baltimoresun.com - David Steele

Ravens dropping ball at receiver?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

N ow that the 2009 NFL draft is history, it appears that one big blight on the Ravens' drafting record remains, as does a major need on their roster.

Maybin has best seat in house

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A aron Maybin never thought for a second about accepting the NFL's invitation to be on site when his name was called at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday. Not unless the NFL, or somebody else, could figure out a way to fit 500 relatives, friends and extended family members into the building.

To measure strength of Ravens' draft, see how wind blows

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

P resenting the 2008 Ravens draft report card. Not the usual draft report card since, you'll notice, it's coming a year after that draft, not five minutes after. More accurately, this is a report card on the report cards done right after the Ravens finished selecting last April - which, no matter how absorbed you get in them, are the one offshoot of the NFL draft that is as pointless as the mock drafts.

Ravens' Suggs deserves a big deal — not a raw one

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

O nce again, Terrell Suggs is to be commended for the way he is handling his contract situation with the Ravens. He is wearing the franchise tag for the second straight year, even though he wants a long-term deal (and even though the Ravens seem to favor giving him one). He's waiting for his payday patiently and quietly, and not waving his arms, shouting, "What about me?"

Stop dropping ball on city's basketball legacy

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

E very time a city basketball legend like Marvin Webster passes away, the void screams louder. Where is Baltimore basketball's place of honor? Where do the sport's versions of Johnny Unitas and Cal Ripken Jr. go to be immortalized?

A defendable reason for Ravens' prime-time schedule

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

D efense wins championships. But it doesn't get eyeballs on the screen.

Webster is gone, but 'Eraser' lives on

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

T hirty years and six months ago, Marvin Webster was on the cover of Sports Illustrated , in hook-shot pose, wearing the uniform of the NBA team that had signed him to a then-shocking $3 million contract, next to a question asking whether he could "turn the Knicks around."

Time to get over trauma of transplants

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

T wenty-five years later, the NFL and three of its cities are better off than they were back then.

Phelps fish out of water on TV

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A harsh reality emerged from Michael Phelps ' interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, the first part of which aired Friday morning, with the second part tonight: Phelps doesn't function that well in front of cameras he knows about, either.

With Negro Baseball League Day, state makes 'long overdue' show of respect

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

As if sent on assignment from the baseball gods, three former Negro league players and the widow of a fourth descended onto the State House complex in Annapolis yesterday afternoon. Technically, they were there to speak to the Senate and House members on behalf of a joint bill to establish an official day in honor of Maryland's contributions to the Negro leagues.