Columns

COLUMN | Jared Banner's endorsement of his boss as one of "the most talented executives in the game" made some fans think he's merely here to continue Mike Elias' methods. But everything about his hire suggests the opposite.

COLUMN | Jesse Legree, a freshman at Oregon State, leads the nation in receiving yards and could be a Heisman candidate.

COLUMN | Congress must review the safety of flyovers, skydiving and rappelling at football games to ensure the military is focused on the right mission.

COLUMN | Terrell Suggs and Ed Reed expressed their displeasure with the Ravens’ defense as it allowed 35 second-half points to the Cincinnati Bengals. Their disapproval shows just how far below Baltimore’s historic standard this talented group has fallen.

COLUMN | Kaila Charles came from the same AAU program as Dream superstar Angel Reese. But her path through the Terps and getting cut by five WNBA teams was a grittier one.

COLUMN | After 18 months of No Kings rallies, how do protesters keep their messages from vanishing into the anonymous roadside of political discourse? Wit, whimsy and a bit of showmanship as we hurtle into midterm election early voting.

COLUMN | At the end of the Mike Locksley era, the Terps lacked attention to detail and a true underdog spirit. In a chance to reverse its fortunes, Maryland needs to find a coach who can bring both of those things.

COLUMN | The University of Maryland suspended its club tennis team after racist images were discovered in a document they sent to other teams, including that of Howard University. Punishment has to go deeper.

COLUMN | Everything changed for the Atlanta Dream after they traded for Angel Reese in April. Now, one of the WNBA's biggest stars has her team positioned for the franchise's first championship.

COLUMN | As the whole world saw last week, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris has a temper. During his years as a legislator in Annapolis and on Capitol Hill, his seemingly disproportionate blowups are legendary.

ANALYSIS | Jared Banner, the former assistant general manager of the Cubs who previously worked for the Mets and Red Sox, brings plenty of experience to the Orioles’ front office.

COLUMN | A new series of sculptures dedicated to the Baltimore Black Sox fills in the city’s baseball history at a time when Black history is being obscured and destroyed.

COLUMN | With offseason changes to the coaching staff, the hope was the Ravens would move beyond coughing up fourth-quarter leads. They've been unable to shake their haunted legacy.

COLUMN | President Donald Trump has spared us the ignominy of renewing the barbarity of public executions. But Maryland was once as bloodthirsty for these horrid spectacles as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was.

COLUMN | The Ravens say they're happy to see their former offensive coordinator find early wins with the Browns, but a year ago Todd Monken was facing mutiny.

COLUMN | I’m watching these games and thinking the Orioles need to decide how they want to operate, and what they want to be great at, then get to it. Fast.

COLUMN | Why has a political action committee for online gaming interests spent $289,000 to influence the election bid of a junior Democratic senator from Annapolis? The jackpot is state Senate President Bill Ferguson.

COLUMN | Andy Harris’ behavior toward a college journalist in a small community center in Cambridge might be the most telling Maryland political moment of the year.

COLUMN | The Baltimore Running Festival is in its 26th year. It causes traffic headaches. This should not surprise anyone anymore. Stop complaining.

COLUMN | Political slogans are written to carry just enough meaning to inspire people. You can read them and fill in the blanks with your own meaning, space left by clever writers. Here are a few to remember, and soon forget.