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Unique set of skills highlight Tavon Austin at the right time
Imagine the football field as a chess board, its synthetic green grass replaced with two-toned squares. Picture wideouts as rooks rocketing up and down the edges of the board and backs as bishops slashing through a front line of pawns. Tight ends and...
Tags: NFL Draft, Wes Welker, Philosophy, Robert Griffin III, Reggie Bush
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St. Louis Rams trade up to select Tavon Austin in the first round
Representing Dunbar High with a maroon suit and maroon tie, Tavon Austin strolled into Radio City Music Hall around 7 p.m. Thursday night to see his lifelong dream fulfilled. At 7:34 p.m., he and 22 other top prospects were introduced to the crowd....
Tags: St. Louis Rams, Wes Welker, NFL Draft, Danny Amendola, Sam Bradford
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Tavon Austin in St. Louis could be the next 'Greatest Show on Turf'
The Baltimore SunOne of my favorite assignments in the past year or so was the feature I did this week on former Dunbar and West Virginia star Tavon Austin, who for weeks has had talent evaluators in NFL organizations and in the media salivating about what he might do...Tags: St. Louis Rams, Wes Welker, Brian Quick, Danny Amendola, Sam Bradford
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Ray Lewis doesn't disappoint in his final game at M&T Bank Stadium
Minutes after a grinning Ray Lewis swaggered out of the tunnel and did his trademark dance much to the delight of fans and teammates, the Ravens' star middle linebacker was suddenly all business again. The smile quickly left Lewis' face as kickoff...
Tags: Ray Rice, Samson Satele, Dwayne Allen, Eddie George, Ray Lewis
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Ray Rice's first down doesn't stand alone in Ravens lore
Ravens fans are still atwitter about Ray Rice's 30-yard mad dash for that game-saving first down Sunday in San Diego, and why not? It brought the Ravens back from the dead. It put them in position to eliminate the Pittsburgh Steelers from AFC North...
Tags: Ray Lewis, John Harbaugh, Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Flacco, Oakland Raiders
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Time to start answering bell
Have the Eagles assembled the "Dream Team," or is this another fantasy football roster built to disappoint? That's just one of the pressing questions heading into this NFL season. A few of the others: Did the lockout truly favor those teams with an...Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Ray Edwards, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, NFL Pro Bowl
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Chargers tailback turns shooting into blessing
The bullet is still an inch from Curtis Brinkley's heart.
It survived hours of emergency surgery. It was lodged there during months of rehab. And three years after the early-morning shooting nearly killed Brinkley, it remains inside of him as he lives...Tags: Mike Patterson, LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles, Ryan Mathews, Dallas Cowboys
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Five Things We Learned about the NFL in Week 1
Greeting, football fans. This week, we're taking our popular "Five Things" template we use to break down each Ravens game, and expanding to the rest of the NFL. Each week, we'll try to look at some of the trends and issues we noticed around the league. As...Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Eric Decker, Ted Ginn, Minnesota Vikings, Donovan McNabb
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Fantasy Fodder: The biggest surprises of 2011 so far
Every season, a few surprise studs come out of fantasy Siberia to reward savvy owners who had the foresight to select them in the later rounds of the draft. A season ago, Adrian Foster, Peyton Hillis and Brandon Lloyd come to mind. Ray Rice, Miles...Tags: Demaryius Thomas, Tim Hightower, Houston Texans, Jackie Battle, Matt Cassel
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Game 2: Ravens, Lewis deliver knockout punch
After the San Diego Chargers bent the Ravens' defense all game, it was Ray Lewis who broke them in the end.
Shooting an inside gap on "fourth down-and-game," Lewis wrapped his arms around running back Darren Sproles in the backfield with 30 seconds left,...Tags: Kelley Washington, Ray Lewis, Philip Rivers, Tennessee Titans, Trevor Pryce
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Game 11: A sinking feeling for Ravens
Sun reporterA week ago, Ravens coach Brian Billick said he wanted his players to hold on to their faint playoff hopes. Now, the only goal should be fixing a flawed offense. Held to 210 yards by the NFL's 25th-ranked defense, the Ravens (4-7) sputtered to a 32-14...Tags: Marshal Yanda, Ray Lewis, Trevor Pryce, Qualcomm Inc., Indianapolis Colts
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Top pick Fluker also working at guard
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Top pick Fluker also working at guard SAN DIEGO -- Rookie right tackle D.J. Fluker, the team's first-round pick, is getting some work at right guard. Fluker, like any rookie, is being challenged in absorbing a new system and...Tags: San Diego Chargers, Danny Woodhead, King Dunlap, Philip Rivers, National Football League
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