http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/2540 Recent articles about Sam Koch en-us When you talk the talk, be prepared to walk the walk, as the saying goes. Following their 29-3 dismantling of the Eagles a week ago, several Raven players boasted about the Giants not being ready for what Baltimore was about to bring. In the spotlight of Sunday night football, donning their black uniforms for the first time this year, once again the team dressed in black appeared lost in the dark. Eli Manning stood firm against Baltimore's fierce defensive rush, dodging when needed and went on to complete 10 of 13 passes for 114 yards with the game's lone touchdown, as New York went on to beat Baltimore 13-12. Throughout the night, the Giants controlled the line of scrimmage, barely giving any Ravens quarterback time to breath, much less pass, and New York rolled up 182 total net yards on the ground, taking advantage of the over pursuit and aggressiveness of the Baltimore defense. (Click the link below to read the entire article.) Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:41:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/24368 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/24368 The bright sunshine and cooler temperatures brought the fans in masses to the campus of McDaniel College. A rough estimate puts the numbers over 5,000 boisterous fans eager to display their affection for this team. As receivers broke off into groups a loud cheer came from crowd. When the applause died down, Derrick Mason waved his arms, instigating another raucous round of cheers. Shortly thereafter, the quarterbacks joined the receivers to run through various routes. Leo Bookman dropped an easy pass near the sidelines and the crowd let out a groan as Bookman picked up the ball and trotted back to the line. Brian Billick, ever the showman, did not let the crowd's zealousness go by unnoticed. Instead of chastising the rookie for the lack of concentration, the head coach played to the crowd. "See, they're going to boo you today. They're going to boo you if you don't catch [those passes]," Billick advised the young receiver. The crowd in the general vicinity let out a chuckle in unison, and the only words to come out of their mouths the rest of the day were of joy and awe at the plays that occurred before them. With just two practices left before the first preseason game, the coaches made sure the second units received the bulk of the practice. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:11:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/23380 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/23380