Revisiting a draft-day trade ... So did the Patriots consider taking Michael Oher with the 23rd overall pick -- the Patriots' assigned first-round slot in April -- in the 2009 draft?Bill Belichick says the Patriots, in fact, did. But the other consideration (trading down) won out ... Here's how the coach says it happened:"He was one of the players that was still there on the board, and certainly a guy that we were considering, but at the same time we felt like this was a player that there were going to be other teams looking for," Belichick said. "We all know how tackles go, and (Jason and Andre) Smith went high and (Eugene) Monroe went high, and he was one of the ones that was a Top 10 guy, Top 15 g...

	Oher-s turned a blind eye to the past OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Michael Oher has never been one to sit and contemplate the fateful twists and turns of his extraordinary life. ... Linebacker Kruger inactive for Ravens in playoff game against Patriots Kruger, a second-round draft pick, has joined with Michael Oher and Lardarius Webb to make significant contributions as rookies this season. He played in the last eight games of the regular season and had an interception in overtime against Pittsburgh in the penultimate week.Also inactive for the Ravens on Sunday were receiver Justin Harper, defensive backs Marcus Paschal and Keith Fitzhugh, offensive linemen David Hale and Tony Moll and defensive lineman Kelly Talavou. John Beck was the third quarterback.The Patriots left inactive wide receiver Isaiah Stanback, cornerback Terrence Wheatley, running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, linebacker Thomas Williams, defensive lineman Ron B... Moss-s absence is not a concern If the Patriots had not traded draft picks with the Ravens in April, rookie right tackle Michael Oher might have played for the Patriots and not the Ravens. ... The inside scoop and analysis on the team from The Baltimore Sun's Ravens columnist and Ravens beat writer. The Ravens' Michael Oher, who has started every game at either left or right tackle this season, finished second in the voting. Harvin received 41 votes ... San Jose Mercury News The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (Norton, $13.95). The business of football, viewed through the rise of left tackle Michael Oher. 2. ... Regarding Michael Oher Three years earlier, Oher was the subject of a Michael Lewis book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, which got to number 1 on the New York Times ... Ravens' Cundiff ready for return to playoffs Michael Oher played in just one bowl game in four years at Mississippi. He has already matched that postseason success in his first year in the NFL. ... Texans' Cushing named finalist for NFL Rookie of Year ... against Green Bay outside linebacker Clay Matthews, Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd, Minnesota receiver Percy Harvin and Baltimore offensive tackle Michael Oher. The Columbus Dispatch The Blind Side is a true story about a white family who took in a homeless black teenager, Michael Oher, who benefited from tough love and the persistence ...