The Ravens have completed their installation of two new 24-by-100-foot HD boards at M&T Bank Stadium. But they didn’t stop there. The team also announced that they will feature the way cool product, NFL Red Zone on the new screens during breaks in the action.
"This goes to giving our fans the same thing they can get at home," Ravens president Dick Cass said.
Not so fast Dick. Last time I checked I don’t have to wait 10 minutes to relieve myself of the rented beer when at home nor do I have to pay $7 for a refill.
Only on the Bruce Cunningham Show! Yesterday Bruce treated us and his merry band of cerebrally challenged groupies to 120 minutes of interesting names in sports. Talk about incentive to change the dial over to WNST’s Bob Haynie who loses more sports brain cells after an evening of college hoops and Budweiser from his easy chair than the former Tidewater Virginia area DJ will ever round up in a lifetime. Uh, make that two lifetimes. Mojo does give Bruce points for catering to his audience, one that the Mojo Man was embarrassingly part of yesterday. But at least it was a fleeting stay.
On a loosely related note this could only happen to the Orioles. On Wednesday night it was Nolan Reimold Bobblehead night at Camden Yards but the bobblehead’s namesake was with the team’s AAA Norfolk Tide, packing his suitcase for a weekend series with Pawtucket. What’s next O’s, Melvin Mora T-Shirt Night?
Garrett Atkins celebrated Reimold’s bobblehead by hitting his first home run as an Oriole – a relatively meaningless one in the O’s 6-1 loss. Seems to me that Atkins’ offensive “prowess” is on an Atkins Diet.
Former Raven Adam Terry reportedly had no less than 9 teams interested in his services but he only visited one team.
"My first visit was coming [to Indianapolis] and I didn't leave," Terry said last week at the Colts training complex. "I came in, signed and started looking for a place to live."
Terry signed a one-year deal for the league minimum, $630,000 for a sixth-year veteran. Smart move really for the offensive tackle once described by a Ravens’ insider as a metrosexual tackle. Peyton Manning’s quick release makes Colts’ offensive linemen appear better than they are. When they sign as free agents elsewhere they are exposed albeit after the handsome signing bonus check clears.
While on the topic of signing bonuses, word is the Oakland Raiders want some of that $32 million they shelled out to bust QB JaMarcus Russell. A grievance against the former member of the Silver & Black has been filed. Al Davis is looking for Russell to give back $9.55 million. Don’t hold your breath on that one Al. When you make boneheaded mistakes you have to pay the price.
No confirmation on rumors that Darius Heyward-Bey has moved his assets to an offshore account in the Cayman Islands.
Lots of talk about Super Bowl XLVIII which will be played in the winter wonderland of Meadowlands Stadium on February 2, 2014. That’s the day when Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow signaling 6 more weeks of Super Bowl coverage. You’ve probably seen the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray, right? I’m thinking the rest of America will be feeling Murray’s pain when we are “treated” to Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York over and over and over and over.
All you people who like the idea of an outdoor Super Bowl in a northern city because it opens the door to your northern city hosting the event, you better recognize. Mojo loves me some B’more but please curb the enthusiasm about Charm City hosting this mammoth event. We can’t even get U2 to stop here on their tour – well the tour that was supposed to happen until Bono blew out his back, giving new meaning to the Irish rocker’s lyrics from “Kite”:
And when I'm flat on my back
I hope to feel like I did
Wonder if Adam Jones can relate?
Hey anyone else hear the whispers going around town of Matt Wieters being overrated?