Baltimore Ravens News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair was charged with driving under the influence Thursday even though police said his brother-in-law was behind the wheel of the pickup registered to the former Tennessee Titan. Although McNair was just a passenger, he was charged with a misdemeanour under a Tennessee law that prohibits a vehicle owner from letting it be driven by someone who is inebriated. Police said officer ...

It's not as if the Baltimore Ravens are ignored. But they're not exactly high profile despite a five-game winning streak that will allow them to clinch the AFC North title if they win in Cincinnati Thursday night. That's another of those NFL Network games that a lot of people will miss because the NFL and some major cable systems continue to argue over programming tiers and the arcanities of the ...

Any chance the Pittsburgh Steelers had of returning to the Super Bowl was seemingly laid to rest by the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens sacked Ben Roethlisberger nine times Sunday and coasted to their fifth straight victory, a 27-0 blowout that left the Steelers with only a mathematical chance of reaching the playoffs. Baltimore (9-2) limited the defending NFL champions to 36 yards in the decisive first half. The nine sacks, ...

No NFL quarterback knows the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as Steve McNair does. McNair, the longtime Tennessee Titans star now with the Baltimore Ravens, has opposed the Steelers 14 times since breaking into the NFL 11 years ago. He's won in the playoffs against them, an overtime game in Nashville in January 2003, and has been difficult to defend because of his size and arm strength. To Steelers coach Bill ...

Jim Fassel was fired as offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, a move designed by coach Brian Billick to get more firepower from the league's 28th-ranked attack. The Ravens scored only 10 offensive touchdowns in their first six games and were held to 16 points or fewer three times. Even though Baltimore sits atop the AFC North, Billick felt a change in the team's offensive philosophy was imperative. ...

Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick has removed offensive co-ordinator Jim Fassel from his position. Billick, a close friend of the former New York Giants coach, announced the change Tuesday at a news conference at the Ravens' headquarters, calling it ``one of the most difficult decisions I've had to make.'' ``I have an obligation to this organization to do what I think is in the best interests of this team, regardless ...

Steve McNair is expected to recover from a concussion and neck sprain sustained Sunday in time for Baltimore's next game. When he returns, it will be as the starting quarterback. The Ravens have a bye this week, which means McNair will have additional time to bounce back from the injuries he received in a 23-21 loss to Carolina. He was helped off the field after being sacked in the first ...

Ravens quarterback Steve McNair left Sunday's loss to Carolina with a concussion and a neck sprain, though tests showed no structural damage. Vince Young managed to play through an ankle sprain and lead the Titans to victory. McNair got hurt when he was sacked by Mike Rucker and Chris Draft late in the first quarter of the Panthers' 23-21 victory. The Baltimore quarterback was slow to get up and, after ...

To put it bluntly _ and Jake Delhomme did _ Steve Smith is the most valuable non-quarterback on any NFL team. ``Losing him would be like taking Michael Vick from Atlanta or taking Peyton Manning from the Colts,'' the Carolina Panthers' quarterback said after Smith caught eight passes for 189 yards and a back-breaking 72-yard touchdown Sunday in the Carolina Panthers' 23-21 win over Baltimore. Delhomme didn't have to say ...

A cold rain and two stingy defences turned the Baltimore-Denver showdown into a kicking competition, and Jason Elam bested Matt Stover in the Broncos' 13-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. The Broncos (3-1) handed the Ravens their first loss after Baltimore started a franchise-best 4-0. Deep in Ravens territory with a 6-3 lead and 1:55 remaining, Denver took a chance at the end zone, icing the game ...

Not since the 1970s and the days of the ``Orange Crush'' has Denver been defined by its defence, so safety John Lynch delivered a simple message to Broncos defenders this week: If you want to be the best, beat the best. Or at least outshine the best. The unbeaten Baltimore Ravens (4-0) visit Invesco Field on Monday night sporting a rejuvenated offence and their customary dominant defence, which the Denver ...

Ravens kickoff returner B.J. Sams has been charged with driving under the influence, his second DUI arrest in 14 months that could mean a four-game suspension. Sams was stopped shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway, according to Sgt. Kimberly Smith. His SUV reportedly swerved and nearly hit a vehicle, police said. When a trooper pulled Sams over, the officer smelled alcohol. Police would ...

The Baltimore Ravens placed offensive guard Edwin Mulitalo on injured reserve Tuesday after surgery to repair his torn right triceps tendon, and signed offensive guard Ikechuku Ndukwe to their active roster. The eight-year starter tore his right triceps during the third quarter of last Sunday's 16-13 victory over the San Diego Chargers. The six-foot-four 338-pound Ndukwe was on the Washington Redskins' practice squad after a stint last season with the ...

This time, a field goal wasn't going to be good enough. Steve McNair had to take the Baltimore Ravens into the end zone for a victory, and he had to cover 60 yards without any timeouts. McNair brought the unbeaten Ravens back for the second week in a row, throwing a 10-yard pass to Todd Heap with 34 seconds left to defeat the San Diego Chargers 16-13 Sunday. The Ravens ...