Larry Webster

Larry Webster doesn't know Ravens teammate Bam Morris that well. Webster left the team last summer after a season-long suspension for his third violation of the NFL's drug and alcohol policy, shortly before Morris had returned from a second four-game suspension.Webster was at the Ravens' Owings Mills complex yesterday when Morris rejoined the team. Asked what advice he might give Morris, Webster said: "Follow directions and listen. It sounds easy saying it, but it's hard to do."Webster, a former star at the University of Maryland, is still trying to heed his own words.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Ravens are at a point in their rebuilding where they are no longer talking about just winning a game, but putting together a streak.Against the Tennessee Oilers (1-1) today at the Liberty Bowl, the Ravens (2-1) will attempt to win their third straight game, the second consecutive one on the road. Last year they finished 4-12 without consecutive wins or a road victory."We have a lot more momentum going into this game," said quarterback Vinny Testaverde. "We're starting to feel a lot more confident, we're feeling good about ourselves.

In the Ravens' short history in Baltimore, this was by far the team's biggest win.The Ravens had their longest offensive drive ever. They blocked their first field goal. They interrupted a streak of having lost nine of their past 11 games after having a lead in the second half. And they won a game with defense.Finally.Relentless pressure from the defensive front seven forced two interceptions and five sacks yesterday, and the Ravens held the Cincinnati Bengals scoreless in the second half to rally for a 23-10 victory before 52,968 at Memorial Stadium.

The city has changed, the uniforms have changed and the name is even different, but a lot of the faces are the same for the newest Raven, defensive tackle James Jones.Jones, who signed with the team Sunday, is reunited with teammates, coaches and friends from Cleveland, where he played from 1991 to 1994.He played on a defensive line with Anthony Pleasant and Rob Burnett, still the anchors of the team's line. He broke into the league the same year as starting safety Eric Turner. Jones was Cleveland's third-round draft choice in 1991, Turner the team's top pick.

Left guard: Top draft pick Jonathan Ogden opened at his new position to mixed reviews last week against Philadelphia. While his strong pass protection reflected his All-America days as left tackle at UCLA, his run blocking left something to be desired. Is he physical enough to play inside?Offensive line: Ogden was far from alone in his suspect run blocking. No Ravens runners had room to operate out of the backfield. As much as the starters struggled up front -- typical in preseason openers -- the second unit was worse in the second half.

Defensive tackle Larry Webster was released by the Miami Dolphins in April. Nearly 30 days later, he signed with the Cleveland Browns.The Browns didn't use him much during his first game back,but he has played extensively since. Webster is extremely strong against the rush, and his primary job as a pass rusher is to collapse the pocket and not allow the quarterback to step up."He's a good kid who works hard," said Browns coach Bill Belichick. "He just ran into a little trouble in Miami. I think he will do well with a full season under his belt."

A snowstorm canceled last year's Old Mill-Northeast dual meet, but last night's Anne Arundel County showdown, before a riled-up crowd at Old Mill, proved worth the wait.Top-ranked Don Patterson (189, 17-1) pinned Adrian Spears with 44 seconds left, which, coupled with a forfeit to Old Mill's Chris Riggin (Hwt.), hoisted the third-ranked Patriots (12-0, 10-0) to a // 33-27 victory.Old Mill improved its series lead to 7-2 over the fourth-ranked Eagles (12-1, 9-1) and can wrap up its 11th county dual-meet crown with wins over North County and Annapolis next week.

Frederick was the fourth seed entering yesterday's inaugural 3A-4A state dual-meet event at Westminster -- but it made Old Mill a state-runner-up for the first time in six years.The Cadets (13-1) first won, 36-25, over Perry Hall (15-1), then shocked the crowd -- and coach Yank Strube -- with their 30-27 decision of Old Mill (16-3)."We really didn't know what to expect out of Old Mill," said Strube. "I mean, our strategy was to attack, attack, attack. Our kids didn't back off in one match."

Broadneck's 40-25 upset of then-No. 14 Chesapeake last week came on the heels of the Bruins' loss to then-No. 11 Perry Hall.2 The Basta brothers, Nick (130) and Dave (140),were double-winnners for the Patriots, with Dave getting two pins.Winning once were No. 3 Jason Bryant (112), Shawn Radford (119), Mike DeLeonardi (145), Mike Hines (152), Larry Webster (152), Jason Athanas (160) and No. 6 Don Patterson (189).Bryant lost, 12-6, to Great Bridge's state champ, Shawn Darnell (15-0), but not before scoring three back points.

In a chart of area prospects for the National Football League draft in yesterday's editions, Mitch Suplee's hometown was incorrectly listed as Edgewood. Suplee is from Edgewater.The Sun regrets the error.By the end of the 1988 college football season, Eric Jonassen thought he had it all. He had a national championship ring, was a starting offensive tackle for Penn State as a sophomore, and a career in the National Football League seemed almost certain.A year later, it all seemed to disappear.