When I first heard about the proposed trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers in return for four potential starters and…
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Edsall Deserves to Go, but Only Move is to Let Him Stay
This is an odd time in sports. It isn’t like the post-Super Bowl lull when there isn’t anything going on except college basketball or…
Baltimore Ravens
Regardless of Outcome, Harbaughs Set the Standard in Sibling Rivalries
If you are reading this on the day it’s posted, one of two things has happened. Either you are alone on Thanksgiving weekend, in…
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Tebow May Not be “Great,” But There’s Room for More than One Type of QB
I have avoided talking about Tim Tebow on this column or any other because I don’t really fall into one of the partisan camps…
Baltimore Ravens
What Makes a Ravens Fan Unique?
Like most of us, I was born into my rooting interests, singing The Victors as soon as I could sing and rooting for the…
Baltimore Orioles
O’s Lost All Credibility Long Before LaCava Negotiations
The rumor coming out of the LaCava negotiations is that LaCava asked for essentially full control of the Orioles, which Peter Angelos balked at…
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Personal Stories Add to Drama Even if Athletes Still Aren’t Role Models
In 1993, Charles Barkley quite fairly stated “I am not a role model.” He was absolutely right. Yet when I look around the sports…
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With Palmer Deal, Raiders Make Common Mistake of Struggling Franchises
I am not sure whether Carson Palmer is a lucky man, but I sure as hell know that the Cincinnati Bengals are. For a…
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Going “on the Road” Can be Hazardous, But Loyalty Takes Priority
You will have to forgive me for a Michigan-centric post, but go with me here. This week I got the opportunity of the year,…
Baltimore Ravens
Teams May be in Constant Flux, but Gameday is About More Than the Teams
While you are reading this, I am on the road heading out east for a long weekend, so I do not at this point…