McAdoo survives final cut

In what may qualify as the most surprising turn of events, rookie defensive end Michael McAdoo confirmed via text message that he has made the Ravens' 53-man roster. McAdoo joined the team one day after passing through the supplemental draft on Aug. 22. Because of his limited time with the organization, McAdoo was thought to be one of the 27 players that club would release on Saturday. McAdoo, who did not play last season after the NCAA made 14 University of North Carolina players ineligible for accepting impermissible benefits from agents, did show a flash of his potential in the Ravens' 21-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. He sacked quarterback John Parker and stripped him of the ball, leading to the team's final touchdown of the contest. The club released a list of its final cuts Saturday. Those players are: linebackers Tavares Gooden, Prescott Burgess and rookies Josh Bynes and Chavis Williams, wide receivers Marcus Smith, Brandon ...