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Landry's Inc. will acquire McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc., the companies announced today. Among the holdings of the Houston-based Landry's are two restaurant brands familiar to Baltimore diners. A Rainforest Cafe operated for nine years at Towson Town Centre before its 2009 closing, and an Oceanaire Seafood currently operates in Harbor East. Another Landry's brand, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., has been announced for Harborplace's Light Street Pavilion. When Bubba Gump arrives, it will have family nearby.

Landry's Inc. will acquire McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc., the companies announced today. Among the holdings of the Houston-based Landry's are two restaurant brands familiar to Baltimore diners. A Rainforest Cafe operated for nine years at Towson Town Centre before its 2009 closing, and an Oceanaire Seafood currently operates in Harbor East. Another Landry's brand, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., has been announced for Harborplace's Light Street Pavilion. When Bubba Gump arrives, it will have family nearby.

On October 5, 2004, JOSEPHINE MARTIN, beloved wife of the late Bryan T. Landry, Sr., devoted mother of Bryan T. Landry, Jr., Janet Mowrey Smirnow and Elizabeth Ann Getscher. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 A.M. Friday at the St. Mary's Church, Pylesville, MD. Those desiring may make memorial donations to the American Heart Assn. Arrangements by the Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, Sykesville.

Dawan Landry saw the writing on the wall. After the Ravens locked up kicker Billy Cundiff and punter Sam Koch to long-term deals and with the organization seeking to extend contracts with defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and right guard Marshal Yanda, Landry, a strong safety who had started for the team since being drafted in the fifth round in 2006, understood that he wasn't going to be a high priority in the offseason. That's why Landry - who agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Ravens' opponent on Monday night - said he wasn't disappointed that the organization didn't make a stronger effort to retain him. “No, not really, because I knew at the same time they had a lot of guys up [for a new contract]

On November 28, 2008, MICHAEL J. LANDRY, of Glen Burnie; loving father of Aaron, currently serving in the US Navy in Iraq, and wife Melinda; and Adrienne, graduate of Kansas and Columbia Universities, currently residing in New York. Adoring grandfather of Jacob and Hayden. Oldest son of Ira and Cecile Landry of Franklin, Louisiana. Served in the US Air Force, and graduated from St. John's College (Santa Fe, NM). Fond memories with the Eastern Shore Activity Club. An aerospace engineer at Northrop Grummon by day and celebrated ballroom dancer by night.

Lionel Landry, an author, language scholar and retired State Department employee, died of bladder cancer Wednesday at his Chestertown home. He was 86. Mr. Landry, a Rhode Island native, contracted polio when he was 3 and used a cane all his life, his family said. He developed a love for classical music and languages. He graduated from Providence College in 1940 and earned a master's degree from Harvard University in Romance languages a year later. Mr. Landry, who was fluent in Spanish and French, taught English at the Centro Colombo-Americano for the U.S. State Department during World War II. He then became an assistant professor of Romance languages at Georgetown University.

For years, the Ravens have wanted to have a thumper in the secondary, a defensive back with a strong physical presence. Interestingly enough, the Ravens finally found a safety who causes receivers to flinch because they refused to do so. Ravens@Browns Sunday, 4:05 p.m., Ch. 13, 97.9 FM, 1090 AM Line: Ravens by 6 1/2

Former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry said yesterday that because of out-of-town commitments he would be unable to accept owner Jerry Jones' invitation to be inducted into the Ring of Honor this season."

Dawan Landry was such a pleasant surprise as a rookie with the Ravens last season that he received the biggest bonus the NFL provides through its performance-based pay subsidy, more than doubling his base salary of $275,000. A fifth-round draft choice out of Georgia Tech, Landry beat out Gerome Sapp for a starting safety job and had 89 tackles and five interceptions, the most of any rookie last season, tying Ed Reed's franchise record for a first-year player. The circumstances for Landry this season have been a lot different, and so have the results, at least those that can be measured on the stat sheet.

Former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry says he doesn't know if he wants to accept owner Jerry Jones' invitation to join the team's Ring of Honor.Jones said he may induct the franchise-building trio of Landry, Tex Schramm and the late Clint Murchison into the club's Ring of Honor this year."

It was like going to a new school for the first time, only Dawan Landry came into Jacksonville with his status already set. He was coming in to start, to be a part of Jacksonville's great defensive rebuild. "I was kind of nervous, not knowing what to expect," Landry said. " ... The whole organization welcomed me with open arms. Have a lot of players willing to learn and coaches that's willing to [listen to players]. " Landry brought leadership and veteran safety experience -- something that was lacking last year -- to the Jaguars' secondary.

— Ed Reed cracked a wide smile as he listened to running back Willis McGahee, whose locker neighbored Reed's in the visiting locker room at Arrowhead Stadium, recount to the media his 25-yard touchdown dash through the heart of the defense that cemented the Ravens' 30-7 thrashing of the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC wild-card playoff game Sunday. Moments later, when it was Reed's turn to talk to reporters huddled around his locker, the mood was discernibly sadder. It was the first time Reed had spoken publicly since news emerged late Friday that his younger brother had gone missing in Louisiana after jumping into the Mississippi River while eluding police.

The Ravens found a replacement for injured fullback Le'Ron McClain on Tuesday, signing free agent Jason McKie , who spent seven years with the Chicago Bears. To make room for McKie on the roster, general manager Ozzie Newsome announced the team had released safety Ken Hamlin . McKie, 5 feet 11 and 247 pounds, played with the Bears from 2003 to 2009. He started 11 of 16 games in 2009 with Chicago and was released last March. In 88 career games, including 47 starts, he contributed on goal-line offense, catching passes and blocking.

As Le'Ron McClain trudged toward the locker room exit Sunday evening, the Ravens' Pro Bowl fullback wore a walking boot on his lower left leg and a grimace on his face. "Got to play Sunday against Pittsburgh," he said through a forced smile. McClain suffered a sprained left ankle -- perhaps the most serious Ravens injury in a 17-10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- when he was rolled up while blocking on a kickoff return with about four minutes left in the first half. But he wasn't alone.

Toward the end of Thursday's morning practice, several young autograph seekers at Ravens training camp tried to get Dawan Landry's attention by calling him "Mr.Landry." The strong safety is beginning to get accorded a similar level of respect by his teammates. Landry's ferocious tackles have revalidated his nickname, "Whop" -- the sound his pads make when he barrels into a ball carrier -- and earned a couple of teammates a brief stay on the sideline. Last Friday morning, Landry split Willis McGahee's bottom lip, and the running back missed the rest of the session before returning in the afternoon.

Each Wednesday we'll bring you a Q&A with a Ravens player to help you learn a little more about the team. Today's guest is strong safety Dawan Landry, who is tied with cornerback Domonique Foxworth for the team lead in interceptions with four. Landry talked about the team's push to the playoffs, the issue of self-discipline and his role as a leader. Question: : Does this team have what it takes to make the playoffs? Answer: : Look at the heart that we show each and every week.

Ravens strong safety Dawan Landry sustained what the team is calling a spinal cord concussion near the end of the first half of yesterday's game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium, but initial reports seem to suggest he did not suffer any serious, permanent injury. According to team spokesman Kevin Byrne, Landry, who was carted off the field, had regained full movement by last night but was staying overnight at Maryland Shock Trauma Center as a precaution. "We're thankful for Dawan's situation," coach John Harbaugh said.

The Ravens have not ruled out the possibility of safety Ed Reed playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, but it's looking like a long shot if you read the tea leaves. Reed, who has missed the past three games with what the team has described as a "hip strain," was in Miami on Wednesday having his hip evaluated by a specialist. It is the most games Reed has missed in a season since 2005. "We just want to exhaust every precaution to make sure our guys are healthy and ready to go," coach John Harbaugh said.