Category Archives: Sports

Happy Birthday Art Donovan: Football’s Fat Man

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Scott Huffines

Football’s Fat Man A Gridiron Survivor Remembers the Glory Days of Tough Guys and Grudges By Art Donovan (People Magazine, 11/9/1987) “…The only thing I worried about was my weight. Coach Ewbank wanted me to play at 270, and it was … Continue reading →

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Assault at Orioles Game Sends Man Wearing Yankees Cap to Intensive Care

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Scott Huffines

By Justin Fenton (The Baltimore Sun, 5/31/2013) “…Two men have been charged in connection with the attack — Gregory Fleischman, 22, of Jarrettsville, and Michael Bell, 21, of Annapolis. Police said Bell threw a beer at Matthew Fortese, 25, and … Continue reading →

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Underwear Football in Baltimore: The Baltimore Charm

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Scott Huffines

Charm Offensive Meet the unpaid, underappreciated, and underprotected stars of underwear football By Violet Levoit (Baltimore City Paper, 5/22/2013) “For me, the hardest thing was when I put the uniform on,” says Angela Rypien, quarterback for the Baltimore Charm. “It … Continue reading →

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Shit-canned: Remembering the Preakness Toilet Races

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Tom Warner

“You can’t kill stupid; you can only attempt to contain it. Like on a very large infield.” – (Source: “The Quotable Tom Warner Omnibus.”) “In 2009, the first year without B.Y.O.B., attendance plummeted to 77,850 from 2008′s 112,222…” (Source: Maryland … Continue reading →

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Counting down the Sweet 16 in Maryland horse racing history

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Tom Warner

By Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun (May 18, 2013) The anticipation of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes set us thinking: Who are the greatest Maryland thoroughbreds of all time — the horses who were bred, born, owned or trained here? To that end, … Continue reading →

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