Chidobe Awuzie is a chess aficionado who sees similarities between that hobby and playing cornerback for the Ravens. Particularly when it comes to anticipating what your opponent will do.

"Chess is like pattern recognition," Awuzie said. "As a corner, you see a formation in the classroom, then you recognize it on the field. Your mind processes that information and your action equals success. Just like in chess."

Making the right moves has become a habit for Awuzie. It happened again in Week 11 when he broke up a pass in the end zone in the waning moments of Baltimore's 23-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns. It was a clutch defensive play that Awuzie timed perfectly, dislodging the ball from the grasp of Browns receiver Gage Larvadain as he attempted to gain control for a game-tying tou

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