Tucker living up to big contract and then some for Ravens
The 2016 Pro Bowl kicker was named team MVP by the local media for the second time in four years.
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Ravens just not quite good enough when they needed to be
“We can be a great football team, but we’re not there yet. We haven’t gotten there this year, obviously.”
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Yanda, Tucker, two other Ravens named to Pro Bowl
The veteran guard became the fifth player to make six Pro Bowls with the Ravens.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 15 win over Philadelphia
Terrance West had one of his best performances of the season against the Eagles.
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Ravens, Steelers following similar paths to Christmas showdown
Despite their respective struggles this year, Baltimore and Pittsburgh appear to be peaking at the right time.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 12 win over Cincinnati
Terrell Suggs played a season-high 61 snaps and collected two strip-sacks in Sunday’s victory.
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Ravens take care of business using same flawed formula
Justin Tucker has been the star of the Baltimore offense with an NFL-leading 27 field goals.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 11 loss to Dallas
Baltimore failed to produce a big play on either side of the ball to swing the momentum against Dallas.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 9 win over Pittsburgh
His broken knee brace garnered attention, but Joe Flacco’s ugly first-quarter sequence was hard to overlook.
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Ravens not good enough to overcome coaching errors
Poor offensive play-calling and a foolish fake field goal cost Baltimore dearly in Sunday’s loss.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts on Week 3 win in Jacksonville
Joe Flacco set a new Ravens record with 21 consecutive completions in the 19-17 win.
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No matter how it's looked, Ravens in great position early in 2016
Since 1990, NFL teams starting 3-0 have made the playoffs 75.6 percent of the time.
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Ravens need youth movement for 2016 and beyond
As veterans such as Steve Smith and Terrell Suggs return from injuries, the development of young players is critical for both the present and future.
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Ten Ravens thoughts on first week of training camp
Luke Jones offers some purple-related thoughts with the preseason opener still more than a week away.
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Wallace turns in strong performance after rough start to camp
After failing the conditioning test and a couple quiet practices, the speedy receiver made several plays on Sunday.
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More questions than answers for Ravens entering training camp
Since winning Super Bowl XLVII, the Ravens have gone just 23-25 over the last three seasons.
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Ravens, Tucker strike four-year deal ahead of Friday deadline
The 26-year-old becomes the highest-paid kicker in NFL history in terms of guaranteed money.
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Tucker reportedly won't re-sign with Ravens if no deal by Friday
Agent Robert Roche told ESPN that the fifth-year kicker is “disillusioned” with the negotiations ahead of Friday’s deadline.
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As deadline approaches, Ravens in good position with Tucker
Allowing the fifth-year kicker to play with the franchise tag amount in 2016 wouldn’t be the worst outcome.
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Ravens-related thoughts from league meetings
Even with an active start to free agency in which they’ve addressed the safety, wide receiver, and tight end positions,
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Ravens kicker Tucker officially signs franchise tender
A week after becoming the sixth player in Ravens history to receive the franchise tag, kicker Justin Tucker officially signed
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Seven Ravens takeaways from NFL scouting combine
The status of Joe Flacco’s contract was one of several headlines in Indianapolis.
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Ravens place franchise tag on Tucker, per his agent
The 2016 franchise tag for a kicker is projected to cost roughly $4.5 million.
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Ravens now on clock to use franchise tag on Tucker
NFL teams now have until March 1 to decide whether to use the franchise tag on a pending free agent.
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Ranking the Ravens' special teams needs for 2016
Signing standout kicker Justin Tucker is the biggest special-teams need of the offseason.
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Special teams elite once again for Ravens in 2015
Jerry Rosburg’s units were a rare highlight in a disappointing 5-11 season.
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Ravens-related thoughts from wild-card weekend
The Ravens have had their issues with the volatile Vontaze Burfict through the years.
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Ravens switching to natural grass at M&T Bank Stadium next year
Baltimore has been playing on an artificial surface since the 2003 season.
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Tucker not escaping Ravens' list of struggles in 2015
The 2013 Pro Bowl kicker is just 2-for-7 on kicks from 50 or more yards this season.
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Ravens couldn't be further from "paradise" right now
Counting the playoffs, Joe Flacco had started the Ravens’ last 137 games before suffering a torn ACL in Sunday’s win.
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Perriman "frustrated" not to be on field, position coach says
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ravens wide receiver Breshad Perriman hasn’t spoken publicly since the eve of his first NFL training
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Ravens take step forward by capitalizing on good fortune
The Ravens didn’t save their season on Thursday night, but Justin Tucker’s game-winner was the claw of a hammer loosening the nails of their coffin.
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2015 Ravens training camp preview: Specialists
Luke Jones takes a look at each positional group as the Ravens report to Owings Mills.
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Five questions pondering Tucker, Upshaw, Ravens defensive line
The 2013 Pro Bowl kicker is set to become a free agent at the end of the 2015 season.
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Happy or not, Tucker should adjust well to new extra-point rule
The Ravens kicker has never missed from within 37 yards in his NFL career.
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Tucker signs restricted tender with Ravens
Baltimore would like to sign the 2013 Pro Bowl kicker to a long-term contract.
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Bisciotti thinks extension would be "win-win" for Flacco
The Ravens quarterback’s salary cap figure is scheduled to climb to $28.55 million next season.
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Ravens tender restricted free agents Tucker, Hill
2013 Pro Bowl kicker Justin Tucker reportedly received a second-round tender worth $2.356 million.
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Ravens-Patriots: Five predictions for Saturday
Luke Jones looks into the purple crystal ball to see what happens at Gillette Stadium on Saturday afternoon …
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Ravens kicker Tucker named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker continued a strong 2014 season by being named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for
