Autograph event mixes past, present

Posted on March 28, 2008 by

By Mike Klingaman

Baltimore Sun Reporter

March 28, 2008 

Autograph festivals might cater to fans, but athletes can get caught up in the hoopla as well.

This weekend’s signing event at Towson University – one of the largest ever held – will corral about 80 one-time members of the Baltimore Colts and Ravens, as well as some current Ravens. It has been billed as a multi-generational shindig, a historic treat for fans as well as for the players, many of whom have never met their sidekicks from the “other” pro football team that won the city’s heart.

For instance, former Ravens center Mike Flynn will finally get to greet Mike Curtis, the Colts All-Pro linebacker and one of Flynn’s boyhood favorites. READ MORE

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