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MARYLAND If you're just joining us, this series looks at the unranked teams in the ACC as either contenders or pretenders heading into the 2013 season. Florida State and Clemson are not included because they are the only two teams from the ACC exp...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning. We're expecting a busy day here at NFC North blog headquarters on the first full day of NFL free agency. Atop the list is three players who have or are visiting the Detroit Lions: running back Reggie...

MARYLAND Record: 4-2, 2-0 It is safe to call Maryland the most pleasant surprise to emerge in the ACC at the midway point of the season. After all, the Terps were not given much of a shot to compete this year, let alone contend for the ACC cham...

Maryland defensive end A.J. Francis grew up a huge Cowboys fan and remembers watching Brian Stewart lead the Dallas defense back in 2008 and 2009. Francis loved the way Stewart coached. So imagine his surprise when Stewart was named defensive coor...

See you in Tally. This game is a sellout. I can't wait to get to my seat in the box. Clemson will have its hands full against FSU defensive end Bjoern Werner. Werner tried to tell us: Tank Carradine was going to have a big season. Can top 1...

As ACC teams begin to start practicing again, Heather Dinich and I will have a quick preview of each team to get you caught up on the basics. The series concludes Tuesday with Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Next up ... School: Maryland. ...

MARYLAND Welcome back. Last week we began a series taking a look at one good reason each school in the ACC will win this year, and, just to make sure we cover both sides of the story, one good reason why it won't. For most schools, the focus is on...

Heather Dinich talks about the defensive changes under first-year coordinator Brian Stewart....

2011 overall record: 2-10 2011 conference record: 1-7 (6th, Atlantic) Returning starters: Offense: 5; defense: 10; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners LG Pete White, RG Josh Cary, C Bennett Fulper, TE Matt Furstenburg, WR Kevin Dorsey, DE Marcus Whi...

Our series continues today with the Terrapins, who are looking to rebound from a rocky 2-10 season in Year 1 of the Randy Edsall era. For a complete recap of the series, click here. Maryland: LB Kenny Tate 2011 stats: One of four team captai...

Sadly, spring football season is over, leaving us almost five months until we all get to see live football again. Unfortunately for Virginia Tech fans, it will feel like even longer than that after the way this weekend went in Blacksburg. Here are...

What will we do without live, open football to look forward to between now and September? I don't want to think about it just yet, so let's take a look at the remaining ACC spring games, which will be completed Saturday. (We looked at Georgia Tech...

Maryland's third week of spring practice has given way to two notable position changes, though the biggest news may revolve around a player standing pat. Kenny Tate will play the strongside linebacker position for the Terrapins in 2012, coach Rand...

Of all of the new coaches who have been hired in the ACC this offseason, Maryland defensive coordinator Brian Stewart has been tasked with one of the more difficult jobs -- at least on paper. Stewart inherited the nation's No. 102 scoring defense ...

Heather Dinich talks to Maryland's first-year defensive coordinator Brian Stewart about his philosophy heading into spring ball....

For some, it might feel like the season just ended, but for others -- like Duke, Maryland and Boston College, which didn't get to play in a bowl game -- spring ball can't get here fast enough. The Eagles kick off spring practices in the ACC on Saturd...