Gary Williams received a first look at his 2009-10 Terrapins in a live-game situation in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday afternoon. Williams, entering his 21st season as the Terps’ head coach, has been pleased with his team’s effort in the first week of practice, pointing to the players’ focus and preparation in the offseason. “For one week of ... Read More »

- The Terrapins’ turnover differential stands at (-13) after turning it over four times against Virginia and only forcing one takeaway. Chris Turner’s third-quarter interception off a deflection was returned for a touchdown by defensive end Nate Collins for the go-ahead score for the Cavaliers who went on to beat the Terps, 20-9. “I tried to get ... Read More »

The Maryland Terrapins’ season can be defined with one telling number: Minus 13. It’s the Terps’ turnover differential, and it’s the main reason why their record stands at 2-5 after losing to Virginia, 20-9, on Saturday night before a sparse Homecoming crowd at rainy Byrd Stadium. Four turnovers and two missed field goal attempts spelled defeat for the ... Read More »

Nearly every notable season in the brief history of the Baltimore Ravens has included a critical point that determined which path the team would travel. Of course, the Super Bowl winner of 2000 endured a five-game touchdown drought before head coach Brian Billick reinvented his coaching philosophy and turned to the “Dark Side” of winning ugly ... Read More »

- The Baltimore rush defense hadn’t allowed a 100-yard rusher in nearly three years before the Bengals’ Cedric Benson ended the streak at 39 games on Sunday. Benson’s 28-yard touchdown run pushed him over the century mark while also giving the Bengals a 10-7 lead in the third quarter. The former Texas Longhorn rushed 27 times ... Read More »

If it couldn’t get any worse than the opener against Cal, the Terrapins’ first-half effort in Winston-Salem came close. Maryland fell behind 35-10 at halftime and couldn’t recover as Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner threw for 360 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Demon Deacons to a 42-32 victory. The Wake Forest offense simply marched up ... Read More »

Former Ravens linebacker and Iraq War veteran Tony Fein died early Tuesday morning, according to his agent. While Fein’s last impression with the Ravens was a charge of misdemeanor assault on a police officer on August 23, the news of his death is very sad to hear. Very few details about his death were available as ... Read More »