Shane Lechler

Oakland Raiders' Josh Cribbs downplays knee recovery

2013-05-17 06:14:01

Newly signed Raiders return specialist Josh Cribbs sounded amused by speculation by an NFL general manager that his surgically repaired left knee is not ready for football. "If we were lining up to play football in June, then this would be a hot topic,"...

Report: Raiders sign outspoken punter Chris Kluwe

2013-05-16 10:04:02

Veteran punter Chris Kluwe told former teammate Brendon Ayanbadejo he will be signing with the Raiders, according to a Fox Sports.com report. Ayanbadejo writes a column for Fox Sports.com and quoted Kluwe as saying, "I'm excited to be an Oakland...

Do the Ravens need competition for Sam Koch?

2013-05-06 12:13:00

Sunday afternoon, Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked if he planned to bring in another punter to press incumbent Sam Koch, who has been Baltimore’s primary punter since the Ravens drafted him back in 2006. Harbaugh defended Koch, saying it would...

Scoreboard -- March 23, 2013

2013-03-23 22:22:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Men’s College Basketball--National Invitation Tournament, St. John’s at Virginia, 10 a.m. (ESPN); NCAA Division I Tournament, Ohio State vs. Iowa State, 11 a.m. (CBS), Indiana vs. Temple, 1:30 p.m. (CBS), Kansas vs....

Scouting Report: Ravens vs. Raiders

2012-11-10 11:20:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: The big play has been mostly absent lately from the Ravens' passing game with Joe Flacco completing only nine passes of 20 or more yards over the last four games. Speedy wide receiver Jacoby Jones has just four catches during that...

Ravens have a backup long snapper -- even if they're not saying who that is

2012-09-23 05:00:00

Prior to his release in 2011, running back Willis McGahee had another role with the Ravens. He backed up Morgan Cox as the team’s long snapper. Since then, however, the identity of the latest backup has been shrouded in mystery. Coach John Harbaugh...

Thing 3: Why the Miami Dolphins' backup long snapper matters more than you think

2012-09-11 06:26:00

Thing 3: Did you see where the Raiders, in their season-opening 22-14 loss to the Chargers on Monday night, lost Pro Bowl long snapper Jon Condo and saw his replacement botch three long snaps to Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler? Backup linebacker Travis...

Sam Koch holds all the Ravens' major punting records, but he still aims to improve

2012-09-01 14:13:00

Standing a few inches from the back of the Ravens' end zone Thursday night, punter Sam Koch looked the football into his waiting hands before calmly booting a towering punt across midfield. The 59-yard punt wasn't a particularly memorable play in the...

2 Local Products Named To NFL All-Pro Team

2012-01-06 15:21:00

Harrisburg native and Eagles running back, LeSean McCoy named 1st team, Dover High and Shippensburg University Grad, John Kuhn named 2nd team for the Green Bay Packers. OFFENSE Quarterback -- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay. Running Backs -- Maurice Jones-...

Suggs, Ngata, Leach named first-team All-Pros

2012-01-06 11:00:00

The Associated Press NFL All-Pro teams were announced Friday, and three Ravens players were named to the first team: outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and fullback Vonta Leach. Suggs led the Ravens with 14 sacks in 2011, and...

Scoreboard - Dec. 27

2011-12-28 01:05:26

TV SPORTS College Football-Military Bowl, Toledo vs. Air Force, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN); Holiday Bowl, California vs. Texas, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Men's College Basketball-Northwestern at Ohio State, 4:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Southern Methodist at Oklahoma State,...

Ravens have a lot of Pro Bowl candidates

2011-12-05 15:20:00

Raiders punter Shane Lechler goes flying as the Chargers' Dante Rosario goes for the ball on a blocked punt.

2012-09-10 22:47:00

Carson Palmer, left, helped stabilize the Oakland quarterback position after Jason Campbell's injury, but the trading of a first- and second-round pick (which could be another first if Oakland makes the conference title game) to the Cincinnati Bengals was a huge outlay for a top overall pick who

2012-02-08 22:40:09

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Raiders kicker and Seabreeze High grad Sebastian Janikowski kicks an extra point to tie the game in the 4th quarter against the Chargers in Oakland, Calif. The Raiders won, 34-31, in overtime with a field goal by Janikowski. Holding the ball is the Raiders Shane Lechler.

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