Stevan Ridley

ON THE NFL: Oklahoma tackle impresses at combine

2013-02-27 00:00:00

INDIANAPOLIS — Oklahoma's Lane Johnson ran nearly as fast as Baltimore receiver Anquan Boldin, leaped as high as Cincinnati receiver A.J. Green, and matched the broad jump of New England running back Stevan Ridley. Were Johnson, say, a safety, his...

Jones confident he can catch Pats' drift

2013-05-15 04:14:02

Donald Jones knows he has overcome way too much to let a premium opportunity in the Patriots offense pass him by. And he is surely aware enough to know plenty of wide receivers before him have been acquired and tossed aside for slipping with their work....

Notebook: Teams trade headaches

2013-04-28 00:00:00

In recent days, it became clear Jeff Demps wouldn't be returning to the Patriots and LeGarrette Blount was out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Naturally, the teams decided to swap their unwanted running backs. The Pats yesterday sent Demps and a seventh-...

Richardson ready for NFL

2013-04-27 00:24:03

As names continue to be called in the 2013 NFL draft, one local is hoping today's the day his dream comes true. Natchez High School alumnus and Jackson State wide receiver Rico Richardson will pay close attention to the final rounds of the draft today,...

Collins to join Ridley in New England

2013-04-27 00:24:03

Another Miss-Lou athlete will be joining Stevan Ridley on the New England Patriots. Jamie Collins, a former Franklin County High School standout, was selected by the New England Patriots with the No. 52 overall pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL...

Can't get read on Pats

2013-04-25 00:00:00

The navigation through this week's NFL draft will offer a real glimpse of the way the Patriots have evaluated themselves at this stage of the team-building portion of the offseason. They only have five picks, but with just a few starting positions...

Notebook: Kevin Faulk gives Leon Washington OK to don jersey 33

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Kevin Faulk has given Leon Washington a symbolic blessing. Faulk, who retired last year after 13 seasons with the Patriots, was happy to have Washington take his old jersey number. Washington will be the first to don No. 33 since Faulk left the game,...

Adrian Wilson's hulking presence a big benefit

2013-04-24 00:00:00

The Patriots needed to add an intimidating presence to the middle of their defense this offseason. Apparently, they upped the ante and grabbed a superhero instead. Safety Adrian Wilson quickly clicked with his new teammates after 12 seasons with the...

Ravens' Bernard Pollard doesn't hold back on or off the field

2013-02-02 13:56:00

NEW ORLEANS — Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard looks the part of an enforcer who loves inflicting punishment. He's barrel-chested and powerfully constructed at 6-foot-1, 228 pounds. And Pollard has built a reputation as one of the most...

Lloyd Waters: The Super Bowl and an ALS problem

2013-02-01 11:09:37

“Winning isn’t everything, but it sure beats coming in second.” That famous quote was often used by Bear Bryant as he coached and made a perennial winner out of the University of Alabama football team. Bryant and his players won 323...

CBS Super Bowl will have 5 times the number of cameras Ravens normally get

2013-01-24 11:30:00

CBS Sports will cover the Super Bowl with 62 cameras, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus said in a teleconference Thursday promoting the Feb. 3 game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. "That includes all of the unmanned cameras," he said....

Bernard Pollard fined $15,250 for unnecessary roughness for hit in Patriots game

2013-01-25 15:21:00

Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard has been fined $15,250 for unnecessary roughness by the NFL, according to league spokesman Corry Rush. Pollard was fined for striking an opponent in the head and neck area. Specifically, he drew a 15-yard...

The speed at the offensive tackle position was one of the biggest revelations of the scouting combine. Arkansas Pine-Bluff offensive left tackle Terron Armstead (above) broke Allen Barbre's offensive line 40-yard dash record with 4.71, continuing his rise on draft boards.

2013-02-23 00:00:00

Jan. 20, 2013 Ridley was running full speed with the ball when Pollard (also running full speed) leveled him. It was one of the most chilling hits of the season. Ridley just crumpled, fumbling the ball. The Ravens recovered, pretty much ending the Patriots' hopes of winning.

2013-02-04 22:19:17

championship game on its ear was the kind of play that makes our heart rates spike when we watch football games. It was also the kind that makes our stomachs churn.

2013-01-20 00:00:00