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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh recently said he¿s trying to change his reputation as a dirty player.

he Ravens attempted 50 passes despite a heavy snowfall, acknowledging that the passing game is their primary strength.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is still struggling to maintain some consistency but he's clearly been at his best in the fourth quarter.

While there is more than one way to build an offensive line, and draft position and cap constraints may shape those philosophies, the consensus is that the biggest requirement is patience.

Instead of trying conventional methods against a stout Jets defense led by Muhammad Wilkerson, the Ravens got creative.

Quarterback Joe Flacco acknowledged this week that he¿s annoyed by his 13 interceptions and knows that he needs to play better.

Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has taken some criticism after taking out his credit card on the air at ESPN and saying he would help pay a fine for a player who delivered a late hit to a quarterback.

Embracing a smash-mouth approach due to sloppy field conditions, the Ravens revitalized their running game to exploit a shoddy run defense.

Quietly, perhaps because the Ravens have been losing, center Gino Gradkowski has been improving over the past few weeks. And his performance in Sunday's loss was probably his best of the season.

Ravens find running game, but don't have answer for Bears' Julius Peppers

CBS Sports once again fails to report major in-stadium story properly

Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones has now played four games since returning from a knee injury last month, but the veteran wide receiver has yet to overtake rookie Marlon Brown on the depth chart based on their playing time.

It was worth keeping after Tucker delivered the game-winning field goal on a 46-yard kick to seal the Ravens' 20-17 overtime victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.

CBS Sports Sunday afternoon delivered a telecast of the Ravens 20-13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that was worthy of prime time.

On the Ravens' first running play in Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, their offensive linemen fired off the line of scrimmage and rolled left in unison, as if they were tied together with string.

During the reeling Ravens' third consecutive loss Sunday, quarterback Joe Flacco was sacked five times by the Cleveland Browns.

Since 1990, the year the NFL went to the six-team playoff format, nine teams have made the playoffs after starting the season 3-5, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals both did it last year, each winning seven of their final eight regular-season games to head into the postseason at 10-6.

Baltimore Ravens fullback Vonta Leach played a season-low two offensive snaps, inside linebacker Jameel McClain took on a larger role and more playing time observations from Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns.

The growing timing and chemistry between Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and rookie wide receiver Marlon Brown was one of the lone bright spots Sunday during a disheartening loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Ravens starting left guard Kelechi Osemele not only won't play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, but he¿s likely to miss the rest of the season.

The Ravens returned to practice Monday after getting the mandatory four days off for the bye week. Harbaugh said that the bye week provided players with a good opportunity to get some rest and spend some time with their families, and all of them came back on time and "with a lot of enthusiasm."

Looking at which Baltimore Ravens got a lot of playing time and which Ravens rode the pine in the first seven games of the 2013 season. Only five players, including middle linebacker Daryl Smith, have played every snap.

Ravens starting left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele acknowledged that a back injury has affected his play and expects to have surgery to repair the damage after the season.

After being sidelined for more than 10 months with a spinal cord injury, Ravens weak-side linebacker Jameel McClain returned to the field Sunday. And he didn't just play. McClain started and played a major role in the 19-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sometimes, I get a little tired of extolling the Ravens front office for its uncanny ability to identify talent, but it¿s hard not to do that whenever Joe Flacco steps to the microphone for one of his podium sessions at the Under Armour Performance Center.

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel will look back at the Ravens' previous game and that of their next opponent.

Ravens left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele's back is improving one day after he was unable to continue to play during a 26-23 win over the Miami Dolphins, according to coach John Harbaugh.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Tandon Doss got the start in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Miami Dolphins and he played a career-high 50 snaps in the victory.

The Ravens' recommitment to the running game during Sunday's 26-23 victory over the Miami Dolphins wasn¿t reflected in their 3.3 yards-per-carry average. But other numbers tell the story, starting with their 40 rushing attempts. The Ravens still have plenty of work left to do to get their running game to where it needs to be, but a week after giving up on it altogether, they relied on it to escape from Miami with a win.

Ravens left tackle Bryant McKinnie's pass-blocking breakdowns against the Miami Dolphins were part of a chaotic game for the Ravens' offensive line that eventually overcame miscues and back spasms to left guard Kelechi Osemele in a 26-23 win at Sun Life Stadium.

It doesn't happen often, but Sunday the guys in the CBS broadcast booth got it mostly right in their keys-to-the-game talking points just before kickoff. Give them credit for that in their call of the Ravens 23-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins Sunday.

Backup center A.Q. Shipley replaced Osemele and played the rest of the game at left guard

Baltimore Sun staff members give their thoughts on the Ravens' 26-23 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 5.

Last Thursday, for the first time since the 2008 season, someone not named Matt Birk started for the Ravens at center. Gino Gradkowski, a second-year player out of Delaware, made his first NFL start there.

The uproar over the Anquan Boldin trade is understandable, but the bigger concern should probably be the organization's poor evaluations of their young wide receivers.

Thursday's season opener against the Denver Broncos was a costly game for the Ravens' offense and special teams in terms of injuries as two key players left the game nursing ailments.

Gradkowski, Ihedigbo will be starting for the Ravens, but Shipley, Elam staying ready

Ravens Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata didn't practice today because of personal reasons and was excused from practice.

During the Ravens' 34-27 preseason loss Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium, the offensive line struggled mightily at times as the Panthers finished with three sacks, eight tackles for losses and six quarterback hits.