Yardbarker: Derrick Mason

Uninformed Recap: Ravens Beat Steelers in OT, 20-17

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:27 -0500

by Nick Wass - AP View full size photo » The Steelers at Ravens game was a twofer. Here's the boxscore. It had 2 of the Green Bay Packers' next 3 opponents. In between their games against the Ravens and Steelers, the Packers play the Bears in Chicago. I watched a little of the Bears at Vikings game, but what I did see was ugly (for the Bears). Their defense has looked bad for weeks, and they couldn't do anything to stop the Viki...

Mason: Amazing stat

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:44:18 -0500

Derrick Mason's touchdown catch was his first in 21 career games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it's not because he has been shut down. That was his 81st career reception against Pittsburgh, which makes that statistic even more amazing.

The Other Side of Pride

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0500

The stereotype about NFL wide receivers is well-known: Cocky. Excessive self-esteem. More concerned about individual stats than team accomplishments. “Throw me the ball.” But when it comes to Derrick Mason, the Ravens’ leading receiver in yardage this season, nothing could be further from the truth.

Prediction Friday: Ravens-Steelers

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:49:06 -0500

We have made it to Prediction Friday. We’re five pounds heavier and still have cranberry sauce on our collective collars, but we are back and the doors are open. We’re actually making another turkey tonight at the Connolly household, because we just can’t get enough (and we still have out-of-town guests for two more days). I was going to call this dive “Connolly’s Corner Sports Bar and Bed and Breakfast,” but that is just too long to put on a sign and business cards. ...

Ravens' rally towels get lukewarm reception in locker room

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

A few Ravens players sounded ambivalent about the distribution of Ravens’ rally towels for Sunday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Asked if he would be waving one of the towels, middle linebacker Ray Lewis said simply, “No.” Wide receiver Derrick Mason said raising volume levels is more important than waving towels in the air. "The fans just need to make a lot of noise," he said. "I think the other stuff is just props here and there. I mean, you welcome them....

Mason's season echoes the Ravens'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Spectacular one week, hopeless the next When you take a step back and think about it, this football season has been one of the most bizarre in Derrick Mason's 13-year career. Watching it has been like watching someone fling a yo-yo while hopped up on caffeine.

Flacco locking in on Mason and Rice?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

It's become quite apparent that running back Ray Rice and wide receiver Derrick Mason are quarterback Joe Flacco's favorite targets, but the numbers supporting that theory are somewhat staggering. Of Flacco's 219 completions this season, Rice and Mason have combined for 101 catches, which makes up 46.1 percent. Although tight end Todd Heap and wide receiver Kelley Washington have been solid, wide receiver Mark Clayton has caught more than one pass in each of his last three game...

The John Harbaugh penalty that wasn't

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:17 -0500

More photos » by Nick Wass - AP 1 day ago: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason gets tangled up in the feet of field Judge Scott Edwards as Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea closes in during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Browse more photos » From CBS Sports' Clark Judge: Here's hoping Baltimore's John H...

Fantasy Fallout, Week 11: WRs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:20:54 -0500

- The Colts are usually stout against the pass, but Derrick Mason (9-142) took advantage of a couple of injuries en route to a big day. - Pierre Garcon (6-108) had a big day for the Colts, but where was Austin Collie (1-15)? - Mohamed Massaquoi (5-115-1) had his first good game in four weeks. - [...]

Ravens: No-cuddle offense

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:47:12 -0500

Okay, I know nobody came here to read me gloat about that unlikely Cal State Fullerton victory over UCLA early this morning on ESPN, so let's resume the conversation about the Ravens' 16-0 victory over the Cleveland Browns. There are two pretty clear sets of people here. Those who think the Ravens proved they are not a playoff-caliber team by failing to score in the first half against the feeble Browns, and the glass-half-full crowd that thinks any road win is a good win. I&#...

Bad call makes Mason go Bonkos

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:34:56 -0500

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason has been in the league for 13 years and can usually be counted on to provide a mature presence on the Ravens' sideline.But a bad call in the first quarter of today's Ravens-Broncos game...

Ravens 34, Browns 3: Game Balls

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:46:05 -0500

Offensive Game Ball: Derrick Mason. Actually, lots of good news to go around on offense. But for 800 career receptions and one of the most fun TD receptions in recent memory - it goes to the vet and the leader. Mason made some nice catches throughout the game, a few for first [...]

Derrick Mason wants you to know that Keyshawn Johnson is the bum

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:19:02 -0500

In some conference call before this weekend's Ravens vs. Chiefs game, interior designer/NFL analyst Keyshawn Johnson(notes) spoke unflatteringly about the Ravens receiving corps. I didn't hear about it at the time, but it seems that Johnson, who was asked about the Ravens possibly deficient receiving corps, said, "You want a bum, you pay a bum." The Ravens receivers, carrying their belongings in a bandana tied to the end of a stick while drinking out of a bottle labele...

Welcome Home!

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:57:27 -0500

We found the best replacement for recently retired wideout Derrick Mason possible! Derrick Mason. He returned to camp today and is ready for some football. So from Ebony Bird, welcome back Mr. Mason!

Finally. Thank You. And Goodbye to a Great.

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:47:09 -0500

As Ravens fans we realize how great Derrick Mason truly was and is. Finally, people outside of Baltimore and Tennessee have realized how truly underrated this guy is. The Football Outsiders number crunching gurus have come up with a list that contains the 25 most underrated players since 2000. Here is how they brilliantly reasoned for D-Mase to be tops on the list: Top of the Underrated List for the 2000's Mason has seven different seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards and ranks...