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McClellin looks like he was made to play for Bears
Shea McClellin wasn't born wearing shoulder pads, but he plays like it. That's why the Bears general manager Phil Emery made him his first draft pick ahead of Whitney Mercilus, Nick Perry, Chandler Jones, Courtney Upshaw or any other defensive end who...
Tags: Quinton Coples, Sports, American Football Conference, Phil Emery, Chandler Jones
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Whitney Mercilus' NFL draft diary
Illinois' Whitney Mercilus is one of the highest-rated defensive end prospects in this year's NFL draft. The first-team All-American and first-team Big Ten performer will chronicle his experience leading up to the April draft for the Tribune.
I have...Tags: Whitney Mercilus, NFL Draft, Sports, Trent Richardson, Robert Griffin III
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Bears should have ample choices to fit pressing need
The Bears will be at the mercy of the 18 teams picking ahead of them in the first round Thursday when the NFL draft begins, the quality of players available and their own evaluations. But if everything flows the way it might in general manager Phil...
Tags: Sports, Phil Emery, Dontari Poe, Fletcher Cox, Morris Claiborne
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Ozzie Newsome pulls off major steal with Elvis Dumervil deal
That big collective sigh you heard late Sunday came from Ravens Nation, which was in full-scale panic mode and exhausting the region's supply of Xanax until the news of Elvis Dumervil's deal came down. What a heist Ozzie Newsome pulled off, something on...
Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Cleveland Browns, Sports, Denver Broncos, Ed Reed
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Suggs is saving the talk for the season
The new general of the Ravens defense had been quiet ever since the team won the Super Bowl in early February. Terrell Suggs was silent as top young linebackers Dannell Ellerbe and Paul Kruger signed lucrative contracts elsewhere, and the older...Tags: Super Bowl, Bernard Pollard, Sports, Denver Broncos, Ed Reed
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John Harbaugh was exactly the leader the Ravens needed
If you follow the Ravens at all, you know this was the season John Harbaugh pushed all the right buttons — and pushed himself into the top tier of NFL head coaches, too. Wonder why so many of these guys burn out? Think about all the challenges...
Tags: Sports, Denver Broncos, Lardarius Webb, Pittsburgh Steelers, Terrell Suggs
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These Ravens just kept finding a way to win
There are always Cinderella stories in sports, but the Ravens' improbable journey to the Super Bowl XLVII championship is one of the best stories in recent football history. A lot of the preseason experts picked the Ravens to win the AFC North, but...
Tags: Indianapolis Colts, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers, Terrell Suggs
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In their darkest hour, Newsome saw the light
When almost everyone else thought the team was coming apart, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome thought his team was coming together. It's hard to see a turnaround when a team fires its offensive coordinator during a losing streak late in the season,...
Tags: Indianapolis Colts, Sports, American Football Conference, Pernell McPhee, Joe Flacco
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Ravens' coaching staff deserves tons of credit for getting this team to the Super Bowl
The Ravens coaching staff might be a victim of the front office's success and its ability to draft or sign good players. You never hear John Harbaugh mentioned as a possible NFL Coach of the Year. Brian Billick was never a serious candidate either, even...
Tags: Bernard Pollard, Sports, Michael Oher, Lardarius Webb, Terrell Suggs
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Little by little, Ravens defense making strides
The Ravens coaching staff has been ecstatic with their winning record, but never happy with the overall performance, especially on defense. If the Ravens are going to go deep into the postseason and possibly to the Super Bowl, they have to find more...
Tags: Super Bowl, Bernard Pollard, DeAngelo Tyson, Sports, Ben Roethlisberger
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Ravens outside linebackers continue to improve
Buried under the Ravens allowing 357 yards of total offense to the Cleveland Browns, including 320 yards passing by rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, was a bright spot. No, we're not talking about cornerback Cary Williams' 63-yard interception return...
Tags: Bernard Pollard, Sports, Denver Broncos, Michael Oher, Pernell McPhee
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Just remember, the Ravens secondary could be worse
Bring back Frank Walker. For those who are overly concerned about the Ravens problems in the secondary, that puts it all in perspective. It could be worse. Walker, nicknamed "Backdraft" because he was always getting burned, could be the starting...
Tags: Sports, American Football Conference, Cleveland Browns, Ed Reed, Ray Rice
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