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Sunday night wrap-up: Ravens win another thriller

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

You had a hunch coming in the Ravens’ playmakers might have a bit of an edge. You just didn’t know they were going to be Jacoby Jones and Corey Graham. The return man’s touchdown and the backup corner’s interception, respectively, were the differe…

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Report: Roethlisberger to miss the next three weeks

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The Ravens beat the Steelers without an offensive touchdown. Jacoby Jones' 63-yard punt return was enough for a 13-10 win against a Pittsburgh team missing Ben Roethlisberger.

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PITTSBURGH -- My thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens' 13-10 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers: What it means: The Ravens (8-2) took control of the AFC North, moving two games ahead of the Steelers (6-4). This was Baltimore's 12th straight win in the division,…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

It might be a good rivalry. That doesn’t mean it’s a good game. The Ravens are still up 10-7 on the Steelers, in a game played with more emotion than quality. The touchdowns came on a pair of out-of-the-blue plays, a Byron Leftwich run and a Jacoby Jo…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Ravens made their own big play, but they’re down a significant player. The Ravens are up 10-7 at the end of the first quarter after Jacoby Jones‘ 63-yard punt return touchdown, which took less time to complete than Steelers quarterback Byron Leftw…

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FOXBORO, Mass. -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight from a wild, overtime-drenched Week 11 in the NFL...

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Sadly for Al Michaels, Jack Buck beat him to the punch on “I don’t believe what I just saw.” The Steelers opened Sunday Night Football in the most amazing way possible, with quarterback Byron Leftwich running 31 yards for a touchdown. The Ravens see…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The biggest names missing from Sunday night’s game between the Ravens and Steelers have been known for some time, but there were a couple of notable names on the inactive list that hadn’t previously been ruled out of the game. Defensive end Pernell Mc…

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Cleveland unexpectedly forced Dallas to overtime, and after an incomplete pass to Miles Austin with 8:35 left to go in the extra period Cleveland called timeout-presumably to force a replay from the booth. Cleveland thought the play was a catch, fumble

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

There were no surprises on the inactive lists for Sunday night's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers will be without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who is expected to miss the next few weeks with a sprained sternocla…

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We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the happiest person you'll ever see on the receiving end of a ball from Cam Newton, to the Cowboys onside kicking in the third quarter, and failing. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, …

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Dan Bailey kicked a 38-yard field goal in overtime, and Dallas overcame a critical fumble by Tony Romo that sparked a wild ending in the Cowboys' 23-20 victory against Cleveland on Sunday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Andy Dalton threw for 230 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, A.J. Green caught a touchdown pass in his ninth straight game and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the woeful Kansas City Chiefs 28-6 on Sunday.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

They say everything’s bigger in Texas.  Today, both of the NFL games being played there are. A 32-yard field goal from Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey has forced overtime against the Browns, joining the Jags-Texans extra-session contest in Houston. The Cowbo…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

After trailing by 13 into the third quarter, the Cowboys made a game of it. And the officials helped give the late lead to the Browns. After a goal-line stand by the Cowboys kept the score at 17-13, three runs followed by a punt gave Josh Cribbs the bal…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

A protest was organized in Kansas City, as fans were encouraged to wear black. As fitting as that is for a funeral, they were too depressed to carry it out, as Arrowhead Stadium emptied out shortly after halftime, during a 28-6 loss to the Bengals. The …

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Thoughts on the Cleveland Browns' 23-20 overtime loss at the Dallas Cowboys: What it means: It's the same old story for the Browns, who continue to fail to finish off games. Cleveland couldn't hold a 13-0 halftime lead, or a 20-17 lead with 67 seconds r…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe left Sunday's game against Cincinnati with a neck injury and left tackle Branden Albert left with a back injury, while Bengals cornerback Terence Newman was sidelined with a concussion.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is 20-3 in the month of November. Coincidentally, that could be the final score of Sunday’s game.  With the Cowboys losing. The Browns lead in the third quarter, 13-0.  Yes, the Cowboys are driving.  But it’s been all …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As Peter King pointed out on Friday’s Pro Football Talk, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a better record in November than Barack Obama. But Romo’s 20-3 mark in the penultimate month of the year is in early trouble, with the Browns leading 7-0 over t…

Todd Archer, ESPN.com

DeMarco Murray will miss his fifth straight game because of a sprained left foot after the Dallas Cowboys de-activated the second-year running back before Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns.

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My apologies that I didn't get the inactives posted sooner. It was a busy day with Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Holmgren news. BENGALS AT CHIEFS BENGALS: WR Andrew Hawkins, S Reggie Nelson, CB Jason Allen, DT Devon Still, DT Brandon Thompson, WR Marvin J…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

When the Browns face the Cowboys in Dallas on Sunday, outgoing Browns president Mike Holmgren has even more reason to root, root, root for the road team. If the Browns can knock off the Cowboys, greasing the skids toward the potential ouster of coach Ja…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The Browns won’t have their best defensive player today against the Cowboys. Although cornerback Joe Haden made the trip to Dallas, he was ruled out after pregame warmups today. Haden suffered an oblique injury during practice on Wednesday, and the Brow…

Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefte, ESPN.com

Steelers doctors are hopeful, though hardly optimistic, that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be able to return from his rib and shoulder injuries for their team's next game against the Ravens on Dec. 2, according to a source.

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The latest report that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could return for Pittsburgh's game at Baltimore provides hope for Steelers Nation. But Pittsburgh shouldn't rush back Roethlisberger from what sounds like a serious rib injury. The availabil…

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Browns outgoing president Mike Holmgren stopped by the team's media room to refute rumors that he is interested in coaching the Cowboys if Jason Garrett was fired. Maybe this is a case of Holmgren protesting too much. A source told ESPN's Ed Werder that…

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PITTSBURGH -- Steelers safety Ryan Clark is playing Sunday night against the Ravens despite suffering a concussion in two of his past three games. But Clark is taking some precautions. He told ESPN's Rachel Nichols he will wear a special helmet tonight.…

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PITTSBURGH -- This marks the first time in the 17-year history of the Ravens-Steelers rivalry that won't include either Ray Lewis, Hines Ward or Ben Roethlisberger. Thankfully there's still Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton around to stir things up. Ha…