If you asked me to select 100 adjectives to describe Ozzie Newsome, self-centered and sentimental wouldn’t make the list.
The Ravens’ GM is the football version of a political policy wonk, at his happiest when immersed in the nuts and bolts of scouting – dissecting film, weighing prospects’ pros and cons – and the fine art of building a roster. Finding players is what excites him, not getting the credit for finding players.
You might see him get emotional when his puzzle pieces fit in a winning fashion, as has happened many times in his long tenure with the Ravens.