With Billick out, Ravens rumble

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Rough practice sparks emotional words from Lewis
Like school kids with a substitute teacher, the Ravens were not on their best behavior today without head coach Brian Billick.

Billick was attending his daughter's eighth-grade graduation this morning when two scuffles broke out among Ravens players in practice.

First, linebacker Ed Hartwell and running back Chester Taylor got into a shoving match and had to be pulled apart.

Toward the end of practice, offensive tackle Orlando Brown - who is known for having a nasty streak - and defensive end Tony Weaver began to mix it up before several other players joined in on the pile....
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Scuffles punctuate practice

O. Brown-Weaver fight sparks melee among team
Acting like kids with a substitute teacher, the Ravens engaged in some unruly behavior without Brian Billick.
While the Ravens coach was at his daughter's eighth-grade graduation, his players fought twice and received a lecture from linebacker Ray Lewis at the end of yesterday's veterans camp practice.

The first scuffle occurred when linebacker Ed Hartwell and running back Chester Taylor grabbed and yanked each other's face masks, but the confrontation was broken up in a matter of seconds. ...

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