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It's the third straight year the Ravens have had at least three players make the all-star roster.

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

Joe Flacco appeared to injure his hip during the Ravens’ first drive in their 23-16 loss Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers,

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

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

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

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

Of Ravens players, only linebacker C.J. Mosley, at No. 98, made the "NFL Top 100" list of the league's top players.

The starting left tackle limited Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap to zero sacks and one tackle in Week 1.

Many of the Steelers wore custom cleats with a picture of Shazier’s face on them and the words “#Shalieve,”

After allowing only one sack in the past two games, the unit must face a Steelers pass rush that ranks second in the NFL in sacks with 40.

The Steelers beat the Ravens, 26-9, when the teams met Oct. 1 at M&T Bank Stadium, but the Ravens are now the healthier and fresher team.

The loss of the standout cornerback obviously hurts the Ravens, but it could affect the team next year, too.

Ravens running back Alex Collins on fumbling: "I’m going to work on it, fix that and just keep moving forward.”

The second-year back mixed some good (a team-high 82 yards) with some bad (another lost fumble) on Sunday.

The Ravens simply don't have enough playmakers to compete with the better teams in the NFL, Mike Preston writes.

The Ravens have won six of the past eight meetings in the rivalry and four straight at home.

“You're asking us about middle ground, you're asking us about right or left,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We're a football group. That's what you guys don't understand."

Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. active for Sunday's AFC North showdown vs. Steelers

The Ravens, who beat the Steelers just twice in eight games during John Harbaugh's first three seasons, now have topped Pittsburgh for three of their past nine total wins dating to the 2014 playoffs.

RAVENS PASSING GAME: The bye week certainly came at a good time for new offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, who had a chance to add more of his ideas into

Wide receiver Steve Smith surprisingly participated in Ravens practice on Thursday

Shareece Wright joins Steve Smith, others as absences from Ravens practice on Thursday

Fresh off the bye week, the Ravens welcomed back nine players who sat out at least one practice last week, including inside linebacker C.J. Mosley.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he expects to see No. 7 under center for Pittsburgh.

Analysis of the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles when the Ravens host the Steelers Sunday at 1 p.m.

An uncharacteristic spell of ball security issues have cropped up for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in recent weeks, with an interception in four straight games to start the season and his first lost fumble in nearly two years last week against the Steelers.

It might not be known for weeks, if not months. But if the Ravens go on to save their season, they¿ll probably look back on this October night at the home of their biggest rivals and remember how their playoff run started.

When backup running back Bernard Pierce waited on his blocks to develop and cut back to his left for touchdown run against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Saturday, he displayed better patience than he'd shown in previous red-zone forays.

The last time that Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco encountered Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and his signature zone-blitz scheme it was a painful experience.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the game film from Sunday's game between the Ravens and the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens veteran outside linebacker Terrell Suggs was fined $8,268 by the NFL for his controversial tackle on Pittsburgh Steelers running back LeGarrette Blount, according to a league source.

Ravens linebacker and special-teams ace Albert McClellan has been fined $8,268 by the NFL for his personal foul against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to sources.

Ravens center Jeremy Zuttah punched Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward with his right in the fourth quarter Sunday night, and his retaliation drew a personal foul for unnecessary roughness.

Now that the NFL season is here, I'm putting a twist on my weekly Blogger on Blogger series. Each week, I hope to enlist a blogger who regularly writes about the Ravens' opponent to help me break down the game. This week, I exchanged emails with Dave Bryan, who blogs about the Pittsburgh Steelers for Steelers Depot.

Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft 2011: Ravens' first-round plans may hinge on Colorado's Jimmy Smith. Team could trade down if cornerback isn't available at No. 26

Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft 2011: Sons of former NFL players popping up on Ravens' draft radar. Ohio State's Cameron Heyward, Cal's Cameron Jordan, Oregon's Casey Matthews are intriguing defensive options

NFL fan mock draft

The scouting combine and most pro day workouts have been completed, and with the NFL draft just a few weeks away, there has been a significant amount of shuffling in my third NFL mock draft of the offseason. So who will the Ravens pick?