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Starting Oct. 14, Frederick's Flying Dog Brewery begins serving its beer at M&T Bank Stadium  Flying Dog's beer will be available at a storefront in the lower concourse of the stadium (Section 117, Gate B). The brewery's starting lineup includes UnderDog Atlantic Lager, Snake Dog IPA, and Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale. All beers will be available on draft. Flying Dog beer was served throughout Oriole Park at Camden Yards this season, along with food pairings from Camden Yards chefs.  “We are really excited about any opportunity to support our local teams,” said Ben Savage,  Flying Dog vice president of brand promotion.

PPL Park in Chester, Pa., will host the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse tournament in 2014 and 2015, the conference announced Wednesday. It will mark the first time in eight years that the tournament has been held at a neutral site. The 18,500-seat stadium, home to Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union, will be the host venue for the ACC on April 25-27, 2014, and again in the spring of 2015. Next season will be the fourth time in the 26-year history of the tournament that the event has been held at a neutral site.

It was Dorothy's mantra in "The Wizard of Oz" and it might as well be the Ravens', too: "There's no place like home. " According to a new ESPN.com article , M&T Bank Stadium ranks as the NFL's toughest venue for opposing teams. No, it's not because of all the drunken, rowdy fans and the fat guys in face-paint, feathers and  beads -- although let's face it, the Bank has its share of those. It's not because of the noise levels. It's not because of "Seven Nation Army" blaring over the sound system until it fries the brain of opposing players.

The sight couldn't have been easy for Ravens fans: Ed Reed wearing a Houston Texans' hat and later holding up a blue No. 20 jersey. For Reed, a Raven for 11 seasons and one of the franchise's best ever players, it wasn't an easy decision either. At a news conference Friday in Houston in which he was introduced as the newest Texan, Reed called leaving the Ravens “probably the hardest thing ever in life.” “It's not so much as leaving, because like I said, I'm going to be part of the community, and I'm going to be part of this community.

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The Ravens are currently negotiating with several international soccer clubs with the hope of playing host to two potentially high-profile games in the summer. “We are working on bringing two international soccer matches to M&T Bank Stadium this summer, but it is too soon to know if we will be successful,” Ravens President Dick Cass said. M&T Bank Stadium was the site of an exhibition game between A.C. Milan and Chelsea in July 2009 that attracted more than 72,000 fans, which was a sellout.

Will Ray Lewis dance one more time in a Ravens uniform at M&T Bank Stadium? A month ago, no one asked that question because it seemed like the Ravens were headed into the postseason to play at least one home game. Now, nothing is certain. And if the Great Collapse of 2012 continues, Baltimoreans might never see the Ravens inside linebacker do his pregame dance again. And Sunday could be the last home game for Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed, as well as potential free-agent quarterback Joe Flacco.

Have you ever wondered how M&T Bank Stadium would look with purple turf? Me neither. But someone with decent digital video editing skills has, and they put their know-how to use by making a YouTube video of the Ravens playing the Browns -- it’s footage from their Week 3 meeting in 2009 -- on digitally-altered purple turf. I think they should stick with the green stuff. What about you? [ Via @qbtracker on Twitter ]

With Nelly's "Hot in Herre" bumping on the speakers while legendary linebacker Ray Lewis enters M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens are covered when it comes to pumping up the crowd. But they are asking fans to submit suggestions for a "pump-up song" to play when the defense needs to mount a late-game stand.  “We know how good our fans are -- and they’re great at M&T [Bank Stadium]. They get it and they help us win,” coach John Harbaugh told the team’s website. “If we can take the noise to another level, let’s do it.” The Ravens are 19-5 at M&T Bank Stadium under John Harbaugh, and they have one of the NFL’s best home records over the past decade.

Of the three Arizona Cardinals who will return to M&T Bank Stadium Sunday, none is more familiar or more beloved than tight end Todd Heap. Heap, who will be joined by two more former Ravens in running back Chester Taylor and punter Dave Zastudil, was released in the offseason, but not before ranking second in franchise history in career receptions (467), career receiving yards (5,492) and career touchdowns (41). So far, Heap, the Ravens' first-round pick in 2001, has had a quiet start with 13 catches for 150 yards and zero touchdowns, and he has missed the last two games because of a strained hamstring.

The Ravens and the NFL will open up their 2013 regular season on the road after failing to find compromise in a scheduling conflict with the Orioles and Major League Baseball. Both the Ravens and Orioles released statements Friday saying that logistical issues will prevent the possibility of a baseball/football doubleheader on Sept. 5. The Orioles are scheduled to play the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 at Camden Yards that night while the NFL had also hoped to stage its annual kickoff game across the parking lot at M&T Bank Stadium.

If you're trying to figure out exactly what motivated all-time Ravens safety Ed Reed to jump off the Super Bowl bandwagon and sign with the Houston Texans, you should probably consider some other hobby. Figuring out what makes Reed tick could be a lifelong quest. He's a complicated guy who doesn't fit easily into anyone's preconceived notions about the inner workings of professional football players or, for that matter, superstar athletes of any stripe. What we do know is that Reed will always be remembered as one of the greatest safeties of all time and he'll eventually see his name gracing a façade at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Sept. 5 conflict that has the Super Bowl champion Ravens scheduled to open their season and the Orioles to host the Chicago White Sox the same night is getting a lot of buzz right now. But as I said this morning on 105.7 The Fan's “The Norris and Davis Show,” I just hope it's not the O's who end up hurting themselves and caving in to the almighty NFL. First things first: having the O's play an earlier day game and the Ravens move back...

A failure to resolvea scheduling conflict with the Orioles has jeopardized the Ravens' chances of hosting the NFL's 2013regular-season opener, an honor bestowed on the Super Bowl champions for the last decade. The NFL was expected to announce the Ravens' opponent for the Sept. 5 game at this week's league meetings. Instead, league and team officials said Monday that the game's location is in doubt because the Orioles are scheduled to host the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 the same night.

In the greater context of world affairs, the scheduling problem that has put the Ravens and Orioles at odds this week doesn't really amount to a whole lot, but the public relations dust-up over what normally would be a non-descript Thursday night in early September reveals quite a bit about both of Baltimore's big-time professional sports franchises and the leagues they represent. The Ravens, still riding their Super Bowl high, quite understandably were looking forward to the opportunity to host the 2013 NFL season opener at M&T Bank Stadium on the Thursday night before the first Sunday of the regular season.

Wearing a black fedora and a dark checkered blazer and with his daughter at his side, Ray Lewis attended the premiere screening of the DVD that chronicles the Ravens' Super Bowl winning season last night at the Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric. His first offseason appearance in Baltimore as a retired player, Lewis admitted that it felt a little weird to not be preparing for another year of football. “Honestly, there's no pressure because every year is always a new year, every offseason is always a new offseason.

The Lombardi Trophy finally made it inside M&T Bank Stadium after the Ravens' championship parade snaked through the streets of Baltimore. Tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of Baltimore, and M&T Bank Stadium is at full capacity. Police and stadium officials had to start turning down other fans at the doors. Downtown was so packed, even the Ravens were a little late for their own parade. After stopping off at City Hall, the Ravens arrived at the stadium via handmade floats and high-tech military vehicles.

Minutes after a grinning Ray Lewis swaggered out of the tunnel and did his trademark dance much to the delight of fans and teammates, the Ravens' star middle linebacker was suddenly all business again. The smile quickly left Lewis' face as kickoff approached for the linebacker, who announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of the season. Seventeen years of experience was on display Sunday during Lewis' emotionally-charged final game at M&T Bank Stadium. Lewis recorded a game-high 13 tackles in a 24-9 AFC wild-card victory over the Indianapolis Colts and will join his teammates in Denver for Saturday's divisional game against the Broncos.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is back into the routine at the Castle. He is turning down speaking engagements and book deals and watching video of potential draft picks. The euphoria of being a winning Super Bowl head coach is finally starting to die down. "I'm getting into the routines again," said Harbaugh, about to enter his sixth season in Baltimore. "I'm watching every guy in the draft. I've got to do that, I've got to know who we're drafting and if I can help. "I get a report every night from our coordinators on what they did and it gives me a chance to weigh in as well.

George G. Litz, former owner of one of the Baltimore area's largest brick distribution companies, died Feb. 11 of cancer at his Owings Mills home. He was 64. The son of a brick company executive and a homemaker, George Galvin Litz was born in Baltimore and raised on Cedarcroft Road. He was a 1967 graduate of City College and attended Loyola University Maryland. He then joined L & L Supply Co., the Lutherville business that had been founded in 1955 by his father, Donald P. Litz Sr., and John F. Leonard, who had worked together at the old United Clay & Supply Co. In 1975, he inherited L & L Supply Co. and continued operating it until last year when he sold it to Glen-Gery Brick, a division of Oldcastle Co. Mr. Litz had said that one of his "great passions in life" was the fact that his company supplied the brick that built Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.