Entries from The Fifth Quarter tagged with 'Baltimore Ravens'
Second look: Ravens at Steelers
Five leftover thoughts from last night's AFC championship game: 1. Some people were quick to criticize Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians for conservative play calling in the fourth quarter, when Arians called for back-to-back runs by Willie Parker on the...
Ravens at Steelers: First quarter update
Steelers 6, Ravens 0 15:00: It didn't take long for the first huge hit. Carey Davis lit up Daren Stone on a block on the opening kickoff, and Stone got up, wobbled, and began walking toward the Steelers sideline. One...
Ravens at Steelers: Pre-game; Rolle out
Checking in from Heinz Field about an hour before kickoff. The temperature is in the 20s and it was snowing a little a few minutes ago, but the field looks solid. The big pre-game news is that Ravens corner Samari...
Thoughts about this weekend's title games
Things I'm thinking about this weekend's games: -- I'm with Mike Tomlin on the third-time jinx. I don't think it's any tougher to beat a team in the playoffs after beating them twice in the regular season. As usual, the...
Second look: Ravens impressed most this weekend
Five things I thought about while watching wild card weekend: 1. The Ravens stood out to me, especially on defense. I've said before that Ed Reed seems to be in the middle of every pass break-up in a Ravens game,...
John's Top 10 teams right now
I know there are 12 playoff teams, but the format has been John's Top 10, so I'm sticking with that for the postseason and I will live with the fact that Arizona and Minnesota get left out. The Colts have...
John's Top 10 teams right now
It's tough to get a handle on the playoff picture after the Titans and Giants both rose from slumps and beat hot teams last week, and when the Colts and Chargers -- who appeared to be on the verge of...
Mailbag: Steelers touchdown, and QB rating
Lots of e-mail this morning, much of it centering on the Steelers' win yesterday, including the call at the end that allowed them to rally past the Ravens, and my column this morning....
Bettis at Behrend: Highlights from his appearance
Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis spoke at Penn State Behrend tonight as part of the college's speakers series. He also met with reporters for about 10 minutes afterward while a large group of fans waited in the hallway outside...
John's Top 10 teams right now
1. N.Y. Giants (8-1) -- No, I have forgotten about the Titans. But the G-Men have won in Philly, Pittsburgh and Dallas, and winning big road games is what it's all about in the NFL. 2. Tennessee (9-0) -- I...
Week 9 picks recap: It's good to have a backup plan
It's the time of the year when injuries leave contending teams shorthanded, and those that can scratch up enough quality depth from their cap-suppressed rosters usually wind up staying in the race. Last week's big backup winners were the Steelers,...
Ravens-Browns: Postgame
Ravens 37, Browns 27 What happened: The Ravens tied it, 27-27, on Joe Flacco's 28-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Mason. Mason scored after Browns CB Eric Wright fell down trying to make a play on the ball. ... Baltimore took...
Ravens at Browns: Third-quarter update
Browns 27, Ravens 20 What happened: The Browns scored touchdowns on their first two third-quarter drives to take a 27-13 lead. Joshua Cribbs set up the first score with a long punt return to the Ravens' 28. Derek Anderson hit...
Ravens at Browns: Halftime update
What happened: The Browns tie it in Phil Dawson's 23-yard field goal with 5:50 left in the half. Derek Anderson drives the Browns from their 20 to the Baltimore 6. His third-down pass to Jason Wright appears to be close...
Ravens at Browns: First-quarter update
What happened: The Browns go three-and-out with the opening kickoff and Dave Zastudil shanked the punt. A penalty on the punt sets up the Ravens at the Browns 42. ... The Browns hold the Ravens to Matt Stover's 41-yard field...
Ravens at Browns: Quad will sideline Stallworth
A quad injury will sideline receiver Donte' Stallworth for today's game against the Ravens at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Fullback Lawrence Vickers also will miss the game with an ankle injury. The Ravens, meanwhile, are without three starters in their seconday...
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