While Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins takes blame for their 34-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Coach Ron Rivera said he will stand by Haskins despite the “lumps” that come with the young QB learning on the field. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com There is always a learning curve when […]
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KC Chiefs Outplay Beloved Ravens
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) embrace after an NFL football game Sept. 28 in Baltimore. The Ravens hope to redeem themselves with a victory over the Washington Football Team on Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In […]
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Ravens Establish Solid Rushing Attack
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) caused Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (16) to fumble during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Houston. Baltimore recovered and scored a touchdown on the play. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Ravens used […]
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Jackson vs. Mahomes
Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Lamar Jackson (l) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (r). (AP Photo/Annie Rice and Julio Cortez) By AFRO Staff The Baltimore Ravens will host the Kansas City Chiefs for one of the biggest showdowns of their regular season. The Ravens will face off the defending Super Bowl Champions on prime time […]
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Ravens Decimate Browns
The Baltimore Ravens dominated their first game on Sept. 13 against the Cleveland Browns for a 38-6 win. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In a fairly unusual NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, quarterback Lamar Jackson fueled his team’s high-caliber offense en route to a dominating […]
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Impressive Wins By Ravens and Washington To Open NFL Season
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the most unconventional offseason in National Football League history, the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Football team opened the 2020 schedule with different expectations. As dominant as the Ravens were in defeating the Cleveland Browns, it was Washington who made the biggest statement on the NFL’s […]
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Mark Ingram Still Running Strong for Ravens
Ingram intends to cap a decade of bullish carries up the middle by helping the Baltimore Ravens break their own single-season record of 3,296 yards rushing. (AP Photo/David Richard, File) By David Ginsburg Associated Press In his ninth NFL season, Mark Ingram rambled for 1,018 yards as part of the most prolific running attack in […]
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Black Quarterbacks Matter to Baltimore and Washington
The Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team are relying on young, Black quarterbacks, Lamar Jackson and Dwayne Haskins Jr. to carry their teams through a successful season. (Courtesy of AP News) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer Black quarterbacks matter this season if the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team are to take the […]
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Ravens Lobby Senate for George Floyd Legislation
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Playing for a city that has witnessed its share of corruption and unwarranted violence at the hands of law enforcement, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to enter the political arena as a team and push the United States Senate to pass law enforcement reform legislation. This week the […]
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NBA Walkout Prompts Athletes to Demand Justice
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO What began as an NBA triple-header turned into a nationwide movement in sports due to ongoing racial injustice at the hands of law enforcement. What led to the sweeping wave of solidarity between hundreds of athletes over the past few days was the police shooting of Jacob Blake, […]
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Awkward Activism: MLB’s Uneven Response to Racial Injustice
By DAVID BRANDT, AP Sports Writer In a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America’s discussion about racial injustice. Some teams are playing. Some aren’t. Two teams walked off the field after the national anthem. But across the sport, one theme became clear: Baseball shouldn’t avoid potentially difficult conversations and decisions […]
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MSU Loses Promising Student Athlete in Motorcycle Accident
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Jordan Cofield was rising from the shadows as a Morgan State student who was making a name for himself as an athlete last spring. Now as the university prepares for fall classes Cofield’s memory only remains following a tragic motorcycle accident that claimed his life on Aug. […]