The one advantage John Harbaugh should bring to the Ravens Sunday as a former Eagles assistant is that he should have an idea of the tendencies Andy Reid and his staff have. Whereas the Eagles might not know what Rex Ryan or Cam Cameron could be thinking, John Harbaugh should have an idea of what Jim Johnson is thinking in a particular situation.
Otherwise, this will be nothing more than a chance for old friends to catch up; with the Eagles DESPERATELY needing a win to take some pressure off of Reid and McNabb in Philly. This could be a dangerous spot for the Ravens. We’ll talk more later in the week.
Let’s see what everyone else has to say….
Best of Tuesday’s WNST Blogs:
Drew Forrester imagines Boras’ Orioles call with Teixeira
Drew Forrester doesn’t think you should spend money on O’s until they spend money
Bob Haynie says Ravens ‘very much alive’ in AFC playoff hunt
Rob Long says Ravens more deserving of MNF than Browns, Bills
Glenn Clark says Terps need to get off to quicker start vs. Vermont
Ed Frankovic says Caps doing good work off ice as well
RAVENS:
The Official Site says Flacco enjoys playing Rock Band
The Official Site finds out what Ravens families are doing for Thanksgiving
The Official Site says Harbaugh thinks Stover’s PAT record ‘amazing’
Eagles Official Site’s Dave Spadaro says Eagles’ run ‘D’ must come up ‘big’ vs. Ravens
Eagles Official Site offers complete Eagles-Ravens release (pdf)
Eagles Official Site’s Merrill Reese says Eagles’ DC Johnson ‘should be able to confuse’ Flacco
The Sun’s Edward Lee says F. Washington feels transition to Baltimore off to ‘awesome start’
The Sun’s Rick Maese says Flacco’s ‘nature’ appears to fit with Ravens’ ‘nurture’
The Sun’s Mike Preston thought Ravens opened Giants game with ‘conservative’ plan
The Examiner’s Ron Snyder says Ravens have third best home record since 2000
The Examiner’s Ron Snyder says Harbaugh, Ravens disagree on impact Giants had Sunday
Aaron Wilson says Ravens RB’s need to bounce back from tough game against Giants
Carroll County Times’ Haruki Nakamura says he understands value of working in community
Philadelphia Inquirer’s Bob Brookover says Harbaugh supporting Eagles coach Reid
Philadelphia Daily News’ Sam Donnellon says Eagles ‘flat out awful’ in close games
ESPN.com has Ravens 13th in power rankings
ESPN.com voters have Ravens anywhere from 10th to 17th
ESPN.com’s James Walker says ‘most expected more’ from Ravens
ESPN.com’s James Walker says stock falling for McGahee, defense
Fox Sports’ Adam Schein says Giants ‘embarrassed’ Ravens
Fox Sports’ Adrian Hasenmayer have Ravens 13th in power rankings
Sporting News’ Vinnie Iyer has Ravens 11th in power rankings
CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco has Ravens 16th in power rankings
Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Silver has Ravens 16th in power rankings
TERRAPINS FOOTBALL:
The AP says Navarre looking to ‘go out with a bang’
Florida State Official Site says Noles practice in cold weather, preparing for frigid conditions Saturday night
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Ralph learning to stay calm in disappointing situations
The Sun’s Matt Bracken looks back at season for commit Franklin
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Ralph ‘emotional’ when discussing seniors
The Sun’s Jeff Barker says Franklin wants players to offer input during games
The Examiner’s Sean Welsh says Terps ‘ready’ for Florida State
Frederick News-Post’s Greg Swatek says E. Williams trying to keep focus on game, not emotions of senior night
The Diamondback’s Adi Joseph says Terps fans ‘deserved’ chance to celebrate on field with team Saturday night
The Diamondback’s Eric Detweiler says Terps hoping to learn from failure to win title in ‘06
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Ralph ‘loosened’ up to keep control of team
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says LB Fokou wants Terps to ‘win out’ and get to Tampa
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Terps want fans wearing black Saturday night
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Terps’ losses all came to teams who lost previous game
Washington Post’s Eric Prisbell says Terps 6-0 at home, 0-3 at night
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says E. Williams has brought ‘energy’ to Terps during career
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says FSU game nearly sold out
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Terps have remained relatively healthy
ESPN.com has Terps 24th in power rankings
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says Noles’ J. Robinson will start for Rolle
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says FSU safety McClure has torn cartilage in knee, status unknown
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says Terps haven’t lost at home since painting state flags in endzones
Sporting News’ Matt Hayes thinks Terps Jacksonville-bound
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh says E. Williams ‘in constant motion’ (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Mark Clem says future Terps amongst those playing in Crab Bowl (must subscribe)
Turtle Sports Report’s Allen Wallace says proximity could get prospect Nunez to College Park
TERRAPINS BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Vasquez scores 28 as Terps pummel Penguins
The Official Site provides numerical evidence of win
The Official Site says Gary thinks Terps need to improve offensively at start of game
The Official Site says Vasquez has reached double digits in 29 of last 30 games
The Sun’s Don Markus says Greivis’ family in town to see big game
The Sun’s Don Markus says Terps went first 3 and a half minutes without scoring
The Sun’s Don Markus says Mosley gave Terps ‘energy’ early
The Sun’s Don Markus says Padgett first Terp from NYC since Garfield Smith
The Examiner’s Dylan Waugh says Milbourne ‘needs to score more’
Carroll County Times’ Josh Land says Terps finished first half on 20-2 run
The Diamondback’s Mark Selig says Vasquez gets ‘positive’ game under belt
The Diamondback’s Greg Schimmel says blowout scores not totally ‘indicative’ of Terps’ play thus far
Washington Post’s Steve Yanda says Hayes thinks Terps just didn’t hit shots early on
Washington Post’s Steve Yanda says full court press good, big men bad in win for Terps
Washington Post’s Steve Yanda says Gary wants to improve ACC marketing, defends Duke
Washington Post’s Steve Yanda says Terps believe bigs will become ‘adequate contributors’
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Terps best when Vasquez, Neal on floor last night
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Terps went to bench early
Terrapin Times’ Mike Ashley says game started late, Terps started later in win (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh says Tucker’s family has background in dancing (must subscribe)
TERRAPINS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:
The Diamondback’s Aaron Kraut says Terps need to ‘learn’ from loss to TCU
NAVY BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Kina scores 19 to lead Mids past St. Francis
NAVY FOOTBALL:
Annapolis Capital’s Bill Wagner says Niumatalolo hoping to get ‘spark’ from Dobbs
Go Mids’ Chris Swezey breaks down Navy’s success on onsides kick (must subscribe)
Go Mids updates results for Navy opponents this season
LOYOLA BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Lewis scores 23 but Hounds fall to Cornell in NIT
MT. ST. MARY’S BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Goode Athlete of the Week
UMES FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says ESPN honors former Hawks Shell, Sample
ORIOLES:
The Official Site’s Alden Gonzalez says Bergesen, Reimold added to 40 man roster
The Official Site’s Alden Gonzalez says Huff finishes 16th in MVP voting
The AP says political protests cut Ripken’s Nicaragua camp short
The Sun’s Dan Connolly says Krivsky ‘candidate’, but hasn’t interviewed for front office job
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. says O. Salazar still hitting well in Venezuela
The Examiner’s Tony Giro wonders what Orioles doing to lure Teixeira
Washington Post’s Marc Carig says O’s add catcher Reyes
SI’s Joe Pasnanski says Mussina Hall worthy
HORSE RACING:
Thoroughbred Times says all other horses at Laurel test negative for equine herpes
Thoroughbred Times says Magna gets extension on loan
SOME QUICK THOUGHTS:
Terps in the NFL week 11…..
-LB Eric Barton had 17 tackles (14 solo) and forced a fumble in the Jets’ 34-31 win over the Patriots
-DE Jon Condo had 2 tackles (2 solo) in the Raiders’ 17-15 loss to the Dolphins
-TE Vernon Davis had 1 catch for 2 yards and a TD in the 49ers’ 35-16 win over the Rams
-CB Domonique Foxworth had 5 tackles (5 solo) in the Falcons’ 24-20 loss to the Broncos
-QB Shaun Hill went 15-20 for 213 yards and 2 TD’s, and ran 3 times for 5 yards and a TD in the 49ers’ 35-16 win over the Rams
-LB D’Qwell Jackson had 11 tackles (5 solo) and defended 1 pass in the Browns’ 29-27 win over the Bills
-P Adam Podlesh punted 10 times for 409 yards (40.9 yd. avg.) with 1 inside the 20 in the Jaguars’ 24-14 loss to the Titans
-DT Randy Starks had 2 tackles (2 solo) in the Dolphins’ 17-15 win over the Raiders
-S Madieu Williams had 1 tackle (1 solo) in the Vikings’ 19-13 loss to the Bucs
-CB Josh Wilson had 10 tackles (10 solo), forced a fumble, and returned an interception 58 yards in the Seahawks’ 26-20 loss to the Cardinals
Morgan Bears in the NFL Week 11…..
-TE Visanthe Shiancoe had 2 catches for 41 yards in the Vikings’ 19-13 loss to the Bucs
-I’ll say Morgan 74, Manhattan 70 tonight. This will be a good matchup.
Talk to you tomorrow.
-G
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