Matt Bowen

Holding court inside the Ravens' locker room Thursday, veteran free safety Ed Reed was in no hurry to head toward the exit door. Reed is following a similar unrushed, stress-free approach toward addressing his uncertain future with the team after 11...

The 49ers defense will dial up some pressure when the ball is deep in the red zone. Think of Cover-0 schemes (man coverage with no safety help) versus Aaron Rodgers and the Packers on Saturday night in San Francisco for their NFC divisional playoff game....

The Redskins and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan will come to the stadium Sunday with a creative game plan to feature the skill sets of rookies Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris. Focus on the read option, movement passes, the inside zone and play...

Desperate for a victory, the reeling defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants come to town today having lost four of their past six games. Defeating the Ravens is paramount for a Giants squad that was blown out by the Atlanta Falcons a week ago....

Accustomed to bullying offenses with punishing hits and intimidating words, a traditionally stingy Ravens defense is suddenly vulnerable. The fear factor seems to have vanished for a unit that has regressed since last season. Heading into a pivotal game...

Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis' mind is bound to race wildly today, consumed with deducing the moves of unpredictable, enigmatic and gifted Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick.As the play clock ticks down and Vick barks out signals, Lewis...

Ravens All-Pro outside linebacker Terrell Suggs could play Sunday against the Houston Texans. The Ravens on Saturday activated the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year from the physically-unable-to-perform list, a procedural move required under...

A helmet to the chest from Kansas City Chiefs center Ryan Lilja rudely greeted Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis, a punishing blow reinforced by Lilja shoving the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year to the ground. Lewis suffered similar rough...

Packers' wide receiver Randall Cobb was viewed as a creative offense weapon and a top special teams talent when he came out of Kentucky. However, the second-year pro has developed quickly into one of Aaron Rodgers' top options in the passing game this...

Another three-and-out? Another stalled drive? Time to run the punt team back onto the field and get ready to play defense again. That’s frustrating from a player’s perspective. You grab your helmet, drop a couple of colorful words under...

With a recent lack of production from their veteran tight ends, the Bears and quarterback Jason Campbell can look to rookie Evan Rodriguez to create an explosive play Monday night against the 49ers. As shown here, the Bears have their Ace personnel (two...

Orchestrating the no-huddle offense with confidence, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco engineered a routine victory over the Cincinnati Bengals last Monday night. As the Ravens take on the Philadelphia Eagles today at Lincoln Financial Field, the defending...