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FENDER BENDER OR OMEN?
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Too bad the Ravens didn't have that Tampa six-foot rule as they
embarked for their trip to the city that distances strippers from customers.
"It was unbelievable," defensive tackle Tony Siragusa said of the collision. "All
those people downtown, that was exciting. Then, all of a sudden, one bus hit
the horse while we were leaving, and then there was a car crash. It just
stays exciting in Baltimore."
That it does. Certainly, Siragusa was exaggerating about the horse
part, but the police car accident was true. No person was injured. The car was a different story.
"The bus had a New York emblem on the side and the driver was
irate," Ravens coach Brian Billick said. "I don't want to classify it as a
fender-bender, but in military terms, I think it's called collateral
damage."
A television traffic copter caught all of the action on tape.
Because of the hype of a Super Bowl, reporters covering Monday wondered if
this spelled bad omen for the Ravens.
"Just for the guy who got hit," Billick said. "I imagine his day
is pretty well shot."
Of course, Siragusa seemed more concerned about the horse.
"The horse had a tire mark on his butt," Siragusa said.
-- John Clayton, ESPN.com
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BALTIMORE -- A bus carrying the Baltimore Ravens to the
airport for their flight to the Super Bowl collided with a police
car Monday, but no injuries were reported.
The bus was in a convoy taking players to Baltimore-Washington
International Airport for their afternoon flight to Tampa, Fla.,
where the Ravens play the New York Giants on Sunday.
The players had just left a rally in the city's Inner Harbor
that drew thousands of purple-clad fans.
As the bus moved into the far left lane of Interstate 395 near
PSINet Stadium, a city police cruiser sped up next to it and was
forced into the center median.
The cruiser was sandwiched between the bus and median for a few
seconds before coming to a stop. A hubcap could be seen rolling
away.
The bus eventually pulled right and continued on its way to BWI
for the Ravens' charter flight.
City police officials said the officer in the car was not
injured but the cruiser had to be towed from the scene.
"Apparently, everyone's OK," Agent Martin Bartness said.
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