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Marvin Lewis' 15-year career as head coach of the Bengals could end Sunday in Baltimore.

By Mike Preston

Dec 28, 2017

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award will be presented in December in Baltimore. Check out 47 candidates for the honor.

Ravens face difficult decision of when to focus on finding Joe Flacco's successor

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 4, 2017

After more than a decade of turning around one of the NFL's worst franchises, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis' success might finally be catching up with him.

By Mike Preston

Nov 24, 2016

This is the 7-on-7 drill, where I'll present seven lists of seven items to help keep track of the NFL season.

By Mark Selig

Oct 13, 2016

In Cleveland, Hue Jackson will need to be a miracle worker as much as a coach. The Browns have had eight coaches since 1999.

By Mike Preston

Sep 15, 2016

Sun staff picks: Conference championship games

All of the favorites won this past weekend, but every game showed why the NFL playoffs rule

By Peter Schmuck

Jan 18, 2016

Heading into Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Ravens have started two quarterbacks, Matt Schaub and Jimmy Clausen, in the past three weeks, and a third, Ryan Mallett, could get an opportunity before season's end.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Dec 19, 2015

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is likely to be ready for the 2016 regular-season opener despite tearing two knee ligaments.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Nov 23, 2015

Ravens outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw saw his role expand when Terrell Suggs was lost for the season with an injury. So far, Upshaw hasn't produced Suggs-like results.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 30, 2015

The Cardinals brought pressure on half of Joe Flacco's passing attempts Monday night and the Ravens didn't deal too well with it.

By Mike Preston

Oct 30, 2015

In 12 defensive snaps Monday against the Arizona Cardinals, Orr had three solo tackles and his first career sack.

Defensive coordinator Dean Pees didn't mince words when discussing cornerback Jimmy Smith's struggles.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 29, 2015

The Baltimore Sun's experts predict the outcome of the Ravens' game against the San Diego Chargers at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens inside linebacker Zachary Orr had his first career sack Monday, and is in a new, growing role in the defense.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 29, 2015

I despise the way ESPN has purged its ranks of anyone who would criticize the NFL or commissioner Roger Goodell. And I could definitely do without Jon Gruden¿s bluster.

By David Zurawik

Oct 27, 2015

If you watch the Ravens long enough during this 2015 season, you'll inevitably get a reminder of why a season that once held such most promise has dissolved into one of the most disappointing years in franchise history.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 27, 2015

It's mistake after mistakes after mistake. Even until the end, when the Ravens couldn't connect on a last-second pass in the back of the end zone.There is still the strong criticism that this team lacks playmakers and that's true. But that was only part of the problem in the Ravens' 26-18 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

By Mike Preston

Oct 26, 2015

For the first time all season, the Ravens scored on their first drive. But they needed to settle for a field goal by Justin Tucker rather than a touchdown partly because of a curious call by referee Ronald Torbert.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 26, 2015

Analysis of the Ravens and Arizona Cardinals' offense, defense, special teams and intangibles.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 26, 2015

In an unrivaled third act with the 4-2 Arizona Cardinals, whom the Ravens face on Monday Night Football, Carson Palmer is looking much more like the quarterback who gave them fits through the late-2000s than the one who as recently as three years ago looked to be playing himself out of the NFL.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 23, 2015

In an unrivaled third act with the 4-2 Arizona Cardinals, whom the Ravens face on Monday Night Football, Carson Palmer is looking much more like the quarterback who gave them fits through the late-2000s than the one who as recently as three years ago looked to be playing himself out of the NFL.

The Baltimore Sun's experts predict the outcome of the Ravens' game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Five stats that stand out ahead of the Ravens-Cardinals game, including notes on the big-play potential these two teams bring, and the Ravens defensive and offensive line success.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 22, 2015

There's a number of NFL quarterbacks this year, guys with proven track records, who are seriously struggling. If nothing else, it's distressing to fantasy football players.

By Alexander Pyles

Oct 20, 2015

Shareece Wright was the latest cornerback that the Ravens brought in to run into immediate struggles.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 20, 2015

Despite what seems to be a popular opinion around town, the Ravens haven't quit or shut it down for the remainder of the 2015 season. They just aren't a very good football team.

By Mike Preston

Oct 20, 2015

With a team many believed to be among the best in the NFL struggling at two key positions, the Ravens have turned to the rare in-season trade to bolster their roster. Trades for cornerback Will Davis and wide receiver Chris Givens since the season began represent the latest way the Ravens are trying to fill out their roster by solid scouting. They join a growing number of NFL teams who this year are looking to other teams' rosters for players they think can contribute — and who are

By Jon Meoli

Oct 9, 2015

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Heisman Trophy favorite, has been named the winner of the 2014 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalists are Brett Hundley (UCLA), Cody Kessler (USC), Marcus Mariota (Oregon), Bryce Petty (Baylor) and Dak Prescott (Mississippi State).

With the losses mounting, first-year coach Jay Gruden recently conceded that the Washington Redskins are a team still searching for its identity.

Believe it or not, Joe Flacco joined select company in 2013, doing something that all-time greats such as John Elway, Dan Marino, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning all did at least one point in their career. Heck, even the great Johnny Unitas pulled it off, but Flacco will have to do it a few more times to match him.

Andy Dalton is looking like an altogether different quarterback for the AFC North division champion Cincinnati Bengals heading into Sunday's regular season finale against the Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium.

Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron was named Monday morning as the winner of the 2013 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually to the top college quarterback in the nation.

The list of finalists for the 2013 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award has been cut from 30 to five, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation announced today.

Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis taking similar approach to Ozzie Newsome's moves while he was defensive coordinator in Baltimore

The Ravens have been linked in reports to former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell for a potential tryout as he attempts to resurrect his NFL career.