Cousins battles in Round Two

It was more than the heat of the moment when Ravens linebacker Dan Cody threw rookie offensive tackle Oneil Cousins to the ground and ripped off Cousins' helmet on the way down yesterday. It was his career flashing in front of him.

Cody finished his first three NFL seasons on injured reserve with knee and foot injuries. He's only played in two games since he was a second-round pick in 2005. So it's probably understandable that he reacted with anger when he felt Cousins had crossed the line during 11-on-11 drills. There was an immediate melee atop and around the two fallen players, but order was restored pretty quickly. more...