Friday, September 10th, 2010

If you made the original 53 man roster for the 2010 Baltimore Ravens as a wide receiver, you were already sweating bullets. After the Ravens traded for T.J. Houshmandzadeh, it was believed that either Marcus Smith or David Reed would be cut to make room for the perfectly braid-haired wide receiver.
News shortly broke from many [...]

The Ravens’ already secure receiving situation just received another unexpected boost, as the team signed veteran T.J. Houshmandzadeh to a 1-year deal for the veteran minimum.
Houshmandzadeh, who destroyed the Ravens’ secondary for years in Cincinnati, played 2009 in Seattle. Despite poor quarterback play and very little help from the other WRs on the roster, [...]

Yeah, that’s right – I said “mouth-farts” not “burps.” Once one’s BMI passes the half-century mark, a whole new world of bodily functions opens up.
Rex’s latest triple-chili-corn-dog-burrito-induced expulsion of gas from his face sounded suspiciously to the human ear like he was saying that he expects Ravens’ safety Ed Reed to play in the [...]

For the past 13 Augusts, O’s fans have been more than happy to turn the page on their calendars in anticipation for the start of the NFL season in September.
During a season where the team once possessed the worst record in baseball and has just absolutely embarrassed themselves night in an night out- the Orioles [...]

The Ravens made a move this evening, getting the secondary depth they have been seeking by trading with the Seattle Seahawks for cornerback Josh Wilson.
Wilson, 25, is in his fourth season out of the University of Maryland. His hometown is listed as Upper Marlboro, so there is a decent chance he was a Redskins [...]

We learned today that Terrence “Cheeseburger” Cody has had surgery on his swollen knee, and is expected to miss two weeks.
From the Baltimore Sun:

Rookie nose tackle Terrence Cody had surgery to repair the meniscus in his knee last week and will be out for two weeks, coach John Harbaugh said.
The second-round pick is [...]

Earlier today, multiple media outlets reported that Ravens President, Dick Cass, announced the team was unable to come to an agreement with MASN to extend their relationship. The two had previously had a partnership, which developed in 2006, for coverage of the team on the regional network.
To most Baltimoreans, this news is great. Greedy Petey [...]

Ever since the addition of veteran QB Marc Bulger in late June, the Baltimore Ravens have had one too many quarterbacks on their hands, thus creating an open QB competition- for 3rd string.
Today the Ravens traded John Beck down the street to the Washington Redskins. The move not only assures “Mr. Popular” Troy Smith the [...]

The Ravens’ week of terrible news wasn’t finished yet, it seems. This morning, on the first official day of training camp, ominous news started to trickle out of Westminster via several sources on Twitter….

Gulp. On the day that Fabian Washington is taken off the PUP list, and Lardarius Webb’s status still very much [...]

With under 48 hours remaining in the trade deadline, the Orioles have made their first of what we hope to be many moves to salvage something positive from this absolutely horrific season.
Miguel Tejada was traded to the San Diego Padres for RHP prospect Wynn Pelzer and some cash. To fill the hole in the left [...]