Chris's Bio
Growing up on Baltimore's southwest side, Chris developed a love of the city's sports teams, thanks to John Steadman's writing and Chuck Thompson's voice. Those influences led the Mt. St. Joe and Loyola College grad to a sports media relations and new media career. He worked in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints (2000-05) as the club's Manager of Media & PR, and later, Director of New Media, and with the Atlanta Falcons (2006) as New Media Producer. Prior to the NFL, he worked on the sports information staffs at UAB, George Washington and Loyola. In between a pair of stints at UAB, he was the Class-AA Birmingham Barons' Director of Media Relations, including the 1994 season when hoops star Michael Jordan played for the club. A veteran of media relations work at major sports events, he has been part of the NFL's staff at eight Super Bowls and assisted at other events including the BCS National Championship Game, NCAA Men’s and Women's Final Four, MLB All-Star Game and the Goodwill Games. He brings his insight on the NFL's inner workings as an analyst each week on WNST and through his "Blog And Tackle" on WNST.net.
Chris's Posts
The 2010 NFL free agency period began March 5 with 531 players who can negotiate ...
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Chris's Archive
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It wasn’t to be for the Ravens in the AFC Championship game against the Steelers. Baltimore gave 60 minutes of effort, but costly mistakes were the difference. Before we all break down the result and what caused it, everyone should take a moment and cheer what the Ravens accomplished this season with the lack of expectations ... Read More »
1. Interesting start on the Ravens’ first possession — three Joe Flacco passes, no runs. Maybe the coaching staff figured Pittsburgh would play the run early, and tried to hit them for a long completion. 2. Pittsburgh WR Hines Ward hurt his knee and might be out for the rest of the game. If the Ravens ... Read More »
Here is my quick take on how the two conference title games will play out today. NFC Championship (Philadelphia at Arizona): Philadelphia has become a better team since RB Brian Westbrook came back from his injury. QB Donovan McNabb has been excellent in the playoffs so far, and the Eagles defense will blitz on any down ... Read More »
Two down, two to go in the NFL Divisional Playoffs. Let’s take a look at Sunday’s action to see who might join the Ravens and the Cardinals in the conference title games next Sunday. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants: Bitter division rivals get together for the third time this season. The Eagles were the most dangerous team ... Read More »
It’s appropriate that fifty seasons after the “Greatest Game,” the Ravens beat Tennessee in the “Toughest Game Ever Played” in NFL playoff history to advance to the AFC Championship Game next Sunday. The bodies were stacked up like cordwood on both sidelines, the temperature was dropping along with the rain, and Baltimore imposed its collective will ... Read More »
Seven points on the first half between the Ravens and the Titans, since we have a 7-7 tie: 1. The slugfest turned personal in the first half as both teams have seen field position impacted by 13 combined accepted penalties for 104 yards. Luckily for the Ravens, only four have gone against them for 25 yards. ... Read More »
Last week, I went 2-2 on my Wild Card picks, so I will try to better myself this weekend. Here is my look at the Saturday set of games. Baltimore at Tennessee: This is going to be an old-school heavyweight slugfest between a pair of defenses that live to hit hard. Weather could be a factor ... Read More »
Four games, four opinions: Here is a quick look at this weekend’s NFL Wild Card round games with my gut feel for how each will go. Three of the four games will be competitive, with the Atlanta at Arizona game the lone exception. In order of play: Atlanta at Arizona (Saturday, 4:30 pm): Arizona was absolutely putrid ... Read More »
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