Matt Birk News

It's midseason, and it's at this point where the good teams start separating themselves from the bad ones.

Chris Chester has started the Ravens' past 18 games at right guard, cementing his status at that position.

A movie about Baltimore Ravens rookie Michael Oher is due to hit the theaters later this month, with actor Quinton Aaron playing the role of the rags-to-riches offensive lineman out of Mississippi.

Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher is enjoying the kind of rookie season that might require Hollywood to make a sequel to a soon-to-be-released movie about his life.

Jerome: We've seen very little of Willis McGahee since he got off to a great start with seven touchdowns.

The Denver Broncos went from unbeaten to overmatched during a 60-minute beatdown by the Baltimore Ravens.

Hundreds of elementary school kids got the visit of a lifetime from a Ravens star Tuesday.

While the sting of three straight narrow defeats might have diminished for the Ravens during the bye, the lasting effect is a small margin of error for the final two months of the regular season.

Clark Judge of CBSSports.com says the Ravens' defensive letdowns, particularly in the secondary, don't bode well for the rest of the season .

Sickening blow ... Daniel Giansiracusa of the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda's Justin Koschitzke lie motionless on the field after the pair collided in Melbourne in 2006.

A Metallica concert? A monster-truck rally? Bike Week in Daytona Beach? Please, that's kid stuff.

And I'll be glad to give you a standing ovation when you're name is announced. But to quoth the rest of the Ravens: "Nevermore!" Close comment Add your own comment Matt Birk Rob Carr, Associated Press More from Access Vikings Pat Williams had never met a center he wasn't willing to trash verbally in the days leading up to a game.

What a game! The Vikes win it as the Ravens kicker pulls the ball just wide left of the goal post with 2 ticks left on the clock.

Leslie Frazier said that former Ravens center Matt Birk and Vikings defensive tackle Pat Williams , who went against each other in practice for the past three seasons, will battle each other a lot Sunday when Baltimore pays a visit to the Metrodome.

Coming off of two consecutive disappointing losses, the Ravens travel to Minneapolis to square off against an impressive, undefeated Vikings team, featuring the league's best running back and an un-retired NFL legend.

All-world safety Ed Reed aside, these aren't the same Ravens defensive backs who used to scare teams.

When the Baltimore Ravens walk into the Metrodome on Sunday to play the Minnesota Vikings, it's going to be strange for Ravens center Matt Birk.

Matt Birk grew up in St. Paul and, until this season, spent his entire NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings.

When left tackle Jared Gaither was knocked out of last week's game against the New England Patriots, the Ravens looked right.

If Ravens left tackle Jared Gaither can't play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals - and right now, it looks like a long shot, considering that he wore a neck brace during walk-throughs and didn't practice Wednesday - it will probably affect the continuity of the offensive line in one of two ways.