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Wilde Lake boys, Mt. Hebron girls place second at 3A East indoor track and field championships

It's been a long awaited chance for the counties best to square off against one another this season in track and field. The indoor championships were canceled

The Ravens enter Thursday's draft with seven of the top 135 picks for the first time in franchise history.

Wilde Lake boasted the most top finishes Tuesday at the 3A East Indoor Track and Field regional championships, while Reservoir, Mt. Hebron and River Hill also showed well with a couple top finishes.

It's not about how you play the game, but how you do at media day.

Fans are salivating over the possibility of adding Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery but the move wouldn't make a lot of sense unless the Ravens start reeling off wins.

Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil, approaching 100 career sacks, has two goals: break the single-season NFL sack record and win a Super Bowl.

They had more salary cap space than usual and a host of needs, but the Ravens stuck to the free-agent plan that had served them well in the past.

Former Ravens center Matt Birk, the NFL¿s Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2012 and a Super Bowl champion, will be back in the Baltimore area this Thursday for a signing for his new book, ¿All-Pro Wisdom: The 7 Choices that Lead to Greatness.¿

But now that there is the expectation that Suggs, who will turn 32 during the 2014 season, will "be a Raven for life," what should the Ravens expect to get from him over the life of the contract?

Ravens coach John Harbaugh has won the third annual NFL Salute to Service award.

It wasn't a gaudy game statistically for running back Ray Rice, but he did contribute to the Ravens' 29-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings by generating 109 total yards from scrimmage. Rice rushed for 67 yards on 17 carries for a 3.9 average, his second-highest average per carry of the year during a mostly quiet season. He also caught five passes for 42 yards.

Crazy days like Sunday are why America loves football, proof that the NFL is the best reality show going.

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.

The confidence of star Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has kept pace with his rapidly increasing production this year. Gordon has overcome persistent early-season trade rumors, a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy and a revolving door at quarterback to emerge as one of the top receivers in the league.

Former Maryland standout wide receiver Torrey Smith has already established career-highs with 54 receptions and 952 receiving yards this season. He's 250 yards shy of becoming the franchise single-season record holder.

Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil is listed as doubtful after not practicing all week due to a sprained ankle.

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.

There are few aspects of the Minnesota Vikings' 30th-ranked defense that jump off the game film in any particularly positive way. Veteran defensive end Jared Allen is a notable exception.

Ravens strong-side linebacker Elvis Dumervil remained out of practice, leaving his status for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings up in the air.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco's recent improved play has coincided with his decision to get out of the pocket more and use his feet to create opportunities.

Now that the NFL season is here, I'm putting a twist on my weekly Blogger on Blogger series. Each week, I hope to enlist a blogger who regularly writes about the Ravens' opponent to help me break down the game. This week, I exchanged emails with Christopher Gates, who blogs about the Vikings for The Daily Norseman.

When the Ravens traded for Eugene Monroe two months ago, the belief was that he would immediately upgrade the left tackle position and the hope was that he would become one of the team¿s best linemen.

Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith returned to practice Wednesday after being cleared under the NFL concussion testing protocol.

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

Joe Flacco silenced anyone still clamoring for the wildcat offense, which disappeared against the Steelers days after the quarterback called it a high school offense.

Heading into Sunday's game at M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens regard Rodgers and a stacked group of offensive weapons as just as dangerous if not more so than a Denver Broncos offense headlined by quarterback Peyton Manning.

Baltimore Ravens nose guard had lowest grade on defense against Broncos, per Pro Football Focus

Overpowering offensive tackles, Kruger has generated four sacks over the past three games heading into Sunday's AFC North showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following a slow start to the season, Kruger has emerged as the Ravens' top pass rusher while being utilized primarily as a situational player on third downs.

Jackson is one of six Ravens rookies who didn't play for a Football Bowl Subdivision school competing for roster spots in training camp. The learning curve is steeper for small-school prospects, according to veterans who took that less-beaten path to the Ravens because NFL.

Jackson is one of six Ravens rookies who didn't play for a Football Bowl Subdivision school competing for roster spots in training camp. The learning curve is steeper for small-school prospects, according to veterans who took that less-beaten path to the Ravens because NFL.

Time will tell if Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, the 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will make into to the Pro Football Hall of Fame whenever his playing career ends. But if Suggs does get inducted, his gear will be waiting for him when he arrives.

Breakdown of the Baltimore Ravens 2011 season and what they need to improve defensively for 2012

Suggs named the Defensive player of the year.

Meet the Recruit: Terps defensive line commitment Roman Braglio

The Associated Press won't name its NFL Defensive Player of the Year until the eve of the Super Bowl on Feb. 4. But in the meantime, Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs continues to get recognition elsewhere for a fine regular season.

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

Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs forces his seventh fumble — a new team record — in tense fourth quarter

Varsity Q&A: Roman Braglio, McDonogh, football. Senior defensive lineman discusses his commitment to Maryland, last week's triple-overtime loss to Calvert Hall and Saturday's showdown against Gilman.