I cannot confirm the Philadelphia Daily News story that says the Ravens have been interested in any WR’s that might be freed up by the Eagles; but I CAN say that the story is COMPLETELY logical.
Guys like Hank Baskett or Reggie Brown would already come in with familiarity towards John Harbaugh, and a likely willingness to contribute on special teams.
The Ravens DON’T have a 5th receiver on this roster right now. Justin Harper just isn’t consistent enough. Jayson Foster is too small. Yamon Figurs is not good enough without contributing as a returner.
Let’s see what everyone else has to say….
Best of Thursday’s WNST Blogs:
Glenn Clark says Clayton told him he thought he’d be ready for Saturday’s game in Charlotte
Luke Jones wonders if Samari Rolle’s career may be over
Drew Forrester says Reimold should have tried to make play on Marte’s HR in 9th
Bob Haynie says Terps have 14 commitments now after adding PA O-Lineman
G.Q. says Timonium to host racing on 7 of 11 days during Maryland State Fair
Michael Schilling credits Sun for taking Orioles baserunning to task
ORIOLES:
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Jim Johnson blows game in 9th as Birds fell to Indians
The Official Site provides numerical evidence of loss
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Adam Jones ‘close’ to returning
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Robby Hammock, Sarfate, Uehara amongst likely September 1 roster additions
Indians Official Site’s Jeff Seidel says Andy Marte homered in 9th to lift Tribe past O’s
The Sun’s Kevin Van Valkenburg says home run ruined solid effort from David Hernandez
The Sun’s Kevin Van Valkenburg says Trembley believes Jones ‘close’ to returning
The Sun’s Mike Klingaman says Baines to join Steve Barber, Cal Ripken Sr. & Jr. as Maryland natives in Orioles Hall
The Sun’s Peter Schmuck says Danys Baez also had bullpen issues after looking ‘unhittable’
Carroll County Times’ Josh Land says nearly 14,000 at Camden Yards saw Birds blow game late
Carroll County Times’ Josh Land says Harold Baines will be inducted into Orioles Hall of Fame this weekend
The AP says Mora, Wieters homered for Birds in loss
Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Paul Hoynes says Tribe’s rally got Cumberland native Laffey off the hook
Akron Beacon Journal’s Sheldon Ocker says Matt LaPorta had key hit before Marte hit winning HR
SI’s Ted Keith has Birds 29th in power rankings
CBS Sports’ Scott Miller says Trembley’s future in Baltimore ‘uncertain’
ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark says Bergesen, Reimold still alive in race for AL Rookie of the Year
ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUES:
Norfolk Tides Official Site says Bob McCrory loser as Durham’s Chris Richard homered in 9th to top Tides
Bowie Baysox Official Site says Freddy Deza loser as Bowie fell to Akron
Frederick Keys Official Site says Keys eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Kinston, Wilmington’s win
Delmarva Shorebirds Official Site says McCurry threw 6 shutout innings as Shorebirds blanked Lake County
Aberdeen Ironbirds Official Site says Joshua Dowdy loser in relief as Aberdeen blanked by Vermont
Bluefield Orioles Official Site says Fabrizio loser as Orioles fell to Danville
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. says Tides’ Gathright went 2-3 with walk, stolen base in loss to Durham
Examiner Jay Trucker says Prince George’s Stadium offers good beer selection, opportunities for kids
Carroll County Times’ Matt Zenitz says Shorebirds’ 6’7”, 255 pound 1B Joe Mahoney has 29 stolen bases
Frederick News-Post says Sean Gleason took loss as Frederick fell to Kinston
Virginian-Pilot says Chris George stellar in Harbor Park debut, but Bulls beat Tides’ bullpen late
RAVENS:
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says Ravens happy to be back in Owings Mills
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says Harbaugh plans to give all return reps to Carr, Webb
The Official Site says Harbaugh confirms starters will at least go whole first half vs. Carolina
The Sun’s Mike Preston says Bart Scott didn’t intend to ‘disrespect’ John Harbaugh with post-game quotes Monday night
The Sun’s Ken Murray and Edward Lee say Mark Clayton won’t play Saturday at Panthers
The Sun’s Edward Lee says Figurs, Foster likely out of running for return job
The Sun’s Michael Sragow says “Blind Side” director John Lee Hancock realized Oher’s story movie-worthy 50 pages into Michael Lewis’ book
The Sun’s Edward Lee says Frank Walker joined Terrell Suggs in wearing anti-Steelers gear
The Sun’s Jamison Hensley says Clayton feels no pain in hamstring
Carroll County Times’ Aaron Wilson says Mark Clayton could return for Atlanta game next Thursday
Carroll County Times’ Aaron Wilson says Oher will be ‘tested’ by Carolina’s Peppers
ESPN.com’s James Walker says former Raven Boller played well for Rams in win over Bengals
ESPN.com’s James Walker says Cam Cameron always adding ‘new wrinkles’ to Ravens offense
TERRAPINS FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says Torrey Smith’s kick return TD amongst highlights of Thursday night’s scrimmage at Byrd Stadium
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Ralph thinks Scott, Meggett both ‘Number 1 tailbacks’
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says WR’s Adrian Cannon, Torrey Smith, Ronnie Tyler, Kevin Dorsey, Quintin McCree, LaQuan Williams, Kerry Boykins, Tony Logan, Emani Lee-Odai to travel to Berkley
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says D.J. Adams lead Terps in rushing in scrimmage with 59 yards
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says James Franklin not thrilled with TE play
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Anthony Green returned INT 71 yards for TD in scrimmage
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Terps have no current plans to play game at FedEx Field (which will host Boise State-Virginia Tech and Penn State-Indiana in coming years)
The Sun’s Matt Bracken says Abington Heights (PA) O-Lineman Conaboy commit to Terps
The Diamondback’s Adi Joseph says freshmen QB’s Danny O’Brien, C.J. Brown ‘impressing’ in camp
The Diamondback’s Adi Joseph says Travis Ivey ‘not concerned’ about team’s D-Line depth
The Diamondback’s Greg Schimmel says Ferrara, Barbour each made long kicks in Thursday night’s scrimmage
The Diamondback’s Adi Joseph says camp has been described as fun, relaxed
Washington Post’s Mike Wise says Ralph has weight problems under ‘control’
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Ralph thinks O’Brien ‘grasps offense’ better than Brown
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Justin Lewis, Lamar Young, Bennett Fulper to all get playing time on O-Line
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Ralph thinks Turner ‘mature’
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Carl Russell, Jared Harrell, Derek Drummond will also rotate in at DE
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell wonders if Ralph will still be in good mood next week as Terps prepare for Cal
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says freshman Isaiah Ross could make impact for Terps at DE
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Coach Lempa thinks safeties McCullough, Tate ‘smart’
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Travis Baltz ‘sharp’ in scrimmage
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says former Terp Josh Portis lost first start with California (PA)
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Adrian Cannon was leading receiver in scrimmage
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Bruce Campbell likely to be highest Terp selected in 2010 NFL Draft
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says Sule, Wujciak forced turnovers in scrimmage
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh says Gary Douglas tied with Morgan Green for 3rd RB spot (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh says Ralph particularly happy about Terps in camp (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Mark Clem says Deege Galt comfortable at ‘anchor end’ in Don Brown’s defense (must subscribe)
Inside MD Sports’ Jeff Ermann says Conaboy picked Terps over Pitt, Rutgers, Minnesota, Temple, West Virginia, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, New Mexico State, Illinois, Akron, UConn, Michigan State, Marshall, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Oregon
Turtle Sports Report’s Allen Wallace says Conaboy ’99 percent committed’ to Terps (must subscribe)
TERRAPINS BASKETBALL:
Terrapin Times’ Dan Painter says Terps interested in St. Anthony (Jersey City) prospect Devon Collier (must subscribe)
TOWSON FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says Rob Ambrose, senior players spoke at kickoff luncheon on campus Wednesday
The Official Site says Tiger players helped students move in across campus
MORGAN FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says tickets available for Sept. 12 opener at Akron
NAVY FOOTBALL:
Annapolis Capital’s Bill Wagner says Slotback Marcus Curry returning to ‘form’ after early health issues
Washington Post’s Camille Powell says coaches getting after new center DeMell
Washington Post’s Camille Powell says John Angelo doesn’t remember hit that knocked him out of Wake Forest game last season
Go Mids’ Matt Zemek says fans shouldn’t worry if Midshipmen struggle to open season
COPPIN BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Eagles to open new arena Dec. 5 vs. Morgan
UMES BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Hawks players helped students move in on Princess Anne campus
MCDANIEL FOOTBALL:
Carroll County Times’ Josh Land says 6’8” TE Woody Butler ‘freak’ on offense for Terror
HORSE RACING:
Daily Racing Form’s David Grening says Belmont winner Summer Bird could take step towards Eclipse Award with win in Travers Stakes
Thoroughbred Times’ Phil Janack says Quality Road, Kensei getting more hype at Shadwell Travers than Summer Bird
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS:
The Sun’s Childs Walker and Kevin Van Valkenburg say Binky Jones to headline Shogun Fights card at First Mariner Arena in October
BALTIMORE COLTS:
The Sun’s David Zurawik says Levinson’s documentary on Colts marching band to premiere on ESPN Oct. 13
SOME QUICK THOUGHTS:
-Want a pick for tomorrow night? Panthers 20, Ravens 17. But I might just be picking the Panthers because teams that go 4-0 in the preseason don’t have a great history of Super Bowl success.
-It was funny to watch the meltdown of fans on Facebook and Twitter last night after the Indians beat the Orioles. Mostly because the only thing I could think was “are you surprised?”
Talk to you tomorrow.
-G
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