Adam Vinatieri

Super Bowl 2013: Five greatest Super Bowls of all time

2013-02-03 05:00:00

It's Super Bowl time again, and that can mean only one thing. Well, two things, actually. Overdone commercials and anticlimactic halftime entertainment. But will today's CBS telecast also bring out the best football? Perhaps. But the Ravens and 49ers...

Question of the Day: Are the proposed changes to NFL kickoffs good, bad or much ado about nothing?

2011-03-17 16:33:16

The Perfect Draft

2005-08-19 11:00:00

Unless you play in a league of Tibetan monks or with people whose surnames are Hilton, you aren't likely to assemble a dream team of Peyton Manning, LaDainian Tomlinson, Priest Holmes, Randy Moss and Antonio Gates in your fantasy draft. The most you can...

The Injury Threat

2005-10-12 00:00:00

With Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback and with their new interest in passing, the Pittsburgh Steelers had become the NFL's team to beat this season in the run for the Super Bowl after his passes had been the principal weapon in a dramatic 24-22 win...

Warner's Teammates Outplay Garcia's

1999-10-11 00:00:00

Even though Kurt Warner threw five touchdown passes for St. Louis--five more than Jeff Garcia threw for San Francisco--the NFL's hottest pair of new quarterbacks seemed reasonably similar in football ability Sunday as the Rams outscored the 49ers in St....

Why Patriots Won

2004-02-02 00:00:00

HOUSTON — This was one of those days when it paid to have last possession. And it was the New England Patriots who, until there were but four ticks left on the clock, had it. On the decisive last-minute drive into the wind here Sunday, New...

Surprising Showdowns

2002-10-01 00:00:00

Astonishing everyone who has been asleep for a month, the NFL's two big games Sunday will involve three of the four teams from the AFL's old Western Division that were not considered preseason Super Bowl favorites. The Game of the Week looks like it...

Brady the Banker

2005-02-08 00:00:00

JACKSOVILLE, Fla. — At the age of 26, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots stepped up this week to become the dominant figure in world-class sports. As a passer, he has pulled out three Super Bowl victories in the last four years. And as a banker,...

Kickers Justin Tucker and David Akers enter Super Bowl from different paths

2013-02-02 15:54:00

Justin Tucker and David Akers may be members of a very small NFL fraternity, but they represent opposing ends of the spectrum. Tucker, the undrafted rookie kicker for the Ravens, is a baby-faced 23-year-old who can do a mean impersonation of Christopher...

How the Ravens got to Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-03 05:05:00

Week 1 (Sept. 10) at M&T Bank Stadium: Ravens 44, Cincinnati Bengals 13 The Ravens began the 2012 season on a strong note, blowing out the Bengals in convincing fashion on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Joe Flacco threw for 299 yards and two...

Peyton Manning and Ray Lewis prepare for final matchup with plenty on the line

2013-01-11 09:02:00

They will probably lock eyes more than a few times Saturday, one of the best offensive players of his generation staring straight ahead at one of the era's best defenders. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will spot Ray Lewis across the line of...

Ravens offense wakes up in second half of 24-9 win over Colts

2013-01-06 17:38:00

Ray Lewis ran on the field one more time and the man who has written the Ravens’ defensive record book had another career first left in him. As quarterback Joe Flacco prepared to kneel down, Lewis jogged about 10 yards behind him and took his...

Super Bowl XXXVI Patriots 20, Rams 17 Superdome New Orleans, LA Feb. 3, 2002 MVP: Tom Brady, QB - Patriots The Patriots, 14-point underdog, stifle Kurt Warner and the high-flying Rams, and kicker Adam Vinatieri makes a 47-yard field goal on the game's final play to avoid the Super Bowl's

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Kicker Adam Vinatieri of the Colts visits with kicker Dan Carpenter of the Dolphins before the game.

2012-11-04 00:00:00

He has now hit five straight FGs and is averaging over 9 points per game the last three weeks. Expect that to continue against an awful Tennessee defense that should provide plenty of opportunity to put the ball through the uprights. Last week: 1-for-1 FG, 2 XPThis week: @Titans

2012-10-23 13:15:00