13. OL Marshal Yanda (third round, 2007)
Considering the state of flux the Ravens have experienced along the offensive line over the last several years, the durability and versatility displayed by Yanda have been a godsend as he’s missed only two games since suffering a torn ACL in 2008. The three-time Pro Bowl right guard has also played right tackle in his career and has even served as the team’s emergency center in recent years.
Coach John Harbaugh often points to Yanda as one of the better examples of what it means to “play like a Raven” as his toughness has made him somewhat of a locker room legend. Not only was Yanda willingly tasered for money at one point, but — more significantly — he made a remarkable recovery from bruised ribs and an emergency calf surgery in only a week to help the Ravens clinch the AFC North title and a first-round bye in the 2011 regular-season finale against Cincinnati.
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Nestor Aparicio
Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid-1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com
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