New Raven Nakamura a man on move

May 9, 2008

During the next three days, a lot of the Ravens' attention will be focused on quarterback Joe Flacco, the team's top draft pick out of Delaware.

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• Terry looks to find role on offensive line

  May 3, 2008

  In two minicamps under first-year coach John Harbaugh, the Ravens' offensive line has been a revolving door.

• UMBC's Zimmerman deserves coaching honor

  April 30, 2008

  There are still several weeks left in the college lacrosse season, but the Coach of the Year award should already be determined.

• For Flacco, proof will be in passing

  April 27, 2008

  The Ravens drafted one of college football's best quarterbacks in the first round yesterday. It set the stage for some exciting yet anxious moments in the development of Delaware's Joe Flacco.

• Ravens in strong position to improve today

  April 26, 2008

  The speculation has been circulating for months. In the first round of the NFL draft, the Ravens are going to select Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, or Virginia defensive end Chris Long, or Troy cornerback Leodis McKelvin.

• Game must act on concussions

  April 23, 2008

  As Conor Finch lay on the field Monday evening, convulsing, I kept asking myself when the sport of lacrosse is going to do something about the growing number of concussions.

• New coaches set offensive pace

  April 19, 2008

  As far as the Ravens are concerned, the emphasis has changed from the retirement of quarterback Steve McNair to the pace and installation of a new offense.

• McNair first, not last

  April 18, 2008

  Is Jonathan Ogden next?

• Drexel lacrosse on the rise

  April 16, 2008

  Drexel? Where did that name come from?

• Shopping at corner market could prove fruitful

  April 12, 2008

  Word around the NFL has the Ravens possibly taking Troy cornerback Leodis McKelvin with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft later this month. There are some who would consider that a stretch, but McKelvin does have a favorable upside.

• 'Hounds can make statement vs. Hoyas

  April 9, 2008

  The "other game" is down the street a mile or two, and for the two participants, it has just as much significance.

• With new regimen, Ravens looking for position of strength

  April 6, 2008

  Ravens director of college scouting Eric DeCosta likes the sights and sounds coming out of the team's weight room these days.

• Special teams will be key in UM-Navy matchup

  April 2, 2008

  Mikelis Visgauss, meet Will Dalton and Bryn Holmes.

• Don't worry

  March 26, 2008

  It's the question everyone asks when it comes to college lacrosse: What's wrong with Johns Hopkins? The answer is nothing, not a thing. If Hopkins is having problems, then most of the other Division I teams would like to be in the same situation.

• Ravens hope they have the slots to fill biggest needs

  March 22, 2008

  There is a lot of suspense surrounding the Ravens' first-round pick in the 2008 draft. Will it be a cornerback or an offensive tackle?

• Parity reigns in college lacrosse

  March 19, 2008

  UMBC's Don Zimmerman has been a head coach for 22 years, and he can't remember the last time there were so many one-goal or overtime games.

• Ryan links old and new for smooth transition

  March 15, 2008

  Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan said there has been a smooth transition with the new defensive coaching staff.

• Sympathy for Duke disappears thanks to NCAA

  March 12, 2008

  Ilove watching Duke play lacrosse. I love the great passes the Blue Devils thread through defenses that lead to goals. I appreciate the speed and the synchronization of their offense. There isn't a better-shooting team in the country when it comes to placement.

• Rolle back in action

  March 8, 2008

  Ravens cornerback Samari Rolle has restructured his contract and is cleared to play for the 2008 season.

• No warmup

  March 5, 2008

  Maryland's Dave Cottle and Towson's Tony Seaman have each been coaching college lacrosse for 26 years, and they've started freshman goalies regularly only twice in their careers.

• Ailing ex-coach made lasting mark on lacrosse at Morgan

  March 1, 2008

  Even as he lies on a hospice bed with cancer, Chip Silverman perks up when he hears his fiancee, Gail Wolven, answer questions about his days as Morgan State's lacrosse coach.

• Creation of Big East for men's lacrosse nears reality

  February 27, 2008

  For years, there has been talk about a men's lacrosse Big East Conference, and it might finally come to fruition in a couple of months. League play could begin as early as 2010.

• Four freshmen give Terps instant offense

  February 20, 2008

  Nearly a year ago, Brett Weiss couldn't figure out which college to attend, much less think about playing in one of college's lacrosse's biggest games.

• Suggs OK with imminent franchise tag

  February 19, 2008

  Usually when an NFL player is designated with the franchise tag, he becomes angry and stays away from minicamps and training camp.

• McNair says he can still play at high level

  February 15, 2008

  Quarterback Steve McNair is rehabilitating his shoulder every day, either at the Ravens training facility in Owings Mills or in his home state of Tennessee.

• Faceoff fix

  February 13, 2008

  After much debate, the NCAA lacrosse rules committee decided to implement changes in the faceoff rule this season, and even though it won't have significant impact, it helps the game.

• Heap eager to make forward progress

  February 10, 2008

  For the first time in his seven seasons with the Ravens, Pro Bowl tight end Todd Heap will spend the offseason in Baltimore, not in his home state of Arizona.

• No fairy-tale atmosphere at Castle

  January 20, 2008

  Maybe in a week or so, owner Steve Bisciotti will huddle with his top officials and make sure the Ravens' front office is headed in the same direction again.

• Ravens could deal to bring in ex-assistant Lewis as head man

  January 9, 2008

  Only a little more than a week into the search, the Ravens have confirmed what they already knew: Few of the candidates for the team's vacant coaching job have previous head-coaching experience.

• With tweaking, M. Schottenheimer's approach would suit team

  January 8, 2008

  Some time soon, the Ravens should huddle with Marty Schottenheimer and try to reach an agreement for him to become their new coach.

• In end, Billick couldn't overcome offensive struggles

  January 1, 2008

  The Ravens' Brian Billick became like the emperor with no clothes on, with his greatest weaknesses as a head coach becoming exposed more and more every year.

• Modell has waited long enough to get into Hall

  November 26, 2005

  Maybe this year the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee will invoke a statute of limitation on the Ravens' move from Cleveland to Baltimore after the 1995 season and vote former majority owner Art Modell in as a member.

• Williams now has wisdom to complement his speed

  May 5, 2004

  WITH THE U.S. Olympic trials about two months away, sprinter Bernard Williams is no longer running from his past or struggling with his future.

• Modell stands first in league for heart, generosity, spirit

  December 27, 2003

  OUR FIRST MEETING didn't go well. On Feb. 9, 1996, only minutes after he announced that his Cleveland Browns were moving to Baltimore, Art Modell was whisked away by bodyguards to a limousine about 100 feet from the stage.

• Star deserved far better than treatment he got

  July 27, 2003

  WHEN Eddie Murray is inducted into the Hall of Fame today, Major League Baseball will show an appreciation of the superstar that he didn't receive as a player, either nationally or in Baltimore.

• There's nothing marketable about the Bryant situation

  July 10, 2003

  ACCORDING TO some of the nation's top marketing directors, a lot more Kobe Bryant sneakers should have been sold this week. Maybe we can expect other promotions and sales soon, like "Free Kobe" T-shirts, or a new sitcom, Kobe Comes to the 'Hood.

• Lacy was a grand champion for biggest of sports' causes

  May 17, 2003

  WASHINGTON - As the letters from senators and congressmen were read, and tributes came from athletes, peers and family, maybe the most touching words came from former Colts and Hall of Fame running back Lenny Moore.

• Pro Football Hall fumbles in shunning of Modell

  January 9, 2003

  THE ABSENCE OF Ravens owner Art Modell's name from the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003 was expected. There is still too much passion and, in some cases, disdain when his name is mentioned.

• An era passes, leaving Baltimore a different place

  September 12, 2002

  When former Baltimore Colts great and Hall of Fame quarterback John Unitas died yesterday of an apparent heart attack, so did an era in Baltimore when a professional athlete embodied the spirit and passion of a city.

• Other champions probably greater, but few teams have ever been tougher

  April 7, 2002

  THE PUNDITS and basketball junkies are already discussing the University of Maryland's place among college basketball's elite. But for those who engage in such dialogue, they might miss the story line of Maryland's 2002 national championship run.

• Take bow, champs, for all Terps who didn't

  April 2, 2002

  ATLANTA - The University of Maryland put its name in the history books and brought a championship banner to College Park last night as the Terps officially became an elite member of college basketball.

• Lifelong service to pro football should land Modell spot in Hall

  January 31, 2002

  NEW ORLEANS -- If Ravens owner Art Modell is not selected for Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, it would be an affront to the man, the game and the NFL.

• Gibbons' Muhammad faces different test

  September 21, 2001

  CARDINAL Gibbons running back Hassan Muhammad II should be concerned about pimples, dates and coming opponents, but instead he and his family have been educators and teachers about their Muslim faith during the past 10 days.

• Williams has goals beyond the finish line

  June 28, 2001

  THE LAST TIME I had seen U.S. Olympic sprinter Bernard Williams was eight months ago when he was delivering a speech about staying in school and away from drugs to youngsters at the Union Street United Methodist Church in Westminster.

• For Goodman, it's good to be common man

  March 5, 2001

  Towson University freshman point guard Tamir Goodman is close to becoming a regular student-athlete again.

• At home, Williams cuts a dashing figure

  October 7, 2000

  FORMER CARVER High School and U.S. Olympic track and field star Bernard Williams apologized Thursday about his posing, preening and flexing during the 400-meter relay team's gold medal celebration in Sydney last week, and said he is ready to move on with the rest of his life.

• Sure-shot D.C. officer Callahan takes aim at medal

  July 26, 1992

  BARCELONA, Spain -- Someone is always looking for a blood-and-guts story, the kind where Libby Callahan, her cap backward, sits atop a 20-story building and snipes a felon 200 yards away.