Archive for May, 2011

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lockout

As the in house legal expert here at Ravens Gab I’ve been trying for some time to come up with a good article that outlines the legal ramifications of the NFL lockout. As you can probably guess, I’ve more or less failed miserably. After sitting down and mapping out the various arguments, legal precedents and [...]

Could Minnesota Be in the Hunt for Broncos QB Orton?

The Vikings may be one of the teams interested in trading for quarterback Kyle Orton of the Denver Broncos if John Elway and the front office choose to trade Orton once the lockout ends. The Vikings did spend a first-round pick on quarterback Christian Ponder, but it is still assumed that they will attempt to [...]

Patriot Fans Select QB Drew Bledsoe for the Teams Hall of Fame

Patriots fans have spoken, and the next former players going into their Hall of Fame is former #1 pick QB Drew Bledsoe. Bledsoe won by the largest percentage of votes since they opened the process up to fans. Also on this year’s ballot were former head coach Bill Parcells and star AFL defensive lineman Houston [...]

Vikings New QB Ponder Setting Up Workouts with Teammates

Jeremy Fowler of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reports Vikings first-round draft pick Christian Ponder said Monday he’s setting up workouts in Florida this week with Rice and Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin. Ponder, the 12th overall pick from Florida State, already had planned a workout with Harvin in Tampa when Rice inquired about joining them [...]

Radio Host Rush Limbaugh Comes Out in Defense of Donovan McNabb

Donovan McNabb has an apparent defender after the Redskins QB was the subject of criticism from boxer Bernard Hopkins last week. Conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh has come out in support of McNabb, who Hopkins essentially said wasn’t black enough. Limbaugh touched on Hopkins’ personal attack on his radio show on Friday. Here are excerpts from [...]

Baseball Hall of Famer and Minnesota Twins Great Harmon Killebrew Passes Away

Minnesota Twins great Harmon Killebrew died Tuesday at his Scottsdale, Ariz., home, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the team jointly announced. Killebrew, who had esophageal cancer, was 74. Click HERE to read the complete story at Indians Gab

Top Pre-Season Prospects for 2012 Draft – Offense

Quarterback 1. Andrew Luck, Jr, Stanford, 6’4 235, -The prototype for the position both mentally and physically. Luck may’ve been the best player in last year’s draft class; outstanding prospect that grades out highly in all areas. 2. Matt Barkley, Jr, USC, 6’2 220 – Shows good overall tools in the passing game but lacks [...]

Saints GM Loomis Says Team Wants Bush Back in 2011

Saints running back Reggie Bush said Saturday that he would like to retire with the team. Two days later, The Times-Picayune caught up with Saints general manager Mickey Loomis to find out if the feeling is mutual. “He’s been important to us for the last five years, and we think he’ll be important to us [...]