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Tony Lombardi- tl@profootball24x7.com

Tony is 24x7.com's founder (the first of the 24x7Networks' fan sites) and has been contributing columns and reports for the site since its inception on July 3, 2003.  His work has been featured on various sports websites and he has been a guest on several local and out of town sports radio programs. 

A diehard Fab Four fan, Tony aspires to settle down nearby Mallory Square, is a frustrated musician who thinks beating on the steering wheel is akin to being John Bonham and no, he isn't related to THAT Vince Lombardi although his grandfather, uncle and cousin all share the name.

Recent Articles By Tony Lombardi

Super Bowl fun facts, pop culture, history, props, jokes & toilet flushes

Super Bowl fun facts, pop culture, history, props, jokes & toilet flushes You just have to love how the media is reporting how pleasant things are for them in Indianapolis this week as they engage in massive overkill coverage of Super Bowl XLVI. You can tell that these guys aren’t the ones who had to go to Kentucky t...

Press Conference Observations & an extra draft pick(s)?

Press Conference Observations & an extra draft pick(s)? The Ravens lost Dawan Landry, Chris Chester, Josh Wilson and Le’Ron McClain to free agency but signed Vonte Leach, Bernard Pollard and Ricky Williams. They did lose a few others: Donte Stallworth, Fabian Washington, Jared Gaither & Tony Mol...

A Call to Caldwell

A Call to Caldwell Dial the clock back one full season and it doesn’t take a lot of recall effort to remember how Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti publicly placed the team’s offensive coordinator on notice (4:00 mark of video below).   “We like Ca...

It was a very good year!

It was a very good year! The Ravens experienced several peaks and valleys during the 2011 season.  Despite a 12-4 record (13-5 overall) the campaign was gut-wrenching in many ways for Ravens fans. Some were frustrated, others teased by the club’s potential. Perhap...

THE GOOD, BAD, UGLY & THE MEGAN FOX: AFC Championship

THE GOOD, BAD, UGLY & THE MEGAN FOX: AFC Championship Had you known in advance that Joe Flacco would clearly outplay Tom Brady and that New England’s All-World signal caller would not throw a single TD pass chances are you would have marked your calendar on February 5 for the Ravens’ second ...

The Color Purple Galvanizes a Community

The Color Purple Galvanizes a Community Driven by adrenalin tied directly to today’s game I awoke at 5 AM. Walking down to the kitchen I peered outside to our snow covered deck and our string of purple lights intertwined with the guard rail. Their glow coupled with the light of the ...

Are Cam Cameron's days in Baltimore numbered?

Are Cam Cameron's days in Baltimore numbered? Last season after the Ravens fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional round of the playoffs, frustrations boiled and it was only natural to assess the damage and allocate blame. As certain as death and taxes, the Baltimore Ravens were carri...

A Prisoner of the Moment

A Prisoner of the Moment I heard this phrase in passing the other day and it hung in the air for a bit – “Prisoner of the Moment.” And then it made me think about how fickle the media is. Collectively they get so caught up in the here and now and lose si...

Ravens v. Patriots: Interesting facts & figures

Ravens v. Patriots: Interesting facts & figures Heading into the AFC Championship, all week long media outlets (us excluded of course) will be analyzing, overanalyzing, opining and beating more dead horses than a glue factory. You will hear very little that will please you because undoubtedly all ...

Could Sunday signal the end for two Baltimore Greats?

Could Sunday signal the end for two Baltimore Greats? There is an awesome buzz here in the Land of Pleasant Living these days. Fans are intoxicated by the Baltimore Ravens. Everywhere you look there’s purple. There are purple lights; purple buildings; purple vehicles, faces, hair, finger nails. F...

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