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| Ricky Williams calls it a career |
NFL Football |
02/07/2012 |
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| tire after 11 NFL seasons. The 34-year-old Williams was a star at the University of Texas and a heralded first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints. He spent the majority of his pro career with the Miami Dolphins and played his final season with the Baltimore Ravens. "The NFL has been an amazing page in this chapter of my life," Williams said in a statement released by the University of Texas, where he won the 1998 Heisman Trophy. "I pray that all successive adventures offer me the same potential for growth, su |
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| Reports: Ricky Williams to retire |
NFL Football |
02/07/2012 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams is planning to retire, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. The former NFL rushing champion assumed a reserve role with the Ravens this past season, gaining 444 yards and scoring two touchdowns while backing up Ray Rice. The news of Williams calling it a career comes two weeks after he said that he intended to return to the Ravens for the final season of his two-year contract. The 34-year-old veteran spent his first three NFL seasons with t |
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| Ravens center Matt Birk named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year |
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02/04/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk was honored as the 2011 NFL Man of the Year on Saturday. The award recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence. "I am honored and truly humbled to be named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year," said Birk. "This award is not about the recipient, but rather a celebration of the decades-long tradition of NFL players using their unique platform to touch lives and make a positive and lasting impact in |
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| Caldwell lands in Baltimore |
NFL Football |
01/30/2012 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbooks) - The Baltimore Ravens have named Jim Caldwell as their quarterbacks coach. Caldwell was fired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts two weeks ago in the wake of a 2-14 season and front office upheaval. He took over after Tony Dungy's retirement and in three seasons posted a mark of 26-22 with a trip to the Super Bowl after his first year. The Ravens did not have a quarterbacks coach in 2011 after Jim Zorn left following the 2010 season. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron han |
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| Brady's promise weighs about seven pounds |
NFL Football |
01/27/2012 |
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| ould be a private moment with owner Robert Kraft became public, the world is now aware that the New England Patriots quarterback vows to play better in Super Bowl XLVI. Brady admitted on the congratulatory podium after New England's victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship that he "sucked" and later promised Kraft he would "play a lot better in two weeks." Brady immediately shifted credit to his team's defense in a 23-20 win that sent the Patriots to their fifth Super Bowl appearance since the |
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| Pees tabbed as Ravens defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/27/2012 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbooks) - The Baltimore Ravens elevated linebackers coach Dean Pees to defensive coordinator on Friday. Pees takes over for the departed Chuck Pagano, who was named head coach of the Indianapolis Colts earlier this week. "It's an incredible opportunity to be a defensive coordinator in this league, but it's especially humbling to be one for the Ravens," Pees said. "We've got a great group. It is a unique group, one of the most unique groups I've ever been around. They've got their own |
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| Pagano: It's going to be a great journey |
NFL Football |
01/26/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - The Indianapolis Colts introduced new head coach Chuck Pagano to the media on Thursday. It has been a whirlwind week for the former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator who anticipated being in Indianapolis for another reason. "I thought, for sure, that I was going to be coming to Indy to play for a world championship," admitted the 51-year-old Pagano. "That's what I thought I was coming here for, certainly not standing here as the next head football coach." Pagano and the |
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| Schiano leaves Rutgers for Tampa Bay |
Division I College Football |
01/26/2012 |
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| moribund Rutgers program. Things started slowly at Rutgers, as Schiano's first four teams won a combined 12 games. The 2005 squad went 7-5 and reached a bowl game, setting the stage for one of the program's best-ever seasons. In 2006, led by future Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice, the Scarlet Knights went 11-2 and captured the school's first-ever bowl victory with a 37-10 triumph over Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. Rutgers finished 12th in the national rankings that season and Schiano was honored with numerous |
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| Colts name Pagano head coach |
NFL Football |
01/25/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - The Indianapolis Colts have named former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as the team's next head coach. The Colts, coming off a 2-14 season, needed a new head coach after getting rid of Jim Caldwell last week. The 51-year-old Pagano was the Ravens' defensive coordinator in 2011. His unit ranked third in the NFL in points allowed and average yards per game. Pagano was Baltimore's defensive backs coach for three seasons prior to taking over the defense. The |
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| Dolphins' Soliai added to AFC Pro Bowl roster |
NFL Football |
01/24/2012 |
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| Davie, FL (Sportsbooks) - Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Paul Soliai has replaced Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata on the AFC Pro Bowl roster. Soliai had 27 tackles in 16 games (12 starts) this season. He will be playing in his first Pro Bowl. "It's an honor to be named to the Pro Bowl," said Soliai. "I am looking forward to going to Hawaii and representing the Dolphins as well as the AFC, I know I like to thank everyone who helped me get here." The Pro Bowl will take place on Sunday at Aloha |
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