The Baltimore Ravens handed Denver its first loss by using the same blueprint the Broncos employed to win their first six games. ...more

November 2, 2009

Three active NFL players are joining former players in agreeing to donate their brains after death to a Boston University medical school program that studies sports brain injuries. The donations by Matt Birk of the Baltimore Ravens, Lofa Tatupu of the Seattle Seahawks and Sean Morey of the Arizona Cardinals were announced Monday. Morey says his donation will help improve the safety of retired and future athletes. ...more

September 14, 2009

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is listed as a starter, as expected, for Super Bowl XLIII tonight despite injuring a knee in the AFC Championship two weeks ago. ...more

February 1, 2009

The team is comprised of 104 Pro Bowl appearances, six busts in Canton and four Super Bowl MVP's. ...more

February 1, 2009

ESPN the Magazine offered a lavish opening to the Super Bowl weekend on Friday night, welcoming more than 1,000 VIP invite-only celebrities and guests to its annual NEXT party inside a 22,000-square-foot tent at the corner of Morgan and Bell streets in downtown Tampa. ...more

January 31, 2009

Willis McGahee of the Baltimore Ravens circled out of the backfield late in the AFC Championship Game this month and sprinted downfield as a pass receiver. As the ball came toward him, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark read the play and rushed at full speed toward McGahee. ...more

January 31, 2009

TAMPA -- Willis McGahee of the Baltimore Ravens circled out of the backfield late in the AFC Championship Game earlier this month and sprinted downfield as a pass receiver. As the ball came toward him, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark read the play and rushed at full speed toward McGahee. Clark crushed helmet-to-helmet into McGahee, who then lay motionless while Clark rolled on the ground nearby in pain. Neither athlete suffered a serious injury, and Clark will be on the field Sunday for the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. But the same speed and ferocity that makes professional football the nation's top spectator sport has also raised concerns about player safety. ...more

January 30, 2009

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was named the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year on Thursday, beating out another quarterback and three prolific running backs for the award based on fan voting. ...more

January 29, 2009

When Tampa hosted its last Super Bowl in 2001, many well-heeled New York Giants fans who flew into town on corporate jets couldn't wait to get away fast enough, even before the end of the game that the Baltimore Ravens dominated by a score of 34-7. ...more

January 26, 2009

The New York Jets' coaching search is over now that the Baltimore Ravens' season has ended. The Jets offered Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan their head coaching job today, hours after Baltimore lost to Pittsburgh in the AFC championship. Newsday reported that Ryan agreed to a four-year contract. ESPN also reported that Ryan accepted the post. ...more

January 19, 2009