Word on the Street: A Baltimore Sports Short Podcast

The first two picks the Ravens made in the 2013 NFL Draft looked great on paper – Matt Elam and Arthur Brown. Both were leaders, both possessed a burst and it appeared based on the many mock drafts the Ravens landed two players with first round grades.

But so far one appears to be a bust and the other regularly wears street clothes on Sundays.

The first two picks the Ravens made in the 2013 NFL Draft looked great on paper – Matt Elam and Arthur Brown. Both were leaders, both possessed a burst and it appeared based on the many mock drafts the Ravens landed two players with first round grades.

But so far one appears to be a bust and the other regularly wears street clothes on Sundays.

Each year the question is raised… “When will Ozzie Newsome retire?”

Perhaps that question is at least in part driven by the general manager in waiting, Eric DeCosta who has been sitting patiently on standby for his chance, despite the opportunities extended to him to be a GM with other NFL clubs.

Recently I had a chance to speak to former Ravens Director of Personnel Phil Savage to get his take on Ozzie, retirement and the possibility of an AD position at the University of Alabama.

Each year the question is raised… “When will Ozzie Newsome retire?”

Perhaps that question is at least in part driven by the general manager in waiting, Eric DeCosta who has been sitting patiently on standby for his chance, despite the opportunities extended to him to be a GM with other NFL clubs.

Recently I had a chance to speak to former Ravens Director of Personnel Phil Savage to get his take on Ozzie, retirement and the possibility of an AD position at the University of Alabama.

Ravens blogger criticizes the team's official website for providing insufficient research on an article about Torrey Smith. The blogger then insinuates that maybe BR.com should just learn how to do it by reading Baltimore Beatdown.

We've heard a similar story before.

Ravens blogger criticizes the team's official website for providing insufficient research on an article about Torrey Smith. The blogger then insinuates that maybe BR.com should just learn how to do it by reading Baltimore Beatdown.

We've heard a similar story before.

Like a scene from The Sopranos the NFL suddenly made Deflate Gate go away.

Like a scene from The Sopranos the NFL suddenly made Deflate Gate go away.

Kyle Boller was a good guy, a hard worker and it wasn’t his fault that he was taken in Round 1 instead of round 3 or 4 where he should have been selected. He was also wildly inaccurate. Here's a summer camp story that describes how so off-the-mark he could be.

Kyle Boller was a good guy, a hard worker and it wasn’t his fault that he was taken in Round 1 instead of round 3 or 4 where he should have been selected. He was also wildly inaccurate. Here's a summer camp story that describes how so off-the-mark he could be.