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Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

Ravens rookie cornerback punished

Linebacker, tight end remain sidelined

Each week, blogger Matt Vensel fires a few questions at rookie cornerback and kick returner Asa Jackson. The Ravens' fifth-round pick in April's draft, Jackson is a Sacramento native who played his college ball at Cal Poly.

Twelve games down. Four to go. Yes, we are at another quarter pole, so let's dig into the third quarter snap counts to see which trends have developed when it comes to playing time. These numbers, which come courtesy of the NFL, are pretty interesting due to the return of Terrell Suggs and injuries to other key Ravens players.

According to Football Outsiders, the Ravens have the best special teams in the NFL -- by far.

Each week, blogger Matt Vensel fires a few questions at rookie cornerback and kick returner Asa Jackson. The Ravens' fifth-round pick in April's draft, Jackson is a Sacramento native who played his college ball at Cal Poly.

Ravens will have to make adjustments on their offensive line before they face the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second time.

Unlike last year when Philip Rivers seemingly had an eternity to stand in the pocket and shred the defense in a decisive win over Baltimore, the Ravens sacked him six times Sunday afternoon during a dramatic 16-13 overtime victory at Qualcomm Stadium.

Ravens starting left defensive end Pernell McPhee is sidelined for the fourth game in a row with right thigh and knee injuries. He was deactivated prior to kickoff today at Qualcomm Stadium.

Jacoby Jones' 63-yard return in the first quarter was his third return for a touchdown this season and his second in the past two games.

The latest chapter in this rivalry could be played without Roethlisberger, Hines Ward and Ray Lewis on the field. It will be the first time since the final game of the 2007 regular season when none of the three have been in the game.

Dealing with a sprained right knee and right shoulder injury, Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata didn't play a single snap during the Ravens' 55-20 win Sunday over the Oakland Raiders.

Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and starting offensive guards Marshal Yanda and Bobbie Williams are active for today's game against the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium.

As the primary backup to Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice, Bernard Pierce is known more for his power at 6-foot, 218 pounds. But yesterday, he also showed a burst of speed to get around the perimeter for the touchdown.

Ravens Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is active for today's game against the Cleveland Browns despite a right shoulder injury and a sprained right medial collateral ligament.

Each week, blogger Matt Vensel fires a few questions at rookie cornerback and kick returner Asa Jackson. The Ravens' fifth-round pick in April's draft, Jackson is a Sacramento native who played his college ball at Cal Poly.

The Ravens offensive line allowed four sacks along with eight quarterback hits during a 43-13 loss Sunday at Reliant Stadium.

In addition to Jacoby Jones and Ed Reed, rookies Asa Jackson and Bobby Rainey could get shot at replacing Lardarius Webb on punt returns

Each week, blogger Matt Vensel fires a few questions at rookie cornerback and kick returner Asa Jackson. The Ravens' fifth-round pick in April's draft, Jackson is a Sacramento native who played his college ball at Cal Poly.

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

The loss of Ray Lewis is compounded by the loss of $50 million cornerback Lardarius Webb with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, a season-ending injury that will be repaired soon by Dr. James Andrews.

Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb has torn ACL in left knee

Bobbie Williams slated to start for Ramon Harewood at left guard; Jacoby Jones could add kick return duties to his plate

Anticipating a quarterback sneak, Reed pounced on the fumbled exchange between center Ryan Lilja and Cassel and advanced the recovery out of the end zone to the Ravens' 12-yard line.

Ravens wide receiver LaQuan Williams is active for the first time this season for today's game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

After an encouraging game against the New England Patriots where Flacco wasn't sacked and rarely hit, he sustained several big hits as the offensive line regularly broke down Thursday night against the Cleveland Browns.

Browns ruled out Massaquoi

Instead of essentially abandoning the running game like they did a week ago during the second half of a 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Ravens found a way to make Ray Rice a vital part of the offense on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, wide receiver Torrey Smith is active for tonight's game following the death of his younger brother in a motorcycle accident.

Each week, blogger Matt Vensel fires a few questions at rookie cornerback and kick returner Asa Jackson. The Ravens' fifth-round pick in April's draft, Jackson is a Sacramento native who played his college ball at Cal Poly.

Each week, blogger Matt Vensel fires a few questions at rookie cornerback and kick returner Asa Jackson. The Ravens' fifth-round pick in April's draft, Jackson is a Sacramento native who played his college ball at Cal Poly.

Baltimore Ravens inactives include LaQuan Williams and Jah Reid

As the Ravens prepare to play their season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night at M&T Bank Stadium, here are 10 intriguing questions surrounding the team:

For the Ravens, the season begins tonight at home against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were a playoff team a year ago. Most of us probably have a feeling that the Ravens are going to be pretty competitive this year and should challenge for a playoff spot for a fifth straight season.