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    Kyle Goon: Which Ravens coordinator is in more trouble? It might be Todd Monken.
    For weeks, the spotlight has glared grimly on Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr, but his head coach and players have leapt to defend him. Now that Todd Monken is getting grilled for offensive shortcomings, it seems the decorated OC is getting less public support from those around him.
    Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken takes questions from reporters following the team’s organized team activities at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
    3 women grads of the Naval Academy are running for office. Pete Hegseth should take notice.
    Mikie Sherrill. Amy McGrath. Eileen Laubacher. All Naval Academy graduates, all running for office. Fifty years after the first women entered the academy, they represent a generational moment of change.
    Democrat Mikie Sherrill responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli.
    Parenting is a thankless job, but sometimes it’s OK to pat yourself on the back
    The point of parenting isn’t praise. But that doesn’t mean we can’t give ourselves a high-five when we get it right.
    Kyle Goon: Is this Ravens season even worth saving?
    Patching up this roster would take drastic action that does not feel prudent given the results so far.
    Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is upended by the Rams’ Kam Curl during the fourth quarter Sunday.
    No, Gov. Moore, the military is not going to come to our rescue. It’s up to us.
    What Moore said feels like almost as dangerous a fantasy — that the military might save the republic from becoming a military dictatorship by disobeying a presidential order.
    Gov. Wes Moore at the Warfield Air National Guard Base during the deactivation ceremony for the A-10C Thunderbolt.
    Kyle Goon: In a down time for Ravens faithful, the Higgins family offers a ray of optimism
    Linebacker Jay Higgins’ biggest backer is his father, Roy, an outsize character who immediately ingratiates himself to the fans of his son’s teams. His positive presence is a needed force in a season that has started ugly.
    Roy Higgins III and Shelley Higgins, Jay Higgins’ parents, before the Ravens’ matchup with the Detroit Lions in September.
    Jon Meoli: It was fun not taking the Blue Jays seriously. Those days are over.
    You have to take Toronto seriously from now on, and you can’t just assume it won’t deliver when it matters. The Yankees and Red Sox always reside in that category where the division is concerned.
    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates on the field after the Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
    Family sells Chesapeake schooner business after three decades. ‘We’ve become iconic now.’
    Jen Kaye and her family have sold Schooner Woodwind to 59º North Sailing, a rare change in the rarefied field of commercial sailing.
    Jen Kaye, center, talks about selling her family business to a new family. She was joined by buyers, from left, Mia Karlsson, Andy Schell, Ryan Ellison and her father, Ken Kaye.
    Maryland Swifties on the highs, lows and oh-nos of ‘Life of a Showgirl’
    Local Taylor Swift fans discuss the highs, lows and “what you talkin’ about, Swift?” moments on “The Life of a Showgirl.”
    FILE - Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour June 21, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
    Does anyone really like Edgar Allan Poe? Or is it just a Baltimore dream?
    Edgar Allan Poe would have loathed and loved what Baltimore has done with him. “I have great faith in fools,” he wrote. “My friends call it self-confidence.”
    A parade of Ravens marches in front of the Edgar Allan Poe House during the final day of the Poe festival. on Oct. 5, 2025.
    Jon Meoli: What really matters about Mike Elias’ offseason goal for the Orioles
    Elias’ Orioles just finished a dispiriting 87-loss season, one in which the club’s offseason of short-term deals and stopgap measures caught much of the blame.
    If Mike Elias’ plan is for the Orioles to win next year, it starts with winning the offseason.
    Childs Walker: Nothing suggests the Ravens are close to turning their season around
    Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers makes a catch in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium.
    The unbearable heaviness of being funny at the end of the world
    Leslie Gray Streeter is having a hard time writing about joy because of the turmoil being caused by the federal government.
    As the federal shutdown stretches on, let’s say thank you to civil servants
    Before the president and his party continue their wanton disassembly of the federal workforce, it’s a good moment to appreciate what we’re about to lose.
    Julie Reed took a buyout from her job at NASA. She doesn't think people have appreciated federal employees' devotion to public service since at least President Ronald Reagan's days.
    Trying new things as an adult is scary, improvisational and healthy.
    Moving out of one's comfort zone is hard especially as a single mother. But Columnist Leslie Streeter is learning the benefits of it.
    Leslie Gray Streeter performs with Baltimore Improv Group’s Thomas Dotsry in November 2024.
    Kyle Goon: Who wouldn’t want to be the next Orioles GM with a job description like this?
    The O’s may or may not hire a GM, who may or may not have input with the next manager and probably reports to the predecessor GM. What's not to like?
    Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias takes questions from reporters at the team’s end-of-season press conference.
    Jon Meoli: Mike Elias says the Orioles need to evolve. Where can that actually make a difference?
    After an 87-loss season, more with the Orioles is wilting than thriving. Not Mike Elias’ perspective, though.
    Mike Elias, Baltimore Orioles President of Baseball Operations, takes questions from reporters at the team’s end of season press conference at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md., on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
    No Moore’s rainbow wigs and clown noses drop AI bomb on Maryland politics
    The messenger, whoever he or she or they are, matters less than the medium. AI-generated images have arrived in Maryland, and there’s no going back.
    The website No Moore features a laughing image of Gov. Wes Moore, part of a campaign ridiculing him and criticizing his policies.
    Kyle Goon: Ravens coach John Harbaugh is feeling the heat, but it’s not time to fire him — yet
    Plenty of Ravens fans blame the team’s 1-3 start squarely on the head coach. But the best thing for the franchise is to stick with their longtime leader for now — at least until this season is actually lost.
    Ravens coach John Harbaugh takes questions from reporters Monday.
    Reality TV will not save the world, but it’s saving my sanity
    Sure, "Dancing With the Stars," "Survivor" and "Golden Bachelor" are trash reality TV. But bring on the vapid escapism while I take a break from actual reality.
    DANCING WITH THE STARS - “One-Hit Wonders Night” - “Dancing with the Stars” brings some of music’s most iconic singles to the ballroom floor, when all 14 couples perform to songs from artists known for one unforgettable hit. TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless)
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