Adalius Thomas

Like the running lanes that were opened for Ravens running back Jamal Lewis yesterday, the Ravens' playoff road is clear. Like their pass rush, the Ravens' relentlessness is growing more ominous each week. Using a hammering running game and a...

CINCINNATI - A month ago, Ravens coach Brian Billick sent Marvin Lewis a bottle of wine in recognition of his first win as the Cincinnati Bengals' coach. Yesterday, the Ravens clumsily hand-delivered another gift to their former defensive coordinator....

If this was the Ravens' statement game, it was punctuated with a major question mark. From the long touchdown pass that never was to the game-winning kickoff return that never should have been, the 17-10 loss to the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs at M&T...

SAN DIEGO -- A week after rewriting the NFL record book, the Ravens delivered one for Ripley's yesterday. Believe it or not, the Ravens inexplicably rolled past the winless San Diego Chargers, 24-10, on the wings of a lucky bounce, a jaw-dropping leap...

In a season defined by disappointment, the Ravens' final victory aptly gave way to misery. Three hours after the Ravens persevered for a 30-23 win over the Miami Dolphins yesterday at M&T Bank Stadium, their playoff hopes were dashed when Denver defeated...

A week before their prime-time showdown with Peyton Manning, the Ravens unmercifully shook his family tree. Unleashing a punishing pass rush on his younger brother, the Ravens rocked rookie quarterback Eli Manning to rout the New York Giants, 37-14,...

PHILADELPHIA -- What could have become the Ravens' coming-out party ended with -- of all people -- Terrell Owens celebrating. The Ravens' excruciating 15-10 loss to the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles yesterday was one they inevitably let slip through...

From Deion Sanders' sidestepping shimmy in the end zone to Terrell Suggs' raucous sack dances, the Ravens made it known yesterday that the defense has got its groove back. The Ravens' 20-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills before 69,809 at M&T Bank...

CINCINNATI -- The Ravens stamped their mark on the AFC North yesterday, an indelible black-and-blue one. From Jamal Lewis' first crushing run to the last hammering hit on Carson Palmer, the Ravens established themselves as the bullies of this division,...

In validating their preseason billing as title contenders, the Ravens followed a familiar script: a swarming defense and a staggering running attack. What they could have done without was the theatrics. The Ravens' 30-13 victory over the Pittsburgh...

POSITION EDGE Ravens rushing vs. Jaguars run defense Through three quarters, Jamal Lewis' 108 yards rushing accounted for nearly half of the Ravens' total offense. He powered his way in between the tackles early and then kept the defense off-balance by...

Faced with an all-too-familiar predicament, Will Demps refused to let the Ravens' fate leave his grasp. The rookie safety quashed a last-ditch rally this time around, intercepting the game's final pass at the 1-yard line to preserve a 17-10 win over...