Published on: 31st August, 2009
If there is one preseason battle that deserves a lot more attention out of Washington, it is the quiet competition between Marcus Mason and Rock Cartwright for the third-string tailback position. Much has been made about Marcus Mason’s lack of special teams expertise, but no one can question his title of ...Published on: 28th August, 2009
Do I like the Washington football team? Absolutely not. Do I love the Ravens? With all of my heart. But I don’t endorse this. Not one bit. I assume this video was taken at Fed Ex Field in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which Washington won in convincing fashion. The ...Published on: 28th August, 2009
Jason Campbell’s teammates are treading a very thin line between blatantly distancing themselves from the quarterback, or extremely lacking savvy when it comes to media questions about the quarterback. Take today’s Washington Post article about Campbell ignoring the critics. The headline makes you think that teammates will come out and talk ...Published on: 25th August, 2009
How much changed for the Baltimore Ravens between their first game against Washington and their second game against the New York Jets? About the entire heart and soul of the second string offense and defense. Oh, the first team on both sides of the ball looked great. Save for doses of Leon ...Published on: 24th August, 2009
So I’m reading this article in the Baltimore Sun about the Baltimore Ravens excitedly switching to a 4-3 base defense this year. Ray Lewis loves it, and it’s a return to the form that helped the squad win a Super Bowl in 2000. But leave it up to the hometown paper ...Published on: 24th August, 2009
Throughout this summer, much of this space has been dedicated to sticking up for Jason Campbell. When ownership and fans turned their backs on him for the availability of an unhappy Jay Cutler and the national fancy for Mark Sanchez, it was all I could do to remind people that ...Published on: 23rd August, 2009
To make a long story short, Baltimore’s finest assumed Ravens rookie Tony Fein and his friends were passing around a gun while at dinner in the Inner Harbor. They investigate, find nothing. At that point, they could’ve apologized for the tragic misunderstanding. But as men with guns and power tend to ...Published on: 23rd August, 2009
They have an owner who prefers jersey sales over playoff appearances, a reprehensible team nickname, and have one of the more delusional fan bases in the entire NFL. It’s so easy to hate everything about pro football in Washington, and it could never be more evident than in this ...Published on: 16th August, 2009
Early signs out of Maryland Terrapins training camp show that sophomore defensive back Kenny Tate is making quite a name for himself. The defense, under new coordinator Don Brown, was highly charged. It had 11 sacks. Sophomore defensive back Kenny Tate of Forrestville led the way with one interception, one sack ...Published on: 14th August, 2009
Throughout the night, I heard Ravens fans in the stands reacting to the Michael Vick-to-the-Eagles news. It trickled throughout the 140 section and around the stadium, prompting a mixed response when the big screen showed the AP lead on the story. And I found it to be poetic in two ways. ...