Tony Siragusa

An article in Tuesday's sports section incorrectly identified a charity that received proceeds from a celebrity golf tournament for which Baltimore Ravens player Tony Siragusa was host. The recipient was the Grant-A-Wish Foundation, which benefits children with life-threatening illnesses.The Sun regrets the errors.Ravens defensive tackle Tony Siragusa fights off the block of center Jeff Mitchell. In an instant, he rumbles by him and into the backfield in pursuit of receiver Jermaine Lewis, foiling a reverse play and stopping just short of clobbering Lewis.

Martin Chase, DTRound: 5th, 1st pick, 124th overallSize: 6 feet 1, 293 poundsSchool: OklahomaHometown: Lawton, Okla.Career stats: 60 tackles as senior, with 14 sacks.Quote: "We want Larry Webster and Goose [Tony Siragusa] to look over their shoulders a little bit, and we've got a young, athletic guy [in Chase] who can answer the bell every day." -- Ozzie Newsome, Ravens vice president of player personnel.Ryan Sutter, SRound: 5th, 10th pick, 133rd overallSize: 6 feet 1, 203 poundsSchool: ColoradoHometown: Fort Collins, Colo.

It has been an unusually quiet season for Ravens wide receiver Michael Jackson. With only 27 catches to his credit in 1998, Jackson was absent for much of the season's first 11 games. Then came the sprained left foot he suffered against Cincinnati on Nov. 22.Jackson was inactive for the next two weeks. He dressed for Sunday's 38-28 loss to Minnesota, but did not play.Jackson finally will start on Sunday in Chicago. He practiced with the first team yesterday.When asked if he could salvage something in what has evolved '' into a frustrating season, Jackson said: "I'm not trying to salvage anything.

One year after having the NFL's 10th-best run defense, the Ravens' defensive line returns intact and wiser. And just like last season, if the line plays well, so will the entire defense."

Defensive tackle James Jones was one of the Ravens' unsung heroes in 1997, quietly starting all 16 games and recording six sacks, 75 tackles and three forced fumbles. Jones no longer cares about last season, though."I don't like to look back, even at a good year," Jones said. "We didn't win enough games, that's the bottom line. That's enough motivation for me to want to get better and push my teammates harder."For an encore, Jones hasn't set statistical goals. With the defensive line healthy and in its first full training camp together, Jones expects even bigger contributions from himself.

CHICAGO -- Ideally, the Ravens wanted to be above .500 or at least at that level at this point in the season.But with two games remaining, the Ravens (5-9) face the Chicago Bears (3-11) today at Soldier Field with only their pride and draft position at stake.If all had gone according to plan, the Ravens would be in playoff contention, with the Bears and the Detroit Lions left on the schedule.Now, it's a matter of which team might quit first."The one thing I'm confident of is that this team won't quit on the season," said Ravens coach Ted Marchibroda.

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The Ravens have become the Who's That of the NFL.Injuries could force as many as five new faces into the starting lineup on the interior lines, including two new defensive and offensive tackles and a center, when the Ravens face the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.Starting offensive tackles Orlando Brown and Jonathan Ogden did not practice yesterday because of sprained ankles. Center Wally Williams also sat out practice because of a sprained neck. All three did not play in Sunday's 38-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

If the preseason is the time to make a statement, then the Ravens can make a big one tonight when they face the Philadelphia Eagles at Later To Be Named Stadium at Camden '' Yards.The Ravens have been businesslike and thorough in two preseason wins against the Chicago Bears and New York Jets, but this is a team that has not been able to sustain a substantial winning streak since moving here nearly three years ago.It may only be preseason, but the Ravens need all the momentum they can muster heading into the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept.

Ravens run offense vs. Bears run defenseEven with starting tackles Jonathan Ogden and Orlando Brown questionable because of ankle injuries, the Ravens should have success against the Bears, who are allowing 127.2 yards a game on the ground, No. 22 in the league. If both tackles play, the Raven could roll up more than 150 rushing yards. -- EDGE -- RAVENSRavens pass offense vs. Bears pass defenseThe Bears play better pass defense than run, limiting the opposition to 207.5 yards per game. Cornerbacks Walt Harris and Terry Cousin are solid, but if the Ravens' offensive line gives quarterback Jim Harbaugh time, receivers Jermaine Lewis, Michael Jackson and Floyd Turner should have decent games.

Nobody should take seriously Rex Ryan's comments about rookie defensive end Paul Kruger wearing No. 99, the jersey of former Ravens standout Michael McCrary. Ryan and all of his former defensive linemen from the 2000 Super Bowl team were very close. In fact, when the Ravens fired head coach Brian Billick, Tony Siragusa, Rob Burnett and Michael McCrary all lobbied owner Steve Bisciotti to make Ryan the next Ravens head coach. I knew Rex Ryan couldn't play the Ravens without some crazy comment.

When Kelly Gregg and I stroll into the Owings Mills Red Robin on a recent muggy summer afternoon, I contemplate telling our waitress that she might want to alert the cooks, just in case they need backup. I've been dreaming of this moment for months, maybe even years, since hearing tales of Baltimore Colts writers describing the eating habits and antics of Art Donovan, the beefy, everyman hero of his time. Donovan could eat 25 hot dogs in one sitting. He once ordered three pizzas, polished off two of them, then saved the third for breakfast the next morning.

The Ravens have a wild-card history in Miami, and it's a good one. The year after winning the Super Bowl in January 2001, the Ravens didn't let their championship reign go without a fight. Getting into the playoffs as a wild card was the first step. The second was facing the Dolphins in Miami as a fifth seed Jan. 13, 2002. The Ravens won easily, 20-3, and advanced to face the Steelers in the second round by using the formula that won them the Super Bowl the year before - defense and ball control.

Kelly Gregg used to be one of the most low-profile Ravens, a player who could walk around the team's complex without drawing much attention from media, teammates or coaches. These days, the nose tackle can't seem to leave the Ravens' cafeteria in peace. "Kelly, make sure you're eating three cheeseburgers," a coach says to him. Gregg responds with a smile, but there was a time when his size - or lack thereof - was not a laughing matter. In April, linebacker Ray Lewis criticized the Ravens' personnel on national television, saying their small defensive tackles don't allow him to be a dominant player.

Despite Ray Lewis' public swipes at the Ravens this week, there are no plans to part ways with the seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker, a team official said yesterday. Lewis recently escalated his rift over a new contract when he failed to endorse the return of coach Brian Billick on Wednesday and then complained about the team's defensive scheme and personnel the next day. Asked if the Ravens are considering either trading or releasing Lewis, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome quickly said, "No."

Ray Lewis' problem with the Ravens might extend beyond his contract situation. In his first local interview in seven months, the former All-Pro middle linebacker cast a cloud over his relationship with Brian Billick when he declined to give the coach a vote of confidence. Asked Wednesday by Comcast SportsNet whether keeping Billick was a move in the right direction, the Ravens middle linebacker paused briefly before saying, "No comment." Billick was retained by owner Steve Bisciotti just before the Ravens concluded a 6-10 season, their worst in seven years under Billick.

Before we get into how former President Bush ruined Father's Day, let me tell you about an Internet ad I came across a few days ago. "This Father's Day, give dad the thrill of a lifetime!" the ad said. "Let him experience ... parachuting!" And there was a picture of some middle-aged schlub falling from the sky while grinning and giving a big thumb's-up to the camera. As I stared at the ad, I could feel my feet begin to sweat. Look, I know there are dads out there who thrive on adrenaline rushes.

If you're one of these people who thinks there are already too many reality TV shows, who thinks that there couldn't possibly be another subject to explore now that we've gone behind the scenes with everyone from head-case lovers to tattooed survivalist freaks to people aspiring to a career in show biz when they should be aspiring to bus tables at Denny's, think again. Because here comes a reality TV series about - of all things - minor-league baseball. Specifically, it's about the Aberdeen Ironbirds, the Orioles Class A farm team in the New York-Penn League that's owned by Hall of Famer-in-Waiting Cal Ripken Jr. and plays its home games in a jewel of a ballpark right off Exit 84 of Interstate 95. The first episode of Inside the Ironbirds, chronicling the lives of young professional ballplayers clawing their way to the major leagues, is scheduled to air July 5 on Comcast SportsNet.

Mentally, guard Casey Rabach had all the nuances of his position conquered as a rookie. Rabach, the Ravens' 2001 third-round pick, spent last year as one of the backup centers, though he did not get into any regular-season games. But his practice time there has paved the way this season for a smoother transition to left guard, where he will play for the first time tomorrow night in the home preseason opener against the Detroit Lions. "The year at center helped me out because the center is made to learn everything," Rabach said.

FRIENDS AND relatives all over New England told me they were rooting for Baltimore yesterday, in the hopes the Patriots would get to face Elvis Grbac and the Ravens in the American Football Conference championship game Sunday. Cousins, in-laws and old friends in Massachusetts - I'd never heard them so supportive of anything associated with Baltimore. And, after watching yesterday's playoff game against the Steelers, I understand the reason for the warmth from the north --- if you're a Patriots fan, the Ravens would have been your ideal opponent.