Mike Preston

Mike Preston is a sports columnist at The Baltimore Sun and he provides commentary on the Baltimore Ravens and college lacrosse. Mike started at The Sun in 1983 as a sports agate clerk and since then has covered the University of Maryland football, the Winter and Summer Olympics and the Baltimore Blast. He is a 1981 graduate of Towson University.

If the Ravens really want to elevate their running game, they need to find the missing ingredient. It’s called speed, columnist Mike Preston writes.

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7:00 AM

Mike Preston: Ravens’ running game needs to find its missing ingredient: speed | COMMENTARY

Columnist Mike Preston answers questions about what offensive coordinator Todd Monken can do to help quarterback Lamar Jackson, what happened with that strange fair catch near the end of the Colts game, Zay Flowers returning kicks and more.

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September 28, 2023

Mike Preston’s Ravens mailbag: Answering questions about Todd Monken, that strange fair catch and more | COMMENTARY

This all seemed surreal, like another preseason game, columnist Mike Preston writes. How else could the Ravens lose to the Colts, a team missing its rookie quarterback, two starting offensive linemen and trotting out one of the worst cornerback tandems in the NFL?

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September 24, 2023

Mike Preston: Ravens loss to Colts was both a comedy and a tragedy | COMMENTARY

Here’s how the Ravens graded out at each position after a 22-19 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday’s Week 3 game at M&T Bank Stadium.

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September 24, 2023

Mike Preston’s report card: Position-by-position grades for Ravens’ 22-19 OT loss to Colts | COMMENTARY

Columnist Mike Preston answers questions about the outside linebacker's role in the pass rush, the pile-up of injuries, key matchups against the Colts and whether it matters that Lamar Jackson is wearing a wristband again.

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September 21, 2023

Mike Preston’s Ravens mailbag: Answering questions about the pass rush, Lamar Jackson’s wristband and more | COMMENTARY

It will be hard for the Ravens to duplicate such dominance, but the blueprint for success was displayed in Sunday's win over the Bengals, columnist Mike Preston writes.

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September 17, 2023

Mike Preston: Ravens show blueprint for success with balanced offense in win over Bengals | COMMENTARY

Here’s how the Ravens graded out at each position after a 27-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday’s Week 2 game at Paycor Stadium.

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September 17, 2023

Mike Preston’s report card: Position-by-position grades for Ravens’ 27-24 win over Bengals | COMMENTARY

Despite the additions of coordinator Todd Monken and receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Nelson Agholor and rookie Zay Flowers, the Ravens have to win in the trenches to have success, especially in the postseason, columnist Mike Preston writes.

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September 15, 2023

Mike Preston: Pass protection has been a Ravens problem for years. Injuries only make it worse. | COMMENTARY

Columnist Mike Preston answers questions about the leadership shown by quarterback Lamar Jackson, whether Ar’Darius Washington could step in at safety and how the offensive line is shaping up early in the season.

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September 15, 2023

Mike Preston’s Ravens mailbag: Answering questions about Lamar Jackson’s leadership, offensive line woes and more | COMMENTARY

We kept hearing how things had changed, how quarterback Lamar Jackson was calling his own plays and how this Ravens offense was going to evolve into a highly sophisticated passing attack. Calling Sunday's performance ugly would be nice, columnist Mike Preston writes.

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September 10, 2023