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Bennett Conlin retweeted
His dad considered taking out a bank loan to get Jesse Legree a shot at college football. His grandmother remembers him saying, “Nobody wants me.”
Now the Baltimore native leads the FBS in receiving yards and TDs — and he’s staying at Oregon State.
baltimoresun.com/2026/10/23/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
Spoke with @NolanRogalski and @JudeWilkenfeld about going to Maryland’s football facility for player reaction to Michael Locksley’s departure and instead being met by law enforcement.
They got no player quotes, but they did get ID’d by police.
baltimoresun.com/2026/10/21/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
The Michael Locksley era at Maryland is over.
The Terps have fired their eighth-year coach after five straight losses and 12 consecutive Big Ten defeats.
Locksley finishes 38-49 in his current tenure. Maryland now owes him approximately $9.73 million.
baltimoresun.com/2026/10/21/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
“I didn’t see that on my staff. But I obviously see it now.”
Ralph Friedgen watched Michael Locksley and James Franklin grow up together at Maryland. Two decades later, he sees the rivalry.
On the two coaches, a failed succession plan and the reunion:
baltimoresun.com/2026/09/16/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
So about yesterday …..
James Franklin and I were briefly on very different pages.
It's becoming increasingly expensive to play organized youth sports.
Good reporting from @Mikephowes and @jakekauderer on how some Baltimore-area groups are attempting to combat the trend.
The rising cost of youth sports is leaving some kids behind. Across the Baltimore area, coaches, sponsors and parents are covering fees and buying equipment to keep them on the field as school opportunities also shrink.
With @jakekauderer:
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/26/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
#Ravens rookie punter Ryan Eckley boomed a few kicks this weekend. Each carries his past, and is an opportunity for one former Maryland family to remember. A story about football, loss and a gift baltimoresun.com/2026/08/24/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
Maryland’s defense took a major hit just one week into preseason camp.
Zahir Mathis, who emerged as one of the Terps’ best pass rushers as a freshman, is expected to miss the entire 2026 season.
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/12/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
Brandon Young is the Orioles’ biggest breakout star of 2026.
The small-town kid who had two Tommy John surgeries, went undrafted and nearly wound up a Mariner kept defying the odds. Now it’s paying off.
A deep dive on the path that led him here: baltimoresun.com/2026/08/10/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
David Rubenstein says he’s embarrassed by the Orioles’ decline.
His word, not mine, not ours.
If he wants his obituary to remember him as a champion who restored the franchise, that embarrassment must lead to a serious evaluation of the entire operation baltimoresun.com/2026/08/07/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
There’s an Adley Rutschman-sized hole in the Orioles’ clubhouse. It’s going to take some time for it to heal.
Gunnar Henderson, Colton Cowser and others had a hard time describing the loss of Rutschman:
“I’m not going to be able to talk about it today.” baltimoresun.com/2026/08/04/…
And so it begins ...
Story on the Orioles trading Taylor Ward to the Mariners in their first move of deadline day: baltimoresun.com/2026/08/03/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
Some heartbreaking news: The mother of Ravens DE Calais Campbell has died. A man has been detained by police. More from me, @samdcohn and @brdgtbyrn baltimoresun.com/2026/06/30/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
The Ravens are welcoming a new voice in the booth.
Exclusive: Meet Kyle Youmans, the upbeat 30-year-old former Cowboys broadcaster taking over as the team’s play-by-play announcer after Gerry Sandusky’s 20-season run.
“It’s a dream within the dream.” baltimoresun.com/2026/06/24/…
Bennett Conlin retweeted
For an MLB manager, news conferences represent a significant factor in the club’s relationship with its fans. Unpacking a bit of a tumultuous week across Birdland with the spotlight on Orioles first-year skipper Craig Albernaz.
Column: baltimoresun.com/2026/06/15/…
