Dennis Pitta

Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII over the 49ers, 34-31

2013-02-03 19:48:00

Ravens 34, 49ers 31 (final) The Baltimore Ravens have defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. It's the second championship for the Ravens and linebacker Ray Lewis, who is retiring after 17 seasons. After taking a safety on their...

Joe Flacco says young receivers are talented enough to get the job done

2013-05-24 03:53:00

The football rarely hit the ground, at least not when Joe Flacco was throwing and wide receivers Tandon Doss, Deonte Thompson and David Reed were the targets. It was just a routine�organized team activity practice this week, but it offered an early...

Lardarius Webb, Jameel McClain showing signs of progress from injuries

2013-05-22 10:41:00

Two defensive starters coming off injuries displayed signs of progress during the Ravens' first organized team activities Wednesday. Although cornerback Lardarius Webb�and inside linebacker Jameel McClain�didn't take part in team drills, both were on...

At start of OTAs, who's there is far more important than who isn't

2013-05-21 06:31:00

Who is there, or more appropriately, who isn’t? That undoubtedly will be the most popular question this week as the Ravens start the first of three sessions of organized team activities. The sessions will run from May 21 to 23, May 29 to 31 and June...

Tough decisions down the road for Ravens

2013-05-20 04:54:00

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Ravens had an extremely eventful offseason where they overhauled their roster and dealt with a tight salary-cap situation by making a series of tough decisions. That included trading veteran wide receiver Anquan...

DeCosta says Ravens haven't ruled out finding another wide receiver

2013-05-06 19:11:00

Months after trading veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers following a contract dispute, the Ravens waited until the seventh round to draft a wide receiver. Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta attributed that to how...

Dennis Pitta signs restricted tender, Ravens sign four undrafted rookies

2013-05-13 12:35:00

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta has signed his $2.023 million second-round restricted tender. Pitta drew some interest from the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers initially, but nothing materialized as far as an offer sheet. The Ravens have stated...

Ray Rice envisions different roles for fullbacks Juszczyk, Leach

2013-05-11 12:21:00

After the Ravens drafted Harvard fullback Kyle Juszczyk in the fourth round, Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice decided to check out a few highlights. That included watching the�Senior Bowl standout and former Ivy League star�haul in a few of his 125�career...

Ravens' salary cap update: $1.695 million available

2013-05-10 09:36:00

The Ravens are $1.695 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million. That's after the Super Bowl champions�finalized a two-year contract for offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie with a base value of $6.3 million that includes a $2 million signing...

Ravens could use two tight ends more often in 2013

2013-05-09 08:47:00

The Ravens offense will be different without wide receiver Anquan Boldin, whose strong hands and bulky frame allowed him to snatch the majority of the passes in his area and, in turn, endear himself to Joe Flacco. The trade of Boldin to the San...

Ravens rookie tight end Matt Furstenburg learning on the fly

2013-05-06 07:03:00

Ravens rookie tight end Matt Furstenburg quickly got into his pattern, flashing across the middle to catch a touchdown pass in stride. It was an encouraging moment for the former Maryland player Sunday as the Ravens concluded their rookie minicamp....

Ventura County Star, Calif., Rhiannon Potkey column

2013-05-08 08:04:01

Sam Querrey is fine with gay players in tennis, Delmon Young should refrain from doing "subhuman things" and Dennis Pitta barely makes the cut. Local players and coaches are making news beyond the county lines. Here's what being said and done Since...

Baltimore center Matt Birk, left, celebrates a touchdown with Dennis Pitta during Super Bowl XLVII, the final game of Birk's 15-year NFL career.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

It now seems like so long ago when the Ravens placed their faith in Joseph Vincent Flacco and selected the strong-armed quarterback out of Delaware in the 2008 NFL draft.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta (88) hauls in a touchdown catch against the 49ers' Donte Whitner and Patrick Willis (52) in the second quarter Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00