Friday, April 26, 2024

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Live from Westminster: Oher signs, Mason placed on reserve/did not report list

11:54 p.m. -- As I've discussed earlier---both in the blog and on the training camp reports---the delay in Oher's signing was likely based on the slotting system that exists for signing draft picks. With the 21st pick (Cleveland's Alex Mack)...

Harbaugh kicks off his second training camp with questions at receiver

Less than 24 hours after newly-signed receiver Drew Bennett abruptly announced his retirement, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was disappointed but reiterated the Ravens would move on with the players they already have. Bennett retired after an arthritic condition caused...

One draft pick to go: 2nd-round pick Kruger inks four-year deal

With rookies scheduled to report to McDaniel College for the start of training camp on Monday, the Ravens today reached an agreement with second-round selection (57th overall) Paul Kruger. The defensive end-linebacker from Utah will receive a four-year deal, leaving...

Four down, two to go for the Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens have signed third-round pick Lardarius Webb to a three-year contract with a reported $530,000 signing bonus. The Nicholls St. defensive back is the Ravens' fourth draft pick to sign a contract, joining linebacker Jason Phillips, tight end...

Notes from Ravens Rookie Camp

The Ravens' newcomers have a final opportunity this week to get acclimated to the NFL before reporting to McDaniel College for training camp on July 27. The offseason OTA schedule concludes this week with a rookie camp, allowing coaches to...

Looking ahead to training camp

With the Orioles in last place and owning the second-worst record in baseball, Baltimoreans are obviously looking ahead to the Ravens reporting for training camp on July 27---only seven weeks away. The team holds another passing camp this week, as...

How the draft shapes the current roster

We're exactly three months away from rookies and quarterbacks reporting to McDaniel College in Westminster for the start of training camp.  With the 2009 NFL Draft complete and the names of undrafted free agent signings beginning to leak, we...

No receivers, but Ravens still upgrade passing game

The 2009 NFL Draft has come and gone with Ozzie Newsome adding six new players to a team that reached the AFC Championship game last season, despite a passing offense that ranked 28th in the league. Not one was a...

1st Day Complete: Ravens select OT Michael Oher, DE Paul Kruger

9:29 -- With the 57th overall pick, the Ravens select defensive end Paul Kruger from Utah.  He's another high-motor guy along the lines of a Michael McCrary.  He'll be a nice player coming off the edge to create some...
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Latest News

Ravens tab cornerback Nate Wiggins as best cross section of talent, need in first round

"Just getting a corner at this point like Nate is probably the best way we could have started this weekend."

Ravens address secondary with Wiggins as we await offensive line help

Late in the night the Baltimore Ravens were quite excited about drafting Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the 30th pick and now Luke Jones and Nestor await how general manager Eric DeCosta will address the offensive line and other needs this weekend via what has already been a wild NFL Draft.

Fielding a field of crowded outfielders as Kjerstad arrives for Orioles

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles returning from Anaheim to see the A's and Yankees at Camden Yards with the Heston Kjerstad promotion and the curious Rashod Bateman deal with the Ravens before NFL Draft. A big week of sports ahead in Baltimore.

A sportswriting legend talks about her roots in Oriole Magic and what went wrong in Oakland

Recovering sportswriter Susan Fornoff comes home to Baltimore to talk Oriole Magic, Athletics history and why it matters to fans in Oakland and beyond. And Nestor finally gets to tell some old newspaper tales of her legend and lore at The News American in the 1980s before that creep Dave Kingman showed who the real rats of Major League Baseball were to baseball beat writers.

Ravens excited to land “best cover corner in the draft” in Clemson’s Wiggins

General manager Eric DeCosta said he didn't expect Nate Wiggins to be available at the end of the first round.

First-round cornerback Nate Wiggins says pre-draft visit with Ravens “felt like it was home”

The Clemson product is the first cornerback selected by Baltimore in the first round since Marlon Humphrey in 2017.

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll learn. Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The Story of Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio & WNST" here. A documentary film narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole. Nestor and his family and partners would like to thank every one of you for four decades of support of WNST, our sponsors and advertisers who allow us to do this Baltimore Positive thing. And if you want to be part of what we do, Nestor is a very available individual: nes@baltimorepositive.com

Ravens reach extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman through 2026

A decision on Bateman's fifth-year option for 2025 was due next week.
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