Cheryl Lynn Reacts to Her 80’s Hit Song ‘Encore’ Surging on Spotify – Thanks to Baltimore Ravens Fans | WATCH
*The Baltimore Ravens’ winning streak has significantly influenced renewed interest in Cheryl Lynn’s 1983 single “Encore” since November. On Nov. 7, Spotify streams of the song spiked to 30,000 in 24 hours, Afrotech reports. In TikTok videos, Ravens fans use Lynn’s “Encore” to show off their victory dances. The song is the unofficial soundtrack for […]
Antonio Moore: How Gambling & Sports Will Become a Problem. Gamblepocalypse: Joe Budden to Shannon Sharpe to Cam’ron to Stephen A. Smith | WATCH
*Attorney Antonio Moore discusses the coming issues with gambling addiction from fantasy football and sports gambling on his weekly online Tonetalks show. Moore uses studies to show that African Americans have a higher propensity to fall prey to gambling addiction. And Moore shows how online betting fantasy football sponsorship of shows by everyone from Joe […]
Lamar Jackson Inks Record-Breaking $260 Million Deal with Ravens
*The Ravens have inked a record-setting $260 million deal with quarterback Lamar Jackson, locking him in with a 5-year contract extension and $185 million in guarantees. As TMZ reports, Jackson is now the highest-paid player in NFL history. In March, he requested a trade out of Baltimore after a nonexclusive franchise tag was placed on […]
Odell Beckham Jr. Signs $18M Deal with Baltimore Ravens | PHOTOs
*Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Beckham’s agreement is reportedly worth up to $18 million, with $15 million in guarantees, per Ravens Wire. ESPN writes, “The Ravens had been in contact with Beckham since last year and met with him at the annual league meeting […]
‘For Omar’: Baltimore Ravens Pay Whistle Tribute to Michael K. Williams Before Game (Watch)
*In prime time on Sunday, the late Michael K. Williams received a special salute from the city of his most famous character. Before the Baltimore Ravens beat the Kansas City Chiefs in a thrilling, down-to-the-wire (pun intended) 36-35 victory, M&T Bank Stadium honored Williams’ character from HBO’s “The Wire,” Omar Little, by using his iconic […]
MNF: Russell Wilson’s Befuddlement over Raiders’ Winning TD Has Gone Viral (Watch)
*In perhaps the wildest “Monday Night Football” game in decades, the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Las Vegas Raiders in overtime, after the game had already ended, then re-started when refs figured out that the game-winning touchdown they called for Vegas actually came up short. After the teams shook hands and gathered on the field, […]
VIDEO: Unvaccinated Lamar Jackson Still Unsure About Vaccine After 2nd COVID Bout
*Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, showed reporters his reaction to finding out that he caught the deadly virus twice in eight months. He also revealed that his stance on the vaccine has not changed, and that he’s still researching the particulars. “I just got off the COVID […]
Does This Video Show Ravens CB Marcus Peters Spitting on Browns ‘Homegirl’ Jarvis Landry When His Back Was Turned?
*Video circulating around Twitter appears to show Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters spitting on Cleveland Browns receiver Jarvis Landry as Landry was walking away during their Monday Night Football game this week. If the projectile was actually saliva, and if Peters was deliberately aiming it at Landry, not only is it the nastiest sign of […]
The Ripple Effect of NFL QB Lamar Jackson Testing Positive for COVID-19 (Watch)
*With Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson reportedly testing positive for COVID-19, joining the multitude of recent positive tests in their organization, the team’s game that was scheduled Thanksgiving night against the Pittsburgh Steelers was moved to Sunday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. EST. But the consequences of their COVID situation extend beyond Baltimore. ESPN’s NFL reporter […]
Retired Baltimore Raven Helps Educators Adjust to Online Teaching (Video)
*The National Math and Science Initiative is offering a set of free video lessons in math, science and English to help educators as they continue to adjust to online teaching. “NMSI’s mission is to increase access and achievement in rigorous STEM education for all students,” said CEO Dr. Bernard Harris. “While teachers and students continue to […]
NFL: Robert Griffin III Signs with Ravens; Von Miller’s Shark Catch Investigated
[videowaywire video_id=”292C77D754076459″] *Robert Griffin III is back with an NFL team, located about an hour north of his first experience in the league. The Baltimore Ravens reached a one-year agreement with RGIII, who began his career as the dazzling Washington Redskins quarterback in 2012 before injuries pushed him to the sideline. He spent a short-lived […]
Ravens Blame Sudden Fan No-Shows on the One Time Teammates Protested in London
[videowaywire video_id=”BJZMDZ1VMCCVJXV1″] *The Baltimore Ravens sent a letter this week to season-ticket holders, suite holders and sponsors regarding the increased number of no-shows at M&T Bank Stadium this season, citing a protest during the national anthem in London as one possible factor. The letter, which was signed by team president Dick Cass, mentions that there […]
Security Increased Around Ray Lewis Statue Outside Ravens Stadium; Ex-LB Claims He Was ‘Praying’ (Video)
*The Maryland Stadium Authority has increased security around the Ray Lewis statue outside M&T Bank Stadium after the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker joined some teammates in kneeling during the national anthem, which spurred an on-line petition to remove the 3-year-old bronze figure. The petition on change.org has received more than 50,000 signatures as of Thursday […]
‘I Do Not Belong There’: Ravens’ Anthem Singer Resigns Over Negative Reaction to Protests
*Baltimore Ravens national anthem singer Joey Odoms, an African American member of the Maryland National Guard, resigned on Tuesday as controversy over protests during the song have further contributed to the country’s racial and political divide. When Odoms was a soldier in Afghanistan, he met Ravens coach John Harbaugh and asked if he could audition to become the […]
Petition Launched to Remove Ray Lewis Statue From Ravens Stadium
*More than 16,000 people have signed an online petition to take down the statue of former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Lewis from outside its home stadium after he joined current players in taking a knee during the national anthem before Sunday’s game. The change.org petition was started after Ravens players knelt during the anthem before […]
