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The latest from Kyle Goon
Ravens reset: Analyzing the team’s biggest holes, trade deadline plans and playoff hopes
The bye week is here in Baltimore. What a relief for the 1-5 Ravens.
Kyle Goon: Which Ravens coordinator is in more trouble? It might be Todd Monken.
For weeks, the spotlight has glared grimly on Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr, but his head coach and players have leapt to defend him. Now that Todd Monken is getting grilled for offensive shortcomings, it seems the decorated OC is getting less public support from those around him.
Kyle Goon: Is this Ravens season even worth saving?
Patching up this roster would take drastic action that does not feel prudent given the results so far.
Kyle Goon: In a down time for Ravens faithful, the Higgins family offers a ray of optimism
Linebacker Jay Higgins’ biggest backer is his father, Roy, an outsize character who immediately ingratiates himself to the fans of his son’s teams. His positive presence is a needed force in a season that has started ugly.
Maryland opens new basketball facility
The Terps just unveiled the Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center. Maryland had been the only Big Ten team without a standalone basketball facility.
Kyle Goon: Who wouldn’t want to be the next Orioles GM with a job description like this?
The O’s may or may not hire a GM, who may or may not have input with the next manager and probably reports to the predecessor GM. What's not to like?
Kyle Goon: Ravens coach John Harbaugh is feeling the heat, but it’s not time to fire him — yet
Plenty of Ravens fans blame the team’s 1-3 start squarely on the head coach. But the best thing for the franchise is to stick with their longtime leader for now — at least until this season is actually lost.
Kyle Goon: Fixing the Ravens’ defense might be impossible. But Kyle Hamilton is the right guy for the job.
Even as the defense loses some of its leaders, in Hamilton, the Ravens have a foundational safety who is maturing quickly and whose leadership shows in good times and bad.
Kyle Goon: Tony Mansolino should not be the Orioles’ next manager. It’s time to look for an outside voice.
Baltimore’s interim manager has guided the club through a turbulent season and even played about .500 baseball. But an organization known for being insular sorely needs to challenge itself with an outside voice.
Kyle Goon: The Ravens’ inability to stop the run is the fatal flaw in their Super Bowl dreams
The team's most underwhelming run-stopping performance in eight years highlighted a fundamental shortcoming that will prevent the Ravens from reaching a championship level ... unless they change their trajectory.
Kyle Goon: Why do we need other people to run? Here’s what Canton Run Club has taught me.
As a runner — sometimes even a reluctant one — it always surprises me how many people, and how many newcomers especially, are out there in our local public park.
Kyle Goon: Instead of Shedeur Sanders, the Ravens picked Carson Vinson. Thank goodness.
The Ravens got ended up with the guy who is a better fit, anyway.
Kyle Goon: Ravens’ tough love for defensive personnel made a big difference against Browns
In the NFL, there are no higher stakes than playing time. To get players’ attention, the coaches had to be willing to pull those strings.
Kyle Goon: Joe Flacco’s drama-free handoff to Lamar Jackson was his last great Ravens moment
Joe Flacco accomplished a lot in 11 seasons with the Ravens, including a Super Bowl win. But his transition into the Lamar Jackson era deserves special appreciation from Baltimore fans.
From Navy to the NFL, Gilman alum Rayuan Lane III treasures his snaps with the Jacksonville Jaguars
The Gilman alum rose from a no-star recruit to an all-conference safety for the Midshipmen. A new DoD policy made it possible for him to defer his service in the Marines to play in his first NFL game last weekend.
Kyle Goon: The Ravens keep proving they deserve their reputation for choking
With a penchant for blowing double-digit leads like no one else in the NFL, the Ravens have to get to the root of the problem. Denial doesn't help.
Kyle Goon: Jim Palmer knows Mark Andrews’ pain — and how to heal from it.
Jim Palmer knows what it’s like to crash out in a loser-goes-home-game from getting shelled in 1982. He believes Ravens tight end Mark Andrews will bounce back.
Kyle Goon: On a night celebrating history, the young, gritty Orioles finally give hope for the future
The Orioles have struggled in close games at home, becoming the last club to win a walk-off game. But lately they've shown signs that they're gathering resolve.
Samuel Basallo rips first Camden Yards homer for walk-off win over Dodgers
The enthralling finish was a needed splash of joy after starter Dean Kremer exited early in a pitching showdown with reigning MVP Shohei Ohtani.
Kyle Goon: Cal Ripken Jr. was my hero. Seeing him as a mere man makes the Streak even more remarkable.
Cal Ripken Jr. loomed like a giant to a generation of Maryland kids, including myself. The reality is that, throughout his 2,632 straight games, Ripken felt the very real pains and frustrations that all people feel. But he kept going, and that's what makes his Streak even more remarkable after 30 years.
