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Peter Schmuck gives his take on the best sports news items of the week.

Brian Billick and Haloti Ngata are the 19th and 20th individuals honored as noteworthy contributors to the franchise.

Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh have been in this game for a long time, and they know how to win, but more importantly, how to survive.

Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs’ best chance of returning to the Ravens might have ended when Ozzie Newsome stepped down as general manager this offseason and was replaced by Eric DeCosta.

Le'Veon Bell is free to go. Antonio Brown, maybe not so much.

Shortly after the Ravens lost to the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round, head coach John Harbaugh gave Joe Flacco the ultimate compliment when he called him the best quarterback in Ravens history.

Let’s be honest, you’re going to watch the Super Bowl tonight. You might feel indifferent about the two teams playing if you’re one of the many who will tune into the Super Bowl so you have something to talk about at the office tomorrow morning, so I've put together this rooting guide.

Greg Roman’s work as an offensive coordinator in San Francisco and Buffalo offers lessons for what might lie ahead.

While fresh-faced quarterbacks have struggled in postseason play, it hasn’t exactly been a case of the young and the feckless.

“Yeah, I saw it,” John Harbaugh said of a noncall on the final play of the game. “I think you guys should write what you see. You want us to get up here and criticize the officiating. You saw the officiating all day."

His participation Friday moves him one step closer to returning to a team that might no longer need him under center.

Sure, the Ravens have won two consecutive games. But don't print those playoff tickets yet, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston writes.

Though headlines have focused on the Ravens' uncertainty at quarterback, they know they must recapture their early-season dominance on defense to make a serious playoff push.

With the Ravens' season at the two-month mark, there’s no better time to assess the big picture.

After collecting a franchise-record 11 sacks against the Tennessee Titans, the defense has managed only two sacks during the team’s three-game losing skid.

In his first game at M&T Bank Stadium since missing an extra-point try that sealed a 24-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 21, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker converted all three of his field-goal attempts and one extra-point try Sunday in a 23-16 loss to the Steelers.

Mike Preston's report card after the Ravens' 23-16 loss to the Steelers.

The Ravens’ three-game losing streak is their first since October 2016.

Live updates, everything you need to know during Sunday's game vs. Steelers.

Baltimore Ravens players and coaches say there’s no magic recipe for recovering from a comprehensive failure, such as the road loss to the Panthers.

The scouting report for the Ravens-Steelers game on Sunday.

Columnist Mike Preston gives his midseason report card after the Ravens' 4-4 start.

The offensive line has been flooded with injuries, but the starting right tackle and left guard say their health will determine if they can return for Sunday’s home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Coach John Harbaugh's Ravens got embarrassed, humiliated and humbled Sunday by the Carolina Panthers. That can't be good for his job security.

With Smith sidelined this year, the Ravens' pass defense has been perhaps even better without him than it was with him last season.

From Joe Flacco's plethora of targets to the secondary's success without Jimmy Smith, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' 26-14 win in Pittsburgh.

Terrell Suggs and Ben Roethlisberger exchanged jerseys after the Ravens beat the Steelers 26-14.

The seven-year pro collected only the second interception of his career to help the Ravens seal a 26-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.

A look at some key numbers from the Ravens’ 26-14 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.

Columnist Mike Preston grades the Ravens after their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.

There’s something different about the Ravens’ Sunday night game at Heinz Field.

C.J. Mosley, Michael Pierce and Hayden Hurst appear poised to play in Sunday night’s game at the Pittsburgh Steelers.

For the fifth consecutive year and ninth time in the last 12, the annual tilt between the AFC North archrivals at Heinz Field will unfold before a national television audience.

Breaking down the Ravens' Sunday night game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Who has the edge?

Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale hopes more quarterbacks don’t begin flopping to get favorable calls from officiating crews.

The Baltimore Sun's Ravens beat crew predicts who will win Sunday night's game against the Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to an unsettled start, on and off the field. But the Ravens don't expect any lapses from their archrival as they prepare for their annual trip to Pittsburgh.

In an encouraging sign for the Ravens, middle linebacker C.J. Mosley (bone bruise in left knee) and nose tackle Michael Pierce (bruised foot) practiced Wednesday.

In an interview this week on "The Pat McAfee Show,” the Ravens safety said he doesn’t plan to finish his career anywhere but Baltimore.

Heading into another prime-time matchup against the Ravens, the Steelers have won their past 11 night games.

Four of the Ravens' next five games are on the road. If they can win three of those games and enter the midseason at 5-3, they would be in pretty good shape to make the playoffs for the first time in four years.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh says there aren't any good teams in the NFL after two weeks. A look at the rising and falling tides in the AFC North suggests he might have a point.

After becoming one-dimensional against the Bengals, the Ravens need to get back to a sound, fundamental approach on offense.

The Buffalo defense was expecting the Ravens offense to run the ball in a steady downpour, but the players stuck with offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg’s strategy Sunday.

There is only so much the Ravens can know about how they will hold up without Smith and defensive tackle Willie Henry.

That leaves the Ravens and Bengals trying to catch Pittsburgh, which has won three of the past four divisional titles.

The Ravens defense has been impressive during the preseason and that's in part attributable to the schemes and approach of new coordinator Don Martindale, Mike Preston writes.

The Ravens would have cut Jimmy Smith except for the fact that he’s a former first-round draft pick and a several-million-dollar investment.

“I don’t really have much of a comment,” Flacco said Saturday. “I don’t really care. There’s plenty of people out there saying things. Just add one more to the list. No big deal.”

Mike Preston offers his observations and opinions from the Ravens’ fifth training camp practice Tuesday.