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Expect Anderson, Mason to play

If offensive tackle Willie Anderson and receiver Derrick Mason can walk, I expect them to play Sunday against the New York Giants, or at least attempt to play in the first quarter. Both are veterans and want to win badly. And both want to win a Super Bowl title.

I was talking with Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis the other day about Ravens quarterback coach Hue Jackson. I asked him about Anderson, who spent most of his career with the Bengals before coming to Baltimore shortly after the season began.

"He is a quality man, a player of high character," Lewis said of Anderson. "Willie wants to win badly and he just wants to play for a franchise committed to winning. He's a tough guy, a warrior who will play when he is hurt. We've missed him."

The same can be said of Mason. Anderson has an ankle injury while Mason is trying to recover from a dislocated shoulder which he injured last week. Unless they are strapped down to a table, I can't see either of these guys missing Sunday's game

Posted by Mike Preston on November 13, 2008 8:24 AM | Permalink

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Okay, Mike, the big question of the day is, Are they practicing outside in the rain, or has Harbaugh turned soft like Billick and kept them inside under the bubble?

Posted by: Ray | November 13, 2008 10:49 AM

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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. E-mail Mike.

Jamison Hensley has been The Baltimore Sun’s Ravens beat reporter since the 2000 Super Bowl season. He is a regular contributor to WBAL radio and ESPN2’s First Take. Hensley is a Baltimore City native and a graduate of the University of Maryland.