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K. Washington looking to make his mark -- baltimoresun.com
K. Washington looking to make his mark
By Keny Murray
Baltimore Sun reporter
8:10 PM EDT, August 19, 2009
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Washington says the player the Ravens are getting is the newly molded pro he became in New England, not the inconsistent youth taken in the third round of the 2003 draft by the Bengals.
Free from the Bengals, Washington experienced the NFL's version of culture shock when he signed with the Patriots in 2007.
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"When I went to New England, everything was different. I changed my whole mind set. That's how an organization is supposed to be run. There's professionals there, there's veterans there, there's leadership there. And I was thankful to be a part of that."
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What Bengals coach Marvin Lewis couldn't teach him about preparing for the NFL, the Patriots' Bill Belichick did.
"In New England I learned to become a professional," said Washington, who played at Sherando High in Stephens City, Va. "I learned a lot, as far as how to come to work every single day, how to handle myself and how to take care of my body. That's what they teach you there."
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He said he's hearing the same things from Ravens coach John Harbaugh that he heard from Belichick: work each day with the purpose of getting better, forget yesterday, take care of your body. "You can't make the club in the [ice] tank," Washington said. "You can't make the club in the training room."