Sports in Stilettos

He’s Baaaaaaaaaaack.

Former Ravens WR Derrick Mason will be back in Baltimore this weekend, to face his former team for the second time in three weeks, this time with the Houston Texans.

Mason was a non-factor with the New York Jets when they played at M&T Bank Stadium two weeks ago, and after he played sparingly against the Patriots amid speculation he was left out of the game plan for criticizing the Jets’ OC, Mason has been traded to Houston.

The Ravens had a bye last week, so they’ll face their former teammate for the second game in a row.

Different team. Different jersey. Apparently the same attitude.

(Mason trade should be a wake-up call - Jets Blog - ESPN New York)

Don’t Forget!

The 4th Annual Biggest Little Tailgate at M&T Bank Stadium is TODAY!

Short List of People Who Will Be There:

Raven Cory Redding
Ravens cheerleaders
Former Baltimore Colts (awesome. SO excited!)
Poe
Lots of people bringing lots of good food (especially looking forward to Charm City Cakes)
Me!
You! (right? right??)

The event is sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland and the Maryland Mentoring Partnership, so it’s family-friendly. There will be games and all sorts of fun activities for all ages.

Come celebrate the Ravens’ win this weekend at the stadium! Get your tickets now.

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Disclaimer: I will be attending the event courtesy of my company - Big Brothers Big Sisters is one of their clients - but I’m not involved with the organization or this event. I chose to promote it on my blog because I think it’s a great cause and I think it’ll be fun, and I decided to attend because of those reasons, and also because I actually like my coworkers but I rarely get to hang with them outside of work! I’d love to hang out with some of my readers too, so if you’re able to make it, be sure to let me know!

Sports in ~~Stilettos~~ Sequined Chucks.

A little peek at my evening at Ravens Stadium.

Photo from The Biggest Little Tailgate at M&T Bank Stadium, 10/17/11.

Tonight I left work and made my way over to M&T Bank Stadium for the 4th Annual Biggest Little Tailgate Party, sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland and the Maryland Mentoring Partnership.

It was an absolutely beautiful night at a pretty darn cool venue.

I got there a little late so I skipped the food, drinks & cheerleader photo ops (jeez, why even bother then??) and headed straight to the turf.

SUCH a great scene. I’ve only been to M&T once, for last year’s game vs. New Orleans, and on game days, it’s a totally different place (obvs). Tonight, the stands were empty, but the field was full of kids and their parents running around, playing catch, playing cornhole, lining up to try field goals, taking photos, and just enjoying a great night in Baltimore.

The locker rooms were open, so of course we went inside and peeked at the lockers (all empty), read some leftover notes on the whiteboard from yesterday’s game, and even stepped on the enormous scale (yikes!) before heading back up to the field for a little running around and posing for photos before we were shooed off the field.

It was pretty cool getting to hang out on the field “after hours,” especially since many of my coworkers were there repping the purple & black with me. (There are a lot of Ravens fans in my office, and after working in a non-sporty office for awhile, I get a kick out of all the purple in the workplace on Purple Fridays; events like this are even better! Many, many thanks to my company for getting my name on the list.)

And……

I was just informed, as I was writing this post, that I was spotted on the local news coverage of the event (WBAL viewers: anyone see me?) I missed it, but that’s pretty awesome, too. Great night all around!

If you haven’t seen it, here’s Todd Heap’s open letter in today’s Baltimore Sun.

Class act. This is only going to make my mama miss him even more.

HEEEEEEAAAAAPPP.

RAVENS WIN.

Amazing.

(Photo from @FakeKvinAndrson via NFL.com

“Sizzle. Ball So Hard University.”

Yes. He did say that.

Wish you’d gone there, too? You can pretend you did, with a Ball So Hard U shirt from Protect This Yard.

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BSHU

Oh, T-Sizzle, look at what you’ve started.

(via teb0w)

Anonymous asked: How would you rank your preference for one of these to happen in the next few years? USC football national title, Terps basketball national title, Ravens Super Bowl title, Orioles World Series title.

Love this question! (But I have to choose? Why can’t I have them all??)

Here’s my order, with explanations:

1. Ravens Super Bowl title

USC would be my #1 choice, but since they’re ineligible this year, I’ll take a Super Bowl first. Today’s game aside, I think the Ravens are a great team and I’d like to see Ray Lewis get another ring while he’s still playing at such a high level

2. USC Football National title

It’s not an option this season, but this is the last year of the Trojans’ postseason ban, so next year…..

USC has a great quarterback in Matt Barkley, young receivers that are already among the best in the conference (Robert Woods is one of the best in the nation as a true sophomore), and a defense that keeps getting stronger. The Trojans are already playing much better than many expected, and if Barkley returns next year, it’s exciting to think how good this team could be.

3. Terps basketball national title

I wasn’t really a big basketball fan the last time around, so I’d love, love, love Maryland to win another national title. I’m excited about the future of the program under Mark Turgeon and I really really really want to see him succeed in College Park, because if he’s successful, that means the team is doing well.

4. Orioles World Series title

Sometime in my lifetime, please. This is almost a toss-up with Maryland basketball, but I made it my last priority just because it’s been SO long since it happened that I’ve managed to live without the O’s being any good. I remember what it was like when Baltimore was competitive in the division, but I honestly can’t imagine what it would be like for the O’s to be really good, World Series good.

I really hope I find out, preferably sometime soon, but right now, it seems like the Ravens and USC are better positioned to get the big wins.

GO RAVENS!

So excited for today’s game!

I’ll (probably - depending on how intense the game is) be chatting live on Twitter (@SportsStilettos) and on Facebook if you want to join in!

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