I had a hunch the Ravens wouldn’t play down to the Browns this week. Had a hunch this would be a rather boring game for the most part, a methodical beatdown. That’s pretty much how it played out which means the Purple and Black are this close to punching a ticket to the playoffs. As [...]

I am, avowedly, not a fan of college football. I can’t muster true passion for a sport where the championship is awarded rather than earned. For me, no playoff means no legitimacy. One could argue that all sports are basically theater but in the case of college football the conclusion cuts close to the quick. [...]

First thing’s first: hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. If you haven’t yet today, take a quiet moment for yourself and focus on that for which you are truly grateful. Come to think of it, that sounds like a good idea for every day. Enjoy the game tonight. I’ll call it 20-17 Ravens.

One thing I know to be true about football, the NFL, and the Ravens in particular: nobody knows half as much as they think they do about this game. The Ravens are proof of that. Every time you think they might be as good as they’re supposed to be, they prove they’re not. Every time [...]

After the Ravens beat the Jets a few weeks back I declared them the team to beat in the AFC. A subsequent loss to the Jaguars and shaky performance against the Cardinals called that designation somewhat into question, but now at the halfway point I think it’s as true as ever: the Ravens are it [...]

If you happen to be near a radio tonight from around 10:30 until midnight, I humbly suggest you tune to WBAL (1090 AM) to hear me and the Unger brothers do some radio. Just like back in the Fighting Ungers days only much later at night and on a much stronger signal than ever before. [...]

What’s that, you say? It’s Ravens-Steelers week? I’d never have guessed. I thought more than once to post about this game before today but I struggled with figuring out what I’d add to the conversation. There wasn’t much to say that hadn’t already been said, and said again, by all the usual suspects. Add it [...]

Ed. note: this post comes to us courtesy of semi-frequent contributor The Baltimore Chop, whose name you’ve seen around here once or twice before. If you like the cut of his jib, consider casting a vote or two. Have you ever had a conversation with someone who plays the lottery? I don’t mean the folks [...]