July 20, 2008
Football: The tie that binds
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Part 13
Ravens' Gaither studying up
By his own admission, Jared Gaither wasn't much for academics while attending the University of Maryland. But he has become more of a student since leaving college.
Part 11
On a fast track
The question made Darrius Heyward-Bey chuckle. And roll his eyes.
Part nine
Army-Navy rivalry often a family affair
It happens, inevitably, at every sporting event. Katie Odierno Funk hears the national anthem and her eyes well up with tears.
Part eight
First aide station
In 1989, Ken Niumatalolo's college football career, a frustrating four-year ride at Hawaii, was coming to a close.
Part seven
Ravens fanatic
The thoughts tug at Bruce Raffel's mind and tumble his guts.
Part six
All booked up in Vegas
Wearing a Ravens baseball cap and an old No. 31 jersey, Charlie Carnaggio was a beacon of Baltimore pride sitting among several hundred fellow gamblers packed into the Las Vegas Hilton's cavernous sports and race book last Sunday. There were Romos and Bradys and Mannings all over the place, but Carnaggio was the only one sporting purple and black.
Part five
The throwback
Art Donovan saw a lot of stuff during his 12 years in pro football, but as the grizzled Hall of Famer settled in to watch the Ravens' game Monday night, something flashed on the TV screen that gave him pause.
Part four
Having a run on walk-ons
Walk-ons are a rich part of college football lore. For decades, overlooked athletes have paid their way into school in search of opportunity, beaten the odds and made the team.
Part three
Ravens talk the talk
Bart Scott, the Ravens' 27-year-old, loquacious linebacker, was sitting on a stool recently inside Della Rose's Avenue Tavern in Canton, nibbling at a plate of nachos, when something made him visibly annoyed.
Part two
The next big thing?
Wearing slightly faded jeans that hang low but comfortably over white sneakers, Tavon Austin glides through the busy hallway of Dunbar High.
Part one
Crummey no less a leader
Love can be cruel. Poets and songwriters have tried to explain this to us for centuries.
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