As leverage rises, Flacco doesn’t careMike Florio, profootballtalk.com Throughout the 2012 regular season, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco wasn’t pushing for a new contract, but he wouldn’t have complained if the team wanted to do a deal. They didn’t. Now, if the Ravens decide that Flacco’s performance to date in the p… |
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Judy Battista, nytimes.com A preview of the A.F.C. championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots. |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com While New England was defeating Houston on Sunday to set up an AFC Championship Game rematch with Baltimore, Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo ripped the Patriots on Twitter, particularly criticizing their no-huddle offense. |
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When Rob Gronkowski and Danny Woodhead were hurt in the first quarter, the Patriots turned to their reserves and ripped the Texans 41-28. It is the Patriot Way, says Don Banks. |
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Tom Brady found an edge, and the Texans never adjusted, says Chris Burke, who weighs in on the Patriots' 41-28 win that set up a rematch with the Ravens in the AFC title game. |
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Five things to know about the Baltimore Ravens' matchup against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday at Gillette Stadium: 1. Rematch doesn't favor Ravens. This marks the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the same two teams… |
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For the second straight year, the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots will face each other in Foxborough, Mass., for the right to go to the Super Bowl. Kickoff for Sunday's AFC Championship Game is 6:30 p.m. ET. The fourth-seeded Ravens advanced S… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden interviewed for the San Diego Chargers' vacant head coaching position Sunday. |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have interviewed former Ravens coach and current Fox analyst Brian Billick for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press on Sunday. |
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DENVER -- Leading up the AFC divisional playoff game, the talk surrounding Ray Rice was his fumbling in the postseason. In the 38-35 win over the Broncos, Rice didn't just hold onto the ball. He toughed it out with 30 carries, including 24 in between th… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Mayors of rival cities make cities make light-hearted bets on the outcome of sporting events all the time. Just yesterday the Packers-49ers game had chocolates, cheese curds, sparkling wine, "a free admission day to the Children's Museum" and … |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com Broncos fans should be used to this by now: a big time, Super Bowl-winning quarterback lost to an obviously lesser quarterback in an overtime classic in Denver. The comparisons have been as inescapable as they are stupid: More » |
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Adam Schefter, ESPN.com The Jets will hold follow-up discussions with three general manager candidates: former Chicago Bears GM Jerry Angelo, Jets assistant GM Scott Cohen and Pittsburgh Steelers director of football and business administration Omar Khan, according to sources. |
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DENVER -- Joe Flacco's memorable throws went to wide receivers on Saturday. He threw touchdown passes of 59 and 32 yards to Torrey Smith and hit Jacoby Jones for a 70-yard score. The Ravens' tight ends played a strong supporting role in the AFC division… |
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Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker practiced on Sports Authority Field at Mile High after the first overtime periodIt was a slightly unusual sight prior to rookie kicker Justin Tucker booting a 47-yard game-winning field during the second overtime of the Ra… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Before Justin Tucker made the field goal that ended the the fifth longest game in NFL history yesterday, he jogged onto the field between the two overtimes and had an assistant coach hold the ball for him while he practiced his kicks. Champ Bailey was d… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com A humbled Peyton Manning, with reporters hammering away on deadline and videocameras shut off after the last postgame question had been answered, took his family into the Ravens' locker room on Saturday night and visited with Ray Lewis. |
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Denver quarterback Peyton Manning and Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis were seen talking following Saturday's playoff game. What do you think a conversation between two future Hall of Famers included? Share your thoughts in the comments section below. Hav… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There aren’t too many similarities that jump to mind between San Diego and Cleveland, but it’s looking like the Browns staff will be familiar to those who follow the Chargers. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Browns have their eyes on Chargers … |
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DENVER -- It took a while for the Ravens' pass rush to heat up. When it did, Baltimore's pressure on Peyton Manning changed the game. In the first half, the Ravens didn't sack or put any duress on Manning on 22 dropbacks. In the second half, Baltimore p… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com A tableau: Peyton Manning and Ray Lewis talking in a Mile High Stadium locker room, 90 minutes after the end of the pitched battle that was their AFC divisional playoff matchup, 85 minutes after Ray Lewis yelled Bible verse at Solomon Wilcots, and about… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Yesterday was not Joe Flacco’s first playoff win. But it might have been the first time the Ravens were clearly, obviously and without a doubt his team to lead. And even the guy who has always assumed that responsibility addressed that in the aftermath … |
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The Steelers have the Immaculate Reception. The Titans have the Music City Miracle. The Broncos have The Drive, and the 49ers have The Catch. So, what should Joe Flacco's 70-yard, last-minute touchdown pass be remembered as? I referred to it as the Mile… |
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Peter Tebow couldn’t help himself. As soon as Tim’s brother watched Peyton Manning throw the interception that handed Saturday’s divisional playoff game to the Ravens, his true feelings hit the Twitter world. “Am I the only one in Denver who’s h… |
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DENVER -- As the Baltimore Ravens celebrated winning one of the best playoff games in NFL history, the players came off the field yelling, "No one thought we would win." The Ravens made a convincing statement in Saturday's AFC divisional playo… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com Sometimes, it's just about realizing when you've been beaten and wishing the best for your opponent. Peyton Manning and Ray Lewis shared a few words nearly two hours after their epic divisional playoff game, and Ravens media director Chad Steele capture… |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com DENVER - The best thing that can be said about the officiating crew for Broncos-Ravens, headed by referee Bill Vinovich, was that they didn't seem to play favorites. There were really baffling calls against both sides. But the final pair of questionable… |
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