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| Ravens release McAlister |
NFL Football |
02/16/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens have released cornerback Chris McAlister, who spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the club. McAlister, selected by the Ravens with the 10th pick of the 1999 NFL Draft, went on to play in 135 games for the franchise and was a member of the team's Super Bowl championship squad after the 2000 season. He started just five games this past season before being placed on injured reserve in November with a knee injury. "We want to thank Chris for all he |
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| Titans S Griffin to replace Ed Reed on AFC Pro Bowl roster |
NFL Football |
01/28/2009 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed will not play in the 2009 version of the Pro Bowl, and Tennessee's second-year safety Michael Griffin will make the start for the AFC in Reed's place. Reed, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, recorded a league-leading nine interceptions this past season for Baltimore, which knocked out the top-seeded Titans in the AFC Divisional round of the playoffs. Griffin, who tied for second in the league with seven interceptions to go with 81 tackles |
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| Tomlin's Success Story Started With Tribe |
NFL Football |
01/27/2009 |
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| lin has always done things fast, whether it was running pass routes for William & Mary, or working his way quickly up the coaching ranks in the NFL. When the 36-year-old Tomlin directed his Pittsburgh Steelers to the AFC Championship against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 18, he became the youngest head coach ever to reach the Super Bowl. Just the 10th African-American head coach in NFL history, Tomlin is now the third to reach the Super Bowl. But none of Tomlin's speedy success has come as a surprise to thos |
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| Ravens name Mattison defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/26/2009 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Ravens stayed within the organization to replace Rex Ryan, promoting linebackers coach Greg Mattison on Monday to the role of defensive coordinator. Mattison succeeds Ryan, who left the Ravens last week to become the head coach of the New York Jets. Ryan also held the title of assistant head coach, a role that will now belong to special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg. Meanwhile, former special assistant to the head coach Vic Fangio will take over Mattison's fo |
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| Around the FCS: Chasing Their Dreams |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/22/2009 |
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| o-time Buchanan Award finalist. HOOF AND MOUTH AWARD One of the players who took advantage of the all-star games last year was former Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco, who was impressive in practice for the Senior Bowl and eventually was taken by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the NFL draft. You would have had to be living under a rock to not notice Flacco during his rookie season, as he helped the Ravens advance to the AFC championship game last Sunday before they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bu |
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| Jets introduce Rex Ryan as head coach |
NFL Football |
01/21/2009 |
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| Florham Park, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Jets introduced former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan as the team's new head coach on Wednesday. The hiring comes less than a week after the Ravens lost to Pittsburgh, 23-14, in the AFC Championship Game. He replaces Eric Mangini, who was fired following the season and later became head coach of the Cleveland Browns. "With all these cameras here, I was expecting the new President to show up," said Ryan."That's OK, though, we will hopefully see h |
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| Is Steelers' Best Yet to Come? |
NFL Football |
01/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It turns out that the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't need a perfect performance to beat the Baltimore Ravens in this past Sunday's AFC Championship. Which is handy, because they certainly didn't get it. Sure, Pittsburgh forced its requisite five turnovers and made a host of big plays on both sides of the ball, but it should be mighty encouraging to Black and Gold nation that the Steelers can leave as many plays on the field as they did on Sunday and still emerge with an ultimately comfortable 23 |
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| Ravens Fail to Clear Steeler-Sized Hurdle |
NFL Football |
01/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - For the second consecutive week, the Baltimore Ravens were outgained from a yardage standpoint, and outplayed in most aspects. This time, unlike in an AFC Divisional Playoff at Tennessee last Saturday, the Ravens couldn't get enough breaks to win the game. The Steelers' 23-14 win was built on the back of the team's strength - defense - as Pittsburgh shut down rookie quarterback Joe Flacco (13-of-30, 141 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT) and forced five Baltimore turnovers. The final three Ravens miscues t |
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| Jets name Rex Ryan head coach |
NFL Football |
01/19/2009 |
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| Florham Park, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Jets have named Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Monday afternoon and said Ryan will be introduced at a news conference on Wednesday as the team's 17th overall head coach. The hiring came one day after the Ravens lost to Pittsburgh, 23-14, in the AFC Championship Game. He replaces Eric Mangini, who was fired following the season and later became head coach of the Cleveland Browns. "Rex is rev |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Cardinals Leap Through Closing Window |
NFL Football |
01/19/2009 |
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| and also missing his first point-after of the season late in the third quarter. Akers also booted a kickoff out of bounds to set the Cardinals up with strong field position in the third quarter. STEELER SURVIVAL For the second consecutive week, the Baltimore Ravens were outgained from a yardage standpoint, and outplayed in most aspects. This time, however, the Ravens couldn't get enough breaks to win the game. The Steelers' 23-14 win was built on the back of the team's strength - defense - as Pittsburgh shut d |
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