Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was spotted at Tuesday night’s Orioles/Red Sox game sitting behind the home dugout.

Baltimore’s QB and his pregnant wife Dana watched as the O’s downed Boston 4-1.

The twitterverse quickly spotted Flacco and began tweeting the local beat writers for verification.  Later in MASN’s broadcast, Flacco . . . → Read More: Joe Flacco Spotted Watching The Orioles Beat Boston On Tuesday]]>

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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was spotted at Tuesday night’s Orioles/Red Sox game sitting behind the home dugout.

Baltimore’s QB and his pregnant wife Dana watched as the O’s downed Boston 4-1.

The twitterverse quickly spotted Flacco and began tweeting the local beat writers for verification.  Later in MASN’s broadcast, Flacco was shown up close signing baseballs for fans that saw him at the Yard.

We just need to get Joe a cartoon bird hat.  Good to see him supporting the Orioles.

According to Rich Gannon, Reed is concerned about his health and long term future.

After Reed’s comments hit . . . → Read More: Ed Reed Isn’t 100 Percent Committed To Returning In 2012]]> It’s May, which means it’s the time of year for Ed Reed to say something concerning about his future with the Ravens.  Today he told SiriusXM that he’s “not 100 percent committed right now to playing this year.”

According to Rich Gannon, Reed is concerned about his health and long term future.

After Reed’s comments hit air, the local Ravens beat writers quickly extinguished the fire.  ”Reed has also said this offseason that he’d like to play four or five more years,” The Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec tweeted.

Zrebiec also points out that Reed said nearly a month ago that he was not 100 percent committed to returning in 2012.

Not only is this story just Ed being Ed, but it’s something he’s already said.

Join Zach, Patrick and Matt for this week’s edition of the best sports podcast . . . → Read More: BSR Podcast: Now In Color And Yes, Kristen Wiig Is Hot]]> The guys introduce a new wrinkle to the podcast, live streaming video.  Stupid bets return to the show, the gang discusses how the Orioles can remain atop the AL East and break down Will Ferrell’s return to Saturday Night Live.

Join Zach, Patrick and Matt for this week’s edition of the best sports podcast in Baltimore, the BSR Podcast.

Here are some of the topics discussed on this week’s show:

Video Killed The Radio Star

• In addition to providing audio downloads through BaltimoreSportsReport.com and iTunes, the BSR Podcast will now feature a live streaming video version of the show.
• Viewers can tune in live to the show right here on BaltimoreSportsReport.com.  Record dates and times will be announced via BSR’s social media outlets.
• Those who can’t watch live, can tune into the video version of the show every week. It will be featured in the show notes portion of each episode. Here’s this week’s:

Stupid Bets Return

• The gang brings back stupid bets, which will allow one of them to be featured at the beginning of each show doing something ridiculous for losing a bet.
• The BSR Podcast’s Fantasy Baseball Challenge is unveiled.  Zach, Matt and Patrick pick on player and are judged on total runs, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, on base percentage and extra base-hits between Thursday May 17-Tuesday May 22,
• Loser has to eat a jalapeño at the top of next week’s show.

Orioles Freaking Magic

• After Zach called out Orioles fans last week for their low attendance during the Texas series, they showed up in droves over the weekend.
• The guys analyze Evan Longoria’s confusing tweet.
• How can the Birds stay atop the AL East?

Fantasy Movie League Update

• The Avengers continues to dominate, but Lund gets on the board.
• The guys break down the films opening this weekend.

Lightning Round

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Okay, I admit it, I was wrong.

I questioned the loyalty of Orioles fans and they made me look like a fool this weekend.

After 11,938 people . . . → Read More: Baltimore Supports First Place Orioles With Respectable Weekend Crowds]]>

The Sun's Eduardo A. Encina proves that beat writers CAN snap good pictures from their cell phones... and that fans showed up to OPACY on Sunday.

Okay, I admit it, I was wrong.

I questioned the loyalty of Orioles fans and they made me look like a fool this weekend.

After 11,938 people showed up on Monday to welcome home the Birds after their 5-1 road trip in New York and Boston I wrote this:

The Ravens will likely get bigger crowds at their practices this summer.

If you want the Orioles to do well, you’ve got to go out and support them when they do. If you want Adam Jones to re-sign in Baltimore, go out to the Yard and cheer him on.

This team just took five of six from the Yankees and Red Sox. What’s it going to take to put some butts in seats?

Apparently all it took was a battle for first place in the AL East between the O’s and Rays.  26,669 fans attended game one on Friday, 32,862 came to the Yard on Saturday and 29,552 showed up for the Mother’s Day matchup.  Well done Orioles fans.

The fans were so ruthless that Rays third baseman Evan Longoria told them to simmer down.  Mark Viviano tweeted that Saturday’s crowd was “by far the loudest” of the year even beating out Opening Day.

The next two games are an even bigger challenge.  The bandwagon fans of Virginia and Delaware have hidden their Red Sox gear in shame and are ready to flood the gates of Camden Yards.  Let’s make sure the Orioles get the first place ovation they deserve.

Zach Wilt is the Founding Editor of BaltimoreSportsReport.com and Host of the BSR Podcast.  You can follow him on twitter @zamwi or send him an email: zach@baltimoresportsreport.com.

Ravens safety Ed Reed stopped by Camden Yards to watch the Orioles battle the Rays for first place in the American League East tonight. Before the game he shagged some fly balls and took batting practice with the team.

The Sun’s Dan Connolly reports that both of Reed’s Achilles “look OK.”

Despite spending just six of his fifteen years in the NFL with the Ravens, Derrick Mason still considers Baltimore home.

“I had some great, great memories there and I met a lot of great people,” Mason told The Sun’s Matt Vensel.  ”That’s my football family.”

Mason was released by the Ravens in 2011 . . . → Read More: Derrick Mason Wants To Retire As A Raven]]>

Despite spending just six of his fifteen years in the NFL with the Ravens, Derrick Mason still considers Baltimore home.

“I had some great, great memories there and I met a lot of great people,” Mason told The Sun’s Matt Vensel.  ”That’s my football family.”

Mason was released by the Ravens in 2011 and bounced around between the Jets and Texans this season before calling it quits.  He faced the Ravens in back-to-back weeks last season.

The All-Pro wide receiver told Vensel that he wants to retire as a Raven and has discussed the opportunity with the franchise.  Vensel tweeted that an announcement will likely be made when Mason officially retires.

UPDATE: Jeff Zrebiec at The Sun reports that the Ravens have agreed to terms with six round pick Tommy Streeter, which means that Baltimore has have finished negotiations with their entire 2012 draft class.

It’s been a busy week at The Castle, as Ozzie Newsome and the Ravens . . . → Read More: Ravens Sign Entire 2012 Draft Class]]>

Pierce arrives to The Castle

UPDATE: Jeff Zrebiec at The Sun reports that the Ravens have agreed to terms with six round pick Tommy Streeter, which means that Baltimore has have finished negotiations with their entire 2012 draft class.

It’s been a busy week at The Castle, as Ozzie Newsome and the Ravens continue to sign their draft picks.

This afternoon, the Ravens locked up second round pick Courtney Upshaw with a four year deal reportedly worth $5.296 million, $3.59 guaranteed.  Upshaw joins fellow second rounder Kelechi Osemele, third rounder Bernard Pierce and fourth rounders Gino Gradkoski and Christian Thompson to receive four year deals.

Pierce arrived to the Ravens facility this afternoon to get the tour.

As CBSSports.com’s Jason Butt points out, Pierce will likely be used this season as a replacement for Ricky Williams.  ”I can get short yardage,” Pierce said.  ”I can definitely get in and pass protect.  If they need me on special teams I can do that, too.”

I still see Pierce as the guy that was brought in to replace Ray Rice in a season or two and think that this season will be a big test for him as the franchise will analyze if he can fill that role.

It’s a perfect excuse to talk football while nothing is really going on.  Well played, NFL.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was recently ranked number 74, which is too high in Baltimore . . . → Read More: Damien Woody Thinks Tony Romo Is Better Than Joe Flacco]]> The NFL Network is ranking their top 100 players of 2012 and even worse than you watching it, is me writing about it.

It’s a perfect excuse to talk football while nothing is really going on.  Well played, NFL.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was recently ranked number 74, which is too high in Baltimore and too low for former NFL veteran and current ESPN analyst Damien Woody.

“I’m sorry but the players voted Joe Flacco higher than Tony Romo…..really?!?! You’ve got to be kidding me!!!!,” Woody tweeted this morning.

I guess Woody thinks that a guy with a one postseason win is better than a guy with five.  To be fair, Romo has three more regular season wins than Flacco… in two more seasons.