Vince Lombardi

Baltimore sports: From hurrah to harrumph

2013-03-21 13:48:44

For Baltimore sports fans, now is the early spring of our discontent. Could it really be that just six weeks ago, we were living in sports fandom ecstasy? The Baltimore Ravens were parading down Pratt Street hoisting a Vince Lombardi Trophy, having won...

Don't penalize Orioles over scheduling snafu

2013-03-19 07:08:00

The Sept. 5 conflict that has the Super Bowl champion Ravens scheduled to open their season and the Orioles to host the Chicago White Sox the same night is getting a lot of buzz right now. But as I said this morning on 105.7 The Fan’s “The...

Ravens should find a way to keep Ed Reed in Baltimore

2013-03-10 19:13:00

Try to imagine the Ravens defense next season without Ray Lewis. Now try to imagine it without Ed Reed, too. No, I can't do it, either. One thing's for sure: the Ravens are at a delicate point in their long relationship with the moody free safety with...

Eric DeCosta happy he's still with Ravens, enjoying his evaluation of "strong draft"

2013-02-21 14:41:00

Instead�of running his own football team in another NFL city, Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta remains in his familiar role as a top scouting lieutenant to general manager Ozzie Newsome. DeCosta has repeatedly declined past job overtures...

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...

Calm and quiet in Mercedes-Benz Superdome hours before kickoff

2013-02-03 13:12:00

It's a quiet, chilly scene inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the Ravens and San Francisco 49ers prepare for tonight's Super Bowl. Arriving at the stadium hours before kickoff along with Baltimore Sun colleagues Jeff Zrebiec, Peter Schmuck, Monique...

Injured Ravens like Webb and McClain still bask in Super Bowl experience

2013-02-02 12:12:00

NEW ORLEANS — Walking around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with just a trace of a limp, Lardarius Webb paused for a moment, took a long look around and smiled. His thinking: What's the point of being bitter? Out for the season since tearing the...

Tight ends coach Wade Harman happy to be back in Super Bowl with Ravens

2013-01-31 15:33:00

There are few remaining links on the roster and the coaching staff from the Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV championship squad. On the football field, of course, there's star inside linebacker Ray Lewis. He's the last player from the 2000 roster still on...

Another great American tradition: foreign aid

2013-01-30 08:45:00

Like the rest of America, I will be tuning in Sunday to watch Baltimore's own Ravens play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XLVII. The Super Bowl has become a great American tradition. But there's another tradition that demonstrates our nation's...

Ed Reed is all smiles, says, 'It was awesome, I'm speechless' to be back in Louisiana

2013-01-28 18:28:00

Veteran free�safety Ed Reed wore a gray suit Monday�night�along with�a wide grin as he embraced his first hours back�in Louisiana after touching down in New Orleans. From�chowing down on charbroiled oysters with his teammates at the popular New Orleans...

Notebook: After one final practice, Ravens ready to head to New Orleans

2013-01-26 15:09:00

The Ravens wrapped up their first week of preparation for the Super Bowl, concluding an uneventful three days with a final indoor practice Saturday morning before taking a day off Sunday. Now, the Ravens' next destination is New Orleans, where they'll...

Final preparations: Ravens ready to 'pull up stakes' for New Orleans

2013-01-26 15:23:00

The Ravens wrapped up their first week of preparation for the Super Bowl, concluding an uneventful three days with a final indoor practice Saturday morning at team headquarters. The AFC champions were given Sunday off. Now, the Ravens' next...

Fans take pictures as Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata raises the Vince Lombardi trophy during the parade.

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Fans of Super Bowl XLVII champion Baltimore Ravens display their homemade version of the championship NFL Vince Lombardi trophy.

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Courtney Upshaw holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy in the locker room after the Super Bowl.

2013-02-04 00:00:00