MATT BIRK RUMORS & GOSSIP
Ravens go offense in fourth round
We all knew offensive line was a need for the Ravens heading into this offseason. They’ve now added to their depth with the first fourth-round selection.
The Ravens selected Delaware center/guard Gino Gradkowski, a 6-foot-2, 300-pounder, with the 98th overall pick.
Gradkowski could play left guard this season while learning under Matt Birk, who is 36 years old.
In their first...
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Matt Birk passes physical, signs three-year deal
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk passed his physical and signed a three-year deal with the team on Monday, according to the team’s official twitter feed. Birk, 35, has not missed a start since joining the Ravens prior to the start of the 2009 season, playing in 48 consecutive regular season games and seven postseason games. [...]
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March 19, 2012
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March 19, 2012
Ravens keep Birk, make offer to Mathis
After the departure of Pro Bowl left guard Ben Grubbs, the Baltimore Ravens answered some questions along the offensive line by re-signing center Matt Birk to a three-year contract and offered a contract to Philadelphia Eagles free agent guard Evan Mathis. Birk, 35, had contemplated retirement following the Ravens’ 23-20 loss to the New England [...]
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March 17, 2012
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March 17, 2012
Ravens, Birk agree to three-year deal
The Ravens made their first move in free agency, but it wasn’t really a move at all.
The team announced in a press release that they and center Matt Birk agreed to a three-year contract, pending a physical.
Birk, a 15-year veteran, has started every game for the Ravens since arriving in Baltimore in 2009.
The veteran is seen as a vital cog in Baltimore’s offensive line...
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March 16, 2012
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March 16, 2012
Ravens center Birk agrees to 3-year deal
Six-time Pro Bowl center Matt Birk agreed to three-year contract Friday with the Baltimore Ravens.
The 35-year-old Birk has started every game in three seasons with Baltimore. He briefly contemplated retirement before deciding he wanted to return.
''One of the things we said earlier this offseason is that we were going to focus attention on the offensive line, and getting...
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March 16, 2012
Birk plans to return next season, not retire
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk plans to return for the 2012 season after strongly considering retirement, according to his agent, Joe Linta. Birk, 35, decided to comeback for a 14th NFL season after weighing his options following the Ravens’ 23-20 defeat to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. “Matt feels great,” agent [...]
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February 25, 2012
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February 25, 2012
Agent: Matt Birk not retiring
INDIANAPOLIS -- Baltimore Ravens six-time Pro Bowl center Matt Birk intends to continue his NFL career, according to his agent, Joe Linta.
Birk, 35, contemplated retirement, but has now decided to return.
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February 25, 2012
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...
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February 04, 2012
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 [...]
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January 27, 2012
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January 27, 2012
Ravens C Birk wins appeal of $5,000 fine
The NFL has overturned the $5,000 fine that Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk received for removing a microphone he was wearing in a game against the New York Jets.
Birk's agent, Joe Linta, confirmed Tuesday that the six-time Pro Bowl selection won his appeal of the fine.
NFL rules now require centers or guards to wear microphones on their pads, but Birk indicated that the...
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November 01, 2011
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