derek mcginty was there to soak up some of that hometown love for the purple and black. >> reporter:e talking about practice, but it's still the baltimore ravens playing up- close and personal for free. you love the ravens? where else would you be? >> we've got to support the players, gotta have fun, show the purple off. >> i'm a ravens fan through and through. >> reporter: but there are fans, and then there are fans. this dude is captain defense. no, seriously. >> initially when we went to the super bowl wade pretty strong defense so is i adopted the name captain defense. >> reporter: you may be wondering why these rows are blocked have off. it's for post-practice autographs, and, get this, no grown-ups allowed. >> we're going make sure that these are mementos these kids can keep on their bedroom wall like i did when i was a kid. >> reporter: and the players were feeling the love. >> having fun being a kid. that's what it's all about. when somebody makes a play, you hear the crowd. that's what fires us up. >> reporter: and you figured the mood had to be light when i went to chat one

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