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With organized team activities set to begin, several Ravens' veterans will be under the microscope.

Unlike many well-known former NFL players who struggled mightily at the veteran combine Sunday in Phoenix, former Ravens and Tennessee Titans linebacker Brandon Copeland came away from the experience upbeat about his job prospects.

Day two of free agency brought more reminders of the Ravens' key offseason losses. The team continued to weigh their free-agent options, exercising patience as they try to fill roster holes without an abundance of salary cap space.

Former Ravens, Maryland and Poly wide receiver LaQuan Williams has been invited to the inaugural NFL veteran combine.

At a pre-draft news conference, Newsome recounted his side of this week¿s revelation that the Ravens attempted to trade up in the 2007 NFL Draft for Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn.

There was a time when Heinz Field was the Ravens' house of horrors, but those days are over, and the Ravens clearly relish the challenge of going there and facing the Pittsburgh Steelers.

As the Steelers head into Sunday's showdown at Heinz Field, they have been plagued with some of the same problems as the Ravens — the lack of a consistent running game, leaky pass protection and losing the turnover battle.

Their offensive line is under the microscope. None of their running backs have strung together a couple of productive games. And they are one of the NFL's worst rushing offenses in terms of yards per carry. Is that referring to the Ravens or the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, their opponents on Sunday? Both, actually.

Cowboys made it a priority to run against vulnerable Ravens defense

Despite Dallas Cowboys offense's reliance on quarterback Tony Romo, Ravens defense making sure that containing running back DeMarco Murray remains a priority

As we close in on the 2012 NFL draft, we'll take a look at how the Baltimore Ravens have fared in recent drafts.

We are into the nitty-gritty of the fantasy playoffs, so let's get down to business with injury updates, some waiver-wire pickups if you're desperate, and more. If your squad needs help, shoot me a note. And feel free to leave your horror story in the comments section if you have already been dismissed.

Carson Palmer will be a hot commodity on the waiver wire this week after the Cincinnati Bengals traded him to the Oakland Raiders for a pair of high draft picks. I can't imagine someone in your fantasy league already has him on his or her roster -- unless you're in a league with Mike Brown, who finally made a deal Tuesday.

Looking back, the 2008 NFL draft produced a strong crop of running backs. Darren McFadden, Matt Forte, Rashard Mendenhall and Jamaal Charles are all starters now. Jonathan Stewart, Tim Hightower, Felix Jones, Tashard Choice and Steve Slaton have each had their moments.