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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.

Pressed into the starting lineup because of injuries to Lardarius Webb and Jimmy Smith, Graham was all over the field against Pittsburgh

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec has news, notes and opinions on the Baltimore Ravens.

Having rehabbed torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee in 2009, Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb working on bouncing back from torn ligament in left knee

After manhandling a soft Raiders front seven, the Ravens' line will be tested by the Steelers' OLB tandem of James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley. Their extensive repertoire of pass-rushing moves is formidable

Every Tuesday, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week's game. Today, he looks at Byron Leftwich's slow-motion touchdown scramble in the Ravens' 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

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.

Pro Bowl special-teams ace had interception, eight tackles, three pass deflections

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.

With injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watching from the sideline in sweats Sunday, backup Byron Leftwich started against the Ravens, his first start since 2009.

There was no Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward or Ray Lewis, but as both teams predicted all week, it turned out to be more of the same with the Ravens-Steelers rivalry.

Taking advantage of the absence of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the unit harassed replacement Byron Leftwich, knocked out running back Isaac Redman (concussion) and kept speedy wide receivers Mike Wallace and Emmanuel Sanders in check to propel the Ravens to a 13-10 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday night.

With injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watching from the sideline in sweats Sunday, backup Byron Leftwich started against the Ravens, his first start since 2009.

'NBC Sunday Night Football' isn't just in a league of its own when it comes to NFL telecasts. Last night's broadcast of the Baltimore Ravens 13 to 10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers was another gold-plated example of that truth.

Eight of the past 10 game between these rivals have been decided by a touchdown or less and there's no reason to expect anything different. In a tight game, who would you rather have driving your team down the field for a late score — Flacco or Leftwich?

Can the Ravens cornerbacks slow down Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace?

Several Ravens defensive players continue to refer to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger despite team rulling him out for Sunday night's showdown

Second-year cornerback Jimmy Smith, who was Lardarius Webb's replacement in the starting lineup, had successful groin surgery today in Philadelphia and is expected to miss several weeks. The team expressed optimism that he'll return before the end of the season.

Known for his ability to accelerate, having run the 40-yard dash in 4.18 seconds at the NFL scouting combine nine years ago, new Ravens cornerback Chris Johnson is involved in a different sort of race this week.

Johnson previously played for Raiders

Unveiling some unusual schemes, Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees mixed and matched his personnel in a quest to get more athleticism on the field against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

Corey Graham starts with Jimmy Smith sidelined

Cornerback Corey Graham says he can play better and make more plays as fifth defensive back in team's nickel package

Embracing their old smash-mouth roots, the Ravens eschewed no-huddle and shotgun schemes in favor of physical I-formation plays with fullback Vonta Leach running interference for Ray Rice.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers a selection of reader questions after the Ravens' 25-15 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Now that the Ravens have officially finished up the first half of their schedule, let's take a look at the snap counts for their players over the first eight games of the season -- and since we last checked on these totals a month ago -- to see which new trends are developing. These official snap counts come courtesy of the NFL.

With the Ravens in their bye week, Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson takes an in-depth look at their 43-13 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday.

Cornerback struggled against Texans in loss

Except for Ngata, defensive line having a rough season

Limited to seven defensive snaps heading into Sunday's 31-29 win over the Dallas Cowboys, the Ravens' Pro Bowl special-teams ace is now the nickel back following Lardarius Webb's season-ending knee injury.

Linebacker taking over for Ray Lewis, Ellerbe shifts to McClain's inside linebacker spot

Jeff Zrebiec has Baltimore Ravens news, notes and opinions on Ray Lewis, Lardarius Webb, Haloti Ngata, Joe Flacco and much more.

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

Ravens' victory over Cowboys may have been costly one with loss of Lewis, Webb

Ravens cash in on signing returner Jacoby Jones during offseason

Baltimore Ravens injury report on Lardarius Webb, Ray Lewis, Haloti Ngata and more.

Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Lardarius Webb left the game in the first quarter and headed to the locker room for further examination.