May 22, 2013

NFL News and Notes: Broncos agree to 2-year deal with Wes Welker

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Wice receiver Wes Welker caught 118 passes for 1,354 yards and six TDs last season with the New England Patriots. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Wes Welker sure knows how to pick his quarterbacks. The star receiver, Tom Brady’s favourite target, is leaving New England and heading to Denver, where [...]

NFL Super Bowl XLVII: Ravens beat 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl

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Ray Lewis (C) #52 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (February 2, 2013 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A power outage at the Super [...]

NFL Super Bowl XLVII: Ravens-49ers a great, and very unpredictable, matchup

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — NEW ORLEANS — I don’t know what kind of game this is going to be, but this Super Bowl really has it all. John versus Jim; Harbaughs dueling at 53 yards. Ray Lewis versus Colin Kaepernick: A retiring all-time linebacker in his last game against the well-tattooed 25-year-old passer who might [...]

NFL: Ray Lewis ‘deer antler guy’ tries to explain himself

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(Photo: Bruce Bennett, Getty Images) Story Highlights In a circus-like environment, Mitch Ross says he never saw Ray Lewis use deer antler spray Ross expressed frustration at Sports Illustrated’s story about his business He also contended the product could reverse the symptoms of ALS (PhatzRadio / USA Today) —- NEW ORLEANS — It was the [...]

Super Bowl XLVII: Ray Lewis denies using banned deer antler spray

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Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was asked during media day if he used a banned substance, as reported by Sports Illustrated(Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Sports Illustrated reports Ravens linebacker inquired about deer-antler velvet extract “Two years ago, that was the same report. It’s not worthy of the press,” Lewis says (PhatzRadio [...]

Super Bowl: Joe Flacco disagrees with Ray Lewis over leadership

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(Photo: Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will retire after Super Bowl XLVII, leaving a leadership void Lewis says he wants quarterback Joe Flacco to ‘come out of that quiet little shell a little bit’ But Flacco says he’ll lead the way he’s comfortable doing it, because ‘you’ve got [...]

NFL Championship Playoffs: Ravens once again stand in Patriots’ way in playoffs

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Peyton Manning (L) #18 of the Denver Broncos stnads on the field next to Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (January 11, 2013 – Source: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights The Patriots [...]

NFL: Ray Lewis to retire after postseason

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Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens speaks to Referee Gene Steratore #114 before the start of the game against the San Diego Chargers on November 25, 2012 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (November 24, 2012 – Source: Donald Miralle/Getty Images North America) OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Ray Lewis spent 17 seasons [...]

NFL: Losing Respect and Replacement officials taking heat

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — It’s getting out of control and the NFL needs to take steps to either resolve the issues with the “real” refs or train these ones better. One official was pulled from duty because he’s a fan. Another negated a touchdown without ever throwing a penalty flag. Several others had difficulty with [...]

AFC Playoffs: Ravens beat Texans 20-13, move into AFC title game

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Terrell Suggs #55 of the Baltimore Ravens warms-up before the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 15, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (January 14, 2012 – Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) BALTIMORE (AP) — If style points and offensive fireworks meant anything, the Baltimore Ravens wouldn’t [...]