Rob Ninkovich

NFL Week 7: These moments will stick in the memory

2012-10-21 19:05:00

The most curious NFL news Sunday was that the league is investigating the San Diego Chargers for using Stick 'em, the glue-like goop that helps players hang on to the football. The Fox report said an equipment manager was concealing the substance on...

Live coverage: Patriots defense keeps swarming, up 42-7

2012-01-14 21:33:56

Bill Belichick tinkers up front

2013-05-17 00:00:00

With the departures of Brandon Deaderick and Kyle Love, along with some of the new additions up front, the Patriots defensive line will have a new look in 2013. You might also say, it's taking on a new shape. Maybe it's pure coincidence, but Bill...

Michael Oher will still be under siege at right tackle

2013-05-06 14:37:00

Even if Bryant McKinnie does not prove to be an upgrade over Michael Oher, his return to the Ravens and the left tackle position should at least strengthen the Ravens at left guard and right tackle, where Oher will likely play. Make no mistake, though,...

Bill Belichick's plan speaks to depth

2013-04-28 00:00:00

Through the first-round dip and second-night standstill, Bill Belichick's actions in the draft have shown that he is comfortable with the top of the Patriots' depth chart. The Patriots filled their immediate need at wide receiver with a pair of...

Grading the draft: What grade should the Cowboys get?

2013-04-28 00:00:00

NFC East Dallas Cowboys CThe Cowboys were the most hotly debated team after the first round. Did they get enough in a trade with the 49ers? Did they reach to take Frederick? They rebounded nicely by taking the best available the rest of the way, but...

Pats call in for Collins

2013-04-27 04:54:03

The Patriots added some explosion to their defensive edge last night when they made their first selection of the NFL draft. They selected Southern Mississippi outside linebacker Jamie Collins with the 52nd pick, and they might have found a little...

No rush to get DE help

2013-04-24 00:00:00

The Patriots don't have an immediate need at defensive end because they have two starters locked into place, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't make an attempt to upgrade their group of edge rushers. The Pats have a luxury as they zero in on the...

Coffee Companion (1/14): your daily Ravens fix

2013-01-14 06:00:00

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....

Scoreboard: Jan. 11

2013-01-11 01:05:38

TODAY HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING Mitchell at Brandon Valley Philip Tournament Pierre at Huron HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY Aberdeen Cougars at Watertown, 8 p.m. JUNIOR HOCKEY Aberdeen Wings vs. Bismarck, Odde Ice Center, 7:15 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL...

Patriots defense has changed for the better since Week 3

2013-01-14 12:26:00

The New England defense that will greet the Ravens on Sunday isn’t just different from the one they played in last year’s AFC championship game; it’s different from the one they dropped 31 points on back in Week 3. The Patriots have...

McCourty Doesn't Fumble Gratitude For Teammates

2012-10-21 12:03:00

— We figured that Devin McCourty owed some of his teammates dinner. A nice cut of prime rib for Mr. Prime Time Tom Brady maybe, for impeccable efficiency in answering his critics on that last-minute drive in regulation. A big Maine lobster, surely,...

The New England Patriots defence is ready to go round two with the New York Giants, with a hard hitting list of a few top players: (in order of rank) Jerod Mayo, Kyle Arrington, Rob Ninkovich, Devin McCourty, James Ihedigbo, Patrick Chung, Vince Wilfork, Andre Carter, Gary Guyton, Brandon Spikes,

2012-01-26 13:09:07

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is chased down by Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich in the first quarter.

2012-01-22 00:00:00

Ravens fullback Vonta Leach is brought down by Patriots defender Rob Ninkovich .

2012-01-22 00:00:00