Practice had just ended, and the most famous offensive lineman in the N.F.L. was still feeling feisty. Spotting a Baltimore Ravens teammate rolling on an argyle dress sock, Michael Oher nodded his way and asked, “You’re not really going to put that on, are you?” A reporter wearing a sweatshirt adorned with lacrosse sticks moseyed toward Oher, who laughed and told him, “Man, you...
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