Neil Rackers

The Bears offense has been having a difficult enough time hitting a fastball. And along come the Packers with a nasty curve. Three-four defenses like the Packers use have been a problem for the Bears this year, in part because they are different....

Failing to hold a big lead in the fourth quarter shouldn't come as a surprise anymore. Yet after Matt Stover kicked a game-winning, 46-yard field goal as time expired yesterday, there was a level of amazement as the Ravens celebrated a 26-23 victory over...

Going by the stats, Neil Rackers should have been a runaway winner over Graham Gano for the Washington Redskins kicking job. That’s why Gano has learned not to pay attention to the stats. The Redskins cut Rackers on Monday, giving Gano the...

Billy Cundiff didn’t have to wait long, nor did he have to travel far, to get another kicking job. Cundiff, whose contract was terminated by the Ravens on Sunday after he lost his job to undrafted rookie Justin Tucker, has agreed to sign with the...

Captain Chaos fought to hold back the tears. Chris Cooley, the longest-tenured player on the Washington Redskins and easily the team’s most colorful character, was saying goodbye. “I appreciate everything,” Cooley said with a sniffle,...

The Ravens will hold their first full-team practice of training camp on Thursday. Each day leading up to the official start of camp, The Sun will examine several key position battles that will be decided during preseason. KICKER The competitors: Billy...

Ravens 20, Texans 13 Fourth quarter: 2:52 Baltimore Field Goal - 44-yarder by Billy Cundiff. Ravens 17, Texans 13 Second quarter: 4:48 Houston Touchdown - Arian Foster rushed right for 1 yard. (Neil Rackers extra point is good). Ravens 17, Texans 6...

I enjoyed writing the first four days of my Fantasy Fodder 2011 season preview. Today is not as exciting, though, because all that’s left are the kickers and the defense-special teams combinations. You guys know by now that you shouldn’t...

HOUSTON (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger can take a hit. But even a 6-foot-5, 241-pound guy has a tough time dealing with the beating he’s endured this year. The quarterback left Houston in a walking boot on his left foot after he was sacked five...

RAVENS RUN OFFENSE VS. TEXANS RUN DEFENSE: Fullback Vonta Leach, who spent four seasons with the Texans, has undoubtedly given his Ravens’ teammates and coaches plenty of advice on how to run the ball against Houston. The Texans’ rush...

Ravens 29, Texans 14 Fourth quarter: 1:55 Baltimore Field Goal - 40-yarder by Billy Cundiff. Ravens 26, Texans 14 Fourth quarter: 4:01 Baltimore Touchdown - Ricky Williams rushed for 4 yards. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). Ravens 19, Texans...

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