News in Greater Baltimore Area
You can count on one hand the number of players shorter than 5 foot 8 who have made it to the NBA. Even fewer have weighed as little as 140-pound Aquille Carr. Yet an impression is growing that Carr, an 18-year-old junior from East Baltimore with a 48-inch vertical leap, a worldwide following on the Internet and a nickname for the ages — "The Crime Stopper" — could make it.
Ravens veteran center Matt Birk was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday night, recognition for his consistent play on the field and his commitment to community endeavors.