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| Ravens ink TE Smith to one-year deal |
NFL Football |
03/20/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens signed free agent tight end L.J. Smith to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Smith, 28, had spent his entire six-year pro career with Philadelphia and finished with 37 catches for 298 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games last season. He missed time during the year with various nagging injuries, including a concussion suffered in early October and a shoulder ailment late in the campaign. "We are very pleased to ad |
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| Ravens release Rolle |
NFL Football |
03/18/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens have released cornerback Samari Rolle. Rolle spent the past four years with Baltimore after playing his first seven NFL seasons with Tennessee. He was limited to just 10 games in 2008 because of a neck injury that required surgery and notched three interceptions with 23 tackles. "We did release Samari today after coach John Harbaugh and I had a very good meeting with him," said Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome. "When we talk about the type of person |
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| Dodgers name Jamie McCourt CEO, Mannion President and COO |
MLB Baseball |
03/17/2009 |
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| November 2007 and had since added the title of executive vice president before being promoted on Tuesday. Before joining the Dodgers organization, Mannion spent 27 years working with the Philadelphia Phillies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Baltimore Ravens in similar capacities. "Dennis has done an excellent job of implementing our strategy with his disciplined approach and innovative ideas," Jamie McCourt added. "Having worked with him during this past year and a half, Dennis has demonstrated that he |
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| Ravens add CB Carr |
NFL Football |
03/15/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their secondary Saturday, signing cornerback Chris Carr to a two-year contract. Carr, an undrafted free agent in 2005, played for the Titans in 2008, registering 31 tackles and an interception in 16 games, including two starts. The 25-year-old Carr spent 2005-07 with the Raiders and had 85 tackles and two interceptions -- one returned for a touchdown -- in 64 career games. |
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| Lewis inks deal with Ravens |
NFL Football |
03/10/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens made it official with linebacker Ray Lewis Tuesday, as the two-time Defensive Player of the Year reportedly inked a seven-year contract. The two sides agreed in principle on a deal last Wednesday when general manager Ozzie Newsome stated the pact allows Lewis to finish his career as a Raven. The team did not release terms of the contract and various media reports differ on the length of the deal. Original reports had it as a three-year pact but various m |
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| Ravens add C Birk to fold |
NFL Football |
03/04/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens agreed in principle with free agent center Matt Birk on a three-year contract Wednesday. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Birk will officially sign on Thursday morning and be introduced later in the day. Birk had spent his entire 11-year NFL career with Minnesota and started each of the Vikings' games over the past three seasons. The 32-year-old has made 123 starts in 146 career games and will take over the center position from outgoing Raven Justin Brown, |
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| Rams agree to five-year deal with C Brown |
NFL Football |
02/28/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Rams have agreed to a five- year contract with free agent center Jason Brown. Brown was one of the top centers available on the market after starting all 16 games in 2008 for the Baltimore Ravens. "I am so thankful for the confidence they have put in me, and I will definitely share that with this team and hope to lead this team to victory," Smith said at a press conference. "To tell you the truth, I was hoping to stay at home with the Ravens. Unfortunately, there' |
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| Report: Rams sign C Brown |
NFL Football |
02/27/2009 |
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| work) - The St. Louis Rams reportedly bolstered their offensive line Friday by signing free agent center Jason Brown. According to the Miami Herald, Brown was one of the top centers available on the market after starting all 16 games in 2008 for the Baltimore Ravens. The 25-year-old Brown just finished his fourth season with the Ravens, appearing in 52 consecutive games, including postseason, over the past three seasons. Brown, a North Carolina product, has 54 regular season starts in his career after being dra |
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| Ravens agree to terms with CB Foxworth |
NFL Football |
02/27/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens held a press conference Friday afternoon to announce the signing of cornerback Domonique Foxworth to a four-year contract. Terms were not announced by the team but the Baltimore Sun reports the deal is for $28 million, with $16.5 million guaranteed. "I dreamed of playing here (Baltimore). They're a hard-nosed blue collar team just like this city is. To finally be able to come back and be a part of it is great," Foxworth, a University of Maryland product |
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| Ravens place franchise tag on Suggs again |
NFL Football |
02/18/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens have placed the franchise player tag on linebacker Terrell Suggs for the second straight year. A first-round pick in 2003, Suggs is coming off a stellar campaign, leading the club with eight sacks and notching 68 tackles in 16 games last season. The former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year also returned two interceptions for touchdowns and earned the third Pro Bowl berth of his career. The club is hoping to negotiate a long-term deal with Suggs, who is cu |
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