Ray Lewis took aim and a delivered a jarring hit intended to do more than break up a pass. In his bruising style, the Ravens linebacker was trying to wrap up a win. Didn't work out that way. When Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco — one of Lewis' longtime friends — smacked the ground and lost his tiger-striped helmet, a yellow flag landed at the point of impact.
A movie about Baltimore Ravens rookie Michael Oher is due to hit the theaters later this month, with actor Quinton Aaron playing the role of the rags-to-riches offensive lineman out of Mississippi. Oher's teammate, veteran center Matt Birk, was asked to guess who would be cast in a movie about himself.
The Ravens are looking to make a move in the AFC North when they play at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
But the only way they can move forward is stopping Bengals running back Cedric Benson in his tracks.
In an earlier meeting last month, Benson became the first running back in 40 games to gain 100 yards or more on the Ravens. It ended the eighth longest streak in NFL history.
“It goes back to the principal of winning,” linebacker Terrell Suggs said. “When you defend the run pretty good, you’ve got a good chance of winning the game. That’s what we did last week. We defended the run pretty good.”
Cincinnati is 3-0 this season when Benson gains 100 yards. The Ravens are 0-2 when they allow a 100-yard rusher.
The Ravens say they didn’t overlook Benson…
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Defensive back Ty Law has agreed to terms on a deal with the Denver Broncos.
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Steelers offensive co-ordinator Bruce Arians hears Ben Roethlisberger's campaign speech so often, he probably can recite it.
Owner Randy Lerner is getting exactly what he hired in Cleveland. Why should he suddenly be surprised?
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher is enjoying the kind of rookie season that might require Hollywood to make a sequel to a soon-to-be-released movie about his life.
Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher is enjoying the kind of rookie season that might require Hollywood to make a sequel to a soon-to-be-released movie about his life. Drafted with the 23rd overall pick out of Mississippi, Oher has started every game for the Ravens (4-3). The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder played right tackle for the first four games, then replaced an injured Jared Gaither at left…
Ernie Accorsi has retired from pro football. He served as general manager for the Cleveland Browns and the New…