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Sports columnist at The Baltimore Banner. Covering the Ravens, the Orioles and sports in Maryland.

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Georgia uses detentions, steep fines and other harsh measures to target anti-government protests Georgia has been facing a wave of protests against its government's repressive policies. The demonstrations began in November 2024 after the government halted talks about the South Caucasus nation of 3.7 million joining the European Union.

Georgia has been facing a wave of protests against its government's repressive policies. Authorities have responded with mass arrests, steep fines, and new laws, targeting protesters, rights groups, and media.

03.10.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9
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Wanted: New GM for the Baltimore Orioles.

- Duties: TBA
- Your boss: The current GM
- Manager hiring input: Unlikely
- Timeline: Maybe this offseason, maybe not

All right β€” show of hands. Who wants this job?

www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

02.10.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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The 1-3 Ravens have a lot of problems. Here are the biggest. There’s a lot wrong with a Ravens team that was a hot preseason pick to win the Super Bowl. The biggest? Their pass rush.

The 1-3 Ravens have a lot of problems. Here are the biggest.

01.10.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

that looks rough, I had L3-L4 surgery some time ago

30.09.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The comments from our subscribers on this story are pretty interesting. It feels like the general feeling is weariness of Harbaugh, but in varying degrees:

30.09.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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There will be a time when the Ravens have to decide if John Harbaugh has taken them as far as he can go. It’s not now.

Although it’s clear many fans would like to see Harbaugh fired after a 1-3 start, it wouldn’t be the team’s best option β€” yet: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...

30.09.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Harbaugh on the tough start: "Yeah, we have been down these roads. ... The fans have been down these roads. ... It's a tough league, and there's gonna be challenges. That's why it's so meaningful when you can come through the other side and have success."

29.09.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Harbaugh emphasizes a key on offense is to run more plays. They've been in the 50s, and they want to get ot more offensive snaps: "Running the ball was a big part of our plan in that game, but we just didn't do it."

29.09.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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BREAKING: 2x Pro Bowl DL Nnamdi Madubuike will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, head coach John Harbaugh announces

Madubuike was placed on injured reserve on Saturday with a neck injury

29.09.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

John Harbaugh said he has confidence in Zach Orr. He thought the defense was put in compromising position by injuries and field position yesterday: We're not too far away on defense. I really have confidence we're going to play defense this year.

29.09.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

John Harbaugh said Nnamdi Madubuike is out for the year on IR with his neck injury.

29.09.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad is undergoing treatment for a medical condition, Mike Elias said, and he’s responding favorably to treatments and he’ll be in spring training. Elias declined to specify what the medical condition is

29.09.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Tony Mansolino described his interim coaching tenure as a challenging 4-month interview to be the permanent manager for the Orioles.

I agree. I think this organization owes him a quick decision if he’s the guy, and he should not be required to interview again.

29.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"We're disappointed. I'm sure fans are disappointed too"

Last night, Kyle Hamilton retracted the comment he made earlier in the week about Ravens fans being "spoiled"

29.09.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Decimated Ravens locker room left looking for answers β€œI don’t think nothing was clicking for us today,” wide receiver Rashod Bateman said. β€œIt’s been a tough past couple of weeks.”

The Ravens locker room was quiet, somber and lacking leaders β€” and answers.

www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...

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Decimated Ravens locker room left looking for answers β€œI don’t think nothing was clicking for us today,” wide receiver Rashod Bateman said. β€œIt’s been a tough past couple of weeks.”

Decimated Ravens locker room has few leaders to answer questions on or off the field

29.09.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wanted to rip Kyle Hamilton in the wake of an ugly loss in Kansas City, mere days after he said β€œRavens fans can seem a little bit spoiled.”

But I actually think if you could pick one guy for the impossible job of fixing this defense, it’s him. Here’s why: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...

29.09.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kyle Hamilton's full opening statement after the 37-20 loss today to the Chiefs, first apologizing for his "spoiled" Ravens fans comment, then shouting out everybody in the defense who had to come in for injuries:

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Just my opinion, and I’ve covered a lot of athletes over the years β€” Kyle Hamilton is one of the most thoughtful and mature-for-his-age guys I’ve seen in pro sports. Not an easy podium after a quote that got backlash and a dispiriting loss. He owned it all. That is truly rare.

29.09.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kyle Hamilton starts his postgame comments by apologizing to the fans that the Ravens haven’t been performing to standard, and he says he used poor wording when he described Ravens fans as β€œspoiled” and wants to retract it. He wants to play at a level that makes fans proud.

28.09.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Chiefs 37, Ravens 20: It’s probably time to panic The Ravens are in trouble.

Chiefs 37, Ravens 20: It’s probably time to panic

28.09.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

How embarrassing, the 1-2 Chiefs cleared the bench against a team that many (including myself) thought had Super Bowl potential. Soon-to-be 2-2 Chiefs.

28.09.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Ravens who have left this game with injury:

❌ QB Lamar Jackson (questionable)
❌ LB Roquan Smith (out)
❌ LT Ronnie Stanley (questionable)
❌ CB Marlon Humphrey (out)
❌ CB Nate Wiggins (carted to locker room)

28.09.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks for reading and following along this season. 🫠🫠🫠

28.09.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Tyler Loop has kicked in the landing zone so far all day, which is an improvement, but the kick coverage has looked pretty vulnerable. 48-yard return that time for Kansas City.

28.09.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No Marlon Humphrey and no Roquan Smith for the rest of this game against the Chiefs. I think that Kansas City scoring drive is a good forecast for how the rest of the game looks.

28.09.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Chiefs 20, Ravens 10.

Somehow, that actually could have been worse. And it might get worse depending on some of these injuries.

28.09.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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watching the Ravens offense since the first drive

28.09.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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