MATT BIRK RUMORS & GOSSIP

Could Ravens have beaten Giants?...and Matt Birk is the NFL Man of the Year...

It's a little bit zany to ask the question, but it's on the minds of a lot of Ravens fans in the wake of the takedown of the New England Patriots by the New York Giants in SB 46: Could the Ravens have shut down the Giants and Eli Manning?We'll never know the answer, although in 2012 we'll get a chance to speculate as the NFC East divisional teams dovetail into the Ravens' regular...
Via Ravens Football Machine  |  5 days ago

Birk among NFL’s honored players

Former Vikings center Matt Birk was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his charitable work. Birk was one of many players honored Saturday at the inaugural NFL Honors show.
Via min.scout.com  |  7 days ago

Ex-Viking Birk named NFL Man of the Year

Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk was named the 2011 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday, recognizing him for community service. Birk, who spent 10 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection while in Minnesota, promotes the importance of education and started the "Ready, Set, Read!" program, an initiative of his H.I.K.E. Foundation...
Via Fox Sports North  |  7 days ago

Ravens C Matt Birk Named Walter Payton NFL Man Of The Year

Ravens veteran center Matt Birk was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday night, recognition for his consistent play on the field and his commitment to community endeavors. Birk is the first Ravens player to win the award, given annually to recognize a player’s community service and playing excellence. The announcement was made at the “NFL Honors” award show...
Via GridironFans.com  |  7 days ago

Ravens C Birk wins NFL's man of year award

Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk is the Walter Payton Man of the Year. The award honors a player for his off-the-field work as well as for his playing excellence. Birk, a 14-year NFL veteran, has made 96 consecutive starts and is one of the Ravens team leaders. He also supports youth literacy with a program called ''Ready, Set, Read,'' through his HIKE Foundation...
Via AP on Fox  |  10 days ago

Birk Contemplating Retirement Against Return to Ravens

About two weeks ago, CBS Sports’ Charley Casserly reported that Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk would retire following the 2011 season. It came as a bit of a surprise to Birk at the time. Birk, 35, told ProFootballTalk Live earlier on Friday, that he will decide between retirement and returning to the Ravens for a [...]
Via The Purple Chaos  |  15 days ago

Matt Birk Just Misses Going to the Super Bowl. Again.

As a back-up center on the 1998 Vikings, Matt Birk had a front-row seat for Gary Anderson’s historic field goal miss in the NFC title game, a miss that denied the Vikings a chance to make the Super Bowl for the first time in a generation. Fast forward to today. Birk, now a member of the Baltimore Ravens, once again had to stand helpless and watch a kicker boot away a chance for...
Via The Viking Age  |  20 days ago

Center Matt Birk Denies Retirement Report

Following the Baltimore Ravens’ 20-13 victory over the Houston Texans Sunday, center Matt Birk disputed a CBS report that he would retire after season’s end. CBS’ Charley Casserly said on the network’s pregame show that Birk, 35, would retire after the season. “No, I haven’t made that decision yet, and I don’t know Charley Casserly,” [...]
Via The Purple Chaos  |  27 days ago

Matt Birk Named Ravens’ Man of the Year

Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk was voted by the Ravens as the team’s 2011 Water Payton Man of the Year recipient. The Walter Payton Man of the Year is a unique award. The award recognizes a current NFL player for exceptional community service activities and on-field excellence. A nominee is selected from each of the [...]
Via The Purple Chaos  |  29 days ago

Center Matt Birk latest Raven to be Fined

Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk was fined $5,000 for not wearing a microphone in the team’s latest game. However, the veteran center will appeal the fine, according to his agent Joe Linta. Linta’s reasoning for Birk not wearing the microphone is because Birk could not get it to work in a satisfactory manner. Each team [...]
Via The Purple Chaos  |  October 13, 2011
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