Super Media Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Jonathan Ogden’s retirement speech, Ogden allowed fewer adjusted sacks than any other Left Tackle in the National Football League in 2006. Left tackles protect a right-handed Quarterback from an area he can’t see. Left tackles are the one who protect a right-handed quarterback from an area he can’t see, his literal “blind spot”. Since the vast [...] This post was written...
Baltimore Beatdown (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Blind Side View full size photo » Long before he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens , first round draft pick Michael Oher already had lived a well known life. Raised in the projects, Oher was shuffled around by his family with his brothers and sisters until he was enrolled in a school with a majority white racial population. The wife of a well known wealthy man, who just happened to be the...
Boxing Along The Beltway (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
In an interesting coincidence, the Beltway has been blessed with boxers who were a part of the first season of "The Contender" all year long. Of course, the Beltway's own Jimmy Lange is here and his most recent opponent was one of his east teammates, Jonathan Reid. The area also has been visited by Joey Gilbert and Jesse Brinkley. Also, in 2007, another first season Contender star -- Anthony...
Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
More photos » by Orlin Wagner - AP 19 days ago: FILE -- This is an Aug. 2, 2009, file photo showing Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli during NFL football training camp in River Falls, Wis. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File) Browse more photos » Note by Joel: I had this scheduled to run earlier today but realized I didn't, you know, actually schedule it. So here is your belated post....
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
More photos » by Jeffrey M. Boan - AP 3 days ago: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning celebrates after the Colts defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-23 in an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Miami. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan) Browse more photos » The Sporting News is really starting to re-establish themselves as a very strong, insightful alternative to the mindless droning...
Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
More photos » by Don Heupel - AP How bad could Terrell Owens' toe injury really be? It's just his toe, right? (AP Photo/Don Heupel) Browse more photos » Turf toe, or Metatarsalphalangeal joint sprain, is when the joint and connective tissue between the foot and the big toe gets injured. When a player sustains a turf toe injury, they are actually tearing the capsule that surrounds the joint...
Baltimore Beatdown (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Back out to the sweltering heat after an emotionally fueled Wednesday afternoon practice hightlighted by the team's salute to our troops as part of Media Appreciation Day. After today's practice session, I interviewed reserve linebacker, Tony Fein , who was in the military prior to joining the Ravens . My interview with him will post later today as a FanPost. Today is another "plus-30 day, giving...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
Ogden thinks Gaither will grow to be top NFL tackle No one associated with the Ravens is saying publicly that offensive tackle Jared Gaither will be the next Jonathan Ogden.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
Ravens LB Terrell Suggs agreed to terms Wednesday on a six-year contract, a deal that provides a long-term solution to his unsettled status as the team's franchise player. Suggs has been the Ravens' franchise player for the past two seasons. "Getting a deal done with Terrell is consistent with our history of retaining our best Pro Bowl players, like Ray Lewis , Ed Reed , Jonathan Ogden, Todd Heap...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs agreed to terms this morning on a six-year contract, a deal that provides a long-term solution to his unsettled status as the team's franchise player. The terms of the contract was the reason for the signing. In the first two years of the contract, Suggs will make $40 million. In the first three years, he will make $43.4 million. And in the first four years, he will...
Ravens Gab (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
2008 Review: The offensive line was in a major state of transition for the first time in years. Future Hall of Famer, Jonathan Ogden retired to end a splendid twelve year career which included 11 Pro Bowls and was voted 9 times All-Pro. Mike Flynn also ended his ten year run as a member of the [...]
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
Yesterday, we saw that Brian Urlacher was the only Bears player to get featured on ESPN's All-Decade Defense. Today, they have released their All-Decade Offense. Before I clicked their article , I tried to see how many Chicago players could make the list, and I came up with the only name that ESPN did. Center, Olin Kreutz : This was a three-way toss-up between Kreutz, Kevin Mawae and Matt Birk . All...
Baltimore Ravens (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
With the first decade of the 21 st century nearing its end, ESPN listed its top players of the ‘naughts,’ with its All-Decade Defensive and Offensive lists. Not surprisingly, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed were named to the defensive team and former offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden was listed on the offensive team.
Bruins Nation (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
We will start the Monday offering our congratulations to the US Soccer team which had an incredible weekend down in South Africa. In an unbelievable fashion they were able to move on to the semifinal round of the Confederations Cup (international tournament featuring world heavy weights such as Brazil, Spain and Italy) by beating up African Champions Egypt by a score of 3-0. Team USA needed multiple...
The Player Hater's Ball (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
Why is the news never more upsetting when your team cuts a player that you've respected, rooted for and, in sports terms, loved for over a decade? The release of Jon Jansen should have been a sad sports moment for D.C., instead it barely made a ripple. Is that the cynicism of becoming a Redskins fan? The realities of fielding a team in the flawed salary cap era? Who knows. I wasn't a disappointed to...
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