About Jay Becraft

Born and raised in Maryland, Jay is never short of an opinion. Often taking the contrarian’s point of view, his lust for debate and sports are a natural fit. It did not take much for Jay to become a Ravens fan. Living in a house where the Colts were the end all, be all of football, he did what any kid would do in that same situation and became a .... Redskins' fans. Ok, so a little healthy rebellion is good for a family but in time, Jay would see the light and now has a fond appreciation for everything that is Baltimore sports. Things changed in 1996 and Jay has not looked back since. Although displaced and living in Houston, Jay is still a loud and proud season ticket holder who travels back to Baltimore for games. Anytime of the year, he can be seen wondering (or stumbling) the streets of his beloved Fells Point. Besides being a Ravens blowhard, Jay loves to cook, golf, run and pal around with Izzy, his new live-in Labrador Retriever. Spelling and grammatical errors are courtesy of the Howard County Public School System.

It’s a Purple Invasion, y’all!

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Jay Becraft

Welcome to Houston, Ravens fans! The Houston Area Ravens Fans (or “HARF”) are gathering in the purple lot (of course) of Reliant Stadium for their inaugural Ravens v. Texans Tailgate! Look for the flagpole with Ravens and Maryland states flags. We will be setting up at 8:00 am sharp. Beer, burgers, dogs, fixin’s corn hole and all of the hospitality you can ever expect from Houston’s first and only Ravens’ fan group! There is no charge for the tailgate but your donations are welcome! Hope y’all can make it and … Continue reading →

NFL ballers could use a little Twitter tutelage

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Jay Becraft

For some time, there has been a quote floating around the Internet regarding the Information Age in which we all live. It goes something like this… “The stone age was marked by man’s clever use of crude tools; the information age, to date, has been marked by man’s crude use of clever tools.” With that one line, you have the professional athlete and Twitter. My interest in Twitter started with Larry Johnson. Then a running back for the Kansas Chiefs, he managed to get himself scalped of $60,000 for getting … Continue reading →

NFL Network misfires, names 2000 Ravens defense 7th best

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Jay Becraft

In light of the NFL Network’s embarrassment of listing the 2000 Ravens as the 7th best Defense of all time, I feel this matter must be addressed as my first missive into the blog world. This accusation (and that’s what it must be called since it’s a slap in the face to the team) cannot stand on its own. Here are the facts: No RB managed to run for over 100 yards against the 2000 Ravens D: This stat is amazing on face value alone. Now throw in the Ravens … Continue reading →