Category Archives: Brad’s Birdhouse

What are the NFL’s priorities?

As much as I love watching football, I’ve grown increasingly more frustrated with the NFL and football in general over the past few years. Don’t get me wrong. When Ray Lewis levels a helpless wide receiver, I jump up and cheer and then complain when a penalty flag is thrown. But at a certain point, I …

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How Much Patience Will O’s Fans Have for Duquette?

If I’ve learned one thing about local sports fans during my time in Baltimore, it’s that they like to complain. Perhaps that’s why sports radio is so popular here. The question I’ve been pondering as spring training gets into full swing is how much patience Orioles fans will have for Dan Duquette. When Andy MacPhail came …

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Flacco Matures in Front of Our Eyes

How can anyone possibly put a positive spin on Sunday’s devastating loss to the Patriots? No one can. I’m not going to bother trying. But I will say this: despite the pair of soon-to-be-historic miscues by Lee Evans and Billy Cundiff at the end of the game, Joe Flacco proved that he is capable of leading …

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The X-Factor in the AFC Championship Game

Surprise. It’s not Joe Flacco. This game won’t be about how badly the Ravens scorch the Patriots atrocious defense. The Ravens will score points, just like every other offense with a palpable pulse that’s faced New England this season. Yes, the Pats defense stepped up last week against Tim Tebow and their illusion of a formidable …

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