tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930867794619434672011-07-31T03:51:45.971-04:00I spend my nights and weekends blogging about the Ravens and Dodgers, however, I have had the chance to write articles that have also appeared in print. This is their home.jlukinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837963214641501692noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793086779461943467.post-62384998436805651002009-08-02T20:59:00.003-04:002009-08-02T21:00:50.895-04:00

Jamie Hoffman's first career home run sailed into the Left Field Pavilion on Sunday afternoon, igniting a 54,000-fan frenzy around Dodger Stadium. But for 800 Dodger die-hards enjoying the debut of Bleacher Beach on the Lower Reserve, the three-run blast brought about a second wave of water from what seemed liked the skies above. However, this is Los Angeles, with no threat of a rain shower

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INTRODUCTIONBlue-collar bastions throughout the Northeast bred the first generation of American footballers on the grass and gravel of local colleges and high schools. The popularity of the sport spread to similar cities to the west and captured the heart of a young boy bound for glory.Johnny Unitas would redefine the quarterback position, as his golden arm would lead the Baltimore Colts to

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The Dillon Panthers are American’s Team. The fictional high school football squad featured in Friday Night Lights is so beloved around the country that NBC decided to renew the show for 22 new episodes starting this October. Why was there such strong support? Apart from the teenage love triangles and domestic dilemmas facing the Taylor’s, the creators of the show allowed football fans from Texas

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Eleven years in the NFL earned him a reputation for being a rugged, rowdy, staunch, trash-talking, flat-out nasty offensive lineman. A man labeled the dirtiest player in the league by Sports Illustrated. A man you would follow into the trenches, but would avoid in a dark alley. A man who evoked fear in opponents and amongst most mortal men, earning him the nickname, Zeus. But after nearly 2 years

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There’s less than two minutes left in the game. You’re down by one. It’s fourth and goal from the two. The country is watching. The kicker is waiting. The long snapper swings his arm back. And now all you have to do is catch and plant the same football you’ve spent your whole life holding. And then…Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books? If this were one of them, the options could read

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A new installation on the Geppi’s Entertainment Club Level at M&T Bank Stadium features quotes by some of the most devoted fans of the Baltimore Ravens. One such quote just inside section 219 reads:“It’s a chance to dress in purple, scream until we lose our voices, laugh and cry and feel like a kid again.” - Linda, Parkville, MDI’m sure Linda meant what she said, but judging by the female fans

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Tailgating dates to the origins of football in America, but in Baltimore, many fans allude to the opening of Ravens Stadium as the turning point in their pre-game festivities. “We’ve had season tickets since day one at Memorial Stadium,” said Jim Turner of Ellicott City, MD. “But there wasn’t good space for tailgating there. When the new stadium opened, our tailgating really began.” Over the last

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The NFL Draft is held every year in New York City. It is a highly anticipated day for fans of all 32 teams. It is a thrilling day for the hundreds of college football players selected. And it is an extremely stressful day for every one of their mothers! Just ask Deborah Grubbs, the proud mama of the first pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2007, Ben Grubbs.“It was exciting, but also so nerve

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A lot can happen in 4,327 days. The dawn of a new millennium; the rise and fall of Britney Spears; the arrival of the iPod; the departure of Seinfeld; even the Red Sox can win a World Series. And a football franchise can create and cultivate an international fan base so devout in their loyalties, that their recollections resemble something much greater than a simple game.“It was like having a new

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