Neck Injury

Offensive lineman Jonathan Ogden admits to being a little tentative in Thursday night's loss to the Chiefs. Ogden is still recovering from a neck injury on the artificial turf at Atlanta on Oct. 3.He picked the wrong game to be tentative, having to face Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Thomas on passing situations. Ordinarily, a matchup like this would be one to watch, but with Ogden not fully healthy, Thomas was able to take advantage a few times.Thomas did not get a sack, but he did get a couple of hurries on quarterback Stoney Case.

Lansdowne junior linebacker Steve Sickles was flown by helicopter to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center after suffering an apparent neck injury late in the Vikings' 56-14 loss to visiting Hereford last night, according to Lansdowne assistant coach Rick Armijo."

Last night's Severna Park-Annapolis field hockey match was postponed after Annapolis junior forward Caitlin Stone suffered a neck injury in the first half and was flown via helicopter to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center for precautionary measures."

Highlights: Middle linebacker Ray Lewis, making a gradual return from a neck injury he suffered nine days ago, worked in seven-on-seven drills. Lewis could return to action in next week's third preseason game in Philadelphia. The Ravens claimed offensive lineman Craig Novitsky off waivers from the St. Louis Rams. Novitsky, a fourth-year player from UCLA, is expected to become the backup center behind Quentin Neujahr.Today: The players have a 9 a.m. walk-through and depart for New York at 1 p.m.Injury report: TE Eric Green, who has missed a handful of practices with recurring knee soreness, left practice after he injured a finger.

The painful Orioles tenure of first baseman Glenn Davis finally ended yesterday, when the club waived him for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.Davis, 32, who came to the Orioles in a blockbuster trade that cost the team three highly regarded young players in 1991, left without displaying the talent that had made him one of the most dominating hitters in the National League.He left so the Orioles could make a place on the roster for veteran outfielder Lonnie Smith, who was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday for two minor-league players to be named.

Glenn Davis spent the off-season training hard for the 1993 season. He wants to return to first base. He wants to be the dominant hitter he was for more than six seasons with the Houston Astros. He wants to make the most of the final year of his contract with the Orioles, but he also has made a decision.This might be his last stand.Davis said yesterday that he will do everything in his power to help the Orioles win a world championship this year, but if this season is anything like the last two, he probably would retire when it is over.

KANSAS CITY -- Orioles' first baseman Randy Milligan suffered an apparent injury to his neck or jaw after a fifth inning collision with second baseman Bill Ripken.Milligan laid motionless on the field for almost 20 minutes before being removed by paramedics. It appeared that a neck brace was applied while Milligan was on a stretcher.The collision occured as Milligan was fielding a ground ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Keith Miller.Milligan darted to his right and Ripken moved to his left.

Cleveland Browns receiver Danny Peebles, his fingers still tingling from a helmet-to-helmet collision with Houston's Bubba McDowell on Nov. 17, retired from football yesterday.Peebles was told by doctors in Houston and Cleveland that he would risk permanent paralysis if he continued playing contact sports. He lost all feeling and movement in his arms and legs for about 10 minutes after he was hit as a third-quarter pass from Bernie Kosar fell incomplete at the Astrodome.Peebles' neck injury occurred the same day Detroit Lions offensive lineman Mike Utley was left paralyzed from the chest down after fracturing a vertebra in a game against the Los Angeles Rams.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- It was as if the season were starting anew for Glenn Davis, who had worked and waited nearly four months to return to the Baltimore Orioles starting lineup.He rejoined the club Sunday night and arrived at Arlington Stadium yesterday afternoon, hoping to get down to business as usual as quickly as possible after missing more than 100 games with a neck injury."I just want to get back in a routine," Davis said. "I think the most important thing is to get focused on the game.

Because they were unaware of the potential seriousness of PTC the injury to Glenn Davis, the Orioles say they haven't even thought about the possible long-range ramifications.General manager Roland Hemond and manager Frank Robinson insist there was no attempt to cover up the neck injury that put Davis on the 15-day disabled list and could possibly sideline him for the rest of the season.When Davis was kept out of the starting lineup twice last week in Chicago, the official explanation was that he had a slightly strained hamstring muscle.

Landry's propensity for throwing his 6-foot, 210-pound body at running backs and receivers during training camp seems to have answered questions about the neck injury that sidelined him for most of last season. Question: : Has it been difficult to put the memory of that game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 in the past? Answer: : It's been real easy for me to put that behind me. I've been cleared to play, I've been having fun out here, so that's the past. Q: : Is there anything that will give you pause?

There are all sorts of reasons the game the Ravens' secondary played last week against the Philadelphia Eagles will go down as one of the wondrous achievements of this surprising season. No reason, however, looms larger than the fact that it was pulled off by a defensive backfield in which exactly one player has started every game. It helped that the one player was Ed Reed - then again, he was the one whose season was most in doubt as opening day approached because of a serious nerve problem in his neck.

Since the end of the 2006 season, Ravens cornerback Samari Rolle has wanted to establish a long streak of consecutive games played. He has been unsuccessful, but Rolle will get another shot Sunday. After missing the past six games with a neck injury that required surgery, Rolle will be in the lineup when the Ravens travel to Houston to take on the Texans. Rolle can't wait to return. "It's been tough watching, especially with Chris going down," Rolle said, referring to cornerback Chris McAlister.

Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett had surgery last night, hours after he showed no signs of movement after suffering a severe neck injury Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said he was informed by the team's medical staff that Everett went into surgery at a Buffalo hospital. Berchtold said he didn't know whether Everett had shown any signs of movement since he was driven off the field in an ambulance. Coach Dick Jauron said immediately after the Bills' 15-14 loss to the visiting Denver Broncos that Everett sustained a cervical spine injury.

Dulaney sophomore midfielder Matt Culloty suffered a neck injury on a hit by a defender in a Baltimore County lacrosse game against visiting Hereford yesterday. Culloty was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was treated and released last night. He will wear a neck brace through the weekend and be re-evaluated Monday, his father, Brian, said. "Matt's moving his hands and feet. The CT scan came back normal. There doesn't appear to be any broken bones or anything," Brian Culloty said.

Rather than stretch, the Ravens may choose to bend. Team officials usually shun swapping picks with another team in the first round, but they certainly would have to bend that rule and trade down in order to keep from stretching on a receiver not worth the 10th overall pick of this weekend's NFL draft. Though nearly all mock drafts and draft experts have only two receivers regarded as top 20 picks (and both almost certainly will be gone by the time the Ravens select), general manager Ozzie Newsome would not talk about what stretching for a player meant.

COLLEGE PARK - One minute, the Maryland Terrapins were running a seemingly harmless, light-contact football drill. The next minute, the team's leading receiver lay motionless on the ground. The Terps absorbed a major scare yesterday when senior wide receiver Guilian Gary went down with a neck injury midway through practice, then was flown to Maryland Shock Trauma Center early last night. As of 9 p.m., he was listed in good condition. He was scheduled to be transferred to Kernan Hospital, where he was to be kept overnight for observation.

Offensive lineman Jonathan Ogden admits to being a little tentative in Thursday night's loss to the Chiefs. Ogden is still recovering from a neck injury on the artificial turf at Atlanta on Oct. 3.He picked the wrong game to be tentative, having to face Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Thomas on passing situations. Ordinarily, a matchup like this would be one to watch, but with Ogden not fully healthy, Thomas was able to take advantage a few times.Thomas did not get a sack, but he did get a couple of hurries on quarterback Stoney Case.

Lansdowne junior linebacker Steve Sickles was flown by helicopter to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center after suffering an apparent neck injury late in the Vikings' 56-14 loss to visiting Hereford last night, according to Lansdowne assistant coach Rick Armijo."

Last night's Severna Park-Annapolis field hockey match was postponed after Annapolis junior forward Caitlin Stone suffered a neck injury in the first half and was flown via helicopter to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center for precautionary measures."