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Breaking down who has the edge, and where, in Monday night's Baltimore Ravens-Detroit Lions matchup.

In eager anticipation of the 2013 NFL season, Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun will take a daily look at one of the 13 opponents on the Baltimore Ravens' schedule. Today's team is the Detroit Lions.

Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers set to clash in Super Bowl

A game-by-game look at the San Francisco 49ers' run to New Orleans.

Justin Tucker and David Akers may be members of a very small NFL fraternity, but they represent opposing ends of the spectrum.

Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers cooperate to share practice field after Ravens had concerns about artificial turf at Tulane University

Predictions for Super Bowl XLVII between Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers from Baltimore Sun staff members

Of the 54 players on the Ravens' active roster, only four have been to a Super Bowl. And only one was there last year.

Here is what other news outlets are saying about the Baltimore Ravens, the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XLVII today.

This week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel looks back at the Ravens' previous game and that of their next of opponent.

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.

There isn't any word yet on whether the 49ers intend to stick with kicker David Akers for the Super Bowl. However, it's clear that they can't turn to Billy Cundiff again if they opt for a change.

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.

Here's a look at the highlights and lowlights around the NFL during the opening weekend:

To some Ravens fans, the thought of Billy Cundiff continuing to be the team¿s kicker -- after he hooked wide left a 32-yard attempt in January's 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game -- was an unappealing possibility that demanded action.

Ravens: Suggs, Ngata, Leach named first-team All-Pros

The Ravens turned a superb all-around effort into a 16-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in front of an announced Thanksgiving night crowd of 71,435 at M&T Bank Stadium, John Harbaugh jogged across the field and hugged Jim Harbaugh.

There are very few slam-dunk picks in fantasy football. For years owning LaDainian Tomlinson guaranteed you a spot in the playoffs. Peyton Manning has been an elite fantasy QB for more than a decade. And though he's now in the twilight of his career, Terrell Owens used to be good for 1,000 yards and 10 TDs a season. Chargers tight end Antonio Gates falls into this category.