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| NFL team rankings in offense, defense, coaching and intangibles |
NFL Football |
08/30/2007 |
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| fference maker. Coaching: 3. Mike Tomlin is an unknown and he replaces a great coach, Bill Cowher. Intangibles: 5. Showing that last year's flop was an aberration is driving team, as is proving Steelers can win for another coach. Total: 16 BALTIMORE RAVENSOffense: 3. RB Willis McGahee provides some versatility and TE Todd Heap is a star. Defense: 5. Even without departed LB Adalius Thomas, this is a top-notch unit still led by LB Ray Lewis. Coaching: 4. Brian Billick's offensive acumen still ha |
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| Bengals sign kicker Aaron Elling with Shayne Graham sidelined by bruised hip |
NFL Football |
08/29/2007 |
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| week, and hopefully things will be fine and I'll be able to play the first game,'' Graham said. ``So I don't see there's anything to worry about.'' If he doesn't heal fast, the Bengals will have a concern going into the Sept. 10 opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Graham made the Pro Bowl in 2005 and was 25-of-30 on field goals last season. The seventh-year kicker is No. 2 on the NFL's career accuracy list behind Mike Vanderjagt, making 84 percent of his field goal attempts. At least for one game, he's b |
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| Bengals claim K Elling off waivers from Jags |
NFL Football |
08/29/2007 |
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| aguars on Wednesday to add depth behind the injured Shayne Graham. Elling is expected to fill in temporarily for Graham, who suffered a hip pointer against the Atlanta Falcons in preseason action on Monday night. The 29-year-old Elling, who was in training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars before being waived on Sunday, last kicked regularly in the NFL in 2003 with the Minnesota Vikings. Elling has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens and is 19-of-28 in field goal attempts for his career. |
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| Ravens terminate Vincent's contract; Ogden ready |
NFL Football |
08/28/2007 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens have terminated the contract of veteran offensive lineman Keydrick Vincent and placed Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden on the active roster. Vincent started 12 games last year at guard, but became expendable when the Ravens used a first-round pick in this year's draft on guard Ben Grubbs from Auburn. In six NFL seasons, Vincent has started 48 games. He began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001 and joined Baltimore as a free agent befo |
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| Ravens place LBs Cody, Smith on PUP |
NFL Football |
08/27/2007 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens placed linebackers Dan Cody and Mike Smith on the Physically Unable to Perform List on Monday. A second-round pick in 2005, Cody has struggled with injuries for most of his pro career. The former Oklahoma star missed his rookie season after spraining the ACL is his right knee during training camp. In 2006, he tore the PCL in his left knee against the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 26. Most recently, Cody had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee back in J |
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| Heisman winner Smith survives cut in Ravens quarterback competition |
NFL Football |
08/27/2007 |
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BALTIMORE (AP) -Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith has earned the job as the Baltimore Ravens' third-string quarterback. His place on the team, however, is not yet guaranteed. The Ravens cut former UCLA quarterback Drew Olson on Monday, leaving Smith alone on the depth chart behind starter Steve McNair and backup Kyle Boller. ``What still has to be determined is if we'll carry two or three quarterbacks on the active roster,'' Baltimore coach Brian Billick said. ``Last year we carried two.'' Even if the R |
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| 'Skins take weather-shortened game from Ravens |
NFL Football |
08/26/2007 |
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| Raljon, MD (MySportsbook) - Severe thunderstorms and frequent lightning delayed the start for more than an hour, then halted play for good in the third quarter with the Washington Redskins leading the Baltimore Ravens, 13-7, at FedEx Field. Play was suspended with 11:38 remaining in the third stanza after the stadium lights dimmed following a lightning strike close to the field. Players returned to the locker rooms and fans scurried for cover in the concourse areas for the second time. Redskins officials act |
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| Around the FCS: N.C. Central excited about first D-I game |
Division I-AA College Football |
08/24/2007 |
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| ng off an 11-1 campaign where it was named as the Black College national champion. Outstanding defensive lineman Greg Peterson was a fifth-round choice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and running back Greg Pruitt Jr. is in camp as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens. The downside to the success was the loss of coach Rod Broadway and most of his staff to Grambling. But offensive coordinator Mose Rison remains with the same west-coast offensive scheme that was so successful in 2006. Rison will build his attack ar |
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| The feud between Manning and Barber may not last long |
Headlines |
08/22/2007 |
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| each other, and we will, and it won't be awkward. I don't want it to be.'' Manning's peace offering came 24 hours after he criticized Barber for attacking his leadership on the halftime show of the Sunday Night Football game between the Giants and Baltimore Ravens. Barber had said that Manning's attempt to lead an offensive meeting in the 12th week of the last season was ``comical'' at times. After sarcastically noting that Barber was making a smooth transition from the playing field to television, the no |
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| Feud developing between former New York Giants teammates |
Headlines |
08/21/2007 |
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| mate, Manning seemed to enjoy going after Barber, the Giants' all-time leading rusher who retired after last season at age 31 to pursue a television career. Speaking during the halftime show of the Sunday Night Football game between the Giants and Baltimore Ravens, Barber had said that Manning's attempt to lead an offensive meeting in the 12th week of the last season was ``comical'' at times. Manning didn't find the comment funny. ``It's just one of those deals. I'm not going to lose any sleep about what |
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