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Ravens hire Nic Gill from New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team to be VP of health and performance

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens hired Nic Gill as their vice president of health and performance on Monday after he previously spent nearly two decades with New Zealand’s national rugby team.

Gill joined the All Blacks for a season in 2004 as assistant strength and conditioning coach. He rejoined to lead the strength and conditioning program in 2008. The All Blacks won World Cups in rugby in 2011 and 2015.

“Coming from New Zealand to the NFL is a big move for my family and me, but it’s one we’re genuinely excited about,” Gill said in a statement. “The Ravens have a strong reputation for doing things the right way, and I’m grateful for the chance to bring my knowledge and experience here, learn from everyone around me and contribute to something special in Baltimore.”

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Maxx Crosby calls nixed Ravens trade ‘water under the bridge’ as he refocuses on Raiders

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby said Wednesday he has moved on since his trade to Baltimore was nixed in March by the Ravens, and his focus is on getting ready for another season in Las Vegas. “It's water under the bridge,” Crosby said in his first comments to Las Vegas reporters. "It's a long time ago. A lot of things I learned about what's going on and what this league can bring. A lot of adversity, a lot of different things you can't really anticipate. But I've been through a lot in my life. It's nothing to me. “I'm here and I want to be here and I'm excited to be here. I've got a lot of work to do.” The Raiders had agreed to send Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round draft picks on March 6, but Baltimore backed out four days later. That decision to exit the deal was made a day before the new NFL year when deals can be finalized.
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