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The Ravens made a trade last week for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, adding a 2017 Pro Bowl pass rusher to an already formidable unit — a move that could also change how the defense plays in some situations.
- If the versatile Smith is unable to practice Friday, he likely will be ruled out for Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh.
- The Ravens didn’t necessarily need defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. But the NFL’s top scoring defense was certainly happy to get him.
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- In his 17-year career, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has attempted 49 or more passes in a game 14 times, including Sunday in the 27-24 victory against the Titans.
- With the Ravens and Steelers set to clash at M&T Bank Stadium, The Baltimore Sun spoke with Cowher, now an analyst for CBS' “The NFL Today."
- The Ravens will match strength vs. strength with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 as two of the best defenses in the NFL attempt to shut down quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Ben Roethlisberger.
- How did Campbell build one of the most dominant and long-lasting careers for an NFL defensive lineman this century? It might’ve started with one of the Denver metropolitan area’s most dominant (and shortest-lived) wrestling careers.
- The Ravens returned to the practice field Wednesday missing two key starters as they prepare for Sunday’s pivotal divisional game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- It seems unlikely that new Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant will play in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he could later this season provide a spark for an offense that ranks second to last in passing yards per game.
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- A look from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at how the Steelers limited Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in last season's game at Heinz Field.
- When the Ravens take the field Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, M&T Bank Stadium could be a launchpad for their struggling offense.
- The Ravens have signed free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant to their practice squad after a second workout, the team announced Tuesday.
- The Ravens opened as 5½-point home favorites in some sportsbooks Sunday, but the line has since come down to 3½.
- The past two NFL Most Valuable Player award winners have been exciting young quarterbacks, but that doesn’t mean the older generation has faded away.
- As they return from their bye week, the Ravens are turning to the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers and a chance to take over the AFC North lead.
- Like most who have watched the Ravens play this season, former receiver Qadry Ismail knows the team’s offense is a work in progress, but he isn’t sure they can make all the necessary improvements before the postseason.
- Peter Schmuck bids his farewell after 30 years covering baseball and writing columns for The Baltimore Sun.
- A Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowl selection Jimmy Orr, beloved in Baltimore for his play-hard, party-hard approach, died Tuesday at his home in Brunswick, Georgia. He was 85.
- Pro-gambling groups have spent another $1.6 million trying to convince Marylanders to approve sports betting, on top of $2 million they previously spent.
- From the World Series' conclusion Tuesday night, the Orioles have five days to decide whether to pick up shortstop José Iglesias' $3.5 million option for next season. The alternative is paying a $500,000 buyout to send Iglesias, who will turn 31 in January, into free agency.
- Patterson Mill High School junior Madison Knight is a force to be reckoned with on the softball diamond. The 5-11 right-hand pitcher delivers multiple pitches to opposing batters, that includes a fastball that routinely in the mid-60′s. Last week, Knight, who plays travel ball with the 18U PA Chaos National team, verbally committed to take herself and her fastball to Syracuse University in New York.
