OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Long before Thursday's introductory news conference as Baltimore Ravens general manager, Eric DeCosta joined the fledgling Ravens franchise when the team didn't have a logo on the side of its helmet and his job was equally nondescript.
In 1996, DeCosta helped everyone from the trainers to the equipment managers to public relations. He even was in charge of taking then-coach Ted Marchibroda's car in for an oil change.