ESPN just reported that the Baltimore Ravens have fired head coach Brian Billick. More later.

UPDATE
From WBAL.com

WBAL Radio’s Steve Davis is reporting that the Ravens have fired head coach Brian Billick.

A source tell Davis that Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti fired Billick this morning.

There was a 1:30 p.m. team meeting at the Ravens headquarters, and Billick was not there.

The team has called a 3:30 p.m. news conference which will be heard live on WBAL, and wbal.com.

Earlier this month, both Billick and sources inside the Ravens said the coach would be back. The owner apparently changed his mind in light of the team’s dismal season.

From the Sun:

“I just changed my mind. I can’t explain it to you. It’s the toughest decision I’ve had to make,” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti told The Sun today.

Carnival of Maryland #23 is hosted here at Inside Charm City. I would invite everyone who reads this post to join the Flickr group associated with this site. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is getting ready for a Happy New Year. I’m in the rural reaches of North Carolina near the Virginia line right now at a hotel as we drive back to Baltimore from a trip to see my family in South Carolina for the past week.

C. Dowd has a post previewing some artwork promoting Baltimore sports classics that ran in ads in The Sun over the holiday weekend.

A Tribute to former Carroll County Delegate Richard C. Matthews that also discusses other former delegates from Carroll County is brought to us by Kevin Dayhoff.

The Ridger presents Gray Day, Gray Birds posted at The Greenbelt.

A discussion of what might happen to the development at 1901 West in Annapolis is hosted by Annapolis Politics.

The Patriot Sharpshooter discusses the murder of a Smithsburg woman and a police officer in the context of gun issues and the death penalty at Common Sense.

Michael Swartz presents a discussion of illegal immigration and the 1st District Congressional race at monoblogue.

Stan Modjesky talks about recent MTA violence at blogger1947.

I’ve also discussed this issue here at Inside Charm City in the following post. I should have more soon on the lastest in this story as well.

Pillage Idiot. talks about the spinning of crime figures in Prince George’s County.

The Sun reports that a grocery store in central Park Heights was victimized by an attempted robbery this morning that included at least one gunshot being fired. No one was hurt according to the report. The robbery took place before 9:15.

Carnival of Maryland #22 is posted at Mike’s Nether Land.

The Ravens just lost on a long pass play with 8:14 left in overtime. Ray Lewis fractured his hand in the game and Kyle Boller suffered a concussion. Could there be a quarterback controversy this week over whether Boller should remain starter or give way to rookie Troy Smith?