The fans are still pouring into M&T Bank Stadium as the Ravens begin their only public workout of training camp. the lower bowl of the stadium is filling up and the team is hoping for a crowd of about 25,000. Still no word on whether it will make sense -- from a security standpoint -- to hold a mass autograph session at the end of practice.

Meanwhile, the team is choreographing the practice to make it as entertaining as possible for the fans. WBAL play-by-play guy Jerry Sandusky is on the sidelines calling the action over the PA system along with broadcast partners Stan White and Qadry Ismail.

Outside in the parking lots, fans spent the morning "cold tailgating." Cooking was not permitted, for logistical reasons, but the workout gave fans a chance to "walk through" their regular season tailgating routine.

It's not particularly surprising that fans would get up early on a Saturday to watch practice in the absence of a normal Westminster training camp. Even though there was no real delay in the opening of camps, the lockout created the feeling among fans that they were being denied football, perhaps creating an added sense of urgency about the new season.