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This is the Ravens' first Monday night home game since they beat the Bengals on Week 1 of the 2012 season. - "To be honest, I feel like I'm a hybrid," Delaire said. "I feel like I can stand up or put my hand down. I feel like I don't have a set position."
- Houston Texans inside linebacker Brian Cushing has been fined $16,537 for a roughing-the-passer infraction for striking Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the head area last Sunday, according to a league spokesman.
- Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak was visibly under the weather Wednesday afternoon, enough so that team officials issued a warning about getting too close to him.
- The Ravens' strategy of trying to establish the run backfired badly as they got stuffed repeatedly at the line of scrimmage by Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt.
- The Ravens rarely provided chip-blocking assistance against Watt and that was glaring when rookie offensive tackle James Hurst entered the game at right tackle when Rick Wagner hurt his foot.
- Jeff Zrebiec looks at who's better at what in Sunday's showdown between the Ravens and Houston Texans.
- Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston takes you inside the game with a look at how the Ravens match up with the Houston Texans.
- Ravens veteran defensive end Chris Canty didn't practice Wednesday due to a lingering ankle injury, but downplayed the severity.
- Making his first NFL start with injured Pro Bowl runner Ray Rice sidelined with a strained left hip flexor, Pierce salvaged a tough day by grinding out the majority of his 65 yards on 24 carries during the second half of a 30-9 victory at M&T Bank Stadium.
- Baltimore Sun experts make their predictions for the NFL Week 3 game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
- It's been a hectic couple of days for the Ravens' sixth-year quarterback who returned to practice Wednesday following the arrival of his second son. Daniel Flacco was born about an hour and a half before the start of the Ravens' eventual 14-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
- Led by All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt, the Texans have one of the most aggressive and physical 3-4 defensive fronts in the NFL.
- E.J. Henderson, Ernie Sims, Adrian Moten try out for Titans
- When the AFC's only two winning teams play Sunday afternoon at Houston's Reliant Stadium, the winner will improve to 6-1 and become the clear front runner in a conference presently marred by mediocrity.
- Texans lost defensive leader to torn anterior cruciate ligament
- 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.
- Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens will take on the Houston Texans in Houston. Stephanie Stradley blogs about the Texans for The Houston Chronicle, and she was kind enough to answer a few of questions heading into the game.
- Houston coach Gary Kubiak said Sunday's game without Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis won't be the same; Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson's playing time has been limited
- he Texans fell behind, 14-0, and were playing catch-up the whole game. But the Packers pulled away for good on the first drive of the second half.
- 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. That way he'll have an excuse to do the same to start his workday, too.
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- The glare hasn¿t gone anywhere. Even in training camp practices, Ray Lewis¿ scowl, which has almost dared opposing teams to run his way for nearly two decades in the NFL, remains omnipresent. But the long-time face of the Ravens¿ vaunted defense has a different look this summer.
- Ravens offense fails to find rhythm, struggles in short-yardage situations against Texans
- Texans defense has turned into one of the league's best. After finishing 30th last year, a young group has helped carry Houston into divisional round.
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- Ravens have the advantage because they'll run the ball, then stop the run
