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Childs Walker

Childs

Childs Walker is a contributor to The Baltimore Banner. He worked at The Baltimore Sun from 2001 to 2025 and covered Carroll County politics, Anne Arundel County land use, the Orioles, higher education, the 9/11 attacks, a Super Bowl and more. He grew up in Baltimore, learning to put Old Bay on everything and be suspicious of Washington, attended Gilman and graduated from Emory University.

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Childs Walker: This is almost the worst start the Ravens could have imagined. Yet not all is lost.
The Ravens unraveled in all phases in a 37-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Even before leaving the game with a hamstring injury, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson found himself in a familiar and uncomfortable position: unable to decipher a way to keep the offense moving against the Chiefs.
Childs Walker: Brutal loss may be exactly what the Ravens needed
Plus four other things we learned from a loss that felt much worse than the 38-30 score.
Linebacker Trevor Nowaske records one of the Lions’ seven sacks of the Ravens’ Lamar Jackon on Monday night, this one in the fourth quarter.
Childs Walker: Ravens can be relieved after an imperfect win (and 4 other things we learned)
The Ravens started sluggishly on offense but did enough right on defense and special teams that they put a brutal opening loss behind them with a 41-17 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Ravens safety Malaki Starks is introduced before Sunday’s game against the Browns at M&T Bank Stadium.
How the Browns became the Ravens: A 3-decade-old tale of 2 cities’ pain
It’s a strange thought for older football fans in this town, but the Ravens have now been Baltimore’s team nearly as long as the Colts were before they fled to Indianapolis.
10 Dec 2000:  Owner Art Modell of the Baltimore Ravens is Honored for being involved in the NFL for 40 years before the game against the San Diego Chargers at The PSINet Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Chargers 24-3.
Childs Walker: Despite another devastating Ravens loss, four reasons for hope
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Derrick Henry #22 of the Baltimore Ravens carries the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 7, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.
World class in a second sport at age 20, Kenna Pfeiffer takes on the Maryland Cycling Classic
Kenna Pfeiffer, a local athlete, will race in the Maryland Cycling Classic.
Kenna Pfeiffer, a St. Paul's graduate from Timonium, dives into a turn on Mt. Zion Road in Baltimore County as she prepares to race for Team USA in the Maryland Cycling Classic.
5 things we learned from the Ravens’ 24-16 preseason win over the Colts
The Baltimore Ravens make their entrance for their preseason opener versus the Indianapolis Colts.
How Derik Queen’s Baltimore upbringing shaped his path to the NBA
Derik Queen has captivated college recruiters and NBA scouts with deft footwork and court vision that belie his 6-foot-9, 245-pound frame.
University of Maryland basketball player Derik Queen takes part in pregame festivities ahead of the Baltimore Orioles’ home opening game against the Boston Red Sox in March.
After 46 years of winning, Johns Hopkins baseball coach Bob Babb has one last chance to win it all
The only professional achievement that has eluded Johns Hopkins baseball coach Bob Babb is a national championship.
Johns Hopkins head baseball coach Bob Babb congratulates his team on a hard-fought win against Case Western Reserve University on Friday.
On the heels of Journalism’s remarkable run, Preakness heads toward a brave new world
The next time racing returns to the site — the hope is for the 2027 Preakness — everything around it will be different.
Journalism takes to the winner’s circle following the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
‘A gift from above:’ How Journalism authored an improbable — but fitting — Preakness win
A lesser horse would not have recovered from the collision that almost spoiled Journalism’s trip.
Jockey Umberto Rispoli, atop Journalism, waves to the crowd and throws flowers after winning the 150th Preakness Stakes.
With Derby winner Sovereignty skipping Preakness, the Triple Crown calendar debate rides again
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is skipping the 150th Preakness Stakes, reigniting the Triple Crown calendar debate.
Derby runner-up Journalism, the 8-5 favorite in the 150th Preakness Stakes, trains at Pimlico Race Course on Thursday.
Pimlico Race Course is dilapidated, but it’s ours. And some people — even visitors — love it.
It might be the homeliest venue anywhere hosting a major sporting event. But there's much to love about Pimlico.
Pimlico Race Course prepares to host the 150th Preakness Stakes this week.
Justin Tucker spent years crafting a public persona that made his sudden fall almost unfathomable
Until a few months ago, Tucker was regarded as a lock for the Ravens’ Ring of Honor and a likely candidate to join the tiny cadre of kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Meet the field of the 150th Preakness Stakes
Journalism is the favorite in a nine-horse field that will bring many of thoroughbred racing’s most famous trainers to Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.
Griffin Johnson, second from left, co-owner of Sandman, joins a toast at the conclusion of the Preakness 150 Post Position Draw.
‘Like playing in a library’: Remembering the Orioles game without fans
Before COVID, there was no blueprint for going about your business in the eerie quiet as a city teetered on the brink.
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 29: Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez #31 of the Baltimore Orioles works Jose Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at an empty Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 29, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Due to unrest in relation to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, the two teams played in a stadium closed to the public. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.
5 things we learned from the Ravens’ draft
After three days of choices ranging from the chalkiest of chalky to incendiary, here is what we know.
Safety Malaki Starks is introduced with coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta at the Under Armour Performance Center as the Baltimore Ravens first round pick of the 2025 NFL football draft, Friday, April 25, 2025.
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