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Rookie wide receiver scored a touchdown against the Ravens in the first meeting between the two teams on Oct. 1

The Ravens are almost the picture of health prior to Sunday’s season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Joe Flacco, Jeremy Maclin, Breshad Perriman, and Ronnie Stanley were full participants for the second straight day.

Northwestern High School, Towson University product is seeking “to take advantage of the opportunity” to open season as starter.

Wide receivers Jeremy Maclin and Breshad Perriman and left tackle Ronnie Stanley joined Flacco as full participants.

RAVENS PASSING GAME: In last week’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Joe Flacco eclipsed 4,000 passing yards for the first time in his career.

On a day where money changed hands at a dizzying rate both before and after the free-agent market opened at 4 p.m., the Ravens stayed mostly quiet, but set themselves up to make moves in the days ahead.

Free agency is still nearly two months away, but it's easy to see that the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers could be hit hard by defections.

The Ravens have dealt with injury question marks all year, but they'll close the season Sunday without any.

Analysis of the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles in the Ravens' game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

As the Ravens (6-4) prepare to play the New Orleans Saints (4-6) on Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, here's Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson's checklist of things to watch.

Some sports name three stars of the game after the game. I'll do that one better: I'm going to name them before the Ravens even play. These will be the three stars of the game when the Ravens travel to the site of their Super Bowl XLVII win in New Orleans to face the Saints on Monday Night Football.

NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said that officials made the right call in nullifying an 80-yard touchdown during the final minute of the Ravens' 27-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals when they ruled Steve Smith interfered with safety George Iloka.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the film after the Ravens' 27-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 at Paul Brown Stadium.

Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith will be sidelined for a few weeks with a sprained left foot, according to coach John Harbaugh.

A day after declining to comment on what he saw when the Ravens had a potential game-winning, 80-yard touchdown reception by wide receiver Steve Smith negated by offensive pass interference, John Harbaugh called the play one of the greatest he¿s ever seen.

Who are the 2014 Ravens? After they faltered in Cincinnati, we still have a lot to learn.

Andy Dalton's 1-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-goal with 57 seconds to play pushed the Cincinnati Bengals past the Ravens, 27-24, in front of an announced 55,711 at Paul Brown Stadium.

I keep waiting for something good to say about Greg Gumbel, but I¿m starting to think it¿s never going to happen.

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors share their immediate reaction to the Ravens' game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 at Paul Brown Stadium.

Offensive line play will be crucial in the game, with the Ravens needing to limit the production of tackle Geno Atkins and end Carlos Dunlap.

Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (torn right biceps), defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (sprained right knee), wide receiver Anquan Boldin (bruised left shoulder), offensive guard Marshal Yanda (knee, shoulder, sprained right ankle), strong safety Bernard Pollard (damaged ribs) and wide receiver Tandon Doss (ankle) are all inactive.

Many draft analysts gave the Ravens solid marks for the draft (and they have also given them the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the selection of three Div. I-FCS prospects on draft¿s final day). But they have also handed out strong grades to the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Ravens' other AFC North rival, the Cleveland Browns, put together a deep, above-average draft class.