http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2963 Recent articles about Haloti Ngata en-us Haloti Ngata, Kelley Washington and Troy Smith weigh in on hot topics in pop culture and a few personal issues.  In this edition of Player Pop Shots, the players reveal which Ravens has the best reflexes, their thoughts on TCU crashing the BCS, opinions on Twitter, the last thing they do before going to bed and their NCAA basketball champion pick. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:14:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Player_Pop_Shots_Week_10/1538820 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Player_Pop_Shots_Week_10/1538820 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Player_Pop_Shots_Week_10/1538820 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/6/46d8eedfd9c34a086c3d623a7aa7d8701b9d04bf/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89616432.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA2143BA708A2C1AA5D5F8.jpg Here's one small thing Ravens fans can smile about. Left guard Ben Grubbs and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata were selected as the Ravens' representatives on the Pro Football Weekly Midseason All-Pro Team. The Indianapolis Colts placed a list-high four players on the team in quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receiver Reggie Wayne, tight end Dallas Clark and defensive end Dwight Freeney. Shockingly, the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers -- both of whom lead the AFC North wi... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:49:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Grubbs_Ngata_make_Pro_Football_Weeklys_Midseason_All_Pro_Team/1538716 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Grubbs_Ngata_make_Pro_Football_Weeklys_Midseason_All_Pro_Team/1538716 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Grubbs_Ngata_make_Pro_Football_Weeklys_Midseason_All_Pro_Team/1538716 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b8ab435dbb4e38ba7dd150ac15e4e11042b62cfb/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91284574.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0B30AEA8690CB93BF6C621E3A43B5F5FD43632A6406D85859.jpg by Ed Reinke - AP about 18 hours ago: Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson (32) heads upfield against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jarret Johnson (95) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke) View full size photo » When the Baltimore Ravens dismantled the Denver Broncos last week, most people, including the oddsmakers, thought the Ravens' de... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:03:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ravens_Fall_Flat_Now_What/1528863 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ravens_Fall_Flat_Now_What/1528863 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ravens_Fall_Flat_Now_What/1528863 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/d/3dad8de999b33de0d55c574e86e914b96156b62d/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f53031782.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E09F7FC109C6960BF89.jpg Ankle injury keeps him on sideline; Webb impresses at cornerback - In their rematch with Cedric Benson , the Ravens' worst-case scenario unfolded during pre-game warm-ups. That's when they decided to sit out defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and hope for the best against the Cincinnati Bengals. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Defensive_tackle_Ngata_held_out_of_game_at_last_minute/1528173 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Defensive_tackle_Ngata_held_out_of_game_at_last_minute/1528173 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Defensive_tackle_Ngata_held_out_of_game_at_last_minute/1528173 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d155cfa759c654887d4a2466b4aa4134ee8460d4/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2007_6baa.jpg Baltimore: LB Antwan Barnes, CB Frank Walker, DL Haloti Ngata, RB Jalen Parmele, QB John Beck, OL Oniel Cousins, DL Paul Kruger, OT Tony Moll. Cincinnati: OT Andre Smith, TE Chase Coffman, LB Dan Skuta, FB Fui Vakapuna, WR Jerome Simpson, QB Jordan Palmer, DL Orien Harris, SS Roy L. Williams. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:47:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_9_Inactives_for_the_Bengals_Matchup/1524098 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_9_Inactives_for_the_Bengals_Matchup/1524098 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_9_Inactives_for_the_Bengals_Matchup/1524098 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/77eff9b910564151bb6f4fee5ac4fdd76500a635/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2009_e721.jpg Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is missing a game for the first time this season because of a sprained left ankle. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Runstopper_Ngata_sidelined_as_Ravens_play_Bengals/1523988 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Runstopper_Ngata_sidelined_as_Ravens_play_Bengals/1523988 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Runstopper_Ngata_sidelined_as_Ravens_play_Bengals/1523988 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/9/793e443869ac620c4d500411bf0c1d369ad100c9/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81968883.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF338307559C82A119DB.jpg In a surprise move, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to sit nose tackle Haloti Ngata for today's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.Adam Caplan of Scout.com tweeted that Ngata is inactive.Ngata was listed as questionable with an ankle injury, but he... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:40:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Haloti_Ngata_inactive_for_Ravens/1523793 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Haloti_Ngata_inactive_for_Ravens/1523793 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Haloti_Ngata_inactive_for_Ravens/1523793 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/9/793e443869ac620c4d500411bf0c1d369ad100c9/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81968883.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF338307559C82A119DB.jpg Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata didn't practice all week and is listed as questionable with a sprained ankle, but he expects to play on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. "It feels great. Actually, it feels pretty good," Ngata said... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:13:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Haloti_Ngata_expects_to_play/1515621 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Haloti_Ngata_expects_to_play/1515621 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Haloti_Ngata_expects_to_play/1515621 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d155cfa759c654887d4a2466b4aa4134ee8460d4/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2007_6baa.jpg Obviously there won't be a playoff spot given out to anyone in Week 9, but in a weekend with marquee games, the one between the Ravens and Bengals could shift not only the AFC North race, but the AFC wildcard hunt as well. The game takes on a greater meaning for the Ravens as the team tries to avoid being swept at the hands of the Bengals, who already won in Baltimore this season. Dropping two games to Cincinnati not only serves as a de facto elimination from the division race, but it al... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:39:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_the_Fate_of_the_AFC_North_Sort_Of_Rests_on_Haloti_Ngatas_Ankle/1512772 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_the_Fate_of_the_AFC_North_Sort_Of_Rests_on_Haloti_Ngatas_Ankle/1512772 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_the_Fate_of_the_AFC_North_Sort_Of_Rests_on_Haloti_Ngatas_Ankle/1512772 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/448cb1940ac0ece7c3d50c5159dc48f069231d74/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2008_3e11.jpg Once again, there are no players listed on the Baltimore Ravens Injury Report as "out" after today's practice. However, long snapper Matt Katula (elbow) and DT Haloti Ngata (ankle) still are on the "Did Not Participate" list, which is not good. You almost never hear about the long snapper unless it is not good. It is also my recollection that our backup long snapper is none other than,....wait.....Willis McGahee! Is that silence and staring you are doing right now?... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:54:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ravens_Thursday_Injury_Report/1509098 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ravens_Thursday_Injury_Report/1509098 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ravens_Thursday_Injury_Report/1509098 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/c/ac3bdb52f7ec24c6979b01a32fbf1b8c7deb87e9/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f53031788.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E090CC619D26B01DC42.jpg The Baltimore Ravens have a big game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, and they could go into it without one of their biggest players. Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata suffered a sprained ankle against the Denver Broncos and didn't... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:52:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_apos_Ngata_could_miss_Bengals_game/1504548 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_apos_Ngata_could_miss_Bengals_game/1504548 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ravens_apos_Ngata_could_miss_Bengals_game/1504548 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/448cb1940ac0ece7c3d50c5159dc48f069231d74/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2008_3e11.jpg Ravens coach John Harbaugh wouldn’t comment on Haloti Ngata’s sprained right ankle. “As with all injuries, we’ll have an injury report on Wednesday,” Harbaugh said during Monday’s news conference. But Ngata’s injury isn’t considered serious. The starting defensive tackle left with 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter Sunday and didn’t return. Still, the Ravens were ahead [...] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:10:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ngatas_Injury_Status_Uncertain/1490100 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ngatas_Injury_Status_Uncertain/1490100 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ngatas_Injury_Status_Uncertain/1490100 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f6ec0233a28a7a3ee1dd3375f2e957ed3fe7f8e6/small/Baltimore_Ravens_2009_affb.jpg