltimore released him after training camp in 2010. He started a few games in San Francisco in...

Will another NFL coach be fired during season?

2011-11-30 20:38:55

Trend sets that tone Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune It is possible teams will follow the Jaguars' lead and start their offseason housecleaning during the season. It used to be that NFL teams waited until the season ended to do their dirty work. But it...

The key to Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis' longevity? Hard work.

2011-08-20 12:51:00

About a month after last season ended, Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano received a text from a friend that read: "I'm watching one of your players run in the sand for an hour." Later that morning, another text flashed on Pagano's phone: "Now, I'...

Ravens coaching tree has many branches

2011-11-19 20:22:00

Marvin Lewis and Mike Smith talk nearly every week, discussing football and family and continuing a friendship that started more than a decade ago in Baltimore while coaching a championship defense. Jim Schwartz, who brags about having the lowest phone...

Around the NFL: Players, coaches on Ogden's retirement

2008-06-12 14:30:00

Reaction from around the NFL on the retirement of Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden: "Jonathan is, without a doubt, a Hall of Fame player who is one of the very best left tackles in NFL history. We couldn't beat him with speed rushers, and he...

Jan. 6, 2006: Named 2005 Defensive Player of the Year Urlacher won the honor after leading the league s No. 1 scoring defense. Urlacher led the team with 171 tackles and had 10 tackles for a loss and six sacks.

2013-03-20 19:24:20

Ryan Lesak of Palos Park displays a jacket with the photo of Bears legend Mike Singletary while tailgating before the start of the Chicago Bears game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago, on Sunday.

2012-11-25 00:00:00

If Samurai Mike's cold-blooded stare didn't stop opponents in their tracks, his punishing hits sure did. The Hall of Famer's got 10 Pro Bowls to prove it.

2012-09-05 19:10:42