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Ravens went all Dikembe Mutombo on the Raiders
In Sunday’s 55-20 win over the Oakland Raiders, Ravens defenders channeled their inner Dikembe Mutombo, swatting six of quarterback Carson Palmer’s passes at the line. All that was missing was the finger-wagging. “It’s something...
Tags: Dikembe Mutombo, Oakland Raiders, DeAngelo Tyson, Paul Kruger, Carson Palmer
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Nothing low voltage about Watt
One winter night three years ago inside the Kohl Center on the Wisconsin campus, the Badgers football team gathered for a bonding exercise that included a basketball shooting contest. Former backup quarterback Nate Tice, son of the Bears offensive...
Tags: Wisconsin Badgers, Gabe Carimi, Houston Texans, NFL Draft, Big Ten Conference
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Watt extreme force of nature
The Texans made second-year defensive end J.J. Watt a captain this week. This was after the media pronounced him defensive player of the year about a month ago. And after defensive coordinator Wade Phillips put him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in...
Tags: Houston Chronicle, Gabe Carimi, National Football League, Houston Texans, Football
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Former NFL executive Bill Polian believes in Ryan Tannehill
Sun Sentinel columnistThe numbers aren't particularly kind to Ryan Tannehill halfway through his rookie season with the Miami Dolphins. After losing Sunday's shootout with Andrew Luck, Tannehill still ranks just 27th in passer efficiency rating. Those behind him -- Michael...Tags: Washington Redskins, Doug Martin (football coach), Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton
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Up next for Bears: Texans
Quick look: Finally, the Bears get a true test against a Super Bowl contender. The Texans might be the best team in the AFC. They would like to prove they can beat one of the elite teams from the NFC after losing to the Packers earlier this season....
Tags: Brian Cushing, American Football Conference, Gabe Carimi, Arian Foster, Super Bowl
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NFL's top teams doing well despite less help from key players
Plenty of NFL tight ends would be happy to switch places with San Francisco's Vernon Davis this season. The 49ers are 6-2 with a two-game lead in the NFC West and look to be in position to make another run deep into the playoffs or beyond. But this isn't...Tags: Jim Harbaugh, NFC South, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, Michael Turner
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Read and react: Tackling five opinions on the Ravens
This feature appears every week on the Baltimore Sports Blitz. It’s just like “What They’re Saying About the Ravens,” but it includes blogger Matt Vensel saying something about what those people are saying. Got it? --- Ian...
Tags: NFL Network (tv network), Sports Illustrated, Television Industry, Arian Foster, Cleveland Browns
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Browns game is perfect time for Ravens' offense to bounce back
It's hard to tell what's causing more angst in this town, Hurricane Sandy or whether the Ravens will bounce back after that 43-13 beatdown they took from the Houston Texans before the bye week. Here's the best thing the Ravens can do now: go to Cleveland...
Tags: Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Ray Lewis, Bobbie Williams, San Diego Chargers
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Sorry Chargers, fans owe nothing to their NFL teams
Do fans owe their support to teams? It's a question frequently debated on great sports talk shows (such as, oh I don't know, say The Beat of Sports, hosted by Marc Daniels from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays on 740 the Game). Bill Johnston thinks so. Who's...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Greg Jennings, Cancer, Carolina Panthers, Vince Young
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Tale of the tape: Houston's pick-six of Joe Flacco
Every Tuesday, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week’s game. Today he looks at Joe Flacco’s interception that Houston returned for a touchdown. There weren’t many...
Tags: Brooks Reed, Dikembe Mutombo, Houston Texans, Glover Quin, Vonta Leach
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Film Study: Breaking down the Ravens' loss to the Texans
With the Ravens in their bye week, Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson takes an in-depth look at their 43-13 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Strategy: The Ravens' approach was wildly ineffectual, struggling mightily against the AFC South-leading...
Tags: AFC South, Jimmy Smith (football), Danieal Manning, NFL Pro Bowl, Cary Williams
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Ravens: If you're scared, buy a dog
Fortunately, I already have a dog, and my friend Bogie tells me that people are getting a little too worked up about one dog-day afternoon by the Ravens. It wasn’t much fun to watch, I admit, but the notion that the Ravens are in some kind of...
Tags: American Football Conference, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars
Nov 12, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 7, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 7, 2012
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Nov 6, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 4, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Nov 1, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Oct 23, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 28, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Oct 27, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Oct 23, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 23, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 24, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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