A couple of things I was told by a member of the Ravens organization yesterday regarding their decision to keep Steve Hauschka…
-They are very pleased with Steve in kickoffs. Even when he hasn’t gotten the best distance, they’ve been happy with the hang time he’s given them to allow their coverage unit to get downfield and make plays.
-They had a feeling Steve was going to struggle on the road. New NFL kickers often struggle to learn stadiums around the league-and how to kick at those stadiums. Steve mentioned that he mis-judged the wind at Paul Brown Stadium and where to aim the kick.
-They WANT Steve Hauschka to be the kicker-not just for this week, but for the rest of the season and the seasons to come. They’ve been willing to give him the benefit of the doubt; but another costly kick could change that.
Let’s see what everyone else has to say…..
Best of Wednesday’s WNST Blogs:
Glenn Clark says Fabian Washington had ‘no idea’ if he’d be back from thigh injury in time for Cleveland game
Derek Arnold thinks Ravens fans should ‘back (away) from the ledge’
Bob Haynie says hoops prospect Tsafack chose Memphis over Maryland
Thyrl Nelson thinks Ray Rice good fantasy play, Flacco maybe not so much
Nestor Aparicio says O’s still haven’t signed on officially in Sarasota
Ed Frankovic says Caps topped Islanders in shootout
Eric Aaronson says Wizards struggling to get wins, health
RAVENS:
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says Ravens 4-7 all-time on Monday Night Football
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says Hauschka still feels support from veterans in locker room
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says Ed Reed missed tackles against Bengals because he was trying to force fumbles
The Official Site’s Sarah Ellison says Harbaugh doesn’t think no huddle killing Ravens in terms of time of possession
The Official Site’s Mallory Steinberg says Domonique Foxworth, Ray Rice, McGahee, Heap, Clayton, Flacco amongst Ravens involved in community this week
The Official Site says Mangini thought Kokinis firing ‘difficult’
Browns Official Site’s Zac Jackson says Mangini named Brady Quinn starter for Monday night
Browns Official Site says Mangini announced Josh Stamer signed to active roster
The Sun’s Edward Lee says Sam Koch thinks Hauschka needs to ‘trust himself’
The Sun’s Ken Murray says Ed Reed claims worse pain this year not reason for struggles Sunday in Cincinnati
The Sun’s Ken Murray and Edward Lee say Dwan Edwards had one of the best games of his career Sunday
The Sun’s Peter Schmuck says Jarret Johnson thinks Ravens have ‘got to win’ Monday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. cleans up after me
The Sun’s Jamison Hensley says Browns suffering from curse of Art Modell
The Sun’s Edward Lee says Mangini sympathetic of Browns fans
The Sun’s Ken Murray says Mangini thought Browns ‘best to move on’ from Kokinis
The Sun’s Jamison Hensley says neither Quinn nor Derek Anderson was effective in Ravens’ Week 3 win over Browns
Carroll County Times’ Aaron Wilson says Jamal Lewis ‘confident’ in decision to retire
Carroll County Times’ Aaron Wilson says Lardarius Webb hasn’t been informed if he’ll have bigger role Monday night
8 of 8 Sporting News analysts pick Ravens
SI’s Don Banks has Ravens 14th in power rankings
NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora says Browns game ‘must win’ for Ravens
NFL.com has Ravens 14th in power rankings
NFL.com’s Michael Fabiano wouldn’t sit Ray Rice in fantasy football
NBC Sports’ Gregg Rosenthal and Mike Florio pick Ravens 31-10
Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager picks Ravens 30-0
ESPN.com’s James Walker says Jamal Lewis will remember his career as a Raven more than as a Brown
ESPN.com’s James Walker says Domonique Foxworth, Fabian Washington, Chris Carr, Frank Walker have all been ‘disappointing’ for Ravens
TERRAPINS FOOTBALL:
The Diamondback’s Michael Katz says student tickets still available for Saturday’s game against Virginia Tech at Byrd Stadium
The Diamondback’s Aaron Kraut says James Franklin amongst highest paid assistants in college football
The Diamondback’s Adi Joseph says Phil Costa only O-Lineman Terps will lose this season
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Friedgen thinks Terps could be 7-1 or 6-2
Washington Post’s Matt Bonesteel says Lowe’s giving away towels to Maryland students at Saturday’s game
Washington Post’s Mark Viera says Hokies QB Tyrod Taylor ‘has grown’ as passer
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Chris Turner remains questionable for Saturday’s game against VT
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Chris Turner only Maryland QB since ’96 to have any real success in first career start
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens picks Hokies 24-13
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich picks Hokies 17-14
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says Torrey Smith still worth watching
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says Terps have been hurt by injuries, youth
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says James Franklin 2nd highest paid assistant in ACC
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh gets QB, offensive analysis from James Franklin (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh says Jamarr Robinson expects Saturday to be start of something big for him in College Park (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh says Don Brown expects Richard Taylor to play more Saturday against Va Tech (must subscribe)
TERRAPINS BASKETBALL:
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Terps must get to free throw line, improve rebounding margin, protect Comcast Center, shoot better from beyond arc, and see growth from Landon Milbourne
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Terps ‘still seem like underdog’
Examiner Matthew Bouchard says Gary Williams part of reason ACC best conference in America
The Diamondback’s Eric Detweiler says Vasquez believes Terps can do ‘something special’ this season
The Diamondback’s Greg Schimmel says James Padgett, Jordan Williams ‘big piece’ of Maryland’s ‘puzzle’ this season
The Diamondback’s Aaron Kraut says Vasquez thinks it’s ‘too early’ to know if Terps could make Final Four run
The Diamondback’s Jeremy Schneider says Mychal Parker, Terrence Ross, Terrell Stoglin make up impressive recruiting class for Terps
Washington Post’s Steve Yanda honors Rick Mosley (Sean Mosley’s father) on Veteran’s Day
TERRAPINS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:
The Diamondback’s Jonas Shaffer says only Lynetta Kizer experienced on Terps roster
TERRAPINS LACROSSE:
The Official Site says Sean McGuire, Brian Cooper committed to Maryland
NAVY FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says Niumatalolo, Gladchuk making national media appearances
The AP’s Tom Coyne says Irish DC Brown thought Nick Henderson’s hit on Robert Blanton ‘very malicious’
Annapolis Capital’s Bill Wagner says Gladchuk claims USA Today’s report on Niumatalolo’s salary incorrect
Annapolis Capital’s Bill Wagner offers video of Notre Dame co-DC Corwin Brown taking shot at Niumatalolo
Go Mids breaks down matchups against Delaware (must subscribe)
NAVY BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Midshipmen open season at Radford
NAVY LACROSSE:
Inside Lacrosse’s Sean Burns says former Mid Thomas Zimmerman now in flight training in Pensacola
TOWSON FOOTBALL:
Villanova Official Site previews Saturday’s trip to Unitas Stadium
Villanova Official Site offers complete Wildcats-Tigers release (pdf)
TOWSON BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Cephas Oglesby, Jamel Flash committed to Tigers
Examiner Matthew Schlissel says Wichita State, Bradley were in the mix for Oglesby
MORGAN BASKETBALL:
The Sun’s Mike Klingaman says Bears dedicating season to teammate Anthony Anderson-who’s battling leukemia
LOYOLA BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Justin Drummond committed to Greyhounds
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Shane Walker excited to restart career with Hounds
COPPIN BASKETBALL:
The Official Site previews Friday’s season opener with Lincoln (PA)
MT. ST. MARY’S BASKETBALL:
The Sun’s Todd Karpovich says Mountaineers will be forced to replace Sam Atupem, Markus Mitchell
MCDANIEL FOOTBALL:
Carroll County Times’ Josh Land says Terror coach Tim Keating thinks Mike Weick ‘absolutely essential’ player for team
ORIOLES:
The Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec says O’s interested in Adrian Beltre, Mark DeRosa, Pedro Feliz
The Sun’s Peter Schmuck says Adam Jones benefitted from flawed Gold Glove voting system
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. says Brandon Snyder left Arizona Fall League because Orioles satisfied with his progress
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. says Baysox giving away Matusz bobblehead with season tickets
USA Today had Orioles 27th in power rankings
Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi say Orioles, Giants interested in Marlins’ Uggla
SWIMMING:
SwimNetwork.com’s Mike Gustafson says Phelps makes swimming ‘cool’
The Sun says Mark Spitz ‘not resentful’ of Phelps breaking his record
Washington Post’s Amy Shipley says Phelps finished with one silver, one bronze at World Cup event in Stockholm
SOME QUICK THOUGHTS:
Terps in the NFL Week 9 update…..
-49ers TE Vernon Davis had 10 catches for 102 yards in a 34-27 loss to the Titans
-Eagles LB Moise Fokou had 1 tackle (1 solo) in a 20-16 loss to the Cowboys
-Ravens CB Domonique Foxworth had 5 tackles (4 solo) in a 17-7 loss to the Bengals
-Dolphins TE Joey Haynos had 3 catches for 29 yards and a TD in a 27-17 loss to the Patriots
-Chargers LB Shawne Merriman had 3 tackles (2 solo, 2 sacks) in a 21-20 win over the Giants
-Jaguars P Adam Podlesh punted 4 times for 177 yards (44.3 avg, 2 touchbacks) in a 24-21 win over the Chiefs
-Dolphins DT Randy Starks had 2 tackles (2 solo) in a 27-17 loss to the Patriots
-Seahawks CB Josh Wilson had 5 tackles (4 solo), defended 3 passes, and returned an INT 61 yards for a TD in a 32-20 win over the Lions
-Former Morgan State RB Chad Simpson rushed 2 times for 3 yards in the Colts’ 20-17 win over the Texans
Talk to you from Owings Mills.
-G
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