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Gold among the purple and black

Baltimore native and Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony is the honorary captain during the coin toss prior to today’s game.

Anthony, who played at Towson Catholic, said he brought the gold medal that he won as part of the victorious U.S. men’s basketball team to M&T Bank Stadium. But he said that taking part in today’s contest ranked higher than appearing on The Oprah Winfrey show.

“It’s a big deal to be at the Ravens’ first game,” said Anthony, who wore a No. 15 Ravens jersey. “I never thought I would be here for the coin toss. It’s just an honor for me being from Baltimore and being the honorary captain for the Baltimore Ravens-Cincinnati Bengals game. You can’t ask for nothing better than that.”

Asked to give a prediction for today's game, Anthony said, "24-13." In the Ravens' favor? "Yeah, Ravens. Of course."

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Mike Preston has been with The Baltimore Sun since 1983. Prior to becoming a columnist in 2000, he covered the Ravens for four years. Preston will appear every Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio (1370-AM) to answer any questions about the Ravens. Preston is a native of Essex and a graduate of Towson State University, where he played football.

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