The good doctor has said it before and will say it again.  I totally understand the appeal of Russian mail order brides.  While tennis superstar, Maria Sharapova doesn’t need the Internet to find a Western husband, her looks make a lot of lonely North Americans (and no the good doctor isn’t one of them) hope that they can find a “Sharapovaesque” lady.  Russia is full of them!

The good doctor learned of this anime girl that came to life and when you look at Kazakh Volleyball player, Sabina Altynbekova you will know it is true too!  Now is it possible she can become an even more famous export than Borat?  Hey, at least she really is from Kazakhstan!

Selected in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Nebraska, Sam Koch arrived in Baltimore as one of the rare punters taken in the draft. Over a remarkable 16-season tenure spent entirely in Charm City, Koch revolutionized special teams across the league by pioneering new directional punting techniques, solidifying his status as a foundational pillar of Baltimore's special teams.

Koch changed the punting game from just focusing on distance to using clever placement as a powerful tool. Knowing that returners found traditional spiral punts easier to track, he created a wide variety of creative kicks, like his well-known rotational "whirlybird" or "knuckleball" punts, as well as end-over-end drop-pouts and tricky corner-pins. By tweaking the spin and flight of the ball, he often caused muffed catches, closed off return options, and kept opposing teams pinned inside their own 10-yard line, making his punts both exciting and strategically effective.

Koch's technical mastery was instrumental during the Ravens' journey to Super Bowl XLVII in 2012. Throughout that championship campaign, his control of field position consistently provided Baltimore's defense with advantageous, long fields to defend. In the Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Koch executed a renowned late-game maneuver: with 12 seconds remaining, he deliberately scrambled through the end zone to calculate a strategic safety, thereby running down the clock and expending crucial seconds to ensure a 34–31 victory.

His standout moment came in 2015 when Koch led the NFL in net punting average at 42.9 yards and gross punting at 46.7 yards. That impressive season earned him his first Pro Bowl selection and Second-Team All-Pro honors. Throughout his career, Koch was often among the top in yards per punt, ranking in the top 10 four times, and he regularly placed high in punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

After retiring following the 2021 season, Koch ranked seventh all-time in NFL history with 52,868 punting yards on 1,168 punts, and he placed 453 of those kicks inside the 20-yard line. He immediately transitioned to coaching, staying with Baltimore as the team's special teams consultant. In 2023, the franchise honored his legendary career by inducting him into the Ravens Ring of Honor.

No, this isn’t the beer guy.  

Signed as a marquee free agent prior to the 2000 season after six years in Seattle, Sam Adams arrived in Baltimore to give the Ravens an imposing interior defensive presence. Partnering with Tony Siragusa, Adams formed a massive interior wall that redefined defensive line play and transformed Baltimore's front seven into one of the most dominant units in NFL history.

At 6 feet 3 inches and 350 pounds, Adams possessed a rare combination of raw size and explosive initial quickness. As a defensive tackle, his primary role was to draw double-teams and occupy multiple interior blockers, keeping middle linebacker Ray Lewis clean and able to flow to the football. When left single-blocked, Adams consistently collapsed the pocket from the inside, disrupting running lanes before they could develop.

In his first year in Baltimore (2000), Adams started all 16 regular-season games for a defense that set the NFL 16-game record for fewest points allowed (165) and fewest rushing yards allowed (970). He tallied 27 tackles and 2.0 sacks in the regular season, then started all four postseason games. In Super Bowl XXXV, Adams helped neutralize the New York Giants' ground attack—holding them to just 66 rushing yards—en route to a 34–7 victory and his first career Pro Bowl selection.

Adams was even more dominant in 2001, earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection and receiving First-Team All-Pro honors. He recorded 23 tackles and 2.0 sacks across 14 starts, anchoring a defensive unit that allowed just 16.5 points per game and propelled Baltimore back to the postseason.

Due to salary cap constraints, Adams left after 2001, signing with the Raiders and earning a third Pro Bowl with the Bills. In two years with the Ravens (2000–2001), he started 30 games, recording 50 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 recovery.