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Baltimore Beatdown Merits Mention
It wasn't much, but Baltimore Beatdown received a brief mention in today's edition of the Baltimore Sunpapers. An article was written about the rigors and thanklessness of sports blogs. While it mentioned better known sites, such as Deadspin and Ravens24x7, we got a line referring to our title and...
Q&A with Haruki Nakamura
Haruki Nakamura, the Baltimore Ravens' 6th round draft pick, comes form the University of Cincinnati, where he played safety for the Bearcats. Nakamura is one of, if not the first player of Japanese heritage to be drafted into the NFL. I was able to get in touch with his agent, Dave Lee, of...
Senator Arlen Specter needs to get a life!
I guess that since there's absolutely nothing going on in the country and world right about now, Arlen Specter (Republican Senator-Pennsylvania) needs to get himself into the news. His intrusion on such a minor topic in the realm of what he is supposed to serve his state and this country for is a...
Ravens, Suggs Reach Franchise Tag Settlement
Whew, thank god they were able to negotiate this one to a happy conclusion! T-Sizzle was franchised by the Ravens as a linebacker for the 2008 season, thereby paying a tad over $8.0 million, the average of the top five paid linebackers in the league. His side argued that he should be franchised as...
Recalling a Baltimore Favorite
Check out the clip of former Baltimore Colt defensive tackle and longtime late-night favorite Artie ("Fatso") Donovan on the Johnny Carson show from way back in January 1990. I've also heard that the now 82 year old Donovan is the Late Show w/ David Letterman's guest with the most appearances on...
QB Battle
NOTE: This story was orignally posted last May 2008. It shows what a difference a year makes. Can you imagine what you would have thought if I had said that I thought Flacco would start the season at QB and we'd make it all the way to the AFC Championship Game!? You'd have had me commited to a...
Ravens Draft Grade
Most of the experts have long been in awe of the success that the Baltimore Ravens have had on draft day. They always seem to find the needle in the haystack, especially in the first round. Their #1 picks have regularly made the Pro Bowl in their careers, earning GM Ozzie Newsome and his staff the...
Ed Block Courage Awards - Tonight!
The Ed Block Courage Awards will be presented tonight (Tuesday, March 11, 2008) in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation promotes the prevention of child abuse by raising awareness of the epidemic and assisting agencies who provide for the care and treatment of abused children...
Ravens Jump Into Free Agency!
Wow, what a splash,..."cannonball coming" (Bill Murray in Caddyshack)!The Baltimore Ravens signed free agent and former Chicago Bear special teams standout Brendan Ayanbedejo (I think I actually spelled that correct!). Brendan is not to be confused with the former Ravens running back, Obafemi, who...
Day Two - Rounds 5-7
Here are the finals picks for the Baltimore Ravens (Note: The Ravens traded away their 5th round pick): Round 6: Haruki Nakamura, S (Cincinnati) See his YouTube video here. Round 7: Justin Harper, WR (VA Tech) See his YouTube video here. Round 7: Allen Patrick, RB (Oklahoma) See his YouTube video...
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