SPENCER, Mass. — The town of Spencer in Worcester County, Massachusetts, has a population of just under 12,000. So when native son Patrick Ricard made it to the NFL, it was a very big deal.

The ending didn’t go as hoped, but otherwise it was a season to relish and remember for Patrick Ricard. The third-year pro from Spencer contributed on offense, defense and special teams, while ...

A “pancake,” also known as a “pancake block,” is an unofficial football statistic. It refers to a blocker knocking the opposing defender flat, like a pancake, down to the ground. Baltimore ...

Baltimore Ravens fullback Pat Ricard helped raise over $10K for the David Prouty booster club and the Spencer Fire Association after hosting a pancake breakfast on Saturday.

The last time Patrick Ricard scored a touchdown, he was a senior fullback in the David Prouty High School’s double-wing offense in Spencer, Mass. It took him only six years to return to the end ...

There’s a charge in the air anytime Patrick Ricard blasts into open space. It does not matter if the Ravens fullback is assigned to block or, on rarer occasions, tote the ball. Collision is i… ...