Bob Haynie: College And Pro Football Picks
As I did last year, I will pick three games from both the college and pro ranks. We'll tally up the total at the end of the season and see how well things went.
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As I did last year, I will pick three games from both the college and pro ranks. We'll tally up the total at the end of the season and see how well things went.
The National Football League season kicks off on Thursday night with a marquee matchup. The defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens travel to Denver to face a Broncos team that is picked by many to be this year's powerhouse squad.
Quarterback Matt Ryan set five Falcons single-season passing records. While impressive, it made the Falcons one-dimensional, relying too much on their aerial attack. With the addition of All-Pro running back Steven Jackson, the Falcons can now be dangerous both through the air and on the ground.
"I can't remember us playing worse since we came here." The words of Head Coach John Harbaugh at halftime after watching his Ravens get pushed around by the Falcons in week 2 of the pre-season.
The Atlanta Falcons remain winless in the preseason, yet they are pleased with their progress as they move toward the start of the regular season.
For the first time since they became Super Bowl champions, the Ravens take the field at M&T Bank Stadium. And Baltimore fans--hungry for football to come back to Charm City--are back it, too.
When the Ravens play the Atlanta Falcons in Thursday's preseason game, fans will see a few big changes at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Baltimore Ravens held their single-game ticket sales Friday morning and sold out all eight regular season games in less than 15 minutes.
Will Brinson from CBSSports.com's NFL blog Eye on Football joined Vinny Cerrato and Bob Haynie to talk about the latest in football.
Baltimore backup Curtis Painter threw three second-half touchdown passes to lead the Ravens to a 31-17 preseason win over the Falcons on Thursday night.
Rookie fullback Bradie Ewing has left the Falcons' preseason game against the Ravens with a right knee injury, and linebacker Akeem Dent is out with a head injury.
The Baltimore Ravens announced their preseason schedule, opening with a game against the Detroit Lions at home on Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. This would be the third preseason game between the teams with the Ravens at a 2-0 advantage.
Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes and the New York Giants ran all over Atlanta in a 24-2 rout of the Falcons in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday.
Here are my picks for NFL Wildcard Weekend and my Conn-Crete lock of the week!
The Baltimore Ravens are off this weekend but there are games to be played.
Bob Papa, the voice of the NY Giants joined The Scott Garceau Show and talked about the Giants' opening round match up with the Atlanta Falcons.
Exhibit A as to why I hate preseason football.
Baltimore scored the clincher after another Atlanta turnover, an appropriate way to decide a dreadful game won by the Ravens 21-7.
My favorite part of tonight's game? The end of course
Vinny & Kenny talk with Ravens Insider Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times.
Vinny & Kenny bring in ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas to talk all things NFC South.
