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Marlon Brown, an undrafted free agent, secured the football, then dragged his feet inbounds at the back of the end zone. After a brief review, officials confirmed it was a touchdown.

For the first 13 weeks of the season, Pitta had been helpless to watch the highs and lows while he was sidelined with a fractured and dislocated hip. At times, he wasn't sure if and when he would be back to help this teammates for their playoff push.

As snow fell during the Ravens' game at M&T Bank Stadium for the first time since the team arrived in 1996, coach John Harbaugh wondered if there were any weather conditions his team hadn't faced yet.

Baltimore Sun staff members give their thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens' game against the Minnesota Vikings at M&T Bank Stadium in Week 14 of the NFL season.

Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil has been ruled out of today's game against the Minnesota Vikings at M&T Bank Stadium after not practicing all week.

As snow continues to fall, Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta and several other players are testing their footing and running routes hours before kickoff today against the Minnesota Vikings at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta was officially activated from injured reserve-designated to return today prior to a 4 p.m. NFL deadline, clearing the way for him to make his return to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Pitta participated in team drills all week without incident after being limited to individual That included making a diving catch for a touchdown and landing on his surgically-repaired right hip and bouncing up unfazed, according to a source.

The Ravens haven't made a final call on tight end Dennis Pitta's status for Sunday though all indications are that he'll make his season debut.

Ravens Pro Bowl outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil isn't practicing for the third consecutive day due to a sprained ankle suffered on Thanksgiving against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Though he's not posting gaudy numbers, quarterback Joe Flacco has strung together two consecutive solid games, completing 67 percent of his passes for 524 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

As a tool to motivate the starting quarterback, Wildcat offense is of little help to Ravens

It's about time I started getting some of these right. So as the Ravens look to keep it going against Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings, I hope to do the same with these bold predictions.

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Thursday's game between the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tight end Dennis Pitta saw a hip specialist in New York on Tuesday and he remains on track to make his 2013 regular-season debut Sunday against the Vikings.

A look at some other items national media outlets have written this week regarding the Ravens' victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and their upcoming game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said a decision on whether tight end Dennis Pitta will be activated from injured reserve-designated to return will likely wait until the end of the week.

Starting cornerback Jimmy Smith has recovered well from a head injury suffered against at the end the Ravens' Thursday night win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Josh Bynes got the majority of snaps at weak-side linebacker Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers despite the fact that Jameel McClain started.

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drifted onto the field with his back turned to the play in the third quarter Thursday night, narrowly avoiding a collision with Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones during a long kickoff return.

Tight end remains on injured reserve-designated to return, expected to be activated prior to Vikings game

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens.

A week after Ray Rice rushed for a season-high 131 yards in an overtime loss to the Chicago Bears, the star running back found himself in a timeshare with backup running back Bernard Pierce in Sunday's 19-3 win over the New York Jets.

Ngata has no ligament damage in an injury similar to what sidelined him in Super Bowl XLVII, according to a source.

Dennis Pitta remains on injured reserve-designated to return and wasn't activated prior to today's NFL transaction deadline, meaning he's not eligible to play in Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

The statuses of Ravens Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata and starting tight end Dennis Pitta remains undetermined for Sunday's game against the New York Jets. However, Pitta is regarded as unlikely to play.

Haloti Ngata has a sprained left knee with no ligament damage in an injury similar to what sidelined him during Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, according to a source.

Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has taken some criticism after taking out his credit card on the air at ESPN and saying he would help pay a fine for a player who delivered a late hit to a quarterback.

The Ravens are pretty healthy heading into Sunday's game against the New York Jets but Haloti Ngata's status remains a question mark.

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta is returning to practice today after fracturing and dislocating his right hip during training camp, the team announced.

Each week, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer questions from readers about the Ravens.