Ravens dent Steelers’ playoff hopes with OT victory

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 in: SPORT

By Steve Ginsburg
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The Pittsburgh Steelers’ postseason chances suffered a painful blow when the Super Bowl champions were edged 20-17 in overtime by a resurgent Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Newly acquired Billy Cundiff kicked a 29-yard field goal with 6:42 left in the extra session to energize the Ravens’ playoff push and hand Pittsburgh [...]

Injured Roethlisberger not to start against Ravens

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 in: SPORT

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not start and is unlikely to play against the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s key AFC North game, the Steelers announced Saturday.
Dennis Dixon, a second-year pro who has thrown just one NFL pass, will get the start, the Steelers said on their website (www.steelers.com). Tyler Palko [...]

Colts remain unbeaten after win over Ravens

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 in: SPORT

BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The Indianapolis Colts improved to a perfect 10-0 record this season with a 17-15 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Peyton Manning threw for 299 yards and a touchdown and Joseph Addai rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown as Indianapolis won their 19th consecutive regular season game stretching back into last [...]

Ravens linebacker Suggs out, replaced by rookie Kruger

Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 in: SPORT

BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, one of the NFL’s best pass rushers, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts because of a knee injury, the team said on Wednesday.
The three-times Pro Bowler suffered the injury when Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn struck him with an illegal low block [...]

Ravens shut down Browns to keep playoff hopes alive

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 in: SPORT

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) – Baltimore’s smothering defense held the Cleveland Browns at bay as the Ravens kept their post-season hopes alive with a 16-0 victory over their AFC North rivals on Monday.
The Browns (1-8) replaced Derek Anderson with Brady Quinn at starting quarterback as they desperately sought to revive their flagging season, but it was [...]

Brady gets call for Browns’s game against Ravens

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 in: SPORT

CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn has been named the starter when the Browns host the Baltimore Ravens Monday, head coach Eric Mangini said.
Quinn started the first three games of the season, including a 34-3 loss to the Ravens during week three, before being replaced by Derek Anderson.
“Brady has done a nice job in [...]

Ravens sign former Giants receiver Tyree

Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 in: SPORT

BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens have signed Super Bowl winning receiver David Tyree who was released by the New York Giants last month.
The 29-year-old is best known for his spectacular acrobatic catch in the Super Bowl at the end of the 2007 season against the New England Patriots when he leapt high to catch [...]