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Tony Lombardi- tl@profootball24x7.com

Tony is Profootball24x7.com's founder and has been contributing columns and reports for the site since its inception on July 3, 2003.  His work has been featured on various sports websites and he has been a guest on several local and out of town sports radio programs. 

A diehard Fab Four fan, Tony aspires to settle down nearby Mallory Square, is a frustrated musician who thinks beating on the steering wheel is akin to being John Bonham and no, he isn't related to THAT Vince Lombardi although his grandfather, uncle and cousin all share the name.

Articles By Tony Lombardi

Has the NFL gone up in smoke?

Has the NFL gone up in smoke? I’ve had the pleasure of being on the sidelines during Ravens practices. I have knelt with notepad in hand and watched 250 pound chiseled athletes who run at abnormal speeds for bodies that big, race past me from about 5 yards away. Just a fe...

Fair market value has been set for Ray Rice

Fair market value has been set for Ray Rice A couple of months ago Arian Foster signed a five year deal for $43.5 million. Many thought that when the ink dried the Texans’ running back did the Ravens a favor by establishing a benchmark for Ray Rice. Ray Rice and his agent Todd France di...

No More Drama

No More Drama Ed Reed is a different kind of guy. He can be described in many ways ranging from superstar Hall-of-Famer to Sybil. The things he says to the media run the gamut of the emotional spectrum and the guess here is if Ed was married the look on his bride&...

2012 could be a bumpy ride for Steelers

2012 could be a bumpy ride for Steelers Make no mistake about it – the Steelers are Ben Roethlisberger’s team! He is without a doubt, like it or not, the poster child for all things Black & Gold. Roethlisberger is many things. He’s tough, gritty, determined and relen...

Ravens sign DT McBean

Ravens sign DT McBean The Baltimore Ravens have announced that they have signed defensive tackle Ryan McBean. McBean has played the last 3 seasons in Denver after serving on their practice squad for a season. According to 24x7's Aaron Wilson the deal is for 1 year. McB...

Say sayonara to hopes of Umenyiora

Say sayonara to hopes of Umenyiora Bernard Pierce was an interesting choice for the Ravens in the 2012 NFL Draft. Granted the Ravens have always practiced what they’ve preached on draft day and that is to trust in their board and select the best player available. But moving up ...

Is Prime Time a Bad Time?

Is Prime Time a Bad Time? Every year football fans across America eagerly await the release of the NFL schedule and like Pavlov’s dog those same fans predictably begin whining about how the league screwed their team with such an unfair schedule. And we Ravens fans are ...

Preview of Letterman's Top 10 Tonight

Preview of Letterman's Top 10 Tonight 10. BREAKING NEWS: Steelers to open the season v. Mean Machine @ Shawshank Stadium! 9. And you thought the Bengals were the NFL’s jailbirds! 8. Bumble Bee Tuna has a new mascot! 7. Unfair advantage! Opponents will be doubled over in laughter...

Without a new deal Flacco could have a meltdown in 2012

Without a new deal Flacco could have a meltdown in 2012 Joe Flacco and the Ravens will eventually settle on a deal. The guess here is that it will happen sometime between June and the start of training camp. Let’s consider the dynamics of this for a moment… Flacco is represented by one of th...

GRAPEVINE: Torrey Smith to donate a dread for every TD?

GRAPEVINE: Torrey Smith to donate a dread for every TD? Ravens fans have grown frustrated with the team’s inability to make much of an impact during the free agency signing period. Some have even taken to criticizing one of the league’s best GM’s, Ozzie Newsome. What fans aren’t aw...

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