In his first comments to the Baltimore media this offseason, Ray Lewis Friday was noncommittal about his chances…
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The undisputed star of Texas Stadium has left the field. Crews on Friday rolled up the star section of blue artificial turf, about 30 feet by 30 feet, as part of plans to remove and sell items from the former home of the Dallas Cowboys. John Linville of Hellas Construction says the company laid the latest artificial field in 2002, including the more than 1-ton section of the star.
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Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said the team doesn’t intend to use the franchise tag on Ray Lewis, but he hopes the Pro Bowl middle linebacker might consider taking lesser contract from the Ravens in order to finish his career here.
“Are we going to get a hometown discount? I hope so. I really do,” he said. “That means we can find one more Jimmy Leonhard on the free-agent market with the money we save.”
There have been a few instances where players have taken less to help the team, and Bisciotti pointed specifically at New England quarterback Tom Brady.
In May 2005, Brady signed a six-year, $60 million extension that paid him less guaranteed money and a lower total value than contracts signed at the time by Peyton Manning (seven years, $98 million) and…
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The mayors of the Super Bowl cities have made their wager: a tree vs. a tree — of sorts. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who has taken to calling himself Steelerstahl since the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens to advance to Sunday’s Super Bowl, has accepted the bet offered by Glendale, Ariz. Mayor Elaine Scruggs.
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If your team is drafting near the top of the board in April, you may be hoping it selects the next franchise QB. But history tells us wide receiver Michael Crabtree would be the smarter choice.
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Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said the team doesn’t intend to use the franchise tag on Ray Lewis, but he hopes the Pro Bowl middle linebacker might consider taking lesser contract from the Ravens in order to finish his career here.
“Are we going to get a hometown discount? I hope so. I really do,” he said. “That means we can find one more Jimmy Leonhard on the free-agent market with the money we save.”
There have been a few instances where players have taken less to help the team, and Bisciotti pointed specifically at New England quarterback Tom Brady.
In May 2005, Brady signed a six-year, $60 million extension that paid him less guaranteed money and a lower total value than contracts signed at the time by Peyton Manning (seven years, $98 million) and…
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PepsiCo, traditionally one of the top spenders on Super Bowl ads, plans to keep spending in this year of economic malaise. Executives unveiled a 3-D commercial for its SoBe Life Water on Tuesday that will air at halftime, and other Super Bowl spots are planned for Pepsi, Gatorade and PepsiMax. PepsiCo’s total spending is undecided for Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIII, a contest between the Arizona…
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The Baltimore Ravens officially announced Monday that Greg Mattison will succeed Rex Ryan as defensive…
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The Baltimore Ravens on Monday promoted linebackers coach Greg Mattison to replace Rex Ryan as defensive coordinator.
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Arizona is the latest franchise to overcome either a bad previous season or putrid history to play for the title.
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