Jamal Lewis has heard the question since he left the Ravens: Can he return to being one of the NFL's elite?
When the Ravens (2-1) face Lewis and the Cleveland Browns (1-2) today, the same could be asked of the Ravens' defense.
Ravens@Browns Today, 1 p.m., chs. 13, 9, 1090 AM, 97.9 FM Line: Ravens by 4
Slipping 'D'
How the Ravens' defense has fared in the first three games of 2006 compared with the first three of 2007:
Statistic 2006 2007
Points 20 63
4th-quarter points 3 35
Yards 592 904
Sacks 16 6
Interceptions 7 2