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Ravens have to find right time, balance for Flacco contract extension

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The Ravens are six games away from completing the 2012 regular season, and they are approaching the time when a team might consider signing its franchise quarterback to a contract extension.

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Revisiting the Pittsburgh Steelers' 13-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field: There has been talk that Mike Adams was playing so well at right tackle that Marcus Gilbert may not get his starting job back when he's healthy. In the Sunday night l…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Baltimore Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones had another great game in his team's 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. His 63-yard punt return was the only touchdown the Ravens could come up with against Pittsburgh's typically impressive defense, and that …

Brittany Ghiroli, MLB.com

It's been an interesting year for Orioles prospect Mike Belfiore -- who was traded midseason from Arizona to Baltimore -- as the 24-year-old lefty excelled in his first taste of Double-A and continued to impress in the recently wrapped Arizona Fall Leag…

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com

In the third quarter last night, Ravens safety Ed Reed drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for this helmet-to-helmet hit on defenseless Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who didn't even bother to fake an injury. This being Reed's third such violat…

Brittany Ghiroli, MLB.com

The Orioles announced Monday that they have named Matt Haas as national crosschecker. Haas, 40, joins the Orioles' organization after four years as a regional crosschecker for the Marlins.

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NEW YORK (AP) Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed has been suspended for one game by the NFL for repeated violations of rules prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players.

Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich fractured two ribs early in Sunday night's 13-10 loss to the Ravens and is unlikely to start this week, according to team and league sources.

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Revisiting the Baltimore Ravens' 13-10 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers: Last season, the Ravens had a problem with allowing touchdowns on special teams, giving up three scores on returns. This year, Baltimore is the one reaching the end zone after pickin…

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The physical nature of the Ravens-Steelers rivalry started before the opening kickoff judging by the headlock on the Ravens fan. Even though the Bengals were in Kansas City, one fan made sure his living room remained "Bengals country." And one…

Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com

Yipes! Stripes! The Steelers' throwback uniforms were just one reason Sunday's game against the Ravens was tough to watch.

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PITTSBURGH -- When Ravens running back Ray Rice walked off Heinz Field, he draped a Terrible Towel over his head and sang Styx's "Renegade," the song that traditionally energizes Steelers fans in the second half. In other words, the Ravens hav…

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Josh Freeman wasn't perfect, but on Sunday he looked a lot like a recent Super Bowl winner, Peter King writes. He was just one QB who had an impact, good or bad, on Week 11.

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Defensive tackle has been dealing with shoulder, knee injuriesFor Ravens Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, it's been a difficult run with injuries.

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Baltimore Sun reporter/blogger Matt Vensel looks back at the Ravens' victory on the road against their AFC North division rival.

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Tucker: "The most important kick is the one after a miss"During a tense 13-10 AFC North showdown victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at Heinz Field, Ravens rookie kicker Justin Tucker didn't let nerves or a rare missed field g…

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Pro Bowl special teams ace had interception, eight tackles, three pass deflectionsStarting his second game in a row with cornerback Jimmy Smith sidelined following sports hernia surgery, Corey Graham intercepted Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich once.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Lost in the fact that the Steelers inexplicably stuck with a banged-up and ineffective Byron Leftwich at quarterback in the latter stages of Sunday night’s loss to the Ravens is the fact that Charlie Batch has gotten very limited reps in the team’s ne…

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PITTSBURGH -- It wasn't a decisive win over the rival Steelers, but the Ravens have to feel good about themselves compared to what some of other top AFC teams endured Sunday. The Texans nearly lost to the Jaguars, and the Patriots lost tight end Rob Gro…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Matt Schaub, QB, Houston Texans: In his last three games before Sunday's matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars -- games against the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, and Chicago Bears -- Schaub had thrown for a total of five touchdowns. His one-score, tw…

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The Ravens delivered a painful 13-10 loss to the Steelers -- pain Baltimore was all too happy to inflict, writes Chris Burke. Jacoby Jones' punt return was the game's biggest play.

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PITTSBURGH -- The reason why the Baltimore Ravens strengthened their grip on another AFC North title was the timely and tenacious play of their defense. For the previous decade, that statement wouldn't come as a surprise. But for a banged-up defense -- …

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His 63-yard TD on punt is his 3rd score on a return this season, 2nd in past 2 games-- The latest star turn in Ravens return specialist Jacoby Jones' stellar season unfolded Sunday night as he bolted into the end zone on a punt return for a touchdown.

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— For at least one night, the Ravens returned to their defensive roots.

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With victory, Baltimore has two-game lead in AFC NorthIf you're waiting for the Ravens to become a super team in their quest to win another Super Bowl, it's probably not going to happen.