Ravens
A Fond Farewell to Joe Flacco
Barring a remarkable turn of events in the first 34 days of 2019, Joe Flacco will be in the Ravens’ rearview mirror come this March. The die was really cast late in the first round of the NFL draft on April 26, 2018. That night, after having drafted tight end Hayden...
Confusion at College Park
In the wake of the Jordan McNair tragedy, is Damon Evans, the athletic director at College Park, getting a free pass? I make no pretense about being an investigative reporter. I swim in the waters of offering opinions on things, and usually those things do not involve...
Baltimore Ravens Lineman to Wear Israeli Flag on His Cleats
(JTA) — As a defensive lineman for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, Michael Pierce has no love for quarterbacks. But the non-Jewish 340-pound athlete from Alabama does have a soft spot for Israel. Pierce selected the Israel Collective, a millennial arm of the Christians...
Ravens Gamble with an Increasingly Apathetic Fan Base
For the longest time, owning an NFL team has been the surest bet in sports. Ratings increase along with ever-soaring TV revenues. Need more TV revenue? Just snap your fingers and turn a new day of the week into an NFL game. Local sponsors pay up cold, hard cash to...
PressBox’s Best Of Baltimore Sports
PressBox’s inaugural Best Of Baltimore Sports highlights the Sportsperson of the Year and more than 50 honorees celebrating the top sports people, performances and moments of the past 12 months. Who made the cut as the best newcomer, unsung hero, stadium...
Cleveland’s Curse
The ‘Curse of Art Modell’ is alive and well in ‘Believeland.’ I’ve got to hand it to the city of Cleveland — they really have this championship thing down to a science. The 1964 Browns were the last team in Cleveland to win a championship in a major sport until the...
Where are David Modell and Brian Billick in the Ravens Ring of Honor?
Like the Orioles Hall of Fame, the Ravens Ring of Honor is meant to celebrate the best of the best who have worn the uniform of the hometown team. As such, there is no clear-cut directive or mandate that says loudly or clearly, “This guy belongs in the Ravens Ring of...
McDaniel Memories
The Ravens’ training camp experience has never been the same since the team’s exodus from Westminster. As you may have read or heard, this year’s Ravens training camp at 1 Winning Drive in Owings Mills — which will be the sixth since the departure from Westminster’s...
The Debt We Owe To Art Modell
Maybe it’s the calendar pages turning toward yet another year. Or maybe it’s the landmark 65th birthday I’ve already celebrated in early 2017. But my mind lately has drifted to thinking about how important it is to remember and honor people in our sports community....Upcoming Events
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6:30 pm Creating Our American Story @ Jewish Museum of Maryland
Creating Our American Story @ Jewish Museum of Maryland 
Jun 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
We hear about immigrants, refugees, and asylees all over the media – but rarely do we get to hear directly from those coming to America to make a new home. Join us as we welcome[...]
Jul
16
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7:00 pm Besa: Albanian Promises Kept @ Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Besa: Albanian Promises Kept @ Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Jul 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Albania, a small Muslim-majority country, proved a surprising refuge for the Jewish community of central Europe during the Holocaust. Thanks to Besa, an Albanian concept sometimes translated as “pledge of honor,” and an oath sworn[...]
Jul
23
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6:00 pm JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House
JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House 
Jul 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Jmore for an evening of meaningful networking with community, business and professional leaders on Ruth’s Chris Outdoor Patio in Pikesville. The featured speaker is Rod Bourne, Project Director at CCBC for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000[...]
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